Flower 8th Grade
Math
Teaching Textbooks Alg.I (M-F)
Understanding Geometry by Critical Thinking (M-F) Save for the summer
Khan Academy & IXL for help & extra practice (Friday)
Language Arts
IEW SWI B.....then continue with the Continuation Course (T-Th)
Analytical Grammar....2nd & 3rd season (M, T, Th, F)
Lightning Literature 8 (mostly 4-5 days).... then start Teaching The Classics.
History
Notgrass "America The Beautiful" (M, T, W, F) WTM style....outlining through each lesson.
American Literature
A Young People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Lots of documentaries on Netflix, Discovery Education, & field trips
Science
Science Fusion Modules H, I, J
Jumping in with younger siblings for hands on experiments with Apologia Chem & Physics
YouTube Science videos, like Chemistry Calendar, and Discovery Education.
Extras
Visual Link Spanish & Getting Started with Spanish (as a family)
Brush up on typing....work on computer skills with Teaching Technology
Beethoven Who? Music Study
Piano & Guitar lessons
Art in the Basement w/Dad....Picture Studies
PE at YMCA
Life Skills
Sewing doll clothes & keeping up with Doll Blog....work on selling your doll clothes
**3rd year Volunteering at local Elementary School on: Reading to Kindergardeners, running errands for K-Teachers, & working in the school library with tasks. Super proud of Flower for taking the responsibility to act as a mentor for younger children!
Bambi 5th Grade
Math
TT 6 (M-Th)
Xtra Math Drill .... Reflex Math(M-F)
Math Mammoth (F)
Right Start Math Games
Language Arts
Jr. Analytical Grammar & Mechanics (M-F).....then Daily Grams Review Grade 5
Logic of English Spelling only. We are using the Advanced Spelling List and only teaching the phonograms, rules, and spelling words. (M-F)
Wordly Wise 5 vocabulary Abandoned this for beginning Word Roots.
IEW SWI B writing (3x week)....then start Narnia Theme based writing
Figuratively Speaking (studying literary terms) with classics & history readers. Keeping a Literature Journal (3-ring binder).
Memory Work: Living Memory
Bambi likes workbooks.....we added in the Daily Grams, Reading Detective A1 (enjoying this), and Word Roots.
History
Listening to Audio Story of the World Ancients (with Thumper)....doing mapwork & timeline wall.
Reading Usborne Encyclopedia of World History & making list of facts.
Reading & Outlining The Human Odyssey Vol.1.....adding in history literature . Using SOTW Activity Guide and Evan Moore History Pockets. (Egypt, Greece, & Rome)
Netflix movies & docs., Discovery Education, & SOTW Videos
Evan Moore Daily Geography Maps, Globes, Graphs Level E
Science
Real Science 4 Kids Chemistry, Real Science 4 Kids Physics, RS4K was not a success so we jumped ship and started:
Apologia's Young Explorer's Chemistry & Physics with the Notebooking Journal.....Lots of experiments! Using lots of our handy science links on our blog!
The New Way Things Work, Netflix: How It's Made & Myth Busters, resources under my Handy Science Links & Free Resource Page. Scientist Biographies & timeline famous scientists. Discovery Education for videos.
Extras
Elementary Spanish on Discovery Education & Getting Started with Spanish.
Studies Weekly Health, Body Book for Girls, & listen in with Flower for Nutrition.
Healthy Cooking 1x week for family
Brush up on typing....computer skills with Teaching Technology
Beethoven Who? Music Study
Violin & Piano
Art in the Basement w/Dad....Picture Studies
PE at YMCA
Sewing doll clothes...
Life Skills
Thumper 2nd Grade
Math
Math Mammoth 1B-2B (Hopefully).... coordinating MM with Saxon 2
Math Facts w/Saxon Drill Sheets and loving Reflex Math
Life of Fred (Apples, Butterflies, & Cats)
Right Start Math Games
Language Arts
Logic of English Essentials (for spelling, not grammar) (M-F)
First Language Lessons 2 (home-made worksheets for each lesson)
Writing With Ease 2 (4x week) Did 1/2 the book....save 2nd half for 3rd grade.
Essentials in Writing Grade 2 (2x week) He loves this!!
Literature Activity Binder.....using whatever books Thumper enjoys. He is loving the Billy & Blaze books.....he is writing narration pages from the books, drawing characters & settings, & all sorts of notebooking activities to go along with the book. We like Homeschool Share for ideas, too. Starting in December he started reading chapter books and adores Magic Treehouse books.
History
Story of the World Ancients (with Bambi)....narrations, mapwork, timeline wall, activity guide for SOTW, and history readers.
Usborne World History
Evan Moore Daily Geography
Science
Following Bambi's Science above....Apologia Chemistry & Physics for Young Explorer's and using the Jr. Notebooking Journal.....so far, so good!
We may read through The Sassafrass Science Adventures: Zoology at the end of the year.
Extras
Elementary Spanish on Discovery Education & Getting Started with Spanish
Helping in the kitchen with healthy meals
Typing.....simple computer skills
Beethoven Who? Music study
Guitar lessons
Art in the Basement w/Dad....Picture Studies
PE at YMCA
Life Skills (making a list to mark off each month)
Extras
Visual Link Spanish & Getting Started with Spanish (as a family)
Brush up on typing....work on computer skills with Teaching Technology
Piano & Guitar lessons
Art in the Basement w/Dad....Picture Studies
PE at YMCA
Life Skills
Sewing doll clothes & keeping up with Doll Blog....work on selling your doll clothes
**3rd year Volunteering at local Elementary School on: Reading to Kindergardeners, running errands for K-Teachers, & working in the school library with tasks. Super proud of Flower for taking the responsibility to act as a mentor for younger children!
Bambi 5th Grade
Math
TT 6 (M-Th)
Xtra Math Drill .... Reflex Math(M-F)
Math Mammoth (F)
Right Start Math Games
Language Arts
Jr. Analytical Grammar & Mechanics (M-F).....then Daily Grams Review Grade 5
Logic of English Spelling only. We are using the Advanced Spelling List and only teaching the phonograms, rules, and spelling words. (M-F)
IEW SWI B writing (3x week)....then start Narnia Theme based writing
Figuratively Speaking (studying literary terms) with classics & history readers. Keeping a Literature Journal (3-ring binder).
Memory Work: Living Memory
Bambi likes workbooks.....we added in the Daily Grams, Reading Detective A1 (enjoying this), and Word Roots.
History
Listening to Audio Story of the World Ancients (with Thumper)....doing mapwork & timeline wall.
Reading Usborne Encyclopedia of World History & making list of facts.
Reading & Outlining The Human Odyssey Vol.1.....adding in history literature . Using SOTW Activity Guide and Evan Moore History Pockets. (Egypt, Greece, & Rome)
Netflix movies & docs., Discovery Education, & SOTW Videos
Science
Apologia's Young Explorer's Chemistry & Physics with the Notebooking Journal.....Lots of experiments! Using lots of our handy science links on our blog!
The New Way Things Work, Netflix: How It's Made & Myth Busters, resources under my Handy Science Links & Free Resource Page. Scientist Biographies & timeline famous scientists. Discovery Education for videos.
Extras
Elementary Spanish on Discovery Education & Getting Started with Spanish.
Studies Weekly Health, Body Book for Girls, & listen in with Flower for Nutrition.
Healthy Cooking 1x week for family
Brush up on typing....computer skills with Teaching Technology
Violin & Piano
Art in the Basement w/Dad....Picture Studies
PE at YMCA
Sewing doll clothes...
Life Skills
Thumper 2nd Grade
Math
Math Mammoth 1B-2B (Hopefully).... coordinating MM with Saxon 2
Math Facts w/Saxon Drill Sheets and loving Reflex Math
Life of Fred (Apples, Butterflies, & Cats)
Right Start Math Games
Language Arts
Logic of English Essentials (for spelling, not grammar) (M-F)
First Language Lessons 2 (home-made worksheets for each lesson)
Writing With Ease 2 (4x week) Did 1/2 the book....save 2nd half for 3rd grade.
Essentials in Writing Grade 2 (2x week) He loves this!!
Literature Activity Binder.....using whatever books Thumper enjoys. He is loving the Billy & Blaze books.....he is writing narration pages from the books, drawing characters & settings, & all sorts of notebooking activities to go along with the book. We like Homeschool Share for ideas, too. Starting in December he started reading chapter books and adores Magic Treehouse books.
History
Story of the World Ancients (with Bambi)....narrations, mapwork, timeline wall, activity guide for SOTW, and history readers.
Usborne World History
Science
Following Bambi's Science above....Apologia Chemistry & Physics for Young Explorer's and using the Jr. Notebooking Journal.....so far, so good!
We may read through The Sassafrass Science Adventures: Zoology at the end of the year.
Extras
Elementary Spanish on Discovery Education & Getting Started with Spanish
Helping in the kitchen with healthy meals
Typing.....simple computer skills
Guitar lessons
Art in the Basement w/Dad....Picture Studies
PE at YMCA
Life Skills (making a list to mark off each month)
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