And all the rest...

Okay, finishing up our curriculum plans now...

Art. I'm bound and determined to actually do art this year. ;) While the boys fortunately have still gotten at least some art through LEAP and miscellaneous outings, I haven't done a good job of working it into our regular routine. This year, using this book and this book as a basis, I'm taking a more realistic approach (for me). Rather than try to plan out an art project for each week and then failing miserably, lol, my goal this year is just one dedicated art project per month. So. With our three week sessions (we do three weeks on, one week off throughout the year), I'll teach about a building one week, an artist one week and then do a project one week. For the projects, I just poked around and picked a dozen or so that interested me. Keepin' it simple... ;)

PE. I'm fairly sure that we get enough physical education through outside sources. ;) Let's see...Micah has karate twice a week and PE at LEAP once a week and archery 1-2 times a week. Asher has karate 3-5 times a week, PE at LEAP once a week and archery 1-2 times a week. And Noah has swim team twice a week (though this may increase after September) and archery 1-2 times a week. (We opted to take him out of PE at LEAP in favor of a history class for various reasons.) All three boys still participate in the fun runs (and there's been talk of more 5Ks), and we go on walks and hikes and bike rides as a family...not to mention all the horseplay of brothers that happens in the basement on a regular basis. Yup. I think PE's covered, lol.

Music. Thanks to LEAP, this is covered. Micah has recorder/chimes and also a singing/acting class. Asher has drumming, bells and guitar. And Noah has guitar. (Both Asher and Noah also still practice their recorder and piano skills at home, too.)

First Aid. I decided that some basic first aid was in order. You know...in case a boy should break his arm again or something, lol. But. Red Cross classes are spendy (and the age appropriate one for Noah covered way more diapering than he would want, lol...and the appropriate class for the younger two isn't offered locally). So, instead, I picked up some Red Cross first aid and emergency preparedness books and will work through them with the boys throughout the year. Fingers crossed that it's not called for, lol.

Other. And then there will be the other LEAP classes that the boys have and the field trips with our homeschool group and everything else. 

Whew. I think that should be more than enough for this year. ;) Wish us luck!

So, because I'm nosy like that and always on the lookout for new materials, what are your plans?