Aug. 2, 2008 - Curriculum 2008-2009

Our Curriculum Choices for 2008-2009

Lulu is in 3rd grade this year, Monkey is in 2nd grade, and Lil is in Preschool.  We will be using Ambleside Online for our History, Literature, and Poetry readings.  I want to implement more of Charlotte Mason's way of doing things.  I really hope to do more nature study, artist study and composer study.  What changes I have made so far the girls really seem to be responding well to. 

Curriculum For All

Bible - The girls do their own readings each day.  Lulu is currently reading through the New Testament.  Monkey is starting in the Old Testament.

Artist Study - Van Gogh, Michelangelo

Composer Study - Beethoven, Mozart

Geography - Tree in the Trail, Seabird

Chemistry Experiments - Molecules

Science - Pagoo

Nature Study

Parables from Nature

Poetry - Walter de la Mare, Eugene Field, James Whitcomb Riley, Christina Rossetti

Shakespeare

Handicrafts - Spool knitting, crocheting, knitting, painting, etc.

History For All

This Country of Ours

Our Island Story

A Child's History of the World

Trial and Triumph (Church History)

Lulu's Curriculum

RigthStart Mathematics Level C / D

Daily Grams 3

Copywork - Cursive

Spelling Workout Level D

Touch Typing

Monkey's Curriculum

RigthStart Mathematics Level C

Saxon Phonics 2

Daily Grams 2

Copywork - Print, Learning Cursive

Spelling Workout Level B

Lil's Curriculum

Rod and Staff Preschool Books

ABC Notebook

Felt Stories

Preschool Activities in a Bag

Updated 1-31-09:  We are having such a good school year.  We are really enjoying the readings from Ambleside.  I feel inadequate at times with what we do.  But I know we are progressing and I hope to do even better next year.