Year 21 Curriculum Picks

It's the 3rd Annual Not-Back-To-School Blog Hop over at The Heart of the Matter. This week is

Curriculum Week.

I've been making lists and tweaking and checking the attic for what we still have (from our house fire; see the Tear Down to Build Up posts if you want to read the long version) and have finally made a shopping list!

We do participate in 2 different homeschool outsourcing opportunities. One is a co-op. This year I'm co-teaching Jr. and Sr. High school art. I'll be using a combo of Bruce McIntyre's Drawing Textbook and Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain. Classes taken at co-op have an * beside them.

The other is a Tutoring Center. Ana hires and pays teachers. It is a terrific resource. This year I'll be teaching Creative Writing using Whitling's The Grammar of Poetry and Roddy's How to Write a Novel. 

Feeche

 rising Jr.

Math - Life of Fred Algebra II

Science -Apologia's Anatomy and Physiology.

English - R and S Grammar 9 and 10., Creative Writing (TC), Lightening Literature- lit around the world (TC), Shakespeare (ext. co-op),

Geography- a brief overview of whatever continent they are working on with the LL program.

Foreign Language- Rosetta Stone German I; Latin (maybe- and if so Wheelock)

History - VP cards, Kingfisher's Encyclopedia of History. World History Overview. Probably using Global History, The Growth of Civilizations.

Art * -Drawing and various crafts

Music *- chorale

Unit Study- tbd

Phys Ed- Ballroom Dancing, Karate w/ Dad. Jogging and regular workout w/Dad.

Religion and Apologetics- overview of World Religions using Usborne. Challenge Basic with our good friend Bruce.

Bible- personal devos and study of Hebraic Roots/ O.T. Festivals

Drama- Festival of One Act Plays, Shakespeare Camp

Shop Class- continue to help with house re-build, help me make several more items from Ana White's site.

Reading- whatever he can cram in

Camps: Challenge and Back to D.C. , Shakespeare Camp, Drama Camp.

Cub

 Rising 6th Grader

Math- Life of Fred Decimals and Percents. Singapore Story Problems, Minute Math,

Science- Pre-Chem (TC)

English- R & S Grammar 5 & 6, Lightening Lit 7; IEW First Fun; IEW Poetry- level III

Foreign Language- Latina Christiana Latin II; RS German

History- World history overview (TC); VP Cards, Kingfisher History of the World, Mystery of History CD's (taking a break from SOTW which we L.O.V.E but which he has whole sections memorized from)

Logic- Fallacy Detective, Critical Thinking I and II

Art *-Drawing, crafts,

Music*- Chorale

Unit Study*- tbd

Phys. Ed* -karate w/Dad.

Bible - Veritas Press Cards, Study of Hebraic roots and O.T. Festivals

Memory Work - Still working on list- for sure poetry, science terms, latin vocab/declensions/conjugations/phrases

Reading - compiling a list to use in conjunction with History overview. Also, compiling a list of books on tape to make use of our bi-weekly trips to town.

Drama Camp

Flower

rising 3rd Grader

Math- Singapore Story Problems, Minute Math, Still deciding between Prentice Hall 4 and Singapore Math

English- R & S Grammar 3, WWE III,  IEW Poetry- level III

Foreign Language- Prima Latina and maybe Latina Christiana Latin I;

History- World history overview (TC); VP Cards, Kingfisher History of the World, Mystery of History CD's

Art *

Music*- Chorale

Unit Study*- tbd

Phys. Ed* -karate w/Dad.

Bible - Veritas Press Cards, Study of Hebraic roots and O.T. Festivals

Memory Work - Still working on list- for sure poetry, science terms, Latin vocab/declensions/conjugations/phrases

Reading - compiling a list to use in conjunction with History overview. Also, compiling a list of books on tape to make use of our bi-weekly trips to town.

Drama Camp

For those of you interested in updates about our older Girlies, both homeschool graduates, here's the skinny.

Miss. R and KB

Miss R will be a Senior in College this year 16 hours away, with a major in Missions (think world view and cultural anthropology). She's been to Europe several times and South America once on various missions trip. She has several options upon graduation, but hasn't landed on any yet. She is very happily dating a crime fighter, whom we hope to meet this fall.

KB is 1/2 way through a 13 month long Cosmetology program after lots of campaigning and political involvement. She plans to continue with a 4-year degree, focusing on poli-sci and art. While, on the surface, Cosmetology has nothing to do with politics, I think it is the perfect environment to learn more about them. She is in a cut-throat environemnt each and every day that is decidely antithetical to her world view. Furthermore, it is,literally, skin deep. It's the perfect training ground for politics!

What are you doing this year for school?