2012-2013 Curriculum

We are currently following a classical education model.  

First Grade

Abby is six.  She is eager to learn and remembers things well.  She's reading somewhere between a sixth and seventh grade level, working a year ahead in math, and is really excited to start history and science this year.

Language Arts:  

Writing With Ease, All About Spelling (finish up level 2, maybe begin level 3), First Language Lessons (finish level 1, move into level 2), review phonics via Webster's Speller (first few weeks), good books

Math:

MEP Math Y2, Singapore Primary Math Y2, Miquon Green and Blue

Science: 

REAL Science Odyssey: Life, good books

History:

Story of the World: Ancients with Activity Guide, good books

Music and Art: 

Listening to good classical music (Classical Kids should help here!), Art with a Purpose

Junior Kindergarten

My goal for Emmett this year is to get him reading fluently.  From there, we'll add in curriculum as necessary or he demands.  He tags along with history and science and loves those activities.

Language Arts:

Funnix Beginning Reading, maybe he'll start AAS level 1 in a few months, good books

Math:

Miquon Orange, maybe we'll move him into MEP and/or Singapore y1 

Preschool

Ellie is the child that demands to do her own reading and her own math.  She has activities this year because she loves them.

Letter Crafts:

These will be activities that I cull from all over the place.  We'll focus on a letter a week and watch a lot of LeapFrog Letter Factory.

Activity Book:

Ellie will also work through the What Your Preschooler Needs to Know workbook that goes along with the book.  It's very open-and-go and she often begs to do more.  

Tot School

My goal for Hyrum this year is just enjoy the time with him.  He will tag along with what everyone else does and make messes, color on the walls, potty on the floor, and spill his snacks...which is exactly what I expect a toddler to do!