2013/2014 Curriculum Plans!

Can you believe that it is already that time of year again?
The summer is flying by and we only have 3 more weeks of summer vacation. I'm joining in for the Not Back To School Blog hop again this August and this week is curriculum week. So here is my annual what we will be using post!
I will start with my youngest and go up. This fall I will have a 5th, 2nd, K, and Preschooler.

Buddy Preschool:

Little Hands to Heaven 1st half

Rod and Staff 3/4 preschool workbooks

Kumon Workbooks

Christian Liberty Press Nature reader K to go along with the letters of the alphabet.

and a bunch of picture books.We do one a day.

Buttercup Kindergarten:

 

Little Hearts For His Glory(Picking up in Unit 6)

Handwriting Without Tears K
Singapore Essentials K A/B

All About Reading 1

Rod And Staff ABC and GHI Series
Kumon Workbooks

Sweetpea 2nd grade:

 

Bigger Hearts For His Glory(picking up in unit 7) This covers History(US History), Science, Poetry, Bible, Grammar, Math, Reading, Geography, Vocabulary, Arts and Crafts, Hymns and more.
Storytime selections.
 

A Reason For Handwriting T the cursive section, and Pentime 2.

Heart of Dakota Emergent Readers and more. You can find the list here she is on Days With Frog and Toad right now.

Rod and Staff English 2 and Spelling 2

ETC end of 4 and 5 She has a few pages left in Phonics Pathways and part of Reading Pathways Singapore Primary math 2a/2b US

Ruth Heller grammar books

 

Buster 5th grade:

 

Hearts For Him Through Time Creation to Christ. This will cover History, Science, Geography, Bible, Poetry(Robert Frost Poems), Water color painting, Grammar, Writing, Dictation, Math, Literature, Crafts/Projects, and more.

 

Rod and Staff English 4 and Spelling 4

Write With the Best

Pentime 4

Singapore Primary Math 5a/5b US

Logic Countdown and Logic Liftoff

Drawn Into the Hearts of Reading 4/5

He will do the literature study with: The Hobbit, The Secret Garden, The Little Prince, Rabbit Hill, and The Saturdays.

He chose the following books just to read: Childhood of Famous Americans George Washington, Johnny Tremain, Moho Wat, and Gentle Ben.
 

For everyone together:

 

Spanish: Getting Started With Spanish continue from last year. Salsa Spanish videos and Instant Replay videos.

Composer study: Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Handel using Opal Wheeler bios and Music. Carnival of the Animals.

Artist Study: Norman Rockwell, Michelangelo, Picasso and Rembrandt.

Catechism: Second half of Big Truths For Little Kids

Geography using the Holling C Holling books, Paddle to the Sea, Seabird, Trail in the Tree, and Minn of the Mississipi.

Fables/Stories: The Burgess Bird Book For Children(finish reading), The Blue Fairy Book, Indian Fables, and Tales From The Arabian Nights.

Drawing: Draw Write Now and Usborne Playtime books. We use these sometimes for notebooking assignments as well.

 

Music Appreciation: Folk Songs(Wee Sing on Spotify), Christmas Carols, Hymns, and Patriotic Songs(Wee Sing America) I have our year divided up into four segments so in general we will be going over one thing from each of these categories at a time.

With Dad:

 

Apologia Botany(They are part way into this) Apologia Anatomy(second half of school year) Missionary Bios: Gladys Alyward, George Muller, Wilfred Grinfell, Amy Carmichael.

I forgot to add PE to the list.
Buster will continue with Swim Team, Sweetpea is currently in the last level of Swim lessons before team and will continue that in the fall. She will most likely play spring rec soccer. Buttercup will start up swim lessons again in the fall and may do spring rec soccer as well. Buddy will start swim lessons when he turns 4. Other than these things the kids are always getting exercise in other ways. ;)