Fav HS Programs

I have found a useful bunch of programs that I am using as HS tools and thought I would share :)

Anki - FREE memory system software, we are just getting started with this

Planbook - lesson planning software, LOVE this

Delicious Library 2 - library catalogue system, can't believe I didn't know about this one sooner

Year 3 (Draft Plans)

*Please note this is a work in progress. Various updates will be made throughout the remainder of 2010 and all of 2011.*

Learning areas, curricula and resources for Year 3 (8yo) to be addressed in a formal manner -

MATH

Miquon (should already be finished with this, but if not complete)

Kumon Word Problems

Activities for the AL Abacus

Life of Fred Fractions

Singapore 3 or 4?? probably 4

Hands on Equations

LANGUAGE ARTS

All About Spelling (should complete this year)

Writing With Ease (should complete this year)

Michael Clay Thompson Town Level?

Bravewriter Arrow?

Mosdos Ruby Level?

Independent reading :

HISTORY

Story of the World Vol 3 (Early Modern Times)

Story of the World Activity Guide

Supplemental reading (Book basket) :

SCIENCE

Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding K-2

Going deeper where needed with Real Science Odyssey Life, Earth & Space and Chemistry

Snap Circuit 100

Continuing this from Year 2 (The Real Science Odyssey programs are 1 year each) probably adding in Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding 3-5 & Real Physics (if released yet)

EXTRAS

Getting Started with Latin (should complete this year)

Galore Park Latin Prep 1

Meet the Masters (Art program)

Logic & puzzle books

Violin (lessons plus The Violin Book Series)

Playdough

Puzzles

Wedgits

Cooking

Singing (Sing Books)

Educational Videos Online FREE

Don't we HSers love that word, FREE :) Over at TWTM people are often talking about the Magic School Bus Videos and Bill Nye The Science Guy. Well, I do remember the Magic School Bus from when I was in school, but Bill Nye?? Anyway thanks to the lovely people over there I now have links for a number of educational videos online which are absolutely FREE. My kiddos enjoyed their first episode of Magic School Bus this morning, they are begging for more! We will try out Bill Nye next. Here are the links -

Magic School Bus Videos

Bill Nye: The Science Guy

Newton's Apple

NeoK12

Year 2

Learning areas, curricula and resources for Year 2 (7yo) to be addressed in a formal manner -

MATH - drawing from

Professor B math

Rightstart math games

Activities for the AL Abacus

Miquon

Kumon Word Problems

LANGUAGE ARTS

All About Spelling

Writing With Ease

Michael Clay Thompson Island Level

Shared reading :

• Chronicals of Narnia
• Little House Series
• The Jungle Book
• Parables from Nature
• Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
• The Secret Garden
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
• Through the Looking Glass
• 50 Famous Stories Retold
• Black Beauty
• The Adventures of Robin Hood

HISTORY

Story of the World Vol 2 (Medieval)

Story of the World Activity Guide

Supplemental reading (Book basket) :

• Otto of the Silver Hand
• Canterbury Tales
• Beowulf the Warrior
• Marco Polo for Kids
• Joan of Arc
• Days of Knights
• Knight at Dawn
• Viking Ships at Sunrise
• Story of Islam
• Good Queen Bess
• Ancient Celts
• Galileo
• Who Were the Vikings?
• Muslim Child
• The Miracle of Saint Nicholas
• Knight
• The Girl Who Lost Her Smile
• Viking Tales
• Liang and the Magic Paintbrush
• Baboushka and the Three Kings
• Sundiata
• The Orchard Book of Roman Myths
• Favorite Celtic Fairytales
• Bard of Avon
• What were Castles for?
• The Ch'i-Lin Purse
• Indian Tales

SCIENCE

Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding K-2

Going deeper where needed with Real Science Odyssey Life, Earth & Space and Chemistry

Snap Circuit 100

EXTRAS

Getting Started with Latin

Logic & puzzle books

Violin (lessons plus The Violin Book Series)

Playdough

Puzzles

Wedgits

Painting

Drawing

Cooking

Singing (Sing Books)

Weekly Report 4/9 - 10/9

We took a break from formal schooling this week but did attend Homeschool Group and Violin Lessons.

Dolphin Discovery Centre

Today we visited the local Dolphin Discovery Centre. The session was conducted by a marine biologist who has been working with the bottlenose dolphins in our area for the past 10 years. He was very knowledgable and quite a funny guy. The kids really warmed to him and got heaps out of the session. They are keen to head back soon so that we can see some dolphins. Unfortunately we visited at the wrong time of the day. Here they are with their certificates. once again thanks go out to one of the local Mum's for organising this wonderful event! Thanks also to the sponsors who enabled our visit to be FREE.

Weekly Report 28/8 - 3/9

MONDAY

Together -

Read aloud When I'm Feeling Lonley

Read aloud from Brer Rabbit Book

Read aloud C13 Detectives in Togas

Flossy -

Read Ancient Rome & Pompeii

Completed MR D-10, D-11, D-12

Completed Kumon WP1 (20) Q8-10

Completed WWE1 W23 D3&4

Worked on AAS3 S6

Read, discussed & narrated SOTW1 The Roman Builders

Read, Discussed & Narrated SOTW1 The Roman Gladiators

Bugsy -

Worked on Kumon Uppercase Letters

Worked on MO E-17

Worked on AAS1 S12

Worked on Kumon 1-30 (29)

Chicky -

Shapes & Colours Book

Playschool Activities

TUESDAY

Together -

Read aloud When I'm Feeling Lonley

Read aloud from Brer Rabbit Book

Read aloud C14 Detectives in Togas

Flossy -

Read Inca Book

Completed MR E-26, E-27, E-28

Worked on Kumon WP1 (21) Q1-5

Completed WWE1 W24 D1&2

Worked on AAS3 S6

Completed SL Sci K W16

Bugsy -

Worked on Kumon Uppercase Letters

Worked on L59 100EZ

Worked on MO E-17

Worked on AAS1 S12

Worked on Kumon 1-30 (29)

Chicky -

Shapes & Colours Book

Playschool Activities

WEDNESDAY

Together -

Read aloud When I'm Feeling Lonley

Read aloud from Brer Rabbit Book

Read aloud C15 Detectives in Togas

Flossy -

Read Ancient Rome & Pompeii

Completed MR E-29, E-30, E-31

Completed Kumon WP1 (21) Q6-10

Completed WWE1 W24 D3&4

Worked on AAS3 S6

Read, discussed & illustrated Paddle-to-the-Sea C8

Bugsy -

Worked on formation of '5'

Worked on L59 100EZ

Completed MO E-18

Worked on AAS1 S12

Worked on Kumon 1-30 (29)

Chicky -

Shapes & Colours Book

Playschool Activities

THURSDAY

Together -

Read aloud When I'm Feeling Lonley

Read aloud from Brer Rabbit Book

Read aloud C15 Detectives in Togas

Flossy -

Read Ancient Rome & Pompeii

Completed MR E-32, E-33, E-34

Completed Kumon WP1 (22)

Completed WWE1 W25 D1&2

Worked on AAS3 S6

Read, discussed & narrated SOTW1 Gladiator School

Bugsy -

Completed L59 100EZ

Completed MO E-19, E-20

Worked on AAS1 S12

Worked on Kumon 1-30 (30)

Chicky -

Shapes & Colours Book

Playschool Activities

FRIDAY

Together -

Read aloud When I'm Feeling Lonley

Read aloud from Brer Rabbit Book

Read aloud C16 Detectives in Togas

Flossy -

Read Ancient Rome

Completed MR E-35, E-36, E-37

Completed Kumon WP1 (23)

Completed WWE1 W25 D3&4

Worked on AAS3 S6

Completed SL Sci K W17

Bugsy -

Worked on Kumon Uppercase Letters

Worked on L60 100EZ

Worked on MO E-21

Worked on AAS1 S12

Worked on Kumon 1-30

Chicky -

Shapes & Colours Book

Playschool Activities