I wrote these up and posted them over at my blogspot - Neuropoetry - this past August, but I thought it could be interesting to others who are passing through over here too. It really isn't that interesting unless you're another homeschooling parent! Anyway, this is what my boys will be doing this year - actually some of it has already been accomplished (like The Philosopher finishing 2nd grade math), but it's promising to be a fun year all around...

Okay, this isn't going to be the most interesting post, but I want to get this year's "objectives" all in one place - so no need to read this if you're not another homeschooling mom all excited about the new year. :)

The Professor:

Religious Education - know the basic timeline of Christ's life
be able to explain the truth of Church doctrine (ie The Creed) at his level (ie questions of other children)
continue growing in grace :)

English - increase grasp of writing to include research papers
continue creative writing
attain more legible handwriting
gain confidence in writing skills to eliminate the "freeze" response to a written assignment

Math - finish eighth grade book - begin algebra
continue moving forward at a steady pace through math concepts

Science - basic grasp of the make-up of an atom
understand electricity and radio waves
introduction to Chemistry
study some Physics (ie force, energy, energy types)
basics of flight
review of basic geology
review solar system
introduction to rocketry and space travel ideas

Ancient History - finish studying Greeks and begin studying Romans
understand the basic history of both and be able to share intelligently when the subject comes up

Church History - begin grasping the length and breadth of the history of the Church
be able to articulate the story of the Apostles (esp. Peter and Paul)
some basic understanding of the early church councils etc.

Literature - continue to appreciate poetry and well-written literature

Geography - review states and capitals
learn the countries of the Americas and Africa
read the Complete Book of Marvels

National History - have a solid grasp of the timeline of American History

World History - learn some basic history through the story of the lives of saints and other figures from around the world (ie St. Bridget of Sweden, Leonardo de Vinci, Michelango, Queen Isabel etc.)

Latin - continue progressing in understanding the language
review 1st verb conjugation and simple sentences
review the "I am" and "I can" conjugations
learn the noun declensions

Ham Radio - continue enjoying the subject and work towards licensing at own pace

Spanish - begin a Spanish program
make steady progress

Music and Art - continue piano lessons and creative musical works
study pencil drawing and other Art interests (ie photography)


The Philosopher:

Religious Education - introduction to the Life of Christ
recognize Old Testament stories when heard
basic understanding of Church doctrines (ie The Creed)
continue growing in grace :)

English - learn sentence punctuation and proper capitalization
recognize nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns etc.
continue working on handwriting

Math - continue moving steadily through math concepts
understand multiplication and the concept of division
begin memorizing multiplication and division facts
solidify addition and subtraction facts
finish 2nd grade book and move into 3rd grade one

Science - solar system review
study sound, light, magnets, and electricity
learn more life cycles of plants and animals etc.

Ancient History - know the history of the Hebrews/Israel in the Old Testament
move on to the Greeks and be able to converse about their history

National History - continue studying This Country of Ours
grasp a basic timeline of American History from the Vikings to WWI
be able to recognize names etc.

Literature - continue appreciating poetry and well-written literature

Geography - learn the states of the US and be able to find them on a map
review world Oceans and Continents
learn to read an Atlas and Maps

Latin - continue progressing in the understanding the language
learn the 1st verb conjugation
learn "I am" and "I can" conjugations

Spanish - begin a Spanish program
make steady progress

Music and Art - possibly begin piano
begin learning to read music (specifically rhythms/beats of the different notes)
continue creative endeavors in music and visual art
study color and other interests (ie photography)

Okay - so that's the objectives for the year - I know it seems like a lot, but it really isn't - there's a lot of review built in. :) It's promising to be a good year for lessons in our little homeschool. :) Of course, when you school all year there really doesn't seem to be an end of one year and a beginning of another - but we are ready to transition to the next year's books every fall/late summer, so it works out just fine. I guess we usually feel like we're starting a fresh year during Advent - it's easier for us to build our "year" around the Church's liturgical year - at least mentally. We really do love homeschooling - all of us, from Daddy on down - there's just so much to learn and do together! I'm so grateful for this wonderful life we have... We are so blessed!

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