Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Our 2010-2011 Homeschool Curriculum

Here are the curriculum choices that I made for this school year. You will notice that I chose from a mixture of different curriculum's. I put a lot of thought, prayer, research and time into the selection of our curriculum this year and feel very good about our choices.

6th/7th Grader
(my son wants to progress through 6th and 7th grade over the next 12 months)

Math - Saxon Math 7/6 and 8/7

Grammar - Easy Grammar Grade 6 and 7 and Evan-Moor Daily Paragraph Editing

Literature - 2 hours of reading each day, alternating between a classic and a book he chooses (he really likes Harry Potter, Fablehaven, 13 Clues, etc). The books that I will have him read this year are: some of the Hardy Boys books, Gulliver's Travels, Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family Robinson and Journey to the Center of the Earth

Vocabulary - Wordly Wise Grade 6 and 7

Spelling - Spelling Power

Writing - Spectrum Writing Grade 6 and 7, daily journaling and Evan-Moor Daily 6-Trait Writing

History - A Noble Birthright: Defenders of the Title of Liberty

Science - Exploring Creation with Astronomy

Geography - Discovering the World of Geography Grade 5/6

Scripture Study - Discover the Book of Mormon Grades 4-7

Sign Language - www.signingonline.com

Typing - www.typing-lessons.org

Electives - he will choose a subject to learn about, check out books on the subject from the library and write a brief report on the subject every two weeks

Extras - Faith in God requirements, Scouting, Piano, reading of the books Wooden and Boyhood and Beyond with mom


Kindergartner

Reading - Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons

Math - Horizons K Math

Handwriting - Handwriting Without Tears

For fun - www.abcmouse.com

Lots of reading with mom too!


As you can see, it's a mixture. We are also starting our day by saying the Pledge of Allegiance, reading our Family Values and Mission Statement, singing and learning the history and words of a hymn, reading from the 365 Manners book and reading our scriptures. I feel truly blessed to be able to homeschool my two boys. It makes the days interesting and fun!

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