Homeschool Curriculum Picks 2019-2020

Homeschool Curriculum Picks

As I stated last year when I did my curriculum post for 2018-2019, this is our plan FOR NOW.

It is not set in stone.

We are not bound to it, and things could change.  As Sarah Mackenzie so wisely states in her book, Teaching From Rest,

“…published resources are to be wielded by you, not to rule over you.”

WISE WORDS.

One big change for us this year is we will be participating in a co-op again.  Yay!  As some of you know, we did not do a co-op last year for various reasons.  But we are excited to be part of a co-op again, and some of our curriculum choices are things we will be doing with that group.

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Also, I plan on giving my kiddos plenty of time to explore their current interests and any new interests that come up.

Here we go!

Curriculum Picks for 2019-2020

Curriculum Picks for 6th Grade:

Handwriting:

Getty Dubay Handwriting

Writing/Language Arts:

Bravewriter Writing Projects

Big life journal

Journal Prompts using other sources

Math:

Life of Fred – Working through Decimals and Percents, and beyond

Math-It – Math facts practice

Other:

Coding using Bitbox

Coding incorporating Minecraft

Lots cooking, baking and dessert making (pretty much her favorite activities!)

Piano practice and lessons

Curriculum Picks for 4th Grade:

Handwriting:

Getty Dubay Handwriting

Writing/Language Arts:

Explode the Code

Bravewriter

Journal Prompts using various sources

Math:

Teaching Textbooks: Online program

Math-It – Math facts practice

Life of Fred – As he is interested.

Curriculum Picks for Kindergarten:

Pre Math-It

Pre-handwriting activities

Getty Dubay Book A – when he’s ready

My Father’s World book and activity list for Kindergarten (Leaving out phonics and math)

For Everyone:

Bible:

A Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos –  Focusing on the New Testament this year.

Picture-Smart Bible – Starting in the Old Testament. (I’m especially excited for my daughter to use this, as she is extremely picture-smart!)  

Reading:

Lots of reading aloud!

Poetry Teatime

Independent Reading

History:

Living Books exploring Rome to the Early Renaissance. We will be plotting the major events on our timeline as we go.  

A Child’s History of the World by Virgil M. Hillyer – Our history spine to read alongside the Living Books.

The Story of the World (audiobook)

Claritas Publishing Cycle 2 – We will be doing this along with our co-op

Chalk Pastel classes that go along with our history cycle

**For a more comprehensive post on homeschooling history check out this post: Homeschooling History Without a Text Book!

Geography:

We will be doing geography with our co-op.

Chalk Pastel – I’m excited to have the kids do Nana’s “maps” lessons!

Science

Nature Study using the book: The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms

Lessons and experiments from Science in the Ancient World – Another book we will be doing along with our co-op that will coincide with our history cycle.

Logic (for the older two):

Fallacy Detective – My husband will be working through this with the older two.

Music and Art:

We will be studying music and art in our co-op too.

Chalk Pastel classes with Nana

Other activities:

Gym and Swim at the YMCA

Ice-Skating at the local ice arena

Field trips

Lots of games played together at home!


 

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Author: Outside the Box Learners

Homeschool mom to my three amazing and quirky kiddos. Wife to my “long-suffering” husband and partner in crime, Marc. INFJ(aka the extroverted introvert). Lifelong learner. Thrives on coffee, chocolate, good music, and deep conversations. Jigsaw puzzles are my love language. Ultimately, leaning on my Savior each step of the way.

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