Saturday, April 2, 2016

Secular Preschool Curricula 2016

Language Arts:
  • All about Reading Pre-Reading
  • Lots of library books
  • Reading Rainbow (iPad app)
  • Leapfrog Letter Factory and Phonics Farm (videos)
  • Using occasionally:
    • Montessorium Intro to Letters (iPad app)
    • Reading Raven (iPad app)
    • Montessori Crosswords (iPad app)
Math:
  • Mathematical Reasoning Beginning 1&2
  • Manipulatives: Math-U-See blocks, duplos with numbers on them, number line
  • Addition the Fun Way (addition stories)
  • Using occasionally:
    • Leapfrog Math Adventure to the Moon (video)
    • Montessorium Intro to Math (iPad app)

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Secular 3rd Grade Curricula 2015

Language Arts
  • Handwriting Practice: Jokes and Riddles
  • Handwriting Without Tears Jump Start Cursive
  • All About Spelling Levels 2 & 3 
  • Write Shop Primary Level C
  • Language Smarts Level D
  • Library books for reading together and independently
  • Using occasionally:
    • Just Write
    • Writing Detective 1
Math
  • Math-U-See Gamma 
  • Life of Fred books (Goldfish and Honey)
  • X-tra Math (free website)
  • Timez Attack (free computer game)
Keyboarding
  • Keyboarding Without Tears
  • Dance Mat Typing (free website)
Science
  • REAL Science Odyssey: Physics 
History
  • Our own unit studies! We mostly just read library books and watch documentaries, and check out websites. Topics this year: knights and castles, ninjas and samurai, Chinese kings and warriors, African-American history, and the history of inventions.