Thursday, June 6, 2013

first day of school/curriculum for 2013-2014


hard to believe we are beginning our second year of homeschool!! claire is beginning 5th grade and camdyn is starting 3rd grade!! we had a fun first day of school this week.....we did our lessons at home and then took a field trip to cedar falls park! the girls did their prayer journals by the falls and then we stopped for ice cream and milkshakes on the way home!! so excited for what God has in store for us this year as we continue to live and learn together. we love you girls!!!! welcome to a new school year!!












curriculum for 2013-2014

family:

bible - Who Am I? - Apologia Worldview Series, Scripture Memory 

history - Truthquest History - U.S. History 1820's through Modern times

science - Zoology I - Apologia Elementary Science

composition - Institute for Excellence in Writing - Units 3, 5, 6

shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream

handicrafts - Typing Web, Calligraphy, Duct Tape projects (co-op)

artsStudy - Botticelli, Constable, Velazquez

poet study - monthly at co-op

nature study - bird journals, nature walks monthly at co-op

drawing/painting - monthly at co-op

composer study - monthly at co-op

personal development - American Heritage Girls

character - Prudence and the Millers, Laying Down the Rails Companion

life skills - daily chores

literature - The Last Battle, various Lamplighter series books

special - lap books, work on AHG badges, field trips

claire:

math - math u see delta, pet store

reading - various books from various genres, narration jar

geography - south america, europe, asia

grammar - fix-it

spelling - spelling wisdom

foreign language - getting started with latin (spring)

physical education - swim team

camdyn:

math - math u see gamma

reading - various books from various genres, narration jar

geography - states of the U.S., central america, south america

copywork - print to cursive proverbs

physical education - swim team, team gymnastics




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