We are having a very heavy geography year! I'm VERY excited about it! The kids will not only be learning about the 7 different continents, but countries within those continents! They will be learning about the countries flag, culture, animals and their habitat, terrian, missionaries from that country, do art and cooking native to that country, and listening to music in the native language!
For Bible, Science, History, and Geography we will be doing My Father's World. It is a 5 year cycle beginning this year- then next year we will begin from Rome to Reformation and go all the way up through modern times! We will be using SEVERAL different books.. including things such as: Properties of Ecosystems, Window on the World, Geography from A to Z, Global Art, and many, many more!
For spelling I'm excited to start a new spelling program this year: All About Spelling! This is awesome, because Eleesia AND Enoch will be able to learn spelling using concrete rules! Eleesia has been begging me daily to get started- so I hope it won't dissapoint!
For grammer I will be using First Language Lessons ! I'm excited to start this program new as well this year, I'll have to let you know how it goes!
Handwriting will be built into nearly every subject. Enoch and Eleesia will do dictation and copywork from our memory verse every week. We will also be writing short stories with story starters, and of course- nearly every subject will require handwriting at some degree. Enoch is excited to learn curisive this year using Cursive Connections, and Eleesia is excited about her book-I can Write Manuscript. Essa will be doing a "Letter of the Week" curriculum using various things pulled from several websites (my favorite being "Confessions of a Homeschooler and Homeschool Creations). This will include handwriting, puzzels, crafts, lace ups, and much much more all themed for that week's letter.
As far as reading, Enoch has already gone through 'formal' reading (as far as the curriculm will take us- which is to 7th grade), so he will be doing independant reading, and will be reading aloud to me and his sisters from Hero Tales, and Christian Heros, Then and Now- which tells all about the missionaries we will be learning about from the country we are studying. He will also (of course)be reading his Bible chapter, and various books he finds (I can't keep the child away from books)! Eleesia will continue learning to read with Hooked on Phonics- Reading.
For math we will be using Primary Mathmatics.
We would also like to include PE, piano, spanish, and typing this year. We already do sign language- especially with our memory verses, and the kids love it!
Enoch is planning on being in the science fair again this year (last year he took 2nd place), and this year Eleesia will join him as well. They allow entries as young as 4, but I don't push the kids too young. This year though, she will be ready!
We are also REALLY hoping to be able to have a Christmas program this year, so hopefully that will work out and you guys can all come and be a part of it!
So there is the lineup. If you have any questions reguarding anything .. feel free to ask! ;-)
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