Monday, July 25, 2011

Curriculum 2011-2012

Summer Term 
June 1, 2011 - August 4, 2011  (ALMOST DONE!!!!! YAY!!!!!!)

Science - Apologia Botany



Math U See Gamma - P
Math U See Epsilon - A


Language Arts - Copywork - created by mom
                          Vocabulary Vine -learning 108 Greek & Latin roots
                          Daily Grams
                          Easy Grammar

Reading - girls are both voracious readers who read across genres on their own; however, I did assign A to read When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead this summer and we discussed it thoroughly.

Geography - Scrambled States/Memorization of 50 states, capitals, postal codes & geographic locations

Art & History - Fashion Unit Study
                         Learning to Knit

Math U See Gamma - P
Math U See Epsilon - A

PE - Swim & Tennis Club

Tennis Camp - 1 week P
Videography Camp - 1 week - both girls
Science & Nature Camp - 1 week- both girls
VBS - 1 week - both girls

Fall Term
September 6, 2011  - November 30, 2011


History - Life in Plymouth Colony (Evan Moore Pocket Book)
               Story of the World Volume 2

Science - Real Science 4 Kids: Biology Level 1



Math U See Delta - P
Math U See Epsilon/Zeta - A


Language Arts - Easy Grammar 4/5
                          Daily Grams
                          Grammar Town by Michael Clay Thompson
                          Practice Town by Michael Clay Thompson
                           Writing with Ease Level 4- P
                           Writing with Skill Level 5/6 - A
                           Vocabulary Vine
                           

Reading - The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alica Dalgliesh
                 A Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
                 Beyond Five in a Row Volume 2 : Sarah Plain and Tall and Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan
And/OR           Moving Beyond the Page: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
                 Who in the World was the Acrobatic Empress? The Story of Theodora by Robin Phillips


Piano & Sewing - Monday
Choir & Youth Group - Tuesday
Art & Drawing Club - Wednesday
Homeschool Knitting Group - every other Thursday


Winter Term
January 1, 2012 - March 30, 2012


History - Story of the World Volume 2

Science - Elemental Science: Physics for the Grammar Stage



Math U See Delta - P
Math U See Zeta - A


Language Arts - Easy Grammar 4/5
                          Daily Grams
                          Writing with Ease Level 4 - P
                          Writing with Skill 5/6 - A
                         


Reading - Who in the World was The Unready King: The Story of Ethelred by Connie Clark
        Who in the World was the Forgotten Explorer: The Story of Amerigo Vespucci by Lorene Lambert
        Who in the World was the Secretive Printer: The Story of Johannes Gutenberg by Robert Beckham


Additional Reading: Julie of the Wolves by Jean Creighead GeorgeEsperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Foreign Language - Rosetta Stone Homeschool Spanish Levels 1-5



Piano & Sewing - Monday
Choir & Youth Group - Tuesday
Art & Drawing Club - Wednesday
Homeschool Knitting Group - every other Thursday