History Curriculum

History Curriculum found on this website http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/u-s-geography

2012/2013 Daily plans

Table time

• Stretching
• Bible Verse
• Figure Eights - Race tracks through the alphabet
• History learn a state 2 per week

Math

• Multiplication Cards
• Noah - Teaching Textbooks (5)
• Graham - Saxon Math (finishing 1) 
• Braxtyn - Abeka (1)
• Cozette math page and coloring

Reading

• Noah reads 2 chapters in assigned book
• Braxtyn, Graham, Cozette - Five In A Row book

Writing

• Noah - Black Bird & Co. writing 
• Graham/Braxtyn - FIAR  creative writing and coloring activities

Grammar

• Graham - Sight words and Sentences
• Braxtyn - Explode the Code online
• Noah - Abeka grammar

Spelling

• Graham - Spelling City
• Noah - Typing lessons and Spelling City

Snack time

Science

•  - All Apologia Astronomy lessons

Lunch

Graham - Guitar Practice

Noah - Piano practice

Braxtyn - Reading out loud

Mondays and Thursdays:

Character Trait and Treats

Tuesdays 9am - Science Co-op


Mondays - Clean AM and then Late School schedule 1-4pm
Tuesdays - 9am Co-op and school before and after lunch
Wednesdays - Early School schedule, afternoons Moezart (Graham)
Thursdays - Early School schedule, afternoons Traits and Treats
Fridays - PE (Noah), Art (Braxtyn)

Next Year's HS ideas

Noah

Typing program  (Free) www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessons
Math TT 5    ($99.95)
Literature books and vocab and spelling (free from the library)
Pilgrims Progress
Ben and Me
The Swiss Family Robinson
The Trumpet of the Swan
Farmer Boy
The Indian in The Cupboard
The Five Little Peppers and How they Grew
The Magician's Nephew
Stuart Little
The Secret Garden
Write an essay per day about what you read (bible or literature)
Bible - New testament
Science and History - look up and write 2 paragraphs about 8 sentences.
Power Point - Presentations
Cursive without tears ($15.50)
Piano
Sportz Kids AZ ($200/year)

Graham

Dianne Craft phonics program (already purchased)
readers from library (free)
Spelling City (free)
Math??? maybe TT3, or Saxxon home school 5/4 (borrowed from Doni)
Bible on CD ($35.95 Amazon)
Microsoft Word documents on Science subjects ($8)
Moezart ($200)


Braxtyn
Abeka Math 1 (22.15)
Explode the Code ($65 online or $26 for all books)
Spelling City (free)
Moezart ($200)

Total school materials - $207.55
Total extras - $600


Bible on CD

Learning new ways to teach a child with Dyslexia

Alphabet Arc : Dictionary Skills

Here in this Dyslexia Blog article is a useful strategy if your child has trouble looking words up in dictionaries and other reference books that are arranged in alphabetical order.

Make an alphabet arc using a protractor.

First draw an arc onto a piece of card.Divide the arc into 4 roughly equal sections..

Write the alphabet in the four quarters :
A- F
G- M
N- S
T- Z

You could cut the arc out and fold it along the lines into quarters if you want.

They can carry it with them in their school bag.

It makes looking things up quicker and more accurate, and your child won’t have to start from the beginning of the alphabet for each word.

You could make up a mnemonic to remember the first 4 letters in each section eg : All gorillas need tomatoes

Play some games with them to test their skills.- eg they have to find a word within a certain time.

This can even be used with older students.

resources

http://www.readingsuccesslab.com/

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Next year's schooling ideas

Noah:
Teaching textbooks grade 3 - online independent study $119.00 (re-usable CDs)
Learning Language arts through literature - doing this but fourth grade/prefer the literature
Science project co-op
History of the world
Pilgrims Progress

Graham:
Math - Saxxon (need to order the student books)
Five in a row for literature
Science project Co-op
Story of the world

Braxtyn:
Math - Saxxon 1
Five in a row for lit
Science Co-op
Story of the world