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    Anyone want to ponder next year? Fifth Grade?

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    So glad to finally be able to participate in these kinds of threads.  This will be our first year at home, I will have one DS in 5th and one in a 6/7 mash-up.  I have spent inordinate amounts of time planning for the older kid, who is gifted, AS (and assorted other goodies), but not too much time planning for the younger one.  He is a competitive tennis player and would rather be hitting balls all day than doing schoolwork,  but he is excited to start homeschooling. 

    Anyway, I have been trying to involve them in the planning and curriculum selection.  

     

    Here is what we have so far for 5th:

     

    MBTP 9-11:  I am thinking of starting with 2 full concepts, before committing to the whole year.  DS really liked the idea of no textbooks and having the social studies and science connect with the LA units.

     

    Writing Tales 2

     

    For vocab, someone gave me a copy of Wordly Wise 5, but I also have a couple of books from Scholastic Dollar Downloads that I like, including Vocabulary Words your 5th Grader Should Know.

     

    Other LA:  Evan Moor Daily Paragraph Editing and Daily Reading Comprehension to use for morning work

     

    He loves Geography so we will do a bunch of that, I have EM Daily Geo, some Scholastic stuff and Discovering the World of Geography.  

     

    He chose Teaching Textbooks from the math programs I showed him--we will use TT6.  

     

    Logic:  Building Thinking Skills 2, Mindbenders, Analogies

     

    Foreign Language;  They have been taking Spanish at school, so we will continue that.  They use Duo Lingo for fun, we will continue that and possibly add something else for Spanish.

     

    Music: Meet the Great Composers

     

    Art:  Not sure 

     

    I am sure this will change a few times before August :)

     

    Integrated Science for Middle School?

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    Any suggestions for an integrated middle school science experience?  DS loves science, and said he would rather not just focus on just one branch next year..  Textbooks are great with him, as long as they are engaging.  I do have McHenry's Elements and I just downloaded Mr. Q's Advanced Bio: Anatomy & Physiology from the sale, so that is a start.

    From a quick glance I liked the look of the Holt Science & Technology texts, but I would have to get all 3 and then basically do 1/3 of each.  I was also looking at some of the MBTP science units and the TOPS rocks & minerals one.

    Any other suggestions?  

    Thanks!

    MBtP Science units?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Well huh.  I was all set to use Elemental Science Earth/Astronomy for DS1 when he tells me that he thinks he would rather do a little of a few sciences, than 1 thing all year.  I guess it is good that I am asking their opinions before we buy (next year is our first year fully at home).  I was planning on getting 2 or 3 complete MBtP concepts for DS2 to use, so maybe I will try some of the science for DS1. I am thinking of the 10-12 rather than 11-13 to start.  He loves science but I am worried about the output required for 11-13.  Has anyone used 10-12?

    Teaching Textbooks-text only without CDs?

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    Oh...I see what you are saying. We did the lesson portion together (interactively) so if there was a problem worked incorrectly or one that needed explanation, I did that with my child. Same goes for the actual lesson work. I did not use TT as an independent subject. I agree that you cannot hand the TT text to the student and get the same result as the CD program. I assumed that the OP would be an active participant with the math lesson.

    Yes, I would definitely be an active participant in the daily lessons. I also plan on supplementing with LOF and assorted other things. Thanks for all the feedback!

    Secular, boy-friendly writing program

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Planning for next year--boys will be in 5th and 6th, both very bright, but neither are natural writers.  They are coming out of private school, and have not done any classical-style writing instruction.  Older boy is vehemently opposed to any DVD curricula.  (He is 2e--Aspergers and has very definite opinions on things, so it is just best to go with it.)  He is a math/science, just-cut-to-the-chase guy, younger is mainly interested in sports :)  

     

    Writing Tales?

    Winning with Writing?

     

    There are a whole slew of programs that I have seen mentioned here but I am not sure if they are religious. (Wordsmith Apprentice, Writing Strands) 

     

    TIA!

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