Because Rich is a teacher, we tend to work our home education around the school terms simply so we can take our holidays with him. So at the moment, we're having a break until September. Well, when I say "we", obviously I mean Emily, not me. I'm still working, the NHS doesn't give me the summer off unfortunately, and I'm planning the educational activities for next year.
We do work to a loose schedule, we have a certain amount of topics we hope to get covered each term. It's not that we are organised folk, or think that autonomous education doesn't work (it does), but simply because with both of us working full time, we have to be organised to be able to do this.
So far the loosely arranged plan is:
English- We will continue to follow the structure of Study Ladder, although it will be year 4 work not 3. Emily has already covered the year 3 work, so our plan is to take the year 4 work slowly and supplement the topics they have with other activities.
Maths - Again we will use study ladder (year 3), supplemented by other activities.
Science - we will be using the free science curriculum from MrQ, along with our chemistry set.
History - continue our wander along the timeline. We will start next term with the Norman invasion
Geography - 3 separate projects - 1 each term. Rocks, Rivers and something undecided as yet...
PE - 1x swimming lesson & 1 free swim each week. Gymnastics weekly and starting karate.
I will plump this up further during the summer, with suitable visits and games.
