Aloha2U Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Ds7 (will be 8) will be in 3rd next year.:001_huh: That doesn't seem possible. I was just thinking the same thing. Here's our 3rd grade line-up: Bible Veritas Press' Judges Through Kings Story of the Ancient World (narrative) Hist./Geo. Veritas Press' New Testament, Greece and Rome SP Waring's AC&B audios, SOTW 1 (narrative option) Map Trek, Wondermaps, and Geography Songs Spelling/Vocabulary Spell to Write and Read cont'd (w/new formatted BLL - Yay!) Dynamic Literacy's WorldBuild Foundations 1 MCT Caesar's English Grammar First Language Lessons 4 MCT Grammar Town Writing/Poetry Writing With Ease 3 (2nd half) & 4 (1st half) MCT Paragraph Town MCT Building Poems Latin Latin for Children A Math RightStart E Math Mammoth LB series (supplement/cross reference) Singapore CWP (summer) Science God's Design for the Physical World Memory Work CC Cycle 2 (at home) Art I Can Do All Things cont'd Artistic Pursuits cont'd Music Suzuki Violin Other Christian Karate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) DS is going PS next school year, We will continue afterschool Math AOPS/NEM1 Science MrQ + RS4K physics WWE4 SOTW4 and recycle to SOTW 1 with activity and reads 30 mins a day Violin ski/soccer/skate depends on the season. tennis throughout the year Edited May 30, 2012 by jennynd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer L Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Handwriting - Scholastic's Cursive Writing Practice: Inspiring Quotes & Cursive Writing Practice: Jokes & Riddles Thank you for posting about this, it looks awesome DS is going to love it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejourney Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 My plans for my upcoming 3rd grader are: History: SOTW2 with HO Geography: The Complete Book of Maps and Geography, Grades 3 - 6 Government: Brief Local and State History and Government Study, Custom Unit on Elections Math: SM 3A/3B w/ IPs and CWP 2, BA 3A/3B and maybe 3C/3D if we can fit it in. Logic: Building Thinking Skills Book 1 Language Arts: MCT Island, Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Grade 3, Flash Kids Spelling Skills 4, Check the Deck, and possibly WWE2 Lit: Some MbtP Lit Units, Custom Lit Units, Jacob's Ladder Level 1 and first book or two of MCT Alice, Peter and the Mole Science: Mr. Q Physical Science supplemented with Snap Circuits, and other kits and books French: Skoldo Primary French Book One (Galore Park) Latin: GSWL Music: Composer study. listen to lots of music and continue violin lessons Art: Meet the Masters and Mark Kistler 3D Drawing Technology: Scratch Programming & Type to Learn I hope I have done this correctly. It is my first time posting to this board or any board for that matter:tongue_smilie:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) Spell to Write and Read cont'd (w/new formatted BLL - Yay!) How did I miss this?!? Edited May 29, 2012 by Dinsfamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I just happened upon the announcement one day (a few weeks ago) when I visited the SWR Yahoo! Group. It couldn't have come at a better time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I just happened upon the announcement one day (a few weeks ago) when I visited the SWR Yahoo! Group. It couldn't have come at a better time. I just ordered a few of them. I'm really excited about it; this will be perfect for next year. I bought three of the old ones two weeks ago so it's a good thing the boys have just discovered a love for journaling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classically Minded Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Bible - Memoria Press Christian Studies 2 Spelling - Spelling Workout D; All About Spelling 3 & 4 Grammar - First Language Lessons 3 Writing - Writing With Ease 3 History - Story of the World 3 Science - (Chemistry) Adventures with Atoms and Molecules I & II; Usborne First Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of Science; Usborne Internet-Linked Science Encyclopedia Math -Saxon Math 3 Latin - Prima Latina Art -Artistic Pursuits Home Economics - Pearables Home Economics Music - Piano & Violin lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I just ordered a few of them. I'm really excited about it; this will be perfect for next year. I bought three of the old ones two weeks ago so it's a good thing the boys have just discovered a love for journaling. :lol: I, too, had already purchased the old ones. Even though I prefer the Riggs Institute's 3/8" rule composition notebooks for the enrichment activities, I think I'll just use the old BLLs for the enrichments instead - since I already have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Our 3rd grade plans are in my siggy. HOD's Bigger Hearts with R&S English 2 All About Spelling MUS Gamma HWT Cursive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4maybabies Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 My 3rd grader will be using a mix of the following: Memoria Press 3rd grade curriculum slightly tweaked CLE math WP Children Around the World Biblioplan Ancients And a mix of SL, TQ, and BF for American History. Yes, were doing both World and US History...ALL my kids adore history and can't get enough! BFSU and NL for science MCT And that's all I can remember for now:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstenH Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Re: Changes -- I changed my mind about history/lit. We're going to use WP All-American 1 (early American history) instead of Quest for the Ancient World. I think we'll also do physical science instead of life science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 My dd's 3rd grade plan right now. She is smart as a whip but not a big fan of academics so I'm going for complete but simple. CLE math and LA(includes spelling and cursive) SOTW Ancients CHOLL Science Fusion 5th grade (tweaked if necessary) Finish WWE 2 then IEW SWI A second semester SSL Piano lessons, local theater, park art class and sports teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 :lol: I, too, had already purchased the old ones. Even though I prefer the Riggs Institute's 3/8" rule composition notebooks for the enrichment activities, I think I'll just use the old BLLs for the enrichments instead - since I already have them. I was thinking they'd be great for narrating through subjects as well. You're probably the only one that understands how happy this makes me. I also added the advanced phonogram cards. I was a little caught off guard when we got to List N since I completely forgot we were starting advanced phonograms. I made my own on the fly but would like ones that are the same size. Of course, I added My Wise Grammar for Sweet-C. So much for a little purchase, but I got free shipping :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 We're using A Little Garden Flower's 3rd Grade Waldorf Curriculum as our main spine. I'm going to supplement the Waldorf math with MM and Singapore--just because DS1 already loves both. GD Cursive as DS1's handwriting is horrific Various books from Sonlight and Ambleside reading lists Egyptian Arabic--continue with Michel Thomas Classical/Qur'anic Arabic (reading)--will work with an online tutor Composer per month (informal) Some Science unit studies based on DS1's interest Values/Character Education--will continue using Brite Music's Standin' Tall Might supplement Grammar with CLE or Shurley English or something else. Am tempted also to look at WWE...however I'm trying not to add to much to the Waldorf curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Third grade (DS8): FLL 3 Zaner Bloser Handwriting 3 Prima Latina For fun - Improving Visual Memory book. Just one a week or so. Math - I'm thinking Singapore, but possibly MUS. We'll see. SW C (finish up) and D Writing Strands 3 (together with DS6): Artistic Pursuits with some Drawing is Basic thrown in on off weeks Bible. Not sure what yet! Right now the leaders are God's Great Covenant, Apologia Who is God?, and Long Story Short devotionals. Bible will also include more memorization this year, as well as individual time to read and a Bible journal (for DS8). SOTW 2 Daily journaling - just a short amount of writing Weekly reading assignments - some relating to history, science, etc, and some just for fun. Also reading aloud to me about once a week. Apologia Astronomy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) I was thinking they'd be great for narrating through subjects as well. You're probably the only one that understands how happy this makes me. I also added the advanced phonogram cards. I was a little caught off guard when we got to List N since I completely forgot we were starting advanced phonograms. I made my own on the fly but would like ones that are the same size. Of course, I added My Wise Grammar for Sweet-C. So much for a little purchase, but I got free shipping :lol: That's a good idea, using them for narration. I'll keep that in mind. Congrats on the free shipping! That always make a difference. Where did you end up purchasing it all? Ok, now to confess one of my little secrets. Not only have I chosen to add in WordBuild next year for the vocabulary but I wanted something to take the place of My Wise Grammar book 2, which ends at list O, for those days when I don't have time to plan for an enrichment activity or don't care for the those suggested. WB seemed the convenient solution. My search was actually inspired by the WISE prefix/suffix enrichments. My little man will complete 1, possibly 2, worksheet(s) per day. Edited May 29, 2012 by CMama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 The boys, age 8-9 will be doing: Bible-We just read. I'm toying with the idea of curriculum, but I'm not sold on it. Math-MEP 3, math drills obtained free online. Language Arts: Spelling-not sure yet. I like Wheeler's Elementary Speller, but we need more rule based work. Still working on what I want. Writing-CW Aesop, and creative writing as I see fit. Grammar-KISS Grammar Penmanship-Getty-Dubay italics. I may introduce them to the keyboard this fall too. Reading-McGuffey Books 2 and 3, and other lit from the library. I've got tons of readers so I can pick and choose. Neither of them like to read-they would rather be up a tree. Latin-Prima Latina Science-McHenry's chemistry program, both the inorganic and maybe the organic. History-SOTW 3, and lots of biography and supplemental books from the library. Art-I'm teaching them drawing from various vintage sources. But I may well add some artist study this year. Music-a piano is hopefully coming to live at my house this fall. My mother can teach, and if the piano isn't their cup of tea, my father plays guitar and can teach. Phys-Ed-we are working on running a 5K distance this fall. Considering something more for geography, and planning on more poetry study as part of our read-aloud work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 MM3 Phonics Road Copywork AO literature SOTW2/Our Island Story KISS Grammar? Piano Dictation Narration Homemade: nature study, poetry tea-time, composer/artist study, memory work, religion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 That's a good idea, using them for narration. I'll keep that in mind. Congrats on the free shipping! That always make a difference. Where did you end up purchasing it all? Ok, now to confess one of my little secrets. Not only have I chosen to add in WordBuild next year for the vocabulary but I wanted something to take the place of My Wise Grammar book 2, which ends at list O, for those days when I don't have time to plan for an enrichment activity or don't care for the those suggested. WB seemed the convenient solution. My search was actually inspired by the WISE prefix/suffix enrichments. My little man will complete 1, possibly 2, worksheet(s) per day. I've never used My Wise Grammar before but I think it'll come in handy this year with C. Is there any place to see a sample of WordBuild? I'm interested to see how it would fit in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer L Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Bible/Character: Hymns, BF Character Study, Character First Online (that also includes some nature study) Math: TT4, Beast Academy 3B-3D, Quarter Mile Math Writing: WWE3, Writers Notebook (my attempt do something I did in school and loved!) and I'm going to help DS start writing comic books since he's been wanting too. Grammar: The Sentence Family or Grammar Town Cursive: Inspiring Quotes & Cursive Writing Practice: Jokes & Riddles Reading: He does silent reading daily and there's talk of a co-op class which will include discussion, projects, reports, etc for 8-10yo boys I'm really hoping it happens it sounds like something DS would like :D Poetry: Memorizing poems Phonics: EM Daily Phonics 3 (just to keep it fresh!) Spelling/Vocab: EM A Word A Day & R&S Spelling 4 w/ spellingcity.com Science: Living Books Curriculum Astronomy (uses Apologia) and either WP Earth Science or A Child's Geography History/Social Studies, this is the biggest one I'm debating on: I'm thinking maybe Abeka 3rd Grade History with Timberdoodle graphic novels and other biographies, lots of documentries/movies, EM US Facts & Fun 4-6 and EM What Happened Today Music: American Composers Co-op Class Hopefully! If not just a music class and he takes guitar lessons Art: Meet the Masters and he works through tons of drawing books Spanish: Spanish for Children A with a tutor Latin: Co-op Class with homework P.E: Hockey, Soccer and Baseball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykatie Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 We're finishing up 3rd grade, but did: BIBLE: Christian Liberty Studying God's Word C HISTORY: A Beka Grade 3 textbook GEOGRAPHY: Spectrum Geography 3rd Grade LITERATURE: Readings from American history shelves GRAMMAR: Voyages in English 3 LATIN: Canon Press Latin Primer Book 1 MATH: Rod & Staff 4 SCIENCE: A Beka Grade 3 textbook HEALTH: A Beka Grade 3 textbook VOCABULARY: Wordly Wise 3000 3rd grade SPELLING: Rod & Staff 3 I love Rod & Staff spelling and math, the workbooks do the job without clogging up our schedule too much so we can't ever get out of the house, and we have a good enough home history library that we can supplement the history textbook with lots of living books. The only one I wouldn't reuse is Voyages in English -- it's a great program, but too much teacher preparation and too much rote drill with the latin and everything else. We're using English for the Thoughtful Child/Simply Grammar starting next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Add to my previous list...violin. A new program opened up at a Uni near me for the community. String lessons for $40 a semester! Finally we can afford music lessons. DD is super excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) Is there any place to see a sample of WordBuild? I'm interested to see how it would fit in. Check out the video here... http://www.dynamicliteracy.com/ Download a PDF sample here... http://www.dynamicliteracy.com/foundations.php It's just what I want (student activity book only), especially since we'll also be doing the MCT Town series. Edited May 30, 2012 by CMama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 What we are doing next year (tentatively) when Ariel is third grade aged: Math: MM4, maybe Beast Academy English: MCT, WWE3, AAS, lists from Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization, AO/other CM curricula inspired literature Science: WP Equine Science History: A Child's History of the World, Our Island Story, moving on to Our Sunburnt Country if we finish OIS early Geography: The Complete Book of Maps & Geography, Geography Songs Foreign Language: I Speak Latin, maybe GSWL, not sure about what to use for Spanish... Art: Meet the Masters Music: Bastien Piano 2 EDIT: Math: adding Kumon Grade 4 multiplication and division workbooks for fact practice Science: Galore Park Junior 3 Foreign Language: Minimus Latin, possibly adding GSWL, continue with GSWS and possibly include Head of the Class Spanish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Reading: primarily just free reading, but occasionally will have her read aloud Handwriting: something for cursive? Not sure Spalding Spelling Rod and Staff Grammar 3 WWE - finish 2 (last four or five weeks) and do 3 Read Write Type Math - currently leaning towards CLE 300 series with Beast Academy and CWP, but might go back to Singapore 3B/ 4A plan Science: The Elements, Mr. Q Chemistry History: SOTW 2 US geography textbook/ map skills Elementary Spanish We Believe 3 (religion) and working on using the Bible (any recommendations?) Mark Kistler's drawing lessons, Musikgarten piano, children's choir at church, and physical activities (swim lessons, dance, softball, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonia Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Can't believe I'm planning third grade already! Here's what we're using: Math - RightStart and Horizons, Singapore Challenging Word Problems Language Arts - First Language Lessons 3, Writing with Ease, All About Spelling Languages - Mission Monde French, Prima Latina, Song School Greek History - Story of the World Co-op once a week; Bigger Hearts for His Glory Science- Christian Kids Explore Chemistry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) I think I've figured out what I'm doing with my VSL. Bible – Bible Studies for All Ages Timeline and Student pages, Visual Bible Matthew and Acts DVDs, Bible story videos, Read and illustrate the Book of John, The Names of God:52 Bible Studies Math – Singapore 3B-4B with IP, Hands on Equations, Xtra Math, Rubik’s Cube lessons from Youcandothecube.com, Memorize in Minutes the Times Tables Logic – Logic Countdown, Grid Perplexors B, Chess Kid, Building Thinking Skills Level 3 Figural Foreign Language – Alif Baa, Arabian Sinbad, My First Chinese Reader 1 and 2, Athenaze 1 Language Arts - Rod and Staff 4, Winning with Writing 3, Story Grammar for Elementary School, NaNoWriMo Elementary workbook, Sequential Spelling 1, Startwrite software for handwriting, Vocabulary Cartoons II, Spotlight on Listening Comprehension Details, Spotlight on Listening Comprehension Sequencing, Mavis Beacon typing, and classic literature. History – Ancient China – Anglo-Saxon England an informal study where he reads illustrated living books, watches movies and documentaries, completes projects and presents what he has learned. Geography – Virtual Road Trip through USA and Canada Science – Labs from CPO Physical, Earth, and Space Science. Living books, creative challenges, videos, and projects. A self-designed invertebrate study. Computers - Udacity classes Art/Music – Mark Kislter’s Online Drawing Lessons, Sight Sing a Song Set 1, Guitar Edited June 1, 2012 by Wehomeschool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Corrected version Math: Singapore 5A/5B w/IP and CWP Probably other stuff when we finish SM 5B Language Arts: KISS Grammar MCT Building Language and Music of the Hemispheres WWE3 (doing my own passages), IEW SWI-A Pull from R&S English 4 as I feel like it R&S Spelling finish 3 and move into 4, Spelling City Cursive copywork, using Spalding handwriting instructions Advanced Readers from Sonlight Core D Latin: Getting Started with Latin History: Sonlight Core D (we've done 3 weeks of this so far) Science: Finish Apologia Astronomy over the summer, then do Sonlight Science 3 (2005 version). Music: Piano PE: Hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Religion: Faith & Life Lessons online Math: Teaching Textbooks 3 Reading: SL Reader Package Grade 3 Handwriting: A Reason For Handwriting, Cursive Grammar: Voyages in English OR Evan-Moore Grammar & Punction (not sure) History: Connecting With History, Volume II Spelling: All About Spelling Art: Artistic Pursuits Music: Classical Kids CDs Geography: Spectrum Geography workbook Science: Select Sonlight & Usborne science books to read aloud & Netflix:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerforest Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Grammar, Spelling: finish MCT Island and LoE and start MCT Town Writing: Bravewriter, Killgallon Math: RS, BA 3C-3D, more HoE, lots of supplements Handwriting: HWOT 4th grade cursive Spanish: Mix of a lot of different things Science: BFSU II and maybe some Hakim history of science History: own mix of history of writing, ancient history, more native American studies, US government Geography: Maps, Graphs,Charts D, continue with own US states curriculum Art: Mark Kistler, Atelier, 2D art class, pottery Other: 1x weekly outdoor explorer class Sports: horseback riding, gymnastics, rock climbing, aerial dance, Flamenco dance, maybe parkour Music: piano and/or fiddle.. still TBD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 -SL Core C with SOTW2 and activities/extra books -MM3 -WWE3, FLL3, AAS3/4, finish WWW2 (might start 3), HWOT3 -Artistic Pursuits book 2 -science and history notebooking -SL Science D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 We start our school year tomorrow, and I have changed things up a bit since I first posted. I figured I'd bump this thread just for fun, and to see what everyone else has planned and/or if anyone has made changes to their original plan. :D History -- SOTW, many Scholastic resources Geography - The Complete Book of Maps & Geography, various Scholastic resources Math -- RightStart C/D, Menu Math 2-3, Algebra Readiness Made Easy 3, Math Word Problems Made Easy 3, and Practice, Practice, Practice! Time, Money, & Measurement Science -- WTM-style Chemistry, Chemistry for Every Kid, Basher Books Chemistry and The Periodic Table; spring/summer 2013: Detective Science Unit Study Fine Arts -- picture study: da Vinci, Degas, Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir; (very casual) composer study; How to Teach Art to Children Handwriting -- Scholastic's Cursive Writing Practice: Inspiring Quotes & Cursive Writing Practice: Jokes & Riddles Writing, Grammar - WWE 3 workbook, The Big Book of Ready-to-Go Writing Lessons, FLL 3, Daily Language Review 3/4 Spelling/Vocab -- home-made spelling using ZB Spelling Connections 4/5/6 lists and vocab using ZB Word Wisdom lists Latin -- Matin Latin 1, GSWL Logic & Critical Thinking -- Analogies 4-5, Blast Off with Logic series, puzzles from KrazyDad Typing -- Dance Mat Typing, possibly keybr if he's ready Poetry, Literature, Reading -- informal poetry study using A Child's Introduction to Poetry and online resources, Peter Pan, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, A Wrinkle in Time and sequels, The Dark is Rising and sequels, Five Children and It, The Railway Children, The Mouse and the Motorcycle and sequels, The Borrowers, and Little House in the Big Woods, plus free reading using reading-response trifolds All of the Scholastic ebooks were acquired during Dollar Days sales, which just goes to show how awesome they are as budget stretchers. I don't even want to think about how much I'd have paid if they were full-price! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I keep changing things around. I think this is the final list, as I've bought pretty much everything. :tongue_smilie: What we are doing next year (tentatively) when Ariel is third grade aged: Math: MM4, Kumon Grade 4 Multiplication & Division (fact practice) English: MCT Island, WWE3, AAS Science: Galore Park Junior Science (finish 2, begin 3), The Story Book of Science History: SOTW Ancient Times/A Picturesque Tale of Progress - Beginnings & Conquests, Our Island Story Geography: The Complete Book of Maps & Geography, Geography Songs Foreign Language: Minimus, maybe GSWL also. Continue GSWS, add Head of the Class Spanish Art: Meet the Masters Music: Bastien Piano Handwriting: Wacky Sentences Handwriting Workbook, Pictures in Cursive D/E/F (she much prefers PiC, but we've already started Wacky Sentences) Literature: Peter Pan and Wendy, Heidi, Treasure Island, Bambi, Understood Betsy, The Princess and the Goblin, Five Children and It, Tales of Ancient Egypt, The Wanderings of Odysseus, The Twenty-One Balloons, The Jungle Book, The Wind in the Willows, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 We school year round. I wasn't going to post since we are greatly influenced by unschooling so I don't have much curricula to list. Just a general idea of where we are heading. History: SOTW Readers: Right now Eldest is reading the "Enchanted Forest" series. When he is done with it he will have to pick something else to read. Read Alouds: The boys listen to lots of books. It is the backbone of schooling. I have no definite plans for the next year, but here is a list of the books we have done so far if you want an idea of where we have been. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=403133 Spelling: http://anneelliott.com/2009/04/how-to-teach-spelling/ Grammar and Writing: I don't know. We aren't focusing on either right now. Once Eldest has improved his spelling I will focus more on grammar and writing. We did listen to the first half of Grammar Land. Math: We do lots of math things. I find Eldest picks up lots of stuff from the oodles of board games we play. We will likely at some point buy Beast Academy. He will have to re-memorize his times tables using Timez Attack or the mythology math game (If I can get it here in Canadian with acceptable shipping). Have them help me with writing another math book. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=404762. Eldest is good at going over the whole text looking for mistakes. I find with all the board games we play basic math instruction is not needed for my kids. Science: Mr. Q. My husband makes audio recordings of the books. We did life science and are currently working on earth science. We also do other things when the interest presents itself. We might also listen to some science related thinks on Librivox. Music:Pianimals. French: We do french things on and off throughout the year. We might start doing picture books again. I get the same picture book in French and English. I read a page in English, dh reads the same page in French. (or vice versus). We might also do other stuff. (I'm specific aren't I :tongue_smilie::glare:) Boardgames: Sorry, had to list it. :) We spend enough time reading rules, doing math with games, learning games, teaching how to play games, playing with different people... (Youngest just asked me to help him make a rule book) Art: Making board game pieces, board game cards, boards for board games... Also making things out of duct tape. Poetry: I will select some poems and put them in picture frames we have and aren't using. I when then put them up in different places around the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) Well I thought I had grade 3 figured out and then I started looking at OM again. Given ds's issues if we do OM it would be OM2, or we will stick with plan A. As you can see while reading plan A he is definitely not at typical 3rd grade level. Smart boy but all his LD hold him back. Plan A: History/literature: Sonlight finish core A and do core B geography: A trip around the world Writing: wwe finish 1 and begin 2 and HWOT 1 Spelling: AAS finish level 1 and begin 2 reading: AAR finish level 1 and being 2 grammar: R&S 2 Science: apologia astronomy(finish over summer once home) Zoology 1 and 2; nature study Math: Horizons 1 and MUS Alpha Fine Arts: artistic pursuits, artist lapbook, composers lapbook, handbells French: Mission Monde ABC Latin: TBD (this was decided today that we would study this, he wants to take the exploratory latin exam next year so latin now needs to be decided) IF I go with plan B- OM2 we will still add in french, latin, handbells, and R&S 2, plan B is less likely due to cost of the program but it sure is looking nice right now. Edited July 9, 2012 by swellmomma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 All of the Scholastic ebooks were acquired during Dollar Days sales, which just goes to show how awesome they are as budget stretchers. I don't even want to think about how much I'd have paid if they were full-price! :D We need a smilie for smacking myself in the forehead. I forgot about all the scholastic things I bought during $ days. Carp, now I have to go back through it and be sure that at some point in the next 365 days I use it :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Our 3rd grade plans are settled, finally! Singapore 3B, 4A and hopefully 4B CLE Language Arts 200, All About Spelling Tapestry of Grace Salsa Spanish & Tonto Frito YouTube videos World's Greatest Artists (free unit study I found here!) NOEO Physics I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Science: Mr. Q. My husband makes audio recordings of the books. We did life science and are currently working on earth science. We also do other things when the interest presents itself. We might also listen to some science related thinks on Librivox. Thank you for the Mr. Q recordings! I saved them onto an mp3 player, and my older son is doing Mr. Q because of them. Thank you! Thank you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasia Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'm trying to keep things fairly simple for our first year. My 3rd grader will be using: Math Mammoth 3A & 3B Singapore Challenging Word Problems 2 Real Science 4 Kids Biology, Physics, Astronomy Story of the World 1 Barton Reading and Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Thank you for the Mr. Q recordings! I saved them onto an mp3 player, and my older son is doing Mr. Q because of them. Thank you! Thank you! :) Thank you for the thank you Random. My husband is working on "Earth Science" right now and isn't working as much as I would like. We are always waiting for chapters. I think part of it is knowing that it can not be shared like "Life Science". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshomework Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 This is the plan but may change Math Mammoth 3 SOTW2 Complete book of Maps and Geography 3-6 BJU Science 3 WWE 3 / Spectrum Writing 3 R & S English & spelling 3 Scholastic Cursive printouts Pathway Readers 3 Reading Various books for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 My 7, turning 8-year old, will be doing the following for 3rd grade: Math: MM 3B-4B, SM IP and CWP 3, and perhaps BA Grammar: FFL3 Writing: WWE2/3 Handwriting: Evan Moor Traditional Cursive daily practice Literature: MCT Alice, Peter, Mole Vocabulary: MCT Spelling: ?? Maybe AAS History: STOW Middle Ages & hands-on projects at co-op State History: co-op class Geography: Mapping the World by Heart with Athena's Science: Nancy Larson 2 Ballet Competitive swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Change of plans!:001_smile: Math Mammoth Rod & Staff English Spell to write and read Getting Started With Latin MP's Greek Myths study Narrate SOTW 2 Notebook the Exploring Creation series Read for an hour daily Read orally from McGuffey readers weekly IEW's Linguistic Development Homemade US state study Homemade religion Piano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 We are one month into our new school year and this is waft we've settled on after some tweaking: Horizons Math (w/ Times Tales) Abeka Grammar RFH finish T and then do C Rosetta Stone Spanish Personal Bible Studies Together with my 5th grader: SOTW 2 w/ some literature added Apologia Zoology 1 Apologia Who is God? And a few odds and ends Like "How the Bible came to us" For activities she does: Homeschool Sports program (1/2 day) AWANA Gymnastics And then of course Sunday School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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