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I'd love to see what others are doing/planning for their 4th graders!

 

Here is what we are planning for the fall for my ds who will turn 9 in August.

 

 

Math: CLE, continue with 300 level, then onto 400

 

Spelling: Explode the Code 8 and Megawords

 

Grammar: Growing with Grammar 4

 

Writing: Writing Tales 1

 

Handwriting: Queen Pictures in Cursive books

 

Logic: Logic Countdown, and Logic Safari 2

 

Latin: The Great Latin Adventure book 1

 

Computers: The Great Logo Adventure

 

History: SOTW 2, and possibly read alouds from TQ AHYS 1

 

Science: A Child's Geography in the fall, Home Science Adventures magnetism kit in the spring (or vice versa)

 

Music: Recorder and/or Alfred's piano books

 

Memorization: IEW's Developing Linguistic Patterns Through Poetry Memorization

 

Homeschool Co-op classes

 

PE: Basketball

 

Bible/Reading: Day by Day Kid's Bible

 

Possibly Greek Alphabet Code Cracker for fun

 

4H in the Spring

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DS (9yo) 4th grade next year...

Math- Finish Saxon 8/7 (& start Jacob's Elementary Algebra? or "Beyond Base Ten"? or something?)

Reading- Moving Beyond the Page Lit. Units, Reading Detective (software)

Grammar-Grammar Key (software)

Writing - Writing Lab

Vocabulary-Word Roots (software)

Spelling-Spelling Power

Science- Developing Critical Thinking through Science (Book 2)

History- A Child's History of the World

Spanish - Rosetta Stone

Music- Theory II

Electives- Advanced Chess (Dh teaches at co-op) & Private Chess Tutoring, Typing Instructor, and some other electives that Dh will put together (possibly robotics?), Art & PE class through Co-op, PSIA, Soccer, Tennis

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4th grade for 2009/2010 looks like this:

 

Saxon 6/5 & Life of Fred Fractions

Rod & Staff English 4

Latin Prep 1

Mystery of History/SOTW 1 combo

Imitations in Writing Aesop & Poetry Primer

Figuratively Speaking (probably--I'll be working through this slowly with my 5th grader and would like to combine them)

Real Science 4 Kids Level 1 (Chem, Biology, & Physics)

Geography Songs & Challenging Geography

(Finish A Child's Geography)

French

Piano & Judo

Vocabulary from Classical Roots 4

Usborne Complete Book of Art (I think that's what it's called) for Art Appreciation

Drawing With Children/How to Teach Art to Children (will restart Tuesday night family art class)

I'm thinking of going with some Vox Music Masters CDs for Music Appreciation

I've got Living Memory & Harp & Laurel Wreath for Memory Work

How to Study Your Bible For Kids

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Here are our 4th grade plans:

 

English: FLL4, Zaner-Bloser HW, SWO D + E, WWE 3 + 4, Literatur Reading ala WTM ancients list (5th grade)

 

Math: RightStart E

 

German: Rosetta Stone, Das Neue Deutschmobil, Speaking with Mom

 

History:SOTW 1 with Activity Guide

 

Science: How Your Body Works, How Nature Works; Loads of Science Kits

 

Music: Recorder Lessons, Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, lots of listening

 

Art: Artistic Pursuits, Usborne Book of Art

 

PE: Homeschool PE Class, Soccer, Gymnastics

 

We also do a huge amount of projects, watching related movies, hiking etc.

 

Susie

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Math: Mainly Singapore Level 5, CWP 5, IP 5 - but also some RightStart Geometry, Saxon, and Russian Mathematics 6

Grammar: R&S Level 4 - may add some MCT Language Arts to liven things up...

Spelling: SWR, Wise Guide ~ Section W

Latin: LC1

Writing: Writing Tales 2, Writing Strands Level 4, Stories With A View

Science: undecided

History: A Child's History of the World (Hillyer); A Little History of the World (Gombrich); Famous Men of Rome (Memoria Press)

Others: Megawords 6,7,8; Rosetta Stone ~ Spanish

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9yo DD 4th grade next year

 

Math- Saxon 65

Reading- Sonlight reading schedule and other books of my choosing

Grammar-Growing With Grammar 4

Writing - IEW

Handwriting - HWOT Cursive (I think it's book 4 or 5)

Vocabulary -English From the Roots Up

Spelling - Spelling Workout D

Science - Marine Biology (I'm putting this together myself from various resources)

History - Story of the World Volume 3

Spanish - Rosetta Stone

Art/Music History - Harmony Fine Arts 7 (with her big brother)

Geography - finish memorizing countries in Asia and start with Africa

Other - Tennis (weekly lessons), co-op (weekly...mainly social time with friends)

 

I think that's it. It looks like so much!

 

Tamy Davis

Growing With Grammar

http://www.GrowingWithGrammar.com

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Here's what DD9 is doing for 2009-2010:

 

Spelling Workout D; moving to E

FLL 4; moving to Jr. Analytical Grammar

Writing Tales 2

Reading great books

Saxon 5/4

SOTW 3; moving to SOTW 4 (trying Biblioplan w/this)

Doing nature study for science

Lively Latin

Making my own curriculum covering modern music/musicians

Art - still undecided at this point

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So far we have planned-

 

Saxon Math 54

Plaid Phonics

Write Source-4th grade

Easy Grammar

Pearson Core Knowledge History & Geography

Real Science 4 Kids plus assorted science unit studies

Sequential Spelling

Spanish

Reading tons and tons of books, book reports, book projects, etc.

 

We do a Saturday art class, homeschool cooking, swimming, bowling and maybe drama. We have membership to 3 museums that we take full advantage of plus assorted plays and musical events.

 

Homeschooling is the best!

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Here is our plan:

 

Math: Continue MUS Epsilon

Reading: Finish Word Pyramid; read-alouds according to interest

Literature: Chosen mostly on-the-fly according to interest

Spelling: Continue Sequential Spelling

Grammar/Writing: BJU 4; WWE

History: SOTW 4; History Pockets

Science: NOEO Biology - I cannot wait to do this!

Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears Cursive Success and/or continuing to use cursive for all writing, depends on if he's finished learning all uppercase by then.

Latin: Latin for Children

Art: Usborne Art Treasury and Art Skills

Music: Continue learning piano

 

P.E.: Fall soccer; Spring Baseball; maybe Basketball this winter

 

Also, co-op elective classes on Fridays. Any number of things might be on the schedule but recent favorites: Speed Stacking, Chess, Hap Kido, Cooking will certainly be asked for again if offered.

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Our plan for 4th grade for DD (9 in July)

 

HoD Preparing Hearts

R&S 4

Singapore 3A&B, w/ CWP (and maybe Life of Fred fractions?)

Queen's Pictures in Cursive

DITHOR

Nature study

Spanish: Risas y Sonrisas and various resources

Composer study w/Classics for Kids

Extra curric: Keyboarding, sewing, cooking, swimming

Co-op one day academy for art, music, PE, Spanish and time away from mom and little brother!

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Dd will turn 9 in early August.

 

Spelling: All About Spelling Level 4, then continuing with subsequent levels

Grammar: Editor in Chief A1 & A2, Junior Analytical Grammar

Penmanship: Spencerian; she wants "pretty" cursive

Writing: Writing Tales 2

Literature: A long list I've compiled myself

Math: Life of Fred Decimals & Percents, then Life of Fred Beg. Algebra, along with various Key to... books

History: SOTW 4, plus supplemental histories & biographies

Physics: A combination of various kits and supplemental books

Latin: Lively Latin I

Logic: MindBenders, the Prufrock Press books

Fine Arts: Master's Academy of Fine Arts, homeschool band, and maybe private lessons for drawing and/or piano

 

P.E. & Extracurricular: Swimming @ the Y, maybe golf lessons, homeschool soccer, Girl Scouts, and math club @ co-op (maybe other things there, we haven't decided yet!)

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Math: CLE or MUS( haven't decided yet)

Reading: BJU 3 and read alouds

Grammar: CLE 300

Spelling:All About Spelling

Writing: wanting to get IEW but may go with a program called Writing Skills from Seton

Science : Apologia Botany and Astronomy

History: Homeschool in the Woods( along with her 6th grade sister)

Handwriting: still looking

Foreign Language/ Vocabulary: Latina Christiana 1

Art:Looking still

Music :still looking

P.E.: swimming , soccer, riding bikes and whatever else we can come up with

They also do Awana and Girl Scouts and the Missoula Traveling , sewing , cooking ,

 

I've also been looking into TOG to see if I can condense things a little more.

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Writing: Classical Writing Aesop B

Spelling: All About Spelling Level 3(finish) & 4

Grammar: Growing with Grammar 4

Handwriting: HWOT Cursive

Math: RightStart E, Primary Grade Challenge Math

Science: Hands-On Science Physical, Backyard Ballistics, The Art of the Catapult

History: Story of the World Modern Times, American Stories, Children’s Encyclopedia of American History

Geography: Map Skills – Basic

Art: Artistic Pursuits K-3 Book 3

Music: Composer study

Latin: Latin Prep 1 (first 5 chapters)

French: First Start French 1

Spanish: Fun Spanish

Critical Thinking: Logic Countdown, Critical Thinking Activities 4-6, Logic Safari

PE: Dance (Ballet & Jazz), swimming

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Singapore 3A, 3B

Finish PLL/begin ILL

Sequential Spelling

Grammar Town/Practice Town

IEW Geography

IEW Fables

MP Greek Mythology

Oak Meadow 4/5 (American History)

RS4K Biology I

 

Latin - online

Greek - online

Geography - online

Catechism - online

 

Violin lessons

Karate lessons

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Math: Singapore 4a/b w/ CWP, Math Detective, Math Mosaics, maybe some MEP thrown in

 

Grammar: Editor in Chief, MCT Grammar Town

Writing: Outside class, finish WWE2 then WWE3

Poetry: MCT Music of the Hemispheres

Lit: Book group w/ Literature circles

Vocabulary: MCT Building Language, Word Roots

Penmanship: Getty Dubay Italic E

Spelling: Sequential Spelling 2

 

Science: Mr Q Classic Life Science, Science Detective, coop

 

History: Finish US History, start Ancient History (my own plan, with older sisters)

Map Skills book

 

Logic: Grid Perplexors, Cranium Crackers

 

German: Sat. School

Spanish: ??? Trying hard to find a good follow up to Español para chicos y grandes that we did this year, and it's not Book 2 of that series.

 

Music: Piano lessons, chorus

 

Art: ???

 

PE: probably ballet

 

weekly 4H club for hiking, crafts, public speaking

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I spend so much time and energy on planning for my elder two dc, now let me spend a little on my baby boy (okay, he's 9 and not a baby, but he is my younger son).

 

*Math--Singapore level 3, Calculadders

*Reading--I'm making up a list

*Spelling--ETC 7 and 8

*Writing--WWE 2, start WWE 3

*Grammar--finish GWG 3

*Geography--Trail Guide to World Geography w/ siblings

*Science--My World Science

*Foreign Lang--Latin for Children Primer A??; possibly Learnables French

*Poetry memorization--the IEW program

*Art--either Children's Art Videos OR Atelier Level 4

*Music--possibly band and choir at music co-op; Stories of the Great Composers

*Other stuff--tennis, homeschool P.E., Webelos Scouts

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Ok, here goes :D

 

Bible: Polished Cornerstones

 

Math: A Beka

 

Handwriting: Copywork/Dictation; I require everything to be in cursive now

 

LA:

Drawn Into the Heart of Reading using Ambleside's reading list

Rod and Staff English 4

Write With The Best

Ambleside's Poetry Year 3

Spelling Power

 

Science: either Zoology 1 - Flying Creatures of the 5th day or Astronomy by Jeannie Fulbright I can't decide :confused:

 

History: Beautiful Feet Early American History Intermediate Guide

 

Art: Artistic Pursuits 4th grade book 1

 

PE: Horseback riding lessons/Swimming

 

Music: Piano Lessons/Choir

A study on American Folk tunes/Hymns

 

Whew! One kid down! One to go:tongue_smilie:

 

Blessings!

Dorinda

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math: Singapore finish 4 and onto 5

L/A: BJU 5 grammar & writing

Writing Strands finish 3 and onto 4

Spelling Workout F

Spanish: at co-op

history/Bible/science/poetry: HOD Bigger Hearts w/ Extension

reading: DITHOR

logic: undecided

science: HOD Bigger Hearts, BJU 4, Apologia Astronomy

Greek: possibly beginning slowly

music: choir/drama through church

art: undecided

P.E.: swimming, tennis, basketball, skiing

 

She's had two years of Latin and despises it, so we're taking a year off to do Spanish at co-op. I'm planning to re-start Latin again next year along with her younger sister using a new program. Hopefully we'll change her attitude about Latin! Might also take an American Girls history class at co-op.

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For 4th Grade:

 

History--Story of the World 3 and 4 (finish one start the next)

Latin--Lively Latin Big Book of Latin 1

Composition--Classical Writing Aesop's B

Math--Singapore Math 4a/b

Science--various kits to explore as well a the outdoors

Art--supplies on hand and freedom to explore

 

Independent research projects--this is basically where she picks a topic to study each month and produces a lapbook, a report or a display. I am doing most of the research for materials but she will be doing the reading and will put the materials together. Her first project is on animation.

 

We've started our line-up and so far it looks like things will go well this year.:001_smile:

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Math- Signpost Maths (Australian programme) plus Calculadder

English-Voyages in Literature 2 (Australian Programme for grades 3-7)

Writing - IEW (currently using 'Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales)

Spelling - Phonetic Zoo

Science - God's Design for Life

History - Story of the World Volume 2

Latin - Prima Latina (together with younger siblings)

Logic - The Fallacy Detective (with older siblings)

Art - I Can Do All Things plus 'Child-Size Masterpieces'

Music - Piano Lessons

Music Appreciation - Color the Classics and First Discovery Book and CDs

Geography - Geography Through Art

Reading - reading various novels with the 'Medieval' theme (Door in the Wall, etc.) plus several Australian novels.

Literature Analysis - Teaching the Classics (with older siblings)

Poetry - IEW's Developing Linguistic Patterns Through Poetry Memorization

Australian History - Projects / Lapbooks on various topics that we select

Choir - weekly choir practice

PE - tennis and swimming

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For 4th grade, we are using:

 

HOD's Bigger w/ extensions (actually I am using just the extensions for History & Science)

Grammar: R&S 2 (debating about getting 3 instead)

Handwriting: Italic, Beautiful Handwriting for Children

Reading: Drawn into the Heart of Reading (DITHOR)

History: Child's Story of America with living book supplements

Science: Exploring Planet Earth (tiner) & Exploring Creation with Astronomy (Fulbright)

Math: Singapore 3A & 3B (this will be our first year doing Singapore)

Bible & Poetry: will do Beyond with her brothers

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Our 4th grade plans:

 

Math: Singapore PM 4, Horizons 4

 

LA

Grammar: R&S 4

Writing: IEW, finish TWSS/SWI A, start All Things Fun & Fascinating

Lit: Black Beauty, Swiss Family Robinson, Bambi, Little Lame Prince

Spelling: continue current spelling program or switch to Spelling Power

 

French: with tutor (trying to decide between Alex & Zoe, First Start French, CNED, and SYRWtL French 1)

 

Latin: LfC A (online class)

 

History: VP MARR (online class)

 

Science: Singapore MPH Science 4 or, if the load with everything else is too heavy, reading on topics tbd

 

Piano Lessons

Monart Art Lessons

Swimming

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My daughter will be 9 in August, a few days after we start the new school year. She will be using:

 

Bible: We will read through Exodus, Ruth, John, and Acts together, with oral narration. She will also do one written narration a week, drawing a picture for her written narration because she loves to draw. She will probably draw pictures for some oral narrations also. (She did this year.). We will be using her Sunday School verses for Bible memory (in Spanish and in English).

 

Math: She will be using Singapore PM 3B/4A and (I hope) 4B. We also have CWP 3 to finish, and TPS (the older version of CWP) 4 to do when she finishes. In addition, we have IP 3B, 4A, and 4B to go along with this.

 

Spanish: Rod and Staff Spanish Reading C and D. She will do oral narration and copywork in addition to the readers and workbook. Spanish Sunday School.

 

English: Rod and Staff English 4. Daily dictation. Mad Libs once a week. Oral narration of every school book she reads or listens to. Written narration 4x week from various school books. Daily reading (mostly books from AO 3 or 4). Daily read aloud and poetry.

 

Science: Apologia Zoology 3. Burgess Animal Book. Secret of the Woods. Nature journal.

 

History: Story of the World 3, with Activity Guide (mostly just the coloring pages and maps, maybe a few easy games or crafts if they catch my eye). This Country of Ours, ch. 6-77 (with editing as needed). An Island Story. Various readers (biographies, historical fiction, etc) related to the history (this is separate from the literature she is reading for English class). Some Dover coloring books. Oral and written narration.

 

Geography: begin a notebook of the 50 States of the US. (This will be mostly independent, with her filling in some notebook pages and state maps).

 

Art: 6 works each by Rubens, Copley, and Michelangelo. We spend 2 weeks on each painting/sculpture, looking at it and talking about it daily. On the Friday of the 2nd week, we all sketch it from memory and compare what we remember to the actual work. She also draws a lot in her free time, and has access to various art supplies.

 

Music: A folk song and a hymn for each 4 weeks of school. We usually choose these at the beginning of each month. Basically I just play them once or twice a day. At some point we talk about what the song is about, when or by whom or why it was written, or other relevant information. We also go back and listen to favorites occasionally. I want to get back to having a composer for each term also, and play music by that composer at some point in the day, perhaps during math, grammar, and/or reading. Her father and older brothers play (on guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, and some piano, as well as CD) contemporary Spanish and English Christian music as well as various songs (mostly rock) from 1950-2000.

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My middle DS will be in 4th Grade next year. Here is our plan:

 

Math: CLE 400 and MUS Gamma

Grammar: Growing with Grammar 4 or CLE, not sure yet

Spelling: All About Spelling or Spelling Power (planned on doing AAS, but now I'm flip-flopping)

Writing: IEW All Things Fun and Fascinating

Reading: Sonlight Core 2 Advanced Readers

Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears Cursive

Science: R.E.A.L. Science Earth and Space

History: Sonlight Core 2

Geography: Down to Earth Geography and Map Skills

Art: Artistic Pursuits

Music: various books and curriculum; learn the recorder

Latin: Latin for Children Primer A

Various other fun electives

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So far, this is what I've planned:

 

Tapestry of Grace Year 4 - this will cover literature, geography, history, etc.

 

Writing Tales level 1

 

First Language Lessons 4

 

Handwriting for a Reason C

 

Singapore Math 4A/4B

 

Exploring Creation with Botany

 

I'm not exactly sure what I'll use for Bible but we'll continue using the Truth and Grace memory books for memory work and we'll also continue memorizing the book of James.

 

He plays violin and is in Taekwon-do so that covers fine arts and PE.

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Lively Latin

 

Horizons/Singapore/Aleks

 

Growing with Grammar

 

Home2teach.com /SWI B

 

BJU Reading/TOG literature/Ambleside books

 

Harcourt Spelling

 

Oxford Sadlier Vocabulary

 

Harcourt Science/RS4K

 

TOG 1/American History

 

SYRWTL French with everybody

 

Philosophy for Kids

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We will be doing:

Math--Rod and Staff

English--Rod and Staff

Writing--Writing w/Easy

Cursive--Pictures in Cursive by Queens

Spelling--All about Spelling

Art--Artpac

Science--Rod and Staff and Library books

History--Truth Quest and Rod and Staff

Trips to the library bringing home 10 plus books and back again in 3-4 days because she has it all read.

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Language Arts:

CLE Reading 600 mixed with Reading Detective

CLE Language Arts 600 (I think. We just finished R&S English 5th, and I'm going to switch. Need to do placement.)

Words on the Vine

Meaningful Compositions

Will review spelling rules from SWR by making the reference pages, but we've finished the book.

 

Math:

Horizons Math 4th, LoF Fractions

Math Detective

Math Perplexors

Mathematics Today

 

Social Studies:

MFW ECC

SOTW Vol 4, with supplemental reading

 

Bible:

Working on this. Maybe a proverbs study or Jashub's Journal on biblical laws.

 

Science:

Still deciding. Most likely PH Earth's Water and Weather.

 

Logic:

Dandylion Logic Liftoff

 

French: CNED from France

 

Music: maybe one day I'll use the Themes to Remember and supplements I bought with good intentions.

 

Extra curricular: swim team, hoping to sign up for AWANA, looking into a co-op, maybe an art class, hoping the American Heritage Girls group starts near me.

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