Each time we come to review and evaluate our program we get extremely excited about what new resources and learning we can bring to our children’s lives. We see it as our soul responsibility to ensure that their learning is not only educational but fun, vibrant and enriching also!
We love the fact that we can do this at any time and are not tied to ‘terms’, ‘school years’ or some other place in time designated by some one who does not know our family, our children or how our lifestyle works for us.
Therefore evaluating and reviewing of our program is forever ongoing. We never have to completely finish set work to move on from it, or change what we have in front of us. Instead we can move with the ebb and flow of our family life and the children’s own learning. Shifting through levels when appropriate and after learning is cemented rather than because a new day has dawned or a new year has been celebrated.
So with this in mind here is a loose outline of our learning moving forward. Our new cycle of learning will commence on Monday the 17th of October 2011. After the children have enjoyed a few months rest from formal learning (they will be forever learning informally) while on holidays interstate.
Literacy
Phinee & NIk
- Sonlight’s ‘Core G’ World History
- Writing Letters to Family and friends
- Spelling Rules (book)
- Grammar Rules (book)
- Studyladder (online)
- Head of the class (online)
- puzzles (books and *manipulatives)
Phinee
- Logic
Nik
- Reading Eggs (online)
- Progressive Phonics (online)
Numeracy
Phinee & Nik
- Work on times tables
- Times attack
- Mathletics (online)
- Maths Buddy (online)
- Studyladder (online)
- Head of the class (online)
- Maths book/ Program – Still to decide looking at Maths –u-see
Phinee
- Mighty mentals (book)
- Logic maths (book)
History
Ancient History
Phinee & Nik
We will study these civilisations –
- Ancient civilisations in general
- Aztecs
- Mayan
- Incas
- Israelites,
- Mesopotamia,
- Ancient China
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Rome
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient India (Indus Valley)
- Persian
- Vikings
- Ancient near east
- Byzantine
Plus a few I can’t recall right now!
Archaeology in general – Field trip to Port Arthur in January 2012 to participate in the archaeology diggings that occur then.
Australian History
- The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia Volume 1 & Volume 2
- Australian Dreaming
- Illustrated History of Australia
- Manning Clark’s History of Australia
Languages
Polish -
Phinee & Nik
- Rosetta Stone – Polish
- Polish Speaking Members of our Family
Latin -
Phinee
- Rosetta Stone – Latin
- Prima Latina (till deciding on this one)
Science –
Biology
Phinee & Nik
Human Body -
Possible field trips
- Melbourne Museum – Human display
Animals -
Possible field trips
- Melbourne Zoo
- Bonorong Wildlife Park
- Tasmania Zoo
- Melbourne Aquarium
Plants -
- Green Thumbs
- PLUS Still looking for another good plant encyclopaedia to use…
Possible Activities
- Create a vegetable garden
- Grow fruit and vegetables
- Community Garden – Kempton
Religions
Phinee & NIk
NOT SURE YET – will probably buy the Usborne book of world religions
The Arts
Phinee & Nik
- World’s Greatest Artists
- Drama
- Plays / Theatre
- Dance
Main Art Activity for 2012
- Patchwork quilt of our learning
Other activities
- Learn about the Great Artists
- Famous Australian Artists
- Aboriginal Art
- Pottery
- Oil painting
- Mosaics
- Water painting
- Sculpture
- Wood work
- Collage
- Photography
- Charcoal drawing
- Leather work
- Drawing
- Crafts
- Oil Pastels
- Print making
Phinee
- Cross Stitch
- Knitting (need to learn myself!)
- Crochet
- Weaving
- Graphic design
- Digital design
Music (yes I know it is a form of the arts – but wanted to document it separately!)
Still working out what to do for this instrument wise… kids like violin, keyboards, recorder and drums, I am thinking still which way to go…
- Great Musicians
- Musical Styles
- Music theory
Musical Instrument
Phinee
- Requested the* recorder and Keyboard
Nik
- Keyboard (Piano)
Other skills / Activities –
Phinee & Nik
- Nutrition and cooking
- Create a veggie patch
- Money management
- Herb Garden
Volunteering –
Phinee
Possibly at
- Bonorong Wildlife Park
- Animal Shelter
- RSPCA
and so much more I can’t think of right now!
