2013-2014 Curriculum

I can’t believe it is already time for the Not-Back-To-School blog hop! We are still in summer mode here. Seeing so many other bloggers post their plans has made me start to think about what we will be doing for the upcoming year.

This is a picture of my curriculum planning progress so far. I set out a table and made a stack of books for each child. I’m working on gathering our supplies so I can see what we have and what I need to get. Then I’ll start figuring out the details. For now it looks like we’ll be doing the following:

Toddler/Preschoolers

All About Reading Pre-Level 1 –  I really like this curriculum and have had great results with this program.
Handwriting Without Tears
Lots of read-alouds and fun mini-units

Nature Studies using Nature Study Printables for Toddlers and Preschoolers as one of our resources.

(Why yes, it is a brand new eBook from Spell Outloud!)

First-Grader

Math: She still has some work to finish in Singapore Early-Bird math series. I’m not sure where we’ll go after that.

Writing: WriteShop Primary A; might be able to move to WriteShop Primary B mid-year.

Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears

Science: Nancy Larson Science

Reading: She’ll finish up All About Reading Level 1 (just a few more lessons to go!) and then move on to AAR Level 2.

Bible: Leading Little Ones to God & Who is God? by Apologia

Misc.: Draw.Write.Now We will use these books for copywork, handwriting practice and drawing through the year.

I’m also hosting a LEGO Learning club for 5-7yr. olds. She loves building so I thought I’d use that interest to sneak in some learning at the same time.

6th Grade

Bible: The Picture Smart Bible

Science: Exploring Creation Chemistry/Physics from Apologia

Writing: IEW Narnia class

Math: Teaching Textbooks

History: Mystery of History vol. 2

Reading: Various books for history and writing class

Other:

Spanish! We are all going to learn Spanish together this year.

LEGO Learning

8th Grade

Bible: The Picture Smart Bible

Science: Earth/Space class

Writing: IEW Narnia class

Math: Teaching Textbooks

History: Mystery of History vol. 2

Other:

video editing and creation

Civil Air Patrol

Spanish 101 class

10th Grade

Bible: The Picture Smart Bible

Science: Apologia Chemistry

Writing: WriteShop I and II

Math: Aleks math and might transition to another program for geometry

History: Mystery of History vol. 2

Other:

Spanish 101 – class

— still working out some details. She took a Literature class at CurrClick last year and loved it, so she is hoping to add that and possibly Econ. second semester.

As always, things are subject to change. 🙂