The School Year

I suppose it's ironic that when everyone is starting school we are taking a break. We've been doing school over the summer in anticipation for this moment - another cross-country move. *laughs* According to my sons' lesson plans, we have clocked in 34 days of full school. That's roughly 7 weeks done. 29 more weeks to go. *laughs* We will be in temporary housing for about a month but I hope to knock off a few weeks then. Why? Because there will be another disruption with moving into the permanent house and also a baby coming late this year. *laughs* I'm used to this much disruption so when I have the opportunity, we school.

Anyhow, figured since we've been consistent for 7 weeks, it's safe to say I won't be changing curriculum for the rest of the year so just for fun, this is what we are doing.

For the most part, I'm using the same curriculum for both boys but at their levels. I like it that way because I'm already familiar with the pacing and how to use the resource. I personally have become less interested in what people use and more in how they use the curriculum and how it has met their goals. So listing the curriculum here is only half the picture. The other half is how we built in mastery & review. This list is basically a continuation from last year. The big difference is that we dropped a formal science program and experiments. Instead, the boys choose whole books to narrate and I gleam science memory work from Everything You Need to Know for Science, Biology4kids and their various websites & Montessori For Everyone 3-part cards (though I don't buy them). This new method has gone over very well. I am less stressed and the boys are free to explore interests while basic scientific facts are still covered.

Schedule

C- Fourth Grade

Day:_____
Checklist	Subject	Book	Lesson
	Spanish	Salsa	1 video
	Chinese	Chinese Game	1 lesson
	Spanish	Getting Started with Spanish	1 lesson
	Math	Math Drill	Time:             Score:
		Math-U-See - Fractions	2 worksheets Score:     /100
	Chinese	Chinese Made Easy	Old & New Lesson
	Memory		Go through memory binder
	Spelling	How To Teach Spelling	1 page
	Grammar	First Language Lesson	1 lesson
	Writing	Writing With Ease	1 lesson
	History	Story of the World 3	Listen 1 section. Narrate
			Coloring page or Mapwork
	Read 1 hr	Just Stories	1 Story
		Bk:	Literature
		Bk:	Science
Day:_____
Checklist	Subject	Book	Lesson
	Spanish	Salsa	1 video
	Chinese	Chinese Game	1 lesson
	Spanish	Getting Started with Spanish	1 lesson
	Math	Math Drill - Fractions	Time:             Score:
	Math	Math-U-See	2 worksheets. Score:     /100
	Chinese	Chinese Made Easy	Old & New Lesson
	Spanish	Getting Started with Spanish	1 lesson
	Memory		Go through memory binder
	Spelling	How To Teach Spelling	1 page
	Grammar	First Language Lesson	1 lesson
	Writing	Writing With Ease	1 lesson
	Science	DK Living World	Read 2 pages. Narrate
	Read 1 hr	Angel Food	1 Story
		Bk:	Literature
		Bk:	History

B - Second Grade

Day:_____
Checklist	Subject	Book	Lesson
	Spanish	Salsa	1 video
	Chinese	Chinese Game	1 lesson
	Math	Addition Facts	Pg:     &
		Multiplication Facts	Pg:
	Chinese	Chinese Made Easy	Old & New Lesson
	Spanish	Getting Started with Spanish	1 lesson
	Memory		Go through memory binder
	Spelling	How To Teach Spelling	Review Trouble Words. New section
	Grammar	First Language Lesson	1 lesson
	Writing	Writing With Ease	1 lesson
	Reading		Mom reads to you
	Science	Charlie Brown Encylopedia	2 pgs.
	History	Story of the World 3	Listen 1 section. Narrate
			Coloring page or Map
	Read 30 min	Bigger Stories for Little Folks	1 story
		Bk:
Day:_____
Checklist	Subject	Book	Lesson
	Spanish	Salsa	1 video
	Chinese	Chinese Game	1 lesson
	Math	Addition Facts	Pg:    &
		Multiplication Facts	Pg:
	Chinese	Chinese Made Easy	Old & New Lesson
	Spanish	Getting Started with Spanish	1 lesson
	Memory		Go through memory binder
	Spelling	How To Teach Spelling	Review Trouble Words. New section
	Grammar	First Language Lesson	1 lesson
	Writing	Writing With Ease	1 lesson
	Reading		Mom reads to you
	Science	Charlie Brown Encylopedia	Read 1 section.
	Read 30 min	Living God's Law	1 story
		Bk: