We are in our 13th week of homeschooling this year and I’m finally getting around to posting our curriculum list. Better late than never….right? Here is the curriculum I’m using this year with my elementary age kids. So far we are enjoying all of it!
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5th Grade
- Spelling: Spell to Write and Read (Read my review!)
- Grammar: Fix It! Grammar: Robin Hood
- Writing: Student Writing Intensive Level A
- Literature: Various grade level novels plus one Memoria Press Literature Guide each semester. She has chosen to read Lassie Come-Home and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe this year along with doing the corresponding literature guides. She also has to do one book report each semester on a novel of her choice.
- Math: Math-U-See: Delta (Read my review!)
- History: The Mystery of History Volume II
- Science: Science in the Beginning
- Bible: We are using a Bible curriculum I put together for my family using The Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos.
- Vocabulary: English from the Roots Up
- Health: Enjoying Good Health
- Typing: Keyboarding Without Tears
3rd Grade
- Spelling: Spell to Write and Read (Read my review!)
- Grammar: Fix It! Grammar: The Nose Tree
- Writing: Student Writing Intensive Level A
- Literature: Various grade level novels plus one book report each semester on a novel of her choice.
- Math: Math-U-See: Gamma (Read my review!)
- History: The Mystery of History Volume II
- Science: Science in the Beginning
- Bible: We are using a Bible curriculum I put together for my family using The Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos.
- Vocabulary: English from the Roots Up
- Health: I am using the ABeka Health and Safety Visuals as a starting point for putting together my own health lessons for my 3rd grader, 1st grader and PreK child.
- Typing: Keyboarding Without Tears
- Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting: Transition
1st Grade
- Spelling and Reading: Spell to Write and Read (Read my review!)
- Literature: Various read-aloud books. (I am using my library to find many of the books on this list.)
- Math: Math-U-See: Alpha (Read my review!)
- History: The Mystery of History Volume II
- Science: Science in the Beginning
- Bible: We are using a Bible curriculum I put together for my family using The Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos.
- Health: I am using the ABeka Health and Safety Visuals as a starting point for putting together my own health lessons for my 3rd grader, 1st grader and PreK child.
- Handwriting: Cursive First
- Character Traits: ABeka Character Development Visuals
Pre-K
- Spelling and Reading: Spell to Write and Read (Read my review!)
- Handwriting: Cursive First
- Math: Math-U-See: Primer (Read my review!)
- Social Studies: ABeka Social Studies K5
- Developmental Skills: Rod and Staff Preschool Workbooks
- Bible: We are using a Bible curriculum I put together for my family using The Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Vos.
- Health: I am using the ABeka Health and Safety Visuals as a starting point for putting together my own health lessons for my 3rd grader, 1st grader and PreK child.
- Character Traits: ABeka Character Development Visuals
- Literature: Various read-aloud books. (I am using my library to find many of the books on this list.)
My Pre-K child often joins her siblings in their science and history lessons using the following curriculum.
- History: The Mystery of History Volume II (When she is interested in joining her older siblings.)
- Science: Science in the Beginning (When she is interested in joining her older siblings.)
I was looking at buying that bible story book for next year. My daughter will be in 4th grade. I was out searching if anyone had any lesson plans to go along with the book so it could be a complete bible study. Did you make one? How did it work out with the book? Is it something that you would share or sell? I am interested in what and how you did it. We are new to homeschooling this year and we are out testing the waters to find what we love Thanks
Hi Carla!
Welcome to homeschooling! I love using the Child’s Story Bible for our Bible lessons. I do our Bible time with all my children so I am reading the story and doing the lessons out loud with all my kids but you can have your daughter do it by herself or do it together. Yes, I created my own curriculum to go along with this great book BUT I haven’t organized it yet to offer to my readers. Hoping to have it all together this summer. You can subscribe to my newsletter and then you will be one of the first to know when it is available!
In the meantime you can read one (or more) sections from the book, then summarize the story orally (or in writing) and talk about what the story says about 1. Who God is? 2. What He has done for his people and 3. What the story teaches us about how we can glorify/honor God. You can pick a memory verse that goes along with the theme of the story OR just have your daughter memorize a verse that is relevant to her at this time. For example, if she is struggling with fear you can memorize verses about trusting God. I hope this helps.
You have motivated me to get busy on making my curriculum available to others! Thank you for the inspiration. 🙂