How We Do School Goals

Each summer, I sit down with the new curriculum that we have chosen for the year.  The girls do get some say so in what they have for the next year - but mostly, we do a lot of their choosing for them.  We no longer STOP or START books much.  Math and English just go at whatever speed they manage to pursue, and other subjects vary depending on other matters.

Each week, I print a page of "To Do" for them to choose from.  They do have loose assignments for each day, but I don't get really bent out of shape if they get behind, sooner or later, they seem to catch up.  They have been doing quite well since Daddy (their Papa) fixed up an old laptop for them to use and we have a "room" that is dedicated to study.  We are getting far more done even with 2 preschoolers being noisy in the room too, and there are far fewer distractions.   (Facebook and her blog has also been a huge incentive for Kendra to get up and get going in the mornings.)


So here is a snapshot of what the girls are "assigned" this week.  The goal is for them to choose 10 assignments to do each day (though some days they get far fewer depending on inturruptions or length of an assignment).  And Wednesday's they are only required to do 8 goals.


You will notice that they still have a lot of "summer" work on their agenda.  As long as we are making progress forward - I'm satisfied.  Also, we take a LONG winter break and a very short summer break.  We also take weeks off for birthday's and some other holidays, it all pans out in the end.

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KENDRA ---


1/26 PC – X. Topic Study “serving” Report or Poster

3/30 Memory – Proverbs 3: 19 - 26

4/21 PC – Research your Genealogy

4/29 Memory – Psalm 24:3-5

5/13

Bible PC – G. Study of Trust

Memory – 1 Peter 2:12

5/14

Bible PC – Essay: What does the Bible say about being TRUSTWORTHY?

History – Ezek. 25 – 30, Jere. 52, 39, 40

5/15

Bible PC – Essay: What does the Bible say about NOT being trustworthy?

History – Lamn. 1 – 5, Psalm 79, 74, 123, 137

Reading – 36 EX

5/18 History – Obadiah 1 – 21, Jere. 40 – 43, Ezek 26 - 34

5/19

Bible PC – S. Essay about the “strange woman”

History – Ezek. 38 – 39, Psalm 80, Jere. 44

Reading – 37 Ex

5/20

Bible PC – V. Honesty p. 58 – 62 Christian Character

History – Daniel 3 – 4, Ezek. 40 – 47

Bible Study – p. 206 - 208

5/21

History – Ezek 48, 29, 35 – 37, Psalm 102, 89, 130, 106

English – 85

Bible Study – p. 209

5/22

History – Daniel 5–9, Ezra 1-2, Neh7

English – 86

Reading – 38 Ex

Bible Study – p. 210 - 211

6/8

Bible PC – p. 67 Loyal Woman: B. List what attributes to pray for future husband

Memory – Prov. 31:11

History – Return to the Land p. 13 - 48

English – 87

Bible Study – Test Chap 5

6/9

Bible PC – C. FIIR Judging Others – Read Verses in Bible

Memory – Psalm 15: 1-3

History – RTTL p. 49 - 103

English – ws 34

Reading – 39 EX

Bible Study – p. 212 - 217

6/10

Bible PC – FIIR: Gossip and Slander

Memory – Psalm 101:5

History – RTTL p. 104 - 149

English – 88

Bible Study – p. 218 - 219

6/11

Memory – Prov. 16:27 - 28

History – RTTL p. 150 - 194

English – 89

Bible Study – p. 220 - 221

6/12

Memory – Prov. 17:17

History – RTTL p. 195 - 219

English – 90

Reading – 40 EX

Bible Study – p. 222 - 223

6/15

Bible PC – G. Letter to EACH Sibling

Memory – Prov. 18:24

History – Nehe. 12, Psalm 107, 126, 87. 84, 121, 125, Ezra 3 – 4

English – 91 Class

Bible Study – p. 224 - 225

6/16

Bible PC – Essay: Godly Friendship

Memory – Prov. 27:6

History – Daniel 10 – 12, Psalm 85, Hagg. 1-2

Bible Study – p. 226 - 227

6/17

Bible PC – I. Chap 20 Christian Character “Loyalty”

Memory – Ecc. 4:9-10

History – Zech. 1-8, Ezra 5-6

English – 91 Written

Bible Study – p. 228 - 229
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PC is short of Polished Cornerstones.

And this is what I gave Vannan to do/choose from this week.

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VANNAN




3/30 Memory – Proverbs 3: 19 - 26

4/21 P C – Research your Geneology

5/18 Reading – Test 2

5/19 PC – S. Essay about the “strange woman”

5/20 Bible PC – V. Honesty p. 58 – 62 Christian Character

6/16 Bible PC – Essay: Godly Friendship

6/23 Math – p. 152 - 153

6/25 Math – p. 154

6/26 Math – Chap 7 Test

7/13 Math – p. 156 - 157

7/14 Math – p. 158 - 159

7/16

Math – p. 160 - 161

Reading – Test 3

7/17 Math – p. 162 – 163

7/20 Math – p. 164 - 165

7/21

History – Kingfisher Timeline

Math – p. 166 - 167

7/23

Math – p. 168 - 169

7/24

Math – p. 170 - 171

English – 42

7/27

Math – p. 172 - 173

English – 43 Oral

7/28

Math – p. 174 - 175

English – 43 Written

7/29

History – Report: Homer

English – Chap 4 Test

7/30

History – Report: Alexander the Great

Math – p. 176 - 177

7/31

History – Report: Archimedes

Math – Chap 8 Test

Phonics – Developing Better Reading 30

School Year 2009 – 2010

PC chapter: p. 83 Attentive Woman

Day 1 (8/24)

History – Report: 1 Great Greek Philosopher of Your Choice (300+ words)

Math – p. 180 – 181

English – 44 (Do Class Drills Orally)

Day 2

PC – C. Listen to a story, then tell it back, include as many details as you can

Memory – Prov. 10:19

Science – WOS p. 144 – 147 + SE

History – Short Story: Setting Ancient Greece

Math – p. 182 - 183

English – 45

Reading – 19 WB

Spelling – 1. 2

Bible – 1B

Penmanship – 2

DAY 3

PC – D. Following Instructions: Repeat Back

Memory – Prov. 17:28

Science – LB

History – All Through the Ages p. 38 – 45

English – ws 26

Reading – 19 EX

Spelling –1.3

Bible – 1 C

Penmanship – 3

DAY 4

PC – Play “Concentration” in a Group

Memory – Prov. 18:2

Science – LB

History – ATA Timeline

Math – p. 184 - 185

English – 46

Reading – 20 Looking at Other Side

Spelling –1.4

Bible – 1D

Penmanship – 4

DAY 5

PC – E. Following Instructions: Do It

Memory – Prov. 18:13

Science – LB

Math – p. 186 - 187

English – Challenge Ex.

Reading – 20WB

 
 
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