The next twelve months we will focus on preparing Dominic for his further endeavours with a rich Liberal Arts education. The main focus, after Faith, will be on Essay Writing and Time Management skills with the other skills below running a close second.
Due to time constraints and maximising Dominic’s learning style we will also freely use Free Online Education sites.
Faith
Didache’s – Finish Understanding the Scriptures & begin Our Moral Life in Christ
Apologetics –Beginning Apologetics Super Set
Spiritual – Read two novels per term of choice from Home Library.
English
Grammar and Composition
Resources
Elements of Writing: 5th course – Kinneavy & Warriner
Essays are to be assigned on Faith, literature history and science topics. 5 /term
Further composition will be required for Writing Club and for literary analysis.
Creative Writing
Weekly Writing Club
Writing Lessons with Sister Judith including; Five Paragraph Essay & Research Report.
Literary Analysis
Extra Resources
Sparknotes
Cliffnotes
Literature
2 novels/term including short stories
Write 1 serious paper on each novel.
Read & discuss; opinions, reactions, themes, symbolism
Shakespeare
Read one play/ term, watch DVD
Poetry
Logic
Critical Thinking Books 1 & 2
Studied Dictation
Spelling Wisdom
Spelling
All About Spelling
Technology Skills
Further develop skills in; Typing skills, Word, Excel, powerpoint etc
Resource – Dummies books
Mathematics
-Kahn Academy – Maths & Finance/Economics
Science
Biology/Medicine
Kahn Academy – Science
Joe’s Body
Biology – Singapore Science
History
Movies – Australian & Otherwise
Kahn Academy – History
Current Affairs
Church (L’Osservatore Romano)
Secular -Emails & to discuss with Dad
Extra Curricula
Karate Lessons
Clarinet Lessons
Working – Retail Store
Building Skills
Legolas
Mum
I don't think fallacy detective is the best book to improve my logic with, please consider another one.
Dominic
Erin
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Did you not I had critical thinking there as well. that is the one the Maher's are using. will take FD off. are you happy with the rest of it?
Linda
Looks like he'll be busy! 🙂
We've been working through the Didache series also – but only at one book per year – I'll be interested to hear how he goes with more than one.
Which level of 'English for Australian Schools – Ronald Ridout' are you using? We're using those as well, I've found them to be excellent.
And of course, we are still having fun with Critical Thinking – we were all in stiches of laughter over it yesterday (mind you, that could be more to do with how we approach it, rather than the actual text)! Anyway, we are enjoying, and learning a lot, from it. 🙂