We did it!

Well, we have ordered Brett's curriculum for the year :) Woo Hoo!

We will be using Horizons math for computation and supplementing with Singapore math (which is more word problems, critical thinking/logic).

Then we will be using the Core K curriculum from Sonlight. This will be for history (exposure to various cultures and locations all over the world), and Literature (classic books which will be read aloud to Brett: The Boxcar Children, Johnny Appleseed, The Family Under the Bridge, etc...) along with appropriate age readers to assist in his learning to read.

The thing I love about Sonlight is that while they teach from a sound Biblical viewpoint, they don't limit themselves strictly to Christian texts. They allow a child to be exposed to many things and ideas, presenting all sides of an argument. They teach how to use logic to understand and support belief systems. They teach a child to reason through why a certain viewpoint is against what they know as a Christian and to be able to defend their faith to others with reason in gracious strength and humility.

For science, we are just going to be doing little lessons through the month on seasons, water, weather,plants, environments (pond, desert, jungle...) that will begin to expose him to scientific topics.

Bible will consist of using daily devotions, scripture memory work and we will also be using a book from Doorposts called Plants Grown Up. (Doorposts is a great company by the way! Check them out at doorposts.com)
Handwriting will be practiced starting with letters and motor skills using a pencil, but will lead up to printing memory verses once he gains coordination in writing.

We will also be incorporating little lessons on body care and basic hygiene habits, safety and healthy living.

Lastly, we will be incorporating Anna Comstock's Outdoor Hour into our school time...you can see what we do by clicking on Our Family's Outdoor Hour in the side bar.

I know some of this is a repeat of my last entry, but now that we have made the decisions and finalized things, I wanted to share it with you.