[Do you track the books your kids read? What systems do you use?]

I use an Excel spreadsheet.  My kids know when they finish a book to leave it by the computer.  I record the title, author and ISBN number (and have a column for the MM/YY) and give it back to them to shelve or put in the library return bag.  Easy and quick to print at the end of the year.   

[Help with Glencoe grammar workbooks]

Following in case anyone finds Grade 11.   :)

edited to add.. or the answer keys.. lol  

[Horse Related Study]

https://www.horseloversmath.com/

I didn't find this until recently.. but it looks like a super fun way to get math done if it fits where she is.  (or even on the side).  

[Interrupting play for schoolwork?]

You are getting in the important stuff.. I'd let science and history slide in favor of play any day.  

[TeacherFileBox Question...]

I've used tfb for a couple of years now and I've not found any of the books to be missing sections.. (that I have run across anyway).  There are some of the more obscure books that are not available yet, but they do add them sometimes.  For example, How to Teach Art to Children did not used to be available and it now is.  Were there specific books you were looking for that I can check on for you?  It really is a pretty good deal if you are looking at using multiple books as I do.  

[Online resources for learning guitar?]

http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BC-000-BeginnersCourse.php

Haven't used it yet but I had it saved for later. :)

[We have too many books!]

I've thought about opening my own library.. lol  Books and curriculum both.  

[Easy Science and History/Social Studies for First Grader]

Love, love, love!  the Berenstain Bear Big Book of Science and Nature!

If you allow videos.. Magic School Bus and Liberty's Kids

We also love Evan Moor Science.  The Read and Understand Science is good.. but she may not want anything else that says it's "reading" :)  So the Daily Science might be a better choice.  Quick and easy.  We use their Daily Geography too.

The Let's Read and Find Out science books are awesome.  

I also recommend the Story of the World for history, if you want to start with Ancient History. (but that probably doesn't fit with Monarch very well)  If you want more of a "social studies" type approach, I'd go with something like an Abeka or BJU Heritage Studies textbook.  You can find those used (in an older edition) very cheaply and I think they are pretty colorful and interesting.

Have you thought about a site like lessonpathways ?  

Ooh, I had forgotten about these..  pdf's     http://www.mhschool.com/instructional_materials/ca/fwo.html

I don't have my ipad in front of me but if you allow that sort of thing.. there are some pretty good science apps for that age.  

 

[So furious at neighbor - JAWM]

I'm so sorry that you have to deal with this, and the obviously negligent employees of animal control!    From what you have described.. you are never going to get anywhere with A) the neighbor B) animal control or C) the legal system.  I am squeamish about such things but I would definitely have someone "take care of" those dogs for me.  You and all of your neighbors have been so much more than patient and generous about the situation!!  

[Living math books]

Living Math book lists here also:

http://love2learn2day.blogspot.com/p/math-book-lists-tba.html

http://thriftyhomeschooling.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-ultimate-list-of-math-literature.html

[SOTW Vol 1 Chapter Order out of wack (and Vol 3)]

Oops tomandlorih, I have been considering both so the other one must have been on my mind. I am considering it for next year when DS starts SOTW. Would you recommend it for a 6/7 year old or do you think your older child is getting more out of it? Since in my case he wouldn't be tagging along. Thanks again!

It's definitely aimed at older kids.. I think Amazon says like 9-12??  lol  I just asked him and he said it's boring.  :)   And I thought I was doing so well stopping and explaining things in more simple terms to him.  oops.  

 

There are science experiments in the SOTW AG or at least that's what they call themselves.. but there is no real scientific explanation along with them.  Although one could argue that at 6/7 they don't need a lot of scientific explanation.. just hands on exploration of the world around them.  :) 

[I need free or cheap ideas and links for web-based science and history 5th gr.]

Free virtual dissection http://www.examiner.com/article/free-virtual-dissections-online

pdf science comics (in English, but from South Africa.. so I have heard the grade levels might be off by one)  http://www.thunderboltkids.co.za/

Reading lists for American history  http://www.abookintime.com/americanhistoryreadinglist.html

Civil War Curriculum  http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/curriculum/?referrer=https://www.pinterest.com/


You might also check out Studies Weekly.  It's not online and it's not free (but it's cheap!).  They have a fun Civil War to the present set.  You can order any grade/state.. and you can preview most of it online.  https://www.studiesweekly.com/publications/Alaska-Fifth-Grade-Social-Studies
 

[SOTW Vol 1 Chapter Order out of wack (and Vol 3)]

ExcitedMama, Happy to share. But it's not Science in the Beginning.. It's Ancient Science.  This one.. http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Science-Time-Traveling-World-Exploring-History-Making/dp/0471215953  I'm not sure I would consider it a "complete" science curriculum (whatever that means) but my children love experiments and I love that the explanations go along with the history we are learning.  I do also supplement with Evan Moor Daily Science. :)    Anyway, my ds6 listens to the explanations but is much more interested in the experiments.  Tonight, he got so excited to find the North Star.  

[SOTW Vol 1 Chapter Order out of wack (and Vol 3)]

We are doing SOTW1 this year and I put them in as close to civilization order as I could.  I am also using Ancient Science by Jim Wiese and incorporating civilization specific art and lots of books from our library in the book basket.  (I dropped the Bible chapters since we cover that separately and I wanted to be done in 38 weeks).  I have not found it to be awkward so far.  Occasionally, there will be a reference to "do you remember when we talked about" in the beginning of the chapter but it is very brief and isn't confusing to my ds so far.  Hope it helps.  (or inspires:)

First Grade - SOTW vol 1
 

Class Syllabus for the 2015-2016 School Year:
Quarter 1
September
WEEK 1 
HISTORY: Prehistory, Part 1 – Story of the World – Introduction
ART: Cave Painting, Pictographs (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 18)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 1, The Stone Age & Project 3, Sweet Tooth

WEEK 2
HISTORY: Prehistory, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 1: The Earliest People
ART: Petroglyphs/Venus Figurines
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 2, Make It Grow

WEEK 3
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumer – SOTW Ch. 3: The First Writing, Part 1
ART: Cylinder Seals
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 4, Sky Sign

WEEK 4
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumer – SOTW Ch. 5: The First Sumerian Dictator
ART: Weaving on a Hanging Loom
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 4, Money, Money, Money

 

October
WEEK 5
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Assyria – SOTW Ch. 8: The Assyrians
ART: Cone Mosaics
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 3, Where in the World

WEEK 6
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Assyria – SOTW Ch. 16: The Return of Assyria
ART: Cunieform Tablets (SOTW AG, Pg 17)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Cresent – Project 1, Scrubbing Bubbles

WEEK 7
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon – SOTW Ch. 7: Hammurabi and the Babylonians
ART: Bas Relief (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 23)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 2, Free Wheeling

WEEK 8
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon – SOTW Ch. 17: Babylon Takes over again! & Ch. 21: The Medes and the Persians
ART: Babylonian Mosaics inspired by the Gate of Ishtar
SCIENCE: Irrigation, chain pumps and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

WEEK 9
HISTORY: Ancient Africa – SOTW – Chapter 11: Ancient Africa
ART: Painted Hands (SOTW AG, pg 39)
SCIENCE: Deadliest African Animals and Thorn Fence Construction

Quarter 2
November
WEEK 10
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 2: Egyptians Lived on the Nile River
ART: Egyptian Pot
SCIENCE: Begin Chicken Mummy Project

WEEK 11
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 3: The First Writing, Part 2
ART: Make paint and small brushes
SCIENCE: Make papyrus

WEEK 12
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 4: The Old Kingdom of Egypt
ART: Hieroglyphics – Cartouche Bookmark
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 5, Hieroglyphics

WEEK 13
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 4 – SOTW Ch. 4: The Old Kingdom of Egypt, cont.
ART: Art in Pyramids – Egyptian Murals & “Frontalism†(Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 21)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 2, Pyramid Power


 

December
WEEK 14
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 5 – SOTW Ch. 12: The Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ART: Art on Floors – Egyptian Pavement Painting (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 22)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 1, Sticking Together

WEEK 15
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 6 – SOTW Ch. 13: The New Kingdoms of Egypt
ART: Golden Death Mask
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 3, Measure Up

WEEK 16
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 7 – SOTW Ch. 13: The New Kingdoms of Egypt, cont.
ART: Sarcophagus and Canopic Jars
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 4, Keeping Time 1 and finish Chicken Mummy project

 

January
WEEK 17
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 9: The First Cities of India
ART: Indus Valley Water Pot – Pottery Wheel
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 1, Flying High

WEEK 18
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 30: The Aryans of India
ART: Chalk & Rice Dust Doorstep Drawings (Rangoli)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 2, Going Up With A Bang!

WEEK 19
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 31: The Mauryan Empire of India
ART: Radial Design Mandalas – Sacred Geometry in Buddhist Art
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 5, True North

Quarter 3
January
WEEK 20
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 10: The Far East: Ancient China
ART: Chinese Dragon Puppet & Chinese Paper Cutting
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 6, Count On It


February
WEEK 21
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 32: China: Writing and the Qin
ART: Chinese Calligraphy & “Bamboo†Slat Book
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 3, Write On & Project 4, Cool Treats

WEEK 22
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 33: Confucius
ART: Chinese Brush Painting
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 7, Earthquake!

WEEK 23
HISTORY: Phoenicia – SOTW Ch. 15: The Phoenicians
ART: Glass-making (SOTW AG – pg 54)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 2, The Sound of Music

WEEK 24
HISTORY: Crete – SOTW Ch. 18: Life in Early Crete
ART: Minoan Fresco Painting (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 20)
SCIENCE: Make your own Santorini (volcano)


March
WEEK 25
HISTORY: Sparta – SOTW Ch. 22: Sparta and Athens
ART: Greek Columns
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 1, Keeping Time 2

WEEK 26
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 19: The Early Greeks
ART: Greek Pottery (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 – Lesson 24)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 3, Eureka! & Project 4, Diving Bell

WEEK 27
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 20: Greece gets Civilized Again
ART: Theater Masks
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 5, Surprise Attraction & Archimedes Screw

WEEK 28
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 23: The Greek Gods
ART: Greek Amphorae – Papier Mache
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 6, Knowing All the Angles & Project 7, Measuring the Earth

WEEK 29
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 4 – SOTW Ch. 24: The Wars of the Greeks & Ch. 25: Alexander the Great
ART: Greek Vase Scratch Art
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 8 A Nice Reflection & Project 9 Seeing the Light


Quarter 4
April
WEEK 30
HISTORY: Ancient Americas - SOTW Ch. 26: The People of the Americas
ART: Native American Sand Painting & White “Nazca†Drawing (SOTW AG pg 95)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From The Americas – Project 1, Sun Block, Project 2, Paddle Along, Project 3, Grow It(read only), Project 4, North and North & Project 5, Sun Track

WEEK 31
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 27: The Rise of Rome
ART: Art in History, Ancient Roman Art (Hodge, ISBN 1-57572-552-5)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 1, Seeing Better

WEEK 32
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 28: The Roman Empire
ART: Art in the Streets: Roman Sculpture (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 26)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 3, Powerful Wheels


May
WEEK 33
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 34: The Rise of Julius Caesar
ART: Trajan's Column
SCIENCE: Military Technology – Metallurgy and Catapults

WEEK 34
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 4 – SOTW Ch. 35: Caesar the Hero
ART: Triumphal Arches
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 4, Stronger Structures

WEEK 35
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 5 – SOTW Ch. 36: The First Roman Prince
ART: Art on Roadsides: Roman Portraits (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 27)
SCIENCE: Roman Roads & Surveying

WEEK 36
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 6 – SOTW Ch. 40: Rome Begins to Weaken
ART: Early Christian Art (Video and line drawing in pencil)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 5, Stronger Materials

June
WEEK 37
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 7 – SOTW Ch. 41: The Attacking Barbarians
ART: Byzantine Mosaics (Artistic Pursuits Lesson 28)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 2, Clever Clippers

WEEK 38
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 8 – SOTW Ch. 42: The End of Rome
ART: Favorite Project, Take 2
SCIENCE: Favorite Project, Take 2
 

[Schedule to sync SOTW 1 and K12 HO vol 1?]

And here is the one for the 6th grader.  I forgot to say that we are using Ancient Science by Jim Wiese, lots of books from the library and I did buy some of the World in Ancient Times series for reading. Those art or science projects that don't list the reference to the Ancient Science book were from library books or pinterest.  And we will do some of the history projects too, such as making tunics etc. Hope this inspires some ideas for you.  

6th grade - k12 Human Odyssey, vol 1
 

Class Syllabus for the 2015-2016 School Year:
Quarter 1
September
WEEK 1
HISTORY: Prehistory, Part 1 – Story of the World – Introduction
ART: Cave Painting, Pictographs (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 18)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 1, The Stone Age & Project 3, Sweet Tooth

WEEK 2
HISTORY: Prehistory, Part 2 – Human Odyssey Pt 1, Ch 1: How Civilized! From Hunter-Gatherers to City-Builders.
ART: Petroglyphs/Venus Figurines
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 2, Make It Grow

WEEK 3
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 1 – HO Pt 1, Ch 2: Unearthing Sumer
ART: Cylinder Seals
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 4, Sky Sign

WEEK 4
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 2 – HO Pt 1, Ch 3: Working, Trading & Building in Sumer
ART: Weaving on a Hanging Loom
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 4, Money, Money, Money

 

October
WEEK 5
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 3 – HO Pt 1, Ch 4: Honoring the Gods
ART: Cone Mosaics
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 3, Where in the World

WEEK 6
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 4 – HO Pt 1, Ch 5: Passing it On: The Written Word
ART: Cunieform Tablets (SOTW AG, Pg 17)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 1, Scrubbing Bubbles

WEEK 7
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 5 – HO Pt 1, Ch 6: The Sun Sets on Sumer
ART: Bas Relief (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 23)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 2, Free Wheeling

WEEK 8
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 6 – HO Pt 1, Ch 7: Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
ART: Babylonian Mosaics inspired by the Gate of Ishtar
SCIENCE: Irrigation, chain pumps and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

WEEK 9
HISTORY: Ancient Africa – SOTW – Chapter 11: Ancient Africa
ART: Painted Hands (SOTW AG, pg 39)
SCIENCE: Deadliest African Animals and Thorn Fence Construction


Quarter 2
November
WEEK 10
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 1 – HO Pt 1, Ch 8: The Spread of Civilization: Egypt
ART: Egyptian Pot
SCIENCE: Begin Chicken Mummy Project

WEEK 11
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 2 – HO Pt 1, Ch 9: Three Pharaohs of the New Kingdom
ART: Make paint and small brushes
SCIENCE: Make papyrus

WEEK 12
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 3 – The Ancient Egyptian World: as reported
ART: Hieroglyphics – Cartouche Bookmark
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 5, Hieroglyphics

WEEK 13
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 4 – The Ancient Egyptian World: as reported
ART: Art in Pyramids – Egyptian Murals & “Frontalism†(Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 21)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 2, Pyramid Power

 

December
WEEK 14
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 5 – The Ancient Egyptian World: as reported
ART: Art on Floors – Egyptian Pavement Painting (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 22)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 1, Sticking Together

WEEK 15
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 6 – The Ancient Egyptian World: as reported
ART: Golden Death Mask
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 3, Measure Up

WEEK 16
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 7 – The Ancient Egyptian World: as reported
ART: Sarcophagus and Canopic Jars
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 4, Keeping Time 1 and finish Chicken Mummy project

 

January
WEEK 17
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 1 – HO Pt 1, Ch 10:The Spread of Civilization: India
ART: Indus Valley Water Pot – Pottery Wheel
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 1, Flying High

WEEK 18
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 2 – HO Pt 2, Ch 3: The Birth of Hinduism
ART: Chalk & Rice Dust Doorstep Drawings (Rangoli)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 2, Going Up With A Bang!

WEEK 19
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 3 – HO Pt 2, Ch 4: The Life of Buddha & Ch 5: The Buddha's Teaching and Legacy
ART: Radial Design Mandalas – Sacred Geometry in Buddhist Art
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 5, True North

Quarter 3
January
WEEK 20
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 1 – HO Pt 1, Ch 10: The Spread of Civilization: China & Part 1 Conclusion: A Look Back and a Leap Forward
ART: Chinese Dragon Puppet & Chinese Paper Cutting
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 6, Count On It


February
WEEK 21
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 2 – HO – Part 2 Introduction: What Were They Thinking?
ART: Chinese Calligraphy & “Bamboo†Slat Book
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 3, Write On & Project 4, Cool Treats

WEEK 22
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 3 – HO Pt 2, Ch 1: The Life and Ideas of Confucius & Ch 2: The Confucian Legacy
ART: Chinese Brush Painting
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 7, Earthquake!

WEEK 23
HISTORY: Phoenicia – HO Pt 2, Ch 8: The Greeks and Their View of Nature
ART: Glass-making (SOTW AG – pg 54)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 2, The Sound of Music

WEEK 24
HISTORY: Crete – HO Pt 2, Ch 9: The Greek Celebration of Man
ART: Minoan Fresco Painting (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 20)
SCIENCE: Make your own Santorini (volcano)


March
WEEK 25
HISTORY: Sparta – HO Part 2 Conclusion: The Power of Ancient Ideas & Part 3 Introduction: What's So “Classic†About the Classical World?
ART: Greek Columns
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 1, Keeping Time 2

WEEK 26
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 1 – HO Pt 3, Ch 1: Two Greek City-States
ART: Greek Pottery (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 – Lesson 24)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 3, Eureka! & Project 4, Diving Bell

WEEK 27
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 2 – HO Pt 3, Ch 2: Defending Greece: The Persian Wars
ART: Theater Masks
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 5, Surprise Attraction & Archimedes Screw

WEEK 28
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 3 – HO Pt 3, Ch 3: The Age of Pericles
ART: Greek Amphorae – Papier Mache
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 6, Knowing All the Angles & Project 7, Measuring the Earth

WEEK 29
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 4 – HO Pt 3, Ch 4: A Fall, a Rise, and a Final Burst of Glory
ART: Greek Vase Scratch Art
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 8 A Nice Reflection & Project 9 Seeing the Light


Quarter 4
April
WEEK 30
HISTORY: Ancient Americas - SOTW Ch. 26: The People of the Americas
ART: Native American Sand Painting & White “Nazca†Drawing (SOTW AG pg 95)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From The Americas – Project 1, Sun Block, Project 2, Paddle Along, Project 3, Grow It(read only), Project 4, North and North & Project 5, Sun Track

WEEK 31
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 1 – HO Pt 3, Ch 5: The Roman Republic
ART: Art in History, Ancient Roman Art (Hodge, ISBN 1-57572-552-5)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 1, Seeing Better

WEEK 32
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 2 – HO Pt 3, Ch 6: Rome Rising and the Republic Challenged
ART: Art in the Streets: Roman Sculpture (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 26)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 3, Powerful Wheels


May
WEEK 33
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 3 – HO Pt 3, Ch 7: Days of Empire
ART: Trajan's Column
SCIENCE: Military Technology – Metallurgy and Catapults

WEEK 34
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 4 – The Ancient Roman World – as reported
ART: Triumphal Arches
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 4, Stronger Structures

WEEK 35
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 5 – The Ancient Roman World – as reported
ART: Art on Roadsides: Roman Portraits (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 27)
SCIENCE: Roman Roads & Surveying

WEEK 36
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 6 – HO Pt 3, Ch 8: Judea and the Rise of Christianity (pgs 393-396) & Ch 9: The Spread of Christianity (pgs 407-417)
ART: Early Christian Art (Video and line drawing in pencil)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 5, Stronger Materials


June
WEEK 37
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 7 – HO Pt 3, Ch 10: Rome on the Wane
ART: Byzantine Mosaics (Artistic Pursuits Lesson 28)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 2, Clever Clippers

WEEK 38
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 8 – HO Pt 3 Conclusion: The Enduring Legacy of the Classical World
ART: Favorite Project, Take 2
SCIENCE: Favorite Project, Take 2
 

[Schedule to sync SOTW 1 and K12 HO vol 1?]

I'm doing Ancients this year with a 6th and 1st grader.  I rearranged everything by civilization and matched it up the best I could.  I did drop the Jewish & Jesus parts of SOTW.. we do our own thing for that.  Here is our schedule for the year.  With science and art since we are combining.  

First Grade - SOTW vol 1
 

Class Syllabus for the 2015-2016 School Year:
Quarter 1
September
WEEK 1
HISTORY: Prehistory, Part 1 – Story of the World – Introduction
ART: Cave Painting, Pictographs (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 18)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 1, The Stone Age & Project 3, Sweet Tooth

WEEK 2
HISTORY: Prehistory, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 1: The Earliest People
ART: Petroglyphs/Venus Figurines
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 2, Make It Grow

WEEK 3
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumer – SOTW Ch. 3: The First Writing, Part 1
ART: Cylinder Seals
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Dawn of Time – Project 4, Sky Sign

WEEK 4
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumer – SOTW Ch. 5: The First Sumerian Dictator
ART: Weaving on a Hanging Loom
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 4, Money, Money, Money

 

October
WEEK 5
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Assyria – SOTW Ch. 8: The Assyrians
ART: Cone Mosaics
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 3, Where in the World

WEEK 6
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Assyria – SOTW Ch. 16: The Return of Assyria
ART: Cunieform Tablets (SOTW AG, Pg 17)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Cresent – Project 1, Scrubbing Bubbles

WEEK 7
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon – SOTW Ch. 7: Hammurabi and the Babylonians
ART: Bas Relief (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 23)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Fertile Crescent – Project 2, Free Wheeling

WEEK 8
HISTORY: Ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon – SOTW Ch. 17: Babylon Takes over again! & Ch. 21: The Medes and the Persians
ART: Babylonian Mosaics inspired by the Gate of Ishtar
SCIENCE: Irrigation, chain pumps and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

WEEK 9
HISTORY: Ancient Africa – SOTW – Chapter 11: Ancient Africa
ART: Painted Hands (SOTW AG, pg 39)
SCIENCE: Deadliest African Animals and Thorn Fence Construction

Quarter 2
November
WEEK 10
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 2: Egyptians Lived on the Nile River
ART: Egyptian Pot
SCIENCE: Begin Chicken Mummy Project

WEEK 11
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 3: The First Writing, Part 2
ART: Make paint and small brushes
SCIENCE: Make papyrus

WEEK 12
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 4: The Old Kingdom of Egypt
ART: Hieroglyphics – Cartouche Bookmark
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 5, Hieroglyphics

WEEK 13
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 4 – SOTW Ch. 4: The Old Kingdom of Egypt, cont.
ART: Art in Pyramids – Egyptian Murals & “Frontalism†(Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 21)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 2, Pyramid Power


 

December
WEEK 14
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 5 – SOTW Ch. 12: The Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ART: Art on Floors – Egyptian Pavement Painting (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 22)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 1, Sticking Together

WEEK 15
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 6 – SOTW Ch. 13: The New Kingdoms of Egypt
ART: Golden Death Mask
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 3, Measure Up

WEEK 16
HISTORY: Ancient Egypt, Part 7 – SOTW Ch. 13: The New Kingdoms of Egypt, cont.
ART: Sarcophagus and Canopic Jars
SCIENCE: Ancient Science - Science Among The Pyramids – Project 4, Keeping Time 1 and finish Chicken Mummy project

 

January
WEEK 17
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 9: The First Cities of India
ART: Indus Valley Water Pot – Pottery Wheel
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 1, Flying High

WEEK 18
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 30: The Aryans of India
ART: Chalk & Rice Dust Doorstep Drawings (Rangoli)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 2, Going Up With A Bang!

WEEK 19
HISTORY: Ancient India, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 31: The Mauryan Empire of India
ART: Radial Design Mandalas – Sacred Geometry in Buddhist Art
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 5, True North

Quarter 3
January
WEEK 20
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 10: The Far East: Ancient China
ART: Chinese Dragon Puppet & Chinese Paper Cutting
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 6, Count On It


February
WEEK 21
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 32: China: Writing and the Qin
ART: Chinese Calligraphy & “Bamboo†Slat Book
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 3, Write On & Project 4, Cool Treats

WEEK 22
HISTORY: Ancient China, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 33: Confucius
ART: Chinese Brush Painting
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the Far East – Project 7, Earthquake!

WEEK 23
HISTORY: Phoenicia – SOTW Ch. 15: The Phoenicians
ART: Glass-making (SOTW AG – pg 54)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 2, The Sound of Music

WEEK 24
HISTORY: Crete – SOTW Ch. 18: Life in Early Crete
ART: Minoan Fresco Painting (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 -Lesson 20)
SCIENCE: Make your own Santorini (volcano)


March
WEEK 25
HISTORY: Sparta – SOTW Ch. 22: Sparta and Athens
ART: Greek Columns
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 1, Keeping Time 2

WEEK 26
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 19: The Early Greeks
ART: Greek Pottery (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1 – Lesson 24)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 3, Eureka! & Project 4, Diving Bell

WEEK 27
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 20: Greece gets Civilized Again
ART: Theater Masks
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 5, Surprise Attraction & Archimedes Screw

WEEK 28
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 23: The Greek Gods
ART: Greek Amphorae – Papier Mache
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 6, Knowing All the Angles & Project 7, Measuring the Earth

WEEK 29
HISTORY: Ancient Greece, Part 4 – SOTW Ch. 24: The Wars of the Greeks & Ch. 25: Alexander the Great
ART: Greek Vase Scratch Art
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science from the City-States – Project 8 A Nice Reflection & Project 9 Seeing the Light


Quarter 4
April
WEEK 30
HISTORY: Ancient Americas - SOTW Ch. 26: The People of the Americas
ART: Native American Sand Painting & White “Nazca†Drawing (SOTW AG pg 95)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From The Americas – Project 1, Sun Block, Project 2, Paddle Along, Project 3, Grow It(read only), Project 4, North and North & Project 5, Sun Track

WEEK 31
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 1 – SOTW Ch. 27: The Rise of Rome
ART: Art in History, Ancient Roman Art (Hodge, ISBN 1-57572-552-5)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 1, Seeing Better

WEEK 32
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 2 – SOTW Ch. 28: The Roman Empire
ART: Art in the Streets: Roman Sculpture (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 26)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 3, Powerful Wheels


May
WEEK 33
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 3 – SOTW Ch. 34: The Rise of Julius Caesar
ART: Trajan's Column
SCIENCE: Military Technology – Metallurgy and Catapults

WEEK 34
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 4 – SOTW Ch. 35: Caesar the Hero
ART: Triumphal Arches
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 4, Stronger Structures

WEEK 35
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 5 – SOTW Ch. 36: The First Roman Prince
ART: Art on Roadsides: Roman Portraits (Artistic Pursuits, Bk 1, Lesson 27)
SCIENCE: Roman Roads & Surveying

WEEK 36
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 6 – SOTW Ch. 40: Rome Begins to Weaken
ART: Early Christian Art (Video and line drawing in pencil)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 5, Stronger Materials

June
WEEK 37
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 7 – SOTW Ch. 41: The Attacking Barbarians
ART: Byzantine Mosaics (Artistic Pursuits Lesson 28)
SCIENCE: Ancient Science – Science From Republic to Empire – Project 2, Clever Clippers

WEEK 38
HISTORY: Ancient Rome, Part 8 – SOTW Ch. 42: The End of Rome
ART: Favorite Project, Take 2
SCIENCE: Favorite Project, Take 2
 

 

[Science grade 5]

I highly recommend Evan Moor's Daily Science as a supplement to any science year!  I prefer a school type approach .. with a variety of science disciplines.  Not like Apologia, RSO, RSfK, etc which focus on one subject until you'll puke if you have to study about ______ any more! lol   So my recommendations would lean more toward that style.  Abeka, BJU, etc.  We have also used Studies Weekly in the past. It is not a complete curriculum unless you are a science teacher that can build around it but it is a cheap, fun supplement that gives snippets about scientists of the past, discoveries or inventions, etc.  We used it as a jumping off place to get books/videos from the library about whatever grabbed dd's attention. 

I completely gave up trying to find a "curriculum" for this year and we are doing Ancient Science by Jim Wiesse alongside our Ancient history studies this year. lol 

Good luck!!

[Anyone care to help me plan my Narnia study?]

Lots of good looking free resources here.. http://lastingthumbprints.com/free-chronicles-of-narnia-resource-unit/

And this art curriculum based in Narnia looks fun.. https://www.rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?subject=Art+%2F+Crafts/16&category=Art+Adventures+in+Narnia/9429

[Suggestions for the tender headed?]

The Wet Brush

 

We now have five of these. My girls won't use anything else.

Seriously third-ing Wet Brushes!  These are small miracle for our family of tender heads!

[Saxon 7/6 - Is there a workbook?]

Thank you for the replies.  I thought so.. darn it.  lol  

[Saxon 7/6 - Is there a workbook?]

Or are they required to copy the problems out of the book?  I know there are workbooks for the littles.. (1st and 2nd grade) but all I can find on the internet are packages of 3 books, the textbook, the solutions packet and the test packet.  

I would love to have a workbook if they exist.  Thanks!

[Can we play, "What would you order?" for Ancients Art/History Projects]

Assume you have NO basic craft supplies except Elmer's glue, several pairs of scissors and a box of crayons and that you will be doing various projects out of the SOTW AG (Ancients) as well as art projects based on the civilizations being studied, so cave painting, pots and the like.

You have a budget of around $200.

What would you fill your cart with??   

[Science Video Ideas?]

We really like popular mechanics for kids.

 

Second and third these..  My kids love PMK!

[Please don't name your h.s. "Lastname Academy"]

I've never like "Academy" even for regular institutions.. lol  We are not required to name our homeschool in our state but the kids enjoy being able to tell someone the name.  We just use StreetName Elementary, StreetName Middle School etc.  This year they got to choose a mascot for their "school"  And we now have the StreetName Preschool Princesses, The StreetName Elementary Ninja Trains and the StreetName Middle School Mustangs.  They are happy and it makes little difference in the long run.  (at the moment anyway). 

[History Odyssey, Level 1 - Modern Times. Ugh...it's all repeats and SOTW!!]

Yes, I posted Alaska because it was the first one I ran into that had "1865 to the Present".  The ones I have used have not been state specific as they use (literally) the exact same set of newspapers for multiple states.. just the teacher's books are slightly different and reference state specific standards that are covered.  

Yes, most states have state history in the 4th grade and it's intermingled with American history as it applies to your state history (which is cool). 



 

Ok, I'm sort of digging this. Did you post Alaska's because it provides the information in it's purest form? I used Google to search the Studies Weekly site for "Civil War." My state (Missouri) pops up with fourth grade content but most of the Civil War, etc. content relates to the state as well. I remember from my time in school that fourth grade was when we studied state history. Perhaps that hasn't change. Now, I kind of like that the two are intermingled, as I was going to try to study state history as well. I think this would cover it. However, I also want the content in pure form...not tied to a state. When I flipped through the link you posted, I didn't notice it being tied to Alaska, but I didn't read every page either.