Our Curriculum for the Year 2014

Colton and Cheyanne are using the Classical Conversations for their curriculum, but I thought I would list the supporting materials we are using:

Math:             Saxon

Grammar:      Easy Grammar
                      Our Mother's Tongue

Spelling:        Spelling Plus
                       Diction Resource

Writing:         Excellence in Writing

History:         The Story of the World Volume 3 and 4

Geography:   Note booking our states

Latin:            Rosetta Stone
                      Latin's Not So Tough

Science:        My Body Book
                      Homeschool  Collection: Human Anatomy  Go here ! ( Love This)
                      Lyrical Life Science

Fine Arts:      Drawing with Children

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Beth Cotell said…
"Our Mother's Tongue?" That's an interesting name!
August 13, 2014 at 2:16 PM
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