2018-2019 Homeschool Plans

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I put it off as long as I could this year.  That is totally not like me.  I usually have our next year pretty well planned before the end of the current school year.  This year I have had a horrible case of homeschool burnout.  We only have two weeks left of summer vacation, so I had to pull myself together and get serious about planning for this upcoming year.  I still could not tackle the entire year.  So after many hours in prayer, I planned for our first 6 week term.  We liked following a Sabbath week plan last year, so we are continuing that this year.  We are also going back to a more cooperative learning environment this year. That has worked well for us in the past.

So here is what we will be doing for our first 6 weeks.

 Cooperative Classes

1.  Exercise- we will use Family Time Fitness, our exercise DVD's, and we are going to add in longer walks.

2. Bible- we are starting with "Peaceful Home" by Richelle McFarlin from, talkingmom2mom.com.  When we finish that we should be finished reading through all the Narnia books so we are going to do the "Through the Wardrobe" Bible study by C.S. Lewis.

3. Book Study- this is new for us this year.  I will be reading Carry On, Mr. Bowditch as a read aloud and we will use the "Illuminations Family Study Guide" by Jean Lee Latham.

4. Science- we are going to complete a lapbook from "A Journey Through Learning" on Women Inventors.  We will also be using note booking pages on "History of Inventions" by Bonnie Rose Hudson

Individual Studies

Logan- 8th grade

Math- Saxon Algebra 1/2

History- From Adam to Us book 2 He will be covering the Renaissance through 20th Century

Language Arts- Rockets, Radars, and Robotics from IEW

Elective- The Classical Historian Take a Stand, Medieval and Early Modern Times writing by John DeGree

Savannah-6th grade

Math- Saxon 7/6

History- American Girl History part 2.  She will learn about things that happened in America between the years 1904-1974

Language Arts- Analytical Grammar and Everything Fun and Fascinating from IEW

Writing- Creative Writing Made Easy by New Millennium Girls, Introducing Isabel

Lillian- 3rd grade

Math- Saxon 3

History- American Girl History part 2. She will be doing this with her sister.

Language Arts- Elementary English Grammar by schoolhouse teachers.com. Spectrum Spelling book 2.

Reading- She will continue to read aloud to me through the various readers we have. I am sure there will be many trips to the library as well.


Extracurricular activities

Homeschool Group Art

Homeschool Group STEM class

4H

Archery

Trap

Music

Taekwondo

Sewing

Kid's Club and Youth


So now all I have to do is start gathering supplies for everyone!


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