2013-2014 Curriculum

Our curriculum choices for 2013-2014 
Tera- 7th Grade
Daniel- 6th Grade
Michael- Preschool

Math:  

Tera- Saxon Algebra 1/2

Daniel- Saxon 7/6

Language Arts:

Tera- Spelling Power

Easy Grammar Plus

Daniel- Spelling Power

Daily Grams

A Reason for Handwriting D

(He needs to finish last year's book and then we are switching to some free cursive handwriting printable)

I'm still trying to figure out how I want to do "reading" this year.  My kids are avid readers, so I'm not worried they "won't" read.  I just need to come up with my approach for the year.  

Bible:  

  My Faith (Nazarene catechism curriculum)

Science:

Tera-  Exploring Creation with General Science with Notebooking 

(This is doubling as her handwriting this year)

Daniel-  God's Design for Science- Inventions and Technology

Various astronomy resources

Foreign Language:

Spanish for You! Estaciones

Visual Latin

History:

America From the Beginning

Tera asked to study American History chronologically this year.  This is a new curriculum designed for grades 3-8.  It has everything I'd want in a history curriculum.  Readings with comprehension questions, timeline, map work, hands-on activities.  She is really excited about this one! 

Extras:

• Art lessons at a local studio (2- 6 week sessions)
• Private music lessons (Tera- piano; Daniel-flute)
• Art and Music projects directed by yours truly
• Web Design Programming curriculum
• Swim lessons (6 weeks each semester)

Michael:

Michael is starting his second year of preschool.  We have already been working through Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, so we'll finish that probably before Christmas.  

His weeks/days are broken down very easily:

• Reading lesson
• Song of the week from Do You Know the Muffin Man?
• Bible story of the week with activities from pinterest
• Book of the week with activities and crafts from pinterest 

We read to him, play with him, and play some more.  He begs to do "activities", so I definitely have to have things planned for him.  He's starting taking a phonics notebook that a neighbor gave us to bed every night.  He sits there in bed sounding out words, driving Daniel crazy!

I'm sure we'll tweak things as we go through the year, but that's the great thing about home schooling.  
 Flexibility!  


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