Homeschool Planning for the Year
By Melissa
It’s that time again.
Planning out our curriculum and daily lessons is exciting and daunting all at the same time. I usually sort through the books we already own and decide what I want to use this year and then I fill in the gaps with purchases online. This year, I have two children in elementary school and two in high school.
So, here’s my plan for the 2012-2013 school year:
- I’m using this sweet attendance record to keep track the days we do school. I print off one sheet for each child, since our schedules sometimes vary.
High School Curriculum
Bible
- Your Story Hour Audio CD-Roms
- The Bible Story Books for morning worship time (as a read aloud)
- Patriarchs and Prophets
- Bible Readings for the Home – FREE Book!
- Polished Cornerstones
Language Arts
- Learning Language Arts Through Literature: Gold Book (British Literature)
- Writing Strands Level 5
- Writing Strands Creative Fiction
Science
History
Foreign Language
World Geography
Math
Art
Music
- Ambleside Online Composer Study
- Piano Lessons
- Guitar Lessons
Home Economics
- Home Comforts
- Cooking Family Favorite Meals
Elementary School Curriculum
Bible
- What We Believe
- The Bible Story Books for morning worship time (as a read aloud)
- Your Story Hour Audio CD-Roms
- Polished Cornerstones
Language Arts
- Time4Learning.com
- Explode the Code
- Dictionary Skills and Word Schema – FREE
- Writing Strands Level 3
- Reading Library Books
- Ambleside Online Booklist – Read Out Loud – FREE
- 1 Lapbook Unit per Month – FREE
- StarFall.com – FREE
- Prairie Primer & Little House on the Prairie Books
Science & Nature Study
- Exploring Creation: Astronomy
- Nature Journaling
- Science Experiments
- Spangler Science TV – FREE
- Nature Connection Workbook
- Expedition Earth: Discovering God’s Animals – FREE
Social Studies
- The Mystery of History: Volume 1
- Notebooking
- History Timeline
- Expedition Earth: A Journey Through God’s World
- Eat Your Way Around the World
- Christmas Around the World Lapbook Unit – FREE
- Passport Stamp Craft – FREE
Penmanship & Copywork
- Poetry
- Notebooking
Spelling
Math
Art
- Ambleside Online Artist Study
- Draw Write Now Books 1 – 8
- Watercolors in Nature
- Various Crafts
- Loom Knitting
- Cross Stitching
Music
- Piano Lessons
- Violin Lessons
- Ambleside Online Composer Study
Home Economics
More Fun and Free Activities
- Landform Diorama
- Erupting Volcano
- Your Story Hour Podcasts – FREE
- Free Printable Geography Resources
- Homeschool Movie Club – Free Curriculum
- Little House on the Prairie Unit Study Ideas
- Birds to Draw
And, of course, I have hundreds of ideas on my Home Education and Homeschool Curriculum Boards on Pinterest! Plus, be sure to check out my Nature Study Board, too!
What are you doing for school this year?
You can read all of my posts on homeschooling here.


Chrissy
August 2, 2012 at 2:32 pm (292 days ago)We are planning mode as well. Your curricula looks wonderful. Full of rich learning.
Do you plan your lessons out and record them down in advance? If so, how far?
Melissa
August 19, 2012 at 12:08 am (276 days ago)Chrissy, I’ll be working on doing all of our lesson plans at once over the next week. It’s a lot of work and really time consuming, but I fear not having time when we are already so busy during the school year. I’ll be posting more about it this coming week!
Do you plan your lessons well in advance? How many kids do you have?