Wednesday, August 12, 2020

2020-2021 School Plans (8th, 6th, 4th, 2nd grades)

This is part 2 of How We Homeschool.

The big thing I try to keep in mind while planning for our school year is that these are JUST PLANS.  The school year will not look exactly as I have it planned out.  We will not get to everything on our lists.  And one of my favorite things to remember is from Sarah Mackenzie.  My curriculum works for me, I don't work for my curriculum.  Once the materials have done their job, we are done with them.  And if the curriculum does not do it's job (for us), then I may need to move on to something else.  The planning stage is all my best guesses.  So while reading this post (and it's probably going to be long), please keep that in mind.

Also note: I am a fairly eclectic, classical homeschooler.  I follow Charlotte Mason's principles (at least how I interpret them.  I'm always afraid someone will see something we are doing and shake their heads and say that this is exactly what Charlotte said not to do. :) ), and I use a little of this and a little of that.  I get most of my ideas from Mother of Divine Grace, Ambleside, and Mater Amabilis. Homeschooling for this many years has taught me my strengths and weaknesses (of which there are many) as a teacher, and the strengths and weaknesses of my children.  I generally know our learning and teaching styles.  But this has taken lots of trial and lots of error, and what works for our family may not work for yours.  Ok.  Moving on.

Fritter -8th Grade



Math 

Composition 
Various reports, written narrations, and notebooking.

Science

Religion
(Here's an example of how change works in our homeschool.  We started the year planning to go through the second half of Highway to God together.  However, I quickly found Fritter needs less of me, not more of me.  So the following plans are what we are doing now.)  
Fall semester - MS Homeschool Connections Old Testament Bible Class
Spring semester - MS Homeschool Connections Gospels Class

History
 Various historical fiction and other reading which I will list in a separate post.

Geography
Map Quizzes for Egypt, Middle East, and Europe

Grammar/Spelling

Nature Lore
Nature Notebooking

Literature
Shakespeare: Macbeth and Merchant of Venice

Poetry
 Various poems by Shakespeare and GK Chesterton

Music
 Piano Lessons

Language
Latin Mass Practice





Ladybug - 6th Grade



Composition
Various reports, narrations, and notebooking

Math

Geography
Map Quizzes Egypt and Middle East

Religion
Gospel Study of Mark and Luke

Grammar/Spelling

Nature Lore
Nature Notebooking

History
Various Literature posted in another post.

Poetry
Robert Frost

Literature
A Selection of a few of the books Ladybug will be enjoying this year:

Science

Music
Violin Lessons




Sunflower - 4th Grade




Language Arts

Math

Geography
Map Quiz North America

Religion
Last year was supposed to be Sunflower's Confirmation year, but while she did receive First Holy Communion (praise God!), Confirmation for her is now this year.  Pray for her!

Music
Piano Lessons

History
Various Literature posted in another post.

Nature Lore
Nature Notebooking

Science

Literature
Here are a few of the books Sunflower will be enjoying this year:
Sherlock Holmes

Poetry
Emily Dickinson




Froggy - 2nd Grade



Music
Recorder lessons from mom :)

Math

Language Arts

History
Various Literature posted in another post.

Geography
State Capital Flash Cards
Family Tree

Religion
This is Froggy's Confirmation Year.  Pray for him, please!
7 Sacrament Lapbook
Confirmation Saint Lapbook

Science

Nature Lore
Nature Notebooking

Literature
Here are a few of the books Froggy will be enjoying this year:
Folk Tales

Poetry
Christina Rossetti




Next up: Putting it all together. Stay tuned!
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