Our homeschool journey in Virginia

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This is where I'll talk and vent about our journey as we explore homeschooling in our first year. Starring Mike (the money man), Nancy (mom/teacher/chauffeur), Samantha (10), Michael (7) and Emma (2)


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What are we reading?

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Read-Aloud: Across Five Aprils
Samantha: Dear America Diary
Michael: Freedom Train; Robert E. Lee
Nancy: Message Boards!

Our Curriculum
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Grammar: Sonlight LA4(S) and LA2 & First Language Lessons(M)
Spelling: Sequential Spelling(S)& Sonlight LA2(M)
Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000
Writing: Writing Strands (2)
Math: Saxon 8/7 & Horizons 2(M)
Latin: Latin for Children (S)
Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting
Science: My World Science Red
History: Sonlight Core 4


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History Links

Posted: 2:57 PM, Apr. 20, 2006

These are links to many valuable History web sites.  These are American History based, as that is what we are studying right now.

 

Enchanted Learning - subscription site

Education World ® - Lesson Planning Christmas Around the World

 

Curriculum / Resources:

Learning Through History Magazine

Kids Discover Magazine - History

Discovery School - Social Studies Clip Art

Supplementing Sonlight Core 3 ideas

Homeschooling Used Curriculum Sites
American Girl Unit Studies

Fiction and Non-Fiction Supplements

 

Colonial Period:

Thematic Units - Colonial America
Colonial Kids
The TRUE Thanksgiving Story

 

Revolutionary War:

Liberty's Kids PBS series

American Revolution food

 Independence Hall Association

George Washington - Smithsonian Institute

History Central - Events of the Revolutionary War

 The History Place - American Revolution

 

Westward Expansion:

National Geographic Lewis and Clark Game
Laura Ingalls Wilder

 

Viginia State History:

State History Curriculum

About.com - Virginia Unit Study

EasyFunSchool - Virginia Unit Study

Virginia Symbols

Virginia's First People Lesson Plans - Indians

Colonial Williamsburg... History for Kids

Geography:

About.com - US Maps and State Maps

Outline Maps Historical

 

IKnowThat - multi-subject and grade level worksheets and activities

 


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