One of the best feelings for a homeschooling parent is to know EXACTLY what you will be using early on in the Summer before the new school year comes. As we begin out seventh year homeschooling, I can finally say I feel like I have it all together and LOVE everything we are using. So here is our Catholic Homeschooling Curriculum for the 2015-2016 school year.
Elementary School Children
As our spine we are using Catholic Schoolhouse (CSH) which encompasses: mainly History, Geography, Art, Science, Music and also reviews basics in Religion, Mathematics, Latin, and Language Arts. This school year our focus will be Ancient History following CSH Year 2 from Creation to the 1500’s.
Language Arts: Grammar
Grade 5:
Lingua Mater’s Intermediate Language Lessons
Grade 4:
Lingua Mater’s Intermediate Language Lessons
Grade 2:
Lingua Mater’s Primary Language Lessons
Grade 1:
Voyages in English 1 & 2 (Lepanto Press)
Language Arts: Writing Composition
Grade 5:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Fables,
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Narrative,
Writing & Rhetoric 3: Narrative II
Grade 4:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Fables,
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Narrative,
Writing & Rhetoric 3: Narrative II
Grade 2:
Morning Stories & Talks
Grade 1:
Morning Stories & Talks
Language Arts: Spelling
Grade 5:
All About Spelling 5
Grade 4:
All About Spelling 4
Grade 2:
All About Spelling 2
Grade 1:
All About Spelling 1
Language Arts: Handwriting
Grade 5:
Catechism in Rhyme: Acts of Faith, Hope, Love & Contrition
Catechism in Rhyme: The Ten Commandments
Grade 4:
Catechism in Rhyme: Acts of Faith, Hope, Love & Contrition
Catechism in Rhyme: The Ten Commandments
Grade 2:
Catechism in Rhyme: Acts of Faith, Hope, Love & Contrition
Catechism in Rhyme: The Ten Commandments
Grade 1:
Catechism in Rhyme: Acts of Faith, Hope, Love & Contrition
Catechism in Rhyme: The Ten Commandments
Reading
Grade 5:
American Cardinal Reader 5
Grade 4:
American Cardinal Reader 4
Grade 2:
American Cardinal Reader 2
Grade 1:
Little Angel Readers A, B, C, & D
Mathematics
Grade 5:
Ray’s New Practical Arithmetic
Grade 4:
Ray’s New Intellectual Arithmetic
Grade 2:
Ray’s New Primary Arithmetic,
Classical Curriculum Arithmetic Workbook Series 2 – Books 1, 2, 3, & 4
Grade 1:
Ray’s New Primary Arithmetic,
Classical Curriculum Arithmetic Workbook Series 1 – Books 1, 2, 3, & 4
Religion
Grade 5:
Living God’s Gifts,
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass,
Picture Book of Saints
Grade 4:
Living for God,
New Picture Bible,
Sunday Morning Storyland
Grade 2:
Living in God’s Law,
New Picture Bible,
Leading Little Ones to Mary
Grade 1:
Living in God’s Love,
Miracles of Jesus
High School Children
My one high schooler will be in his last year of homeschooling. He started when he entered the sixth grade. This is it! I’m excited for this last chance to teach him. This is our line up for him:
Logic
Introduction to Logic
How to Prove God’s Existence Online Course
Civics
Catholic Action for Christ Our King
Christian Citizenship
The Measuring Tape
Religion
Christ 101, Online course
This is the Faith Book and CD
Literature
A Heart for Europe
Angels in Iron
For Altar & Throne
Lion & Crescent
Swords Around the Cross
Vienna 1683
English Composition
Classical Rhetoric through Structure and Style: Writing Lessons based Progymnasta
EDITED TO ADD:
We have a group on Facebook for anyone interested in using Catholic Schoolhouse at home. Within the group we are having two big events, today a Year 2 Book stash share and on Monday we are having a Google Hangout Q & A session for anyone who is on the fence about using the program. You are all welcomed to join the group. *Search* Facebook using “Catholic Schoolhouse at Home” and the closed group will pop up. Request to be added to the group.
Here it it: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CSHatHome/
