It's Official

I wasn't worried, but I didn't want to plan too much until I got the "okay" from our state to prepare for the next school year.

I just got the letter today and all is set to go. Here is what I sent in as our Course of Study:

Basic Communication Skills:

Language Arts:

Continued proficiency in:

• Reading comprehension
• Grammar (parts of speech, punctuation, etc.)
• Writing skills (spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure)
• Use of reference materials
• Narration
• Poetry
• Classic literature
• Oral reading fluency

Introduction to:

• Cursive
• Copywork
• Dictation

Math:

Continued proficiency in:

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Time
• Place Values
• Money
• Measuring

Introduction to:

• Multiplication
• Fractions
• Word problems

Citizenship, History & Government

• Major US holidays
• Police Station visit
• Ancient Civilizations (Sumer, Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc.)

Physical Education and Health

• Playground
• Biking, swimming, ball activities
• Nutrition
• First Aid

English, American & Other Literature

• Ancient writings from 5000 BC to AD 400 using poetry, biographies, and stories such as Aesop's Fables

The Natural Sciences

• Oceanography
• Astronomy

The Fine Arts

• Drum and/or piano lessons
• "Discovering Great Artists" by MaryAnn F. Kohl (remaining artists--begun in First Grade)

That's what I gave to the state. I wanted to be vague enough to give myself plenty of room to flesh out what I intend to cover. I also didn't want to be too specific and get tied to something that just didn't work for this year. It's all about flexibility!

I will do as I did last school year and post my detailed monthly overview to show how I will put this plan into action. As it is, I plan to do a "Homeschool Lite" throughout the summer. I'll post about that separately.