Welcome to the
St. Francis Homeschool
Homeschooling our children is a great joy and blessing. Also, we feel strongly about creating an atmosphere that fosters genuine understanding and creative development. During the 2010-2011 school year, we plan to implement the following programs. In addition, we hope to provide opportunities to connect with other students from around the globe via podcasting, blogging, and virtual presentations. Our main goal is to lay a solid foundation upon which our children can build over the course of their school years through emphasizing critical thinking, collaboration and creativity.
2011-2012 Curriculum Programs
Language Arts:
Abby (6th Grade):
- Grammar/Writing:Michael Clay Thompson's Grammar Voyage series, Giggles in the Middle, The Writer's Journey Vol.1
- Spelling: Spelling Power, 4th Edition
- Vocabulary: Caesar's English II, Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7
- Literature: Glencoe Reader's Choice: Course 2, novel studies
- Supplemmental: Reading Detctive, Editor in Chief software, Time 4 Learning
Luc (4th Grade):
- Grammar/Writing: Michael Clay Thompson's Grammar Town series
- Spelling: Spelling Power, 4th Edition
- Vocabulary: Caesar's English I Wordly Wise, 3000 Book 4
- Literature: Harcourt Trophies, novel studies
- Supplemmental: Editor in Chief software
Ellie (3rd Grade):
- Grammar/Writing: Voyages in English 2011
- Spelling: Spelling Power, 4th Edition
- Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000, Book 3
- Literature: Harcourt Trophies, Reading Detctive novel studies
- Supplemmental: Time 4 Learning, Word Journeys, Fundations
Andrew (Kindergarten):
Math:
- Abby: Life of Fred: PreAlgebra with Biology, Art of Problem Solving: PreAlgebra
- Luc: Singapore Math 5A and 5B
- Ellie: Singapore Math 3B, 4A, 4B (if time)
History:
- Abby & Luc (4th, 6th):The Story of the World: Modern, World History For Us All
- Luc, ELlie & Andrew (K-4): Passport to the World (Coming Soon...)
- Supplemental: The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
Science:
- Abby (6th): CPO Life Science
- Luc, Ellie, & Andrew (K-4): RSO Life Science Level 1
- Supplemental: Math/Science Nucleus, BrainPOP, Science Detective
Religion:
- Teaching Character Through Literature by Beautiful Feet Books
- scripture study
- prayer
- Call to Faith
- We Believe
Art:
- Discovering Great Artists by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Kim Solga
- Singapore Kindergarten Art
- Art Is Fundamental: Teaching the Elements and Principles of Art in Elementary School
Foreign Language:
- Nallenart French
- Caesar's English I &II, Word Roots software
- Latin root word studies throughout science and vocabulary lessons
Computer Programming and Animation:
- Scratch from MIT University
- ALICE fom Carnegie Mellon
- Google Sketch Up: 3-D modeling
- Blender computer animation
- Squeakland Etoys: media-rich authoring environment and visual programming system
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