Thank you to those of you who have responded to my post! I absolutely appreciate reading all points of view and learning about all the different methods/approaches. You have all given me things to think about. I'm still having a hard time picturing what our days will look like, so everything written here has been very helpful! She does spend 3.5-4 hours at gymnastics 4 days/week, so she's already a busy kid!

Not sure I'm using the quote feature correctly, but 8Filltheheart, I DO want honest feedback, for sure! 😂 So...in light of that, what would you keep and what would you chop? ETA... Apparently I did NOT use the quote function properly. LOL!

Hi, I'm new here and a very reluctant homeschooler (hence the user name 😂). Anyway, I've decided homeschooling is the best choice for my 4th grader this year. I have a BS in Elementary Education and taught in private Christian and secular schools for about 8 years before becoming a full time mom 15 years ago. This is bit of a thread hijack, so please forgive me, but this is what I've decided on, and I'd love to hear feedback. My 4th grader is wait listed at a private classical school and the plan is for her to go there next year. Hoping and praying she gets a spot later this school year! Abeka Arithmetic 4 Vocabulary From Classical Roots 4 Shurley English 4 Daily Grams 4 Wordly Wise 4 Apologia Writers In Residence Abeka History 4 Memoria Press States and Capitals Abeka Science Total Language Plus (Pippi, LWW, Caddie Woodlawn, Sign of the Beaver, Ben&Me) Memoria Press Christian Studies I and II A few notes... *I know I'm heavy on ELA. I love it all and hate to part with any of it. LOL! The school she is wait listed at uses Shurley, so I wanted to make that consistent. I suppose I could drop either Wordly Wise or Vocab. From Classical Roots. *I considered the Memoria Press Accelerated 4th grade full kit, but I do not like R&S math, and I wanted a broader science curriculum. Also, the private school she'll be attending next year doesn't begin Latin until 6th grade, so there seemed no need to start that with her now. *Didn't want the full Abeka kit because I wanted different ELA. Thanks!!