My daughter is 4 now and I'm starting to teach my son all the things I taught her. This is an outline of the subjects by age, this will serve as a guide for my son, and any children that may come after.
0-2
Bible
Shapes
Letters
Colors
Animals
Trip to zoo
Numbers 1-10
Read-a-louds
Bible verse: John 3:16, Genesis 1:1, Lord's Prayer, Mark 12:29-31
Opposites
Nursery Rhymes
Body parts
Simple objects
2-3
Bible
Read-a-louds
Coloring
Puzzles
Big, bigger
Answer questions
Tell how things work
Physical activity
Continents/Oceans
Montessori practical life:
Fold clothes, brush teeth, handling with care, cleaning etc...
Animals
Fruits
Veggies
Numbers 1-20
Letters
Shapes
Colors
Bible verses:
Same
John 1:1
3 years old
Phonics
Houghton Mifflin books
Sight words, Dolch and Fry
Count objects
Pre-writing
Puzzles
Bible
Coloring
Read-a-louds
1-100
Days of the week
Months
Planets
Dinosaurs
Bible verses:
Same
John 14:6
Romans 10:9
Montessori (practical life, animals, etc)
4 years old (still building...)
Write A-Z, 0-9
Write simple words
Verbal story writing
Read-a-louds
Spanish vocabulary
States
Presidents
Coloring
Drawing
Bible
Superior Mind Math
Phonics, sight, and Houghton Mifflin
Calendar
Verses:
Same
Romans 6:23
John 8:58
John 14:23
New verse a week
Facts of Life Memory:
Song
Hands on activity with matching fact/s
Books (learn more)
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Homeschool Curriculum Plans
I'm beginning to research various curriculums that will be useful in our eclectic homeschool setting. Since the beginning of my decision to homeschool, I've been using various resources and techniques to give Justice a basic learning foundation. I'm so happy with the progress that she is making, at 4 years old she is reading very fluid and can read 1st grade level reading materials.
Because of this success I've decided to continue making my language materials and utilizing library reading materials to supplement our language learning. To help the transition from preschool to formalized homeschool instruction I've come across a few resources that I believe will help direct us in this process. My plan is to begin this formalized instruction at the age of 5.
To summarize the focus of our homeschool instruction I have 9 subjects, with a core emphasis on the first 5 that we will do daily, 6-9 will be sprinkled throughout the week:
Worship:
Bible Stories/Topics
Praise
Prayer
Mission focus on Fridays
Language:
Phonics (National Right to Read Foundation)
Reading (Controlled Vocabulary and Read-a-louds)
Writing
Reading Comprehension in Words/Speech
Spelling
Vocabulary (Children's dictionary)
Grammar Curriculum (Shurley Method)
Math:
Math U See Curriculum
Memory/Recitation:
Various Subjects (Bible verses, Spanish, English subjects, etc...)
Science:
Subject Books (Pick a topic find free resources to study further)
Memory
Experiments
History:
History of the World (Susan Wise Bauer)
A Child's History of the World (Virgil Hillyer)
Various Supplemental materials
Models:
History Models that we will create from craft materials (lap books, dioramas, etc...)
Art:
Simple Drawings
Coloring/Painting
Crafts
See the Light Shine Curriculum (Down the line)
Music:
CD's
Piano
Play:
Involvement in a Sport or group activity (Basketball, Tennis, Football, Dance, Karate, etc... Just one for each child)
An example schedule:
Monday- Worship, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Math, Memory/Recite, Science Memory, Science Learning, Art/Music
Tuesday- Worship, Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar, Math, Memory/Recite, Science Memory, Science Learning, Science Experiment, Art/Music
Wednesday- Worship, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Math, Memory/Recite, History Curriculum, American History Memory, Geography with Sociology/Biography, Art/Music
Thursday-Worship, Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar, Math, Memory/Recite, History Curriculum, American History Memory, Geography with Sociology/Biography, Art/Music
Friday-Worship, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Math, Memory/Recite, Missions, Model, Art/Music
*I will alternate daily between Art and Music, and weekly between geography with sociology and Biography
My plan is to fully utilize the public library for free resources, and discount stores for supplemental materials, the following is a list of things I will eventually purchase at discount or retail price:
*Note to self: Writing with Ease and Institute for Excellence in Writing (Materials for 3rd and up)
*Note to self: Look into Prima Latina for Latin Education (Materials for 2nd grade and up)
Because of this success I've decided to continue making my language materials and utilizing library reading materials to supplement our language learning. To help the transition from preschool to formalized homeschool instruction I've come across a few resources that I believe will help direct us in this process. My plan is to begin this formalized instruction at the age of 5.
To summarize the focus of our homeschool instruction I have 9 subjects, with a core emphasis on the first 5 that we will do daily, 6-9 will be sprinkled throughout the week:
- Worship
- Language (Reading &Writing/Comprehension, etc...)
- Math
- Memory/Recitation
- Art/Music (Alternate)
- Science
- History
- Models
- Play
Worship:
Bible Stories/Topics
Praise
Prayer
Mission focus on Fridays
Language:
Phonics (National Right to Read Foundation)
Reading (Controlled Vocabulary and Read-a-louds)
Writing
Reading Comprehension in Words/Speech
Spelling
Vocabulary (Children's dictionary)
Grammar Curriculum (Shurley Method)
Math:
Math U See Curriculum
Memory/Recitation:
Various Subjects (Bible verses, Spanish, English subjects, etc...)
Science:
Subject Books (Pick a topic find free resources to study further)
Memory
Experiments
History:
History of the World (Susan Wise Bauer)
A Child's History of the World (Virgil Hillyer)
Various Supplemental materials
Models:
History Models that we will create from craft materials (lap books, dioramas, etc...)
Art:
Simple Drawings
Coloring/Painting
Crafts
See the Light Shine Curriculum (Down the line)
Music:
CD's
Piano
Play:
Involvement in a Sport or group activity (Basketball, Tennis, Football, Dance, Karate, etc... Just one for each child)
An example schedule:
Monday- Worship, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Math, Memory/Recite, Science Memory, Science Learning, Art/Music
Tuesday- Worship, Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar, Math, Memory/Recite, Science Memory, Science Learning, Science Experiment, Art/Music
Wednesday- Worship, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Math, Memory/Recite, History Curriculum, American History Memory, Geography with Sociology/Biography, Art/Music
Thursday-Worship, Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar, Math, Memory/Recite, History Curriculum, American History Memory, Geography with Sociology/Biography, Art/Music
Friday-Worship, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Math, Memory/Recite, Missions, Model, Art/Music
*I will alternate daily between Art and Music, and weekly between geography with sociology and Biography
My plan is to fully utilize the public library for free resources, and discount stores for supplemental materials, the following is a list of things I will eventually purchase at discount or retail price:
- Supplies for Science Experiments (new)
- Science Experiment book
- History Curriculum (new)
- Math U See Curriculum (new)
- Math Measurement Tools (new)
- Shurley English Grammar Curriculum (new)
- Materials for Weekly models (cheap, $1 stores and the like)
- Praise book/cd (new)
- Mission children's book
- Bible topic workbook (new)
- Speech tips book/print materials
*Note to self: Writing with Ease and Institute for Excellence in Writing (Materials for 3rd and up)
*Note to self: Look into Prima Latina for Latin Education (Materials for 2nd grade and up)
