Planning for 6th Grade!

Here are the required courses for 6th Grade as I found on the New York State Website:  

 (i) For grades one through six: arithmetic, reading, spelling, writing, the English language, geography, United States history, science, health education, music, visual arts, physical education, bilingual education and/or English as a second Language where the need is indicated.

(iii) The following courses shall be taught at least once during the first eight grades: United States history, New York State history, and the Constitutions of the United States and New York State

I have been doing so much research and I'm so excited about getting started. I just cant contain it.. I have started Ordering books. Here is what I was thinking about for 6th grade:


We will be using the Robinson Curriculum which is almost all inclusive.. it does not contain Math books so I did go with that.



Math: Saxon 7/6








 

Spelling: Sequential Spelling 1 










 



Grammar: Spectrum Word Study and Phonics



 

Writing: Wordsmith Apprentice
I have heard a lot of great things about this book.








Literature: GA Henty Books:
THE GOLDEN CANYON,  AMONG MALAY PIRATES
BEARS AND DACOITS ,  A TALE OF THE GHAUTS
THE PATERNOSTERS,  A PIPE OF MYSTERY
WHITE FACED DICK: A STORY OF PINE TREE GULCH
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE, AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE
AT AGINCOURT,  AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET
BERIC THE BRITON, BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE
BOTH SIDES THE BORDER,  THE BOY KNIGHT
THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE, BY SHEER PLUCK
CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST,  COLONEL THORNDYKE'S SECRET
A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURES, THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN


I also got a bunch more of these books for free for my Kindle on Amazon and was planning on using them for reading as well as a learning tool for History. 

History: US Constitution Study: Then go on to Geography of the United States and get in depth with some New York History. As time permits, We will move on to The civil War.




 
Science: 
This is a hard one, I am still looking. I have a scientific mind and an engineering background so I have a problem with the teaching of "Creationism" and  Just about everything I have found uses a "religious" view on Science. I dont want that!


Art:
We will use a variety of sources as well as tools that are used in creating art.  Including but not limited to crayons, markers, pencils, paints, paper, many types of  medium as a canvas, 


Health and Safety: 
We will just start working through these topics as time goes by. I will be taking an EMT Course soon, I was thinking of having her study some of that with me. for the Safety and First aid part.

These topics are suggestions from the World Book suggested curriculum for 6th grade.

*Personal appearance   *Dental health    *Health maintenance   *Our food supply
*Exercise and fitness    *Cure and prevention of common diseases
*The heart Accident prevention   *Safety and first aid   * The health professions
*Understanding emotions  *Coping with stress and anxiety   *Preparing for puberty
*Human reproduction   *Substance abuse

This is a beginning list... a work in progress. I am hoping that I am not throwing too much at her because I dont want her to be discouraged either but I know she needs extra ELA work and I am kind of focusing more on that then anything else. The assessment test that we did for ELA showed that she was at Grade 4 and 9months. So we have a little bit to go to get caught up.  

We did do a Math Assessment test and found that she placed in the Saxon Math 7/6 which is her grade level, which I was pleasantly surprised.

I think that this will be a great year!!!