We started school last week so I figured it’s time for me to share my curriculum choices for our 2014-2015 year! This year I researched and prepared more than any year, and so far it is REALLY paying off. I especially needed to prepare ahead of time since having a newborn in tow! School is going more smoothly and I feel more confident in our days than ever before. Plus, my kids are noticing. They’ve told me this is the most fun year they have ever had. I think that is in part because they are not having to wait on me to make copies or figure out what we are doing. 🙂 You can follow our days on my Instagram page. I don’t always have time to pull together a post, but I love to grab quick shots of our days to share!
One big change I made this year is starting the day with what we call “Circle Time”. This is a time where we start with prayer, hymns, Bible reading, character training and more. (I’ll try to post more on this later!) It was an idea from my friend Abby (who is so creative!) who calls theirs “Window Time”. Call it whatever works for your family and run with it.
Here’s my curriculum list for this school year:
Curriculum List for My Kindergartener
My son is doing K6 this year. Below you can see what I’m using this year as the curriculum list for Kindergarten-6, since he did Kindergarten-5 last year.
Language Arts
- All About Reading – Level Two
- Reason for Handwriting A
- Cursive to Print – tracing
- Read Alouds – Imagination Station Series
Math
History / Geography
- Veritas Press Self Paced History – Old Testament to Ancient Egypt
- Bede’s History of Me
- Legends & Leagues (book & workbook)
Science
Bible
- Apologia – Who Is God? (And Can I Really Know Him?) Coloring Book
*we will actually read this at night for our family/Bible time!
Language
- Spanish – at homeschool tutorial once per week
Music
- World Famous Composers v1 by Confessions of a Homeschooler
- Monthly Hymn Selection using Mr. Pipes & the British Hymn Makers
- Intro to Music Course – Roots Academy
Art
- Artist per Month Study using books by Mike Venezia
**Artists Selection includes: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Kahlo, Dali, Grandma Moses, Seurat, Matisse, Rembrandt, Rockwell
Extra Curricular
- Soccer Team
Curriculum List for My 3rd Grader
This is my curriculum list for my 3rd grader. With a few years experience of homeschooling her, I’ve become more comfortable at knowing what works for her and what she’ll like. However, there is still some trial and error!
Math
- RightStart Math – Level D – (checkout my review here)
- Multiplication Mosaic
- XtraMath.org
Language Arts
- Easy Grammar – Grade 3
- Daily Grams – Grade 3
- All About Spelling Level 4
- Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 3
- Imitation in Writing: Fairy Tales (Part of Institute for Excellence in Writing Set)
Typing
- Dance Mat Typing (it’s FREE!)
Literature
- Veritas Press Literature Selection and Comprehension Guides, Grade 2-3
*Book Selection includes: Gooney Bird Greene, Milly Molly Mandy Storybook, The Borrowers, Stuart Little, Mary Poppins, Misty of Chincoteague, Caddie Woodlawn, Ballet Shoes, The Little White Horse
History
Science
Bible
- Apologia – Who Is God? (And Can I Really Know Him?) Coloring Book
*we will actually read this at night for our family/Bible time!
Language
- Latin for Children, Pack A
- Spanish – at homeschool tutorial once per week
Music
- World Famous Composers v1 by Confessions of a Homeschooler
- Monthly Hymn Selection using Mr. Pipes & the British Hymn Makers
- Voice Lessons – Roots Academy
Art
- Artist per Month Study using books by Mike Venezia
*Artists Selection: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Kahlo, Dali, Grandma Moses, Seurat, Matisse, Rembrandt, Rockwell
Extra Curricular
- Destination Imagination – Team Projects
What does your curriculum list look like for this year? Got any tips for homeschooling two kids? Please share in the comments below!
More Homeschooling posts you might like:
- My Favorite Homeschool Planner
- Kids’ Character Training Tools
- How I Found the Right Math Curriculum for My Kids
- Five Things Kids Can Do to Make Mornings Less Hectic
You are quite ambitious. Good luck doing all that all year with a new baby!