Patty Reed's Doll...The Donner Party

Patty Reed's Doll by Rachel K. Laurgaard is the story of the "Donner Party", a group of pioneers stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the winter of 1846.  The party was traveling west from Springfield, Illinois to Sutter's Fort, California when they were trapped by heavy snows for months without food.  Many of them died, but little 8-year old Patty Reed survived.  Patty secretly carried a special friend along the way, a tiny wooden doll she called "Dolly".  The book is Patty's story as told by Dolly.

Patty Reed's Doll is a wonderful account of the true life experiences pioneers faced.  Laurgaard pieced together Patty's story from letters, journals, and stories told by the Donner survivors.  I learned, laughed, and cried.  There were many moments where the kids sat on the edge of their seat waiting to see what would happen.   There is a map at the beginning of the book that we copied and pasted into the kid's notebooks so we could follow along on the journey.  There is also a photo of  Dolly, who today, sits in a glass case at Sutter's Fort State Historic Park in Sacramento, California. 

I highly recommend Patty Reed's Doll if you are studying the Donner Party, Westward Expansion, California, or just looking for a good read.  The book is recommended reading for Beautiful Feet's History of California guide and TruthQuest history.  Below are samples of the kid's notebook pages that accompany Patty Reed's Doll....

Trail of Tears....

Trail of Tears by Joseph Bruchac is an easy reader I chose as a brief overview of the Cherokee Nation migration in 1838.  As white settlers moved west, the Cherokee Tribe was forced from their land.  They traveled 1,200 miles to Oklahoma.  In the photo above,  you can see Riley's map which she chose to draw to accompany her copywork. 

Andrew Jackson....

Andrew Jackson was my first Clara Ingram Judson book.  The kids chose it and I'm glad they did!

"Tall as a man at fourteen, fiery, red-headed Andrew Jackson served under his uncle, Major Robert Crawford, in the Revolutionary War, and later was captured by the British.  The war over, he moved "Up-West" with many other Americans who sought new homes and opportunities on the opening frontier.  "Old Hickory" was always a fighter, and this story of his adventurous career is exciting reading." - from the opening end paper

Judson tells the amazing story of Andrew Jackson, which reads like an adventure novel.  The first president born in a log cabin, he fought in the Revolutionary War, was captured by the British and then was orphaned, all by age sixteen.  Reared into manhood by his uncles, he went on to become a frontier lawyer, a general, and a judge before becoming the seventh president of the United States.  He survived two bullet wounds and the mark of a sword blow to his forehead.

Jackson married Rachel, the love of his life, who died of a heart attack three weeks before he won the presidency.  Though they had been married more than thirty years, the scandal surrounding their marriage was ammunition for Jackson's opponents.  His was an era "when political cartoons came of age".

Although Jackson was crude in many ways, he has become one of the greatest presidents of all times.  He was loved and respected by the common people.  In Judson's Forward, she says, "Looking back across the pages of United States history, five men stand out uniquely as great Americans - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.  Their lives span the years from our beginnings to the first World War, and each man in his own way made a distinguished contribution in the American struggle toward a land for the free."  Judson's story of Andrew Jackson, also known as "Old Hickory", shows his many contributions to this great nation.

Also, if you are looking for a picture book to teach younger children about Andrew Jackson, I highly recommend Robert Quackenbush's Who Let Muddy Boots Into The White House?, A Story of Andrew Jackson.   This lively biography covers Jackson's life in an easy to read format.  The last line of the Epilogue reads, "His faults were many, but he loved his country simply and with all his heart."  I think this is a great summary in the life of Andrew Jackson, who fought so passionately for the cause.

I'm using Andrew Jackson as my Classic with a Name in the Title for the 2015 Back to the Classics Challenge. 

Trail of Apple Blossoms....

Trail of Apple Blossoms by Irene Hunt is a fabulous account of John Chapman, AKA Johnny Appleseed.  It is not a biography of Chapman, though some events are said to have really happened.  Rather, it's a story of good deed, putting others before self, and overall love.  This 1968, out-of-print book is a wonderful story of Chapman's character.  I became emotional at several points throughout the book.  Both Riley and Ruben told me more than once that they really loved this story.  We give Trail of Apple Blossoms two thumbs up!

Term One Review - Including Book List 2014-2015

After having some minor panic attacks from feeling overwhelmed while planning last summer, I decided to cut back on the number of books we read per term.  Instead, I'm working hard on choosing the best of the best.  There really are many great books and a part of me still longs to read them all...ha!  However, I was starting to feel burn out and that's a bad feeling! 

Thankfully, our kids' favorite subject is still history and I want to continue to fuel that passion.  I believe Beautiful Feet, TruthQuest, Veritas Press, and Sonlight can take much of the credit for this.  Their book lists/suggestions haven't let us down.  I will continue to pick and choose from their recommendations.  Here were our 2014-2015 Term 1 read aloud picks... 

The Story of Eli Whitney by Jean Lee Latham
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry
A Head Full of Notions by Andy Russell Bowen
The Year of the Horseless Carriage by Genevieve Foster
The Louisiana Purchase by Gail Sakurai (Cornerstones of Freedom)
Open the Door to Liberty by Anne Rockwell
Diary of an Early American Boy by Eric Sloane
The Lewis & Clark Expedition by Richard L. Neuberger
The Story of Sacajawea, Guide to Lewis and Clark by Della Rowland
The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Peter F. Copeland (Dover Coloring Book)
My Name is York by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk (wonderful picture book about William Clark's slave)
The War of 1812 by Rebecca Stefoff
Old Ironsides: Americans Build a Fighting Ship by David Weitzman
James Madison by Mike Venezia (Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents)
Abigail's Drum by John A. Minahan
Cornstalks and Cannonballs by Barbara Mitchell
The Star Spangled Banner by Peter Spier
By the Dawn's Early Light by Steven Kroll
Samuel F. B. Morse: Artist - Inventor by Jean Lee Latham
Pioneer Plowmaker: A Story About John Deere by David R. Collins
Mill by David Macaulay - (We started this, but will not finish it at this time.  The kids simply were not interested....and that's OK.  Every now and then this happens.  We usually make an honest attempt, but there are so many great books that I don't push through something they are not ready for.)


We are also doing our notebooks a little different this year.  Rather than printing pages of activities, copywork, and coloring pages, I've resorted to composition notebooks.  I do print an occasional page, but for the most part, Riley and Ruben create their own drawings.  Copywork is taken from our reading.  We like the way they're turning out....

 

After finishing our first twelve weeks of the 2014-2015 school year, we are taking a break this week to refresh, give thanks, and reevaluate our curriculum.  Stay tuned for a few changes I am making....

Studying Lewis & Clark with Beautiful Feet....

 

Last year, we started Beautiful Feet's Early American History for Intermediate Grades.  I used it primarily for RileyAnn and then used the Primary Grades guide for Ruben.  Because we ended our history study with the American Revolution, we didn't finish the guides.  So this year, I'm picking up our history study with Lewis & Clark, finishing up the Intermediate Guide with both, Riley and Ruben.  

I really love Beautiful Feet Study Guides.  The simplicity of the open and go especially attracted me back this year.  Yet, the intellectual stimulation is far from simplistic.  The guides provide map work, narration opportunities and copywork.  The questions are thought provoking.  And, the book choices are absolutely fabulous!

A couple of the suggested books we read while studying Lewis and Clark were The Story of Sacajawea, Guide to Lewis and Clark by Della Rowland and The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Peter F. Copeland.  The later is a Dover Coloring book, which I used to pull copywork from.  The kids also used the illustrations for inspiration in their notebook drawings.  Copeland's book is a TruthQuest History recommendation as well. 

Rowland's book tells the story of Sacajawea while she served as guide to The Corps of Discovery beginning in 1804.  It's quite amazing to think she was only sixteen years old when she set out with Lewis and Clark on their journey, with an infant on her back.   The Story of Sacajawea... provides an excellent over view of the expedition, throughout which, Sacajawea shows real strength and courage. 

Here are a few of Riley and Ruben's notebook pages covering this subject...

Revolutionary War - Term 3 Book List

Well they say, "better late than never" and that's the way I feel about this book list.  Spring came and went so fast with graduation.  Then  softball, baseball, mixed with haying season here on Drywood Creek and I didn't get to post this. So without further ado, here is our American Revolution family read aloud third term book list....


Meet Felicity - American Girl
If You Lived in Colonial Williamsburg by Barbara Brenner
A Window on Williamsburg by Lewis, Walklet, Ford, & Sheppard
A Williamsburg Household by Joan Anderson
Mary Geddy's Day by Kate Waters
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
**The Story of the Thirteen Colonies by H.A. Guerber
**The Story of the Boston Tea Party by Mary Kay Phelan
**The Boston Massacre by Alice Dickinson 
Boston Tea Party by James Knight
Boston Tea Party by Pamela Duncan Edwards
What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz
The Boston Coffee Party by Doreen Rappaport
A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet by Kathryn Lasky
King George's Head was Made of Lead by F.N. Monjo
**The Liberty Tree - The Beginning of the American Revolution by Lucille Recht Penner
Where was Patrick Henry of the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz
Can't You Make Them Behave King George? by Jean Fritz
America's Paul Revere by Esther Forbes
And Then What Happened Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz
Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - illustrated by Paul Galdone
The Battle of Lexington & Concord by Neil Johnson
George the Drummer Boy by Nathaniel Benchley
Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley
If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
Sam Adams - The Boy Who Became Father of the American Revolution by Fayette Richardson
Trouble at Otter Creek by Wilma Pitchford Hays
America's Ethan Allen by Stewart Holbrook
Guns for General Washington by Seymour Reit
Uncommon Revolutionary - A Story About Thomas Paine by Laura Hamilton Waxman
George Washington by Ingri & Edgar D'Aulaire
Cities of the Revolution: Charles Town by Susan & John Lee
Katie's Trunk by Ann Turner
Thomas Jefferson: A Picture Book Biography by James Cross Giblin
The Hatmaker's Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin retold by Candace Fleming
The Story of the Declaration of Independence by Norman Richards
The Story of the Liberty Bell by Natalie Miller
The Story of Monticello by Norman Richards
The 4th of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh
Seventh and Walnut by James Knight
Journey to Monticello by James Knight
George Washington: A Picture Book Biography by James Cross Giblin
Daughter of Liberty: A True Story of the American Revolution by Robert Quackenbush
Silver for General Washington by Enid LaMonte Meadowcroft
Aaron and the Green Mountain Boys by Patricia Lee Gauch
The Revolutionary John Adams by Cheryl Harness
Buttons for General Washington by Peter & Connie Roop
The Winter at Valley Forge by James Knight
Molly Pitcher by Jan Gleiter & Kathleen Thompson
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz
Abigail Adams by Alexandra Wallner
Betsy Ross by Alexandra Wallner
The American Flag by Michael Friedman Publishing
The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson by Ann McGovern
The Story of Bonhomme Richard by Norman Richards
Fourth of July Raid by Wilma Pitchford Hays
The Story of the Surrender at Yorktown by Zachary Kent
Adam & the Golden Cock by Alice Dalgliesh





As you can imagine by this list, Term 3 did not fit easily into a 12 week box.  It carried over into summer and may carry over to fall.  :))  You may notice Term 2 and Term 3 meshing.  Because the topics were so closely related, there was not a clear dividing line.  The books with asterisks (**) indicate books we did not read fully, rather we referenced or read sections from them.  You can view Term 1, Exploration, here and Term 2, Colonial America,  here.
 



 

I would like to continue this time period with the following resources, but not sure how time will permit....


Steven Kellogg's Yankee Doodle by Edward Bangs
The 18 Penny Goose by Sally Walker
Toliver's Secret by Esther Brady or Tree of Freedom by Rebecca Caudill
The Boy Who Loved to Draw: Benjamin West by Barbara Brenner
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry
Boston Bells by Elizabeth Coatsworth
A More Perfect Union by Betsy & Guilio Maestro
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jena Fritz
If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy
Dear Benjamin Bannaker by Andrea Pinkney
Molly Bannakay by Alice McGill
What are You Figuring Now? by Jeri Ferris

If we don't get to them this summer, we will start off with them our fall term.   So many books....so little time :))

Roanoke & Virginia Dare....

I just finished reading the Childhood of Famous American book Virginia Dare: Mystery Girl by Augusta Stevenson aloud to the kids.  We were studying the Lost Colony of Roanoke.  This is a wonderful story!  We love Childhood of Famous American books!  Our kids have read several.  This particular book was hard to find.  Our library system doesn't have a copy.  I was very thankful to borrow it from a fellow homeschooler.  I highly recommend it if you can locate a copy. 



I usually have the kids complete a notebooking page or coloring sheet for various people, places, and events that we learn about.  Sometimes they create their own and sometimes I print things I find online.  Today, I found this wonderful vintage coloring book  on The Lost Colony. 









I printed it and bound it with our ProClick Binder.  It's too cute!  I wish they still made coloring books like this.  We just used one page of it.  I copied the page and put handwriting lines beside the picture.  The kids then copied a couple of sentences about Virginia Dare and Roanoke on the lines.  We like the way they turned out. 

The End of Term One 2012-2013

We are all excited about finishing our first term of the 2012-2013 school year.  Next week will be our break.    We are schooling three twelve week terms again this year with 12 weeks on, one week off.  It seems we've had more struggles than usual.  I've adapted and changed curriculum for several subjects.  You can see our original plan here.  I've posted our actual plan below.  This is the schedule for Riley and Ruben.  Angel has a separate schedule.  However, she does listen in on our read alouds. 

The One Year Bible for Kids did not work out for us.  This was a recommendation from Sonlight and Higher Up Further In (HUFI).  Riley and Ruben didn't like the flow of it.  They are familiar with the Bible stories and verses and didn't like when it skipped parts.  So you'll note by the end of Week 3, we scrapped it and started reading from the regular Bible.  I started in 1 Corinthians since we had studied Paul, but the kids struggled with this as well.  The Farmer recommended reading Proverbs so that's where we've been since.   We have one week left of Proverbs after the break.  Then, I'm not sure where to go?

We also gave up on Parables From Nature, which is recommended by Ambleside and HUFI.  I think this is a delightful book, but our reading aloud time was getting too long and I was losing the kids by the time I got to it.  I decided to put it on hold for the rest of the term.

The Mystery of History Volume III is going well.  We use it as a spine for history as we study the renaissance and reformation.  I read aloud from it three days per week.  Then we have discussion/narration.  It's a good refresher for Angel.  Riley also does a notebooking page for each topic.  She's really enjoying this and likes looking back at her work.  Here are some sample pages.....

I keep the Galloping the Globe schedule on a separate page that's not included here.  We read a variety of books about the land, the people, the culture, missionaries, food, etc.  Riley and Ruben color and label the map, color the flag, learn various geographic features, and make food from the region.  We spend two weeks on each country.  This is a continuation from last school year.  You can see various posts regarding our geography study here.

Also, I did not keep specific timeline, map work, and activity notes on this plan.  It's basically just a reminder when I look at my daily plan.

We are using Math-U-See for all the kids.  I recommend this program.

I mentioned Nature Portfolio Throughout the Year here.  This is just OK for us.  It's serving a purpose, but neither Riley nor I are loving it.  Again, if you need something planned for you, this is the way to go.

I read a chapter a week from The Burgess Animal Book for Children.  

You will see the multitude of Language Arts going on between Riley and Ruben.  Riley really likes her plan.   After the first week she said to me, "I feel so grown up because I have a reading program."  It was great!  Drawn Into the Heart of Reading is good in that it gives you book ideas and encourages the student to try different genres.  However, the majority of the activity book is not necessary in a homeschool setting.  It seems like busy work.  We have daily discussion, which leads to narration.  I prefer the Socratic Method or Charlotte Mason instead of workbook.  I highly recommend The Heart of Dakota Book Shop though.   It's a great place to get book ideas and run with them. 

We are loving the All About Learning Press subjects!  Riley is using All About Spelling Level 2 and Ruben is using All About Reading Level 1.  It's slow going, but we are making progress. Ruben is also following Getty Dubay Handwriting.

I've read a plethora of books aloud.  I think I'll post them at another time.  I've been negligent on poetry this year, which is unfortunate because the kids have enjoyed it in the past.  Unfortunately, I'm finding there's only so much time in the day and with the birth of Levi, that time has been limited.

Also, we have not done much in the way of extra curriculars. I am reading aloud The Fallacy Detective, primarily for Angel's benefit, but Riley is loving it.  We have studied artists and composers while "Galloping the Globe" through Europe. Our kids are very active and love the outdoors so they are getting plenty of fresh air.  I suspect we'll do more handicrafts as winter blows in.

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 1         

Date: August 27-31	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Pg 1-2	Pg 3-5	Pg 5-7	Pg 8-10	Pg 11-12
Parables From Nature (29)				X
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	1 The War of the Roses		2 Medici/Rise of Reformation		3 Ferdinand, Isabella, Spain
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Europe/Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma (30)	1A	1B	1C	1D	!E
MUS Alpha (30)	1A	1B	1C	1D
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			Ch. 1
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	1	2	3	4	5
Explode the Code 4	Pg 1-2	3-4	5-6	7-8	9-10
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 1-1	1-2	1-3	1-4	1-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 1	1	1	1
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Biography: Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Copywork/Narration, Recitation	Narrate Bible	Narrate Bible	Narrate Bible
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Review Step 1	Review Step 2	Review Step 2	Review Step 2	Review Step 3
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 1; lines 1-3	Pg 1; lines 4-5	Pg 2; lines 1-3	Pg 2; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
Swallows & Amazons		X	X	X	X
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 2         

Date: Sept. 3-7	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Pg 13-15	Pg 15-18	Pg 18-21	Pg 22-24	Pg 24-27
Parables From Nature (29)					X
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	4 Ivan the Great		5 Dias & da Gama		6 Lorenzo the Magnificent
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma	1F	Test 1	2A	2B	2C
MUS Alpha	Test 1	2A	2B	2C	2D
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Grasshoppers & Crickets		Apples & Mice
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	6	7	8	9	10
Explode the Code 4	Pg 11-12	13-14	15-16	17-18	19-20
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 2-1	2-2	2-3	2-4	2-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 2	Step 2	Step 2	Step 2
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Biography: Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10
Copywork/Narration, Recitation		Science Copywork	Reading Copywork
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Review Step 3	Review Step 3	Review Step 4	Review Step 4	Review Step 4
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 3; lines 1-3	Pg 3; lines 4-5	Pg 4; lines 1-3	Pg 4; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
Swallows & Amazons	X	A Florentine Merchant	A Florentine Merchant
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 3         

Date: Sept. 10-14	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Pg 27-29	Pg 30-32	Pg 33-35	Pg 35-37 Psalm 109/112	Pg 37-39 1 Corinth 1
Parables From Nature (29)					X
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	7 Christopher Columbus		8 Return of Cristobal Colon
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma	2D	2E	2F	Test 2	3A
MUS Alpha	2E	2F	Activity 2	Test 2	3A
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Geese & Ducks		Wasps & Nut Trees
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	11	12	13	14	15
Explode the Code 4	Pg 21-22	23-24	25-26	27-28	29-30
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 3-1	3-2	3-3	3-4	3-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 3	Step 3	Step 3	Step 3
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Biography Day 11	Day 12	Day 13	Day 14	Day 15
Copywork/Narration, Recitation	History Notebook	History Notebook		Reading Copywork
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Step 5	Step 5	Step 5	Step 5	Step 5
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 5; lines 1-3	Pg 5; lines 4-5	Pg 6; lines 1-3	Pg 6; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
Swallows & Amazons	X	X
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 4                     

Date: Sept 17-21	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Pg 40-42 1 Corinth 2	Pg 43-44 1 Corinth 3	Pg 45-47 1 Corinth 4	Pg  48-50 1 Corinth 5	Pg 50-52 1 Corinth 6
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	10 Death of Savonarola		11 Safavid Empire of Persia		12 Da Vinci
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma	3B	3C	3D	3E	3F
MUS Alpha	3B	3C	3D	3E	3F
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Birds of Prey - Owls
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40					X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	16	17	18	19	20
Explode the Code 4	Pg 31-32	33-34	35-36	37-38	39-40
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 4-1	4-2	4-3	4-4	4-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 4	Step 4	Step 4	Step 4	Step 4
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Adventure Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Copywork/Narration, Recitation	Narrate History			Write Thank You
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Step 6			Step 6	Step 6
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 7; lines 1-3	Pg 7; lines 4-5	Pg 8; lines 1-3	Pg 8; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 5         

Date: Sept 24-28	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Pg 52-54 1 Corinth 7	Pg 55-57 1 Corinth 8	Pg 58-60 1 Corinth 9	Pg 60-62 1 Corinth 10	Pg 63-65 1 Corinth 11
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	12 Continued		13 Michelangelo		14 Artists of Ren & Ref
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	France	France	France	France	France
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma	Test 3	4A	4B	4C	4D
MUS Alpha	Activity/ Test3	4A	4B	4C	4D
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60				Crayfish Moss Crustaceans
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40		X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	21	22	23	24	25
Explode the Code 4	Pg 41-42	43-44	45-46	47-48	49-50
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 5-1	5-2	5-3	5-4	5-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 5	Step 5	Step 5	Step 5
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Adventure Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10
Copywork/Narration, Recitation
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Step 6	Step 6		Step 6
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 9; lines 1-3	Pg 9; lines 4-5	Pg 10; lines 1-3	Pg 10; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 6         

Date: Oct 1-5	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	1 Corinth 12	1 Corinth 13	1 Corinth 14	1 Corinth 15	1 Corinth 16
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	15 Erasmus In Praise of Folly		16 Machiavelli & the Prince		17 Raphael
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	France	France	France	France	France
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma (30)	4E	4F	Test 4	5A	5B
MUS Alpha (30)	4E	4F	Activity/Test 4	5A	5B
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Snakes		Foxes
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	26	27	28	29	30
Explode the Code 4	Pg 51-52	53-54	55-56	57-58	59-60
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 6-1	6-2	6-3	6-4	6-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 6	Step 6	Step 6	Step 6	Step 6
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Adventure Day 11	Day 12	Day 13	Day 14	Day 15
Copywork/Narration, Recitation
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Step 6	Step 6	Step 7	Step 7	Step 7
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 11; lines 1-3	Pg 11; lines 4-5	Pg 12; lines 1-3	Pg 12; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
Amazons & Swallows		X		X
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 7         

Date: Oct 8-12	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Proverbs	Proverbs	Proverbs	Proverbs 1	Proverbs 1
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	18 Martin Luther		18 Cont.		19 Cortez & Pizzarro
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma (30)	5C	5D	5E	5F	Test 5
MUS Alpha (30)	5C	5D	5E	5F	Activity/Test 5
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Pine Trees & Cones		Sand Crabs
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	31	32	33	34	35
Explode the Code 4	Pg 61-62	63-64	65-66	67-68	69-70
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 7-1	7-2	7-3	7-4	7-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 7	Step 7	Step 7	Step 7
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Historical Fiction Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Copywork/Narration, Recitation
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Step 8	Step 8	Step 8		Step 8
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 13; lines 1-3	Pg 13; lines 4-5	Pg 14; lines 1-3	Pg 14; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
Swallows & Amazons	X			X	X
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 8         

Date: Oct 15-19	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Proverbs 2	Proverbs 3	Proverbs 4	Proverbs 5	Proverbs 6
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	20 Magellan Sets Sail		20 Cont.		21 Spread of Reformation
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma (30)	6A	6B	6C	6D	6E
MUS Alpha (30)		UNO	UNO/Shiller Tests
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Sandpipers		Sand Worms
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	36	37	38	39	40
Explode the Code 4	Pg 71-72	73-74	75-76	77-78	79-80
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 8-1	8-2	8-3	8-4	8-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Review	Review	Review	Review	Review
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Historical Fiction Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10
Copywork/Narration, Recitation
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Review/Play Games		Review/Play Games
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 15; lines 1-3	Pg 15; lines 4-5	Pg 16; lines 1-3	Pg 16; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
Swallows & Amazons	X				The Whipping Boy
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 9         

Date: Oct22-26	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Proverbs 7	Proverbs 8	Proverbs 9	Proverbs 10	Proverbs 11
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	21 Cont.		Review & Notebook		Qt. 2 Intro Around the World
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma (30)	6F	Test 6	7A	7B	7C
MUS Alpha (30)	6A	Games	Games		Games
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Animal Tracks		Root Vegetables
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	41	42	43	44	45
Explode the Code 4	Pg 81-82	83-84	85-86	87-88	89-90
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 9-1	9-2	9-3	9-4	9-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 8	Step 8	Step 8	Step 8	Step 8
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Historical Fiction Day 11	Day 12	Day 13	Day 14	Day 15
Copywork/Narration, Recitation
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Review	Review	Review		Review
Getty Dubay Level B	Rewrite on a separate sheet two sentences from earlier lessons each day.  See how much improvement you’ve made.
Read Alouds
The Whipping Boy		X		X	X
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 10       

Date: Oct 29-Nov 2	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Proverbs 12	Proverbs 13	Proverbs 14	Proverbs 15	Proverbs 16
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	22 Suleiman & Ottoman Turks		23 Zwingli & Swiss Reform		24 Anabaptist Menno Simons
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany	Germany
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma (30)	7D	7E	7F	Unit Test 1	Test 7
MUS Alpha (30)		Games	Games	Games	Counter Balance
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Rabbits		Weed & Flower Seeds
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			C
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	46	47	48	49	50
Explode the Code 4	Pg 91-92	93-94	Completed
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 10-1	10-2	10-3	10-4	10-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 9	Step 9	Step 9	Step 9	Step 9
Progeny Press Guide	A New Coat for Anna	A New Coat for Anna	A New Coat for Anna	A New Coat for Anna	A New Coat for Anna
Copywork/Narration, Recitation
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Review	Review	Review	Review
Getty Dubay Level B	Rewrite on a separate sheet two sentences from earlier lessons each day.  See how much improvement you’ve made.
Read Alouds
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 11       

Date: Nov 5-9	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Proverbs 17	Proverbs 18	Proverbs 19	Proverbs 20	Proverbs 21
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	25 Babur, Akbar & Taj Mahal		26 Henry VIII & Many Wives		26 Cont.
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Holland	Holland	Holland	Holland	Holland
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma (30)	8A	8B	8C	8D	8E
MUS Alpha (30)	Sums	Sums	7A	7D	7E
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Squirrels		White Tailed Deer
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40			X
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	51	52	53	54	55
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 11-1	11-2	11-3	11-4	11-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 9	Step 10	Step 10	Step 10	Step 10
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Fantasy Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Copywork/Narration, Recitation
All About Reading Level 1 (49)			Review	Step 9	Step 9
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 17; lines 1-3	Pg 17; lines 4-5	Pg 18; lines 1-3	Pg 18; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
The Dutch Twins	X	X	X	X	X
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

RileyAnn 3^rd & Ruben 2^nd             2012-2013                 Term: 1                       Week: 12       

Date: Nov 12-16	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Bible
The One Year Bible For Kids	Proverbs 22	Proverbs 23	Proverbs 24	Proverbs 25	Proverbs 26
Parables From Nature (29)
History/Geography
Mystery of History Volume 3 (84)	27 Sir Thomas More		28 Titian & Rise to Venice		29 Women of Ren & Ref
Timeline
Galloping the Globe	Holland	Holland	Holland	Holland	Holland
Activities & Mapping
Math
MUS Gamma (30)	8F	Test 8
MUS Alpha (30)	7F	Activity/Test 6	Activity/Test 7	8A	8D
Science
Nature Portfolio Through theYear 60		Insect Metamorphosis		Bird Nests
Burgess Animal Book for Children 40
Language Arts
L L for the Very Young Vol. 2 (180)	56	57	58	59	60
Pictures in Cursive C	Week 12-1	12-2	12-3	12-4	12-5
All About Spelling Level 2 (25)	Step 11	Step 11	Step 11	Step 11
Drawn Into the Heart of Reading	Fantasy Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10
Copywork/Narration, Recitation
All About Reading Level 1 (49)	Step 10	Step 10	Step 10	Step 10	Step 10
Getty Dubay Level B	Pg 19; lines 1-3	Pg 19; lines 4-5	Pg 20; lines 1-3	Pg 20; lines 4-5
Read Alouds
The Little Riders	X	X	X	X	X
Poetry
Art, Picture Study, Handicrafts, Life Skills, Music, Hymn, & Composer Study
		The Fallacy Detective		The Fallacy Detective

Well, there you have it.  One 12 week term of 2nd and 3rd grade.  How's your school year going?  Feel free to leave a comment and let me know.....