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Curriculum 2021-2022

Here is the curriculum choices I have made so far for 10th grade, 5th grade, and 2nd grade for my 5 kids.

Here is what I will be using for 2nd Grade.

Math Math Lessons for a Living Education Level 1&2 (we started level 1 late in the year so we still have some left).

Language Arts Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 2 Masterbooks and Language Arts and Literature Level K The Good and the Beautiful (will also continue using TG&TB Handwriting Level 1).

Here is what my twins will be using for 5th Grade.

Math McRuffy Math Grade 5

Language Arts

Spelling Skills Grade 2 by Harcourt Family Learning

Success with Grammar Grade 2 with Scholastic

Print Handwriting Workbooks by Ellie Roberts

Nonfiction Reading Practice Grade 3 & 4 by Even-Moor

Reading Comprehension Skill Sheets Grade 3 by Abeka

Science for my three youngest (grades 5th & 2nd) –Enjoying God’s World Science Reader by Abeka and My First Book About Weather.

I love how the facts are presented in a simple, easy to understand way.

My First Book about Weather is a coloring book that explains facts about the weather, there are others in the series that I can get if we like this one.

We will also supplement with youtube videos and other education videos.

Social Studies for my three youngest –My Story Level 2 by Masterbooks and Our History HIS Story by Belinda Bullard

We will also supplement with the Atlas’ shown here, The Passport books, and Youtube (we really like the travel videos for all the different countries and street food vlogs).

10th Grade Curriculum for my two boys.

History and LiteratureWhen I was a Child by Belinda J. Bullard.

GovernmentYou Decide! Applying the Bill of Rights to Real Cases.

HandwritingLearning Cursive Handwriting Practice.

Math -Dual Enrollment Trigonometry classes with a local college (they did Algebra with them last year and it went very well).

Science -Dual Enrollment Biology Class at Local College.

EconomicsDave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance Highschool.

Spanish -Duo Lingo and possible a Dual Enrollment Class for the Spring Semester

Elective –Programming

I am still using Homeschooltracker.com to keep track of the highschool credits the boys are earning as well as enrollment. It also fills out their highschool transcripts for me!

Foggy morning in the garden

I looked out my kitchen window this morning to a beautiful fog!

I could not resist stepping outside with my camera for a bit before all my kids get up.

We have more kale than I know what to do with!
I was happy to see these guys everywhere on pest patrol.
Pretty sure this will be the year of peppers in our house. My husband started the plants and he grew so many!
I was delighted to see the beans had taken off!
Rutabaga pods are pretty good! Like a mild rutabaga.
We have a whole bed dedicated to radish pods! My kids love them.
After a late snow killed my sugar snaps I was not sure we would get any but they are starting to produce!

That was such a peaceful way to start my day. Makes it worth all the money spent in growing our little garden 😉