Homeschooling

This starts my ninth year of homeschooling.  Seems like a drop in the bucket as I look at the years I could have left.  We take it year by year here… but I have hope that homeschooling will be the choice each year.

My Students

Our Curriculum for the 2011-2012 School Year:

All:

• Mystery of History, Volume 1
• Read alouds
• Various DVD’s
• Time Line {still figuring that out… Tracy what is the one you are using again?}

Mr. J

• Pre-Algebra, Teaching Textbooks
• IEW, online class, Early American History
• Wordly Wise 8
• Spelling Power
• Grammar Punk
• Artistic Pursuits, Color and Composition
• Apologia General Science
• Long List of Library Books
• Running and Indoor Soccer
• Maintain Lawn Mowing Business {and hopefully add Snow Removal this winter}
• Guitar
• Working through Awana Trek book, youth group

Mr. C

• Math 6, Teaching Textbooks
• IEW, online class, Early American History
• Wordly Wise 6
• Spelling Power
• Grammar Punk
• Artistic Pursuits, Stories of Artists
• Apologia Zoology Land Animals
• Long List of Library Books
• Soccer, both outdoor and indoor
• Awana – last year of TnT!!
• Piano, Choir

Mr. A

• Christian Light Math 3
• First Language Lessons, Level 3
• Wordly Wise 3
• Reason for Handwriting Level C
• Reason for Spelling Level C
• Artistic Pursuits, Stories of Artists
• Apologia Zoology Flying Creatures
• New Friends and More New Friends {with workbooks}
• Awana – First year of TnT!!! {she is VERY excited about this!}
• Hopefully Flute Lessons… still trying to find a teacher, Choir
• Long List of Library Book

Mr. S

• Alphabet Island
• Bob Books
• First Steps/Days Go By{once she begins to read}
• Reason for Handwriting, Level K
• Horizons Math K
• Artistic Pursuits, Stories of Artists
• Apologia Zoology Land Animals {listening in}
• Various add ons from 1+1+1=1, especially her new Kindergarten material
• Awana – First year of Sparks {after 10 years, this is my first year not having a Cubbie!}
• Piano, Choir

Shapes up to be a good year.  We continue to use the workbox method for the girls.  The boys moved to each having their own “big” box that holds all their books and everything they need.  Ms. S loves having her own boxes this year!