Master List of Forms

This is a master list of the documents I've uploaded over time at my old blog. I'm publishing it in incomplete form so I can put it on my sidebar, but it will evolve over time as I add things and fix problems.

Since it's a draft, there may be some mistakes -- links that don't work, etc. If you find a problem please leave a comment and I will do my best to fix it. If you want a given form in a different version (for example, RTF instead of Word 2007, DOC instead of PDF) please comment and if possible I will add the version you request.

When the explanation is linked, the link takes you to the post where I originally explained and/or uploaded a picture of what the form or cards looks like. Sometimes there are also links to further resources.

Language Arts

• Harvey's Elementary Grammar (doc) -- I copied out a public domain textbook into doc form.
• Narration Command Cards (PDF) -- cards with various narration starters.
• Pictures for Word Cards (PDF) -- matching pictures and words. Based on the public domain Word Mastery. The words are here: Word Cards (PDF)
• Phonogram Cards (PDF)
• Reading Rescue (PDF) a reading lesson planning sheet based on the book Reading Rescue 1-2-3.

A fable study guide/composition unit for middle school (google doc)

Mathematics

• Syllabus for Jacob's Algebra (doc) -- a basic page breakdown I made for my highschooler
• Hundreds' Chart (in color, doc) -- details and a few ideas for activities here.
• Number Cards (in large font, colored by decade, PDF) -- some details and pictures here.
• Number Cards (b&w, PDF) -- same as above but in greyscale

These are place value cards -- shown here:

• Place Value Cards (PDF) -- 100s and 10s
• Place Value Cards (PDF) -- 1000s and ones

Colored counting beads shown here:

• Counting Beads (PDF)
• Bead Worksheet (PDF)
• Beads in Horizontal Format with Handwriting (PDF)

• Golden Beads (PDF) -- base ten visual.

These are described here and here.

• Addition Cards (PDF)
• Addition Tables (PDF)
• Addition Board (PDF)
• Addition Strips (PDF)
• Addition Beads (PDF)

Early Learning or Special Needs

• Sizes (PDF)
• Days of the Week (PDF)
• More or Less (PDF)
• Color Words (PDF)

Pease Porridge Hot (PDF) -- command card for brain gym type exercise
Shoulder Owl (PDF) -- another command card for brain gym type exercise



History

• History Planning Outline (doc) -- shown here.
• Here is a filled-out example: Renaissance (PDF)

Supplemental Reading Packets

• Lepanto (PDF) -- a packet to go along with our Lepanto study with GKC's poem, etc.
• Our Country Part I -- Supplement (PDF) -- a supplement pack to the public domain Catholic textbook for grades 5-6 called Our Country in Story.

Study Guides and Reading Lists:

• Discovery and Exploration (PDF) -- a New World unit with a booklist, etc.
• Renaissance Review (PDF) -- a reading list for the Renaissance unit.
• All Ye Lands (PDF) -- a study guide for Chapter Nine: The Renaissance in All Ye Lands.

Two decorative Tables of Contents:

Usborne Book of Discovery -- Scientists (PDF)
Christ the King (PDF)


Worksheets for History Notebooks

These are forms you can fill out with information about an event or famous person to put in a notebook or use as the basis of a report.

• Event Page (PDF)
• Explorer Page (PDF)
• Famous Person Page (PDF)

Here are some more--

• MesoAmerican Worksheet (doc)
• Civilization Worksheet (doc)

Timeline Cards

These are timeline cards you can cut out and use for a history notebook or wall timeline....see here and here for pictures and context.

• Lepanto Timeline Cards (PDF)
• Renaissance People (PDF)
• Early New World Discoverers (PDF)
• Famous Scientists (PDF)

Geography

The cards and game boards below are pictured and described here.

• Geography Cards (PDF)
• New World Theme Game Board (PDF)
• Travel Theme Game Card (PDF) -- to use for review games

The geography commands cards linked to below are described and shown here

Continent Cards (small, PDF)

• Large Continent Cards - 1 (PDF)
• Large Continent Cards -- 2 (PDF)
• Large Continent Cards -- 3 (PDF)

Control Globe and Label for Continent Cards (PDF)


Planner Forms

Blank ones to print out:

Planner by Hour (doc) -- a blank form for tracking or planning a day.
A weekly lesson planning chart (doc) -- by subjects and days
A similar one in greyscale (doc) for my Year 1 boys.
Another weekly planner/recordkeeper (doc) -- I was trying different forms to decide which would work best.

Study Log (PDF) -- basically a weekly record-keeper or planner that a student could use himself.
Unit or Topic Planner (PDF) -- for planning an overview -- you could use it by year, or term or half term.
Monthly Theme (PDF) -- based on Dawn's at By Sun and Candlelight's beautiful monthly themes, as I mentioned here.
Focus Worksheet (doc)-- a blank sheet to fill out to remind me of my priorities in different areas. I don't think I ever used it.
Elementary-grade MOntessori type workplan (doc) --I looked at a few online and then made my own.
A lesson planning template (doc) with a history focus.


Filled forms to look at if you're interested.

• Memory Book and a Morning Time Outline. ... both in Word 2007 docx, explained here. I'm still hoping to use this idea since I loved it but it was probably too complex -- I'll probably have to start one bit at a time and add on.
  
• My 2008-9 School Year Calendar (PDF)
• Road Map (doc) -- showing my priorities and schedule from fall of 2008

----Course Plans for Year 7

• A revised Year 7 syllabus (PDF) -- details here. The original syllabus is here -- Year 7 Syllabus, PDF
• Course Method Outline for Year 7 PDF -- day by day instructions.
• Here's a similar outline in a slightly different format in doc. -- broken down by subject rather than by day.
• Year 7 overview part 1 (main lesson type blocks, PDF) and Part 2
• Year 7 Exam Questions for Term 1 (google doc)
• Miscellaneous planning forms for Year 7 (PDF) -- details here.

I was being OCD and made a pretty lesson outline for Week 14 (PDF) -- you can view it here. Sure is pretty. Took time.

----In the third term of the year, we moved closer to Ambleside. Here are some records of that last term for Year 7.

• Weekly Schedule (Year 7) -- doc and docx -- details here.
• Completed Week 24 (docx) -- described here.
• A reading breakdown based on Ambleside's Year 4, which we are just finishing now, in doc and docx.

---Course Plans for Year 1---

Basic Resources for Year 1 (PDF)
Year 1 Block or Topic Lists (PDF) -- part 1 and part 2 -- described here and here. They were based on "What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know" and "What your First Grader Needs to Know."
A Mater Amabilis type Timetable for Year 1 (PDF) with room for writing down details. .. shown and explained here.

from last term
Ambleside YEar 1 -based Checklist (d0c)
List of Ambleside Year 1 readings (doc ) -- in clipboard-friendly format.