Curriculum Plans 2012 - 2013

Our new school year starts on Monday. (Hip hip hooray!)  The following lists our carefully thought out, over researched, and much discussed curriculum plans for the new year:

Together

Circle Time
Family Time Fitness (Dad)
Classical Conversations

 

Toddler

Together:

• CircleTime activities with resources from: Recitations: MFW K WTR, Nursery Rhyme, Calendar from 1+1=1 (toddler and other calendar pages)
• Family Time Fitness

With Mom:

• Abeka Preschool 3: Letters and Numbers
•  NurseryRhymes Activities that match-up with MFW K letters
•  Book Basket: Learning books and fun to read books

With Pre-K’er: (He won’t HAVE to do these activities, but he will be included according to his attention span.)

• SaxonMath K
•  My Father's WorldK
• OrdinaryParents Guide to Teaching Reading  

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Pre-Kindergarten

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•  CircleTime activities
•  Math: Saxon K
•  Phonics: OPGTR and MFW K
•  My Father's World Kindergarten (Bible, Science, Literature)
•  Classical Conversations Cycle 1

          Other:

•  MPact girls: Daisies
• Hands On Learning Co-op class
• Draw Write Now Class
• Family Time Fitness 

First Grade

• CircleTime activities
• Math: Christian Light EducationMath 1 (finish), begin Saxon2 after completion of CLE Math 1
•   Language Arts:

-        Reading: Memoria Press Storytime Treasures and More Storytime Treasures

-        Spelling: All About Spelling

o   Complete level 1 and begin on level 2

-        Handwriting: Memoria Press New American Cursive

-        Grammar, Poetry, Narration: First Language Lessons

-        Literature: Memoria Press

-        Book Basket: Our Classical Conversations Cycle 1 inspired list

-        Copywork: Memoria Press

• ClassicalConverations: Weekly Presentations, Science Experiments, Fine Arts, Memory Work: Timeline, History, English Grammar, Latin, Math, Scienc, Geography

-        CC online for review

-        Wisdomand Righteousness lapbooks

o   History: using History Highlights from c3, hands on history group with friends, and book basket list

• Science: Christian Kids Explore Biology (non Anatomy portions) and Earth/Space (non Space portions) to match-up with CC Cycle 1
•    FamilyTime Fitness

Other:

-         Ranger Kids

-        Co-op activities

-        Draw Write Now class

-        T-Ball (Fall)

-        Hands on History class

-        Junior Bible Quiz

-        Piano 

Linking up to: Preschool Corner and 

November favorite pics

November was such a fun and full month.  Here are some of my favorite pics that tell a summary of what we did.

Lil Bear trying to form pipe cleaner letters

A box full of fun stuff keeps  Lil Bear occupied while working with Sis and Bud.

We made muffins on a gray and rainy day.

Each one chose their flavor.

The finished product----yum!

Bud worked to complete a nature walk badge for Ranger Kids (Royal Rangers).

Here's a close-up of what he found and labeled.  I think his captions are pretty cute. (Purpley orange leaf, leaves with acorn still attached)

Close up of his presentation

We covered the letter G--glitter garden flowers.  Sis getting ready for Rainbows (Missionettes)

Lunch time at Classical Conversations with friends....Bud wasn't crazy about having his pic taken---ergggh;(

Bud's juice box invention

We made a  fruit turkey at our Homeschool Co-op's pre-k Thanksgiving party

...and a last minute candy corn chocolate cake---thanks to Pepperidge Farms and Pinterest downloads.

working on a craft at the Thanksgiving Party

more craft time

sweet friends

My two boys getting ready for church.

Sis came with me to our Pastor daughter's wedding.  It was her first time to go to a wedding at church and she loved it!

A special practice on the 'big stage' at church.

Christmas choir practice ---'GT and the Halo Express'

HBud absolutely looooved being in the choir.  It was a big victory for our typically shy kid to get up there in the front row.

Here is Bud working on a map free hand.  I love his captions--Canada=cold

Tracing the US

so focused

Sis picking up crayons with kitchen tongs---great fine motor fun.

Thanks for stopping by---December pics to come!