School - Fall 2013

Joseph - 3rd Grade
Stephen - 2nd Grade
Jeremiah - 1st Grade
Eva - 1st Grade
Mary - Kindergarten
Gideon - Preschool

Unit Studies

Joseph - Electromagnets
Book 1: Electricity
Book 2: Magnetism
Project: Build an electromagnet 

Stephen - Architects
Book 1: Skyscrapers!
Book 2:  How a House is Built
Project: Build an elevator

Jeremiah - Composers
Book 1: World's Greatest Composers
Extra Materials: YouTube, Wikipedia, Maestro Classics, Classic Composers
Project: Viosit the Dallas Symphony - "The Firebird" by Stravinsky

Eva - American Sign Language
Book 1: Talk to the Deaf
CD: Visualize ASL
Book 2: Faith Speaks!
Extra Material: YouTube, Sign Language chart
Project: Sign the song "Jesus Loves Me"

Mary - Horses
Book 1: Horses (Harold Roth)
Book 2: Horses (Pictureback)
Project: Horse Puzzle 

Gideon - Penguins
Book 1: Penguin Colors
Book 2: Penguins ABC
Book 3: 123 Penguins
Extra Material: Penguin color sheets, Penguin stickers

Handwriting

A Reason for Handwriting A - Eva, Jeremiah

A Reason for Handwriting B - Joseph, Stephen

ABC Bible Verse - Mary

Tracing numbers - Jeremiah, Eva, Stephen, Mary, Gideon

Tracing letters - Mary, Gideon

Art
Watercolor: For the Artistically Undiscovered - All

Peel and Stick Mosaics

Reading

Teach Your Child to Read in 101 Easy Lessons - Mary

My Father's World Bible Reader - Jeremiah, Stephen

Book It! – All
Days Go By - Eva
The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island - Eva
Stories about God's People - Joseph
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Joseph
Five in a Row 

Math
Math-U-See Beta - Joseph
Math-U-See Alpha - Stephen, Jeremiah, Eva
Math-U-See Primer - Mary

Skip Counting

Science

Considering God's creation - Animal Kingdom, Animal Structure, Food Chain
Perfect Owl Pellets
Frog Life Cycle
Food Chain

Memory Verses

Psalm 23

Music
Beginning in Music One - Mary

Beginning in Music Two - Eva, Jeremiah, Stephen
Beginning in Music Three - Joseph

Sight Reading Chart

Rhythm chart

Hymns to memorize -
All the Way My Savior Leads Me

Father of Mercies

Amazing Grace

Come to the Feast

The Lord's My Shepherd

 

Calendar

My Calendar Book

The children will be observing the weather every day and marking it on their calendars. They will note weather patterns at the end of each month, as well as learn about the months of September, October, November and December.

History

Mystery of History Volume I - Creation to Christ: Lesson 55-81

Spanish

Song School Spanish: Lessons 1-12

Practice Writing Name - Mary

Telling Time
Learning Time Bingo


Money
Loose Change Game


Geography
Galloping the Globe -Asia, South America


Grammar
Winston Grammar - Joseph


Creative Writing 
Build a Story Flip Books


Preschool

Teddy Bear Counting - Gideon
Color of the Week - Gideon