I’ve been getting several emails wondering what our 2013-2014 homeschool curriculum choices are! And even though I feel like our summer just started, I guess it’s about that time again!
As usual during our summer break I’ve been planning like crazy, and trying to get everything in order.
AND…I am trying one new thing this year thanks to my English forum, so thank you all for participating, I hope it helped you out as much as it did me!
So without further ado, here is our curriculum line up for the 2013-2014 school year!
Teeny Tot: Preschool letter of the Week with some K4 Kindergarten mixed in. I don’t want to do full Kindergarten with her just yet. She’s , so I’m going to slowly mix in K4 items as she’s ready.
- Art: World’s Greatest Artists 2 and See the Light Art DVDs
- Preschool: Letter of the Week & K4 Curriculum
- Bible: My first hands on bible & Grapevine Traceable Units
- P.E.: Family Time Fitness
- Other: Anything fun we’re doing that she wants to be a part of!
Tinkerbell (2nd Grade)
- Art: World’s Greatest Artists 2 and See the Light Art DVDs
- Bible: Grapevine Studies, and I might add in a Kay Arthur Discover 4 yourself kids unit.
- Spelling: All About Spelling
- Phonics: Abeka Letters & Sounds 2 and Language 2
- Reading: Abeka 2
- Math: Math U See Beta
- Handwriting: BJU Handwriting 2
- History: Abeka History 2nd Grade
- Literature: Classical Literature Units
- Music: World’s Greatest Composers Vol 1 (Continued from last year)
- Robotics: LEGO Education We’re using the Simple Mechanisms set this year.
- Science: Abeka Science 2 & some of my scientist units.
- P.E.: Family Time Fitness
- Piano: Piano is Easy (We’re starting with Teach Yourself Piano Step by Step)
- Typing: Typing Instructor (CD Version)
- Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 2 (This is our first year trying this so our thoughts on it are TBD.)
Turbo (4th grade) & Strawberry Shortcake (5th Grade)
- Art: World’s Greatest Artists 2 and See the Light Art DVDs
- Bible: Grapevine Studies, and Kay Arthur Discover 4 yourself
- Spelling: All About Spelling & Spelling You See
- English/Grammar: Rod & Staff English 3 & 4 ( I was advised to use a grade level down since we’re just starting.)
- Reading: Abeka 4 & 5
- Math: Math U See Delta & Epsilon
- History: Abeka History (4th Grade – they’ll be doing it together)
- Literature: Classical Literature Units
- Music: World’s Greatest Composers Vol 1 (Continued from last year)
- Robotics: LEGO Education We’re using the Simple Mechanisms set this year.
- Science: Abeka Science, & some of my scientist units.
- P.E.: Family Time Fitness
- Piano: Piano is Easy (We’re starting with Teach Yourself Piano Step by Step)
- Handwriting: BJU Handwriting 4 & 5
- Typing: Typing Instructor (CD Version, each of them has their own login)
- Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 4 &5 (This is our first year trying this so our thoughts on it are still TBD.)
- Writing: Write Shop Junior D (Turbo) Might use Institute for Excellence in Writing for Strawberry Shortcake.
So that’s it! Our 2013-2014 curriculum lineup!
P.S. We’re in the process of moving, so we’ve actually started school a bit early this year so we can take a couple weeks off here shortly to move. I’ll keep you all posted on our new school area, and moving adventures!
Need more ideas? Check out the awesome curriculum available on my website!
Road Trip USA & Road Trip USA Animals!
Expedition Earth World Geography & Animals of the World:
World’s Greatest Artists Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
World’s Greatest Composers Vol 1
Classic Literature Unit Studies
Scientists & Inventors Unit Studies:
How old is your youngest child? I’m trying to gauge if I should do Letter of the Week or K4.
For the Lego mechanism set. Did you buy the additonal instruction set and lesson plan?
Hi Erica, I was wondering how the Wordly Wise and Rod and Staff English was working for the kids and you this year. I am struggling to find something to help my son understand Grammar we have discovered that the curriculum that I have isn’t helping him grasp the concepts. I would be greatly appreciate any advise on this subject! Thank you!
I love their signs. 🙂 Have a great school year.
Hi All,
I’m new to the site but wanted to offer a suggestion as many are undecided on a choice for Grammar. We started using Shurley English last year and I’m amazed at the progress of my kids! It was very easy, painless–even fun, actually, and to the point. It excels at teaching a student to use question and answer flows to dissect a sentence and label the parts, and also covers vocabulary, punctuation, tenses, irregulars, dictionary skills, alphabetizing, editing, and writing (outlining, revising, persuasive, descriptive and expository paragraphs, essays, autobiographies, various types of letters, journals. It may be worth a look! Blessings to you all 🙂
I have a second grader too, and we are currently not doing a formal writing/composition curriculum. Do you do one with your second grader? I did not see one listed. I am torn between starting one this early or just waiting a couple of grades.
Hey Erica!
Question on the LEGO Robotics Simple Mechanisms….
How did you order that? I know..could be a no brainer…
Is it as simple as clicking on your link that takes you straight to order the Simple M pack? Is that it? Cos the video they have next to it is AWESOME. I just want what they have…how do I make sure I get that..lol
Is that what you use too?
Very Random…I know, sorry..
Thanks,
xo
Hi Erica,
I notice that you use some Abeka language books without doing the whole curriculum. Do you buy the teachers guides for them? If not how do you go about using the workbooks effectively?
Thank you in advance 🙂
Riv
Hi – just a question. Noticed that you are doing ‘All about spelling’ and also doing the Abeka phonics and language. Does AAS not cover that?
Hi!
I am wondering how long you have used the WriteShop writing curriculum? Do you heartily recommend it? I am about to teach writing for our local co-op and wondered if this curriculum would be a good idea.
Thanks!
Julie