How do I keep track of what I teach
and make sure I cover everything?

Units are undoubtedly the best way to teach students, so they retain what is taught; however, they can be a book keeping nightmare for the parent/teacher.  In truth, real record keeping for the purpose of college does not begin until the 9th grade.  Parents who are concerned about SATs should calm their fears by realizing there are really only two areas that the SATs cover…verbal (English/grammar/vocabulary) and nonverbal (math).

Original KONOS covers the “gravy of education”.  By that, we mean it does not cover either of the areas that appear on the SAT directly.  If you refer back to a typical daily schedule for teaching KONOS, you will see that the morning time is spent in covering the BASICS, known as the 3R’s…reading, writing, and arithmetic.  This is essentially what the SAT covers.  What KONOS does is direct you to great literature, suggests writing assignments, and build vocabulary, and critical thinking skills that contribute greatly to high SAT scores and confidence and competency in life. 

To keep track of the math and language arts, The KONOS Compass has from grade K-8 check lists to alert you of all that needs to be covered grade level by grade level.

The Compass also contains planning sheets that can be Xeroxed and KONOS In-A-Box contains planning sheets within the curriculum for each week.

Sample Compass Page

However, the New Classic KONOS units such as Obedience and Orderliness do analyze literature and teach writing. Below is a KONOS In-A-Box Sample Planning sheet. This sheet is available in both the Orderliness and Obedience Curriculum. There is one page for each week.