2009-2010 Curriculum

Here is what my girls will be working on this year. Amanda is in 9th Grade and Bailey is in 5th.


Both:
Geography
Winter Promise Children Around the World
(geared for 2nd-6th grade, but I have added lots of extra activities/books for my 9th grader)
Art**
Typing**



Amanda:
Math
Saxon Advanced Math (we use the Solutions manual extensively!)
D.I.V.E. Adv Math CD only or Saxon Adv Math AND D.I.V.E. CD Kit

English
Write Shop (we are finished with WriteShop 1 and are into WriteShop 2 now...an EXCELLENT writing program)
Vocabulary from Classical Roots D
Intro to World Literature**

Science
Apologia Chemistry
MicroChem Lab Kit (we will do the Apologia Experiments but these are extra experiments to make this an Honors class)

Power Glide Ultimate: Spanish 2 (bought this on ebay, no link)



Bailey:
Math
Math 7/6: Homeschool Set (actually we don't use the tests, but it sells for more on ebay if you have the whole set)
D.I.V.E. Math 7/6 CD only or Saxon 7/6 AND D.I.V.E. CD Kit

Science
Exploring Creation with Botony (semester 1)
Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures (semester 2)

English
Wordsmith Apprentice (writing)
Bob Jones English (we don't use the tests, so we buy just the Workbook and Teacher Manual and save a little :)
Vocabulary from Classical Roots 5
World Literature**

Power Glide Junior Spanish (also bought on ebay, so no link)



**Notes**

World Literature: For both grades, we have literature books each week that go along with the current Geography topic. Winter Promise Children Around the World covers more than 30 different countries, exploring the culture and traditions and food of those countries. I have found a book from or about each of those countries for each of my girls to read for that week. For a complete list, you can email me or I will be listing them later.


Art: We will also be doing "Artist Studies" for many of the countries we are studying. I will post this lesson plan later as well. Bailey also utilizes Draw Write Now, Book 7: Animals of the World.


Typing: This may sound crazy, but it's been working! We get on the Webkinz website and use the game "Lunch Letters" for typing/keyboarding practice. The girls (both) love it and it gives them a little break during the day. There are other typing tutors and games out there, but we already "did" Webkinz and so it was easy for us (plus my youngest wins points each time they play!!) If you have an account already, it's kind of neat to "play" during school! (note: you need one of the stuffed animals to get an account started)


Curriculum Sites: We buy all our science curriculum and kits through the Home Science Tools website and sometimes on Ebay. Amazon has some math and almost all of our literature books. The Scroll Bookstore is where we like to buy some math and spelling/vocab (we used to live near them and truly love the customer service & prices). Then Rainbow Resources is a good place for good prices on mostly everything.