As our shell we are primarily using Catholic Schoolhouse because we love that they are a Catholic Classical Approach to education. We will continue using Our Lady of Victory School's Religion books because of the same reason we have always loved their books: their Traditional Latin Mass focused, love the reprints of old Catholic School books, and also the use of trade books along with textbooks, giving it a more Liberal Arts approach. As you will see, we do not solely use CSH as we change it up a bit as needed. Here is our current Curriculum (2015-2016):
Grades 1-5 ~ Follow the Catholic Schoolhouse
As we enter our Seventh year of home education, I am finally feeling pretty good about all of our curriculum selections for our children. We will have a first grader, second grader, fourth grader, fifth grader and a high school senior. I don’t promise this won’t change one more time, because it might, and it’s okay. Our High School senior will continue to use OLVS as well as introducing some online courses this year. But as of now, this is our 2015-2016 curriculum selection:
Grade 5:
Grade 4:
Grade 2:
Grade 1:
Language Arts: Grammar
Grade 5:
Grade 4:
Grade 2:
Grade 1:
Language Arts: Writing Composition
Grade 5:
Grade 4:
Grade 2:
Grade 1:
Language Arts: Spelling
Grade 5:
Grade 4:
Grade 2:
Grade 1:
Language Arts: Handwriting
Grade 5:
Catechism in Rhyme: The Ten Commandments
Grade 4:
Catechism in Rhyme: The Ten Commandments
Grade 2:
Catechism in Rhyme: The Ten Commandments
Grade 1:
Catechism in Rhyme: The Ten Commandments
Reading
Grade 5:
Grade 4:
Grade 2:
Grade 1:
Grade 5:
Grade 4:
Grade 2:
Grade 1:
FREQUENCY: DAILY
Grades 1-5 ~ Follow the Catholic Schoolhouse
History Tour GUIDE
FREQUENCY: THREE TIMES A WEEK
Grades 1-5 ~ Follow the Catholic Schoolhouse Science program: Science Guide
ART {Daily}
Grades 1-5 ~ Follow the Catholic Schoolhouse Art program: Ancient through Medieval Art
MUSIC {BI-WEEKLY}:
- All grades: How to Introduce Your Child to Classical Music in Fifty-two Easy Lessons (Leslie & Robert Spencer), Music Theory Class, and learn about the lives of Musicians by using Stories of Great Musicians
- Additional resources (liturgical reasons) ~ Songs For God & Country Book, Songs For God & Country CD, and 24 Catholic Songs For Children CD
- Music Lessons: Grade 12 student will continue with voice lessons and singing with our Church’s Schola. He will also continue taking accordion lessons. Grades 2, 4, & 5 students will continue to take piano lessons.
Spanish {Bi-Weekly}
Grades 1 & 2: Coquito Clasico (Zapata-Santillana)
Grades 4 & 5: Spanish with Grace
HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN
My one high schooler will be in his last year of homeschooling. He started when he entered the sixth grade. This is it! I’m excited for this last chance to teach him. This is our line up for him:
Logic
Civics
Religion
Literature
English Composition
Want some tips on selecting curriculum? Read my article on Catholic Sistas entitled 10 Steps to Selecting a {Catholic} Curriculum.
Other Curriculum Choices:
- Angelicum Academy
- Catholic Heritage Curricula
- Kolbe Academy
- Little Saints Catholic Preschool Program
- Mater Amabilis
- Mother of Divine Grace
- Our Lady of the Rosary
- Our Lady of Victory
- Regina Coeli Academy
- Seton Home Study School
- St. Thomas Aquinas
