Friday, August 04, 2006

School Plans: Initial Take

Time to make sure we've got our act in order - usually my biggest problem is planning too much. This is an overview, I'm still fine-tuning the "additional living books" reading lists.

Ria: (age 13)

Science: Biology the Easy Way + experiments, lab reports at co-op + living books

Religion: The Map of Life by Frank Sheed, Catechism of the Catholic Church Part I, Compendium Catechism of the Catholic Church Part I + living books

Math: "Key To" Algebra Series (already in progress)

Latin: Henle I (continued), Cambridge Latin Unit 2 + supplements at co-op (prep. for National Latin Exam Level 2)

History: Christ and the Americas (selections - already in progress) + living books

Language Arts: Some combination of Correct Writing - Loyola Press and The Institute for Excellence in Writing (in co-op) , finish up the Phonetic Zoo

Literature: Flowers from Heaven: Thousand Years of Christian Verse edited by Joseph Pearce,
reading list not yet finished

Gus: (age 11)

Lyrical Life Science (continued) with Janice Van Cleave's Plants
Math U See
American History - Our American Catholic Heritage (selections) + living books
Spelling: The Phonetic Zoo
Cursive Connections
Latina Christiana II
CHC Grammar
Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization
Faith & Life Book 5, Friendly Defenders, etc.

Terri: (age 8)
Faith and Life Book 3
Lyrical Life Science
CHC Spelling & Grammar
Math U See
MCP Phonics
Prima Latina
Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization

Bernie: (age 6)
Math U See
MCP Phonics
Lyrical Life Science
CHC Spelling
Faith and Life Book 1 & 2
Catholic National Readers Book 1
Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization

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