We will keep our 7 sets of 6 weeks schedule. It is working really well for us. Let me explain how it works. We do our regular subjects for 5 weeks (about 3 hours a day, in 1 hour segments), then the 6th week we only school 1 hour a day, leaving 2 hours for me to plan in detail the next 6 weeks of school. During the 6th week we do a book study and play games to review concepts from previous sets of weeks.
BIBLE
Resources:
- Holy Bible
- Being A Good Friend by Miiko Gibson find it here
- Our 24 Family Ways by Clay Clarkson find it here or here
- The Princess and The Kiss by Jennie Bishop find it here
- Life Lessons From The Princess and the Kiss by Jennie Bishop and Susan Henson find it here
- Heroes For Young Readers Series by Renee Taft Meloche find them here or here (Only 7 books are read this year. Any missionary books appropriate for your child(ren) are fine. I found these at a thrift shop.)
- Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen L. Taylor find it here
- God and a Boy Names Joe by Ethel Barrett find it here
- Cedarmont Kids Hymns find it here
- Catechism find it here
Bible Memory
- Psalm 1
- Luke 2:1 - 20
- Psalm 91:1 - 16
WRITING
Resources:
- Draw Write Now Book 6 by Marie Hablitzel and Kim Stitzer find it here or here or here
- Games for Writing by Peggy Kaye find it here
In Each Set of Weeks (7 Sets)
- Do three Lessons plus 1 "Draw what you see" from Draw Write Now
- Play 10 Games/Activities from Games for Writing
READING
Resources:
- Games for Reading by Peggy Kaye find it here
- Reading Books
- Pulling Together by Dawn L. Watkins find it here or at BJU Press
- On Yonder Mountain by Milly Howard find it here or at BJU Press
- Reading for Christian Schools 2-1 BJU Press, copyright 1982
- Winter Comes and Goes The L.W. Singer Company, copyright 1938, 1947, 1949 find it here
- Four Levels of Questioning and Comprehension read it here
SPELLING
Resource:
- Spelling for Christian Schools 1 (First Grade) Bob Jones University Press 1990
- find current version at BJU Press
GRAMMAR
- BJU Press 2008 - 2009 Scope & Sequence
- find current version at BJU Press
- The Internet
- It Figures: Fun Figures of Speech by Marvin Terban find it here
Resources:
- BJU Press 2008 - 2009 Scope & Sequence
- find current version at BJU Press
- The Internet
- Games for Math by Peggy Kaye find it here
Sets One - Three
- 2 weeks on Numeration, Number Theory, and Counting
- 2 weeks on Addition, Subtraction, Fractions, Decimals
- 1 week on Geography, Estimation, Measuring
- 1 week on Numeration, Number Theory, and Counting
- 2 weeks on Addition, Subtraction, Fractions, Decimals
- 1 week on Geography, Estimation, Measuring
- 1 week on Multiplication, Division, Algebra Readiness
HISTORY
The Middle Ages: AD 500 - AD 1460
Resources:
- A Child's History of the World by Virgil M. Hillyer from Sonlight Curriculum
- Let the Authors Speak by Carolyn Hatcher find it here
- Guides to History Plus by Kathryn Stout find it here or find it here
- I will be using many books from the library to "flesh out" the topics covered in Child's History. These books will be listed in my weekly posts.
Set One
- Child's History Chapters 43 - 45
- Note: be sure to read chapter 45 before reading it to your child(ren) as there may be some things you want to read differently.
- Time Period: approximately 500 - 732
- Topics:
- Monasteries/abbeys
- Copy books by hand
- Axum
- Muhammad
- Islam spreading/conquering
Set Two
- Child's History Chapters 46, 47
- Time Period: approximately 632 - 800
- Read Arabian Nights
- Topics:
- Arabian contributions to society
- arabic numbers
- coffee
- buildings
- clocks with pendulums
- art - arabesques
- cotton cloth - calico
- libraries
- Charlemagne
- Alcuin
- Education/schools
Set Three
- Child's History Chapters 48 - 50
- Time Period: approximately 900 - 1000
- Topics:
- England - Alfred the Great
- Danes
- Navy
- Schools
- Inventions
- time candle
- lantern
- Vikings
- Leif Ericson
- Castles
- Feudal System
- Minstrels
Set Four
- Child's History Chapters 51, 52
- Time Period: approximately 1000 - 1066
- Topics:
- Knights
- Armor
- Coat of Arms
- Tournament
- Norsemen/Normandy
- Rollo
- William the Conqueror
- Harold, King of England
- Battle of Hastings
- Norman Conquest
Set Five
- Child's History Chapters 53 - 55
- Time Period: approximately 1090 - 1492
- Topics:
- Holy land pilgrimages
- Crusades
- Richard the Lion Hearted
- Robin Hood
- Children's Crusade
- Eighth Crusade
- West Africa
- Gold
- Kingdoms
- Ghana
- Mali (Mansa Musa)
- Songhay
Set Six
- Child's History Chapters 56 - 58
- Time Period: approximately 1215 - 1275
- Topics:
- Gothic Cathedrals
- Stained Glass Windows
- John - King of England
- Magna Carta
- Cathay
- Mongols
- Genghis Khan
- Kublai Khan
- Marco Polo
Set Seven
- Child's History Chapters 59 - 61
- Time Period: approximately 1291 - 1453
- Topics:
- Inventions
- Compass
- Gunpowder
- Edward III
- Hundred Years War
- Bubonic Plague - Black Death
- Joan of Arc
- Printing
- Movable Type
- Gutenberg
- Fall of Constantinople
SCIENCE
Biomes
Resources:
- What are Earth's Biomes? by Bobbie Kalman
- I will be using many books from the library. These will be listed in my weekly posts.
This is what will be studied for each biome:
- Where is this biome located? Color locations on a world map.
- Identify 10 plants that grow in this biome.
- Identify 10 animals that live in this biome.
- Do any of the plants or animals have an interesting life cycle?
- Do any have interesting survival techniques?
- Classify the animals as to:
- Carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore
- Nocturnal or diurnal
- Make at least one food chain or a food web
- What is the weather in this biome?
- How is this biome unique?
- Compare and contrast biomes
- Make a mural of the biome (if a biome has really captured your child's interest)
FINE ARTS
- Piano
- I picked up Alfred's Basic Piano Levels 1A and 1B of the Lesson Books, Theory Books, and Technic Books at the Thrift Store for $1.00 each find it here or at Alfred's Music
- We are working our way through at our own pace
- Child's Own Book of Great Musicians by Thomas Tapper
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