We are going to start school next Monday!
Yes, we are!
My hope is to get 7 weeks of school done before we head out to Kyrgyzstan and I am going to combine 3 weeks of Tapestry of Grace (TOG) into 2 weeks so that we can finish with Unit 1 before we leave. This will enable us to join in an online discussion co-op when we begin Unit 2 at the end of October for Krypto. I'm assuming the first month we're in country we won't be getting much school done as we find housing, get settled, and start language school ourselves.
There have been a few changes in our curriculum...nothing major though.
We'll start off our day with Bible, Prayer, and Pledges, as usual. This year, since we won't be doing AWANA in the US, I was looking for something else we could do together. I have wanted the kids to do Junior Bible Quiz (JBQ) for some time, and some friends of ours in Colorado Springs talked to us about King Fu - http://www.kingfu.net/ and I think that will be a great warm up for our family and hopefully at some point we can roll into a JBQ group, or at least check off our memorization via Skype with our friends.
Following Bible time, we'll break up into our individual school work
Krypto is going to be in the 6th grade, and below is what he'll be working on this year.
Read Thru the Bible with TOG Year 1
Math U See Pre-Algebra
Easy Grammar
Sequential Spelling - this year, on the computer, via CD so he can do it on his own.
Finish up Kid Coder Programming
TOG Year 1, Dialectic level History, Literature, Writing, Geography, Fine Arts, and Worldview
Science In the Beginning from Berean Builders
Some fun Logic and Grammar books from the Critical Thinking Co.
The Phonics of Drawing
Language training in country
Gwangi is going to be in the 4th grade, and here is what he'll be up to this year.
Read Thru the Bible with TOG Year 1
Math U See Epsilon
Cursive Handwriting
Sequential Spelling - also on CD
Typing Web
First Language Lessons Level 4 - with Mom
Writing with Ease Level 4 - with Mom
TOG Year 1, Upper Grammar level History, Literature, Geography, Fine Arts, and Worldview
Science In the Beginning from Berean Builders
Some fun Logic books from Critical Thinking Co.
The Phonics of Drawing
Language Training in country
Sissi is going to be in the 2nd grade, and here is her schedule. She does most all of her work with me still, but this year we will start encouraging some independence.
Children's Bible readings with TOG Year 1
A Reason for Handwriting Transition to Cursive book
First Language Lessons Level 2
Writing with Ease Level 2
Explode the Code books 6, 7, and 8
Sequential Spelling
Math U See Beta
Some fun Logic books from Critical Thinking Co.
TOG Year 1, Lower Grammar level History, Literature, Geography, Fine Arts, and Worldview
Science In the Beginning from Berean Builders
The Phonics of Drawing
Language Training in country
We'll see about adding extra curricular activities once we're in Kyrgyzstan and can figure out what will be available for the children to do. Krypto says he would like to continue his violin lessons. Gwangi has discussed ice skating, hockey, and riding horses. Sissi has requested more dancing, ice skating, and riding horses as well. I can't wait to meet the new teachers, the new students, and parents that we'll get to be involved with as our children learn a new language, new culture, and how to share their love of Life and Truth with others!
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