The Elementary Years Overview

UPDATE: This has changed, for the latest PreK-4 information, see Our PreK-4

Here's our overview plan for first through fourth grade. I haven't added in any sports, homemaking, other activities because curriculum is easy, life is hard.

Preschool
Horizons Preschool
Tons of reading aloud, games and fun
D'Nealian pre-writing activites

Kindergarten
Galloping the Globe
Sing, Spell, Read & Write K/1
Horizons K
D'Nealian Handwriting, Copywork

First Grade
Bible: Leading Little Ones to God, Beginnings I: And It Was Good
Phonics: Sing, Spell, Read & Write K/1
Grammar: Language Lessons for the Very Young
Memory/Copywork: The Harp and the Laurel Wreath, other memory work
Math: Horizons 1

Spelling: Spelling Workout A & B
Handwriting: If printing consistently neat, start Classically Cursive Book 1
History: TOG Redesigned Year 1 with SOTW, Lower Grammar focus
Science: Life science- Human, Animal & Plant
Art: Artistic Pursuits K-3, Book 1

Unit Study Month: Dinosaurs


Second Grade

Bible: Beginnings II: Jesus, My Shepherd
French: French vocabulary and games
Memory/Copywork: The Harp and the Laurel Wreath, other memory work
Grammar: Primary Language Lessons by Lingua Mater
Math: Horizons 2

Spelling: Spelling Workout C only
Handwriting: finish Classically Cursive Book 1, do cursive in copywork
History: TOG Redesigned Year 2 with SOTW, Lower Grammar focus
Science: Earth Science & Astronomy
Art: TOG Year 2 & Artistic Pursuits K-3, Book 2
Music: Private piano lessons
Geography: The Geography Book, use in science lessons

Unit Study Month: ?

Third Grade

Bible: Discovery: In The Beginning
French: more children's products smorgasboard
Memory/Copywork: The Harp and the Laurel Wreath, other memory work
Writing: Writing Tales 1
Grammar: Intermediate Language Lessons by Lingua Mater
Math: Horizons 3

Spelling: Spelling Workout C/D
Logic: Building Critical Thinking Skills, Book 1
History: Tapestry of Grace, ReDesign Year 3 with SOTW
Science: Living Learning Books Chemistry
Art: Drawing With Children
Music: Private piano lessons

Unit Study Month: Summer field trip based on U.S. history studies


Fourth Grade

Bible: Early History of Israel: Exodus through Joshua
French: First Start French (?)
Memory/Copywork: The Harp and the Laurel Wreath, other memory work
Grammar: Junior Analytical Grammar, finish Intermediate Language Lessons
Writing: Classical Composition Fable Narrative (1/2 yr)
Math: Horizons 4

Spelling: Spelling Workout D/E
Logic: ?
History: Tapestry of Grace ReDesign Year 4 with SOTW
Science: Noeo Physics or Bite-Size Physics?
Art: Artistic Pursuits K-3, Book 3
Music: Piano instruction (child's decision)

Unit Study Month: Read all The Story of the World Volumes in geographical order (?)

1. Spelling will be dependent on Camille's progress, we'll slow down/speed up when she needs to.
2. Our Unit Study month is what we'd like to focus on for one month in-between ending and starting a new year.
3. We will use Horizons Math through 6th grade.
4. We will use Tapestry of Grace with SOTW as a spine for 1-4.
   

Now, instead of searching through my various notebooks to find this, I can just pull it up here.

Adding Logic/Dialectic stage (5th-8th) thoughts:

- History: TOG Dialectic level with Streams of Civilization as our spine, with timeline.
- French: First Start French Level 1 and 2, then ?
- Math: Horizons 5 & 6, then ?
- Bible: Explorer's Bible Study (on-going)
- Science: Prentice Hall Science Explorer books
- Logic: still being determined
- Grammar: 6th-8th Analytical Grammar
- Writing: Writing Aids too?

5th CC Fable/Narrative with Classical Writing's Poetry for Beginners (?)
6th CC Cheira/Maxim
7th CC Refutation-Common Topic
8th CC Encomium/Invective/Comparison