We are anxiously awaiting our school materials to arrive in the mail. I would have preferred to already have them in hand but I had to wait until the annual Curriculum Fair came to town so I could look at some things in person. Looking at random sample pages just doesn't do it for me. Plus they usually have extra discounts at the fairs.
So Maggie, 7 and Emma 6, are both doing second grade. Emma is keeping up very well but if at anytime I feel like it's too much for her I plan to slow the pace on her lessons. I've tried to keep it simple this year. I have a tendency to try to add in so many supplemental books or workbooks that we end up all over the place. This is the first time for us to use so traditional curriculum choices so we'll see how we like. Our main focus this year will still be Math and Reading with the other subjects being on alternating days.
Math - Horizons 2 (everyday)
Reading/Phonics - Abeka Sounds 1 (everyday)- We finished MFW First grade but I'm just not happy with the girls reading abilities so we are going to do Abeka's first grade phonics. Hopefully we'll breezy through the first half and then take the second half more slowly.
Science - Abeka Enjoying God's World 2 -(2 days a week) We are just going to be reading through this together. No tests. No worksheets. Just discussion.
History - Abeka Our America 2 -(2 days a week) Same as Science. Just reading and discussing. We are also planning to attend a class at church twice a month (for 50 minutes) with 1 or 2 other families and do a group class with the Mystery of History Book 1. The older 3 will all be participating in this.
Bible - BJU Bible Truths 2 - (everyday) I'm going to try this. Last year we didn't "do" Bible as a subject. I (think) I like the way this is laid out and I really thing all the kiddos (minus Eva) would enjoy it. I plan to let the little 2 color a related picture while the older 2 do the actual workbook stuff.
Handwriting - A Reason for Writing T - (unsure of frequency) We are going to be incorporating cursive for Maggie right away and hopefully Emma by mid-year.
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Spelling - Sequential Spelling 1 - I have not order this yet. I like the approach of this program but I am thinking of waiting until later in the year to start it.
Grammar - Easy Grammar 2 - I haven't ordered this yet either. I am thinking of introducing it later in the year.
Typing - Keyboarding without Tears - Not sure when I plan to incorporate this. Anyone ever used this program?????
We also have our Geography workbook and Explode the Code workbooks we didn't finish last year. I might plan to work those in as well.
That about sums it up. Zion, 4 will be not be doing any preschool stuff this year, at least not anytime soon. I plan to just let him color in his "school" book when he feels the need for school. : ) Otherwise, play play play.
So Maggie, 7 and Emma 6, are both doing second grade. Emma is keeping up very well but if at anytime I feel like it's too much for her I plan to slow the pace on her lessons. I've tried to keep it simple this year. I have a tendency to try to add in so many supplemental books or workbooks that we end up all over the place. This is the first time for us to use so traditional curriculum choices so we'll see how we like. Our main focus this year will still be Math and Reading with the other subjects being on alternating days.
Math - Horizons 2 (everyday)
Reading/Phonics - Abeka Sounds 1 (everyday)- We finished MFW First grade but I'm just not happy with the girls reading abilities so we are going to do Abeka's first grade phonics. Hopefully we'll breezy through the first half and then take the second half more slowly.
Science - Abeka Enjoying God's World 2 -(2 days a week) We are just going to be reading through this together. No tests. No worksheets. Just discussion.
History - Abeka Our America 2 -(2 days a week) Same as Science. Just reading and discussing. We are also planning to attend a class at church twice a month (for 50 minutes) with 1 or 2 other families and do a group class with the Mystery of History Book 1. The older 3 will all be participating in this.
Bible - BJU Bible Truths 2 - (everyday) I'm going to try this. Last year we didn't "do" Bible as a subject. I (think) I like the way this is laid out and I really thing all the kiddos (minus Eva) would enjoy it. I plan to let the little 2 color a related picture while the older 2 do the actual workbook stuff.
Handwriting - A Reason for Writing T - (unsure of frequency) We are going to be incorporating cursive for Maggie right away and hopefully Emma by mid-year.
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Spelling - Sequential Spelling 1 - I have not order this yet. I like the approach of this program but I am thinking of waiting until later in the year to start it.
Grammar - Easy Grammar 2 - I haven't ordered this yet either. I am thinking of introducing it later in the year.
Typing - Keyboarding without Tears - Not sure when I plan to incorporate this. Anyone ever used this program?????
We also have our Geography workbook and Explode the Code workbooks we didn't finish last year. I might plan to work those in as well.
That about sums it up. Zion, 4 will be not be doing any preschool stuff this year, at least not anytime soon. I plan to just let him color in his "school" book when he feels the need for school. : ) Otherwise, play play play.