Runningmom80 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Well, I'm still figuring out this year, but I'll play. These are mostly guesses.  Math: AoPS Language Arts: He's surprisingly getting into writing so I'm going to try to find something fun that will nurture this. Maybe a bravewriter class or two Literature: Bravewriter Boomerang club Spanish: Homeschool Spanish academy Science: Astronomy - we are going to join a local astronomy club and maybe I'll find a coursera or great courses for him History: Undecided. We are currently studying US history with The History of US, and he's just "meh" about it. I'll have to see how far we get since it's February and we are only on book 2. (Insert eye roll here.) Computer science: I'd like him to do an online class, he's not a fan of online classes but he will make an exception for more coding / computer skills   He plays piano and will do swim team this summer  I figured this out within the last week. I realized that I have a kid who needs to be challenged or he gets unmotivated, quickly.  Math: We are going to do Jacobs instead of AoPS. He is accelerated and good at math, but he doesn't love it and I just don't see him doing well with it. I was feeling inadequate about this but I'm over it and we are going to have a great time with Harold Jacobs. Also Middle School Family math and Real World Algebra Language Arts: Bravewriter for writing, he will finish up FO, and then do an online workshop, probably something fiction based. MCT Literature Level for grammar, Boomerangs or Boomerang book club for Lit. Also planning a Shakespeare study probably during the second semester. He does an afterschool creative writing program 2 days a week as well. Spanish: HSA - We are so happy with this. Science: Astronomy with Uzinggo, (we've been really happy with this too) and Great courses plus. He's also going to join a local astronomy club and go star watching. I might try to get him to read The Story of Science again, but I'm also contemplating having him do BYL 8th grade next year to go through them all then. We'll see. History: Second half of Hakim's History of US along with Pin-It maps and the Big Fat Notebook of US History Art: You are an Artist video course on chalk pastels, classes at the art museum, continue with random artist studies. Music: This is his "thing." He's playing the piano officially, drums unofficially. He writes and produces music on garage band and will be doing a couple of hip hop camps this summer. I am going to hopefully leave the afternoons free for him to work on this.     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Okay, I'm in a better mood now to post what I would like to use for my ds for 6th grade. :)  Math - teaching textbooks 6 History - SOTW 2 Steck Vaughn spelling 6 Language arts- ... hopefully get the new wtm language arts program coming out after FLL 4... hint hint ;) BJU reading 6 Science- ?? Changing this up a bit  Math - teaching textbooks 6 History- Bookshark level 5 Language arts - advanced language lessons Writing- writing with skill level 1 Science - Bookshark level 5 Literature- Bookshark level 5  Art - weekly outsourced lessons PE - soccer and football Keyboarding class 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrayshire Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) Next year I won't be teaching at co-op and the kids have asked for a break anyways to get back to "home" schooling. I still might try teaching a few classes, but at home, for science and writing/literature. We'll see.Here is what ds and I have been thinking about for 6th grade:btw, this is my kid who doesn't want to grow up and just loves being a kid...... he's not wanting to be a middle schooler so we are going to ease into this stage. I'm letting him call the shots with some subjects!Math: CLE 5/6Spelling: AAS (I may create a student book for him to work independently or use Phonetic Zoo on my shelf)Writing: IEWs new World History Theme book(coming out in summer) with Bravewriter sprinkled in..... he is enjoying our Bravewriter Co-op class this year!    I'm undecided at this point, still. IEW, Bravewriter, or Jump In! May need to get his input.Taking a grammar break for sixth grade. He has completed FLL 1-4 and is almost through Jr. AG...... We'll just discuss grammar through writing. He has earned it!History: Oak Meadow 7th grade World History..... folding in Project Passport with a quick unit on Greece/Rome at his request. Decided against OM, too much cost. I have on the shelf.... History Odyssey, Usborne History Encyclopedia, Big Fat History Notebook, Story of Mankind (already completed SOTW)..... we may take the WTM approach adding in activities through Project Passport and videos. Less time on History and more time on Science this year, at his request!Literature: OM lit list......replacing some with what we have already..... finding BW Arrow or Boom guides for the ones he picks.Summer of the MonkeysShakespeare Play ?Biography of Charles Dickens; Oliver Twist or A Christmas CarolLyddieAmelia EarhartMama's Bank AccountJourney to AmericaHelen KellerGoodbye, VietnamZlata's DiaryA Single Shard  Most likely using Arrow guides/books since that went well this year..... some lit tied in with history, some of his choosing.Throw in short stories, poetry teatime, and ShakespeareScience: It's going to be hard to top Elements and Carbon Chemistry that I am teaching at co-op this year. Ds has loved it!He decided on OM 5th grade Science...... he wanted a more general science for 6th. OM will include Environmental, Life, & Physical. We'll throw in Ellen McHenry where we can! (Thrilled about Ellen's new Rocks & Dirt unit!!! Completing this before we start OM.... skipping Life Science section in OM since we will devote 7th grade year to Life)https://www.facebook.com/EllenMcHenrysBasementWorkshop/posts/1433298783359459:0Spanish: our wonderful Tudor Our schedule didn't work out for our tutor, so we will continue with suggested videos, games, and vocab through the year.Fallacy Detective, continue Art, Guitar, Krav Maga/Fight Club, Typing  Ongoing Project:  Remodeling his schoolbus into a boys hangout!! He's making headway..... Edited June 8, 2017 by Murrayshire 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2vikha Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Phew! Middle school. This is our second year homeschooling. Lot of online because my DD wants a teacher other than mom  Current events: Cnn student news, science news  Grammar: Analytical Grammar  Vocab/Spelling: Vfcr A, R and S 7 and Barron's vocab flash cards  Writing: veritas press Composition 1  Math: Wilsonhill academy Geometry ( did Jacobs Algebra with veritas press this year with huge success. Loved her teacher)  Science: WTMA physics  History: WTMA Middle Ages ( delayed)  Logic: Logic 1 veritas press  Literature: Literature transition veritas press ( did literature 6 with veritas this year and her teacher was amazing)  Geography: ??? Any advice on middle school geography?  Computer: scratch with Mommy.  She loves reading. Lots of trips to B&N and library  Music: piano Art: she started taking lessons in an art school  Lots of fencing tournaments, English riding shows.  PSIA academic competitions: number sense, vocab, ready writing, National Quiz bowl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmamatx Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 *snip*  Math: Saxon 65 1st/2nd edition. Followed immediately by Saxon 76 of the same editions. DD can't take a break from math or her skills slip.  Current Events: Pick 3 articles from reputable news sources daily and discuss them with me. One Political, One local, and one of your choosing.  Language Arts: Grammar with a Giggle along with probably a spectrum workbook. But I need to look at Lifepac as well - it has worked well for History this year so I'm considering it for LA.  Writing: How to write an essay. Need to find something in my budget that works to teach it well. I also want to do creative writing for dd - I'm considering Cover Story but really want to look it over first as I've heard conflicting reviews. Maybe just turn dd loose with a loose guideline and see what she comes up with.  Reading: Don't have to do much here, though I think I will pull selected novels and have dd read & discuss. Probably going to pull from SL Core F and a mix of Dystopian novels.  History: This is tricky. This year we did Lifepac History 5, and while boring it got done. I am unsure right now if Lifepac Grade 6 history would be a good fit or not. Might consider Sonlight Core F {already on my shelves}  Science: The other tricky one. I am leaning towards Apologia General Science just because I have it, but I'm not thrilled with it either. I need to go looking for other options for a science loving advanced 6th grader. Considering the ACS Middle School Chem program as well, but I don't think it would cover a full year AND I am not sure on materials costs. I also have Lifepac Grade 8 science on my shelves, so that is a possible option as well.  PE: Going to TRY to swing putting dd in martial arts once a week if I can. Hoping the local community ed does their program again as it's about $10 a week which I can afford if I budget it. DD will also work on learning Powwow dance from youtube videos.  Art: Art program through the Art School 4 Saturdays of one month.  Life Skills: Continue working on learning to cook, clean, do laundry, care for herself, etc. Begin to work on living skills such as grocery shopping.  Nixing most of this after discussion with DD. This plan starts now due to us missing so much work this fall, so we're going to school through summer and next year without a break.  Math: Saxon 54 followed by Saxon 65  Current Events: As stated above  LA: Lifepac LA - selected units from grade 4 & 5 to cover holes discovered by testing, then complete LA 6 {and possibly 7} of SOS  Writing: Writing from Lifepac LA 6, in addition work on basic essay writing  Reading: Ditto above  History: Finish up Lifepac Grade 5 history, follow with Texas history to finish out year.  Science: Start SOS Science 7 now, follow with Lifepac Science 8  Health: Lifepac Health Quest  PE: Ditto original, with addition of Wii Fit / Dance games / etc  Art: Ditto Original  Life Skills: Ditto original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawlas Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Okay.  I think I've got a few things figured out for my rising 6th grader.  Just FYI, I mostly consider her 5th grade due to various learning challenges:  Grammar: Finish FLL 4Spelling: Finish All About Spelling 4, start 5Writing: Finish IEW-A if not done, and CAP Narrative 3Math: CLE 600Science: Elemental Science Biology 2History: History through Canadian Eyes?  20th Century.  For about six weeks?  Then start Ancients as per WTM 4th editionLogic: Logic CountdownLiterature: finish History of the Horse by Beautiful Feet and finish off the year with history-related reads.  At least one Shakespeare read and poetry reads.Geography: Visits to The Middle EastMusic: ??? Art: ??? Maybe an outside class?  Also: swimming lessons through Red Cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Super thankful for this thread. At this point, all I know for sure is AOPS pre-algebra (we will have finished Beast Academy 5D once it comes out finally!) And he will be taking a writing class at the local charter school. Probably Real Science Odyssey Biology. Am looking at another thread for grammar (the engaging grammar thread). History will continue with Build Your Library grade 6 (American History part 2 -- we've done part 1 this year and love it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) We tend to just keep on going and start a new curriculum whenever we finish something. Here are my plans for DS's next thing: Â Math: Math Mammoth 7 Science: Not sure yet - maybe something at co-op. If not, I own all the Ellen McHenry units, so we'll work our way though those. History: Mystery of History IV w/ Notebooking pages Writing: Jump In! Grammar: Finish Winston Grammar, then maybe try Khan Academy Grammar Literature: Various Books Other: Reasoning & Reading (I REALLY like these books), Red Hot Root Words PE: Homeschool PE at the YMCA Â Edited April 6, 2017 by scbusf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorisuewho Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Read classic books, and CLE Reading CLE Language Arts (switching from Rod and Staff to this. . .we'll see how it goes) Vocabulary from Classic Roots Maxwell's School Composition Lively Latin book 2  CLE Math 800 Fallacy Detective and Balance Benders  Memoria Press History of Medicine and World of Biology VP Self-paced modern history Evan Moore Daily Geography 6 and reading travel books  Morning Family work (folk songs, Shakespeare, Bible, Catechism, Poetry, Music (Jazz), Picture Study, Art, Read Aloud) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) TT7, parts of MM starting back in MM 5 & Saxon 76's daily fact drill worksheets (realized previous plans would be completed by fall so...) MM 6 or Saxon 76Â Â MM6 pre-algebra w/ Dolciani & Life of FredR&S 5 grammarWWS1Â Spelling PowerScience in the Beginning or Apologia something-or-otherSonlight G history/literature OR something else involving Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages, a history encyclopedia, and AO4 OR Heart of Dakota's Resurrection to Reformation (history & geography)Various resources for coding, Spanish, piano, chess, drawing.Maybe Visual Latin 1. I have it. We've done Latin on and off since kindergarten. I'm just "meh" about the language since I figured out that I'm not so strong in foreign language acquisition myself, nor am I as academic as I imagined myself to be. No one specifically wants to do it so without an internal compulsion, I can't currently see myself making Latin happen in the midst of everything else I am compelled to make happen. OR Getting Started With Latin with siblings as a refresher while I work through my ambivalence. Edited May 21, 2017 by SGPS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Updated...  Math: Beast Academy 5D, AoPS Prealgebra  Writing: FLVS M/J Language Arts 2 Adv, Literary analysis and essays along with her older sister, Unjournaling Writing and Rhetoric 5-7 with older sister, Reports for presentation at co-op  Grammar: Finish Easy Grammar, Glencoe diagramming book Finish last half of Practice Town and Sentence Composing for Elementary Schools  Vocabulary: Roots of English and Build a Better Vocabulary lectures  Literature: Misc. books (have to make a list) A Christmas Carol, Little Men, The Wednesday Wars, The Hiding Place, The Blue Sword  Social Studies: Middle East and Asia study  Science: Big History Project (+ some philosophy and theology videos/lectures), Science Experiments at co-op  Logic: The Art of Argument  Spanish: Rosetta Stone Spanish 3  Art: Easy Peasy Drawing Professionally  Music: FLVS Guitar, Piano  Life Skills class at co-op  Morning Time loop: Philosophy for Kids, Fairytales, Shakespeare, World of Poetry, Classics for Kids podcast, Easy Peasy Art Ă¢â‚¬â€œ Cultures, Khan Academy art videos, TedEd videos, Enjoying Music at Home, The Thinking Toolbox, Language A to Z lectures Edited August 9, 2017 by Rosie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Yay!!!  I've been waiting for these lol...  My middle kid will be in 6th next year.  Our plans:  Bible: Not sure yet.  Planning on trying to find something that is not 'Bible study'-ish, if that makes sense.  I'll know it when I find it lol.  :D  Grammar: Language Lessons for the Secondary Child Vol. 2 (from Queen Homeschool)  Writing: CAP Chreia & Proverb  Killgallon  Reading list from TWTM + additional books from the other book lists in there  History: WTM 6th grade history  Logic: James Madison Critical Thinking  Math: MUS Zeta  Lial's Pre-Algebra  Science: Tossing around a few book ideas, but I know we'll be spending the year focusing on robotics and engineering.  The books I'm currently thinking (but will need to see in person to decide for sure): The Robot Book, Make: Electronics, and The Art of Construction.  We'll see, other stuff will pop up as well.  That's pretty much it.  I don't plan things like art & music.  He'll have 4 extracurricular classes at co-op, too.  This year the 6th graders have Current Events, Art, Woodworking, and P.E., so I'm guessing it will be similar to that.   6th grade feels familiar to me now lol.  Then again, my oldest is going into 8th grade, and that feels like more of what we're already doing, so that doesn't feel unfamiliar, either.  :)  *edited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Dd#3 tentative plans for the fall:  Math: finish Abeka Arithmetic 6 and start Russian Math 6  History: Light to the Nations 1 w/older sister K12 Human Odyssey (end of book 1 & most of book 2) and/or white Kingfisher with History Odyssey-like plan  Science: no clue (maybe McHenry, maybe interest led botany or animal science) still unsure, but leaning toward McHenry's Elements along with Herp Class in fall at Athena's  English: thinking of having her try an online class like EW1 or 2 through WTMA or combined lit/writing with CLRC (skipping the grammar portion). Probably doing Intro to Essay with Coram Deo, but haven't signed up yet  Religion: Baltimore Catechism #2 (part 3 of 3)  French w/me and older sister or redoing First Form Latin w/Memoria Press (since she's only to Lesson 20 right now)  Memory work  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 My 6th grader:  Math: - Singapore 5 and Saxon 7/6  Humanities: - Spalding - spelling and handwriting (final year) - Notgrass America the Beautiful for history and lit - The first level of SWB's new logic stage grammar program - We are taking a year to solidify writing before beginning WWS in 7th. We will summarize, outline, and use some Killgallon materials.  Science: -CPO Earth Science  Foreign Language: -Continue Liping Ma's Chinese with a tutor -Getting Started With Latin  She will also probably do some of Art of Argument with older dd. And I want to find her a drawing class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy M Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 We won't start until next January, but I am certain on a few things:  Math: MUS finish preAlgebra, and then? AOPS?, another online class?, start MUS Algebra 1, followed by Foersters Algebra 1? LA: R&S6 grammar and spelling, CW Homer B with Poetry B, my own lit list with some help with discussions from Center for Lit. I'm considering doing a year of Latin in place of R&S and then doing the grammar with R&S s year behind. I wonder when (or if) I should do this. Anyone else do this? Would it be better to do this in 6th or 7th? Everything else: MFW EX1850 Typing should be finished from typing club, but maybe will work on speed with dancemat Outsourced: art, violin, and trumpet lessons. I may cut one of the instruments. It's too much, with my teaching him piano lessons as well. Logic: Fallacy Detective I also want to teach him how to cook some things and how to sew on a button. Ă°Å¸ËœÆ’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyonaf Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 So interesting to see the various permutations of 6th grade studies! We've had some solid years of IEW writing and Fix It grammar, so it's a "light" year for us for those subjects. But we're making some changes across the board; I think Singapore and Brave Writer are the only two things we're continuing from this year as far as author/provider goes.  *indicates subjects done with all my kids at the same level--2 5th graders and 1 6th this coming year:  Math: Singapore Primary 5B-6A/B (we'll see; almost done with 5A right now)  *Language Arts: BW Arrow books, Wordsmith Apprentice for grammar/comp review, finish up Phonetiz Zoo Level B for spelling, history/science enrichment books as recommended and needed + written narrations in those two subjects  *History: BF Modern US and World study guide for Jr High with Foster's books (5th graders won't have as much writing/questions as the 6th)  *Science: Apologia's elementary chemistry/physics book with their notebooking journal (6th grader will write lab reports; 5th won't)  *Logic: prufrock press.... kids are just about done with the safari books  Music: continued piano and violin lessons; hopefully choir at co-op  *Art: picture study + artistic stuff at co-op  *PE: AGH.... does running around outside count?  Morning Time: Bible, poetry reading/memorization, read alouds, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Math: Beast Academy 5D, AoPS Prealgebra  Writing: FLVS M/J Language Arts 2 Adv, Literary analysis and essays along with her older sister, Unjournaling  Grammar: Finish Easy Grammar, Glencoe diagramming book  Vocabulary: Roots of English  Literature: Misc. books (have to make a list)  Social Studies: Middle East and Asia study  Science: Big History Project (+ some philosophy and theology videos/lectures)  Logic: The Art of Argument  Spanish: Rosetta Stone Spanish 3  Art: Easy Peasy Drawing Professionally  Music: FLVS Guitar  Morning Time loop: Philosophy for Kids, Fairytales, Shakespeare, World of Poetry, Classics for Kids podcast, Easy Peasy Art Ă¢â‚¬â€œ Cultures, Khan Academy art videos, TedEd videos  Oh I have been looking for morning basket stuff for my 6th grader, I love the idea of adding in Ted ed and philosophy!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I figured this out within the last week. I realized that I have a kid who needs to be challenged or he gets unmotivated, quickly.  Math: We are going to do Jacobs instead of AoPS. He is accelerated and good at math, but he doesn't love it and I just don't see him doing well with it. I was feeling inadequate about this but I'm over it and we are going to have a great time with Harold Jacobs. Also Middle School Family math and Real World Algebra Language Arts: Bravewriter for writing, he will finish up FO, and then do an online workshop, probably something fiction based. MCT Literature Level for grammar, Boomerangs or Boomerang book club for Lit. Also planning a Shakespeare study probably during the second semester. He does an afterschool creative writing program 2 days a week as well. BYL lit and readers, rethinking the MCT.... Spanish: HSA - We are so happy with this. Science: Astronomy with Uzinggo, (we've been really happy with this too) and Great courses plus. He's also going to join a local astronomy club and go star watching. I might try to get him to read The Story of Science again, but I'm also contemplating having him do BYL 8th grade next year to go through them all then. We'll see. Chemistry at GHF History: Second half of Hakim's History of US along with Pin-It maps and the Big Fat Notebook of US History I think through BYL grade 6 Art: You are an Artist video course on chalk pastels, classes at the art museum, continue with random artist studies.Art with BYL Music: This is his "thing." He's playing the piano officially, drums unofficially. He writes and produces music on garage band and will be doing a couple of hip hop camps this summer. I am going to hopefully leave the afternoons free for him to work on this.  I'm just going to return to this thread every 6 weeks and update you all on my changes because I'm SURE this is very interesting for you. :lol: I decided to get BYL for a baseline for next year. I need a little bit of a frame to build off of because my business is getting busier and I'm burnt out!  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 What is BYL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 BYL = Build Your Library http://buildyourlibrary.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Well, this is our fourth time doing 6th grade.  Language:  Abeka C Spelling: Abeka 5 (my kids are always a year behind in spelling because I don't start them until they can read well) Writing: Interest led Math: Saxon 6/5 Science:  Interest led History:  Interest led Art: Interest led Music: violin  3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberryjam Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) Math: CLE (except for word problems, use RedBird Math Online for that.)  History: Maybe Oxford University Press Ancient Times series  Art: A Child's History of Painting and/or A Child's History of Architecture from Calvert  Writing: Undecided, maybe Voyages in English or CAP W&R  Grammar: Undecided  Literary Analysis: Daybook of Reading and Writing, maybe something else (CLE Reading?)  Spelling: All About Spelling, maybe SpellWell workbooks  Handwriting: Getty-Dubay Italics  Vocabulary: English from the Roots Up, maybe Vocabulary from Classical Roots  Bible: Undecided, maybe Telling God's Story, Bible Road Trip, CLE Bible, Picture Smart Bible or Grapevine.  German: Leitner flashcard system based on "Fluent Forever", maybe Memrise or Duolingo  Science: CPO Life Science and maybe Guesthollow Botany. Maybe unit study on Darwin, Evolution and prehistoric life. (using DK books)  Geography: Maybe "A Child's Geography" Middle Ages  Latin: Undecided, maybe Fabulae Caeciliae and something else.  Coding: Undecided  Typing: Undecided  Reading: my own list, lots of biographies, science non-fiction, Newbery Winners.  Music Appreciation: Mike Venezia composer bios, maybe Hoffman free piano academy.  Phys Ed: Gymnastics, Swimming.   Other: Megawords from EPS McGuffey's Eclectic Reader Analogies workbook Nature Journaling and nature walks Universe Sandbox 2.0 computer game (universe simulation) Cricket Magazine, Muse Magazine, Dig Magazine. CNN 10 student news Edited April 24, 2017 by strawberryjam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquitita Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I can't believe my oldest will be in sixth!! Here's what I have planned so far... Â MUS finish epsilon, then zeta *Considering switching to math Mammoth Spelling you see level G ELTL 4 *He switched to Fix It Grammar and is much happier. So next year he'll do Fix It level 2. We tried IEW's SWI-B for a few weeks, and it's just meh. We are going to try Brave Writer next year. So the Arrow plus either Partnership Writing or Faltering Ownership. BF history of science *BF geography BF history of California *Funschooling journal twice a week Physics using RS4K, TOPS electricity and magnetism, and various kits. Typing Duo lingo Spanish Piano Probably a ten week session of each of these: swimming, drawing, soccer or tennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Math: CLE (except for word problems, use RedBird Math Online for that.) History: Maybe Oxford University Press Ancient Times series Art: A Child's History of Painting and/or A Child's History of Architecture from Calvert Writing: Undecided, maybe Voyages in English or CAP W&R Grammar: Undecided Literary Analysis: Daybook of Reading and Writing, maybe something else (CLE Reading?) Spelling: All About Spelling, maybe SpellWell workbooks Handwriting: Getty-Dubay Italics Vocabulary: English from the Roots Up, maybe Vocabulary from Classical Roots Bible: Undecided, maybe Telling God's Story, Bible Road Trip, CLE Bible, Picture Smart Bible or Grapevine. German: Leitner flashcard system based on "Fluent Forever", maybe Memrise or Duolingo Science: CPO Life Science and maybe Guesthollow Botany. Maybe unit study on Darwin, Evolution and prehistoric life. (using DK books) Geography: Maybe "A Child's Geography" Middle Ages Latin: Undecided, maybe Fabulae Caeciliae and something else. Coding: Undecided Typing: Undecided Reading: my own list, lots of biographies, science non-fiction, Newbery Winners. Music Appreciation: Mike Venezia composer bios, maybe Hoffman free piano academy. Phys Ed: Gymnastics, Swimming. Â Other: Megawords from EPS McGuffey's Eclectic Reader Analogies workbook Nature Journaling and nature walks Universe Sandbox 2.0 computer game (universe simulation) Cricket Magazine, Muse Magazine, Dig Magazine. CNN 10 student news My son did the BYL unit study on evolution this year and enjoyed it. (We skipped a lot of the worksheet stuff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusDelen Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Here is what I think I am thinking for next year:  Grammar - Analytical Grammar, maybe? and Drawing Sentences if the curriculum we choose does not include diagramming.  Writing - Writing With Skill 1 or IEW or CAP Writing and Rhetoric Books 4 & 5 or Writeshop Jr. E or MCT Paragraph Town and Building Poems  Spelling - Spelling Workout F & G possibly  Math - Saxon or AOPS Volume 1 & 2 with Alcumus or Horizons Pre-Algebra  Geography - North Star Geography  Latin-?  French- continue with our current French book  History - History Odyssey as our spine with SOTW 1 and numerous other books but I am open to other suggestions that are rigorous  Science - Middle School Chemistry from American Chemical Society  Vocabulary - Wordly Wise 6 and Vocabulary from Classical Roots A  Logic - The Fallacy Detective and chess  Computer Science - W3 Schools  Fine Arts - She will continue her dance, voice, and theater classes and start a musical instrument this summer. My partner is an art teacher so luckily that is covered. We are also thinking about going back to Girl Scouts or trying 4H.  She is not a willing writer but does well when I allow her to type. We did very little writing this year and I am a bit nervous about pushing forward to something more demanding because I think she needs more of the basics. I think we will go more quickly than I have planned for science and math since those are her strong suits. I really like this look of History Odyssey today but I am wondering how strong it really is as a full history curriculum. This will be our very first year doing Latin soI am not sure where to start. I also have a 1st grader I am planning to integrate with her for science, geography, and history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3girls Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) I'm late to the party this year due to a big move.  Reading... Interest led with a little creative strewing and Figuratively Speaking Language Arts... Analytical Grammar, Vocab from Classical Roots, and IEW Following Narnia Math... Math Mammoth 5/6 Science... Holt Science & Technology Earth Science History... Story of the World 2/3 with biographies World Geography... Trail Guide to Geography Art... Meet the Masters Music... Guitar, chorus, and clarinet Edited May 12, 2017 by My3girls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Here's my plan for 6th grade next year.  Grammar: Sentence Combining by William Strong and MCT practice books Writing: Jensen's Format Writing (first section on paragraphs) Spelling: All About Spelling 7 Literature: Kolbe Elementary Literature or BraveWriter online book club Social Studies: All Ye Lands with Kolbe Online Math: Horizons 6 Science: So You Really Want to Learn About Science 2 (spread across two years) Religion: Faith & Life 6 Art: co-op class, one hour every other week Speech: co-op class, one hour every other week Vocabulary: none Music: none Foreign language: none PE: ballet  hoping to fit in: Figuratively Speaking, Fallacy Detective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Have you done Kolbe lit before? I've been eyeing it for 7th. My older DD did Kolbe literature online for 7th grade. Do you have any specific questions? (Do you want to start a new thread?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) Edited 7/18/17: ignore this whole post ...  imagine it scrunched up and in the waste basket.  TT7, parts of MM starting back in MM 5 & Saxon 76's daily fact drill worksheets (realized previous plans would be completed by fall so...) MM 6 or Saxon 76  MM6 pre-algebra w/ Dolciani & Life of FredR&S 5 grammarWWS1 Spelling PowerScience in the Beginning or Apologia something-or-otherSonlight G history/literature OR something else involving Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages, a history encyclopedia, and AO4 OR Heart of Dakota's Resurrection to Reformation (history & geography)Various resources for coding, Spanish, piano, chess, drawing.Maybe Visual Latin 1. I have it. We've done Latin on and off since kindergarten. I'm just "meh" about the language since I figured out that I'm not so strong in foreign language acquisition myself, nor am I as academic as I imagined myself to be. No one specifically wants to do it so without an internal compulsion, I can't currently see myself making Latin happen in the midst of everything else I am compelled to make happen. OR Getting Started With Latin with siblings as a refresher while I work through my ambivalence.  Sheesh, what a mess. :laugh:  Let me just start again ... Math: [finish Saxon 76 and follow with] pre-algebra (Dolciani, Life of Fred supplementing) Saxon 87 (but it could still change to Dolciani, Lial, LoF, or AOPS--all on my shelf :blushing: )Latin: Henle w/ Memoria Press's First Year Henle Latin Study Guide Units I & II [might put this off one more year .. maybe]Grammar: Rod and Staff English 5Writing: Writing With Skill 1Literature: WTM middle school/Middle Ages listHistory/geography: Heart of Dakota's Resurrection to ReformationScience: Science in the Beginning attention to spelling as needed + various resources for coding, Spanish, piano, chess, drawing, etc. Edited July 18, 2017 by SGPS 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Sheesh, what a mess. :laugh:  Let me just start again ...  Math: pre-algebra (Dolciani, Life of Fred supplementing) Latin: Henle w/ Memoria Press's First Year Henle Latin Study Guide Units I & II Grammar: Rod and Staff English 5 Writing: Writing With Skill 1 Literature: WTM middle school/Middle Ages list History/geography: Heart of Dakota's Resurrection to Reformation Science: Science in the Beginning attention to spelling as needed + various resources for coding, Spanish, piano, chess, drawing, etc.  :lol:  Mine is a mess too, but it hasn't been 6 weeks yet, so I'm waiting to update. :laugh: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkl Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Here's what I'm thinking now  Math: CLE 5/6 (we should be about halfway through CLE6 by the end of next year--recovering from some bad math experiences :)) Writing:  WTM-style logic stage writing plus Write On OR WWS1 starting in Jan OR IEW SWI-B. I'm leaning toward the first option Spelling: Spelling Workout F Cursive: Pentime Typing : Finish Dancemat and then ??? History: Finish Mom-made study of American history through the Great Depression and then SOTW1 (audio) plus Usborne Enc for note-taking and timeline and MP's Famous Men of Rome for outlining and summaries. Science: Bi-monthly time with Dad studying electronics and simple machines plus either EM daily science with Bill Nye videos and library books OR SCM insect study. Literature: 1-1.5 hrs per day to read. He will be assigned 6 classics and 3 titles from ancient history. He's also reading his way through the entire American Adventure series. Logic: Building Thinking Skills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresinHomeschooling Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 So far planning:  Modern History and Geography with SOTW and other resources.  Was thinking of going back to Ancients, but we want to do a geography and culture focus and expand more on Modern History.  Beast Academy 5 and Khan  CAP Writing and Rhetoric  MCT Voyage Level  Pentime  CAP Reasoning and Reading L. 2  Fallacy Detective  Mindbenders  CAP Spanish for Children?  maybe  Finishing the Apologia Bible series  Elemental Science Biology and outsourced classes  Artistic Pursuits and outsourced art  piano  Some sort of outside physical activity tbd        1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minerva Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Aaack! I'm afraid to actually write our plans down for the coming year. Here goes:  Math: Saxon 8/7 Science: RSO Biology Writing: finish Writing Skills and start Jump In Spelling: Apples and Pears Typing/Spelling: Touch Type Read and Spell History: Human Odyssey Spanish: tutor Art: Atelier? Literature: Books, books, books     1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2vikha Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Phew! Middle school. This is our second year homeschooling. Lot of online because my DD wants a teacher other than mom  Current events: Cnn student news, science news  Grammar: Analytical Grammar  Vocab/Spelling: Vfcr A, R and S 7 and Barron's vocab flash cards  Writing: veritas press Composition 1  Math: Wilsonhill academy Geometry ( did Jacobs Algebra with veritas press this year with huge success. Loved her teacher)  Science: WTMA physics  History: WTMA Middle Ages ( delayed)  Logic: Logic 1 veritas press  Literature: Literature transition veritas press ( did literature 6 with veritas this year and her teacher was amazing)  Geography: ??? Any advice on middle school geography?  Computer: scratch with Mommy.  She loves reading. Lots of trips to B&N and library  Music: piano Art: she started taking lessons in an art school  Lots of fencing tournaments, English riding shows.  PSIA academic competitions: number sense, vocab, ready writing, National Quiz bowl. I revamped some of it...  Math: WHA Geometry ( Review Algebra with Foresters word problems and CLE Algebra), AMC 8 prep with Math tutor Science: Wtma physics with Engineering class at the coop History: WTMA Middle Ages Lit and comp: Integritas Academy with Mrs. Lange ( extremely excited about it) Grammar: Analytical grammar Vocab: Baron's SAT words and Vocab from classical roots Latin: Clrc Spanish: College spanish with tutor Logic: art of argument, mindbenders, anologies, critical thinking Music: piano lessons continue Art: Art memory competition ( art and artists history) Coding: youthcode academy  Cnn student news, science news, lots of biographies and free reading and audio books  Sports: Fencing, Horseback riding  Exams/competitons: PSIA ( UIL for private schools in Texas)Math, Vocab and art memory, AMC 8, National Spanish exam  She wants to start a literature club for kids in the neighborhood. Depends on our schedule..  And above is subject to changeĂ°Å¸Ëœ Edited May 24, 2017 by mom2vikha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrayshire Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Next year I won't be teaching at co-op and the kids have asked for a break anyways to get back to "home" schooling. I still might try teaching a few classes, but at home, for science and writing/literature. We'll see.  Here is what ds and I have been thinking about for 6th grade: btw, this is my kid who doesn't want to grow up and just loves being a kid...... he's not wanting to be a middle schooler so we are going to ease into this stage. I'm letting him call the shots with some subjects!  Math: CLE 5/6  Spelling: AAS (I may create a student book for him to work independently or use Phonetic Zoo on my shelf)  Writing: IEWs new World History Theme book(coming out in summer) with Bravewriter sprinkled in..... he is enjoying our Bravewriter Co-op class this year!    I'm undecided at this point, still. IEW, Bravewriter, or Jump In! May need to get his input.  Taking a grammar break for sixth grade. He has completed FLL 1-4 and is almost through Jr. AG...... We'll just discuss grammar through writing. He has earned it!  History: Oak Meadow 7th grade World History..... folding in Project Passport with a quick unit on Greece/Rome at his request. Decided against OM, too much cost. I have on the shelf.... History Odyssey, Usborne History Encyclopedia, Big Fat History Notebook, Story of Mankind (already completed SOTW)..... we may take the WTM approach adding in activities through Project Passport and videos. Less time on History and more time on Science this year, at his request!  Literature: OM lit list......replacing some with what we have already..... finding BW Arrow or Boom guides for the ones he picks. Summer of the Monkeys Shakespeare Play ? Biography of Charles Dickens; Oliver Twist or A Christmas Carol Lyddie Amelia Earhart Mama's Bank Account Journey to America Helen Keller Goodbye, Vietnam Zlata's Diary A Single Shard  Most likely using Arrow guides/books since that went well this year..... some lit tied in with history, some of his choosing. Throw in short stories, poetry teatime, and Shakespeare  Science: It's going to be hard to top Elements and Carbon Chemistry that I am teaching at co-op this year. Ds has loved it! He decided on OM 5th grade Science...... he wanted a more general science for 6th. OM will include Environmental, Life, & Physical. We'll throw in Ellen McHenry where we can! (Thrilled about Ellen's new Rocks & Dirt unit!!! Completing this before we start OM.... skipping Life Science section in OM since we will devote 7th grade year to Life) https://www.facebook.com/EllenMcHenrysBasementWorkshop/posts/1433298783359459:0  Spanish: our wonderful Tudor Our schedule didn't work out for our tutor, so we will continue with suggested videos, games, and vocab through the year.  Fallacy Detective, continue Art, Guitar, Krav Maga/Fight Club, Typing  Ongoing Project:  Remodeling his schoolbus into a boys hangout!! He's making headway.....  Making changes..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesmom Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Is it time to start thinking about this already? (the other tabs open in my browser say yes lol)  - AOPS pre-algebra, with some MM7 too  - WWS, alternating with something Bravewriter-ish - BW Faltering Ownership  - not sure about the rest of language arts - Fix It Grammar, BW Arrow books/guides with the family  - Elemental Logic stage earth science - taking a local Earth science class  - also taking a World Geography class locally  - continue Latin for Children A-B - she finished A this year, so on to LFC B  - finish Orbiting with Logic and ___?___  - continue SOTW with the family + logic stage extensions  - maybe add piano lessons - just found a recommended teacher!  Haha, I changed a lot more than I usually do! Edited June 8, 2017 by kesmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Still somewhat of a work in progress, I am tweaking as I go.  Sixth grade has traditionally been more of a transition to independence, this one is going to be challenging as she is a head-in-the-clouds, dreamer, creative girl!  I have let her have a hand in making some of these choices and we will do a month or so of a test run to see how things pan out.   Bible: Copywork, Greenleaf Guide to OT History, Journibles, scripture memory (these are all options, I haven't quite decided)  Math: Saxon  Writing: Writing with Ease and Writing Strands or The Creative Writer (I need to sit down and look at TCW, I have used WS previously)  Grammar: First Language Lessons  Science: CGC or Nature Journaling or both?  4H Equine Science  Spelling: Phonetic Zoo  Foreign Language: Visual Latin  Art: Abeka Art books (at her request) & MP Art cards with notebooking  Music: Learn to play recorder & Composer Studies with Classical Kids & notebooking, church Praise Team, (dh plays piano and guitar and will be working with her on other musical things, this is not my field of expertise)  History: SL Core D+E & BF Early American  Logic: Logic to the Rescue series  Geography: BF Geography or Draw Around the World: USA or a combo of both  Typing: ???  Outside classes: 4H Equine Science & Horseback riding lessons  ETC: SCM Handicraft DVDs she found at convention.   She wants to dabble in calligraphy & will also work her way through Beautiful Feet's History of the Horse.  She is a horse FANATIC!  Probably has something to do with the fact that her older sister rides pro rodeo in Texas.   We use loop scheduling to get through much of the extras.  She will take over planning these and working on them asking for assistance as it is needed.  I am a fairly relaxed mama, we've done sixth grade more than once and I anticipate this year to be challenging for her, yet rewarding because she was able to help make decisions and look over curricula at convention with me.  I am excited to start back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 My DS 10 is head in the clouds creative as well. (My younger dd is too. My younger ds is the only one who got any kind of internal focus ability, and he's actually the most creative.) anyways, it makes it tricky to transition to middle school. He still needs a lot of direction to stay focused but I hardly have time because DD requires a listening audience for every idea that floats into her brain. Meanwhile artsy boy is satisfied to draw all day and often gets lost in the shuffle. ::insert head banging wall emoji here:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I'm just going to return to this thread every 6 weeks and update you all on my changes because I'm SURE this is very interesting for you. :lol: I decided to get BYL for a baseline for next year. I need a little bit of a frame to build off of because my business is getting busier and I'm burnt out! Â I went with BYL 8, because 6 was not going to work for a variety of reasons. We are doing it very eccentrically, because we need to add a ton in. Â -It's the "History of Science" year and the science kit they schedule is no longer available. We are sticking with Uzinggo for science and did join the astronomy club so I'm hoping that suffices. Â -He's writing a sci-fi novel and I'm hoping he can take a BW class to help him out with that. We may do nanowrimo in November and cut academics way back. We'll see. Â - We are still reading through history of Us as family reading but history is through science this year which I think is fine. He really likes history and seems to learn the most when he picks what topic to read about. Â - MCT Language of Lit level I'm still on the fence about. I'm not sure if we'll have time. Â - I had a teacher conference with his Spanish tutor and I'm still really happy with HSA. Â - this is a year I'm trying to finesse some output out of this kid. I'm hoping the assignments in BYL are engaging enough to get him to cooperate. He's a young grade 6, not turning 11 until November, so hasn't really been pushed in the output department. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 This is for real this time.  Math: finish Saxon 76, begin Saxon 87 Latin: First Year Henle Latin units I-II with Memoria Press study guide Grammar: finish R&S English 4, begin R&S English 5 Writing: Writing With Skill 1 History: history encyclopedia + history notebook (summaries & drawing), interest led topic studies w/ monthly reports Literature: WTM literature list, other lists Geography: Draw the USA, history related map work Science: Wile's elementary series, interest led topic studies  Also music, drawing, Spanish but I start having mild panic attacks when this list starts looking really long and besides, music and drawing are independent and Spanish is in a group with a weekly tutor and commited to only for a trial period until I see how doable it is on top of everything else.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmamatx Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Nixing most of this after discussion with DD. This plan starts now due to us missing so much work this fall, so we're going to school through summer and next year without a break.  Math: Saxon 54 followed by Saxon 65 Added Lifepac Grade 4 Math to brush up on basic skills. Then will go into Saxon 54 with doubled up lessons.  Current Events: As stated above  LA: Lifepac LA - selected units from grade 4 & 5 to cover holes discovered by testing, then complete LA 6 {and possibly 7} of SOS  Writing: Writing from Lifepac LA 6, in addition work on basic essay writing  Reading: Ditto above  History: Finish up Lifepac Grade 5 history, follow with Texas history to finish out year.  Science: Start SOS Science 7 now, follow with Lifepac Science 8  MobyMax Science starting with Grade 6. 30 minutes per day active time.  Health: Lifepac Health Quest  PE: Ditto original, with addition of Wii Fit / Dance games / etc  Art: Ditto Original  Life Skills: Ditto original  FInal update: Made a bet with DD to finish some of this before September 1st. If she does, I'll be planning 7th grade to begin in January. Doing a one month trial of Monarch instead of Lifepac/SOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosika Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) It's fun to see plans evolve over the months. Homeschool is a living, breathing thing!  Math: MUS Zeta Language: AG Season 1 with W&R 5 and 6 Science: weekly library selections History: Ancients - Greenleaf Guide to Egypt, FMOG, FMOR, free re-reading of SOTW1 w/activities Literature: tied in with history Religion: Bible History (OT and NT overview) Latin: Lingua Angelica I - we've done MP from Prima to LC2 and want a break before diving into Henle for 7th  Edited August 6, 2017 by Rosika 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 I went with BYL 8, because 6 was not going to work for a variety of reasons. We are doing it very eccentrically, because we need to add a ton in. Â -It's the "History of Science" year and the science kit they schedule is no longer available. We are sticking with Uzinggo for science and did join the astronomy club so I'm hoping that suffices. Â -He's writing a sci-fi novel and I'm hoping he can take a BW class to help him out with that. We may do nanowrimo in November and cut academics way back. We'll see. Â - We are still reading through history of Us as family reading but history is through science this year which I think is fine. He really likes history and seems to learn the most when he picks what topic to read about. Â - MCT Language of Lit level I'm still on the fence about. I'm not sure if we'll have time. Â - I had a teacher conference with his Spanish tutor and I'm still really happy with HSA. Â - this is a year I'm trying to finesse some output out of this kid. I'm hoping the assignments in BYL are engaging enough to get him to cooperate. He's a young grade 6, not turning 11 until November, so hasn't really been pushed in the output department. We're doing The Big History Project instead of BYL. Â We are starting this week so hopefully I don't change it anymore. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 We tend to just keep on going and start a new curriculum whenever we finish something. Here are my plans for DS's next thing:  Math: Math Mammoth 7 Science: Not sure yet - maybe something at co-op. If not, I own all the Ellen McHenry units, so we'll work our way though those. Ellen McHenry Protozoa, then more EM units History: Mystery of History IV w/ Notebooking pages What Every Child Needs to Know about Western Civilization by Brimwood Press Writing: Jump In!  Writing With Skill 1 Grammar: Finish Winston Grammar, then maybe try Khan Academy Grammar The Sentence Family (as part of our Morning Time with all the kids) Literature: Various Books and Figuratively Speaking Other: Reasoning & Reading (I REALLY like these books), Red Hot Root Words, Victus Study Skills, Excavating English PE: Homeschool PE at the YMCA  Changes in RED  Also, here are our Morning Time plans - all 3 kids together (2nd, 4th, and 6th grades): Geography - 50 States and Where to Find Them Poetry, Shakespeare, Inventors, Hero Tales Nature Study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquitita Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017  I can't believe my oldest will be in sixth!! Here's what I have planned so far...  MUS finish epsilon, then zeta  Math Mammoth 5 *Considering switching to math Mammoth Spelling You See level G -this is back in ELTL 4 *He switched to Fix It Grammar and is much happier. So next year he'll do Fix It level 2. We tried IEW's SWI-B for a few weeks, and it's just meh. We are going to try Brave Writer next year. So the Arrow plus either Partnership Writing or Faltering Ownership. I decided to just go all in with Brave Writer for next year, we may add Fix It back in the following year. BF history of science *BF geography BF history of California *Funschooling journal twice a week. Saving this for spring. Physics using RS4K (textbook only), Exploring the World of Physics TOPS electricity and magnetism, and various kits. EM Daily Science (instead of the RS4K lab workbook) Typing Duo lingo Spanish, probably not Piano Probably a ten week session of each of these: swimming, drawing, soccer or tennis  More changes (in red). School starts next week, so I think this is it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Made some changes since I first posted. :)  Math: - TT 7 Spelling: AAS Literature: Mosdos Grammar: *probably* Easy Grammar   Fix It! Grammar Writing: no idea Writing Strands (maybe)/BJU/Bravewriter combo, NaNoWriMo workbook & The Good & the Beautiful Notebook Vocab: We are going to start using INB's focusing on word roots and also playing Rummy Roots (which is collecting dust at the moment.) Yikes! I actually forgot about these when I was planning. Must get that ready to go! Science: no idea. The kids are loving Apologia Zoology 3, so we may move backwards and do Zoology 2 next year... Abeka Science 6 History: thinking some Donna Ward books, but no idea which ones Courage & Conquest - Canadian history study Geography: thinking about Map of the Whole World We are starting a geography notebook this year. We'll add foldables and maps as we go Bible: Either using what we already own or buying Grapevine. Depends how much I need something new. ;) Guess I needed something new...we ended up going with Apologia Who is God? And Can I Really Know Him?  Every time this thread resurfaces, I realize I changed something. This can not be a good sign!  2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotesFromTheParsonage Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) Math: Teaching Textbooks 6 Language Arts: Writer's In Residence {Now thinking of trying The Good and The Beautiful 5 instead of Easy Grammar & Word Roots} Handwriting: Patriotic Penmanship 6 History/Geography: Story of the World 3 (I have younger kids going through it) plus the Kingfisher Encyclopedia with outlining, timeline, and additional history reading (basically just following what it says to do it WTM), Operation World for Geography, as well. Logic: The Fallacy Detective Bible: Herein Is Love: Genesis, Walking in Peace, & The Talk Science: Berean Builders Science in The Scientific Revolution plus additional study through topics as they come to them {Also adding Prima Latina. And one of my 6th graders will be learning violin. Trying to prod the other to an instrument, as well.} Edited August 12, 2017 by NotesFromTheParsonage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Cook Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Literature - coming up with a list Math - Math Mammoth 6 Writing - Writing with Skill 1 Spelling - All About Spelling 5, start 6 Grammar - Grammar for TWTM Logic - Logic Liftoff series, Fallacy Detective History - HO Level 2 Ancients, start Middle Ages Science - finish RSO Physics, short units on rocketry, robotics and bridges/tunnels Art - art club 1x per month, drawing, museums/experiences Music- experiences, maybe guitar PE - swim, running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Every time this thread resurfaces, I realize I changed something. This can not be a good sign!   LOL, same here!  Okay, I'll suck it up and get a list started... :crying:  Math:  Math Mammoth 5 (hopefully get into 6) Reading/Lit:  Mosdos 5 (we very much enjoyed Mosdos 4 this year) + a few novels Spelling:  Apples & Pears - finish B/begin C Grammar/Writing:  considering EiW 6  The Paragraph Book 1 & 2 Gah, IDK. Maybe EiW5 or 6.  Definitely EiW5. Vocab: we are working through a Sylvan deck of vocab. cards...just continue into next deck Â Ă¢â‚¬â€¹Never got around to that vocab. deck, so we'll just use it this year... Science:  continue through online textbook we're using (try to get through grade 5 and 6) maybe apologia? BJU 6? interest led?  Going with Mystery science and DK type books History:  we're going to do a semester of state history using Studies Weekly booklets...IDK about 2nd semester (maybe geog.) Hakim's concise American History books A & B Bible:  something independent - maybe a Kay Arthur study I bought a journal we're going to work through together  Picture Smart bible Geography: maybe Memoria Press States & Capitals (which we were supposed to do this year but totally have blown off) just map work along with our history  Complete Book of Maps & Geography Art:  Artistic Pursuits, grade 4-5 book...maybe darn it, I don't know.  Lamb's Book of Art, Great American Artists  Obviously, planning is not going well at the moment... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I ended up far away from where I started! I like where we ended up and hopefully I can skip a few revision steps next year. Â Math: AoPS History: The Big History Project Science: The Big History Project + Uzinggo Literature: I compiled a list that will be a "world lit" class to go with The Big History Project, we'll also do a mythology unit and a Shakespeare unit Spanish: Homeschool Spanish Academy Grammar: Eats, Shoots & Leaves along with Killagon Writing: They Say, I Say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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