Mrs.Gregg Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Things for 3rd grade sort of fell into place. I'm planning for 4th grade for DD1, but 4th grade is stumping me. I have Math Covered as we plan to continue with Singapore US editions. THANKS! Edited January 11, 2011 by Mrs.Gregg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 It really depends on what you want to do. Do you want to do the typical WTM thing and do modern history and physics? Or are you wanting to do something else? A lot of kids do state history in 4th grade as well. Our line up is: Oak Meadow 4 Rod and Staff 3/4 Spell to Write and Read Scott Forseman language arts workbooks lapbooks D'Aulaire Norse Myths Native American Folk Tales :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 My 4th grade lineup next year will be: Sequential Spelling Dynamic Literacy Rod & Staff English 4 Writing With Ease 4 & Writing Strands 3 Saxon 6/5 & Daily Word Problems Sonlight 7 (History & Read Alouds, but I'll assign him different readers) w/ Map Trek maps Latin for Children A Building Thinking Skills & Mindbenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 In fourth grade we used SOTW w/AG Rod and Staff Grammar (Saxon--but you are all set with Singapore) Ellen McHenry's The Elements (didn't get far, would go with kits if I were to do it again, as well as finish this--it's great) We dabbled in Latin, did Spelling Workout, and dd took piano lessons. We combined a little of the Sonlight lit with the SOTW stuff. We were on early mods. It was not a good history year for us. We do enjoy SOTW, and I'd highly recommend you either stick with it or try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I used Oak Meadow for 4th grade and really loved it. Here's a sample week (including a few pictures) from one week of our Oak Meadow 4th grade curriculum: http://nancextoo.livejournal.com/126472.html I loved Oak Meadow enough that we are now doing Oak Meadow 5 for 5th grade- and will be doing Oak Meadow 6 next year and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristavws Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 This year we are using for 4th: Language Arts:*MCT Town Level Spelling:*SWO E Writing:*Writing With Ease 4 and MCT Literature:*History-related and other selections I have chosen Latin:*LFC B Math:*Singapore 4A and 4B, and Horizons 4 History:*SOTW 3 Fine Arts:*Harmony Fine Arts, continue with violin lessons PE:*Fall soccer, winter basketball (we may add fencing, but only if they will let mom fence too*) Life Skills:*We are part of a 4-H club that meets once a month for horticulture, cooking, an outdoor related skill, and art Memorization:*Selections from Living Memory Science:*Elemental Earth Science supplemented with Science in a Nutshell Kits krista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 We had a 4th grade thread where everyone put in what they were planning not long ago. Is that what you want to see? I will post again: My plan: Math Rod and Staff 5 Spelling Rod and Staff 5 Grammar: Rod and Staff 4 Music: Rod and Staff growing with music, continue Alfred piano book, possibly begin piano lessons, read What Your 4th Grader Needs to Know music section History: SOTW w/A.G. The goal was to finish 3 this year, and do 4 for 4th grade, but we won't make it :) We will finish 3 in the fall, and begin 4 at some point. State History: required in my state, and is usually taught in 4th. We will do something for this. Not sure yet. Maybe a summer class after 4th grade instead of during the year, or maybe I will teach a co-op class to cover it next year. Still deciding. Science: WTM plans. physics and computers. Have not decided what exactly I will be doing here, but it will be using WTM recs. We have done their science from the beginning. Memorization: poetry, Bible verses, Latin prayers, states and capitals, grammar stuff, etc. Latin: Latina Christiana I Art: Continue Drawing with Children, supplement with What Your 4th Grader Needs to Know art section. Literature: SOTW and WTM recs. Writing: so far, R&S and narration, dictation, and copywork have been enough. Will review WTM before deciding if this is the year to start something new or not. P.E. swim lessons in summer, soccer in spring, dance during the school year, bike riding and other skills at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangato3 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 What we did this year: Math: CLE Grammar/Spelling/Penmanship: CLE LA Reading/Literature: Mosdos Ruby Writing: SWI-A History: Our Golden California plus projects and historical fiction Science: Real Science Odyssey Earth plus Mr. Q Science (life topics) Art: Draw Squad Spanish: Discovery Education Music: piano PE: homeschool PE class plus fitness at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 What we are doing now for 4th is in my signature, plus Greek Alphabet Code Cracker, multiple logic/critical thinking/analogies books from Prufrock Press, CWP, and co-op/external classes in physics/robotics/phys ed/music/literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoMama Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Our fourth grade is going very well! Daily *Read-Aloud *Math - CLE 400s *LA - CLE 300s *Sequential Spelling *Journal *Getty-Dubay Italic handwriting *Various readers *Reading- CLE 300s but I'm probably going to switch to something secular Also *Oak Meadow 4 for Social Studies and some science (varies) *Singapore Science 3/4 (with homework & Higher Order Thinking Skills) - doing the whole 3/4 program in one year (varies, but about 45 min 2-3x a week) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 i'm pretty sure this is what we'll be doing: BJU English CLE Bible Science??? (still not sure?) Abeka History Spelling Plus & Dictation in Cursive (and I may review with Apples Daily Spelling) CLP Nature Reader CLE Math We'll also participate in our co-op, art class, and other stuff, but it won't be planned until summer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) What did you use for 3rd grade? For 4th grade, my daughter will be using: WWE 4 Sonlight Core 5 (History, Science, Bible, Readers, Read-Alouds but NO LA) CLE LA CLE Math La Clase Divertida A Reason for Handwriting Also: IEW Poetry Memorization Piano http://www.sheppardsoftware.com for geography Atelier Art maybe Hands On Equations? Lisa Edited January 12, 2011 by LisaTheresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsiew Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Here's our 4th grade line up this year: Bible: Grapevine's NT overview Reading: Lots of books based on history and classics Math: MM5 and LOF Fractions Writing: WWE4 (first semester we did cursive copywork, but I'm dropping that and instead having him write several assignments in cursive now that it's easier for him) Spelling: AAS Level 5 and 6 (done with 5, now we're on 6) Grammar: R&S 4 History: SOTW3 (now, 2nd semester I'm having him start a history notebook with a few Logic stage things to ease him into Logic stage) Science: Elemental Science (just finished Earth Science and now onto Chem) Latin: Latina Christiana 1 Logic: Mindbenders and Logic Countdown Art: various things I find on the internet Music: piano lessons and music a la CC Memorization: AWANA and CC history timeline/science songs Geography: drawing the world map a la The Core. We're also going to learn the states this year being that we're doing American history. I'll probably work in state history over the summer. Edited January 12, 2011 by robsiew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer Girl Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 My family uses Science Excursion grades 4-6 Story of the World for History Queen Homeschooling for English These have all worked well for my 4 kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Our 4th grade line up for this year is in my siggie. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aly Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 We had a great time in 4th grade history going "outside the box" with Ancient history. There is a lot of fiction that brings it to life (The God King, Cleopatra (Princess Diaries series), The Door to Science (about Archimedes) etc - we did some elementary philosophy to back up the Greek history (Philosophy for Kids) - entered the Philosophy Slam, did a ton of Greek Mythology (great for this age, especially with the interest in Percy Jackson books) - used te National Mythology Exam as a focus for this. It was a wonderful year, very much led by my daughter's enthusiasms rather than any book. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'm still deciding. WWE 4 CLE LA SPELLING PLUS CLE MATH BJU SCIENCE (MAYBE) ATELIER ART That's as far as I've gotten so far... Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) . Edited July 9, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Still thinking mine through. Changed quite a bit since ds11 was in 4th last yr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I'm in a twitch about 4th, too, but it is because kiddo is stumbling on some things and soaring in others, rather unpredictably. So far: SM 4 GWG 4 OR MCT or some of each. My back up is JAG. SWO D OR SWS, perhaps more SWR put in there. Continue WWE 3 and WS selections. SOTW 4 Whatever Latin we fall into after Secundus. :confused: 6 months of chem and 6 months of physics Continue Atelier Art ??Music. (rustle, rustle) Where is that crystal ball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) For 4th my main goal is to teach my ds to start working independently as much as possible. We will be using: OM 5 MCT Town WWE K12 LA IEW Poetry Memorization Phonetic Zoo MBtP literature units Lively Latin Teaching Textbooks 5, My Business Math, MM if needed SOTW 3 and 4 - either as independent reading or the audio versions - or both Chess, logic workbooks Edited January 16, 2011 by crstarlette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Here is what my ds is doing for grade four: BJU English 4 BJU Math 4 WinterPromise Adventures in the Sea and Sky (history and science) Some of Heart of Dakota Preparing (more history, science, copywork, literature and reading) WinterPromise S&S 4th grade readers A Reason for Handwriting D Just started Spectrum Reading 4 because he feared he wasn't understanding what he read well enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 My current 4th grader is doing the following: CLE 400 level Math (will be adding in LOF Fractions soon as well) Wordsmith Apprentice Megawords books 1 and 2 Sonlight core 3 history a bunch of different science resources (including Beakman's World, library books, Singapore MPH 3/4, and Apologia elementary books) He did MCT Grammar Island and some of Building Language in the fall, but I think we may do JAG or switch to R&S for the rest of the year?? We are also about to start the Remedia Outlining books. He's beginning to learn Trombone. He is finally reading a lot for fun!! Books like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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