OK so July is here and I did not do half of what I had planned in June. We had a lot of swim team things to concentrate on. Now that summer league is over and there is a lull for a little bit I can go back to planning. I am not sure when officially we will start the next school year. We are still finishing some stuff from last school year. This is only because we did not start until October some time and we took too many breaks this year. I had a lack of energy and had a hard time fitting baby peep into the plan. I hope to do better this year as he is officially 1st grade and we still need to get some basic basics down.
So for Oldest Peep the plan is as follows:
Math - finish Lial's BCM and begin Lial's Introductory Algebra. I have found the DVT's for the Algebra program so I hope to stay out of her Math learning. She seems to do better with me not involved. We will also work through Right Start's Geometry program. I feel like both S and M need more practice in that area. I admit at being less than enthusiastic about teaching this to them. They both seem to be clueless when it come to geometry and I admit I have not had the patience to walk them through it. I just don't see the difficulty. That is where I need to work on slowing down. I need to remember they are not going to get it on the first try especially if I am impatient. I also thought the focus on drawing the shapes before manipulating them would be something they would enjoy. I hope it is.
History - We will finish SOTW 4. We are half way through it at the moment and will work on 2 chapters a week until it is done. Getting this done involves more of me planning it then any level of difficulty. They are enjoying listening to the chapters read by Jim Weiss than me reading it to them. For some reason S focuses better when someone other than me reads aloud to her. Go figure. Once we are done with SOTW4 we will begin right away with History Odyssey Ancients and Middle Ages. S is in 7th grade so I have 2 years in which to cover the 4 year cycle with her. We will have to do this round lickety fast. I think it is doable since this is her least interested subject.
Writing - We will finish Classical Writing Homer A in a few weeks (4 maybe) and start Beginning Poetry A then finish the year with Homer B. I think the Poetry books will be a nice change of pace from the regular CW layout. I will post about this as we begin.
Grammar - We have dropped Harvey's not because we did not like it; it was just not getting done. It required me to be involved and with J in the wings waiting for me it was the first thing to get pushed aside. Grammar thankfully is not something I am worried about with her so we can skip this. I did get the Warriner's texts and she can work independently through those.
Science - We have a little more to finish the Prentice Hall Life Science book. I think in August we will start the Earth Science one with Miles joining us. I want to get some rock kits and other Earth Science stuff to make it more fun. I am so not an experiment mom.
*UPDATE* They want CHEMISTRY!!!!!! I was all set for Earth Science and they all want Chemistry WITH LABS! What am I going to do?????
Latin - finishing Latin Prep 2 and start on Latin Prep 3 sometime in January. We are so very thrilled with this program. I can not rave enough about it. The publisher, Galore Park, really understands how to teach languages. I am impressed with Latin and Spanish from them.
Greek - After looking at a copy of Elementary Greek we decided to go with them. I was really hoping to find something Attic but nothing is available for children and I just can't wait for Galore Park's series. They are not sure when that will be available. Perhaps baby peep can take advantage of that.
*UPDATE* Galore Park has an Attic Greek book. They don't publish it but they carry it. I hope since they carry this book, it will prove useful. If not I think we will just wait for their Greek Prep series.
French - Oldest peep insists on learning French this year along with the other languages. I am all for it. I just wish I knew what to pick. At first I tried holding her off but if there is something I have learned from homeschooling oldest peep, is that when she wants to learn something I better hop to it. She will not stop asking for it until she has mastered it. I am torn between the Galore Park's French series or Breaking the Barrier. I love GP but since this is a living language that I do not know well, I think an audio component will be better. The GP cd's are very expensive. I have heard a few complaints about the Spanish audios so I am hesitant. However, I have never heard anything about Breaking the Barrier.
*Update* I am waiting for the GP French book. I just decided to go with my gut. GP has not let me down yet.
Logic - I am still looking for something appropriate. I may end up writing something myself from the Introduction to Logic by Copi and The Open Minds and Everyday Reasoning by Seech books I have.
As always oldest peep will join swim team again. She has been moved up and will swim 6 x a week for 2 hours each day. I think I will only make her go to practice 5 x a week.
Boy Peep's schedule coming soon..........
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