The Countdown

Wow, it's been a month since I last posted here. Don't worry, my cyber-silence does not mean I am giving up blogging on our adventure.  I've been busily planning and organizing away for a hopeful start of August 16th. (The 15th is the Assumption and a Holy Day of obligation).

I don't have pictures of our school room, because it's in a bit of a "free for all" state, and I'm not quite done. Each bit of better organization intrigues the children--I hope this is foreshadowing of a good year.

My friend over at TrinityAcres just posted about their curriculum, and I love her choices! I also love reading what others do, it's sort of my way of learning. So, in case anyone is interested, I've listed out what we have going on here.

P- is in 4th grade. There are some books we didn't finish last year due to our trip to Ireland, but I'm going to put them aside as summer refreshers for next summer. I will have him finish math, since he uses Math U See, and they base their books on mastery, and not a spiral approach. History: How Our Nation Began and living books from MODG syllabus. Poetry, Geography, Art appreciation, beginning of Spelling- all MODG. Spelling, English Grammar, Science and more art from Seton. Catechism from Neumann Press - Our Holy Faith (LOVE it!) and MODG Bible History. Latin from CHC (Little Latin Readers). Art/crafts also from A Beka.

C- is in 2nd grade. Latin, Poetry, History/Geography, Handwriting, Phonics, Art Appreciation are all MODG. Art, Reading Comprehension, and music are Seton. Science and Grammar are CHC. When she finishes Phonics with MODG, I'm going to use CHC. Math and arts/crafts are A Beka (sigh. Math U See was just not her cup of tea, and she was really taken with the colorful presentation of A Beka. I don't like using A Beka, even in these early grades,b/c they become so ardently anti-Catholic, but this will have to do for now. I'll probably transition to Saxon in later grades, or maybe she'll be ready to go back to MUS).

S- is in Kindergarten. As a November birthday, she could probably still wait a year (according to public school cutoff dates), but she did some preschool stuff last year, and is eager to get going. Soooo, I'll use my FAAV-orite A Beka for Math, Arts/Crafts, and "Readiness" (whatever that is). Neumann Press for Catechism, along with St Joseph's Children's Bible (MODG listed). CHC for handwriting, and a neat book God's Love Story from them, too. I also picked up some number and alphabet dot-to-dot books at the grocery store to supplement, along with a plethora of religious and non- coloring books.

Some other items that will make a showing are Sewing With Saint Anne (CHC), Exploring Creation with Zoology (birds), English from the Roots up, various prayers and singing as a family. I'm in the middle of creating a "morning board" which will house a calendar, prayers and latin words and songs we're learning as a group. I'll give a pictorial tour of the homeschool room when it's ready (please, dear Lord, before this Monday!).

See you soon,
Renee