Individualized Education Plan(s)

Every year I write an IEP for our homeschool. I'm always amazed at the end of the year how much we accomplish. The IEP helps us focus on what needs to be done and accomplish it. Hopefully our experience will benefit you.

Our IEP outline (not in order of priority :) )

Language Arts
Spelling
Writing
Art
Music
Science
Geography
History
Social Studies
Math
Social Emotional
Vocational Prevocational
Motor Skills
Self Help
Service
Spiritual


Third Grade
Art
Crafts from sibling’s preschool
Crafts from history lessons
Unit studies

Math
Saxon Math 3
Math Games

Language
Writing Strands Level 2
Journal Jar
Dictations/Narrations
Copy Work
Misspelled Words
Worksheets
Reading
Handwriting without tears cursive

Music
Recorder
Piano
Classical appreciation
Concerts
Primary Music/Performance

Science
Chemistry

Foreign Language
Prima Latina

History/Geography
History of the World 3 Early Modern Times 1368-1850
American Government
Worksheets – maps
Geo caching? Orienteering?

Unit studies
Horses
Further studies in variety of topics

Computer Literacy
Jump Start 3rd Grade

Social and Emotional
Library Activities
Game Time
Learning parties
Read to sister
Daddy Daughter dates
Community center classes/sports
Go to bed earlier when tired during day
Girl Scouts/4H

Vocational prevocational
Tools & Crafts
Cooking
4H
Gardening

Motor skills
Bike
Rollerskate
Jump rope
Swimming
Dance

Self Help
Dishes away
Before bed tidy time
Unload laundry/dishes
Separate/Hang laundry
Sweeping/mopping

Service
Good deeds
Chores
Letters/cards
Learning parties/club
Schedule Volunteering at a shelter or retirement home etc
Helping Neighbors, Friends and Family
Alex’s Lemonade Stand fundraising for childhood cancer research

Spiritual
Continue FHE lessons
Read Scriptures daily/ Pray daily
Sunday meeting/Primary Activity attendance
Family Night
Read from friend do activities
Memorize articles of faith

Adventures/Field Trips

Gulliver’s Travels Robinson Crusoe Pilgrim’s Progress
Hunchback of Notre Dame Les Miserables The Three Musketeers
Christmas Carol Great Expectations Oliver Twist
Alice in Wonderland Moby Dick Mark Twain
Jules Verne Grimm’s Fairy Tales Jane Austen
Pocahontas George Washington Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson Mozart

Preschool
Language
Familiarize with letters by writing, singing and reading
Journal Jar Dictations/Narrations written down by mom
Library activities and story times

Pre-Math
Familiarize with numbers by counting and playing

Music
Sing a lot of songs especially with actions or instruments (clapping, rhythm eggs etc)
Primary music/performance
Listen to music as often as possible
Concerts

Fine motor
Games, art

Gross motor
Games, play ground, classes (swimming, gymnastics/dance)

Science
Animals, Plants, People
Some activities with sibling’s chemistry study

History
Activities with sibling’s History study

Computer Literacy
Jump Start Preschool & Leap Pad

Social and Emotional
Play dates, library story times, primary, community center classes, swimming, gymnastics/dance
Speaking nicely and using a nice tone of voice
Asking for help
Play games nicely

Vocational/prevocational
Tools/Blocks
Gardening

Self Help
Laundry away
Empty Dishwasher
Return things when done with them
Service
Do nice things for people/animals

Spiritual
FHE Lessons
Daily Prayer/Scripture
Friend magazine activities
Attend Sunday meetings and primary activities

Activities and Field Trips