August 23, 2009

Lesson Plans

We started back to school on August 17th, only 2 weeks after I had hoped to start school. This year we went back to uniforms right down to the shoes as it greatly helps us in our self-discipline. (pictures coming soon) We are just that kind of family.


This year I knew we needed even more self-discipline and order as we would have 7 children in grades Kindergarten through 8th plus 2 toddlers and a newborn to come soon. Our school is not entirely organized but our lessons are... the school to follow... I hope! After much consultation with other large families we decided to follow Sue Patrick's Workbox System. And let me tell you, I was scared to death I'd be the first and biggest workbox failure. I watched rigorously and tediously as my on-line friends, also desiring order, put together their workboxes through the summer and got a jumpstart. It will be much easier to explain our day-to-day system once I get pictures together so all that will follow. For now I will just share what we are studying:


Sam, grade 8
Religion: Neumann Press Grade 8, OLVS Mass
Dyslexia: Finish LDCoach and begin Ron Davis
Reading: Two Towers, Return of the King, Door in the Wall, MacBeth, St. Philip Neri, Merchant of Venice
Math: Teaching Textbooks 6 and Mad Dog Math to brush up on the Math Facts
English: Easy Grammar Plus, Daily Grams, Diagramming
Spelling: All About Spelling
Typing: Just the old fashioned way jjj fff.... (we've done Mavis Beacon but I found it distracting)
Science: Apologia Astronomy and Nature Journal, Mr. Wizard
History and Geography: A series of tapes (name escapes me), Time Line and Map Skills
Language: Rosetta Stone Latin
Art and Music: Seton 8 Art through Faith, Classical Music and Composers, Painting


Galadriel, Grade 7
Religion: Neumann Press 7, OLVS Mass
Math: Teaching Textbooks 7 & Mad Dog Math (facts)
English: Easy Grammar, Daily Grams and Diagramming
Reading: FF Our Freedoms, Fortitude, Booklist (The Singing Tree, Men of Iron, Saint Book Per Month, Two Towers, Return of the King, Henry V, Julius Caesar) Thinking YC, Free Reading
Spelling: All About Spelling
Typing: Just good old fashioned typing
Science & Health: Apologia Land Creatures and Health, Nature Journal, Mr. Wizard
History & Geography: Voyages 7, Maps G, Time Line Book
Hospitality & Manners: Little Women Hospitality, PACE
Spanish: Rosetta Stone
Art & Music: Seton 7, Draw Real People, Composers, Music Kit



Eowyn, Grade 6:
Religion: Neuman Press 6, OLVS Mass
Math: Teaching Textbooks 5 & Mad Dog Math (Facts)
English: Easy Grammar, Daily Grams and Diagramming
Reading: FF Heritage, Valor, Booklist (Beorn the Proud, Winged Watchman, Swiss Family Robinson, Adam of the Road, Saint Story Per Month), Free Reading
Spelling & Vocabulary: All About Spelling
Typing: Good old fashioned typing
Science & Health: Apologia Swimming Creatures and Health, Nature Journal and Mr. Wizard
History & Geography: Voyages 6, Maps F, Time Line Book
Hospitality & Manners: Little Women Hospitality, PACE
Spanish: Rosetta Stone
Art & Music: Seton 6, Calligraphy, Composers, Music Kit


Frodo, Grade 4:
Religion: Neumann Press 4, OLVS Mass
Math: Teaching Textbooks 4 & Mad Dog Math Facts
English: Easy Grammar, Daily Grams, Diagramming
Reading: Little House in the Prairie Series, St. John Bosco, St. Catherine of Laboure, St. Anthony of Paua, St. Vincent DePaul, St. Colette, St. Angela Merici
Spelling & Vocabulary: All About Spelling
Typing: Good old fashioned typing
Science & Health: Apologia Flying Creatures and Health, Nature Journal, Mr. Wizard
History & Geography: Seton 4, Maps D
Manners: PACE
Spanish: Rosetta Stone
Art & Music:


Rosie, Grade 3
Religion: Neumann Press 3, OLVS Mass
Math: Saxon 3 & Mad Dog Math Facts
English: Easy Grammar, Daily Grams, Diagramming
Reading: Little House in the Prairie Series, St. John Bosco, St. Catherine of Laboure, St. Anthony of Paua, St. Vincent DePaul, St. Colette, St. Angela Merici
Phonics: Little Angels
Spelling & Vocabulary: All About Spelling
Typing: Good old fashioned typing
Science & Health: Apologia Flying Creatures and Health, Nature Journal and Mr. Wizard
History & Geography: Seton 4, Maps D
Manners: PACE
Spanish: Rosetta Stone
Art & Music: Seton 3

Eleanor, Grade 1:
Religion: Neumann Press 1, First Communion Catechism, Bible
Math: Saxon 1 & Mad Dog Math Facts
English: Voyages in English 1
Phonics & Reading: Little Angels, Seton 1
Spelling: All About Spelling
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears 1
Science & Health: OLVS Science 1, Nature Journal and Mr. Wizard
History & Geography: Seton YC 1, Maps A
Manners: PACE
Spanish: Rosetta Stone
Art & Music: Draw Write Now

Merry, Grade Kindergarten:
Religion: First Communion Catechism, Chats with God's Little Ones, YC Catechism, My Jesus & I
Math: Saxon K & Mad Dog Math Facts
Phonics: Letters, Sounds and Seton K
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears K
Science: OLVS K, Mr. Wizard, Nature Journal
Health & Manners: PACE
Activity Books
Art & Music

Spanish: Rosetta Stone

Pippin and Bilbo have various puzzles, games, blocks, coloring pages, math manipulatives and so on... and of course Bilbo has his "bankie" :)

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