summer homeschool

I plan to home school J, and E this summer (July & August). So far I've made a schedule (Tuesday-Friday 8:30 am-11:30 am) and put together a binder for them with tabs for the subjects we will cover; Bible, Music, Math,  English and Spanish. I'd like to focus mostly on the Bible, Music, and Spanish since these subjects are not covered at school. The boys are looking forward to it, as am I. Last summer I made it fun and included lots of songs/ movement/ art/ cooking/ games and field trips. This summer will be a blast! E (youngest of my sons) is now four-- he can write his name, knows his letters/sounds, reads about 25 sight words, and can count-- but most importantly, his attention span is longer :o)

List of curriculum texts/ sources I will use and recommend:

• The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett/ Simon and Schuster 1993
  
• Now We are Six, A.A. Milne/ Puffin 1955
  
• What your kindergartner needs to know, E.D, Hirsch Jr/ Delta 1996
  
• Hooked on Bible stories/ HOP, LLC 2006 (note: did not like the CD, plan to use books, memory verses and traditional children's bible songs)
  
• Abecedario de los Animales, Alma Flor Ada/ Espasa Calpe 1990
  
• Day by Day, the one year devotional for young children, Betty Free/ Tyndale 1997
  
• Hooked on Phonics
  
• Hooked on counting/addition
  
• Enchanted Learning Website
  
• CA content standards
  
• Pasitos hacia la lectura, Darlyne F.Schott/ D.F. Schott 1991
  
• Osito, Osito, Jose Flores et al/ Macmillan 1987