A New School Year

2012-2013

This school year we have an 8th grader, a 5th grader and a 1st grader.

Life is full of adventure.  This year will be a year full of many adventures.

This is Seth beginning to work on his math.  We do a program where both boys learn and complete their assignment on the computer.  This allows me time to work with the others as one is learning math.  A great help to me.

 Ella got excited when she saw Seth's math.  "Oh I remember that from last year.  Let me help you"  she said.  I just laughed.  Seth was kind enough to allow her to push the answers.  She let her jump right up in his lap.

Seth and Ella are doing a few things the same this year.  

Science is one of those subjects.  Today was take a walk through the book to see what we will be studying.  Lots of laughs come from the brown chair.

 We decided to move Garrett upstairs this year.  This will give him more independence in decision making on his school work.

His own little cubby.  

So here is the run down (this is basically for me to remember what subjects and what curriculum I choose)

Ella

Saxon Math 2

Hooked on Phonics finishing 1st grade

Learning Language through Literature Red Book

Wordly Wise - finishing 1st grade book

Explode the Code - finishing 1st grade book

Zoo 3 - Land Animals

Ancient Civilizations - Diana Wearing

Seth

I always pick books based upon our history to read for literature

Adam and His Kin

The Golden Bull

Tirzah

Adara

God King

Cyrus the Persian

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

Beyond the Desert Gate

The Bronze Bow

I have study guides for most but some we are making our own

Teaching Textbooks 6

Zoo 3 - Land Animals

Ancient History

Comprehension Book

IEW writing - ancient History

Garrett

Timna

The Golden Bull

The Golden Goblet

The Hittite Warrior

God King

Victory on the Walls

Archimedes and the Door of Science

The Young Carthanginian

Vinegar Boy

Teaching Textbooks - Algebra

General Science

IEW -  Robotics

Ancient Civilizations

I am so excited about this year.  The Ancient Civilizations History that we are studying is amazing.  The books we are reading so far just point everything back to the history written in the Bible.  I love it.

We are also using the planners this year for assignments.  

Our key verse is
"This is the day the LORD has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it"  Ps 118:24

We choose our attitudes each day when we arise.  Let that be reflected in our day and school work.