Jun. 4, 2009 - Summary of our Homeschooling Year
Four Beyond Five in a Row chapter book units with lapbooking
(Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Fine Arts):
Thomas Edison, Betsy Ross, Homer, Boxcar Children
Other Units: Castle Diary, Arabella, Wilma Unlimited (Homeschoolshare.com)
3 R’s:
Math U See – Gamma and Beginning of Delta
Growing with Grammar – Grade 3 and started Grade 4
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Bible:
(Home)
Jesus in the Spotlight by Kay Arthur
Five in a Row Christian Character Supplement
A Girl of Beauty by Carol Fiddler
Princess and the Kiss Life Lessons
Jotham’s Journey
(Church)
Torchlighter dvds
Grapevine Old and New Testament Timeline
8 Swim lessons and trips to the pool
Weekly Jump rope class including 2 performances
Hike to
“ice skating” 1X
Rock climbing 1X
Piano lessons - Sarah
Recorder lessons with Mom, (including two recorder performances at church); piano lessons with Mom, a few flute lessons at church - Joy
Cake Decorating lessons
Knitting lessons
Visit to
On Guam --Fish Eye Marine Observatory, War in the
Nature journaling: 13 entries
Timeline numerous additions
Reading Rainbow Young Writer and Illustrator contest (Joy)
Drama class with Covenant Players
Several lessons of Chinese (Learnables)– Joy
A Few lessons of Spanish – Sarah and Joy
Library summer reading program
Quick Study Labs summer science club
Bookmobile and library- numerous visits
Shepherd’s Fold Christian Camp
Kid’s Klub biweekly- Bible and Arts & Crafts, games
SAT10 testing (Joy)
PASS testing (Sarah)
Home Depot kid’s workshop (5 times)
Read alouds mom read: Swiss Family Robinson, Wind in the Willows, The Railway Children, Carry on Mr. Bowditch, Clara Barton, Amelia Earhart, A Door in the Wall
Geocaching numerous times