Our Curriculum

Many of the subjects that we are doing this year, we will be doing together as a family.  I will denote this with an *F.

Jaden- 1st Grade

Bible: *F  Scripture memory, Family Bible Study(continue the Bible-one year plan), character studies w/ narrations

Math: 2nd Grade Harcourt Math


Language Arts:  English for the Thoughtful Child(grammar & copy-work), Story Starters for writing, English From the Roots Up(Latin/Greek)-*F, various poets-*F


Reading:  various living books w/ narrations


History/Geography: *F  Currently finishing up Ancient Greece & Egypt, will be continuing with the study of Ancient Rome for the year using various living books with narrations, Material World & Hungry Planet-Geography + map studies

Science: *F Apologia Biology with Handbook of Nature Study and various nature projects including nature sketching + living books with narrations


Music: *F Music Theory for Kids, Piano For Life, individual piano lessons (Teaching Little Fingers to Play-old copy), Hymn studies, Composer studies

Art: *F  Various artists, biographies, art projects/crafts

Spanish: Rosetta Stone Spanish-level 1

Home Economics:  cleaning, cooking

Audrianna-6th Grade

Bible: *F  Scripture memory, Family Bible Study(continue the Bible-one year plan), character studies w/ narrations


Math: Saxon Math76


Language Arts:  Spelling Wisdom(copy-work & dictation), Our Mother Tongue(grammar), Story Starters for writing, English From the Roots Up (Latin/Greek)-*F, various poets-*F



Reading:  various living books w/ narrations



History/Geography: *F  Currently finishing up Ancient Greece & Egypt, will be continuing with the study of Ancient Rome for the year using various living books with narrations, Material World & Hungry Planet-Geography + map studies


Science: *F Apologia Biology with Handbook of Nature Study and various nature projects including nature sketching + living books with narrations


Music: *F Music Theory for Kids, Piano For Life, individual piano lessons (Teaching Little Fingers to Play-old copy), Hymn studies, Composer studies

Art: *F  Various artists, biographies, art projects/crafts

Spanish: Rosetta Stone Spanish-level 1

Typing:  Typing Tutor

Home Economics:  cooking, sewing, cleaning, organizing

Taylor-8th Grade 

Bible: *F  Scripture memory, Family Bible Study(continue the Bible-one year plan), character studies w/ narrations


Math: Saxon Math Algebra I



Language Arts:  Spelling Wisdom(copy-work & dictation), Our Mother Tongue(grammar), Write With the Best-Level 2, English From the Roots Up (Latin/Greek)-*F, various poets-*F



Reading:  various living books w/ narrations



History/Geography: *F  Currently finishing up Ancient Greece & Egypt, will be continuing with the study of Ancient Rome for the year using various living books with narrations, Material World & Hungry Planet-Geography + map studies


Science: *F Apologia Biology with labs + Handbook of Nature Study and various nature projects including nature sketching + living books with narrations


Music: *F Music Theory for Kids, Piano For Life, individual piano lessons (Teaching Little Fingers to Play-old copy), Hymn studies, Composer studies

Art: *F  Various artists, biographies, art projects/crafts

Spanish: Rosetta Stone Spanish-level 1

Typing:  Typing Tutor

Home Economics:  cooking, cleaning, organizing, yard-work

Sydney-Freshman Highschool

Bible: *F  Scripture memory, Family Bible Study(continue the Bible-one year plan), character studies w/ narrations


Math: Saxon Math Algebra I



Language Arts:  Spelling Wisdom(copy-work & dictation), Our Mother Tongue(grammar), Write With the Best-Level 2, English From the Roots Up (Latin/Greek)-*F, various poets-*F



Reading:  various living books w/ narrations



History/Geography: *F  Currently finishing up Ancient Greece & Egypt, will be continuing with the study of Ancient Rome for the year using various living books with narrations, Material World & Hungry Planet-Geography + map studies


Science: *F Apologia Biology with labs + Handbook of Nature Study and various nature projects including nature sketching + living books with narrations


Music: *F Music Theory for Kids, Piano For Life, individual piano lessons (Teaching Little Fingers to Play-old copy), Hymn studies, Composer studies

Art: *F  Various artists, biographies, art projects/crafts

Spanish: Rosetta Stone Spanish-level 1

Typing:  Typing Tutor

Home Economics:  cooking, cleaning, organizing, yard-work

Drivers Ed:  2nd quarter (October)

I have probably left something out, but this is what we are doing.  I will be putting together a High School Transcript soon.  I will include that in a post in the near future.