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First Day & Curriculum 2014-2015!

This is some of what I will be using for curriculum this year to teach 2nd&3rd grade.

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Math – RightStart Level C (I am hoping to finish Level C by Christmas and start Level D after our break) we have been doing RightStart since we started Kindergarten with my oldest.

 Grammar – First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind Level 3

Writing – Handwriting Without Tears 3rd Grade Cursive

Spelling – All About Spelling Level 3

Reading – I will still choose appropriate books for the boys to improve in their reading.

It has worked well in previous years.

I do like to include a book or story that has reading comprehension included once in a while so I can make sure they are retaining what they read.

I will be tying Science, Geography, and History together again.

Check out more about that, here.

I will still be using the “Timetables of History” but also “The Big Book of History” and  the timeline for the Pharaohs from Answers in Genesis.

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I don’t have all of my books yet for science and history but will try to share what we use each month as we go.

Since yesterday was our first day and a holiday we did not start right away.

bikeride

The boys and I rode bikes while Nick ran.

It was a great way to start our school day!

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Since we had a late start and Nick was home, we did not do all of the subjects.

You might have also noticed that we have moved our school area.

It is now in the living room and dining room.

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I am really liking my dining room wall covered in school posters and our timeline.

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writing

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Cursive was a struggle at first but they started to remember how to form their letters after a while.

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Both boys were so excited about learning that they did several projects on their own after school finished!

I always call the day a success when that happens!

icecream

We also finally made Ice Cream in a Bag!

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Maybe we need to make more today…

How was your first day?

November 1st

plants panNicole over at Journey to Josie takes pictures on the 1st day of the month of what their day looks like.

I realized what seems mundane and boring today might be something I want to look back on and remember tomorrow.

When my boys are grown and move out I know I will really enjoy what a “boring” day looked like with them in it.

sunrise dog cad faces dew hensMy half pint gets up and takes care of the dog.

I usually have to let her out before he gets up also though.

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School time!

We spend about an hour and a half on reading, writing, grammar, and spelling.

breakThen the boys get a 15 min. break to eat a snack and play around.

abucusMath starts right after break time.

I have found this is the best time for us to do it.

They have had a break and can concentrate better.

math mimic mimic2 funny ears mirror worksheetThey are being introduced to symmetry.

I loved that they had them mirror one another!

So funny!

tights

kindleAfter school was all done I finally allowed myself to finish the story I was reading!

If I read before school then school does not happen…

choresAfter quiet time my oldest started on the dishes.

leaves light trees sky faceI could not resist a walk around our backyard.

The light was gorgeous and I needed out of the house.

My husband had come home really early but was trying to catch up on rest.

sunsetHad a movie night with my husband while the boys played in the other room.

This was a pretty lazy 1st day!