Planner

Donnayoung.org has info on how to plan homeschooling year...for a newbie here r the steps:

I. List the subjects+ goals: already tried this back in july! (how time just flies right past)...for KG:
A. Subjects List:
(1) Arabic/ Quran (2) Urdu (3) Math (4) Reading/Comprehension (5)Writing (6)Nature Study (CM), (7)Science, (8) Culture (9) Art (10) Critical thinking skills
B. Goals: (Goals planner)
Here for the time being i'm going to go by the World Book Encyclopedia standards as listed here.. As i get more into this planning thing, i'll specify for Urdu, Quran/Arabic & Nature Study...

II. Choosing Books: (Curriculum Planner) (either grade level or purpose guided--this is what i'm thinking of)
A. Arabic- Arabic First website / Ad-duha Institute website
B. Quran-
C. Urdu- from Pakistan the first Urdu book
D. Math- Right Start-Level B
E. Reading-phonics- Montessori language/ Ordinary parent's guide to Reading/ Phonics pathways - also, various list of books to be read to/by the child (CM)
F. Writing- practice both manuscript and cursive (donnayoung.org) and copywork (AmblesideOnline-0yr)
G. Nature Study- AmblesideOnline -0yr (this will include some Art stuff)
H. Science- Supplement from various sources
I. Geography/Culture- Montessori

III. Course of Study (COS forms)
- Like the curriculum planner (CP)? List of subjects and books/materials for each subject. I think the difference is that with the CP, you are just hashing out ideas and how much it might cost... with the COS forms, you are more concrete in your plans...specific names/authors/ locations of the resources.

IV. Make a planner
i. Planner Guide (how-to)
ii. How to Make Plans(how-to)
iii. Lists (forms)
iv. Administrative (forms)
v. Lesson Plan Forms (forms)
vi. Extra (forms)
vii. Sets (forms)
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So that's it. i need to get some sleep..it's already 1:45am!! I'll print all out as a guideline for my planner