My son is a little naturalist. To say that he has a way with animals is quite the understatement. He's an animal whisperer. So far in his seven short years, he's rescued a cedar waxwing, a morning dove, a Downy woodpecker, a common redpoll, numerous frogs and toads, and a rabbit that have all been injured and left for dead. He's nursed each of them back to health and has set them free.
When selecting curriculum for him, I try to keep that love for animals and wildlife in mind.
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Content-rich subjects
As in year's past, he will do a lot of his content-rich subjects like Morning time, history, world geography, science, art, and composer study with the rest of the family. You can see all of those subjects and curriculum choices here>>>
Personal Devotions- every day
ESV Holy Bible for Kids

God's Amazing Creatures & Me**

Personal Devotions- every day
ESV Holy Bible for Kids

God's Amazing Creatures & Me**

Language
- LLATL The Yellow Book- I was so impressed with this entire series when I did it with my oldest son last year that I've decided to switch all of my oldest kiddos over to it. (Use coupon code unlikelyhomeschool at checkout to get 15% off your entire purchase from Common Sense Press, the makers of LAHTL.)
- Finish All About Spelling Level 2 and move on to Level 3.
- Read for pleasure every day.
- Read the following books that correspond with the LLATL Yellow Book.
The White Stallion
Madeline
Meet George Washington
The Courage of Sarah Noble
- If he's not currently working through an LLATL suggested book, he will read a chapter from a book that I assign to him. These will be classics, biographies, or exceptional fiction.
Math
- Teaching Textbooks 4
- Practice math fact flashcards with a sibling for five minutes.
Handwriting
- Draw Write Now 7**- (2x a week) Instead of purchasing the Reason for Handwriting Transition book which incorporates both print and cursive writing like I have done in the past when teaching third grade, I purchased the cursive only edition and will use this Draw Write Now to help him review his printing skills. I thought he'd enjoy this particular book because it combines his two most favorite things in the world, animals and drawing.
Electives
World View- 1x a week
- Lessons in Responsibility for Boys 2- One day a week, instead of reading his normal Mom-assigned book, he will read a chapter from this book out loud to me.
Critical Thinking- 1x a week
Typing- 1x a week
- He will continue to be a child-of-the-day and help me make lunch and dinner once a week.
- Wipe down the bathroom sink, shelves, and toilet every day after lunch.
- Weed/harvest the tomato patch through the fall.
- Feed his fish.
- Vacuum the living room as needed.
- Sort the laundry with his older brother as needed.
- Put his own clean laundry away each week.
- Dust the house on big-chore days with his brothers.
- Help clean the boys' room and make his bed each day.
I have a child like this, too. Isn't it wonderful to watch them develop this marvelous gift!?!?
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