New and updated Plans for 2008-2009

Well, after much praying, thinking, reading, praying again, and discussion with dh, I think I've narrowed down what we will definitely be doing 2008-2009.



9th Grade


Teaching Textbooks Geometry
Lightning Literature Early American Lit.
History from 1600-1800 (with lots of reading!)
Trail Guide to US Geography
Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation using some books I've bought from RR
Apologia Chemistry
Writing Strands 5
Spanish and beginning French
PE/Health--not sure yet!
God and Government 1

7th Grade

Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1
Lightning Literature 7
Learning Language Arts Through Literature Green
History from 1600-1800
Beautiful Feet Geography
Art appreciation/Music appreciation
Christian Kids Explore Chemistry
Writing Strands 4
Spanish
PE/Health--not sure yet!
Land of Fairplay

5th Grade

Developmental Math
History from 1600-1800
Beautiful Feet Geography
Christian Kids Explore Chemistry
Learning Language Arts Through Literature Purple
Art appreciation/Music appreciation
PE/Health
Spanish
Land of Fairplay



This, of course, doesn't include our Plutarch and Shakespeare which I'm not done planning yet. We also have art lessons that the kids do with a teacher here. And, of course, our Nature Journaling we do weekly around our house and at various spots in Antigua.

You know, every year I get so excited about what we are going to be learning and studying that I have a hard time focusing on what we're doing now! It's a struggle for me to continue to be excited about where we are and not always looking ahead. The grass is always greener, if you will!

This year we will completely finish: LLATL for all 3 dc, all our science, all our history, and our math. That is some kind of record for me, I have to say!!! I know that the public and christian schools don't finish their stuff every year, but, I always feel like I've wasted money when we don't! I don't like the feeling of unfinished books sitting there while we pull out the new ones. It's a pet peeve of mine. One I don't think I'll ever get over!

We are year-round schoolers, so this helps us out a lot in finishing, although, we do take our share of time off during the year. Next year it looks like I'm able to come up with the same type of outcome,which is good for little obsessive me!

Happy Easter everyone! Have a beautiful and peaceful holiday.