Homeschool Curriculum 2016-2017: Grade 5 and Grade 2

Grade 5

LANGUAGE ARTS

Grammar: Junior Analytical Grammar
Spelling: All About Spelling
Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser Cursive, will be switching to Getty-Dubay Italics.
Writing: Writing With Ease by Susan Wise Bauer
Literary Analysis: Daybooks for Critical Reading and Writing (at Rainbow Resource) and some CLE Reading (my son was not a fan of CLE reading but he likes the Daybook okay).
Reading: my own list compiled from various sources, mainly classics, Mensa list or Newberry Award winners. Novel study on "Hatchet". Also read through McGuffey's Eclectic Reader.

Extra L.A.: Learn about idioms and analogies that weren't covered in other curriculum.

Math: CLE (Christian Light Education). We really like CLE because it's thorough, systematic and easy to accelerate. Also used RedBird math online as a supplement.

History: Oxford University Press "World in Ancient Times", "The Early Human World", "The Ancient Near East", "The Ancient Egyptian World" together with student guides.

Socials:
-Book: "Wow Canada! Exploring this Land from Coast to Coast"

Geography:
-"The Complete Book of Maps and Geography" workbook focusing on United States Geography.
- Apple Press or Evan-Moor geography workbook for Canadian mapping.
-Guesthollow Blog Geography Book List


German
-"mommy made" basically picture flash cards to learn vocab and a few other resources, based on the system described in the book "Fluent Forever".


Art
-"Artistic Pursuits"
-Mike Venezia biographies on various famous artists

Science:

-CPO Earth and Space science
-DK science books
-Book "The New Way Things Work"
-Book "The Way We Work"
-various scientist biographies
-various science encyclopedias - the DK publishing ones are our favourite


Bible:
-CLE Bible

Typing: MAC Typing Instructor App

Music: Mike Venezia's composer biography series, listening to various composer's.

Health and Careers:

-"Survival Kid" book


PhysEd: gymnastics and swimming, maybe start track and field.


Grade 2

LANGUAGE ARTS

Grammar: First Language Lessons (though I'm not sure this is really necessary. Now that I have some more experience with grammar I think I might do only copywork until later grades)
Spelling: We started off with Spelling Workout and switched to All About Spelling where we'll stay.
Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser Manuscript
Writing: Writing With Ease by Susan Wise Bauer
Phonics: All About Reading
Reading: Penguin Young Readers

Math: Miquon Math, transitioning to CLE when she's ready. We transitioned about half way through the year and doubled up on lessons and skipped some until she was at the point where she was appropriately challenged. I LOVE CLE math but I don't like doing their grade 1 curriculum in grade 1 (it's a bit dry and I think math should be playful for grade 1), so we do both grade 1 and grade 2 workbooks starting in grade 2 and then just accelerate through them a bit faster.

Social Studies and Geography:
- Evan Moor Beginning Geography K-2

German - homemade vocabulary flash cards

Art:
-Projects from DeepSpaceSparkle


Science:
-GUESTHOLLOW SEASONS UNIT (CHECK PINTEREST BOARD FOR LIBRARY BOOKS)
-"Let's Read and Find Out Science" series of books.
-Dk First Encyclopedia series

Bible:
-"What's in the Bible?" DVDs
-Reading books about character traits using this list from Eclectic-Homeschool.com

Music:
-"Music for Little Mozarts"

Health: reading books

PhysEd: gymnastics, swimming and Ballet