Homeschooling

CURRICULUM WE USE

2013/2014 School Year

Little Gymnast – 11 years old, Sixth Grade

• Reading – All About Reading Level 3, Sonlight Grade 3 Readers
• Spelling – All About Spelling Level 3 o the last 3 years.)
• Grammar – Daily Grams 5, Winston Grammar Basic
• Math – RightStart C then D
• Copywork –
• Writing – Understanding Writing and Moving Beyond the Page units

Karate Kid – 10 in Oct, Fourth Grade

• Reading – All About Reading Level 3
• Grammar – Daily Grams 3 and Winston Grammar Basic
• Math – RightStart Level C then D
• Handwriting – Memoria Press New American Cursive

Little Bit – 8, Third Grade

• Reading – Sonlight Grade 3 Readers, Spell to Write and Read
• Grammar – Daily Grams 3
• Math – RightStart Math Level B then C
• Handwriting – A Reason For Handwriting Cursive

Curious Monkey, 6 First Grade and Sidekick – 4, Prek

• Reading – Finish All About Reading Level Pre-1, My Father’s World K  begin All About Reading Level 1
• Math – RightStart Level A
• Handwriting – Handwriting without Tears

And we will do all together:

• Bible/Science/History/Geography/Literature – Fall – Konos Obedience, Konos Attentiveness
• Bible – Spring – The Picture Smart Bible
• History/Science/Geography/Literature – Spring – Moving Beyond the Page

2011/2012 School Year

Little Gymnast – 9 years old, Fourth Grade

• Reading – Sonlight Grade 1 Readers
• Spelling – Finish All About Spelling Level 2 with Explode the Code 3  for Reinforcement (We actually started over with AAS 1 with her siblings at her request, she completed half of ETC 3 and ETC 3 1/2 and then became frustrated and we switched to Primary Phonics 3, we’ve gone back and forth between the two the last 3 years.)
• Grammar – Daily Grams 3 and Sonlight LA1 (phonics activites only), began Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl in March
• Math – Keep going with RightStart B and add Math Mammoth and Making Math Meaningful Level 2 for extra review and practice when needed
• Handwriting – Finish A Reason for Handwriting C
• Copywork – God’s Wisdom for Little Girls: Virtues and Fun from Proverbs 31
  , The Lord Builds the House: The 127th Psalm
• Science – Winterpromise Animals and Their Worlds (a repeat at her request)
• Co-op – Fall: Art, P.E./ Spring: Ancient Civilizations, Building Bridges, Scrapbooking (1/2 semester), American Girl Club (1/2 semester)

Karate Kid – 8 in Oct, Second Grade

• Phonics and Reading – All About Spelling, All About Reading Readers with some Sing, Spell, Read and Write, Billy and Blaze series
• Grammar – Sonlight. LA1, First Langauge Lessons Level 1 (began in March)
• Math – Finish Making Math Meaningful Level 2, Making Math Meaningful Level 3, Life of Fred Apples, Butterflies, Cats, Dogs
• Handwriting – Handwriting Without Tears My Printing Book, Cursive with printables from LearningPage
• Copywork – God’s Wisdom for Little Boys: Character-Building Fun from Proverbs
• Science – Sonlight Science 1
• Co-op – Fall: Lego Club, Engineering Club, Chess Club/Spring: Ancient Civilizations, Building Bridges, Chess Club

Little Bit – 6, First Grade

• Phonics and Reading – Complete Sing, Spell, Read and Write Raceway Book, Explode the Code 3,  Sonlight Grade 2 Readers
• Grammar – Sonlight LA1, began First Language Lesson Level 1 in March
• Math – tried Math Mammoth Grade 1 then switched to RightStart Math Level B
• Handwriting – Handwriting Without Tears My Printing Book
• Copywork – God’s Wisdom for Little Girls: Virtues and Fun from Proverbs 31
• Science – Wants to do a little of both
• Co-op – Fall: Home Ec, Animal Scientists, P.E./ Spring: Five in A Row, American Girl Book Club

And we will do all together:

• Bible/History/Geography/Literature – Sonlight Core B – Introduction to World History

And the preschoolers will be getting read to from Sonlight P3/4 and Before Five in A Row, playing together and hopefully staying out of too much trouble. Began All About Reading Pre-1 Level in March.

2010/2011 School Year

Gymnast – 8, 3rd Grade

• Fall Semester – Waldorf Method Christopherus
• Spring Semester – Sonlight P4/5
• Spelling and Reading – All About Spelling Level 2, Explode the Code 2
• Math – RightStart B
• LearningRx

Karate Kid – 7, 1st Grade

• Fall Semester – Waldorf Method Christopherus
• Spring Semester – Sonlight P4/5
• Math – Making Math Meaningful Level 2 and Level 3

Little Bit – 5, K

• Get Set, Get Ready, Go for the Code
• Handwriting Without Tears Preschool
• Raising Rock Stars Preschool

Curious Monkey – 3, P3

• Raising Rock Stars Preschool

Spencer – 1, tot school

2009/2010 School Year

• Ambleside Online Year 1
• All About Spelling Level 1 with Readers, supplemented with Reading Reflex and Primary Phonics then Explode the Code
• Finish Making Meaningful Level 1
• Time4Learning
• Kinderbach

2008/2009 School Year

The Gymnast – 6 years old, 1st Grade

• Bible – Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos
• Language Arts – Writing Road to Reading, LeapFrog Letter Factory and Talking Words Factory
• Math – Math U See Alpha, switched to Making Math Meaningful Level 1 in January

Karate Kid – 5 in Oct. K4/K

• Bible – Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos
• Language Arts – Writing Road to Reading
• Math – Math U See Alpha, switched to Making Math Meaningful Level 1 in January

Little Bit – 3, K3

• Bible – The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes by Kenneth Taylor (Little Bit)
•  Unit Study – Heart of Dakota Little Hands to Heaven

Together

• Science – WinterPromise Animals and Their Worlds
• History & Read Alouds – Sonlight K (they hated the history so we dropped it.) and Winterpromise AW
• Kinderbach

2007/2008 School Year

• Selections from Before Five in A Row and Five in A Row Vol 1 and 2
• Reading and Spelling – YesPhonics
• Math – Math U See Primer
• Kinderbach

2006/2007 School Year

• ABC Bible Verses by Susan Hunt
• Reading and Spelling – YesPhonics