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I am pretty much set on what I will be using with my soon to be second grader, but still am unsure of my 8th grader. Please share what you will be using.

 

Thank you and Blessings, Dee in FL

 

ps It took me a while to figure out the boards had completely changed and were over here. I wonder if I was the only one, or if others are still searching as well. :)

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I have a dd who is officially registered as an 8th grader this year because of a summer birthday, but many of her classes will count for high school. Here is her current year:

 

Bible: Old Testament, using primarily Greenleaf Guide to the OT; devotional material from church; memory work

 

Math: Saxon Alg. II

 

Science: Apologia Physical Science (with 7th grade ds); Science Roots (prep for biology next year)

 

Latin: Latin I through Florida Virtual School

 

English: Ancient lit list; Vocabulary for Enjoyment (Amsco); Calvert Spelling; IEW SWI-C and CC; Shakespeare Class

 

Logic: Intro to Logic, Nance and Wilson

 

History: Ancient history using primarily Speilvogel

 

Health: Total Health

 

Debate: NCFCA Debate Team and class

 

That's pretty much all of her academic work. She has some separate reading that doesn't correlate with ancient history and various extracurricular activities.

 

HTH,

Lisa

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Omnibus I

 

Warriner?s English Composition and Grammar

Put That In Writing and Format Writing

Editor in Chief

R&S Spelling

Word Roots

 

Physical Education: Exercises, running

 

Spielvogel: World History: The Human Odyssey (Ancients)

 

Apologia General Science

 

Basic College Mathematics

 

Awana

 

Henle Latin

 

Thinking Toolbox

 

Artistic Pursuits Junior High Book 2

 

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

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I had an 8th grader last year and will have one next year.

 

8th grade last year:

SL Core 7

Student Writing Intensive (level B) and then IEW methodology for writing

Word Roots A1/A2

Hake 8th grade grammar

Jacobs Algebra

Prentice Hall Science Explorer

 

8th grade next year:

half of SL Core 100 and listen in to SL Core 3

US History-based Writing Lessons volume 1

Megawords

Flashkids LA

Fix-it Grammar

Word Roots A2

finish Jacobs Algebra and Kinetic Books Algebra and start Jacobs Geometry

Prentice Hall Science Explorer

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I'm still finalizing but here's what I have planned (always subject to change without notice LOL)

 

Continue VideoText Algebra - plan to finish this year

Final session of Analytical Grammar

Latin Prep II

Elementary Greek I

Lord of the Rings study

CW Maxim

Traditional Logic

History Odyssey Level II Modern with Roots of American Order book

BJU Physical Science

 

Heather

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Tapestry of Grace Year 3

Science - ?, maybe BJUP Physical Science

Chalkdust Algebra I

The Lost Tools of Writing

Traditional Logic

Latin - ? (Hoping for LFC E)

Greek - I may switch to Classical Greek using an out of print book titled "First Greek Book" by John White. My boys are tired of Greek, but since prepares students to read Xenophon's Anabasis I thought it might hold their interest a wee bit.

Warriner?s English Composition and Grammar

NCFCA Debate Team and class (I think I'm going to go for it Lisa, hour drive and all :cool:)

Piano

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This is my not-so-academic guy:

 

-Veritas Press Omnibus II

-Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra

-Apologia Physical Science

-Latin's Not So Tough

-Mystery of History year II with the rest of us (we do a four year cycle and this will be his last year to do history with all the younger kids)

-Traditional Logic I

-water polo (he plays on a club team) and junior lifeguarding

-guitar and piano

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Language Arts-

Growing Vocab

SWO/Tricks of the Trade

R&S 5

IEW

 

 

Science-

Hands on activities for physical science

 

History-

historical fiction

The Making of America

Map work

IEW US History Based Lessons

Workbooks from J. Weston Walch

 

Math-

Mathmatical Reasoning

Family Math for Middle Schoolers

Spectrum

Drill work

Later this year...Lials Intro to Algebra maybe

 

Art-

Classes with a local artist

 

Logic-

Fallacy Detective

 

Latin-

Ecce Romani

 

P.E.-

softball

 

I think that's about it...

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Here's some of what we're using:

 

English / Grammar: English for Australian Schools

 

Writing: IEW (correlated with history)

 

Latin: Finishing up Latina Christiana 2, then onto Henle Latin

 

Maths: Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1

 

Logic: Building Thinking Skills Lvl 3 / The Fallacy Detective

 

Science: Apologia Physical Science

 

History: The ABCs of Christian Culture

 

Art: How Great Thou Art, books 1 & 2

 

Music: Piano, Guitar and Theory Lessons, plus 'Meet the Great Composers'

 

Religion: Faith & Life 8

 

Plus, I issue a reading list for each term, and we use 'Teaching the Classics' to discuss some of the books they have read.

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My current 8th grader is doing the following daily:

 

Foerster Alg 1

Phonetic Zoo Spelling

Analytical Grammar

Put That in Writing (only overviewing the instructional part, no writing assignments from programs)

Prentice Hall Explorer science books

Literary Lessons from LOTR

French

History (my own literature based program)

Religion

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Here's what my dd will be up to. I am set on everything except the spelling....

 

TT Algebra I

MOH Vol. 2

BJU Writing/Grammar 8

BJU Earth and Space

Total Health

Latin Primer III

Explorers Bible Study

Guitar lessons

Art (outside class)

Sequential Spelling

Literature - continue reading classic literature + books to coincide with history

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English - Analytic Grammar

Sentence Composing for Middle School

IEW (probably)

Sequential Spelling

Wordly Wise

 

Literature - Historical fiction ala WTM

midieval historical fiction and study guides

 

History ala WTM - midieval

 

Math - Chalk Dust pre-algebra

 

Science - CPO physical science (probably)

 

Logic - The Art of Argument

 

Latin - LFC or Classical Press' new program for middle school

 

Music - piano lessons

 

PE - horseback riding

 

Art ?

 

Health ?

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For my overachiever, here's what we're planning:

 

Math - Jacob's Geometry

Science-Apologia Biology

Latin-Finish up LCT II and start LCT III

English-R & S 8 (or maybe Analytical Grammar)

Writing-IEW US Based History Lessons Vol. I

History-SOTW Vol 3/Biblioplan

Music-Piano Lessons, Guitar lessons

Band-Trombone with Christian school that he used to attend

Vocabulary-VCR

Logic---not sure...he loves Fallacy Detective/Thinking Toolbox this year

Art-Feed My Sheep

Bible-Community Bible Study

Boy Scouts-work on Eagle Project

Youth group, Youth Choir

 

It's going to be a busy year!

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Writing/Grammar/etc.- Writing Strands 5, Voc. from Classical Roots, Easy Writing, Lightning Literature 8

 

Math--TT Algebra 1

 

Logic--The Fallacy Detective

 

Science--Apologia Physical Science

 

History--SOTW w/History Scholar and outlining w/Kingfisher

 

Art--private lessons

 

Music--private lessons

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Thanks, gals! :) This gives me a good base from where to start and what to choose. Kendra, my guy is not an academic guy either, and your line-up looks like it will fit his personality well. Okay, let me go and make my list.

 

Blessings, Dee

 

ps does anyone know what a larvae on these boards are? I'm the ditz who just doesn't get it? I mean, I know what larvae is, but what does it mean on these new boards...and am I the only one who misses the older boards. I know, I'm resistant to change. :confused:

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Well, it is 2 years away for my RyLee but we will use

 

TOG year 1 redesign:

Literature

History

Geography

Bible

World view

 

Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1

 

Total Health Middle School

 

Finish La Clase Divertida level 3 begin The Easy Spanish

 

Artistic Pursuits, Color & Composition, Junior High, Book 1, or 2?

 

Explorer?s bible study

 

Complete Analytical Grammar

 

CW finish homer and begin Diogenes? Also allow time for TOG writing assignments.

 

 

*?* Lisa~

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