Jul. 31, 2006 - Finally - my dc's Course of Study for the coming year
I've been working hard to get this finalized, and here it is! We will be starting school tomorrow, but only with the assignments that come from Tapestry. We will add in a couple of other subjects next week, and then be up to full speed the following week.
DD8 4th grade 2006-2007
Language Arts:
Spelling: Spelling Power
Grammar: Shurley grammar Level 3
Writing: Tapestry Assignments using Write Away handbook
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Reading/Literature: Living Books from Tapestry
Critical Thinking: Building Thinking Skills Book 1 - finish
Math: Math U See Intermediate (finish)
History/Geography: Tapestry of Grace Yr 2
Fall of Rome American Revolution
Map work with history studies
Which Way USA state books
Science: Considering Gods Creation
Farm work
Interest Led studies
Art: Art History, hands-on projects with Tapestry
Crafts, Artpak 2 (finish)
Cooking: Help in the kitchen
Music: Gift of Music; composers
Recorders
Maybe piano lessons
DS11 - 6th grade 2006-2007
Language Arts:
Spelling: Spelling Power
Grammar: Shurley grammar Level 6
Writing: Tapestry Assignments using Write On Track handbook
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Reading/Literature: Living Books from Tapestry
Upper Grammar Lit. study guides (maybe)
Latin: Matin Latin II
Math: Saxon 76
History/Geography: Tapestry of Grace Yr 2
Fall of Rome American Revolution
Map work with history studies
Science: Apologia General Science
Art: Art History, hands-on projects with Tapestry
1-2-3 Draw
Learn to Draw Now
Music: Gift of Music; composers
Recorders
Typing: Type-it
Computer: Computer Basics
DS13 8th Grade 2006-2007
Language Arts:
Spelling: Spelling Power
Grammar: Parsing and diagramming sentences from Latin work
Writing: Tapestry Assignments using Write Source 2000 handbook
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Reading/Literature: Living Books from Tapestry
Critical Thinking: Critical Thinking Book I and II
Latin : Wheelocks Latin
Math: Math U See Algebra
History/Geography: Tapestry of Grace Yr 2
Fall of Rome American Revolution
Map work with history studies
Science: Apologia Biology
Art: Art History, hands-on projects with Tapestry
Music: Gift of Music; composers
Recorders
Typing: Type-it