Yes, right - today was the first day of a new year in our home school.

We started a little late as our usual alarm overslept. BJ always wakes up around 7am - always, EXCEPT the days when we need to get up earlier :) Like last Saturday - PM was supposed to go to dance/drama school at 10am and we got up at 9:30 :)  (BTW PM started her studies sooner because she has decided to take some dance and drama courses :) and she loves it. )

First - Bible studies - I AM - we were remided we are created by God to do good things and we are saved by God's will. And we studied a new hymn. And God knew it went great. :)

But our children decided they didn't like the curriculum I've prepared for them. They found it a little boring :( - and I hoped they would love it as it was based on my and my husband's beloved series of living books. Well - maybe they are too young still. And I am not going to force them anything they found boring.

So we are back to square one and i am going to work on a new curriculum for some subjects. Luckily we have access to a very good education web site and they are able to work independently to repeat everything they studied last year :)

Tommorow is a new day :)

Subjects etc.

It is quite easy with the subjects in CM. You have a list and then you need to make a weekly plan :

• History
• Science
• Geography
• Bible
• Spelling
• Writing
• Foreign Language
• Art
• Handicrafts
• Literature
• Grammar
• Music
• Poetry
• Beginning reading
• Math

It should be one lesson less for us as our older readers are advanced ones and the youngest one isn't a reader at all :) - yet. But I want our children to able to read aloud, nice and clear any text they get, in both languages, so I am changing the subject to reading aloud.

And now the weekly plan - this is the tough one for me. It is easy to plan, but not so easy to keep so I'll go for one with one day off for our trips. Is it going to be enough?

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

Day Four

Day Five

Family Work (All Grades)

Scripture Memory Hymn Study History Bible Literature Poetry

Scripture Memory History Bible Literature Picture Study

Scripture Memory History Bible Literature Geography Music Study

Scripture Memory Hymn Study History Bible Literature Nature Study

Scripture Memory Week 1: Field Trip Day Week 2: Handicraft/Life Skill Project Day

Independent or Mother-Guided Work

4-6 grade

Math Dictation Science Assigned Reading

Math Grammar (Gr. 5, 6) Typing Assigned Reading

Math Dictation Typing Assigned Reading

Math Science Grammar (Gr. 5, 6) Assigned Reading

7-9 grade

Math Dictation Science Grammar Assigned Reading

Math Science Grammar Assigned Reading

Math Dictation Grammar Assigned Reading

Math Science Grammar Assigned Reading

Let's begin!

This year ought to be different. I need to make a plan and stick to it. Period - stick to it!

I am Charlotte Mason follower and so far I've worked with all ideas and plans in my head. But I feel as we progress in years, we need a plan for everyone to see. So it is clear what we are going to do and what we plan to achive. And I hope it is going to be easier for kids as they can work even more in their own pace.

So let's begin - shall we?

Today I am preparing verses list for the Scripture Memorization. It will be our whole family lesson as we all need to know them by heart. I am ashamed that being Christian I do not know my Bible as I should - it must change and it will!

Below is the list of verses we are going to memorize during this schoolyear:

Charlotte Mason Student Motto

(“I am, I can, I ought, I will”)

• I am — Ephesians 2:8–10
• I can — Philippians 4:13
• I ought — Mark 12:30, 31
• I will — Psalm 119:30

Christian Living

• Philippians 4:4–9
• John 13:34, 35
• 1 Corinthians 10:31
• Ephesians 6:1–3
• James 4:1
• 1 John 1:8, 9
• 1 Peter 4:8
• Hebrews 11:6
• Luke 1:37
• Ephesians 4:1–3
• Philippians 4:19
• 1 Timothy 2:1, 2
• Titus 2:11–14
• James 4:7

Classic Passages

• Exodus 20:2–17 (The Ten Commandments)
• Matthew 5:1–12 (The Beatitudes)
• Matthew 6:9–13 (The Lord’s Prayer)
• Luke 2:1–20 (The Account of Jesus’ Birth)
• 1 Corinthians 13 (The Love Chapter)
• Ephesians 6:10–20 (The Armor of God)

Creation

• Genesis 1
• Genesis 1:1
• Genesis 1:27
• Genesis 2:7
• Revelation 4:11

Old Testament

• Genesis 9:6
• Genesis 50:20
• Jeremiah 17:9
• Psalm 96:7–9
• Proverbs 3:5–7
• Exodus 34:6
• Psalm 25:5
• Psalm 27:1
• Psalm 37:5, 6
• Isaiah 40:8
• Psalm 52:9
• Psalm 119:9–11

Proverbs

The verses below correspond to the stories in Wisdom and the Millers: Proverbs for Children

• Proverbs 3:21–23
• Proverbs 4:24
• Proverbs 9:8
• Proverbs 10:19
• Proverbs 10:26
• Proverbs 11:13
• Proverbs 11:24, 25
• Proverbs 12:10
• Proverbs 12:19
• Proverbs 12:22
• Proverbs 13:20
• Proverbs 14:9, 16
• Proverbs 14:26
• Proverbs 15:1
• Proverbs 15:16
• Proverbs 15:23
• Proverbs 16:32
• Proverbs 17:17
• Proverbs 18:13
• Proverbs 23:17
• Proverbs 26:17
• Proverbs 27:1
• Proverbs 28:13
• Proverbs 29:15

Psalms

• Psalm 1
• Psalm 19
• Psalm 23
• Psalm 46
• Psalm 91
• Psalm 100
• Psalm 113
• Psalm 121
• Psalm 139

Salvation

• John 3:3
• John 3:16–18
• John 14:6
• John 5:24
• Acts 4:12
• Acts 16:31
• Romans 3:23
• Romans 4:5
• Romans 5:6
• Romans 5:12
• Romans 6:23
• Romans 10:9, 10
• Romans 10:13
• Mark 10:42–45
• Matthew 16:16
• Luke 19:10
• John 10:7–16
• John 15:13