Well, it is that time of year again! The summer is almost over and a new school year is right around the corner! Where oh where did the summer go?!?! I can hardly believe that I will have a 3rd grader, two 1st graders, and two preschoolers! Man oh man! With that said, here are our 2011-2012 curriculum plans…
Bible: Grapevine Studies AND My Father’s World Exploring Countries & Cultures
Spelling: Spell to Write and Read AND SpellQuizzer
Grammar: Primary Language Lessons (with the Teacher Guide & the PLL Workbook) AND My Wise Grammar (goes along with SWR)
Reading: McCall-Crabbs: Standard Test Lessons in Reading
Math: Singapore Math 3A (will finish up 2B first)
Science: My Father’s World ECC
History/Geography: My Father’s World ECC AND Expedition Earth
Arts & Crafts: My Father’s World ECC
Music: My Father’s World ECC
Typing: Typing Instructor
Life Skills: Keepers at Home
Spanish: Undecided…
PE: Undecided…
Bible: Grapevine Studies AND My Father’s World 1st Grade
Spelling: Spell to Write and Read AND SpellQuizzer
Grammar: My Wise Grammar (goes along with SWR)
Reading: McCall-Harby: Test Lessons in Primary Reading AND McCall-Crabbs: Standard Test Lessons in Reading (after McCall-Harby)
Writing: Cursive First
Math: Singapore Math 1A & 1B
Science: My Father’s World 1st Grade
Arts & Crafts: My Father’s World 1st Grade
Music: My Father’s World 1st Grade
Life Skills: Little Contenders for the Faith (will be done with the preschoolers as well)
Spanish: Undecided…
PE: Undecided…
I really feel like I have not made “teaching” the little guys as much of a priority as I should have. Rather than providing intentional learning opportunities, I just found activities to “occupy” them so that I could work with the older kids. However, that is all about to change…once I decide what I am going to use with them! 
That is part of my Mission of the Month…so that it WILL get done!
Final Thoughts: I am excited about this year. I have been working hard…very hard…at planning out our ENTIRE school year! I am hoping to avoid the Sunday night panic, when I realize that I am not ready for the upcoming school week. So, having most of the lesson plans already done has already provided me a HUGE sense of relief and accomplishment! I am sure that I will have to make adjustments as we go along, but the base of it is all planned out! I used my new editable pdf planner for my daughter’s lesson plans! I am so thrilled b/c I will be able to use those very same lesson plans for the rest of my kids when they reach 3rd grade! Plus, I will only have to edit it to create lesson plans for all subsequent school years! Yay!!!
FYI…I have created and will create printables and activities to go along with many of our subjects. As I have them ready, I will be sharing them with you all!
With that said, those are our 2011-2012 Curriculum Plans. I am sure I have forgotten something, but this IS already enough…right?!?!?! Is it REALLY that time of the year?
