Notebooking with CTC

[Daisy]

So what exactly are we going to need to organize with CTC?

Does the notebook pages cover history & science? Just history?

I'm thinking

one 3-ring binder for the notebook pages (if they cover history, science, & Bible)
one 3-ring binder for R&S English, Write with the Best, & Dictation
a notebook for personal Bible reading

Does that sound right?

[8arrows]

one 3-ring binder for the notebook pages (if they cover history, science, & Bible)--From looking at the sample pages, I am getting the impression that it is just history. I am planning on using the same 3-ring for history and science, just with a divider between them, using page protectors.

one 3-ring binder for R&S English, Write with the Best, & Dictation--I was going to use a three-subject notebook.

a notebook for personal Bible reading--I had already bought Balancing the Sword for Elaine, so I was going to let her write any insights in there.

It looks like there may also be some art projects from poetry. I will just add another divider in the binder for anything I didn't plan for.

[my3sons]

That is sounding about right - but I'll get back to you on this one after this weekend. I know that we'll need some painting supplies (not many, and not expensive) for CTC, but Carrie and I are going through that this weekend, and then I'll know more.

In Christ,
Julie

[Carrie]

Daisy,

The CTC Student Notebook covers everything on the left side of the plans, so it will cover your history, Bible, and geography. Timeline entries will go right within the Student Notebook, so no timeline book is needed. Draw and Write sketches will also go right within the Student Notebook on the actual pages. The pages will be 3-hole punched, so you'll need a 3 ring binder for them with a clear plastic cover in which to place the cover. The kiddos will print and make several maps for A Child's Geography of the Bible Lands, which can also be filed in the Student Notebook.

The Science assignments are not included within the Student Notebook, so you'll need a place for those. Assignments include a need for a weekly lab sheet (provided in the Appendix to photocopy or students can write out their own), a place weekly for students to answer questions, and a place for a notebooking entries. The kiddos will be making a tracks book, a bird book, and a plants book (similar to a nature journal). The guide gives the option of either making 3 separate home-made booklets for these, or of placing them all within a hardbound nature journal type book of your own choosing.

Your kiddos will continue to need a Common Place Book to copy Bible verses, which is typically a small book (often hardbound) with lined pages to keep throughout the years.

Unlined ndex cards will be needed weekly for poetry copywork. You will also need watercolor painting paper and a few painting supplies (palette, water cup, large flat paintbrush, small flat paintbrush, 2 sizes of round brushes, toothpicks, masking tape, and watercolor paints). We're compiling a list of needed painting supplies this upcoming weekend and will have all the colors needed listed, as well as more detailed recommendations on type of paint. You may also wish to store your child's paintings in a portfolio of some sort. Kiddos can read aloud the poetry of Robert Frost from the guide's Appendix, however we've enjoyed copying the poems and placing them within a binder for each child to keep.

A notebook or paper will be needed for grammar assignments and for Write with the Best. A place for dictation passages will also be needed. We've like a bound composition book for dictation. Depending on how well your child writes in cursive, we've also found it helpful to have a small card with cursive letter formations on it to tape inside our kiddo's art boxes for ready reference. Some kiddos don't need it, but ours did at first.

The kiddos won't be writing within their quiet time, but they will be highlighting so they'll need a highlighter and a place to listen to the audio CD, while they sing along with their Philippians CD. They will also be doing a substancial amount of Bible reading and copywork, so they'll definitely need their own Bible. We have one on our shelf for ready reference in most rooms of the house, while each child has his/her own personal Bible as well. That way we're not always running for the Bible. We've loved having a parallel text Bible which has KJV on one side with the NIV on the other side to compare. But that is just a personal preference and in no way is needed for CTC.

The projects within CTC just take a well-stocked art cabinet and kitchen cabinet. Everyone's different on their comfort level with supply gathering, however we've found we typically have on hand what's required for the guide. We often schedule our kiddo's project in the guide as the last thing in the day, so they can take as long as they'd like with it. The projects are designed to last 20 minutes or so, but my boys love to create, so I hate to hustle them along in that area.

Blessings,
Carrie

[Daisy]

Awesome! Thank you, Carrie.

[SKCarol]

Yes, thank you, Carrie! That's great to know!

[water2wine]

I can't wait to catch up to you all on this. How exciting! Thanks for all the information. I think Daisy already knows about these but for anyone else there are some great science pages on http://www.notebookingpages.com/index.p ... king-Pages I like the ones that include a hypothesis and what I do is print out a variety and comb bind them then that becomes our science notebook. One thing I like to add is what are your assumptions in the experiment or things that can lead to error. Then sometimes I have them write how they could test things further or if this experiment leads to another. But these pages as is are wonderful for HOD science and what could be better than free!

Opps I did not see that there is a lab sheet provided. I'll leave this in case it is helpful for anyone on another level. We used them in Bigger.

[Daisy]

Water2Wine, I love these experiment sheets. I'm hoping the CTC Lab sheet will work with Lydia but thanks for the reminder that I'll need some for Ryan in Bigger.

[my3sons]

Water2Wine, I love these experiment sheets. I'm hoping the CTC Lab sheet will work with Lydia but thanks for the reminder that I'll need some for Ryan in Bigger.

The PHFHG and CTC lab sheets would both work with Bigger Hearts if you'd enjoy using those. They follow the same format.

In Christ,
Julie

[water2wine]

The PHFHG and CTC lab sheets would both work with Bigger Hearts if you'd enjoy using those. They follow the same format.

Oh good! I bet the HOD ones are even better. I love that it is all being done for us. I am the queen of lazy if it is done for me, hahaha!

[Carrie]

I just have to chime in on this thread once more to let you ladies know that the BOTH the CTC guide and the Student Notebook pages are at the printer, and we are scheduled to ship on time to all our customers during the first week of August! HOORAY!

The full-color Student Notebook pages are absolutely beautiful. Our graphic designer outdid himself! I am hoping to get the first week of the Notebook from our graphic designer to post samples online soon.

We will also be adding the introduction from CTC to the website soon, which will give a detailed overview of the guide's set-up and of needed painting supplies (which I mentioned earlier in this thread)!

I am thrilled to have the books out of my hands and just wanted to take a moment to celebrate with you!

Blessings,
Carrie

[Daisy]

Hooray!! I can't wait!

[SouthernMrs]

Praise the Lord! I'm so excited!
Thank you for all you do, Carrie!

[Momtoamayalilal2]

I just have to chime in on this thread once more to let you ladies know that the BOTH the CTC guide and the Student Notebook pages are at the printer, and we are scheduled to ship on time to all our customers during the first week of August! HOORAY!

The full-color Student Notebook pages are absolutely beautiful. Our graphic designer outdid himself! I am hoping to get the first week of the Notebook from our graphic designer to post samples online soon.

We will also be adding the introduction from CTC to the website soon, which will give a detailed overview of the guide's set-up and of needed painting supplies (which I mentioned earlier in this thread)!

I am thrilled to have the books out of my hands and just wanted to take a moment to celebrate with you!

Blessings,
Carrie

YAY!! Can't wait!

[water2wine]

Yeah! How exciting! Can't wait to see it. I know it is going to be wonderful!

Carrie thank you for all you do and sacrifice so families here can enjoy their lives and not stress about how to do school but instead just enjoy their kids. HOD is such a blessing. Thanks for continuing to put out a new guide each year exactly as planned. It's huge for our family and I know also for the other families using HOD!It's always exactly what I would do if I could (but I can't because it's not my gift) and I know this guide is going to meet and exceed that!