Back to (Home) School 2012: Our Curriculum (in a Nutshell)

I’ve already posted about curriculum for each of our 3 children, but I don’t want to link up all 3 to the blog carnival, so I’m going to list our family’s curriculum for 2012 in this post, with links back to the others for more details.  (Click student name to see those posts.)  I’ve also included links for each product mentioned, which I did not do in the earlier posts.  Note:  The curriculum lists may look long, but some things will be done only 1-2 days a week. 

Isaac, Grade 6

Bible—Discover 4 Yourself series (Genesis and 2 Timothy).  This is our 3rd year using this series.

Math—Teaching Textbooks 6 and Life of Fred: Fractions.  This will be our 3rd year with TT and our first with Life of Fred.

Reading—Drawn into the Heart of Reading.  This is our 3rd year using this program.

History—Story of the World, Volume 4: The Modern Age.  This is our 4th year using this series.

Read-aloud time--Classics

Language--Easy Grammar, Daily Grams.  This will be our first year using this program.

Vocabulary--Vocabulary Cartoons.  This is our 2nd year using this book.

Handwriting--copywork

Spelling--All About Spelling (Levels 4-6).  This will be our 3rd year using AAS.

Writing--Story Builders: World of Animals (and possibly WriteShop Junior, book D).  We used WriteShop last year.  Story Builders is from the same company.

Science—Investigate the Possibilities set (Physical Science) and Exploring Creation with Botany (Apologia).  This will be our first year with Investigate the Possibilities science but our 3rd year using Apologia elementary science.

Extracurricular—Fine Arts, P.E., Art, Music, Thinking Skills (Critical and Creative Thinking Activities), and Typing (Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum). 

Moriah, Grade 3

Math—Primary Mathematics 3 (Singapore Math).  This is Moriah’s 5th year using Singapore Math.  Isaac also used it for preschool and kindergarten.

Reading—Doors to Discovery (Reading to Learn series).  This is Moriah’s 3rd year with this series.  Isaac also used it for grades 1-3.

Bible—Wisdom and the Millers, book of Proverbs.  Isaac also used this book for 3rd grade Bible.

Language—All About Spelling (Levels 3-4), Language Lessons for the Elementary Child 1, Explode the Code (books 5-7).  This is Moriah’s third year using AAS, her first using Language Lessons (Isaac used it, too), and her third year using ETC.

History and Geography—Story of the World, Vol. 1:  Ancient Times and Galloping the Globe.  This is Moriah’s second year using this SOTW (she did volume 3 last year with Isaac).  This will be our first year using Galloping the Globe, although I have been coming up with my own units using the same sort of ideas.

Science—Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space.  Isaac also used this program in 3rd grade.

Story Time—various books and lapbooking

Extracurricular--Fine Arts, P.E., Thinking Skills, Seatwork (Spectrum Test Practice), and Typing (Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum)

Gabriela, Preschool

Main core—Early Education at Home.  I used this program with my other two children.

Story Time Units—Before Five in a Row.  This will be our first year using this program, and I will only be using it for the 15 books I own (unless I purchase some more throughout the year).

Math—Math Play! and Early Bird Kindergarten Math 1A and 1B (Singapore)—We used 1A and1B for preschool and 2A and 2B for kindergarten.  I’m not sure they sell them that way anymore, though.  They have new editions that are textbook/workbook.  I used both of these programs with Isaac and Moriah.

Montessori Activities—Teach Me to Do it Myself.  Only Gabriela has done Montessori activities, and we used this book some last year.

That rounds up our curriculum choices for the coming year!

I’m linking this post to “Back to (Home) School ~ Curriculum and Resources” at Classic Housewife.