Monday, September 5, 2011

Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 2011-2012

We are actually in our fourth week of homeschooling for the 2011-2012 school year, but I have been such a slacker about posting ~  I figured I should write about our curriculum choices.

Emily is in 3rd grade and Aiden is in doing Preschool (and some Kindergarten). 

Emily ~ 3rd Grade

Emily is using the following daily:

 

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In addition we are going to be studying subjects in blocks this year (including grammar and math).

  • 2 weeks for drawing ~ we started out our school year doing 2 weeks of form drawing using A Little Flower Garden DVD set.
  • 10 weeks Prairie Primer ~ we will reading Little House in the Big Woods and Little House on the Prairie.  During this time our main focus is going to be on preparing for winter, harvest, different fibers and handiwork. 
  • 2 weeks Native Americans/Thanksgiving ~ our focus will be on Indian homes and Thanksgiving preparation.
  • 2 weeks telling time and money.  
  • 4 weeks (December) cooking/measurement ~ we are going to spend the month focusing on Christmas, baking and measurement (liquids and solids).
  • 6 weeks Old Testament Stories ~ we will be using Christopherus Old Testament Stories Manual and Storybook.
  • 4 weeks grammar ~ we will be using the World of Language books by Ruth Heller and lesson plans from Serendipity.  During this time we will focus on grammar, sentence structure and cursive writing.
  • 3 weeks math ~ focusing on multiplication and division.
  • 1 week Easter
  • 4 weeks Prairie Primer ~ we will be reading Farmer Boy and focusing on farming and planting.  We are also going to do some building during this time.

Aiden ~ Preschool/Kindergarten

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Our focus this year will be Before Five in a Row, along with the amazing Preschool Packs that Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations created. 

In addition to Before Five in a Row we will be using the following:

We will also be doing circle time together, but I’ll post more about that later.  I’m excited about our year and for once ~ I feel ORGANIZED and READY!!

~Cindy

5 comments:

Joesette said...

Welcome back to the blogoshpere!! Sounds like you have some great things planned. I like the blocks you'll be doing, will some of those overlap?

Joesette

Rebecca said...

I just posted our curriculum choices yesterday. Have fun!!!

Sandy Fisher said...

Love the blog. I'm new to homeschooling and I was looking for homeschool curriculum material and I must say I love your selections. I will definitely look into that!!


God Bless your Family!!
-Sandy F.

Michelle Gibson said...

HI Cindy, =)

I was wondering how you are liking Prairie Primer? It is on my radar for when Eliana is in 2nd and Malachi 4th (so not for another few years), but I'd love to know how it is working for you!

You've got a great line-up here ~ I hope you are having a wonderful year. =)

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