I love school supplies.† Love, love, love them.† We have gone around everywhere buying all the ‘deals’.† We have gotten tons of things.† I still need some binders but I will wait until they are on sale somewhere.

We are starting back school August 2.† We are both so excited!!

I have never done a “Post Your Curriculum” post but decided to give it a whirl this year.† If only to laugh hysterically in a few months to see how my plans have gone awry.

So without further ado….

Kei 5^th/6^th Grade 10 years old

TIME 4 LEARNING

Math, Language Arts, Science, History:† [We both LOVE this, it is almost no prep for me and after 3 years of pulling everything together the ease of this is awesome.† Kei loves it also]† I tried it 3 months last school year and we both adored it.

Here are some of the ëlessonsí for Time 4 Learning.

Math:

Generate Equivalent Forms of Decimals-Students will identify decimal place value and write the number in standard, written and expanded form.

Comparing and Ordering-Decimals-Students will compare and order decimals including using a number line.

Estimating and Rounding-Decimals-Students will round and estimate decimals in performing all four operations.

Language Arts:

Synonyms-The student will demonstrate knowledge by determining the meaning of synonyms from grade level appropriate vocabulary, by correctly choosing a given word or phrase that means the same thing, in reading activities that incorporate explicit instruction and application.

Prefixes-The student will be able to analyze and determine the correct meaning of a word, based on the prefix of the root word or how the prefix is used in the context of a passage.

Science:

Conduct Scientific Experiments-Design and conduct a scientific experiment within the generally accepted rules and ethics of science.

Structural Components of Atoms-Identify electrons, protons, and neutrons as basic structural components of atoms.

History:

Johnson Reconstruction Plan-Describe President Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction and the importance of the Freedmen’s Bureau, Radical Republicans, and the attempted impeachment of Johnson.

New Voters of the South-Describe the new groups of voters in the South and how Congress protected them. Define the terms: freedmen, scalawags, carpetbaggers.

I have some workbooks:

Spectrum Writing: Grade 5

Reading Comprehension: Grade 5

I am also supplementing this with various other resources:

I really, really want Real Science 4 Kids.† I am still trying to justify actually buying it since money is always a concern of mine.† I have wanted this for 3 years so I think I will just get it!† I want the Level 1: Physics, Chemistry and Biology Bundle. I did buy Real Science Physics! We are so excited about it.

We use a lot of movies to go along with whatever we are studying.† We couldnít homeschool without Netflix.

I am using Simple Schooling. Her interactive studies are awesome!

I am planning lapbooks to go along with various History lessons.† [Mainly from Hands of a Child, a few I have pulled together]

I am using Sequential Spelling for Spelling.† This will be our first time with an actual spelling program.

I am using good typing for typing lessons a couple of times a week.† This is a free online typing program that I have just found.† She will also update her blog at least every other day.

She is on the 2^nd Harry Potter book and will finish all of them before Christmas along with various other reading.

We are alternating Art, Music, Photography and Nature.† Each one 2x a week.

For Geography I put all the countries in the world into a container.† She draws one out each week to complete a COUNTRY REPORT 2010.† Also she is going to try to find one dish from each country for us to make each week.

I am debating on doing a foreign language.† I go back and forth between Spanish, Latin and French.† [She wants the French]

She has ballet lessons weekly and also does plays.† During a production there is practice 3x a week.† She swims, roller skates and ice skates during the school year.

There is a lot of free play.† She loves playing and pretending and putting on shows.† She is also responsible for the exercising of our now 4 month old lab.

Friday is our Fun Day.† We go on adventures, field trips, skating, and park days with our friends.

So there it is.† Our 2010-2011 year.† Can’t wait!

Happy week,

I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. – Albert Einstein