Fall Quarter 2008

This is obviously very similar to the Summer 2008 Quarter. We aren't adding any new subjects this year, so this is basically just a rearrangement of our previous schedule.

Second Grade

• *read aloud one chapter, story, or small book for approximately 15 minutes a day, 4+ days per week
  
• *Language/Grammar: First Language Lessons, 4 days per week
  
• *Math: Singapore Primary Math 2B, 4 days per week
  
• *History: Story of the World: Volume 1, The Ancients with Activity Guide and lots of library books; 3 to 4 days per week
  
• *Science: Singapore MPH Science 4A/B, 2 days per week
  
• *Physical Education: Park Day, 1 day per week; Gymnastics, 1 day per week; Soccer (through mid-October), 2 days per week
  
• *Social Studies: 4-H, 1 day per month; life, tv, internet, conversation, as encountered
  
• *Fine Arts: Themes to Remember: Volume 1 supplemented with music from Classical Archives, 1+ day per week; theatrical performances at the Wells Fargo Center, 1 day per month (on average); ballets performed by the PCB and others, 2 or 3 shows per quarter; life, tv, internet, library, museums, as encountered
  
• *Practical Arts: 4-H arts & crafts projects (including puppetry, historic American crafts, and origami), 2 to 3 times per month
  

Kindergarten

• *Phonics: The Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading, 3 days per week; read aloud,as desired
  
• *Language/Grammar: First Language Lessons, 4 days per week
  
• *Math: Singapore Earlybird Math 2B, 3 days per week
  
• *History: Story of the World: Volume 1, The Ancients with Activity Guide and lots of library books; 3 to 4 days per week
  
• *Science: Singapore MPH Science 4A/B, 2 days per week
  
• *Physical Education: Park Day, 1 day per week; Gymnastics, 1 day per week; Ballet, 1 day per week
  
• *Social Studies: 4-H, 1 day per month; life, tv, internet, conversation, as encountered
  
• *Fine Arts: Themes to Remember: Volume 1 supplemented with music from Classical Archives, 1+ day per week; theatrical performances at the Wells Fargo Center, 1 day per month (on average); ballets performed by the PCB and others, 2 or 3 shows per quarter; life, tv, internet, library, museums, as encountered
  
• *Practical Arts: 4-H arts & crafts projects (including puppetry, historic American crafts, and origami), 2 to 3 times per month
  

Preschool

• *Lentil Science
  
• *PlayDoh
  
• *Cuisenaire Rods
  
• *PBS Kids Sprout
  
• *Starfall
  
• *library books & videos
  
• *Leap Frog Phonics Radio
  
• *whatever works to keep him entertained and out of the way! ;)