Teddy's Curriculum for 6th Grade

I. LANGUAGE
1. Grammar: Voyages in English 6
2. Spelling: Spelling Workout Level G
3. Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 6
4. Penmanship: Spencerian Penmanship and Dictations
5. Reading: Seton's 6th grade reading program (Faith and Freedom Reader, Book of Valor, Reading Comprehension, Thinking Skills), 4 literature books, 4 saints biographies, 2 historical novels
6. Writing: Writing Strands 3, four book reports

II. FOREIGN LANGUAGES
1. Latin: Latina Christiana II
2. German: Rosetta Stone Homeschool
3. Romanian: Romanian Primers (for reading, translating, pronunciation and vocabulary)

III. SOCIAL STUDIES
1.History: Kingfisher History Encyclopedia (world and American history during 1600-1850); Book of time (time-line notebook by Sonlight)
2. Geography: Complete Book of Maps and Geography
3. Civics and Government: Complete Book of Presidents and States and library books

IV. MATH
Saxon 76 and Kumon

V. SCIENCE
Harcourt textbook (6th grade) and test book
Big Book of Science (for extra reading and worksheets)
Spectrum Science Test Preparation (6th grade)
also
Bill Nye the Science Guy DVD's
Internet Science games, tutorials, quizzes
Science experiments with dad

VI. RELIGION
1. Roman Catholic: Baltimore Catechism 2
2. Byzantine: We Respond to God (6th grade textbook from God With Us series)

VII. ART
1. Artistic Pursuits, gr 4-6 (drawing program)
2. Seton's Art 5 for Young Catholics (art appreciation of religious art, both western and byzantine).

VIII. MUSIC
1. Music Appreciation: Two classical composers each quarter (CD's from our collection and from the library, composer biographies from the library)
2. Piano: weekly lessons with Miss Brown, daily practice

IX. LOGIC
Mind Benders level A

X. P.E.
bike riding, swimming, team sports starting soon

Other:
1. Memory: memorizing The Nicene Creed, other prayers and poems (10 minutes a day)
2. Virtue of the month