Food4Thought Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I have to share here, since everyone else thinks I'm crazy! I've finally finished my 1st grade curriculum plans for History, Geography and Science, a la Well-Trained Mind! It is costing me a grand total of $3.00 (for the Usborne Ancient World book I already bought). :D It has taken a lot of time and research, but I have 36 weeks planned along with library books listed for their appropriate week. I'm excited!! Does anybody else do this and create their own full curriculum from scratch, or am I really crazy like my DH thinks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Wow, that's impressive! I am nowhere near completing my plans, but I do have my curriculum purchased! Good job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Care to share a more detailed layout? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirlzx2 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I'd love to see your plans as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anissa Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 For those who asked. :) Keep in mind that this curriculum is in no way "optimal" - I'm working with limitations of availability from my library. I chose some series over others based on my son's interests as well. I'm doing a 4-day week, so alternating days of science and history. For science, TWTM recommends 20 weeks of animals, 10 weeks of the human body, and 6 weeks of plants. I decided to break them down systematically (more for myself than anyone else) so I chose texts based on systems. I don't have a "spine" for science. We're also constantly experimenting with stuff - I almost chose to unschool science again this year, but decided to cover the basics. Week 1: Beginning Taxonomy. Book: Tree of Life by Rochelle Strauss 2: Monerans & Protista by Alvin Silverstein 3. Germs by Don Nardo 4. A World of Microorganisms by Robert Snedden + Fungi by Alvin Silverstein 5 & 6. Intro to the Animal Kingdom - National Geographic Encyclopedia of Animals 7. Sponges, Jellyfish & Other Simple Animals by Steve Parker 8. Lobsters, Crabs, & Other Crustaceans by Daniel Gilpin 9. About Mollusks: a guide for children by Cathryn P. Sill 10. What is a Fish? by Robert Snedden 11. What is an Insect? by Robert Snedden 12. About Amphibians by Cathryn P. Sill 13. About Reptiles by Cathryn P. Sill 14. What is a Bird? by Robert Snedden + About Penguins by Cathryn P. Sill 15. About Rodents by Cathryn P. Sill 16. About Marsupials by Cathryn P. Sill 17. What is a Mammal? by Robert Snedden 18. About Mammals by Cathryn P. Sill 19. The Puzzle of the Platypus by Jack Myers 20. Screech! A Book About Bats by Melvin Berger Human Body 21. Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body 22. Organs! how they work, fall apart, and can be replaced by Nancy Winslow Parker 23. The Skeletal System by Cheryl Jakab (Seymour Simon comes a close 2nd) 24. Muscular System by Cheryl Jakab 25. The Circulatory System by Cheryl Jakab 26. The Respiratory System 27. The Nervous System 28. The Digestive System 29 & 30. body review: The Human Body by Seymour Simon Plants 31. A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston 32. Taking Root by Allan Fowler 33. Understanding Photosynthesis with Max Axiom by Liam O'Donnell 34-36. Plant by David Burnie (DK) We are also avid gardeners, so this will be a lot of hands on work the last few weeks. Back with History in a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Congrats, it always feels good to finish a year of plans! I do plan like that too (and my dh also thinks I'm crazy :)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 Congrats, it always feels good to finish a year of plans! I do plan like that too (and my dh also thinks I'm crazy :)). Oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only crazy one. The thing my DH thinks is really crazy is that I *love* it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 For History, I'm using Usborne World History: Ancient World as my spine, then adding library books on top of that. Here's my week-by-week breakdown: 1. Ancient World (AW): First Farmers, Towns, Civilizations (pgs 3-7) Library (L): Eyewitness Mesopotamia by Philip Steele 2. AW: Crafts & Trade, Kings & War (8-9) continue Eyewitness Mesopotamia 3. AW: Farmers of the Nile, Mummies & Pyramids (10-13) L: We're Sailing Down the Nile by Laurie Krebs Who Built the Pyramids? by Jane Chisholm 4. AW: same as week 3 L: Tut's Mummy: Lost & Found by Judy Donnelly The Great Pyramid by Elizabeth Mann 5. AW: Cities of the Indus Valley, Europe's First Villages, & The Monument Builders (14-19) L: Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India by Aaron Shepard The Biography of Cotton by Carrie Gleason 6. AW: Palaces & Legends, Life on Crete (20-23) L: The Hero & The Minotaur by Robert Byrd Greek Myths by Geraldine McCaughrean 7 & 8. AW: Palaces & Tombs, Warriors & Traders (24-27) L: Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff Greek gods & goddesses by Geraldine McCaughrean 9. The Empire of Hammurabi, The Hittite Empire (28-29) L: The Great Empires of the the Ancient World by Thomas Harrison 10. The Egyptian Empire, Temples & Gods, Life at Home (30-35) L: Ancient Egypt by George Hart Exodus by Brian Wildsmith 11. The People of Canaan, Raiders of the Mediterranean (36-37) 12. The Hebrew Kingdoms (38-39) L: The Coming Storm by Ben Avery (a historical fiction graphic novel - fun!) 13. Traders from Phoenicia (40-41) L: Ox, House, Stick: The History of Our Alphabet by Don Robb 14. The Assyrians at War, The Assyrians at Home (42-45) L: Renew The Great Empires if needed (still looking for something good here) 15. The City of Babylon, The Power of Persia (46-49) L: The Babylonians by Martha E. H. Rustad Biblical accounts of Nebuchadnezzar and Darius 16. The Greeks at War, Life in Ancient Greece, The City of Athens (50-55) L: Ancient Mathematicians by Rob Staeger The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky The Parthenon by Elizabeth Mann 17. same text as week 16 L: Wise Guy: the Life and Philosophy of Socrates by Mark David Usher What's Your Angle, Pythagorus? by Julie Ellis 18. Alexander the Great, Riders of the Plains L: The Great Alexander the Great by Joe Lasker End first half of the year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom_Abear Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Looks good! I'm a planning maniac, too! You're in good company! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowfall Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I am SO jealous of your planning abilities! I wish I could do that, but I can't seem to make the time. I try not to ever say I don't *have* time for things, because I'm sure I don't have any less time than the next person with two kids. lol I just can't figure out how to use less of it for whatever I'm doing so I can use more of it for something else I want to do. Anyway, I'm jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 Second half (and I hope this is helpful to someone!)... 19. The People of Early China (60-61) Ancient China by Arthur Cotterell Confucius: the Golden Rule by Russell Freedman The Biography of Rice by John Paul Zronik 20 & 21. China's First Emperor, The Han Dynasty (62-65) The Great Wall by Elizabeth Mann The Five Chinese Brothers Liu & the Bird: a Journey in Chinese Calligraphy by Catherine Louis The Pet Dragon by Christoph Niemann 22. The People of Ancient Japan (66) (I couldn't find much) Ten Oni Drummers by Matthew Gollub Japanese Taiko (music CD) 23. The Riches of Arabia (67) Queen of Sheba by Naomi Lucks 24. Life in Ancient Africa (68-69) African Folktales by Roger Abrahams 25. The Ideas of India (70-71) Becoming Buddha by Whitney Stewart The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales 26 & 27. The First North Americans (72-73) Terri Cohlene Legends - Little Firefly, Dancing Drum, Quillworker, Turquoise Boy, and Ka-Ha-Si and the Loon 28. The People of Ancient Peru, The Olmecs, and Ancient Cities of the Americans (74-77) L: Aztec, Inca & Maya by Elizabeth Baquedano The Biography of Chocolate by Adrianna Morganelli The Biography of Rubber by Carrie Gleason 29. The Celtic Tribes (78-79) The Ancient Celtic Festivals and How We Celebrate Them Today by Clare Walker Leslie 30. The Rise of Rome, The Roman Army (80-83) Romulus & Remus by Anne F. Rockwell Who Were the Romans? by Phil Roxbee Cox Ancient Rome by James Simon 31 & 32. Life in a Roman Town, Fun and Games (84-87) The Roman Colosseum by Elizabeth Mann Pompeii: Lost and Found by Mary Pope Osborne 33 & 34. The Spread of Christianity (88-89) The Harpercollins Visual Guide to the New Testament by Jonathan Reed The Very First Christians by Paul Maier 35. The Fall of Rome (90-91) You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Soldier! by David Stewart 36. Review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Not crazy, but AWESOME! I would love to have that much planning done. That's really great!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirlzx2 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Your plans look awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time to post them. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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