We are year-round homeschoolers and I have 4 students:
Peter, age 13
Paul, age 11
Mary, age 8
Beth, age 6
Peter and Paul are taught together and are entering the 8th grade. Their curriculum is listed first, followed by Mary's and Beth's, who are entering grades 3 and 1, respectively.
Our Bible reading is done whole-family in the morning using a Read-Through-The-Bible-in-2-Years plan that is chronological, including both the Old and New Testaments together. We listen to the audio version on Bible Gateway, while the boys and I follow along in our own Bibles. The girls color in Bible coloring books while listening. Next, the children take turns narrating the readings.
Our Bible reading is done whole-family in the morning using a Read-Through-The-Bible-in-2-Years plan that is chronological, including both the Old and New Testaments together. We listen to the audio version on Bible Gateway, while the boys and I follow along in our own Bibles. The girls color in Bible coloring books while listening. Next, the children take turns narrating the readings.
Peter and Paul
Literature and Composition: The boys will be studying classic literature along with the help of four resources, most of which are written to the teacher:
Teaching the Classics from Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). A course for teachers to learn how to teach classic literature. I am obtaining just the seminar workbook.
Ready Readers Level 3 - A resource from the Center for Lit which gives examples, using five middle-school novels, of how to apply what the teacher learned in Teaching the Classics.
Reading Roadmaps
A Literary Scope and Sequence for grades K-12. Gives all the relevant details to teach a variety of literature with a Socratic questioning method, including literary analysis. Using this resource, the teacher can apply what she learned in Teaching the Classics, choosing from an annotated list of 200 classic works.
Introduction to Literature (We'll try this in second semester--written to the student). A challenging college-prep literature and composition course designed much like a college class, with syllabus but not daily plans. Students have to learn to manage their time. See the link for more details.
History: Story of the World Volume Four (Modern Age). They started this while we were doing Sonlight Core H (World History Part 2), which we abandoned to do classic literature instead. They will supplement their history with this volume from My Father's World (a special edition published in conjunction with DK, especially for My Father's World customers...without the cave man prehistoric stuff):
My Father's World, in conjunction with DK Publishing
Geography - NorthStar Geography (starting second semester)
Grammar - Easy Grammar
Writing - Responding to classic novels via essay questions. We will also use Apologia's Jump In: A Workbook for Reluctant and Eager Writers.
Spelling: All About Spelling
Math: Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra and Khan Academy. Paul loves math and is quite the expert at it, so I may get him a used Saxon text to amuse himself with, as well. He will also continue with computer programming on Khan Academy.
Science: Apologia General Science. My boys received an excellent overview of science from Sonlight Science, used during all their elementary years. We will use the Apologia General Science course to fill in any holes in their knowledge, and then go on to Apologia Physical Science as soon as possible, which is recommended for 8th grade (although it can also be done in 9th grade).
Mary and Beth
Grades 3 and 1
Reading - All About Reading Levels 3 and 4 Mary will finish Level 3 and also do Level 4. Beth will finish Level 1 and also do Level 2.
Supplemental Reading - Mary will also read her Beginning Reader Bible each day, as well as library selections.
Spelling - All About Spelling Level 2 Mary will finish Level 1 and complete Level 2. Beth will not do spelling until she is nearly done with All About Reading Level 2.
Math - Saxon Math 2 for both girls. Mary will hopefully transition into Teaching Textbooks Grade 3 by February or March. She has dyscalculia and is behind grade level in Math, while Beth is somewhat ahead in math.
History - Beautiful Feet Early American History Primary Pack Both girls will be taught together, with mom reading aloud from the selections below. Notebooking pages, discussion questions, and character development elements are included in this package as well.
Writing - Daily Journal Writing--a minimum of 3 sentences every morning. Other writing will include the dictation exercises in All About Spelling. As she becomes more proficient this year, I will ask her to respond to literature in her journal. The Beautiful Feet History Pack will include some notebooking work in a composition book, also.
Science - Apologia Exploring Creation with Zoology, Land Animals of the Sixth Day
Fine Arts: Meet the Great Composers Book 1 & 2 We will do this as a family.
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