Dress Respectfully Sign

Print 8 1/2 x 11 on Glossy Card stock.

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Great image, high quality to print for a reminder to put your phone away for teens. 

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My kids curriculum 2013-14

Curriculum 2013–14

For all my friends who ask me how to get started homeschooling, I am listing what and where I've purchased items for this year.  

I Purchased the following curriculum at:

www.rainbowresources.com

001358 ­ Grapes of Wrath ­ Qty:1 ­ $10.75 ­ 10.75 

001527 ­ Math 3 Workbook ­ Qty:1 ­ $21.95 ­ 21.95 

004465 ­ Tuck Everlasting ­ Qty:1 ­ $5.50 ­ 5.50 

018282 ­ Daily Grams Grade 5 ­ Qty:1 ­ $19.25 ­ 19.25 

018283 ­ Daily Grams Grade 5 Workbook (no answers) ­ Qty:1 ­ $10.35 ­ 10.35 

018286 ­ Daily Grams Grade 7 ­ Qty:1 ­ $19.25 ­ 19.25 

018287 ­ Daily Grams Grade 7 Workbook (no answers) ­ Qty:1 ­ $10.35 ­ 10.35 

024433 ­ Math 7/6 4ED Tests and Worksheets ­ Qty:1 ­ $20.50 ­ 20.50 

028081 ­ Night ­ Qty:1 ­ $7.50 ­ 7.50 

037840 ­ Easy Grammar Grade 5 Teacher Edition ­ Qty:1 ­ $25.65 ­ 25.65 

037848 ­ Easy Grammar Plus Workbook (revised) ­ Qty:1 ­ $10.65 ­ 10.65 

052316 ­ MCP Spelling Workout 2001 Homeschool Bundle B ­ Qty:1 ­ $18.50 ­ 18.50 

052319 ­ MCP Spelling Workout 2001 Homeschool Bundle E ­ Qty:1 ­ $18.50 ­ 18.50

I already own Easy Grammar Grade 7 Teacher Edition.

I already own Apologia Land Animals.  

(Lab Kit about $80 is also purchased and shared between 3 to 4 families.) Can purchase at www.christianbook.com

I already own Singapore math for Kindergarten. 

http://www.excellenceinwriting.com

US History-based Writing lessons V1 (Explores to the Gold Rush) Teacher & Student  $49

Bible Heroes Writing Lessons in Structure and Style  $29

Bible Heroes Writing Lessons Teacher Manual, hardcopy $19

(You can also purchase all but the Bible Heroes teacher book at rainbowresources.com)

*Need to download the Student Resource Notebook and print out.

http://www.classicalconversationsbooks.com/fobo.html Cycle2 Geography Trivium Tables $10 Classical Acts & Facts History Timeline Songs (All Ages) $8 Sketch Notebook $6.50   http://www.classicalconversationsbooks.com/ch7gr.html I already own Foundations Guide 4th Ed, Item#FS100   $60 I already own Cycle 2 Audio CD $35 I already own Cycle 2 Memory Master Flashcards $30 The Ap for Cycle 2 for ipad should come out in October I'm hoping. I also like to shop at www.amazon.com  and www.christianbook.com

S's 8^th Grade Curriculum 2013–14

Math: Pre-Algebra/Algebra1Video Text   

           http://videotext.com/algebra-a-complete-course/

           I'm still thinking about this one.  Our Homeschool group is doing this as a group once a week.  I think I will be buying the $75 yearly fee to access everything online.  You can print off assignments, watch videos from their website.

          and www.ixl.com

General: Classical Conversations Cycle 2 (Teacher- I'm having my 8th grader help teach this.)

Science: Land Animals Apologia

Science: Notebook CC ($5)

Spanish: Bob Jones Spanish

Language Arts: Spelling Workout G & H and Vocabulary from Classical Roots

                          Easy Grammar Plus Student Workbook (Grades 7–12)

                          Daily Grams Grade 7 ($19 + $10)

Writing: IEW US History Part 1 ($18 Copies)

                         Daily Journal

Literature:        The Grapes of Wrath ($10 Kindle?)

                        Mere Christianity

                        Night

Center for Lit online class ($165) http://centerforlit.com/Courses/2013-2014.aspx

Date	Title	ISBN
September 19, 2013	Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt* (WE OWN) 5th grade +	978-0439452403
October 10, 2013	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (WE OWN) 9th grade +	978-1593080075
October 31, 2013	Macbeth by William Shakespeare* (WE OWN) 10th grade+	978-0486278025
November 21, 2013	Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (WE OWN) 10th grade +	978-0451530974
December 12, 2013	At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald*(WE OWN)  4th grade+	978-0140367683
January 16, 2014	A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (WE OWN) 9th grade +	978-1593080556
February 6, 2014	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain* (WE OWN) 6th grd+	978-0812504224
February 27, 2014	North to Freedom by Anne Holm (WE OWN) 4th grade+	978-0152051600
March 27, 2014	The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien* 8th grade+	978-0345339706
April 10, 2014	The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain 8th grade+	978-0451528353
May 1, 2014	Watership Down by Richard Adams* 7th grade+	978-0380002931
May 22, 2014	The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame 4th grade+	978-0451530141

T's 5^th Grade Curriculum 2013–14

Math: Saxon Math 7/6 ($20)

          and www.ixl.com

General: Classical Conversations Cycle 2

Science: Land Animals Apologia

Science: Notebook CC ($5)

Language Arts: Spelling Workout E and F

                         Easy Grammar Grade 5 Student Workbook

                         Daily Grams 5^th Grade ($19 + $10)

Writing: IEW US History Part 1 ($18 Copies)

                        Daily Journal

Latin for Children

Literature:  (* same book that 8th grader is reading. Required by mom)

* Tuck Everlasting (5^th grade +)

* At the Back of the North Wind (4^th grade +)

* North to Freedom (4^th grade +)

* Wind in the Willows (4^th grade +)

Literature suggestions:

Little Britches

Leif the Lucky

Johnny Tremain

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Ginger Pye

The Cricket in Times Square

Harris and Me

Journey to America

Soup Series

West from Home

Steal Away Home

Belle Prater's Boy

Tonight, by Sea

Parvana's Journey

Me and My Little Brain

Indigo

Island of the Blue Dolphins

The Horse and His Boy (C.S. Lewis Chronicles)

C's 2^nd Grade Curriculum 2013–14

Math: Saxon 3 A & B ($21)

          and www.ixl.com

General: Classical Conversations Cycle 2

Science: Land Animals Apologia

Science: Notebook CC ($5)

Language Arts: Spelling Workout B and C ($18)

                         Grammar—Primary Language Lessons

                         Cozy Grammar (DVD's & Workbook) (Already own)

Writing: IEW Bible Heroes

                         Daily Journal

Latin for Children

Literature: 2^nd Grade Readers & 3rd Grade Readers (McRuffy Readers) (Already own)

3^rd Grade Level Suggestions

Magic Tree House Series

Wagon Wheels

Hank the Cowdog

A Question of Yams

The BoxCar Children

A Lion to Guard Us

The Children of Noisy Village

  Backyard Pets

E's Kindergarten Curriculum 2013–14

Math: Singapore Math 1A & B, Saxon 1? (Already own)

          and www.ixl.com

General: Classical Conversations Cycle 2

Science: Land Animals Apologia

Science: Notebook CC ($5)

Language Arts: Explode the Code  (Already own)

Grammar—Primary Language Lessons  (Already own)

Writing: IEW Bible Heroes

Literature: 1^st Grade Books (McRuffy Readers) (Already own)
                  www.Starfall.com

Mom

IEW US History Part 1 Student/Teacher ($49) 

      I make copies for my kids.  About $17-$25 each book.  And then I keep the book for future kids to use.  May not be too cost effective... :)  Depends on the printer.

IEW Bible Heroes Writing Lessons ($29)  

      I make copies for my kids.  About $17 - $25 each book. And then I keep the book for future kids to use. Depends on the printer.

IEW Bible Heroes Teacher ($19 optional)

To Buy in December:

Spelling Workout C Teacher ($18)

Spelling Workout F Student ($10)

Vocabulary from Classical Roots A , Test Key, Answer, Teacher ($34)

To Buy in August:

Bob Jones Spanish 1 ($307)

Spelling Workout H Student & Teacher



Tentative Schedule
I have a lot of children with different ages and needs.  I find doing Co-Ops are great for accomplishing everyone's different level, as well as giving me a mom or two to bounce ideas off of.  I pay for the PE class, karate & music lessons (and occasionally a math tutor).  Horseback riding lessons, Lego Robotics, and maybe even a Shakespeare Play Group is on my wish list.  These last three I see as being extra, and will be used as a reward for good effort in school work.

Every year I make the plan... and usually a couple months into it, it has changed.  But here's a go at it.  I hope it will help you in your own plans.


Monday

Middle School Co-Op:

8:45-9:55   Pre-Algebra / Algebra 1

10-10:55    IEW 

11-12          Literature 

   LUNCH

1-1:55          Spanish (conversational/Bob Jones Spanish Materials)

2-3               1900-Present (no book... notes.)

Elementary Co-Op:

8:45-9:55    IEW

10-10:55     Science/Math (fun time)

11-12          Geography ( Galloping the Globe)

   LUNCH

1-1:55          4-Unit Studies (Landmark, Bible, ?/, ?/)

Tuesday

P.E.  9 a.m. —12 p.m.

Possible Pre-school Activity 10 - 11:30 for Toddler?

Possible Activity Time for a couple hours (Horseback riding? 8th Grader)

School Work - Afternoon & In the Car

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.  Youth Groups & Cub Scouts

Wednesday

Music Lessons at our house

Big School Work Day

Big Laundry Day & Bathrooms Cleaned

7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Exercise (Karate Make-up Day)

Thursday

Big School Work Day in the Morning

Classical Conversations & Science/Art Co-Op:

12:30 - 1:30   Classical Conversations New Grammar 30 min. / Review Grammar 30 min.

1:30 - 2:15     Oral Reports

2:15 - 3:15     Science (Land Animals) & Art (Switch every other week)

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Center for Lit Classes twice a month (8th Grader)

Discussions are held from 4:30 to 6:30 PM Pacific Time on the dates listed.

7 p.m. - 8 p.m.  Exercise (Karate Class)

Friday

School Work in the Morning

Math Tutor Day

Cleaning Day (& 8th Grader's Own Laundry Day)

Small Laundry Day

Possibly Lego Robotics for the afternoon for 5th Grader & 2nd Grader?

Saturday

Karate Class

Yard Work 

Fun

Classical Conversations Essentials of the English Language- AT HOME!

So, the Essentials of the English Language through Classical Conversations is a great program.  It is best if you can be part of a group.  However, if you can't, you can still do it at home, and make your own group, or do it alone.  I've found that when you involve a couple more families, you stay more responsible to your goals, and you are more creative on how to inspire your students.  You don't need to know everything about grammar to teach grammar.  Be real, and let the kids know that you're learning with them.  Get a couple good grammar books as reference, and focus on a topic each week.  By the end of 24 weeks, you'll have memorized a lot of really great charts, and useful information.  Find a set of punctuation rules that you love... and memorize those too.

Make sure you let the other mom's know that they are responsible for really teaching grammar at home with their kids too.  When you meet together, you are reinforcing your decision to learn grammar, introduce a topic, and diagram a sentence or two.  Is it exactly what they do in the Essential's paid class?  I don't know... I've never been... but we've learned some great things doing it this way.  Especially me.  Before I thought I wasn't qualified to teach this subject.  Now, my 3rd year of teaching grammar myself, I have confidence, and my kids will forever benefit from my wealth of knowledge of the English language.  I still don't know everything, but I've realized that the answer sheets in the back of the book are there for a reason.  :)

I've listed the items below that we have used to make a successful Co-op.  By watching the DVD's, it has really helped us know how to teach the mastery sheets.  The key is memorizing the information.  The Classical method of learning.

Get your class organized: Once during the Summer.

Have all your materials, and we put your Student Mastery Binders Together.

Talk about expectations, etc.

Essentials of the English Language - Part 3: Gear {Student Mastery Charts} Printed out.

Bring your sheet protectors & folders & file tabs.

Fees:

Non-Refundable/ Non-Transferable Coping Fee of $20 / student per school year.

IEW & Grammar Class 2011-12

I have a few spots at my kitchen table... so I'd like to keep it small. 

7 kids.

Class starts:  Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Week 1 Aug. 23

Week 2 Aug. 30

Week 3 Sept. 6

Week 4 Sept. 13

Week 5 Sept. 20

Week 6 Sept. 27

Break Oct. 4

Week 7 Oct. 11

Week 8 Oct. 18

Week 9 Oct. 25

Week 10   Nov. 1

Week 11 Nov. 8

Week 12 Nov. 15

Break Nov. 22 thru Jan 3

Optional: Nov. 29 Christmas Assignment:  Write a story for a Christmas Gift.  IEW "Borrow a Conflict" Assignment.

Week 13 Jan 10, 2012

Week 14 Jan 17

Week 15 Jan 24

Break Jan 31

Week 16 Feb 7

Week 17 Feb 14

Week 18 Feb 21

Break Feb 28

Week 19 Mar 6

Week 20 Mar 13

Week 21 Mar 20

Break Mar 27

Week 22 Apr 3 

Week 23 Apr 10

Week 24 Apr 17 (Last Day of Class)

(I allowed for a few more breaks during the second semester, as that seems to be necessary in my household.  We're always ready to go great for the first half of the year, so I'm taking advantage of that momentum.  It will also allow us to flex a little more, due to unforeseen events.)

Class Layout:  2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays

45 min  IEW

20 min. Math Games 

10 min.  Break  (Bring a snack to each class)

45 min  Grammar

Here's your official shopping list for our IEW & Grammar Class in the fall.

Website where you can purchase materials:

http://www.classicalconversationsbooks.com/clheforesboa.html

or IEW Website.

http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/catalog

I would like to meet once in the summer to make sure our Student Mastery Charts are ready to go.

I'm thinking August sometime.

Thanks,

Candi

MUST HAVE:

Trivium Tables: English Grammar $10.00

Trivium Tables: Quid et Quo $10.00 Essentials of the English Language - Part 3: Gear {Student Mastery Charts} $20.00 US History Writing Vol 1 - Student $29.00 IEW Portable Walls $7.00 IEW US History Writing Vol 1 - Teacher $20.00 Post-it® Divider Tabs 3 Hole PP Sheet Protector TWO—3 Hole Pocket Folder (The cheap ones, preferably different colors.) Two- Ultra Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers. One- Really cheap Spiral notebook, or composition notebook. For Grammar notes, and IEW Compositions. Not a huge notebook that will be lost or not in order when they need to find information. And, since I'm listing everything...   Don't forget a pen and pencil.  :)

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HELPFUL TO HAVE (NOT A MUST)

The Synonym Finder $16.95 Helpful for writing IEW papers at home.   This book is the best Thesaurus I've seen.

Our Mother Tongue $20.00 Helpful for doing Grammar at home. I am not teaching Grammar as much as it needs to be taught. You will be responsible for teaching at home. We will be memorizing charts & facts, and diagramming some sentences in class. Our Mother Tongue - Answer Key $5.00 Our Mother Tongue - Answer Key ES016

Spelling Plus $19.95 If you don't have a spelling program, this is helpful.

Grammar & Diagramming Sentences $10.95 This is for doing at home grammar work.

Dictation Resource Book

$12.95

Great source, and you should be doing some type of dictation work every day at home.  One way to use grammar in a practical setting.  Any type of book like this is helpful.

CC Tour Essentials DVD

Item# ES003

$29.95

You cannot buy the guide through their website if you're not officially enrolled in a class.  However, I bought the DVD, and found it very useful.  It shows you how to use the pdf's, and then you can use your own sentences from Our Mother Tongue to compliment the lesson.

Helpful Add-ons to print out.

These two 8 1/2 x 11 pages I made are to help memorizing sentence structures.

It can go along with CC Essentials, as well as IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing).

Click to enlarge:  IEW Sample Paper.  (8 1/2 x 11) 

IEW Sample Paper:

1.  Dress-ups are listed on the right.

2.  Sentence Starters are listed on the left.

3.  Each paragraph: Topic Sentence and Clincher reflection words highlighted.

4.  Not shown:  Introduce Subject (1st line of paper) and Final Clincher (last line of paper) reflection words in Bold.

5.  Nice to have:  Highlight your Final Clincher and Title reflection words.  Not shown above.

I still haven't figured out how they did this on the computer with the dress-ups and starters in the margins.  We just underline and highlight on the computer, and then add the notes in the margins by hand.

IEW Posters

Free IEW Posters Link
They've mocked up a set of posters to go along with Institute for Excellence in Writing's "Teaching Writing with Structure and Style" syllabus. Sized to print out on 8.5" x 11" card stock, they're bigger than his examples but smaller than the classroom-sized ones commercially available... perfect for your kitchen or reading nook!.


(However, Page 5 had a spelling mistake... Use this one instead.) Click to enlarge, and then print.

The following 11x17 Tabloid prints are for motivating your IEW Class.

We are following also the Classical Conversations Essentials for the English Language also,

and that is why it is listed as 24 weeks for classes.  The grammar rules & punctuation rules coordinate with that program, but you could easily make up your own list of rules you would like memorized, and add a sticker when completed.

Click on the image to enlarge.  Choose Tabloid setting to print.

This is a sample of doing IEW over a 24 week period.

Click on image to enlarge.

Print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

This poster I found helpful.  Especially for younger students who are struggling.  They don't need to complete everything.  Have them focus on grade level items listed.  8 1/2 x 11.

Below, is an example of what I wrote on the poster also.

(Texting Words are banned)

(Verbs & Adjectives)

I wrote it in marker on the original poster printed above.

(Sorry this is such a poor example below.)