2014-2015 School Year

This year, the new curriculum we will be using is My Father's World Kindergarten (MFW) with our oldest boy, who will turn 5 in November. He is ready for all their components with the exception of handwriting, so we'll go through this curriculum for as long as it takes to get a good start on having him write his letters. We will continue to use ABC Jesus Loves Me (ABCJLM) with year 3 for our middle son this year, only in the order that MFW suggests so I can teach both boys at once with the age appropriate information, arts and activities. Boy #3 will be along for the ride and sit in and play as his napping and eating schedule allow at 4 months old ;-)

Munchkin (will be 5 in November):

Getting kinder organized

Literature Package from MFW

Music

MFW kinder goes in order of phonetic sound, so S is the first unit, M,

A book of bibleless people to go through during the year

Lots of fun supplements

Starting to build our YWAM library

Doodlebug (turned 3 in June):

We are going to add the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree for him this year, I think he's really going to enjoy that.

Lightening: (born in April)  Along for the fun :-D


Getting Ready:

New table and chairs to do projects, activities, arts and crafts.

New file cabinet addition for organization in our library

Fresh organized area is a great way to start a new school year :-)

Back to School Unit 2011

Here is our calendar wall :-) I talk about these ideas every morning of the season, weather, month, day, daily scripture and schedule for the day. Our version of back to school included counting down to the days and talking about learning and supplies.

Calendar Area. Toys not included :-)

Beginning of the year projects. A Handprint Poem. Someone REALLY liked the smock and made flying noises running around in it afterwards

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Beginning of the year door photo.

Part of our daily checklist includes calendar time, bible reading, memory verse, and doing an activity related to letters, number, counting, colors and shapes every day. I have come across many more ideas to vary these activities in the weeks to come.


Letters:

 I asked M to put his foot on the letter J :-)

Bottle cap game with a printable from COAH and our fridge phonics.

"E"!!!

Clip n Learn from COAH

Numbers:

Naming numbers with sidewalk chalk

Clip n Learn from COAH

Flashcards

Color: We pointed out the numbers on the ruler as well.

Education cube with WS

colored ruler, also great for numbers

window markers

dry erase board

Flashcards

Counting: We point things out in real life. Wednesday night at dinner, I was telling the husband about our learning day and he suggested playing hide and go seek and counting very loud. By the 4th time, M was trying to repeat our counting.

Flashcards

Shapes: 

using our geoboard

Puzzle time:

Animals

School bus with numbers for sequencing

Patterning school objects.

School Supply worksheet from Kindergarten Crayons

Reading courtesy of Veggie Tales: We talked about time, a school day and how learning is fun :-)

Time for Tom

I can series with Laura Carrot

 I added the number zero I realized I hadn't accounted for in my yearly plans:

Poster. We'll add a number each week
as we learn them

Education cube with numbered feet from sparkle kidz.
He rolled the cube and then I asked him which foot matched.

 Pre-handwriting skills

bingo blotter with COAH ws

This time with pom poms. Same work sheet
just printed on colored construction paper

lacing cards from COAH

Sensory Bin using among other things a school supply list
 from our local  elementary

Books we read this week to help our concepts. The "Food", "Animals"
and "More Words" books were used for Vocabulary.

A few notes:

Education cubes are wonderful! I enjoy finding ways to incorporate them in to our learning process.

Confessions of a Homeschooler has awesome printables. We plan to use lots more in upcoming lessons.

I really need to declutter the playroom to minimize distractions

These lessons were taken over a three day period. - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week