Curriculum Plans 2021/2222

Sixth Grade: 

Main lessons:

Fall Break: October 18 - 22

Thanksgiving Break: November 22 - November 26
  • November/December: Finish physics
Christmas Break: December 20 - January 9
Spring Break: March 28 - April 4


Math:  (daily)

Teaching Textbook 6 (daily), RightStart Math E (daily), Miquon Math (yellow and purple)  (2 x week, 5 minutes), Zahlenfuchs 3, Amazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself (Laszlo C. Bardos) (3 x week, 5 minutes)

Waldorf math ideas


English:  (daily)

Grammar: 

Finish Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind 4  (3 x week), Voyages in English Grade 6 with Workbook (there is a newer version of the workbook here)  (2 x week), Daily Grams 5/6  (daily), An English Manual (reference), Grammar Songs

Reading/Phonics:

Toe by Toe  (We have the British edition because I bought it in London.)  (daily), Spectrum Word Study and Phonics Grade 5  (daily), Faith and Freedom Readers 6  (2 x week)

Spelling:

Nessy (finish)  (daily), The Hornet Literacy Primer U.S. Edition  (We have the British edition because I bought it in London.)  (daily), Sequential Spelling 2 (finish), start Sequential Spelling 3 (We are using the original edition because that is what I have.)  (daily), Phonetic Zoo A  (after Nessy)  (daily), SpellingYouSee D  (daily)

Writing/Handwriting:

The Paragraph Book 1 and 2 (Volume 2 only, if there is enough time.)  (2 x week, 10 minutes), Das Elefantenbuch 3 (daily), Spencerian Penmanship 1 (continue)  (daily)

Literature:  (5 x week)

Ich zog mit Hannibal (read-aloud)
Milon und der Löwe (read-aloud)
Shakespeare: Tales from Shakespeare  (1 x week, 20 minutes)


Science: (2 x week, 20 minutes)

Science in God's World or this edition Science and Living in God's World, The Bee Book  (read-aloud), The Stars: A New Way to See Them (we have an abridged version called Know the Stars, which is easier)  (read-aloud), Constellations Knowledge Cards, Louis Braille  (read-aloud)

Nature study: Botany: Oak, birch, spruce, fir, pine, willow, linden tree, sunflower (do in August), wild carrot, water lily, grasses; Zoology: Moschus, Buntspecht und Delphine.

Home Ecologists at Letchworth State Park, nature walks, Book of Nature Projects


Health:

Science in God's World or this edition Science and Living in God's World  (1 x week)


Religion: (daily, 15 minutes)

Religion 6 Seton, New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism No. 2, Die große Herder Kinderbibel  (1 x AT, 1 x NT), Mother Cabrini, Mother Seton

Morning Devotion: Miniature Stories of the Saints, morning prayer


Geography: (2 x week, 20 minutes): Geography of Canada, Latin and South America; World geography: The earth's configurations and contrasts/climates: 

DK Geography workbook, Our World, My World and Globe, Legends and Leagues Series (Basic book plus "South), Elementary Geography, Home Geography, Geography Songs, States and Capitals  (continue), Read Across America  (continue studies of U.S.), My World of Neighbors (only parts pertaining to the Americas), Waldorf Inspirations Geography, Understanding Landforms, Water - Land, Landscapes and Landforms, Hey Canada! (summer reading), Around the World in Homeschool Days, England Lapbook, The Big Book of the UK, Katie in London, A Walk in London, Mr. Gumpy's Outing, Robin Hood, The Young Traveler in England and Wales


Latin: (2 x week, 30 minutes)

Getting Started with Latin, Latin Primer 1, Discovering Languages Latin?  (Maybe with Roman main lesson), Rummy Roots


Biblical Greek: (daily)

Hey, Andrew!  Teach me some Greek (Level 2)


French: (2 x week, 30 minutes)

L'Art de lire, French Resources, Bildwörterbuch Französisch, when finished Play and Learn French, 


German: (2 x week, 30 minutes)


German children's books: Die Abenteuer des starken Wanja, Petronella Apfelmus, Reader: Schau in die Welt

American History:  (2 x week, 30 minutes)

Continue How Our Nation Began, (newer edition: Hillside), Short Stories from American History

Extra books, if interested:
Jared's Island (De Angeli)
Puritan Twins (Perkins)
Ben Franklin (D'Aulaire)
George Washington (D'Aulaire)
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (Fritz)

Art: 

Art Appreciation: Study 3 artists: Rembrandt, Vermeer, Dürer  (during circle time), Mike Venezia art books, Anholt's Artists, The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures  (by Lorinda Munson Bryant, out of print)  (2 paintings per week)


Feed My Sheep  (1 x week, 30 minutes), Painting and Drawing in Waldorf Schools (charcoal, shadows, black and white, mosaic, bas-relief or here), Learning About the World Through Modeling  (people and animals, mountains, crystals), Clay Characters for Kids, Modeling Clay Animals, Modeling Clay with 3 Basic Shapes, Fimo

Handwork: 
Sew or knit an animal, woodworking (Easy Woodcarving for Children), doll clothes


Music:

Music Appreciation: Study 3 composers/musicians: Paganini, Tchaikovsky, Schumann  (during circle time), Paganini, Master of Strings (finish), The Story of Peter Tchaikovsky, Robert Schumann and Mascot Ziff, Classic for Kids  (1 x 10 minutes), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Music of Romans, music of the Middle Ages, Music Flash Cards


Let's Learn Music Book 3  (1 x week), Alice in Orchestralia, Music Maestro game (study musical instruments)

Singing: Circle time and Music Through the Grades

Physical Education/Practical Skills:

Ballet
Gardening
Cooking, Baking: Usborne Start to Cook


Tenth Grade:

Main Lessons:

  1. Chemistry: Salts, acids, bases: Concepts and Challenges in Physical Science (out of print), Story of Salt, Chemieseiten.de, Sachgeschichten Salzgewinnung, Höchtse Salzfarm der Welt, Salzablagerung: Entstehung der Salzvorkommen, Wo unser Salz herkommt, Säuren und Basen Dominospiel, ph Experiment Worksheet, Materialien Thüringen Methodenkiste, Acids, Bases, and Salts (ChemLab, vol. 5)   (September: 3 weeks)
  2. American History: Live Ed!: Early American: Natives, Colonists, Revolutionaries, America the  Story of US, Study Guides, Book: America, the Story of US (Kevin Baker), Daily Warm-ups: U.S. History, U.S. History Map (interactive), The Landmark History of the American People, Vol. 1, U.S. History Workbook, The Clever Teacher, Eating the Plates (Lucille Recht Penner), Squanto's Journey (Joseph Bruchac), Hiawatha and the Peacemaker (Robbie Robertson), The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower (P. J. Lynch), The Quakers (Jean Kinney Williams)  (October: 3 weeks)
  3. Earth Science/Geography: Oceanography:  MODG Earth Science Syllabus and Oceanography, Ocean DVD,  (worksheets) parts of World Physical Geography, Our Oceans (text and experiments), library books  (November: 3 weeks)
  4. Physics: Mechanics/Kinematics: Apologia Physical Science Modules 9-11, Physics 101: Disc C: 13-16,  Hydraulic machine kit, Live Ed Physics II, The World of Physics: Ch. 1-4, How Machines Work Zoo Break  (December: 3 weeks)
  5. English: History of Language: Book: Sumer Is Icumen In, Video BBC/PBS: The Story of English, Book: The Journey of English, Basement Workshop: Excavating English  (January: 3 weeks) 
  6. History: Ancient: Van Loon: The Story of Mankind (ch. 1-2), The Great Courses: The Other Side of History, Ancient History Go Fish Game, The Thrifty Guide Ancient Greece: A Handbook for Time Travelers, The Thrifty Guide: Ancient Rome: A Handbook for Time Travlers (February 3 weeks)
  7. Biology: Embryology/Cells/Physiology: Apologia Exploring Creation with Biology Modules 6 and 7, Biology 101, Kovacs: Muscles and Bones: Ch. 17-34, Common Sense Press: Discovering the Human Body and Senses. Plant cell model, Animal cell model or here, Cells, Cells.  (March: 4 weeks)
  8. English: Poetry: Speak Like Rain  (April 4 weeks)  
  9. Mathematics: Counting and Probability: The Great Courses: Fundamentals of Math (Lectures 20, 21, 23) or Khan Academy, Khan Academy, TOPS Probability: 28 ch., or TOPS: Math Lab: 20 tasks  (May: 4 weeks)
  10. Earth Science/Geography: Cartography: Chapter in World Physical Geography, Book with projects: Charting the World  (June: 3 weeks)

Year Long:

Circle/Family Time:
Nature Activities:

Miriam/Veronika together:

Miriam:











3 comments:

  1. doeSaturday, July 17, 2021 at 1:19:00 AM EDT

    Looks good, Eva! I saw some favorite classic fiction books in Flora's list; what will Veronika read? I haven't read Beorn the Proud, but Madeleine Polland is an author I like. I'll have to look it up. I'm now reading The Winged Watchman. I'm not sure what my next adult book will be . . Maybe I'll finally tackle Ninth Street Women for my book club :)

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    1. EvaSunday, July 18, 2021 at 10:08:00 PM EDT

      Veronika's books are in the Golden Literature book, I have to look it up tomorrow. Veronika read "Beorn the Proud" and liked it a lot. Flora read "The Winged Watchman" and liked it. Maybe the women still have to wait?!

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    2. EvaMonday, July 19, 2021 at 10:31:00 PM EDT

      Instead of me writing down all the titles, I think I will give you a link to a table of contents of the literature books. She will have to read quite a bit. You can see it here.

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