Brindee Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) I'm looking for what to do for 8th grade next year. I tried to find an 8th grade thread, but couldn't find anything. Here are some possibilities for dd: Math: LoF Beginning and part of?? Advanced Algebra Grammar: Hake (Cuz I have it. I'm open to other possibilities) She's not on level with Grammar, so will be finishing up 6th and starting 7th Bible: Not sure Lit.: Not sure History: Not sure Vocab.: Vocab. From Classical Roots, C & D Science: Rainbow Foreign Lang.: Visual Link Spanish Piano Lessons Art & Music Appreciation: Harmony Fine Arts 8 Writing: Write Shop 2 (We're doing WS 1 right now) What else do I need? She's not big into the Great Books stuff, we go lighter in that area. Also, due to dh's feelings, we do not do Latin. She'll just be sticking with Spanish. I'd love to see what you all are doing, have done or will be doing! Edited February 17, 2010 by Brindee Forgot to add the writing program we're using! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Try this thread. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152147&highlight=8th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) . Edited July 12, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 I don't see any writing on your list, but it looks great otherwise. :) Our 8th grade plan looks something like this. Grammar: Rod and Staff English Writing: Classical Writing Spelling/Vocab: Rod and Staff Spelling Literature/history/theology: Omnibus III History spine for Omnibus: Streams of Civilization Latin: Latin Alive Math: Rod and Staff with Life of Fred algebra Science: Apologia's Physical Science Logic: Traditional Logic II Ohhh, oops, I thought I put it. I'm adding it now, so check my list again! :D Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Try this thread. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152147&highlight=8th Thanks, I didn't find that one! I'm wading through it now! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) is what it looks like: Math: complete last 4 chapters of Foerster's Algebra I then on to TT Geo LA: AG (season 3), LL from LOTR, either Put That in Writing or Lost Tools of Writing (haven't decided yet), and history related fiction reading via HO Science: Apologia Physical Science via TPS History: HO Middle Ages Spanish: Getting Started with Spanish Geography: mom directed I'm eliminating spelling and memory work for 8th grade. Vocabulary is part of LL from LOTR. For P.E. he'll continue swimming, running, and Aikido. ETA: I'd like to add in Logic, perhaps Critical Thinking Book 1&2 if we can squeeze it in. Edited February 17, 2010 by Stacy in NJ more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Not completely sure. Here's what I'm toying with: Language Arts: MCT. Not sure what level yet. If not that, then IEW for writing. No thoughts beyond that. Math: MUS Pre-Algebra History: 20th Century, as outlined on the Mater Amabilis website. Science: Either LOF's Pre-Algebra/Biology book or PAC's Natural Science Mysteries Logic: Traditional Logic I Greek: Bluedorn's Homeschool Greek, or Mounce's Biblical Greek (I have both already) Literature: probably Progeny Press Lit guides, but not sure what books yet. Music: homeschool music class or the music curriculum from Cornerstone (David Quine's curriculum) Art: Artistic Pursuits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Math: finishing LOF: Beginning Algebra; MUS Algebra I English/Latin: Latin Road to English Grammar History: MOH 2, SOTW 2 and Truthquest Science: Lyrical Science, Vol. 1 Foreign Lang.: Educaccion Espanol (from Discovery Streaming) Art: Meet the Masters Writing: Write Shop 2 Logic: still deciding Other activities: dance classes (approx 7-9 hours per week); Bible Study at church; National Honor Society; community service projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Here's the plan right now. Sonlight 100 (doing the Bible, History, and some of the Lit) Hewitt's Hakim Tests BJU Dvd's Life Science Glencoe 8th Pre-Algebra (finishing book over these 2 years) LoF Pre-Algebra as supplement Jump In Writing (finish book) CLE LA 8 CLE Reading 8 Fallacy Detective/Thinking Toolbox SOS French (Elementary for an introduction) Roots and Fruits (root/prefix vocabulary program) Artist and Composer studies (We've taken a very laid back approach on this.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I just posted on this in a thread I started in July. It's something like 'Here's what I am thinking of for my 13YO next year' Maybe it will be interesting. I have the plan, and then what we actually are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Math: Saxon Algebra 1/2 after MUS Algebra 1 flopped Grammar: Queen's LL for Secondary vol 2, Editor in Chief (dd is ahead in this area) Bible: God's Priceless Woman Lit.: Poetry and Prose Toolbox, DITHOR, BF History: BF US and World Jr High Vocab.: Word Roots Science: Apologia Physical Foreign Lang.: Sign Language Piano Lessons Art & Music Appreciation: Artistic Pursuits Writing: Meaningful Comp, Wordsmith Craftsman Logic: Mind Benders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Dd (14, 8th grade) is doing: Math: Chalkdust Algebra History: Sonlight Core 100 (just history, not other subjects) Science: PH Science Explorer life science LA: -Lit: Lightning Literature 7 & 8 (selected books) -Grammar: Easy Grammar Plus -Writing: IEW's The Elegant Essay -We are going to try out CLE 8th grade LA because she doesn't currently have spelling or vocab. She writes poetry and novels in her spare time (and writes well!) so that covers creative writing. She does a ton of art on her own and attends the library's teen book club once a month, plus she goes to the middle school daily for band and PE, so that rounds things out as well. She did most of Vocabulary from Classical Roots A but we dropped it because it was boring and the tests didn't seem to match the lessons (ie, she bombed every test even though she learned the root words), but we love everything else. Well, I'm not in love with Easy Grammar, but she thinks it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 I just posted on this in a thread I started in July.It's something like 'Here's what I am thinking of for my 13YO next year' Maybe it will be interesting. I have the plan, and then what we actually are doing. Okay Carol, I'll see if I can find it! Thankyou! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaTron Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My ds's 8th grade this year: Math--LOF Beginning Algebra English--Spelling--Megawords Writing--paragraphing workbooks, plus outlining in Science Grammar--was using Hake 7, but now on grammar break Literature--Lighting Lit 7 (combining with younger sister) Latin--Latin Prep French--Learnables Geography--Trail Guide to World Science--Story of Science, Milestones in Science kit Logic--Art of Argument Bible--Explorer's Bible Study, Quest level, In the Beginning Poetry--IEW's poetry memorization Art--Hopefully we'll do some Atelier over the summer My dd's 8th grade next year: Math--Pre-Algebra, Lial's BCM?? English--Spelling--Megawords Writing--WWE 4, plus ??, plus outlining/writing in history and science Grammar--GWG 6/7 Literature--Lighting Lit 8 French--Learnables History--History Odyssey Level 2 Ancients Science--Story of Science, The Elements, Carbon Chemistry Logic--Art of Argument Bible--Explorer's Bible Study, Quest level, Early History of Israel Poetry--IEW's poetry memorization Art--Atelier during the summer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Here is my dd's plan for 8th grade next year: Bible-Sonlight 6 History-Sonlight Core 6 English- R & S 7 (slowly) L/A -CLE L/A 8 Math- CLE 8 & LOF Pre-Algebra Science - Apologia Physical Art/Nature - Artistic Pursuits/Nature Friend Magazine w/Study Guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncmomo3 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hey Brindee! Haven't seen you around for a while. Here's what my 8th grader is up to: Math: TT-Finished Alg 1 and into Alg.2 Writing/Grammar: CW- finishing Homer Older Beg. and cont. with Diogenes Lit.: TOG-Year 3 History: TOG-Year 3 Science: Abeka Foreign Lang.: Wheelock's Latin and German by Rosenburg Philosophy: TOG-Year 3 Geograhpy: TOG-Year 3 Violin/Piano Lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at the beach Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Here's what we are *planning* on for next year. Who knows what will really happen! :tongue_smilie: Latin 2 (Henle) with Regina Coeli Academy (for sure) German 1 with TPS (pretty sure) Math-if she takes Algebra I with AofPS this summer online, then in the fall I'll have her do either AofPS Intro to Geometry or TT Geometry. If we don't go that route, I'm thinking she'll be doing Jacobs Algebra in the fall. (As usual, confused about math--lol) Biology--either Apologia or ACE Biology with the DVD's. History/Lit/Bible--We're planning on Core 100 from Sonlight. I'm just torn because I'm not sure about those Hakim books and the monster sized SL IG which supposedly has a ton of comments from John Holzmann analyzing what's wrong with Hakim's perspective. Why not just use a text you like? :001_huh: Analogies 1 (SL sells this as a recommended resource to go with Core 100) Vocab? Maybe Vocabulary from Classical Roots? Unsure if we really need it. Art? Probably just have her continue working with Draw Squad. We tried Artistic Pursuits and she just hasn't taken to it. Artist/Composer study--we just put up a picture every few weeks from an artist and we listen to classical music whenever. This really takes no time at all. Extras: dance, piano, violin I think that's it. I hope it's manageable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galtgrl Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Our 8th grade year has been like this: Bible: reading through Math: Finished up Saxon Algebra1 from last year, LoF Beg. Alg. English: Crafting the Essay (CTY), Lively Art of Writing, grammar revu Science: Finished Apologia Phys. Sci. from last year, Apologia Bio. History: SotW vol. 4 For. Lang: RS Latin1 Music: Piano 4 Life (on and off) Art: God and the History of Art PE: soccer, etc. Eco.: Whatever Happened to Penny Candy And assorted extra "fun" things HTH -Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My 8th grader is doing: Saxon Alg 1/2 Apologia Physical Science TOG II R&S English IEW Medieval Writing SWR Henle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atozmom Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Here's what dd is doing now. Explorer's Bible Study & reading: God's Will, God's Best for your Life; Live Like a Jesus Freak; How to Stay Christian in High School; It's Not About Me - Max Lucado Saxon 87 - after TT Pre-Alg flopped MOH 3 - with 100 Most Important Events in History; Training for Triumph; History Lives series; making a power point presentation instead of memory cards Literature - historical fiction that goes along with the time period of MOH 3; with free literature guides online Total Health - Susan Boe Language Arts - R&S grammar; Word Roots & Vocabulary Vine; Figuratively Speaking; Analogies; CQLA (only the writing portion) & other writing assignments I have given her Thinking Toolbox Money Matters for Teens Piano lessons & learning to play the guitar on her own. Yearbook club, bowling club & jogging club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My plan for 8th grade looks like this right now: History: Sonlight Core 6 (Replacing SOTW with SWB's high school books) LA: Sonlight Core 6, LL 8, Wordly Wise Science: BJU Earth & Space Math: MUS Pre-Algebra (finish) & Algebra Logic: Orbiting Logic, Fallacy Detective Spanish: Rosetta Stone (continuing from this year) Band & Orchestra: Clarinet & guitar (private school & homeschool group) PE: Swimming and various hmm... I'm glad I wrote that. I'm starting to like it;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids13971 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 My daughter is 8th grade this year and here is a list of what we have been doing: Grammar: BJU Grammar and Writing (I have to supplement extra diagramming b/c there isn't enough) Math: MUS Algebra History: SOTW Spelling/Vocab: Worldly Wise 3000 Book 8 Science: Christian Kids Explore Chemistry Bible Study: Christian Studies Book 1 We also do memory work and writing that I pull together from books at the library and from her SOTW extra reading suggestions. She also takes guitar classes once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) This is the rough plan: Math-Finish R&S 8 and move to Algebra I Grammar/Comp.-Finish CW Homer and move to Maxim Science-not sure...maybe general science Latin-Second Form + Cambridge French-L'Art de lire Levels 3-5 Geography-Finish Book of Marvels History-Finish Story of England and Story of France with D. Mill's Renaissance and Reformation + biographies, speeches, etc. Literature-mostly from AO Year 8- English Literature for Boys and Girls Utopia Francis Bacon Essays Everyman Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves Shakespeare's Sonnets John Milton poetry but not Paradise Lost yet + CW required books of Julius Ceasar, Merchant of Venice and Autobiography of Ben. Franklin I'm also adding the Hobbit and Swift's A Modest Proposal Arts-continue with Piano and History of Art Sculpture, watercolor painting, drawing and Picture Study American History-finish This Country of Ours and the modern era I think this is most of it... Edited February 17, 2010 by Kfamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Here is my tentative plan next year for my 8th grader: Bible: Survey of the NT History: Medieval History/Geography I put together myself Literature: Reading list from WTM with lit. guides from different sources LA: MCT Voyage Level; writing weekly from Science/History topics Math: Saxon Algebra I Science: Apologia Physical Science Latin: Latin Grammar Logic: Traditional Logic I Art/Music: Drawing Textbook, and Art History/Composer Study Other: City Ballet/Jazz company We also do memory work (Bible verses, history dates, etc.) when we have our Bible time first thing in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 These are great! Thankyou everyone for contributing, I love these threads, as it always gives me so many ideas! Hope more contribute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 History: Medieval History/Geography I put together myselfThis caught my eye, as dd and I were just commenting that she has missed out on that era, and that we should try to find something for history from that time period, since she's already done ancient and modern. Care to share any ideas on what you're doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Hey Brindee! Haven't seen you around for a while.Here's what my 8th grader is up to: Math: TT-Finished Alg 1 and into Alg.2 Writing/Grammar: CW- finishing Homer Older Beg. and cont. with Diogenes Lit.: TOG-Year 3 History: TOG-Year 3 Science: Abeka Foreign Lang.: Wheelock's Latin and German by Rosenburg Philosophy: TOG-Year 3 Geograhpy: TOG-Year 3 Violin/Piano Lessons Hi there! Yeah, I was not here for a long time---very busy and distracted. I always head back here about this time of the year to look at curriculum stuff. I love the knowledge of the women here and the variety of curriculum to research! Good to see you! How are things going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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