2011/2012 Young Family Academy Homeschool Plans

Yeah, yeah, I know it's only July, but the school teacher inside of me is just screaming with excitement for our upcoming school year.  New books, new plans, new schedules, excitement of new learning and new grades to teach!  Fun, fun, fun!!!  This year we are taking a break from our normal SonLight studies and are putting a little more excitement in our year with some new activities and plans.  We are also moving towards more computer and independent-based learning for our oldest learners to free up more time for me to play with and goof with the littlest ones and also keep up on normal housekeeping. 

I know that as the year goes on, we will may add and/or subtract from these plans, but here's a look at our starting base....

Fone - 5th grade

• Religion - Faith and Life online, Catholic Mosaic, Angel Food and Baltimore Catechism readings, Living the Liturgical year celebrating the Church's feasts and seasons (I like to borrow ideas from Jessica and Catholic Icing)
• Math - Teaching Textbooks 5
• Language Arts and Literature - Intermediate Language Lessons (part 1) and Total Language Plus (we are planning to study Charlotte's Web, Shiloh, The Sign of the Beaver, The Cricket in Times Square to start our year and will follow the suggested schedule for 5th grade)
• History/Geography - this year (and next) we will be doing unit studies, activities, and scrapbooks/lapbooks on the Presidents and all of the Unites States (I will share more resources and links on this one later)
• Handwriting - Handwriting Without Tears Can-Do Cursive
• Science - SOS 5 - Life Cycles:  Balance in Nature
• Music - piano lessons
• PE - Tae Kwon Do

Mario - 3rd grade

• Religion - Faith and Life online, Catholic Mosaic, Angel Food and Baltimore Catechism Readings, Living the Liturgical year celebrating the Church's feasts and seasons (I like to borrow ideas from Jessica and Catholic Icing)
• Math - Teaching Textbooks 3
• Language Arts and Literature - Primary Language Lessons (part 1) and Total Language Plus (we are planning to study Charlotte's Web, Shiloh, and The Sign of the Beaver and may do more as the year goes on)
• History/Geography - this year (and next) we will be doing unit studies, activities, and scrapbooks/lapbooks on the Presidents and all of the Unites States (I will share more resources and links on this one later)
• Handwriting - Handwriting Without Tears Cursive Handwriting
  
• Science - SOS 3 - Plants, Animals, and Energy
• Music - piano lessons
• PE - Tae Kwon Do

Melody - 2nd grade

• Religion - Faith and Life online, Catholic Mosaic, Angel Food and Baltimore Catechism Readings, Living the Liturgical year celebrating the Church's feasts and seasons (I like to borrow ideas from Jessica and Catholic Icing), plus the books for First Holy Communion preparation....  The New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism, First Communion, Patron Saint of First Communicants, First Communion Days, First Confession, and The King of the Golden City
• Math - MCP B
• Language Arts and Literature - Primary Language Lessons (part 1) and SonLight Readers 2
• History/Geography - this year (and next) we will be doing unit studies, activities, and scrapbooks/lapbooks on the Presidents and all of the Unites States (I will share more resources and links on this one later)
• Handwriting - Handwriting Without Tears Printing Power
• Science - pretty informal at this level - we will do simple lapbooks, activities, and books from the library
• Music - piano lessons
• PE - Tae Kwon Do

Ariel - Kindergarten

• Religion - Leading Little Ones to Mary, My Jesus and I, Catholic Mosaic, Living the Liturgical year celebrating the Church's feasts and seasons (I like to borrow from Jessica and Catholic Icing)
• Math - MCP level K
• Phonics - Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
• History/Geography -very informal, she will listen in and take part in the 3 older kids' studies here and there
• Handwriting - Handwriting Without Tears Letters and Numbers for Me
• Science - pretty informal at this level - we will do simple lapbooks, activities, and books from the library
• Music - piano lessons
• PE - Tae Kwon Do

There ya have it!! We will begin full time after Labor Day and hit and miss on the hottest days between now and then, when no one wants to go outside.  

Please join me in prayer for a blessed school year for the Young Family Academy!