Q1W1 - History

     This week we setup the History section of the notebooks and discussed the leading idea and Biblical principle. We discussed the purpose and need for government and of a constitution. We defined Christian self-government and its application in the home and during schooltime. I typed up a school constitution and went over it with the boys and then we signed it and I hung it up in our classroom area and also made copies for their notebooks.

     For history this year my Kindergartener, D, will be studying in the first quarter: introduction to History; and introduction to the Chain of Christianity - God's Principle of Individuality and the Creation link; in the second quarter: the Moses and the Law link; Jesus Christ link; Paul and the Christian Church link; the Bible in English link; and Celebration of "Plimoth Plantation Day"; in the third quarter: introduction to the Principle "Conscience is the Most Sacred of All Property"; the Columbus link; Christian Founding - Pilgrims, Patriots, & Pastors link; in the fourth quarter: introduction to the Principle of America's Heritage of Christian Character; the American Christian Republic link; Expansion and Erosion link; Restoration link; Symbols of Liberty in America; and Celebration of "Liberty Day".
     For history this year my 2nd Grader, S, will be studying in the first quarter: introduction to History - Biblical foundation; review of God's Principle of Individuality and "Conscience is the Most Sacred of All Property"; introduction of the Christian Principle of Self-Government; the Creation link; Moses and the Law link; Jesus Christ link; Paul and the Christian Church link; the Bible in English link; in the second quarter: review of the Columbus link; Christian Founding link; and the celebration of "Jamestown Plantation Day"; in the third quarter: the study of Virginia - John Smith, Princess Pocahontas, Alexander Whitaker, and the Government in Virginia Colony; and a Survey of North American Indian life; and in the fourth quarter: the American Christian Republic link; Virginia becomes the "Mother of Presidents" through her "School for Statesmen"; the Expansion and Erosion link; the Restoration link; and the celebration of "Liberty Day".

2013-2014 Homeschool Curriculum

5th Annual Not Back-to-School Blog Hop Curriculum Week

Kindergarten (4 year old D)

• I will be using The Noah Plan Lessons Kindergarten for:
• Bible
• Reading and English (includes using Rigg's Writing Road to Reading)
• Literature
• History
• Geography
• Science
• Math
• A Primary Arithmetic and Teacher's Manual by Edward Olney (1875)
• Art
• Kumon
• More Let's Color
• More Let's Fold
• Let's Sticker & Paste Amazing Animals
• More Let's Cut Paper
• Let's Cut Paper Food Fun
• Let's Cut Paper Amazing Animals
• More if we finish before the end of the school year.
• Possibly some Artist Study from The Noah Plan Lessons Kindergarten Art Overview
• Fra Angelico (1400-1458)
• Michelangelo (1475-1564)
• Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)
• John J Audobon (1785-1851)
• Claude Monet (1840-1926)
• Walt Disney (1901-1966)
• Music
• Piano (maybe)
• Recorder (probably)

2nd Grade (14 year old S, has learning disabilities)

• I will be using The Noah Plan Lessons 2nd Grade for:
• Bible
• Bible as Reader
• English (includes using Rigg's Writing Road to Reading)
• Literature
• History
• Geography
• Science
• Reading
• Pathway Readers Days Go By & More Days Go By (1st Grade)
• Math
• Miquon Math Yellow & Purple (3rd Grade)
• Saxon Math 54 (if finished with Miquon Math before end of school year)
• Art
• Art with a Purpose Artpac 2
• Artist Study
• Christian Cathedrals
• Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
• Jan Vermeer (1632-1675)
• Benjamin West (1738-1827)
• Renoir (1841-1919)
• Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
• Music
• Piano
• Recorder

5th Annual Not Back-to-School Blog Hop

2012-2013 School Curriculum

Our curriculum this year for Pre-School, 1st Grade, & 5th Grade. I plan on using an eclectic approach that incorporates parts of the Principle Approach, Charlotte Mason, Classical, and other methods in our school year.

Math

• Saxon Math 5/4 2nd Edition.
• Miquon Math Red, Blue, & Green Books.
• Ray's Primary Arithmetic 1857(1885) & 1877.

Literacy

     Reading

• McGuffey's Eclectic Second Reader 1836.
• McGuffey's New First Eclectic Reader for Little Children Stereotype Edition 1857.

     Spelling

• Rigg's Writing Road to Reading and Spelling.
• McGuffey's New Eclectic Spelling-book Electrotype Edition 1865, (might use, not sure yet).

     Writing

• Copywork.
• Some type of writing for most subjects.

     Grammar

• Easy Grammar.
• Bullion's Common School Grammar 1862(1871) , (might use, not sure yet).  
• Bullion's Introduction to the Analytical and Practical Grammar of the English Language 1862 , (might use, not sure yet).

Science

• Apologia's Exploring Creation with Astronomy.

Art

• Art with a Purpose Artpac 1.

Bible

• Bible Memory, using the Scripture Memory method shown on Simply Charlotte Mason, we will be using Sunday School verses & The Two-Edged Sword Memory Plan Book 2 - Character.
• Days of Praise.
• A Hive of Busy Bees.
• Wisdom and the Millers Proverbs for Children.
• Adventure at Hidden Haven Ranch Learning About Prayer as a Family.

Basic Skills for Pre-Schooler (Dominick, 3)

• Kumon  Let's Color!,  More Let's Color!
• Kumon  Let's Fold!,  More Let's Fold!
• Kumon  Let's Sticker & Paste!,  More Let's Sticker & Paste!,  Let's Sticker and Paste! Amazing Animals,  Let's Sticker and Paste! Food Fun
• Kumon  Let's Cut Paper!,  More Let's Cut Paper!,  Let's Cut Paper! Amazing Animals,  Let's Cut Paper! Food Fun

Geography

• Guyot's Elementary Geography for Primary Classes 1868(1875).
• Guyot's Introduction to the Study of Geography 1866(1868).

History

• Greenleaf Guide to Old Testament History History for a Thoughtful Child.
• Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Egypt History for a Thoughtful Child.

Foreign Language

     Greek

• Hey, Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek! Levels 1 & 2.

     Spanish

• Not sure yet.

     Hebrew

• How to read/write/pronounce the alphabet.

     Latin

• Not sure yet.

     American Sign Language (ASL)

• Possibly Signing Time!.

Music

• How to read music.
• Piano Lessons.

Literature

• I have yet to decide what to use for this subject, but am leaning towards using The Robinson Curriculum.