Yes!!!!! I finished all 12 IHIP (individualized home instruction plan) forms for the school district.  I would have been done much sooner but we had a very busy week. 

I'll be using a combination approach of classical and CM.  I'm still looking into the Heart of Wisdom approach, but I just haven't had much time. 

New York is very regulated when it comes to HSing.  These are just some of the requirements:

~the substantial eqivilent to 180 days of instruction

~900 hours per year for K-6

~each quarter you have to turn in progress report on all 12 subjects, they want to know what you are teaching and what materials you are using

~the 12 subjects are English Grammar, Math, Reading, Writing, Spelling, History, Geography, Science, Art, Physical Education, Health and Music.

~within those subjects we are required to cover each year: patriotism and citizenship/alcohol, drug and tobacco misuse/ highway safety, traffic regulation, bike safety/ fire and arson prevention and safety

 (This year I'm teaching K and 3rd grade, everything on my list my oldest has to do, but the younger one only has to do SWR and some math games and reading books of course!)  He're the list...

History and Geography

The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History

The Light and the Glory

A Child’s Story of America

American Revolution (DK Eyewitness)

Presidents (DK Eyewitness)

Story of the World Activity book vol. 3

Trailblazer books relevant to the years 1600-1850

Annie Henry: Adventures in the American Revolution

Many other books relevant to 1600-1850 most I’ll be getting from the library

Grammar, Spelling, Reading and Writing

Spell to Write and Read

And The Wise Guide to Spelling by Wanda Sanseri

Book List for English (some are for History too)

The Sign of the Beaver

The Courage of Sarah Noble

Indian Captive

The Velveteen Rabbit

Pilgrim’s Progress  

Robinson Crusoe

Great Expectations  

Stepping Heavenward

Math

Horizons Math 2 bk. 2

Horizons Math 3 bk. 1

Right Start Mathematics Math Games Cards, Abacus, and Fraction Puzzle

Music

Alfred’s Basic Piano Prep Course Books A and B

Classical Music Appreciation:

Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn,

Rossini, Beethoven, and Schubert

Hymn List to learn:

 Trust and Obey,  Count Your Blessings,  Jesus Paid It All

Stand Up For Jesus, Just As I Am, I Need Thee Every Hour

Lift Every Voice and Sing, My Jesus I Love Thee, To God Be the Glory

Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus,  What a Friend We Have In Jesus, Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Science

Adventures With Atoms and Molecules Science Experiments

The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Science

Chemistry Set

Microscope

Art

Study these artists:

1stQ=Rembrant, Ruebens

2ndQ= Johannes Vermeer, Mary Beale

3rdQ= Henrietta Johnston, Gilbert Stuart

4thQ= George Stubbs, Joshua Johnson

I’m letting the girls pick their own how to draw books from the library this year

so I don’t have those picked out.

Phys Ed and Health are required subjects; I teach them and Life Skills but I rotate them every three weeks.  I don’t really use much curriculum for those.

Bible

My husband is teaching this and we are working on the book of proverbs right now.

Well, I apologize for this very boring post.  I promise I will make it up to you next time!