Looking ahead…

I, like most homeschool moms, like to think ahead.  I think we know full well that school planning is NOT something best left for the morrow… as we know that summer races by and we’ll be left at the end of August with nary a lesson plan ready.  SO.. in light of this planning theme I’m seeing around in my friends’ blogs… I will join in.

2010-2011

Everett (gr. 10/11 - Ev is repeating grade 10 from April 2010-Dec 2010 and then doing grade 11 from Jan 2011-June/July 2011)

Switched on Schoolhouse for grade 10 Math, English, History, Science & Bible. 

Plus the electives: SOS Speech - Essentials of Communication and SOS High School Health

Switched on Schoolhouse for grade 11 Math, English, Science, Bible and using the elective SOS World Geography in place of the American History.

Plus the elective: SOS French 1

Extra Curricular: Cadets, Soccer & Youth Group

McKenzie (gr. 9)

Switched on Schoolhouse for grade 9 Math, English, History, Science and Bible.

Plus the elective SOS Family & Consumer Science and SOS Spanish 1.  McKenzie will also be doing a project of Photography Studies throughout the year.

Extra Curricular: Cadets, Soccer & Youth Group

Greyson (gr. 2)

Bible/Art - Spears Art Studio

Math - Horizons Math

Grammar - First Language Lessons 2

Writing - Writing With Ease 1

Penmanship - Reason for Handwriting T (transitions book)

Phonics - Explode the Code books 3 & 4

Spelling - All About Spelling Level 1 (and continuing on to level 2)

History/Geography - Story of the World, Story of the World Activity book & In the Begining God unit study

Music - Simply Music level 1

Extra Curricular - Cubs, soccer & sunday school

Chaeli (Sr. Kindergarten)

Bible/Art - Spears Art Studio

Math - Horizons Math

Grammar - First Language Lessons 2

Penmanship - Reason for Handwriting 1

Phonics - Explode the Code books 1, 1 1/2, 2 & 2 1/2 (4 books total)

Spelling - All About Spelling Level 1 (and continuing on to level 2)

History/Geography - Story of the World, Story of the World Activity book & In the Begining God unit study

Music - Simply Music level 1

Extra Curricular - Beavers, soccer & sunday school

I think that’s about it!

Blessings!

3 Responses to “Looking ahead…”

  1. Heidi Jo Kemp says:

    Looks good, you are right mine is longer! I love this time of year when I have stacks of new books and curriculum to look through. Makes up for the dragging of the last few weeks of school, which I hate.

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