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|  Subject: Brief overview of our Course of Study  Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:23 pm | |
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Brief overview of our Course of Study
Ten things to do before age 10
1. Reading & Writing Intensive Phonics; copywork; start English language notebook
2. Oral Narration Daily
3. Memorization Bible; poetry; passages of literature; catechisms; Greek and/or Hebrew alphabet
4. Hearing & Listening Read aloud 2 hours per day from a variety of fiction and nonfiction; start History notebook; timeline
5. Family Worship Family Bible study morning and evening using Knowledge Level questions
6. Arts & Crafts Provide the time, space, and materials; develop elementary creativity; combine what you are reading aloud with arts and crafts to make projects
7. Field Trips & Library Start learning elementary library research; investigate the world
8. Work & Service Schedule for chores; visit nursing home, etc.
9. Discipline Establish first-time obedience
10. Play & Exploration Develop the imagination
Ten things to do from ages 10-12
10 11 12
1. Family Worship Family Bible study morning and evening; Knowledge level questions; memorization
2. Literature & Reading Aloud Continue to read aloud 2 hours per day; memorization and oral narration; student reads good literature; oral interpretation
3. History History Notebook; use primary sources; biographies; history contests and projects; timeline
4. Composition Copywork; dictation; letters; journals; simple outlining
5. Spelling & English Grammar English Language Notebook; could use a prepared grammar and spelling course or use Webster Elementary Spelling Book
6. Latin and Greek Start Latin grammar at age 10 or 11; continue with Greek and/or Hebrew alphabet system; practice reading Greek from an interlinear
7. Early Logic Building Thinking Skills Book 2 BTS Book 3 Figural BTS Book 3 Verbal
8. Arithmetic 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade (pre-algebra)
9. Science Interest directed; read books on science; simple experiments and projects; collections; visit science fairs; provide tools
10. Art & Music Provide materials, space, and time Could pursue formal music lessons
Ten things to do from ages 13-15
13 14 15
1. Family Worship Family Bible study morning and evening; Understanding level questions; memorization
2. Reading Aloud Continue to read aloud approximately two hours per day; oral narration
3. History & Literature Combine these two subjects; read classics; memorization; History Notebook; study history chronologically if possible; use primary sources; projects and contests
4. Composition Written narration; outlining; summaries; essays; creative writing; could use prepared curriculum
5. Speech & Debate Oral Interpretation; Speech; Debate
6. Languages Finish Latin grammar and notebook; begin Greek grammar and notebook
7. Logic The Fallacy Detective and Critical Thinking Book 1 Critical Thinking Book 2
8. Mathematics Algebra I Algebra II Geometry
9. Science Interest directed; science fairs and contests Earth Science Course
10. Art & Music Could pursue formal music lessons; interest directed
Ten things to do from ages 16-18
16 17 18
1. Family Worship Family Bible study morning and evening; Wisdom level questions; memorization
2. Reading Aloud Continue reading aloud; oral narration
3. History & Literature Combine these two subjects; read classics; memorization; History Notebook; study history chronologically if possible; use primary sources
4. Rhetoric Reading; composition; oral interpretation; speech; debate
5. Government, Economics & Law American Government Christian Economics Constitutional & Practical Law
6. Languages Finish Latin grammar and notebook; Greek grammar and notebook
7. Logic With Good Reason; Rulebook for Arguments; Introductory Logic (Sproul) Introductory Logic video series (Wilson and Nance) The Art of Reasoning (Kelley)
8. Mathematics Advanced Math Calculus (if desired)
9. Science Biology Chemistry Physics (if desired)
Study scientific method; science fairs, projects, and contests
10. Art & Music Could pursue formal music course; interest directed |
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