Curriculum Planning

I think I have completed my curriculum list for next year.  I have almost everything I need.  I have been purchasing things over the last few months, because I don’t have a big chunk of money just lying around.  Here goes the list.  Of course I always add more things that I would love to have, but are not necessary.  My wish List is very loooong!

MC 5th grader

Bible: The Bible along with Veritas Press Curriculum  and other studies

Math: TeachingTextbooks7

English:  Rod and Staff or First Language Lessons (Language Lessons will be a review, but think it is a better fit)

Writing: Writing Strands (Because English is going to be a review I wanted a challenge in writing)

Penmanship:  A Reason For Handwriting

Reading: Formal-Rod and Staff Reading finishing up level 4    Informal- following Veritas Press reading list.

Histroy/Geography: Combination of Story of the World and Veritas Press’ OT/Ancient Egypt

Health: Health for the Glory of God

Latin: Finishing up Latina Christiana

Spelling:  Finish Spelling Workout (switched half way through this year)

Logic: Mind Benders and Red Herrings.  Might purchase a game through Critical Thinking Company

Chinese: Community Class and Rosetta Stone (Grandpa said he would go halvsies with me)

Science:  Exploring Creation through Astronomy (we are going to start this summer)

Art: Study of painters mixed with projects in watercolor and sculpting

PE: Taekwondo

3-D 4th Grader

Bible: Veritas Press Curriculum

Math: Teachingtextbooks5

English: First Language Lessons Level 4

Reading: Following Veritas 3grade list and Nature Readers

History/Geography: Story of the world and Veritas Press OT/Ancients

Latin: Prima Latina

Spelling: Sequential Spelling

Logic: Mind Benders and Red Herrings along with computer game (maybe)

Chinese: Community Class and Rosetta Stone

Science: Exploring Creation Through Astronomy

Art: Study of painters and hands on projects that go along with history.  Watercolor and sculpting too

Ramona 2nd Grade

Math: Saxon 2

English: First Language Lessons Level 3

Spelling: Spelling Workout C

Writing: A Reason For Handwriting Transition

Reading: Follow Veritas Press reading list

History: combo of Story of the World and Veritas Press OT/ Ancient

Latin: Prima Latina

Science: Exploring Creation Through Astronomy

Art: Study of painters and watercolor/sculpting and other projects that go along with history study

Chinese: Community Class and Rosetta Stone

PE: Taekwondo

And of course we are supplementing all our classes with a wonderful fun filled Thursday at our homeschool co-op where the kids have fun with peers and participate in numerous classes.