The Plan: Everything Else

Wow, the school year is upon us! I've been frantically clearing out the old, and restocking with the new all week, and we are almost ready to go. We have all new school supplies and our cupboard looks so nice and organized. I'm really looking forward to the new school year. It should be a good one. God's Will be done.

Special K--Second Grade

Math: Saxon 2

Language Arts: Faith and Freedom Readers, Explode the Code 2-3, Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting book C, picture journaling

Music: Our Musical Year

Art: Our plan is to explore and attempt creating art related to our ancient history work.

P.E. Ballet, swimming lessons, and tennis

Skoshi A--5th Grade

Math: Saxon 65

Language Arts: English 5 for Young Catholics, Reading 5 for Young Catholics, Spelling Power, Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting book F, Wordly Wise 3000 book 5

Music: piano lessons

Art: see Special K

P.E. Ballet, swimming lessons, tennis

Oleander--7th Grade

Math: Algebra 1/2

Language Arts: Lightning Literature for 8th grade, Vocabulary from Classical Roots A, English 7 for Young Catholics, Write Shop, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

Music: flute lessons

Art: See Special K, Oleander also wants to continue with the Artistic Pursuits series.

P.E. Ballet, tennis

Stat Boy--9th Grade

Math: Saxon Algebra II

Language Arts: Seton Grammar 9, Vocabulary from Classical Roots B, Write Shop, Stat Boy's literature will come from the history program we are implementing using Mother of Divine Grace's syllabus for High School Ancient History.

Electives: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, piano lessons, Rosetta Stone Italian I, taekwando (for PE)

Karate Kid--11th Grade

Math: Saxon Calculus

Literature: Lightning Literature's British Christian Authors of the 19th Century for first semester, second semester is yet to be decided.

Electives: Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle, piano lessons, Rosetta Stone Italian III, taekwando, Henle Latin

I'm still working on a plan for religion this year. Our goal is to make it to daily Mass at least once a week. I'm leaning toward using the Family Catechism from Apostolate for Family Consecration and learning more about many of the wonderful sainted priests of the Church in celebration of The Year for Priests.

That about sums it up. Sorry for the mish-mash of information. I had wanted to do a bit more reviewing and describing of the materials we use, but time is short. I created links to most everything here, so you might check it all out on your own time. May God Bless our new school year!