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    Burned Out on Apologia Astronomy

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Read alouds at the dinner table, are a way to "do" a chapter, with no pain.

     

    I'm using more and more textbooks as read alouds. I don't buy the TMs or any of the kits, activities, or extras. I just READ the book or have the student READ the book.

     

    :iagree: We did that. I was so over astronomy so we just read through it a chapter at a time, no extras. We are now reading through swimming creatures before moving on to human anatomy.

    Anyone mind sharing what you spend on books in one year

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I budgeted $1200 for 2 kids this year. I did splurge a bit but I feel better knowing we have everything and won't have to worry about running to the library or not having the needed supplies. I would rather cut back in other areas of our budget to be able to get everything we need and some wants as well.

     

    I also figured I could resell our curriculum and get back about 1/3 of that to go towards next year's curriculum.

    Planning Frustration

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I get that. I have tried everything only to realize that less is more. I'm back to old pen and paper. I have homeschool tracker plus, have used the well planned day planners. I even tried the well planned day online. I was leaning on trying the ultimate homeschool planner by Apolgia this year, but I resisted. Just pen and paper this year.

    5th Grade Curriculum?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Math: Teaching Textbooks 5, Xtramath.org.

     

    I came across a list of math literature books on pinterest and I hope to check some of those out from the library. I need to do better about consistent trips to the library.

     

    Writing: Winning With Writing 5. I'm still tempted by IEW, but WWW is working, so we're still sticking with it.

     

    Grammar: Growing With Grammar 5. I also purchased a subscription to Grammeropolis from The Homeschool Buyers Coop.

     

    Spelling: Sequential Spelling. We started this back in March and I wish we tried it sooner. This is really great for dyslexic students. We've been doubling up on lessons and will be wrapping up level 1 this month. My goal is to work through levels 2 and 3 this year. We are using the DVD and downloaded onto iTunes to play on the iPad. This ensures it gets done, LOL.*

     

    Bible: Apologia's What We Believe Series, Vol. 3: Who Is My Neighbor?

     

    History/Geography/Bible: Sonlight Core D + E. I am really excited about returning to Sonlight and studying US History. I chose Sonlight because it is literature based and it's open and go.

     

    Art: Artistic Pursuits Book 1 Grades 4-6. *This is the first year we have used an art curriculum. It's independent, which is what sold me on this. I am really hoping it works for us.

     

    Critical Thinking/Logic: Building Thinking Skills 2 CD. We worked through the first level workbook. I wanted to try the cd this year.

     

    Science: Apologia Human Anatomy. We will work through this with a group of friends. We are really excited about this. We will work through Zoology 1 Flying Creatures on our own as a read aloud.

     

    Handwriting: Copywork for Future Superhero's. We will also continue to practice cursive.

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