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• August 26, 2009 - My School Plan
Posted By Cathy in Homeschooling
I've been teaching for three days so far this year. I had to shorten my day down a bit since we frequently run overtime or are interupted. Plus, one just gets a feeling for how much schooling is appropriate for ones children after trying it out. Anyhow, here is my revised schedule and I'll include some books we hope to work through this year. We'll see how much we get through.
Our plan is following a four year rotation like classical, but with short, literary based lessons like Charlotte Mason. (My kids are studying together!) I've been struggling with how to do this for two years and it's finally coming together. This time period is 1600-1850. And we are studying history through literature of this time period and trying to study artists from this period, also authors and poets of this period.
Texts
Saxon Math
Abeka Seatwork 1
God's Design For Heaven & Earth
God's Design For Our Weather & Water
God's Design For Our Universe
NOTE: I had to get the new version of God's Design For Heaven & Earth, and I have to tell you that it is a lot more "textbookish" than the original. As stated in a later post, I've been re-thinking the use of an actual science text in favor of going with straight nature study.
Simply Grammar
Usborne Book of Art
History Through the Ages Timeline Figure Set
Literature
Johnny Tremain
George the Drummer Boy (American Revolution)
Amos Fortune, Free Man
Meet Thomas Jefferson
Martha Washington: America’s First First Lady
Eric Liddell
Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman
Calico Captive
They’re Off! Story of Pony Express
Sam the Minuteman
American Revolution
Rembrandt
Boy Who Loved to Draw: Benjamin West
Trial & Triumph – Church History – pp. 167-225 (Ch. 27-36)
George Washington Carver
Parables from Nature – pp. 41+ (26 out of 29 chapters still left to read)
Fifty Famous Stories (most stories 500-1600, a few stories 1600-1850 – first published 1896) – pp. 54 +
Teddy's Button – free online – by Amy Le Feuvre
The Life Of Washington
Pagoo
Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia
Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker
The Boy in the Alamo
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution
George Washington's World
Madeleine Takes Command
Peter The Great
Mary Cassat (Getting To Know The World's Greatest Artists)
Francisco Goya (Getting To Know The World's Greatest Artists)
Phoebe The Spy
Vincent's Colors
Online Literature
Henty Books
English Fairy Tales
King Of The Golden River
Forest & Frontiers
At the Back of the North Wind
The Bears Of Blue River
Our Island Story
Paul Revere's Ride
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August 27, 2009 - Untitled Comment
I love your schedule, Cathy! Thanks for sharing it! It's obvious you've put lots of time and thought into your girls' curriculum. I've been reading tons about CM & AO lately. I may do this with all but Alek next year. You've inspired me!
Love, Alyssa
August 27, 2009 - Looks like a great list.
We read some of those last year. Good books! I hope you have a great year.
How are you?
August 28, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Thanks for the ideas... I need to get a few more books :O)
August 28, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Your schedule looks great!!
You are way more organized then me! I have a list of assignments and we just plow through until we're done. If Kayleigh's behaving we can be done by lunch. If not, we finish when she naps.
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