Friday, September 4, 2009

School this year

Here's what we are doing this year.

Everyone 

Bible- Children's Church memory verses
            Reading aloud portions that go with History 
            Grapevine studies (maybe later in the year)
            Studying morals and manners with the Book of Virtues

History-  The Mystery of History vl. 1 (finishing finally)

Geography- the Usborne Internet linked Children's atlas

Science- Great Science Adventures -The World of Light and Sound
                The Periodic Table of Elements- How to Teach Science Newsletter

Piano- I am teaching  them using Alfred's Teach Yourself to play Electronic Keyboard,  Musicademy Modern Worship for Keyboards, and Simply Music (I just ordered this and am anxious to try it out.)

Poetry-   Poetry memorization from Favorite Poems Old and New

Typing- Dance Mat Typing

Art- Art lessons at a local library, Creativity Express Computer game

Cooking-  Cooking class at the same local library

Grace 
        Right now, my mom is working with Grace on her math and language.  She is using various books and curriculum.  Both my mom and I feel like this is going to be the year that Grace makes great advances in her learning!

Levi-

Language Arts-  The Grammar Key  This is online and I love it!  

                             Spelling Workout 6th grade

                             Handwriting Without Tears 

                             Reading-  I am still deciding on this.  Right now I am assigning him science                                       reading and quizzing him for comprehension.

Math-  Rod and Staff 6th

Science-  Crime Scene Investigations  This is a curriculum meant for a classroom, so we will be                    adapting it.

                 Electronic Snap Circuits Student Guide ( Hands-on Program for Basic Electricity and                    Electronics)  So far, he loves this!


Mandi-  

Language Arts-  Rod and Staff English  2 and 3

                             Handwriting without Tears

                             I am still looking for reading comprehension and vocabulary and/or spelling.

Math-  MEP mathematics 2nd and 3rd


I will be adding Wordly Wise or Getaclue.com for vocabulary for Levi and Mandi.

Two fun learning games we have been playing are  Monopoly Jr (adding small numbers) and Totally Gross- The Science Game.  

3 comments:

Julie said...

Glad you posted this, I love to see what other people are doing.

Tiffany said...

We are also using The Book of Virtues--just reading a couple of poems and a story every day. My kids get a kick out of the fact that in half of them the child dies as a result of something like slamming doors. Pretty harsh lessons. They are loving it though.

Sounds like you have a great year planned.

ann marie said...

You are so organized - very impressive. I'm trying to be also. The first week was good, last week not so good and afterwards my kids told me they actually prefer we stay organized and on schedule, it makes them calmer.