Here's a taste of what I want to teach and study with my child and any future babies of mine! It may be a lot, but this is over a lifetime of studying @ home. You know, 18 years or so! It's also not etched in stone...I'm completely flexible (on some things!). Now provided that all the basics are covered, I definitely want any kids of mine to learn the following...
Oh yeah, anything in blue will be taught completely outside of the home if provided by someone else. If purple, it will be be taught at-home partially by me.
Language Arts
Composition
Reading
African-American Literature
Poetry
Journalism
Math
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry
Sciences
Biology
Anatomy and Physiology
Chemistry
Physics
Microbiology- I hope there's a lab they can use sometime or something!
History
Christian History (a.k.a Biblical Study) breaking down the meaning and translation
Geography
World History- but I want this broken down by continent or region. Each year we cover one vast region and all of its cultural aspects in depth
U.S. History w/ African American studies
Slavery in the Americas and its long-term affects
Texas History- since we live here
Louisiana History- where my hubby's family is from
Georgia History- where my mother's family is from
Family Tree- I want us to trace back her roots as far as we can and devise a family tree
Government
Economics
Foreign Languages
Spanish which I've studied for a while now. Espero que ensenar espanol a mis hijos.
French oui oui is about all I know as of yet, but I plan to at least take a beginner class while in college
Hebrew (for our Christian studies) we can learn this together
Kreyol- Although it's native to Haiti, I hope it's closely related to the Creole language of Louisiana (I need to research that)
Like Skills
ChristianPriniciples (Bible application)
Communication
Career Planning and Preparation
Arts and Crafts
Typing
Domestic studies
Nutrition
Grocery Shopping
Sewing
Cooking
Extracurricular- These are optional upon her liking, but she must pick at least 2
Cooking- more advance lessons like difference in knives, proper techniques, world cuisine
Dance
Choir
Piano
Other musical instrument
Yoga
Aerobics
Gymnastics
Sport of choice (though I prefer tennis, soccer, or baseball/softball)
At least 10 hours of community service/volunteer time per year
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Prospective Studies...
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Wow you are getting organized. I have no laid out plans yet and hope to officially start with kindergarten next year after my son turns 5.
I might need some lessons from you.:)
Thanks! I'm always bubbling with tons of ideas, especially when it's geared to children. I'm not sure how I'll excute everything, but so far I've been keeping all of my college material from history, composition, etc. They tend to be a little more accurate. My daughter is only 2, so I have a while before I'll get chance to teach most of that stuff. Let me know how it goes when you start!
Whew! You have big plans! Our older kids (all teens) are in public school. A decision we made when we didn't know any better but we've decided that this late in the game it might be best if they stayed put.
We HAVE been blessed with two more little gifts since '06 and homeschool is the plan for them. I've thought a lot about what and how we'll go about doing it, but you have really thought this thing out long term. I'm inspired. Good for you!
Thanks Terry! I guess I have thought about it a while! I have so much stored in my head, I never realize how deep my thoughts go. I am really thankful for this blog, because it allows me to records them all, even if they're abstract and unorganized. Please let me know how it goes as you begin to homeschool you youngings!
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