Here’s the plan so far. Of course it’s subject (pun stumbled upon) to change because we can 🙂
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(These are ones required by our state) |
PJ | Mia |
| Bible (this is required by our oversight organization) |
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| Language Arts | Prima Latina
(We are basically using Latin to teach English Grammar) We will also use some exercises from English Banana |
Explode the Code Online
(We picked this up for free through the Homeschool Buyers Co-op through their Smartpoints system). We will also be working through a modified version of the Sound of the Week curriculum. |
| Math | Math Mammoth (Grade 3) | We are delaying math as much as we can this year so we can concentrate on reading. We will be doing mostly activities from Gobble Up Math and some Math Mammoth. |
| Science | I am designing curriculum using CC’s memorization outline. This fall will be Anatomy and the spring will be Chemistry. | |
| Social Studies | I am designing curriculum using CC’s memorization outline. We will be studying U.S. History and Geography specifically but also memorizing all of Veritas Press’ timeline cards. | |
| Art | CC covers some material and I’m sure our history and science curriculum will have an art project here and there. | |
| Music | CC covers some material plus we will do all of our memory to song. We may explore some music lessons as well. | |
| Phys. Ed. | This is the most up in the air but PJ is playing soccer this fall and Mia is taking ballet and tap. There’s been discussion about ice skating/hockey lessons and I’m dying to join a fantastic (but pricey) gym that offers homeschool gym twice a week. | |
| Health | Creating curriculum that matches the other subjects we’re doing and keeping our state standards in mind.
http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/health/standard1/allgradesinfo.html http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/health/standard1/grade3.html We will also leverage our garden, canning, and all the cooking/baking our kids love to do. |
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We will also be learning Korean and keeping up with current events. PJ will be learning to type as well.
Looks like a great plan 🙂 If you're looking for a text to guide your health, I use Harcourt's Health and Fitness. You can get a used textbook on Amazon for any grade 1-6 for a few dollars. Also, I don't know if you want to do any math activities, but I loved Kathy Richardson's book 1 of Developing Number Concepts. It explains what they need to learn and it's all hands on using unifix cubes. Short and easy activities. I was just reading a great quote from When Homeschooling Gets Tough this morning about how we are all different types of homeschoolers. I'm a textbook/workbook kind of person for the most part, but I love hearing about friends and their plans who are so different from mine 🙂