Schedules of Years Past
2007 to 2008
DAILY:
language arts
mathematics
special subject (health/home, art, music, social studies, science – 1x a week each)
therapy (Ben vision, speech, horse; Mo speech, horseback riding, motor lab at home)
WEEKLY:
M – art co-op (Ben vision & speech therapy during school year)
T – park day, Out-of-Sync activities at home
W – piano lesson C (speech Moira during school year, Ben horseback ride spring/fall)
Th – history/SOTW co-op (Mo horseback riding spring/fall)
F – playgroups/park day
S – science project, handicrafts
MONTHLY:
science projects
field trip (on hold)
portfolio item per subject (M & L/H/A/M/SS/S)
scripture memorized
YEARLY:
Six sets of 8 week sessions -
September-October, one week off
November-December, one week off
January-February, one week off
March-April, one week off
May-June, one week off
July-August, two weeks off (lighter schedule summer)
Okay, that’s been seriously amended for this pregnancy. We’re not taking time off consistently. We do math & language 5x a week, take off a week for Christmas (and we took off Thanksgiving in Kansas) but we’re going to push through most of the year and then take ALL of August off for the new baby.
2007 Goals
ON-GOING GOALS (x is goal met)
follow directions
finish tasks
clean up after self
transition
don’t interrupt
chores
set goals
LANGUAGE
(Moira)
tails on words x
recognize alphabet x
start writing ABCs, 123s x
phonics x
start rhyming x
write own name x
dictate story
thank you notes x
(Christopher)
write upper & lower case ABCs x
write own name x
retell story x
book reports
phonics x
rhyming x
thank you note x
dictate/write story/journal x
spelling lists – ongoing
reading – ongoing
MATH
(Mo)
count to 100, recognize all #s x
categorize/patterns x
shapes x
start time/calendar
start money
count back from 20 x
count by 10s x
count by 5s x
count by 2s (to 10) x
(C)
count to 100+ x
write numbers x
arrange #s in order, >< x
categorize x
basic arithmetic x
edit: memorize basic math facts
time & calendar
money: allowance, saving, pay tithing – ongoing
count back from 20 x
count by 2, 5, 10 x
FINE MOTOR/ART
correctly use scissors, pencil x
gluing x
tracing – ongoing
GROSS MOTOR
dance (both)
soccer (C) (postponing year)
skip, gallop, balance (M) – ongoing
HEALTH/SELF HELP on-going
tie shoes
toileting
plan clothing choices
food choices
self help – food, bathing, speaking to doctor/dentist
safety – memorize personal info, ask for help
SOCIAL/LISTENING/MUSIC
start piano
answer phone
take message
make introductions
follow directions
attentive
repeat story
repeat melody
2008 Goals
ON-GOING GOALS (x is goal met)
follow directions
finish tasks
clean up after self
transition
don’t interrupt
chores
set goals
help Mo w/prayers
LANGUAGE
(Moira)
phonics blends
enunciation
narration
dictate story/journal
handwriting
reading aloud to us
write & mail letter to penpal
(Christopher)
First Language Lessons Grade 2:
parts of speech
compose paragraph
narration
book reports
spelling lists
reading aloud & silent
handwriting
write & mail letter
Begin Level 3, summer 2008
MATH
(Mo)
basic addition & subtraction
start time/calendar
start money
(C)
Saxon Grade 1 – finish year:
measuring/graphing
fractions
memorize basic math facts (+/-)
improve calendar skills
Saxon Grade 2 – start summer 2008
money: allowance, saving, pay tithing – ongoing
SOCIAL STUDIES
Story of the World book 1, co-op enrichment activities
SOTW book 2 start fall 2008
SCIENCE
scientific method
science project Saturday
FINE MOTOR/ART
weekly art projects
art history books
crafts at Lowe’s/Home Depot monthly
GROSS MOTOR
dance (both)
soccer (C) (postponing year)
skip, gallop, balance (M) – ongoing
HEALTH/SELF HELP on-going
tie shoes
toileting
plan clothing choices
food choices
self help – food, bathing, speaking to doctor/dentist
safety – memorize personal info, ask for help
preparing meals/snacks
SOCIAL/LISTENING/MUSIC
start piano
answer phone (M)
take message (C)
make introductions
follow directions
attentive
repeat melody
memorize scriptures
memorize songs