Aug. 30, 2009
Homeschool room view 1
Aug. 30, 2009
The School Room 2nd View
Aug. 30, 2009
My School room view 3
Aug. 28, 2009
2nd week of 2009-2010 School Year
We are now completing our 2nd week of school. This year is going very smoothly. I have simplified our schedule and it has really worked for us. We do our Language Arts (Grammar, Writing, Phonics, Vocabulary and Spelling) in the morning before 10:30 break than we do reading and math until our lunch break at noon. After an hour lunch/play we do History, Art, Science and Spanish. We finish around 3:30.
Brianna has begun using Teaching Textbooks and she loves it. I love it as well because she can work independently and I get more time with CJ & Sydney’s math. I also like the new English curriculum we have begun using this year. The BJU English has helped to consolidate all the workbooks that we had last year. I think the kids like it because it is one book. I like it because of its thoroughness in grammar and writing, and that it is presented from the Christian worldview. Another change that is going well this year is Science. I have switched to Apologia Exploring Creation with Astronomy for our study of the earth and the solar system. I love the Christian worldview and the kids love the topics. Many times we spend more time than we expect because of their questions and their desire to continue discussing. In History, we are learning a tremendous amount about how our country was established. Additionally we are studying each state and president which is part of our notebooking. Brianna is in a Co-op this year with 3 other families where we will share in teaching IEW Writing, Public Speaking (Communicators for Christ) and Literary Analysis (Teaching the Classics). With Brianna, there will be 8 girls participating in the class.
Aside from our schooling, the kids are pleased with their extra curricula activities. Brianna is playing volleyball and taking dance and piano lessons. Sydney is taking gymnastics and piano classes. CJ is playing basketball and taking a piano class. They are all still attending the homeschool enrichment class one day a week.
Jul. 26, 2009
School begins Aug 17, 2009
I have made all my final changes to my lesson plans as well as the resources I will use. I always reserve the right to make changes and add or delete projects, resources etc. The school year will begin for us on Monday, August 17, 2009. We will still maintain a traditional school year which will include our usual travel schedule. This year will be full of fun as I have found many recourses that will allow us to learn through games, activities, projects and notebooking. I have been able to modify my curriculum to accommodate the learning styles of each of my three children. We all win with this approach because it enables each child to retain more knowledge and it is less stressful for me.
Jul. 26, 2009
Earth & Space Lesson Plan 2009-2010
Earth & Space Lesson Plan
The Earth
Week 1 Our Planet, What’s out in space? - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 4 & 6
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 26 Pegasus
Week 2 On the Moon, Looking at the Earth - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 8 & 10
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 28 Andromeda
Week 3 MSB Inside the Earth, Day & Night - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 12
Magnetic Pull of the Earth - Supplement, Magnet Kit
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 10 Ursamajor and the Big Dipper
Week 4 The seasons, The Weather - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 14 & 16
Field trip to AZ Science Center Planetarium – Jupiter & Saturn Sept 12
Week 5 Storms & Winds, MSB DVD Wet All Over - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 18
Week 6 Rocks & Fossils, Earthquakes - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 20 & 22
Week 7 Volcanoes, Following a River - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 24 & 26
Week 8 MSB DVD Rocks & Rolls, Floods - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 28
Week 9 Mountains, The Seashore - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 30 & 32
Field trip to AZ Science Center Planetarium – Mysteries of the Universe Oct 10
Week 10 Seas and oceans, Under the sea - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 34 & 36
Week 11 MSB On the Ocean Floor, MSB DVD Ups & Downs
Week 12 Under the ground, Caves & Caverns - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 38 & 40
Week 13 In the desert, Grasslands - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 42 & 44
Week 14 In the rainforest, Icy world - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 46 & 48
Week 15 Rivers of Ice, Cities & Towns - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 50 & 52
Week 16 Useful Earth, The Web of Life - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 54 & 56
Week 17 World in Danger - 1st Encyclopedia of Our World p. 58, MSB Catches A Wave
Field trip to AZ Science Center Planetarium – History Of the Universe Dec 5
Space
Week 18 Amazing Space, The moving sky - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 4 & 6
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 14 Orion
Space pop-up facts
Week 19 Telescope - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 8, Field trip to AZ Science Center
Planetarium – Telescope viewing at sunset
Space pop-up facts
Week 20 Radio Telescopes, Trips into Space - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 10 & 12
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 16 Taurus
Space pop-up facts
Week 21 MSB DVD Space Adventures - Lost in Space, Astronaut training - 1st Encyclopedia
of Space p. 14
Space pop-up facts
Week 22 A Walk in Space, Living in Space - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 16 & 18
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 12 Ursa Minor and the Little Dipper
Space pop-up facts
Week 23 Dangers & Disasters, Satellites & Space Probes - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 20 & 22
Space pop-up facts
Week 24 Into the Future, Is Anyone Out there? - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 24 & 26
Space pop-up facts
Week 25 What’s in our Solar System?, - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 28, MSB Lost in the Solar
System
Space pop-up facts
Week 26 The Moon, The Sun - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 30 & 32
Space pop-up facts
Week 27 Mercury & Venus, Mars - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 34 & 36 Glow in the Dark Constellations p 18 Leo
Space pop-up facts
Week 28 Jupiter & Saturn, Uranus & Neptune - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 38 & 40
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 20 Virg0
Space pop-up facts
Week 29 Pluto & Beyond, Bits and Pieces - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 42 & 44
Space pop-up facts
Week 30 MSB DVD Space Adventures – Out of this World, The Universe - 1st Encyclopedia of
Space p. 46
Space pop-up facts
Week 31 Distant Suns, A Star’s Life - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 48 & 50
Space pop-up facts
Week 32 Galaxies, Weird & Wonderful - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 52 & 54
Space pop-up facts
Week 33 Looking at the night sky, Binoculars and Telescopes - 1st Encyclopedia of Space p. 56
& 58
Space pop-up facts
Week 34 Experiment – look at constellations through Telescope
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 22 Cygnus
Space pop-up facts
Week 35 Experiment – look at constellations through Telescope
Glow in the Dark Constellations p 24 Scorpius
Space pop-up facts
Week 36 Plan a trip to the Observatory in Los Angeles
Jul. 26, 2009
Awaiting a new school year!
An incredible adventure awaits us as we learn about American life from the Civil War to the rise of America as a world power in the 20th Century. We will travel through time to see the beginning of African American importation and enslavement in America. We will trace the African American struggle, first, for the legal recognition of equal rights under the law during the Civil War and secondly, the struggle for true equality in the Civil Rights movement. Our hearts will beat with fear as we travel the Underground Railroad or fly over enemy territory in World War II. We will be on hand to see the wrenching cost of Civil War battles, as well as, witness the triumph of American invention and ingenuity! We’ll experience what it was like to settle a western town and leave a life in the east to hunt for gold. We’ll see firsthand what it was like to be an immigrant in America, or a child worker during the Industrial Revolution. Then, we’ll move forward through the twentieth century, making stops in the Great Depression, the world wars, the American space program, the terrorist attack on 9/11 and the election of the first African American President. Along our path we will study each state as it joins the United States as well as each of the Presidents that have led our great nation.
Jul. 26, 2009
American History with African American Focus Lesson Plan with Reading Schedule
American History with African American Focus Timeline
Week 1
From Africa to Colonial America – Amazing AA History p 1-8
Character Traits for Kids – p 26 Phyllis Wheatley
State Study: Delaware & Pennsylvania President: George Washington
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/yearschedule.asp *
& use globe as reference for state study & learn state abbreviations*
2nd grade LA Book: Red, White & Blue, Frederick Douglas 6th grade LA Book: Courage to run Harriet Tubman
Week 2
From Africa to Colonial America – Amazing AA History p 8-16
Character Traits for Kids – p 97 Levi Coffin
State Study: New Jersey & Georgia President: John Adams
2nd grade LA Book: Frederick Douglas 6th grade LA Book: Courage to run Harriet Tubman
Week 3
Life on a Plantation
Character Traits for Kids – p 94 Harriet Beecher Stowe
State Study: Connecticut & Massachusetts President: Thomas Jefferson
2nd grade LA Book: Escape North: The Story of Harriet Tubman 6th grade LA Book: Courage to run Harriet Tubman
Week 4
From the Revolution through the Civil War - Amazing AA History p 17-25
Character Traits for Kids – p 38 John Woolman
Frederick Douglass – The American Story The Jubilee p.127
State Study: Maryland & South Carolina President: James Madison
2nd grade LA Book: Escape North: The Story of Harriet Tubman 6th grade LA Book: Courage to run Harriet Tubman
Week 5
From the Revolution through the Civil War - Amazing AA History p 26-33
Character Traits for Kids – p 91 Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman DVD
State Study: New Hampshire & Virginia President: James Monroe
2nd grade LA Book: Mary McLeod Bethune 6th grade LA Book: Little House in the Big Woods
Poetry: The Dream Keeper By Langston Hughes Poetry: All Things Bright by Cecil Francis Alexander
Week 6
From the Revolution through the Civil War - Amazing AA History p 34-43
The Underground Railroad – Escape to Freedom
State Study: New York & North Carolina President: John Quincy Adams
2nd grade LA Book: Mary McLeod Bethune 6th grade LA Book: Little House in the Big Woods
Week 7
The Underground Railroad – Escape to Freedom
Sojourner Truth - The American Story Ain’t I a Woman? p.102
State Study: Rhode Island & Vermont President: Andrew Jackson
2nd grade LA Book: Sojourner Truth 6th grade LA Book: Little House in the Big Woods
Week 8
Underground Railroad DVD
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/
Ante Bellum & The chains of slavery in the south
State Study: Kentucky & Tennessee President: Martin Van Buren
2nd grade LA Book: Sojourner Truth 6th grade LA Book: Little House in the Big Woods
Week 9
The Great Chicago Fire p 141
State Study: Ohio & Louisiana & Indiana President: William Henry Harrison
2nd grade LA Book: The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft 6th grade LA Book: Little House in the Big Woods
Week 10
The American Story The Glittering Cloud p.145
State Study: Mississippi & Illinois President: John Tyler
2nd grade LA Book: The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft 6th grade LA Book: Little House in the Big Woods
Week 11
The American Story Hard of Hearing Alexander Graham Bell p.148
State Study: Alabama & Maine President: James Knox Polk
2nd grade LA Book: Pioneer Cat 6th grade LA Book: Who is Mark Twain
Week 12
The American Story Shoot-out at the O.K. Corral p.156
State Study: Missouri & Arkansas President: Zachary Taylor
2nd grade LA Book: Pioneer Cat 6th grade LA Book: Who is Mark Twain
Week 13
Emancipation & Reconstruction - Amazing AA History p 45-58
The American Story Welcome to America http://www.tenement.org/immigrate/
State Study: Michigan & Florida President: Millard Fillmore
2nd grade LA Book: Gold Rush Winter 6th grade LA Book: Who is Mark Twain
Week 14
The American Story New Friends p.177
State Study: Texas & Iowa President: Franklin Pierce
2nd grade LA Book: Gold Rush Winter 6th grade LA Book: Who is Mark Twain
Week 15
Migration, Black Nationalism, and World War I - Amazing AA History p 59-67
President Study: James Buchanan & Abraham Lincoln State Study: Wisconsin
2nd grade LA Book: Five Bold Freedom Fighters 6th grade LA Book: Rosa Parks
Poetry: Hope is the thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson Poetry: As I grew older By Langston Hughes
Week 16
Migration, Black Nationalism, and World War 1 - Amazing AA History p 68-76
President Study: Andrew Johnson & Ulysses Simpson Grant State Study: California
2nd grade LA Book: Five Bold Freedom Fighters 6th grade LA Book: Rosa Parks
Week 17
The Harlem Renaissance p 77-84
President Study: Rutherford Hayes & James Garfield State Study: Minnesota
2nd grade LA Book: Five Notable Inventors 6th grade LA Book: Rosa Parks
Week 18
The Harlem Renaissance p 85-92
President Study: Chester Arthur & Grover Cleveland State Study: Oregon
2nd grade LA Book: Five Notable Inventors 6th grade LA Book: Rosa Parks
Week19
The American Story Into the Air – Wilbur and Orville Wright p.201
Earthquake in the Morning - The Magic Tree House
President Study: Benjamin Harrison & Grover Cleveland State Study: Kansas
2nd grade LA Book: Five Brilliant Scientist 6th grade LA Book: Rosa Parks
Week 20
The American Story Bringing Down the House – San Francisco Earthquakes p.204
The American Story Votes for Women p.228
Earthquake in the Morning - The Magic Tree House
President Study: William McKinley & Theodore Roosevelt State Study: West Virginia
2nd grade LA Book: Five Brilliant Scientist 6th grade LA Book: Rosa Parks
Week 21
The Depression, the New Deal, and World War II - Amazing AA History p 93-99
Earthquake in the Early Morning – Magic Tree House
President Study: William Taft & Woodrow Wilson State Study: Nevada
2nd grade LA Book: Madam C.J. Walker 6th grade LA Book: Out of the Dust/TLP supp
Week 22
The Depression, the New Deal, and World War II - Amazing AA History p 100-107
Earthquake in the Morning - The Magic Tree House
President Study: Warren Harding & Calvin Coolidge State Study: Nebraska
2nd grade LA Book: Madam C.J. Walker 6th grade LA Book: Out of the Dust/TLP supp
Week 23
The American Story The Rainmaker – The Dust Bowl & Depression p249
The American Story The War of the Worlds p257
The American Story Mrs. Roosevelt’s Revenge p 261
President Study: Herbert Hoover State Study: Colorado
2nd grade LA Book: I am Rosa 6th grade LA Book: Out of the Dust/TLP supp
Week 24
The Civil Rights Movement - Amazing AA History p 109-119
The American Story Brown v. Board of Education p280
President Study: Franklin Roosevelt State Study: North Dakota
2nd grade LA Book: I am Rosa 6th grade LA Book: Out of the Dust/TLP supp
Week 25
The Civil Rights Movement - Amazing AA History p 119-129
The American Story The Walking City p284
President Study: Harry Truman State Study: South Dakota
2nd grade LA Book: Meet Martin Luther King Jr 6th grade LA Book: Out of the Dust/TLP supp
Poetry: The Kitten at Play by William Wordsworth Poetry: Still I Rise By Maya Angelou
Week 26
Our Friend Martin DVD
Midnight on the Moon – The Magic Three House
President Study: Dwight Eisenhower State Study: Montana
2nd grade LA Book: Meet Martin Luther King Jr 6th grade LA Book: The Watson’s go to B’ham
Week 27
Black Power and Black Pride - Amazing AA History p 131-139
Midnight on the Moon – The Magic Three House
President Study: John F. Kennedy State Study: Washington
2nd grade LA Book: I have a Dream, Too 6th grade LA Book: The Watson’s go to B’ham
Week 28
Black Power and Black Pride - Amazing AA History p 140-148
Midnight on the Moon – The Magic Three House
President Study: Lyndon Johnson State Study: Idaho
2nd grade LA Book: I have a Dream, Too 6th grade LA Book: The Watson’s go to B’ham
Week 29
Jul. 26, 2009
6th Writing Lesson Plan - Co-op 2009-2010
6th Writing Lesson Plan
Weekly Structure
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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GLS
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IEW
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IEW – CO-OP
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Casa Vida
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BUBB
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Part 1 - Parts of Speech Create Strong Specific Images
Week 1 Revising Pieces for Specific Nouns – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 28
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 1
Week 2 Grab your Audience with Strong Verbs – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 30
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 1
Week 3 Appreciate Poets Use of Strong Verbs – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 34
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 2
Week 4 Revising Pieces for Strong Verbs – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 36
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 2
Week 5 Effectively using Descriptive Adjectives – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 39
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 3
Week 6 Adjectives that Show – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 41
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 3
Week 7 Pronoun References – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 43
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 4
Week 8 Using Subject Pronouns – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 45
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 4
Week 9 Adverbs Can Clarify Meaning – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 48
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 5
Part 2 – Improving Sentence Structure
Week 10 Lesson 1 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 58
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 5
Week 11 Lesson 2 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 60
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 6
Week 12 Lesson 3 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 62
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 6
Week 13 Lesson 4 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 64
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 7
Week 14 Lesson 5 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 66
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 7
Week 15 Lesson 6 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 68
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 8
Week 16 Lesson 7 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 70
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 8
Week 17 Lesson 8 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 72
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 9
Week 18 Lesson 9 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 74
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 9
Week 19 Lesson 10 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 76
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 10
Part 3 – Editing for Punctuation and Usage
Week 20 Lesson 11 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 88
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 10
Week 21 Lesson 12 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 90
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 11
Week 22 Lesson 13 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 93
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 11
Week 23 Lesson 14 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 96
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 12
Week 24 Lesson 15 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 99
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 12
Week 25 Lesson 16 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 102
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 13
Week 26 Lesson 17 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 105
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 13
Week 27 Lesson 18 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 107
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 14
Week 28 Lesson 19 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 110
IEW writing
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 14
Week 29 Lesson 20 – Grammar Lessons & Strategies p 112
IEW Student Writing Intensive Lesson 15
Part 4 – Creative Writing
Week 30 BJU Press English :Writing a personal Narrative
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 15
Week 31 BJU Press English :Writing a Newspaper Editorial
Week 32 BJU Press English :Writing Instructions
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 16
Part 5 – Essay Writing
Week 33 BJU Press English :Writing a Research Paper
BJU Press English :Writing Historical Fiction
Week 34 BJU Press English :Writing a Compare-Contrast Essay
Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 17
Week 35 BJU Press English :Writing a Limerick & Free Verse
BJU Press English :Writing a Cover Letter
Week 36 Brighten Up Boring Beginnings Lesson 18
Jul. 26, 2009
6th grade resource list for lesson plan 2009-2010
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Writing
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The Institute for Excellence in Writing
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Grammar Lessons and Strategies That Strengthen Students Writing
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Brighten Up Boring Beginnings
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Beginning Public Speaking
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Grammar
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BJU Press English 6
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Spelling/Vocabulary
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Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6
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Phonetic Zoo Level B
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Word Roots – Latin & Greek roots
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Reading
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Rosa Parks
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Yes We Can Barack Obama
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Courage to run Harriet Tubman
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Little House in the Big Woods *
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Who Was Mark Twain?
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Michelle Obama Autobiography
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The Waston’s go to Birmingham *
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Out of the Dust*
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The Jacket
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Critical Thinking / Poetry Studies
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All Things Bright by Cecil Francis Alexander
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As I grew older by Langston Hughes
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Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
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Math
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Teaching Textbooks 7th grade
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History
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The American Story
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Amazing AA History
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Life on a Plantation
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Escape to Freedom
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Obama Historical Journey
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Christian Character Traits for kids
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September 11 2001: Attack on New York City
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President Study – Encyclopedia of the Presidents
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DVD: Our Friend Martin
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DVD: Harriet Tubman
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VHS: Frederick Douglass
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DVD: Underground Railroad
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Geography & State Study
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Our 50 United States
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Kids Learn America
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Atlas of the United States
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The Nifty Fifty State Flags
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State Study - Notebook
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Science - Earth Science & Astronomy
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The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Our World
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MSB Inside the Earth
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MSB on the ocean Floor
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MSB DVD Catches A Wave
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The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Space
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MSB Lost in the Solar System
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MSB DVD Space Adventure
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Space Pop-Up Facts
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Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations
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Planet Earth
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Magnet Kit
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Science Supplement worksheets
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Projects: Stars & Planets
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Projects: Star Navigator
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Projects: Build Volcano
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Project Planetarium
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Project: Giant Solar System Mat
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Project: Build a Solar System
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Music
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Alfred’s Basic Piano – Lesson, Theory & Technic
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Spanish
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Rosetta Stone
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Jul. 26, 2009
2nd grade resource list for lesson plan 2009-2010
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Phonics Study
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Phonic's Spalding (Flash Card study)
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Writing
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Young Writers Workshop
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BJU Press English 2
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Just Write - Book 1
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Grammar
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Explode the Code 8 (Suffixes)
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Easy Grammar
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Success with Grammar 2
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Reading Comprehension
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Right into Reading Book 3
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Poetry Study
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The Dream Keeper By Langston Hughes
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Hope is the thing with Feathers by E. Dickerson
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The Kitten at Play by William Wordsworth
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Spelling/Vocabulary
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Wordly Wise 3000 book 2 / Phonetic Zoo
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Reading
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Pioneer Cat
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Red, White and Blue
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Gold Rush Winter
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Tornado
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The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
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Escape North Harriet Tubman
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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Great Black Heroes: Five Freedom Fighters
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Great Black Heroes: Five Notable Inventors
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Great Black Heroes: Five Brilliant Scientist
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Sojourner Truth
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Madam CJ Walker
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Frederick Douglas
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Meet Martin Luther King Jr
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I have a Dream Too
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Corretta Scott King
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I am Rosa
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The Jacket
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Barack Obama
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Handwriting & Notebooking
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Handwriting Without Tears
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American Presidents Coloring Book
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African American Coloring Book
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Math
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ABEKA 2nd grade
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History
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The American Story
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Amazing AA History
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Life on a Plantation
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Escape to Freedom
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Obama Historical Journey
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Christian Character Traits for kids
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September 11 2001: Attack on New York City
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President Study – Encyclopedia of the Presidents
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DVD: Our Friend Martin
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DVD: Harriet Tubman
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VHS: Frederick Douglass
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DVD: Underground Railroad
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Geography & State Study
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Our 50 United States
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Kids Learn America
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Atlas of the United States
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The Nifty Fifty State Flags
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State Study - Notebook
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Science - Earth Science & Astronomy
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The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Our World
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MSB Inside the Earth
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MSB on the ocean Floor
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MSB DVD Catches A Wave
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The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Space
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MSB Lost in the Solar System
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MSB DVD Space Adventure
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Space Pop-Up Facts
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Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations
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Planet Earth
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Magnet Kit
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Science Supplement worksheet
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Projects: Stars & Planets
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Projects: Star Navigator
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Projects: Build Volcano
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Project Planetarium
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Project: Giant Solar System Mat
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Project: Build a Solar System
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Music
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Alfred Basic Piano – Lesson, Theory, Solo
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Spanish
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Rosetta Stone
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Jul. 20, 2009
Excited about 2009-2010 school year!
I am very excited about the 2009-2010 school year! I have learned so much last year from my experience as well as the plethora of Christian homeschool moms that surround me. I am putting the finishing touches on next year’s curriculum. Charles and I attended the Homeschool conference here in Phoenix this past weekend. At this conference we learned about new innovative resources and curriculum to assist in teaching our children. We attended workshops, networked with other homeschool parents and explored new curriculum for future school years. As you know I am a planner so I was looking for a curriculum for next year. I did find some great games and note booking extras to add more fun to our work this year. Overall, Charles and I had a wonderful time and we are both ready for the challenge of a new school year!
Jun. 30, 2009
End of School
The school year has ended! We have been studying the pioneers and the various trails to the west coast. We have learned a tremendous amount about traveling in a Covered Wagon, the construction of the railroad, the Boomtowns of the west and the Gold Rush. We have completed our science study of the human body early and we have been introduced to next year’s study of the solar system and the earth. I am very proud of all we have accomplished this year. Each child has grown academically and in their desire to learn. It is wonderful for me to see the excitement they have about learning.
I plan to “casually” homeschool over the summer. We will focus only on the main subjects; reading, writing and math. I do not plan on keeping the same schedule that I use during the year. We will all sleep inJ!
We have completed the ITBS test! It was a long week but we got through it. We are going to Los Angeles this weekend. Charles will be preaching the Easter Services at our home church. It will be a nice break before we tackle the last 8 weeks of school.
Mar. 23, 2009
Introducing: Dakota the Dog!
On Sunday, March 22, 2009 we had an addition to our family. Charles and I surprised the kids with a new puppy. She is six weeks old and is a mix Chow and Husky breed. Her father is a full breed black Chow and her mother is a white Chow/Husky mix. She was born on February 8th, 2009. She is all black with trace amounts of white on the tip of her tail and on her chest. After a little shock, the kids welcomed her with open arms. Grammie, Poppie and Uncle Brandon joined us for the welcome home celebration. We have begun potty training and will start formal training this Friday. We are all very excited about finally getting a puppy.
This past week we went with Charles to Albuquerque, New Mexico. We stayed in a Hotel on the Sandia Pueblo Reservation. We also attended the Joseph Day Festival on the Laguna Pueblo Reservation which is about 45 miles west of Albuquerque. The Pueblo of Laguna dates back as far as the late 1600’s. While on the Laguna reservation we visited the St. Joseph Mission which was established by the Franciscan Fathers in 1699. We joined the American Indians in the plaza area specifically designed for their community rituals, prayer and dance. We witnessed the native drumming and dancing ceremony. We watched as the older generation passed on this tradition to the children. We were captivated by the beautiful native attire and the headdress’ worn by some of the men. During our stay in Albuquerque, we also visited the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. At the Cultural Center the kids were able to make pottery and we were able to take a guided tour. The tour provided details on the history and cultural heritage of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. Charles and the Lutheran minister delegation met with the 19 tribal leaders and the governor of New Mexico as they signed important legislation that insures collaborative leadership among the Pueblos and the state government. Our experience in Albuquerque as well as our previous study has given us (the children and I) a better understanding of the Native American experience in this region. While visiting the Cultural Center, CJ kept asking “Where are the Longhouses?” I had to remind him that the Native Americans who lived in Longhouses where in the north and eastern part of the United States.
Mar. 21, 2009
St. Joseph Mission at Pueblo of Laguna
Mar. 21, 2009
View of Laguna Pueblo Reservation from I-40
These last two weeks of February we deviated from our Lewis & Clark study to focus on Black History. Brianna studied Marian Anderson, Sydney studied Maya Angelou and CJ studied Jackie Robinson. They took notes on their reading and wrote about their Famous African American person. Later they dressed-up like their person and presented their report to their grandparents. In addition to the written report, Brianna asked to do a power point presentation! Collectively, they learned “Dreams” by Langston Hughes. We have remained very busy throughout the month of February with school, preparing for Brianna’s 11th birthday party and celebrating our anniversary in Las Vegas (without childrenJ). We have traveled with Charles to Yuma, Prescott and Flagstaff, AZ. In addition, Charles has traveled to Chicago and Minneapolis. Next weekend we will be going to Los Angeles to visit our church family and then on to Albuquerque, New Mexico for a Native American Pow Wow.
Now beginning our 25th week of school, I have scheduled this year’s testing for the kids. I will be using the ITBS (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills) which Brianna has taken for the past five years in Private/Public school. This test will establish a baseline of achievement so that I can monitor the yearly developmental changes and develop an instructional program that can be adapted to meet their individual needs. The test will be administered during the week of April 6th. This will allow me to get the result by the end of the school year so that I can use the results as a resource to determine what areas we should focus on over the summer.
With 11 weeks left in the school year, I have begun planning next year’s curriculum and I am excited about where are studies will take us next year!
Mar. 2, 2009
CJ's Black History Report
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson loved sports. He was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. He played baseball for the Dodgers. He was the first African American to play for the Major League. Jackie Robinson was the Most Valuable Player. He died on October 24, 1972 at 53 years old.
Mar. 2, 2009
Sydney's Black History Report
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Her birth name was Marguerite Annie Johnson. Her brother was the first person to call her Maya. Maya was the first African American to drive the Street Cars of San Francisco. Maya wrote a book called “I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings.” She also wrote poem for President Bill Clinton’s inauguration. Maya is a teacher at a university in North Carolina. Maya is a member of AKA.
Mar. 2, 2009
Brianna's Black History Report
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was the first African American to sing opera professionally. Marian was born on February 17, 1897 in Philadelphia. She was the first child of John and Anna Anderson. She had two sisters.
Marian went to church and at the age of 6, she sang in the church choir. She studied music with her music teacher Mary Sanders Patterson. Then Marian went to anther music teacher, Agnes Reifsnyder. Marian began high school in south Philadelphia in 1918. Giuseppe Bogheii was her instructor until he died in 1941. Marian graduated from high school in 1921. She studied music in different languages. Marian Anderson entered the New York Philharmonic voice competition and she won first prize. Marian traveled to Europe for the very first time. Marian stayed in Europe for 2 years and then she came back to America.
Marian married Orpheus Fisher in 1943. Marian traveled to Europe, Asia, and Africa giving hundreds of performances. Marian’s manger wanted to rent the Constitution Hall for a concert. The Daughters of the Revolution said no black people were allowed. When Eleanor Roosevelt first lady heard about this and said that she did not want to be a member of the Daughters of Revolution anymore. Later Marian sang at the white house for the president and the first lady. She also sang to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Britain. Easter Sunday, Marian Anderson sang in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. January 1955, Marian was the first African American to perform with Metropolitan Opera Company. Marian won a Grammy lifetime Achievement Award. On April 8, 1993 Marian Anderson died in Portland, Oregon.
We have had an exciting week! We took a day off from school to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. We spent the day at the grandparents house watching as the United States ushered in a new president. Brianna watched the inauguration without threat and seemed to have an understanding of its magnitude. Sydney and CJ were not as eager and required encouragement. They all were intrigued by Sasha and Malia. The day prior to the inauguration, our family watched Disney’s Kid Inauguration. I believe this helped to include them in this important event and provided a venue of celebration they could appreciate. As part of her writing assignment, Brianna has begun creating a weekly newsletter. She is very eager to write this week’s newsletter because of the shift in the political power in the US. Sydney and CJ are enthusiastic about our plans to write a letter to congratulate President Obama.
Now nearly at the end of week 20 we have begun studying the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they discovered the American West. We have had many conversations about Black history as well although that subject will be covered in great depth next school year. Two weeks ago we had a Tribute to the Revolution luncheon/tea which concluded the study of the Revolutionary War.
Dec. 18, 2008
Week 17 End of the 1st semester!
We have successfully completed our first semester of homeschooling! We had a Holiday Party (the four of us) at Paradise café. We enjoyed a lunch together and each child got an award for outstanding work. In addition, I gave them gift bags with a small gift, a sweet treat and a pencil. They were very excited. We ended our day with Daddy at the Zoo Holiday Lights. It was not as fun as Lake Lanier in Georgia but we had a good time.
We tend to homeschool continuously through holidays but we will take some time off to celebrate Jesus’ birthday. We are taking a break from homeschooling until January 5, 2009. I pray that you all have a joy filled Christmas and a blessed New Year!
Dec. 8, 2008
Week 16 Update
We finally took a one week break during Thanksgiving. We spent the week visiting my mother in Fort Worth, Texas. We had a wonderful time visiting Grandma and our cousins.
Now in week 16 we have studied Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride and the Revolutionary War. Next we will begin studying how the colonies became states. The children have done a wonderful job as I have incorporated many of the teaching methods of Spalding. The book The Writing Road to Reading has been useful as I have desired to focus on teaching Spelling, Writing and Reading from a phonetic approach. I have seen tremendous improvement in Sydney and CJ’s reading ability and their ability to decode unfamiliar words. I include Brianna in many of the lessons to reinforce her phonetic understanding.
The kids have started attending an enrichment program on Thursdays. This one day a week program offers the kids another opportunity to develop friendships with other homeschooled children. During the enrichment day the children learn Spanish, music, art, science, computer technology and P.E. This has been a wonderful addition to our homeschool program. All of the children in the enrichment program are homeschooled and many of them are also in our homeschool group.
As Christmas approaches, the children are learning more about Advent. Advent is a time of preparation for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birthday we are focusing on the reason for this season.
Nov. 11, 2008
Week 13 and still having fun!
The past 2 weeks have been very busy. We have traveled to the Grand Canyon and to San Diego. Now in our 13th week of homeschooling, we have maintained our schedule despite our travels. The Grand Canyon was as beautiful as I remembered. We studied the Grand Canyon prior to our visit and Sydney said that she was expecting the canyon to be deeper. The kids were excited to see the animals that came out at dusk.
Our time in San Diego was enjoyable. We visited San Diego State University and watched as Charles was astonished at the changes in his Alma Mater. We also visited the Cabrillo National Monument, the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, Downtown and Old Town San Diego and Mission Bay Beach. The beaches are so beautiful. I guess I had forgotten because I have been gone so long. I realized shortly after arriving in San Diego that my desire to homeschool on the beach was too ambitious. The kids were motivated enough to do all their school work prior to our daily field trips.
Our next trip will be to Grandma’s house in Fort Worth, Texas. It has been over 8 years since we have celebrated Thanksgiving at Grandma’s house. We are thrilled to spend a week with Grandma.
The election was equally as exciting as our travels. Prior to the election, we studied all sorts of cool facts about the presidential election including electoral colleges and the criteria to be able to run for President. We also watch the “School House Rock!” election collection. We culminated the study with the kids voting for their candidate through the Kids Voting Arizona. We talked extensively about the historical nature of this election and the subsequent election of Barack Obama. We have completed our study of Colonial Life and are beginning to study the American Revolution.
Oct. 28, 2008
11 weeks of Homeschooling
We are now in our 11th week of homeschooling and still having fun. For the first time last week I took my show on the road! I packed up all of the necessary books and curriculum and the kids and I went with Charles on his business trip to Las Vegas, NV. The first thing I learned is that Las Vegas is still for adults! The last time I had been to Las Vegas, Charles and I had only been married 3 months. Now almost 12 years later nothing has changed much but the new hotels. We still had fun because Charles’ work with the churches in Las Vegas took us off the strip and we were able to see parts of the city we had never seen. We also went to the Hoover Dam which the kids thought was fun. We were in Las Vegas for a week and I realized that homeschooling in the hotel room was not difficult at all. Homeschooling by the pool is much more difficult. We are going to the Grand Canyon this weekend and next week we will be going to San Diego. I will try to have school on the beach!
Oct. 2, 2008
Grandparents Night
I can not believe that we are already in week 7 of the school year. We have completed progress reports and our first event of the year (other than field trips) Grandparents Night! We have just completed the first unit study New World Explorer and Native Americans and we are moving on to study Colonial Life. As many of you know, one of the reasons we are homeschooling is because of our experiences at Intown Christian School which was a Charlotte Mason School. When we moved to Arizona we were not able to find a school that would meet the academic needs of our children. Therefore, a lot of what we do in homeschooling has been influenced by our experience at Intown. With that said, Brianna decided that she would like to have Grandparents Day like her previous school. I agreed but told her, Sydney and CJ (who were on board with her idea) that they had to do something special. Brianna wanted to do a presentation and they all began to brainstorm. The three of them decided that they wanted to do a play and I suggested that the play be related to the theme we were studying. We created a play where each child would be able to be a Native American from one of the regions in America. Brianna was Beautiful Dawn from the Southwest Region, Sydney was Soft Snow from the Sioux Tribe in the Great Plains Region and CJ was Birdwatcher from the Mohawk Tribe in the Eastern Woodlands Region. Each one of them had to research how their Native American lived. They each wrote a paper about their assigned tribe, created a diorama, created and painted a back drop for their play and learn their parts for the play. Brianna, who was Beautiful Dawn from the Southwest Region, focused on life in a Pueblo. As a result of living in this region of the country we were able to visit a Native and purchase items that were actually made by Native Americans. In addition, while tagging along on Daddy’s business trip to Tucson we were able to get actual Native American pottery shards that date back to 900 AD. (Thanks Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church!) Sydney, who was Soft Snow from the Sioux Tribe, focused on life in Tipi’s on the Great Plains. CJ, who was Birdwatcher from the Mohawk Tribe in the Eastern Woodlands Region, focused on life in a Longhouse. They did an excellent job and I believe their grandparents in Arizona were very pleased.
Oct. 2, 2008
Project Table
Oct. 2, 2008
CJ's Longhouse Diorama, report, Notebook and jar of pottery sherds
Oct. 2, 2008
Brianna's Pueblo Diorama, report and Notebook
Oct. 2, 2008
Brianna's Pueblo Diorama
Oct. 2, 2008
Sydneys Tipi Diorama, report and Notebook
Oct. 2, 2008
Grandparents Night Program
Oct. 2, 2008
Welcome Sign created by Brianna
Sep. 16, 2008
Welcome Family & Friends
We are very excited about our new adventure into Homeschooling. I began homeschooling officially 5 weeks ago. It has been more fun than I imagined. I have joined three homeschool groups and we have already begun to go on field trips, museums and other social activities. My approach to Homeschool has come from my experiences at Intown, what I learned from public school and most importantly what I have learned about my children and how they learn. I follow the principles of the Charlotte Mason methodology, introducing wonderful literature and integrating exciting hands-on activities that the kids really learn from. The premise of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy is the use of "Living books" (rich literature) used rather than textbooks, and critical thinking encouraged through the use of narration, essay, and in-depth study.
Our Curriculum
History: WinterPromise's The American Story 1
This literature-rich program is scheduled like Sonlight but more hands-on, and has helpful suggestions on DVD's, crafts, games, websites, etc. We have really enjoyed the adventure readings (read aloud's) as a family. Brianna, Sydney and CJ all work from the same program which encompasses History, Geography, Art and Christian Character traits. Brianna has created an American history timeline that she will continue to work on throughout the year. They all have created a notebook that includes all of their American History projects. Currently they are studying The New World Explorers. The next time period is Colonial Life then the American Revolution and then the Early 19th Century ends the school year. They have been working really hard on a special presentation for Grandparents Day. (I can’t say anymore about that! It’s a secret!)
Language Arts: WinterPromise Language Arts
Grade 1 “Reading On My Own”
Grade 5 “Skating Through Paragraphs”
Each LA program has its own age appropriate Readers that correlate to the time period/theme we are studying in history. Sydney & CJ focus on Phonics, handwriting, reading, sentence punctuation, identifying verbs and nouns, reading resource games that will reinforce decoding skills and increase reading comprehension. They also use a word dictionary throughout the year, adding new words each week. Brianna focuses on Grammar, vocabulary, paragraph and sentence structure, Latin root word decoding, handwriting, reading, narration and comprehension. They all use a great variety of workbooks that I have been very pleased with like Wordly Wise 3000, Explode the Code, Easy Grammar and Right into Reading, etc. I have been completely happy with the thoroughness of a Language Arts program for both grades. This curriculum has a completely written out schedule/lesson plan which makes the transition into homeschooling easier for me.
Math: A Beka
This curriculum is grade specific therefore like Language Arts, I teach Sydney and CJ together and Brianna separately. I have not been completely pleased with this curriculum. I have incorporated my own manipulatives to assist in understanding. I hope that I will not have to make a change until after the school year ends. I am considering changing this curriculum next year to Math-U-See or Moving With Math. They are all doing fine but I think they could have a greater mastery of the content if the curriculum was laid out differently.
Handwriting: WinterPromise
This is apart of the Language Arts curriculum
Science: The Human Body
I developed a year long lesson plan to study the human body. We are using resources from the Magic School Bus, First Encyclopedia of the Human Body, The Human Body Project (Scholastic) and How Your Body Works. We have incorporated trips to the Museum to see Grossology and using a stethoscope to count our heart beats.
Spanish: Rosetta Stone, Rock N Learn, Lyric Language and Hooked on Spanish
We have all enjoyed learning new words, verbs and phrases in Spanish and we can actually put them to use!
Bible Study & Verse memorization: Wonder Stories Learning Jesus’ Miracles
Charles teaches the devotion everyday before he goes to work. The kids (and I) enjoy our time studying and praying together.
Music: Will be taught by Grammie on Friday’s. I will provide an update in the weeks to come.
Physical Education: They all our taking tennis this year as well as bike riding and playing at the park daily.
Nature Study: We have just started our nature walks now that the weather is cooler. Today Sydney talked about the differences between the trees in GA and AZ. This sparked a discussion between all of us about the changes in the landscaping, houses and even the sidewalks!
Sample Curriculum
History, Geography, Art and Christian Character traits
http://www.winterpromise.com/pdfs/AmerCrossing1GuidePages.pdf
Brianna's 5th grade LA Curriculum
http://www.winterpromise.com/pdfs/la_5.pdf
Sydney & CJ's 1st grade LA Curriculum
http://www.winterpromise.com/pdfs/la_1.pdf
Sep. 16, 2008
Home School Schedule
Trinity Academy
Home School Schedule
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Time
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Monday – Wednesday & Friday
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Thursday
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8:30 – 8:45
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15
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Devotion / Bible Verse memorization
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Enrichment Program
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8:45 – 9:00
Instruction & Writing block
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15
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Brianna lesson Meeting
Sydney & CJ Spelling and Writing
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9:00 – 9:30
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30
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Brianna, Sydney & CJ Grammar
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9:30 –10:15
LA Block
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45
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Brianna independent Vocabulary, Spelling, Writing & Study Skills
Sydney & CJ Phonics, daily review: punctuation, parts of speech, etc
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10:15 –10:30
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15
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Break/snack
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10:30 – 11:15
Math Block
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45
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Brianna independent Math, daily review
Sydney & CJ Math lesson, drills, flash cards and daily review
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11:15 – 12:00
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45
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Reading everyone together & independently
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12:00 – 1:00
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60
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Lunch - Playtime/Nature walk
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1:00 – 1:15
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15
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Gather, Read & Discuss - History
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1:15 – 1:45
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30
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Project – History: Notebooking
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1:45 – 2:00
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15
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Geography & State study
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2:00 – 2:30
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30
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Spanish – Rosetta Stone
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2:30 – 3:00
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30
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Science
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Home School 2008-2009 Calendar
School year begins………………………………………………....…………..……August 18, 2008
Labor Day.………………………………………………………..…….Monday, September 1, 2008
1st Evaluation………………………………………………….……...Monday, September 15, 2008
Columbus Day……………………………………………….…………..Monday, October 13, 2008
Thanksgiving Week………………………………………….…..………..November 24 – 28, 2008
2nd Evaluation……..………………………………………….………… Monday December 8, 2008
Christmas Break………………….……………………….…..……December 22- January 2, 2009
Martin Luther King Holiday……….………………………..………......Monday, January 19, 2009
Presidents Day…………………….………………………..………….Monday, February 16, 2009
3rd Evaluation……………………………………………..…....………Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Spring Break………………………………………………...………………………March 9-13, 2009
Good Friday……………………………..………………...……………………Friday, April 10, 2009
Easter Monday…….………………..……………………..………..……….Monday, April 13, 2009
4th Evaluation…………………..…………………………..….………………………. April 27, 2009
Memorial Day……………………………………………..……….…………………….May 25, 2009
School Ends……………………………………………….……….……………………May 29, 2009
Sep. 16, 2008
Science Human Body Lesson Plan
Science Human Body Lesson Plan
Week 1 Growing & Changing – How your body works p 6-12 Bodies change as they grow Encyclopedia p 46 Growing & Changing
Week 2 Inside the Human Body - Magic School Bus, Inside the Human body
Human Body project p 7 The body book
Encyclopedia p 4 Inside your body
Week 3 The Heart – Magic School bus, Has a Heart
Human Body Have a Heart Circulation Wheel project p 65
Encyclopedia p 26-28 Blood
Week 4 The Heart – How your body works p 55 The heart pumps blood through the body
Listen & count heart beats with stethoscope
Week 5 Digestive System – Magic School Bus DVD For Lunch
Encyclopedia p 36 What happens to food?
Week 6 Digestive System – How your body works p 47 The body digests food for energy
Human Body p 72 Digestion Poster Swallow, Swallow
Week 7 Digestive System – Field Trip: All about you Exhibit, Stomach this! A Digestive Demonstration and Optics of the eye all at AZ Science Center 602 716-2000
Week8 The Five Senses: Seeing - Magic School bus, Explores the sense
How your body works p 29 Sight is one of the five senses
Week 9 The Five Senses: Seeing - Human Body p 25 Sliding Eye (Sight)
Encyclopedia p 8 Seeing
Week 10 The Five Senses: Hearing – Encyclopedia p 10
Human Body p 28 Ear Accordion
How your body works p 28 Hearing is one of the five senses
Week 11 The Five Senses: Taste & Smell - Encyclopedia p 12
How your body works p 26 Taste is one of the senses
How your body works p 27 Smell is one of the five senses
Week 12 The Five Senses: Taste & Smell - Human Body p 31 Want a Taste?
Human Body p 34 Take a Whiff
Week 13 The Five Senses: Touch - Encyclopedia p 14
Human Body p 37 Key to Touch
How your body works p 25
Week 14 The Five Senses: Review - How your body works p 30 &24
Week 15 Breathing - Encyclopedia p 30
How your body works p 40 The body has lungs for breathing
Human Body p 58 Breathe In, Breathe out
Week 16 Bones - Magic School bus, Missing Bones Chapter book
Encyclopedia p 20 Bones
How your body works p 64 Bones support and help move the body
Human Body p 47 Where Are My Bones?
Week 17 Flexing your Muscles - Magic School Bus DVD Flexes its Muscles
Encyclopedia p 22-24 Joints
Week 18 Flexing your Muscles - How your body works p 75 Muscles help the body move
Hum Encyclopedia p 16an Body p 55 Muscle Power
Week 19 Skin - Encyclopedia p 16-18
Human Body p 41 What is skin?
Week 20 How your body works p 13 The body has external & internal parts
Week 21 Your brain & Nerves – Encyclopedia p 6
Human Body p 18 Brain Hat
How your body works p 18 The brain controls the body and is the center of thinking
Week 22 Your voice - Encyclopedia p 32
Week 23 Your teeth - Encyclopedia p 34
Magic School bus, The Missing tooth
Week 24 Germs - Encyclopedia p 52
Magic School Bus DVD inside Ralphie A book about Germs
Germs make me sick
Week 25 Staying Healthy - Encyclopedia p 38 Water in your body
Encyclopedia P 48 Staying Healthy
Encyclopedia P 40 Hormones
Week 26 Amazing You - Encyclopedia p 42 Genes
Week 26 Human Body p 11 Cell mobile
Week 25 Encyclopedia p 44 Babies
Week 25 Amazing you
The Human Body – AZ Science Center
Week 26 The Story of Me Book 1 God’s Design for Sex series
Sep. 16, 2008
A Charlotte Mason Education
A Charlotte Mason Education would include:
1. Narration, which consists of the child telling back a story. This takes the place of composition in the early years.
2. Copywork, or the transcribing of a well-written piece of literature as handwriting practice.
3. Nature study with an emphasis on close, focused observation of creation as a means to knowledge of God.
4. Outdoor life is necessary to teach nature first-hand, which means plenty of time spent out of doors each day in all weather and in different environments for students of all ages. "School" for children younger than six consisted almost entirely of time spent outdoors.
5. Habit training as a discipline of the child's will and behavior. Children are trained to develop the will, which is manifested in a strong resolve to act in a right manner.
6. Living Books rather than textbooks to convey ideas. Living books, whether fiction or non-fiction, are more than just interesting books that make a topic come alive. A true Living Book has the best material, from the best minds, or at least the real story from someone who was there or has a real interest in their subject. There is a high standard in literary excellence and, while she advocated the use of many books, quality is to be preferred over quantity.
7. First-hand exposure to great and noble ideas through books in each school subject, rather than rote memorization of dry facts. Besides books, children are exposed to great minds through art, music and poetry, which was read to the child daily.
8. Memorization was used, not to assimilate facts, but as a means to have material to meditate on, so her students memorized scripture and poetry.
9. History is taught with primary sources and well-written history books.
10. Literature is taught along with history. For example, if one is studing the Civil War, one would at the same time read works of American literature written at that time.
11. Once children are able to read fluently, they read the lessons themselves, except for books that need editing like Plutarch's Lives.
12. Schooling is parent-directed, not child-led, though the child can pursue any number of personal interests during their free time (and her students had all afternoon free.
13. Short lessons with an emphasis on excellent execution and focused attention and variation in the day's scheduled activities so as not to over-stress the brain on one task.
14. In the teaching of mathematics, the ability to reason is emphasized over "working sums", so emphasis is placed on story problems and working with numbers that are within the child's comprehension, therefore, a manipulative-based instruction is desirable.
15. Charlotte Mason encouraged proficiency in at least one other language, specifically French, as well as study in Latin.
16. Charlotte Mason set aside time each day for some form of physical fitness routine which included daily walks and a "drill" which included stretching, breathing exercises, calisthenics, dancing, singing, and games.
17. The knowledge of God, as found in the Bible, is the primary knowledge and the most important.
