Charlie’s Fifth Grade Curriculum

These are Charlie’s guiding curriculum choices. It’s a very eclectic group of items, but I tried to choose what would be best for him as far his learning style and preferences. Click on the picture if you want to go that particular website. We’re excited to get started!

Teaching Textbooks 5

 

Literature

Newberry Award Winners and various forms of literature to coincide with Core Knowledge – Grade 5 

 

Wordly Wise 3000 Grade 5

 

Teach Any Child to Spell

 

Writing Strands 3

 

Grammar - A Step-by-Step Approach

 

The Story of the World - Ancient Times

 

Apologia Human Anatomy and Physiology

 

He’ll have four quarter-only classes. (Spanish, Art, Music, Typing)

Mango Languages – Spanish

 

Art history and theory

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Music – Treoria.com

http://www.teoria.com/index.php

Typing – Dance Mat

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Sarah:)

Our New Adventure

A thought just occurred to me…I haven’t been active in photography for several months. I used to spend a lot of time taking just the right picture for each challenge and so enjoyed looking through everyone’s inspiring shots, but something else has been taking my time now. I’ll be homeschooling Charlie this year and just now realized that I’ve been spending hours and hours researching curriculum choices and learning about homeschooling and not working on photos.

I kind of feel like homeschooling is right up my alley. Before the boys were born, I taught third grade and one of my favorite tasks associated with teaching was lesson planning and the organizing that went with it. The last ten years I have been at home I have had several part time teaching jobs all ages from preschool to adult education. In all of those I did a little bit of lesson planning, but no more than for a few hours of teaching a few days a week.

I’ll be listing Charlie’s curriculum in the next post, but for now, back to idea gathering and planning for our new adventure!

Sarah:)

Lego Land

Do you know what makes two boys very happy? Legos! Lots and lots of Legos! I know we’re not supposed to call them “Legos” anymore, rather “Lego Bricks”, but I can’t break the habit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah:)