DREW's Curriculum

Reading/Journaling: 

1) Read at least one chapter in your book, then journal about that chapter. (Be sure to indicate the chapter number as a title for each page.)

2) After completing the book, critique it (I use this Critique Form I created and posted on my Scribd account.)

Vocabulary: 

1) Write each word 10 times each
2) Write word and definition
3) Write a sentence for each word
4) Crossword puzzle (I use Armored Penguin to create my puzzles) 
5) Word search puzzle (I use Armored Penguin or Puzzlemaker to create these puzzles) 
6) Word worksheet (I use this form I created and posted here on my Scribd account) 

Math: 

1) Workbook: Brighter Child Math, Grade 3

2) Worksheets (I use this form I created and posted on my Scribd account.) 

I also create forms on Worksheet Works and The Math Worksheet Site) 

3) XtraMath.org

4) Kahn Academy

Supplemental Math games:
5) Clever Dragons for girls / Clever Dragons for boys 

6) Math Game Time
7) Manga High
8) Fun Brain
9) Toy Theatre
10) Sheppard Software Majong Math
11) IXL 

Grammar: 

1) Workbook: Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 3

Supplemental Grammar games:
2) Grammaropolis
3) Synonym Toast Game
4) Grammar Practice Park
5) Game Classroom
6) Scholastic Games

Current Event: 

1) Read what is in the news today and then journal about it.
Be sure to title your writing with the title of the news article.

Websites for reference follow:

      Time for Kids
      Dogo News
      National Geographic for Kids
      CNN for kids
      Here,There, Everywhere
      Teach Kids News
      Yahoo News for kids
      GoGo News

Geography: 

1) US State Map Worksheet – label each state with abbreviation (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.)

2) US State Worksheet – choose a state, research, and answer the questions (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.) 

      
 Websites for reference follow:

Wikipedia 

Enchanted Learning 

Fact Monster 

Info Please

50 States

3) Place the State game by The History Channel

History: 

1) US President Worksheet (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.) Websites for reference follow:

       Wikipedia 
       IPL 
       The White House 
       Presidents USA 
       ThinkQuest 
       Kid Info
       Little Known Facts 
       National Geographic for kids 

2)  The History Channel website

Research: 

1) Topic of your choice: Research it and journal about it.

       Journaling Requirements:

a) must have name, date, and title at top of page

b) skip the first line

c) must be at least one page in length

d) practice good handwriting

Art/Creative Journaling: 

1) My list of Art Lessons

2) All in One Homeschool: Ancient, Early American, and Modern

3) Without looking, draw a creative writing prompt from your prompt bucket and follow its instruction  

(I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account for writing prompts, cut and fold each prompt and place in a bucket.)

Religions/Spirit: 

1) Meditations

Science: 

1) My list of Science projects

2) All in One Homeschool: Biology, Zoology, and Chemistry & Physics

PE/Health: 

1) 15 minutes on elliptical

2) My list of Health Lessons

3) KFIT Health Vol1, Jumpstart Your Health: Kids Fitness and Nutrition

4) Shanti Generation: for Youth Peacemakers

5) Yoga

Other: 

1) Sudoku worksheets (In addition to purchasing books off the shelf I can also print worksheets off of Krazy Dad) 

2) Hangman

3) Test your typing: I use the following websites: Power Typing, Keybr, BBC Dance Mat Typing, Typing Master Bubbles Game, and/or Typing Games   

4) Telling Time Practice sites: Telling Time, Clock Shoot, Time Quiz


5) Arthur's Fact or Opinion Game

Wolfie's Curriculum

Reading/Journaling:

1) Read at least one chapter in your book, then journal about that chapter. (Be sure to indicate the chapter number as a title for each page.)

2) After completing the book, critique it (I use this Critique Form I created and posted on my Scribd account.)

  

Vocabulary:

1) Write each word 10 times each
2) Write word and definition
3) Write a sentence for each word
4) Crossword puzzle (I use Armored Penguin to create my puzzles)
5) Word search puzzle (I use Armored Penguin or Puzzlemaker to create these puzzles)
6) Word worksheet (I use this form I created and posted here on my Scribd account)

Math:

1) Textbook: Mathematics Concepts and Skills (McDougal Littell)
2) Worksheets (I use this form I created and posted on my Scribd account.)

I also create forms on Worksheet Works and The Math Worksheet Site)

3) Kahn Academy

4) XtraMath.org

Supplemental Math games:      
5) Manga High
6) Fun Brain

7) Math Is Fun
8) Sheppard Software Majong Math
9) IXL

 

Grammar:

1) Online Textbook: Universityof Bristol, Faculty of Arts

2) Workbook: Spectrum Language Arts

Supplemental Grammar sites:

3) Guide to Grammar and Writing
4) Grammar Bytes and Exercises

 

Current Event:

1) Read what is in the news today and then journal about it. Be sure to title your writing with the title of the news article.

Websites for reference follow:

a) Time for Kids
b) Dogo News
c) NationalGeographic for Kids
d) CNN for kids
e) Here,There, Everywhere
f) Teach Kids News
g) Yahoo News for kids
h) GoGo News
  

Geography:

1) US State Map Worksheet – label each state with abbreviation (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.)

2) US State Worksheet – choose a state, research, and answer the questions (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.)

Websites for reference follow:

Wikipedia

Enchanted Learning

Fact Monster

Info Please

50 States

3) Place the State game by The History Channel

History:

1) US President Worksheet (I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account.)

Websites for reference follow:
Wikipedia
IPL
The White House
Presidents USA
ThinkQuest
Kid Info
Little Known Facts
National Geographic for kids

2) Go Social Studies Go



Research:

1) Topic of your choice: Research it and journal about it.

Journaling Requirements:

a) must have name, date, and title at top of page

b) skip the first line

c) must be at least one page in length

d) practice good handwriting

Art/Creative Journaling:

1) My list of Art Lessons

2) All in One Homeschool: Ancient, Early American, and Modern

3) Draw a creative writing prompt from the bucket and follow its instruction

(I use this form I created and posted to my Scribd account for writing prompts, cut and fold each prompt and place in a bucket.)

Religions/Spirit:

1) Spirituality for Teens
2) Teaching Tolerance: Taking a Closer Look at Religions Around The World
3) Religious Tolerance
4) Go Social Studies: World Religions
5) Meditations

  

Science:

1) My list of Science projects
2) All in One Homeschool: Biology, Zoology, and Chemistry & Physics

PE/Health:

     
1) 15 minutes on elliptical

2) My list of Health Lessons

3) KFIT HealthVol1, Jumpstart Your Health: Kids Fitness and Nutrition

4) Shanti Generation: for Youth Peacemakers
5) Yoga

      

Other:

1) Sudoku worksheets (In addition to purchasing books off the shelf I can also print worksheets off of Krazy Dad)

2) Hangman

3) Test your typing: I use the following websites: Power Typing, Keybr, BBC Dance Mat Typing, Typing Master Bubbles Game, and/or Typing Games

4) Word Scramble

5) Luminosity

6) Telling Time Practice sites: Telling Time, Clock Shoot, Time Quiz

7) Arthur's Fact or Opinion Game