There is not one subject of areas that you really need to separate out from the others. In fact, it is better if you just buy them a nice lined journal that they will treasure forever and let them work through that. Here is an idea to help you see how to weave learning into a journal and life and yet they still are learning.
By the time children graduate they need to be able to read, write and contemplate arithmetic effectively. But building them into a 5 paragraph essay that includes sourcing need not be the goal until about a year before you graduate them. And, building them into higher math is better at the end, not the middle. Why teach them something too early and have them forget it? So, I suggest the first few years be spent in such a way that you don’t cause them to hate writing, math, and reading -they could dread it later.
Below you will find just one example scope and sequence to help you visually see an end goal: Lots of fresh air every day, small amount of time in book work, and more time for their interests. The result will be well rounded as you contemplate each step to the end years! Visit the next page (Free Examples and Sites) and you will find a great list of library books, public domain, and internet links to help you on your journey.
Grade K
Read to them everyday: They need love, cuddle a lot and giggle much
Manners, at least one chore, small allowance
Lots of games, finger painting, lots of fresh air
Start using for 5 minutes days a week the book: "Teach Your Child to read in 100 Easy Lessons"
(I always teach the reading only first
-Writing should be taught later, or in first grade)
Grade 1
Take them to the library and let them read or fill an area or basket with library books they will enjoy that you surprise them with
Allow them to stay up a half an hour later as long as they are reading
Continue to read out loud to them
Practice math as it comes up, play regular games, have them spend their money
Teach about safety: stranger danger, crossing streets, not answering the door themselves unless they know who it is, emergency phone numbers, your number and ect..
Teach them how to write each letter and their name. let them copy one small sentence once a week as neat as they can – you read/ or check out books on other subjects you want them to know about
Grade 2
They should be reading quite efficiently for their age this year- you might notice! This is the first milestone you needed to reach -Congratulations!
Start learning the addition and subtraction facts
Play monopoly and such
Take field trips to visit police, fire station and doctors, dentists, etc
Put up a map and make a map of your house to show how a map works- take a trip in a car and show how far you drove on a map. Point to countries you are reading or learning
They now can write a sentence or two in their journals- copy them out of books or let them do a few on their own –add their artwork and photos
-Of them “learning”
Grade 3
All basic math facts should be worked on regularly(+,-,x,/,$)
Clock reading
Earth science-animals, weather,
Jungles, deserts, etc..
Historical fiction books can be read
And found on the map US is a good place to start
Use journal to have them write a paragraph once a week about what they are learning
Grade 4
Start teaching adding and multiplying fractions, measuring(ruler, cooking, tables, floor space- journal it
Keep learning natural science and do a few experiments- record in journal hypotheses and results, etc..
Continue reading out loud and independently about history and map work- start journaling this too
Teach them the nine parts of speech using
“grammar-Land”
Circle these in articles, old books, and buy mad libs for practice
Have them write silly poems about history, nature, or Whatever
Grade 5
Time for decimals and the rest of elementary math concepts
Star gazing time, oceans and plants- good time to plant a garden even indoors, keep a fish tank- journal it- or put photos in the journal
Start watching some videos on history, reading, and newspapers, etc.
Teach them mechanics of English and have them practice them in their writing. Try out poetry, pen pals, write their own newspaper articles, creative fiction, non, fiction, etc.
Grade 6
Take a year off-do only math minute workbooks each day and learn about $ and business- start by reading the toothpaste millionaire and how Steve Jobs was educated and such people -let them try making their own money!
General overview of the body and disease and nutrition
Do culture studies by learning about different countries- journal and find on maps
Have them keep a blog, make a website, work with word, typing, etc.
Find info on the web- good/bad resources and why
Grade 7
Start pre-algebra if you want
Learn some general biology
Watch online labs
Start reading about the governments of all types of countries
Start a book about a subject they are good at- and lightly introduce 5 paragraph essays
Grade 8
Algebra 1 Teaching textbooks w/cd
Some chemistry
Geography/current events
5 paragraph essay
Review grammar as you correct
Have them read lots of old literature as well as new from now until they graduate.
Grade 9
Teaching Textbooks
Learn about natural remedies
Notebook of important events of ancient history
Start to write a book- remember to source if nonfiction
Grade 10
Teaching Textbooks
Learn about
Free energy sources being developed/
Notebook of important events middle history on up throughout the world -let them keep what is important and draw or cut and paste as well into it!
Work on editing book/adding pictures or graphs or formatting
Grade 11
General accounting and excel program
Whatever college admissions need/ or their own interest for their future choice of occupation
Notebook of American history
Study careers
And leadership skills
Research and download as eBook and/or submit to publishers
Keep trying- they might just get published!
Grade 12
Practice ACT/SAT if needed for college entrance and complete their Transcript (see below in red)
Financial management/computer programming
You reached your milestone #2(math) congratulations
Have them volunteer in various areas, forestry, labs, research, etc.
Notebook of current events and political systems around the world- have them volunteer or shadow at local political offices
Submit works and essays to magazines, and learning how to source work and research papers
You reached your milestone #3(English) Congratulations
All of the above can be substituted to fit your goal and child’s learning style. The point here is that you are not ever behind, not really. If they end up writing okay; and reading, with a great concept of general math: They will succeed in life and even college, or even their own businesses.* Remember to leave lots of room for field trips, fresh air and learning instruments, art, foreign language, sports, karate, running, or whatever they thrive on. Relax, they learned to walk and talk on their own. If they can read, they can learn anything else!
By the time children graduate they need to be able to read, write and contemplate arithmetic effectively. But building them into a 5 paragraph essay that includes sourcing need not be the goal until about a year before you graduate them. And, building them into higher math is better at the end, not the middle. Why teach them something too early and have them forget it? So, I suggest the first few years be spent in such a way that you don’t cause them to hate writing, math, and reading -they could dread it later.
Below you will find just one example scope and sequence to help you visually see an end goal: Lots of fresh air every day, small amount of time in book work, and more time for their interests. The result will be well rounded as you contemplate each step to the end years! Visit the next page (Free Examples and Sites) and you will find a great list of library books, public domain, and internet links to help you on your journey.
Grade K
Read to them everyday: They need love, cuddle a lot and giggle much
Manners, at least one chore, small allowance
Lots of games, finger painting, lots of fresh air
Start using for 5 minutes days a week the book: "Teach Your Child to read in 100 Easy Lessons"
(I always teach the reading only first
-Writing should be taught later, or in first grade)
Grade 1
Take them to the library and let them read or fill an area or basket with library books they will enjoy that you surprise them with
Allow them to stay up a half an hour later as long as they are reading
Continue to read out loud to them
Practice math as it comes up, play regular games, have them spend their money
Teach about safety: stranger danger, crossing streets, not answering the door themselves unless they know who it is, emergency phone numbers, your number and ect..
Teach them how to write each letter and their name. let them copy one small sentence once a week as neat as they can – you read/ or check out books on other subjects you want them to know about
Grade 2
They should be reading quite efficiently for their age this year- you might notice! This is the first milestone you needed to reach -Congratulations!
Start learning the addition and subtraction facts
Play monopoly and such
Take field trips to visit police, fire station and doctors, dentists, etc
Put up a map and make a map of your house to show how a map works- take a trip in a car and show how far you drove on a map. Point to countries you are reading or learning
They now can write a sentence or two in their journals- copy them out of books or let them do a few on their own –add their artwork and photos
-Of them “learning”
Grade 3
All basic math facts should be worked on regularly(+,-,x,/,$)
Clock reading
Earth science-animals, weather,
Jungles, deserts, etc..
Historical fiction books can be read
And found on the map US is a good place to start
Use journal to have them write a paragraph once a week about what they are learning
Grade 4
Start teaching adding and multiplying fractions, measuring(ruler, cooking, tables, floor space- journal it
Keep learning natural science and do a few experiments- record in journal hypotheses and results, etc..
Continue reading out loud and independently about history and map work- start journaling this too
Teach them the nine parts of speech using
“grammar-Land”
Circle these in articles, old books, and buy mad libs for practice
Have them write silly poems about history, nature, or Whatever
Grade 5
Time for decimals and the rest of elementary math concepts
Star gazing time, oceans and plants- good time to plant a garden even indoors, keep a fish tank- journal it- or put photos in the journal
Start watching some videos on history, reading, and newspapers, etc.
Teach them mechanics of English and have them practice them in their writing. Try out poetry, pen pals, write their own newspaper articles, creative fiction, non, fiction, etc.
Grade 6
Take a year off-do only math minute workbooks each day and learn about $ and business- start by reading the toothpaste millionaire and how Steve Jobs was educated and such people -let them try making their own money!
General overview of the body and disease and nutrition
Do culture studies by learning about different countries- journal and find on maps
Have them keep a blog, make a website, work with word, typing, etc.
Find info on the web- good/bad resources and why
Grade 7
Start pre-algebra if you want
Learn some general biology
Watch online labs
Start reading about the governments of all types of countries
Start a book about a subject they are good at- and lightly introduce 5 paragraph essays
Grade 8
Algebra 1 Teaching textbooks w/cd
Some chemistry
Geography/current events
5 paragraph essay
Review grammar as you correct
Have them read lots of old literature as well as new from now until they graduate.
Grade 9
Teaching Textbooks
Learn about natural remedies
Notebook of important events of ancient history
Start to write a book- remember to source if nonfiction
Grade 10
Teaching Textbooks
Learn about
Free energy sources being developed/
Notebook of important events middle history on up throughout the world -let them keep what is important and draw or cut and paste as well into it!
Work on editing book/adding pictures or graphs or formatting
Grade 11
General accounting and excel program
Whatever college admissions need/ or their own interest for their future choice of occupation
Notebook of American history
Study careers
And leadership skills
Research and download as eBook and/or submit to publishers
Keep trying- they might just get published!
Grade 12
Practice ACT/SAT if needed for college entrance and complete their Transcript (see below in red)
Financial management/computer programming
You reached your milestone #2(math) congratulations
Have them volunteer in various areas, forestry, labs, research, etc.
Notebook of current events and political systems around the world- have them volunteer or shadow at local political offices
Submit works and essays to magazines, and learning how to source work and research papers
You reached your milestone #3(English) Congratulations
All of the above can be substituted to fit your goal and child’s learning style. The point here is that you are not ever behind, not really. If they end up writing okay; and reading, with a great concept of general math: They will succeed in life and even college, or even their own businesses.* Remember to leave lots of room for field trips, fresh air and learning instruments, art, foreign language, sports, karate, running, or whatever they thrive on. Relax, they learned to walk and talk on their own. If they can read, they can learn anything else!
When your children hit highschool, you will need to write up a list of course descriptions (some colleges ask for those) and make an official transcript (always required...often for jobs as well!). And how about a Diploma!
Below are great links to help you do this -plus I included a free GPA calculator that will help you figure out each semester and an overall GPA!
There are other sites, of course, but sometimes it's easier to just "hit the button"
Don't forget to keep a portfolio of at least one example of their best work for each class completed in high school. Whether it be for project, paper, books read and/or assignment for each class in high school.
In today's tech world, I really can't stress enough the need for your children to have their own blog, website, youtube channel, published book/articles/artwork, work, volunteer, or what ever extra you can get them into for trying to stand out. Remember: It's a great keepsake and it can be that extra shine needed to gain acceptance over someone else's child! |
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