2010-2011 Sixth Grade Curriculum

Our back-to-school date is right around the corner - August 2nd!  I've already posted about my fourth grader's curriculum and my eighth grader's curriculum.  Lastly, this post focuses on the curriculum that I will be using for my sixth grader.  As well, to access links for most of the curriculum listed below, visit my Curriculum page by clicking on the tab at the top of my blog. 

Language Arts

• FOCUS on Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences Level D
• FOCUS on Making Predictions Level E
• FOCUS on Recognizing Cause and Effect Level E
• FOCUS on Understanding Sequence Level E
• FOCUS on Understanding Main Idea and Details Level E
• FOCUS on Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences Level E
• FOCUS on Comparing and Contrasting Level E
• FOCUS on Understanding Main Idea and Details Level E
• FOCUS on Understanding Sequence Level E
• A Reason for Handwriting Cursive (Book C)
• The Great Editing Adventure Series, Volume 1
• Grammar Puzzles & More; Games Kids Can't Resist
• Junior Analytical Grammar
• Megawords Volume 1 and 2
• Vocabulary Vine
• Phonetic Zoo

Independent Reading - To read more about my sixth grader's independent reading list, read this blog post. 

Bud, Not Buddy - Christopher Paul Curtis
Frindle - Andrew Clements
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis
Maniac Magee - Jerry Spinelli
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J. K. Rowling
Hatchet - Gary Paulsen
The Red Pyramid - Rick Riordan
Breaking the Curse (Time Flyers, Ancient Egypt) - Perdita Finn
Holes - Louis Sachar
Scholastic Book Files, A Reading Guide to Holes
Killer Pizza - Greg Taylor
Guardians of Ga-Hoole, Book One, The Capture - Kathryn Lasky
The Wanderings of Odysseus - Rosemary Sutcliff
Hank The Cowdog (#1) - John R. Erickson
Sheriff at Waterstop - Andy Thomson
Book Links, Journey Into Literature for Sheriff at Waterstop - Bob Jones University Press
The Forgotten Door - Alexander Key
James and the Giant Peach - Roald Dahl
Shiloh - Phyllis Naylor
Iqbal - Francesco D'Adamo
Mountain Born - Elizabeth Yates
Book Links, Journey Into Literature for Mountain Born - Bob Jones University Press

Math

Teaching Textbooks 6

History/Geography

Quest for the Ancient World - Winter Promise

Science

Real Science 4 Kids Biology, Physics, Chemistry Level 1

Art

Atelier Art Level 5/6
Ancient Art and the Orchestra - Harmony Art Mom

Bible

Answers for Kids - Answers in Genesis

Spanish

La Clase Divertida Level 1

Physical Education

Mason is on a USA swim team and practices 4 times a week for a total of 8 hours of swimming per week.  He participates in one to two swim meets per month.