What Are We Using for Curriculum This Year?

Zach ~ graduated from home schooling in 2008, obtained his AA in 2010 and his dual bachelors in 2012.

Austin ~ graduated from home schooling in 2014, working on his AA to graduate in 2015

LOGAN ~ {2014-2015 - homeschool highschool freshman}

Our approach with Logan, a highschool freshman, will be an eclectic approach utilizing

several types of curriculum to accomplish our education plan for him.  For Bible, he will

be using a computer based curriculum as he works through portions of the New

Testament.  Math will be taught through video lecture, followed-up with textbook

assignments.  Science will be taught through an online class utilizing a textbook

curriculum, as well as attending a two-day lab intensive in the spring to complete a

year's worth of science labs in two days.  English will utilizing video instruction with

completion of textbook lessons.  I plan to register with Crossroads Christian School to
handle maintaining his records this year and transcripts.

• BIBLE ~ Switched on Schoolhouse 9th Grade New Testament Survey
• MATH ~ Saxon Algebra 1 along with the DIVE CDrom for Saxon Algebra 1 lectures
• SCIENCE ~ Virtual Homeschool Group for Apologia Physical Science; attend Two-Day Lab Intensive for Physical Science w/Landry Academy (spring 2015)
• ENGLISH ~ ABeka English 9 Homeschool DVD option
• HISTORY ~ Switched on Schoolhouse, The Story of the US Constitution 
• PHYSICAL EDUCATION ~ Switched on Schoolhouse, Health Quest; run in two 5K's this year and weekly track training
• MUSIC/ART ~ Private violin lessons weekly; participation in local youth orchestra bi-weekly
• VOLUNTEER ~ bi-weekly hours with helping teachers at local youth orchestra

ALYSSA ~ {2014-2015 - homeschool middle school freshman}

With Alyssa this year, Reading, Penmanship, History and Geography will be taught

utilizing a unit study approach through lapbooking.  Bible, Math and Science will 

follow more of a textbook method.  Music studies will continue to be a daily activity

through weekly private instruction, bi-weekly participation in the youth orchestra

and daily practice at home.  Field trips, co-op classes, kids' workshops, and other

hands-on learning experiences will be included into her education plan

throughout the year.

• BIBLE ~ Christian's Liberty Press, Studying God's Word Book G
• MATH ~ Saxon 6/5 via Virtual Home School Group AYOP (At Your Own Pace)
• SCIENCE ~ Apologia, Exploring Creation with Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day in conjunction with the Notebooking Journal
• *READING* ~ Monthly reading assignments from the Childhood of Famous Americans series {see my Free Printables and Resources tab for helpful lists regarding this series} 
• *PENMANSHIP* ~ Copywork from the Apologia Notebooking Journal {see above link}
• *HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY* ~ Lapbooking {check back as I add the links to the ones we decide to do this year}
• MUSIC ~ private weekly viola lessons and participation in local youth orchestra bi-weekly

GRAHAM ~ {2014-2015 - homeschool elementary grade 2/3}

Graham and Kailynn will be paired together again to complete the ABeka DVD homeschool 

curriculum. All subjects {with the exception of Spelling/Poetry and the extra numbers/phonics

writing will be completed}.  Field trips, co-op classes, kids' workshops, lapbooking and

other hands-on learning experiences will be incorporated throughout the school year.

• Taming the Paper Monster ~ Organizing ABeka for Elementary Grades
• ABeka 2nd Grade Homeschool DVD complete grade option
• ABeka 2nd Grade Scope and Sequence

KAILYNN ~ {2014-2015 - homeschool elementary grade 2}

Kailynn and Graham will be paired together again to complete the ABeka DVD homeschool 

curriculum. All subjects {with the exception of Spelling/Poetry and the extra numbers/phonics

writing will be completed}.  Field trips, co-op classes, kids' workshops, lapbooking and

other hands-on learning experiences will be incorporated throughout the school year.

• Taming the Paper Monster ~ Organizing ABeka for Elementary Grades
• ABeka 2nd Grade Homeschool DVD complete grade option
• ABeka 2nd Grade Scope and Sequence

ELIZABETH ~ {2014-2015 - homeschool kindergarten/pre-K}

This year we are planning to give the K4 program a try with Elizabeth; the girl who

needs some constructive channeling.  ;)  The program appears very similar to the K5

ABeka DVD curriculum, so my thought process is at best it will give her a jump

with reading and basic math, not to mention the blessing of Scripture memorization.  

ABeka does a great job in keeping things moving, engaging with lots of illustrations,

games and singing.  Concepts are learned through repetition and my hope is she will

have two-three hours of constructive learning time each day while her siblings are

working on their assignments.  The rest of her day will be filled with hands-on

learning through games, imaginative playtime, and motor skill activities.

• ABeka K4 Grade Homeschool DVD program
• ABeka K4 Grade Scope and Sequence

CAROLYNE ~ She will participate with Elizabeth for Bible and Activity times on ABeka DVD K4 curriculum., memory work and hands-on learning.  The rest of her day will be spent learning through hands-on activities, games, puzzles, coloring and other motor skill activities.  She will also spend time listening to re-alouds, physical outside playtimes and imaginative playtime {dollhouse, baby dolls, dishes, etc.}.