Curriculum Choices

First day of school photo the way the kids wanted to pose.

Princess 4th Grade

Language Arts

Language Lessons for the Very Young Volume 2

Pictures in Cursive Primer

Learning to Spell B

Word of the Week Volume 1

Explode the Code 6

Explode the Code 7

Math

Life of Fred

Saxon 4/5

US History

A Living History of Our World Volume 1

American Girl Doll History

Caroline, Josefina, Marie Grace, and Kirsten

World History

Middle Ages

Science

Animals and Habitat

Plants

Nature Study using this Nature Journal

Science Experiments Class 

Religion

Catechism Memory Work

Jesus Our Guide

Celebrate the Liturgical Year

Art

Museum ABC

Extra Curricular

Gymnastics

Soccer

Irish Dance

Big Boy 1st Grade

Language Arts

Language Lessons For The Very Young Volume 1

Printing with Pictures Primer

Learning to Spell A

Explode the Code 1

Math

Life of Fred

Math U See Alpha

US History

A Living History of Our World Volume 1

World History

Middle Ages

Mary Daly's 1st Timeline in Coop Class

Science

Animals and Habitats

Plants

Nature Study using this Nature Journal

Religion

Catechism Memory Work

Saint of the Week

Celebrate the Liturgical Year

Art

Museum ABC

Extra Curricular

Gymnastics

Soccer

Music

Basketball

LEGO Class

Little Bear Preschool

A Modified Hop Down the Alphabet Path

Extra Curricular

Gymnastics

Music

Irish Dance 

First Day of School

Math for the year...

This year we're continuing to use Math U See for our main math curriculum. Princess enjoyed it last year, but it seems we were missing a bit. This year I've linked MUS Beta with various living books and fun activities. I also added extended units on measurement, geometry, and the calendar. Living Math has an extensive list of books for almost every math subject. This was a tremendous help to me. And I don't know if this happens to just me, but I have all these fabulous manipulatives, games, and Montessori cards, but never use them quite as much. This year I linked it all together in one place. Here's the word document that links it all together. And then there's my Big Boy who loves to do what big sissy is doing. I did order the MUS primer, but will use it loosely and link a lot of living books with it. I'm finishing up the word documents and will upload when done.

2011-2012 Curriculum

Princess/2nd Grade

Math: Math U See Beta

Linked with Living Books

Phonics: Explode the Code
books 5 and 6

Spelling: CHC

Writing: CHC

Grammar: Grammar Adventure

Science: Wonders of the Animal Kingdom

Unit Study: Around the World

First Communion Preparation

Bible: Bible ABC's

Foreign Language: De Colores CD and songbook

Big Boy Preschool/Kindergarten

Math: Various Math Games, Montessori, and living math books. Although he's wanted to do Math U See for a while. I will probably use the Primer loosely with him.

Phonics: Continue with Starfall, Before the Code A,B,C, and Montessori movable alphabet.

Writing: He really wants to learn how to write this year--huge, huge goal of his. How can I deny a kid so eager to learn? We'll introduce each letter corresponding with what letter we're on with Bible ABC's book. We'll use play dough letter mats, Handwriting without tears manipulative, and Little Folks Letter Practice and Little Folks Number Practice.

Science: Wonders of the Animal Kingdom with Princess.

Unit Study: Around the World

Religion: Celebrating the Liturgical Year, While Princess is preparing for first Communion I linked up with Who Am I series. Years ago when Princess used this book series, I created lapbooks for each chapter. I've added to them over the years to include various other materials.

Foreign Language: De Colores CD and Songbook.

Little Bear/ Tot School

Seriously, I'm finding I need to have a few things for her to do as well. She gets extremely upset if she is not included in our studies. Did I mention she thinks she's turning 5 on her next birthday. Let me remind you she just turned two! Along with the usual tot type of activities we're going to try a few tot packs and create sensory bins to go with each theme.