Paperwork and Curriculum

We celebrate a small victory today.

We went to the School Department office today for the paperwork to start homeschooling. The secretary was very friendly and told me to call if I needed help filling it out. It looked simple enough, what took time was listing all the curriculum and textbooks. As of right now, this is the list

Math - Miquon Math Lab Materials: Green, Blue, Yellow and Purple Books

English - Trophies: Changing Patterns Textbook, Trophies: Intervention Practice, Trophies: English Language Learners Teacher's Guide

Spelling - Trophies: Spelling Practice Work Pages and Teacher Edition

Cursive - Handwriting Opens the Door to Communication

Reading - Reading Practice at Home

Child selected independent reading - lap book reports

Social Studies/History - America's Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty (Elementary - National Edition) www.AmericanHeritage.Org
Possible Related Field Trips - USS Constitution Ship and Museum, Plimouth Plantation, Old Sturbridge Village, Valley Forge, Brandywine

Science -Bubble and Squeak (third -fifth grade) - www.atozteacherstuff.com Life Cycle: Diversity in a Balance (third grade) Water Cycle: The Earth's Gift (third grade), Applied Science: Our Technological World (third grade) - MSnucleus.org
Possible Field Trips - Stone Zoo, Museum of Science, Children's Museum of Science, Hampton Beach

Music - Exposure to instruments, musical genres, and private lessons

Art - Child directed artistic expression, field trip to art gallery and private lessons

Physical Education - Child directed outdoor activities (weather permitting) and private lessons