banker281 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I was just wondering what other people are doing for 7th grade. Could you please share your plans/schedule? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 My 7th grader is using the following: English - Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings / Spelling Power / Winston Grammar Basic Math - Teaching Textbooks Prealgebra History - Beautiful Feet's Geography through Literature Science - Rainbow Science Year 1 Art - Dubosque's Drawing Books Music - Piano Lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Gate Academy Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) Our plans for the fall are: Math - NEM 1 moving into Foerster's Algebra I later in the year Literature - Omnibus 2 Primary and Secondary Writing - CW Diogenes Maxim Vocabulary - finish CE1 and complete CE2 Grammar - R&S 7 History - Truthquest AOR 1 and part of 2 Science - BJU Life Science Latin - Latin Alive 1 Greek - Elementary Greek 2 Logic - Art of Argument and Critical Thinking in US History Art - ?? Music - The Story of Classical Music and HitW Composers lapbook plus piano lessons I'll also have a 5th, 2nd, and 3yo, so I'm still working on how to schedule it all out. Edited July 9, 2011 by Narrow Gate Academy forgot to add logic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) I was just wondering what other people are doing for 7th grade. Could you please share your plans/schedule? Thanks I'm totally re-thinking my 7th grader's plans. I had planned on Where the Brook and River Meet which is an Anne of Green Gables study. However, as I have been going through it, I'm not sure I really want to do it next yr. Many of the topics are more mature themes. I haven't finished going through it enough to determine if I want to just eliminate some of the books or actually change directions. I just order this in case I want to switch gears completely: http://www.amazon.com/Favorite-Books-Activities-Ready-Use/dp/0876283091/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_4 (this book has the look inside feature though it really only shows the book lists and not the activities.) I own another one of her books and I really like it. Math: either continue with AoPS or switch to Foersters Science: self-selected topics History: depend on the decision above. If we don't do it, then I will probably do ancients with her. English: HTTS, Writers Inc, Abeka Grammar (I already own their 9th grade grammar and she has finished AG 2x. :tongue_smilie:) French 3: BtB and TMM Latin 2: Latin Prep 3 and SYRWTLLatin Edited July 9, 2011 by 8FillTheHeart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Reiigion - Youcat (new Catechism for Catholic youth), plus various other books Math - Saxon 8/7 with DIVE Latin - Latin for Children B English - Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts from Royal Fireworks Press Science - Rainbow Science Logic - Critical Thinking- Book 1 History - relaxed approach - This Day in History, Exploring America's Musical Heritage (Prof. Carol), family read alouds, movies, fieldtrips. Programmiing - still deciding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 We're just finishing up 7th. Math: BJUP prealgebra + LOF prealgebra English: BJUP grammar and writing. Literature: BJUP Literature + six Charles Dickens books. Handwriting: Made my own worksheets with Educational Fontware using his spelling words Spelling: Spelling city Vocab: MCT Word within the Word Spanish: Abandoned BJUP and went with Visual Link Spanish Latin: BJUP Latin 1 (about 1/4 way through) History: BJUP World Studies Logic: Art of Argument Science: BJUP Life Science Bible: BJUP PE: Karate Music: Piano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koerarmoca Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Last year we used The Bible, Classic reading selections and writings on them, Saxon 8/7, Apologia General Science & All American History. We only did a partial year but these things where ok to close the gaps her private school created and to get her on track for 8th this coming year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 We will be doing: Math: MUS Pre-Algebra Language Arts: Winstons Grammar Advanced, CW Diogenes Maxim, Literary Lessons for the Lord of the Rings History:AO Yr. 7 as well as book list from David Hicks' Norms & Nobility Science: The Elements, Friendly Chemistry Logic/Philosophy: making my own course as an intro to the Great Ideas. We will be concentrating on beauty, truth and goodness for this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtotkbb Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 My 7th grader will be using: Math: TT Pre-Algebra & some Critical Thinking logic books Science: LegoMindstorms w/ Mayan Adv, etc. books and WinterPromise Human Body/Forensics program. History: MOH w/ optional suggestions for movies, etc. in the Illuminations Year 2 program. LA: Winston Basic, IEW SWI-B, and Lit guides from Illuminations Year 2; Pictures in Cursive from Queen's to continue working on handwriting Spanish: Rosetta Stone PE: He plays on a travel baseball team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Here's what we did (I'm copying from an earlier thread) this past year for 7th... Math - Geometry with Derek Owens -- ds loved his class, btw... We'll be continuing with Derek for two classes in 8th grade. English - Stewart English (recommended in my 1st ed WTM for grammar) books 1 and 2 and Lightning Lit Early to Mid 19th Century British for fall and Early to Mid 19th Century Americanfor spring. While I liked LL's middle school program, I've been unhappy with the supposedly high school level materials. The readings are challenging, but there's not a lot of support -- just some background material, and honestly not even as much of that as one could find with SparkNotes for free on-line. And the writing assignments are just ridiculous -- not even *remotely* what I would expect of a college-bound high school student. Luckily, since we're using it for middle school, we've been able to adapt to make it work for our needs. I didn't really *expect* my child to be writing high school papers this year. But we won't be using LL again. History - Basically following WTM Logic Stage recommendations here. Using the DK Definitive Visual History, the NG Almanac of World History, and 4 of the Hakim History of US books (#2-5) as our main history spines with daily outlining or summaries and adding to our timeline, etc. Various additional reading (largely from the WTM 7 list). Also reading Famous Men of Modern Times. MCT's "Jefferson's Truths". Latin - farmed this out finally. The teacher's covering Jenney's 2 this year. Greek - Athenaze 1 (roughly half this year -- ds and our borrowed-for-Greek student could have covered more, but I've been having trouble teaching it. Next year they'll be taking Greek from their current Latin teacher) Science - Galore Park So You Really Want to Learn Science 2 and experiments from the Thames and Kosmos middle school science kit (and some others) Logic - The Argument Builder, Critical Thinking in US History (book 1 only) Smaller subjects: Christian Studies 2 (from Memoria Press), reading The Annotated Mona Lisa, ballet 3x a week, Boy Scouts... Reading list this year includes (originals except where noted): Pride and Prejudice The King's Fifth, by Scott O'Dell Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, adapted by Michael Harrison I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Barton De Trevino Along Came Galileo, by Jeanne Bendick Gulliver's Travels Ivanhoe Dangerous Journey (retelling of The Pilgrim's Progress) Frankenstein Jane Eyre George Washington's World, by Genevieve Foster Stowaway by Karen Hesse Ben Franklin's Autobiography Forge, Laurie Halse Anderson Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson Mutiny on the Bounty The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, others by Washington Irving Seaman: the Dog who Explored the West Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Uncle Remus tales (selections) Once Blind: the life of John Newton, by Kay Marshall Strom Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens An American Plague: the true and horrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 Fever 1793 Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster: the discovery of the smallpox vaccine Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science The Scarlet Letter Moby Dick (there are a few historical fiction pieces I know I've left out... apparently the list I have here isn't as complete as I thought... and ds reads a fair amount on his own, though most of that tends to be more fantasy-oriented, Hunger Games, etc...) Edited to add a sample from ds' planner for this year. History assignments are explained in more detail on a separate sheet of paper, so this one only includes the readings (not what he's expected to outline or summarize, etc). The lines at the bottom are for adding in homework that's assigned weekly, like Latin, Greek, and logic... I was supposed to transfer the geometry assignments from the syllabus to the assignment book, but I didn't. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 My 7th grader will be doing the following: Math: AoPS Counting & Probability and Chapters 11-22 in AoPS Intro to Alg. Latin I: Wheelock's Latin with Lukeion Project English: Caesar's English II, Essay Voyage, Write at Home, Grammar Voyage plus classical literature selections History: Ancient Greece and the Trojan War using Memoria Press materials. The History of US books. Science: Cyber-Ed middle school physical science. Computer: Scratch programming Electives: Tennis and volunteering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna T. Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Heart of Dakota's Creation to Christ with the Extensions for older students Rod & Staff English and Spelling IEW SWI-A (started last year, finishing up this fall) then Write With the Best as scheduled in HOD IEW Poetry Memorization Figuratively Speaking Remedia Outlining workbooks Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek 4 Visual Latin Rosetta Stone Spanish (relaxed with this) BJU Life Science MathUSee Zeta/Pre-Algebra Key to Geometry The Fallacy Detective (will probably be finished before fall school starts) The Art of Argument some other Logic workbooks (Mind Benders, etc.) Simply Charlotte Mason Picture Study Portfolios violin lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banker281 Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Here's what we did (I'm copying from an earlier thread) this past year for 7th... Math - Geometry with Derek Owens -- ds loved his class, btw... We'll be continuing with Derek for two classes in 8th grade. English - Stewart English (recommended in my 1st ed WTM for grammar) books 1 and 2 and Lightning Lit Early to Mid 19th Century British for fall and Early to Mid 19th Century Americanfor spring. While I liked LL's middle school program, I've been unhappy with the supposedly high school level materials. The readings are challenging, but there's not a lot of support -- just some background material, and honestly not even as much of that as one could find with SparkNotes for free on-line. And the writing assignments are just ridiculous -- not even *remotely* what I would expect of a college-bound high school student. Luckily, since we're using it for middle school, we've been able to adapt to make it work for our needs. I didn't really *expect* my child to be writing high school papers this year. But we won't be using LL again. History - Basically following WTM Logic Stage recommendations here. Using the DK Definitive Visual History, the NG Almanac of World History, and 4 of the Hakim History of US books (#2-5) as our main history spines with daily outlining or summaries and adding to our timeline, etc. Various additional reading (largely from the WTM 7 list). Also reading Famous Men of Modern Times. MCT's "Jefferson's Truths". Latin - farmed this out finally. The teacher's covering Jenney's 2 this year. Greek - Athenaze 1 (roughly half this year -- ds and our borrowed-for-Greek student could have covered more, but I've been having trouble teaching it. Next year they'll be taking Greek from their current Latin teacher) Science - Galore Park So You Really Want to Learn Science 2 and experiments from the Thames and Kosmos middle school science kit (and some others) Logic - The Argument Builder, Critical Thinking in US History (book 1 only) Smaller subjects: Christian Studies 2 (from Memoria Press), reading The Annotated Mona Lisa, ballet 3x a week, Boy Scouts... Reading list this year includes (originals except where noted): Pride and Prejudice The King's Fifth, by Scott O'Dell Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, adapted by Michael Harrison I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Barton De Trevino Along Came Galileo, by Jeanne Bendick Gulliver's Travels Ivanhoe Dangerous Journey (retelling of The Pilgrim's Progress) Frankenstein Jane Eyre George Washington's World, by Genevieve Foster Stowaway by Karen Hesse Ben Franklin's Autobiography Forge, Laurie Halse Anderson Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson Mutiny on the Bounty The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, others by Washington Irving Seaman: the Dog who Explored the West Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Uncle Remus tales (selections) Once Blind: the life of John Newton, by Kay Marshall Strom Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens An American Plague: the true and horrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 Fever 1793 Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster: the discovery of the smallpox vaccine Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science The Scarlet Letter Moby Dick (there are a few historical fiction pieces I know I've left out... apparently the list I have here isn't as complete as I thought... and ds reads a fair amount on his own, though most of that tends to be more fantasy-oriented, Hunger Games, etc...) Edited to add a sample from ds' planner for this year. History assignments are explained in more detail on a separate sheet of paper, so this one only includes the readings (not what he's expected to outline or summarize, etc). The lines at the bottom are for adding in homework that's assigned weekly, like Latin, Greek, and logic... I was supposed to transfer the geometry assignments from the syllabus to the assignment book, but I didn't. ;) Did you make that in word? I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Did you make that in word? I really like it. Yes. If you'd like a copy of the template, just PM me your email address. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 In case anyone was interested, I have spent more time with Where the Brook and River Meet. We are going to do it this yr, but I am going to be altering it significantly and using some resources that I already own. Books like Schaeffer's How Should We Then Live? are just going to be of high interest to my 7th grader. (And high interest does matter to me at this age.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 In case anyone was interested, I have spent more time with Where the Brook and River Meet. We are going to do it this yr, but I am going to be altering it significantly and using some resources that I already own. Books like Schaeffer's How Should We Then Live? are just going to be of high interest to my 7th grader. (And high interest does matter to me at this age.) Would you mind pming me (or perhaps here is ok) with what books you are using to supplement Brook/River? I've never seen it, but Anne's a good friend around here, and I may be looking at going "off history cycle" for 7th grade. Dd will be re-entering homeschooling after two years of public school, and will be coming back from our sabbatical (probably). TIA (sorry for the hijack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 If we ever start (we were supposed to start on Tuesday :glare:), my 7th grader will be doing: Math: Finish Saxon 8/7, move to Alg. 1 History/Lit: Finish SL 6, move to SL 7 US History: We're reading through Complete Book of World History & American Stories Writing: WTM writing, Writing with Skill, Killgallon Sentence Composing Spelling: Sequential Spelling Grammar: Rod & Staff 7 Geography: Map Trek & Evan Moor's 7 Continent Series (we'll make it through 3 books this year, I think) Science: Hakim's Story of Science & Milestones in Science kit Latin: Latin Alive 1 Greek: finish Elementary Greek 1, move into EG2 Logic: Fallacy Detective & Thinking Toolbox, Orbiting With Logic Music: Young Scholar's Guide to the Composers He attends a 1 day a week enrichment program with art, science, PE and other activities, takes Judo & tumbling/power trampoline gymnastics, and takes piano lessons. Dh also leads us in a family Bible study in the mornings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonibee Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My son just finished 7th grade. He used: Math: Saxon 1/2 with DIVE CD. Science: Apologia General (a co-op bust) History, Bible & Lit: World History part 1 -- Sonlight 6 English: Keys to Good Language 6 (SL) Spelling Workout, grade 8 Japanese: Irasshai Drama: community Lots of Boy Scout work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genevieve Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 In case anyone was interested, I have spent more time with Where the Brook and River Meet. We are going to do it this yr, but I am going to be altering it significantly and using some resources that I already own. Books like Schaeffer's How Should We Then Live? are just going to be of high interest to my 7th grader. (And high interest does matter to me at this age.) Yes please share here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamajo Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My 7th grader will be doing the following: Bible, History - My Father's World (minus the science) Explorers to 1850 Writing - IEW US History Based Writing Lessons vol 1 (writing assignments coincide nicely with MFW weekly plans) Grammar/Literature - Easy Grammar + Lightning Literature 7 Spelling - IEW Phonetic Zoo B Science - Apologia General Science Foreign Language - English from the Roots Up + casually work through Rosetta Stone Spanish Level 1 Self Defense class (weekly coop class); it was 1 of 3 classes left open, wasn't our first choice but she can't be left out when sisters are taking their 1st choice classes at coop:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 This is what we used last year: Latin - Latin Alive I Math - LOF Beginning algebra with Dolciani Structure and Method book 1 (partial) English - Megawords 2 Writing WTM style Literature WTM style Science - Nature Study, computer (on his own) History - Asian history (I used several resources) Logic - Art of Argument/Philosophy for Kids Carpentry - with dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCaroline Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My 7th grader (turning 12 in August): Lial's Pre-Algebra Rainbow Science, both years TOG year 2 history, lit, and writing Wordsmith Hake Grammar 7 Latin Alive! Art of Argument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygurl4 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 HOD's CtC Math: LoF Pre Algebra & Singapore Science: Apologia General Science LA: Easy Grammar, DITHOR, Write with the Best Rosetta Stone French Guitar lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Roller Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) My DD11(almost 12) will be doing: History/Literature: TruthQuest/Biblioplan Middle Ages, Reformation and Renaissance Science: Apologia General Science with Knowledge Quest Notebooking Math: MUS Pre-Algebra Writing: Writing With Skill, maybe Sentence Composing or Easy Writing as well Spelling: Spelling Plus Grammar: Growing with Grammar and Advanced Language Lessons Poetry: The Grammar of Poetry Vocabulary: Vocabulary from Classical Roots 4, 5 and maybe 6(we are starting at the beginning) Literature: Progeny Press Narnia Guides, as well as a couple of Progeny Press guides to go with history Latin: Getting Started With Latin Logic: Fallacy Detective and Thinking Toolbox Bible: Apologia 'Who is God?' and 'Who am I?' with her brothers, AWANA and devotions on her own Art: History with TQ Home Economics: Cooking, Baking and Quilting with Mom Edited July 14, 2011 by Roxy Roller corrections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 My 7th grader will be doing: Math: MUS Pre-Algebra Science: BJU Life Science History: SL Core 7 LA: SL Core 7 Lit for reading, LL7, Wordly Wise and WriteSource Foreign Language: Breaking the Barrier French I (the first half), Mango French Health: Intellego High School Health Music: Flute in 3rd yr band at local private school Sewing: Sew Everything Workshop (w/mom) (1 semester) Typing: Typing Web (1 semester) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm totally re-thinking my 7th grader's plans. I had planned on Where the Brook and River Meet which is an Anne of Green Gables study. However, as I have been going through it, I'm not sure I really want to do it next yr. Many of the topics are more mature themes. I haven't finished going through it enough to determine if I want to just eliminate some of the books or actually change directions. I just order this in case I want to switch gears completely: http://www.amazon.com/Favorite-Books-Activities-Ready-Use/dp/0876283091/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_4 (this book has the look inside feature though it really only shows the book lists and not the activities.) I own another one of her books and I really like it. Math: either continue with AoPS or switch to Foersters Science: self-selected topics History: depend on the decision above. If we don't do it, then I will probably do ancients with her. English: HTTS, Writers Inc, Abeka Grammar (I already own their 9th grade grammar and she has finished AG 2x. :tongue_smilie:) French 3: BtB and TMM Latin 2: Latin Prep 3 and SYRWTLLatin Which Writers Inc are you planning to use? The handbook? or something else? How do you plan to use it? (I know you have your own (fantastic) way of teaching writing!) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robyn Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I have changed my mind a hundred times about our plans for next year. I'm sure if I did a search and found the last 7th grade plan thread, I posted something completely different. But this is just about finalized as I've ordered much of it already. History- Light to the Nations, Part I: Development of Christian Civilization Christian Studies- Faith and Life 7 Christian Studies IV Math- Saxon 8/7 (when we finish 7/6) Science- BJU 6 Language Arts- Writing with Skill Advanced Language Lessons Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop A Figuratively Speaking Memoria and Garlic Press guides for: Anne of Green Gables Robinson Crusoe To Kill a Mockingbird Lord of the Flies The Giver Latin- First Form French- First Start French I Art- Art 6 for Young Catholics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Another Lynn Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 We will be doing: Math: MUS Pre-Algebra Language Arts: Winstons Grammar Advanced, CW Diogenes Maxim, Literary Lessons for the Lord of the Rings History:AO Yr. 7 as well as book list from David Hicks' Norms & Nobility Science: The Elements, Friendly Chemistry Logic/Philosophy: making my own course as an intro to the Great Ideas. We will be concentrating on beauty, truth and goodness for this year. I wish I had the confidence to say we're doing upper levels of AO from here on, but there are so many suggestions I've never read, I'm not sure how to navigate those waters. We did enjoy trying a couple year 7 readings this last year - we LOVED Daughter of Time! and I loved Twain's Joan of Arc (and plan to read that first with ds this fall). Also, I would love to know more about your plans for logic/philosophy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I posted on my blog our plans. http://missmoe-thesearethedaysofmylife.blogspot.com/2011/07/our-homeschool-curriculum-choices-2011.html In addition, my girls dive and play water polo and particiapte in a Shakespeare program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 7th grade DD11 (12 in November) TOG Y3 with SL in a secular manner PR / LR Earth Science / Astronomy finish Saxon 8/7 and CD prealgebra / Algebra I and Patty Paper Geometry IEW US History / Writeshop Beta Test Pentime Cursive (remediating) YMCA Gym and Swim Undecided: Logic Music Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm totally re-thinking my 7th grader's plans. I had planned on Where the Brook and River Meet which is an Anne of Green Gables study. However, as I have been going through it, I'm not sure I really want to do it next yr. Many of the topics are more mature themes. I haven't finished going through it enough to determine if I want to just eliminate some of the books or actually change directions. That sounds like fun! What age do you think it would be better suited for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 My dd will be doing: MOH 2 with readers & read-alouds from Sonlight, WP,and Illuminations (an eclectic mix), Horizons 6, Karen Andreola's Story Starters, All About Spelling 5, Easy Grammar Plus, Supercharged Science (she won a year's curriculum at our regional science fair!), Violin, Bible (mainly NT readings to go with the MOH 2 theme this year)...I think that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioMom66 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 My dd will be doing: MOH 2 with readers & read-alouds from Sonlight, WP,and Illuminations (an eclectic mix), Horizons 6, Karen Andreola's Story Starters, All About Spelling 5, Easy Grammar Plus, Supercharged Science (she won a year's curriculum at our regional science fair!), Violin, Bible (mainly NT readings to go with the MOH 2 theme this year)...I think that's about it. Merry, will your dd continue with MOH 3 for 8th grade? What will you do for 9th grade? I was hoping to use MOH 4, but the earliest release date I have seen for that book is 2014. I've really been stressing over which direction to take the next couple of years. My dd loves MOH and we will be using MOH 2 this year as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Lots of angst here over the curriculum choices for this next year, but FINALLY here is my list, keeping in mind that my 7th grade son would rather be roofing or building or mowing or just about anything that is not academic: Math: finishing MUS Zeta this summer, then deciding between Lial's pre-algebra, Prentice Hall pre-algebra or continuing MUS (Ok, so all the choices haven't been made yet!) English: LLATL, TOG vocab and writing, Jump-In writing, Latin and Greek roots, Easy Grammar History/ Geography/ Bible and some LA: TOG Year 1 Science: finishing up some Apologia, and doing some unit studies on anatomy, geology and biology so that he can do General Science with a younger brother next year. Latin for Children Various artist and composer studies trumpet, piano, handbells, soccer and working for several people from our church in construction. Also along -- 6th grader, 4th grader, 2nd grader, and 1st grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I have changed my mind a hundred times about our plans for next year. I'm sure if I did a search and found the last 7th grade plan thread, I posted something completely different. :iagree: Bible - Bible Study Fellowship - Acts History and Lit. - American, various books, Figuratively Speaking Geography - map study on his own Grammar and Writing - Still not 100% sure... and even if I was, I probably wouldn't say until we had used it for at least a month and knew we were sticking with it. :tongue_smilie: Spelling - SWR Science - BJU 7 Math - CLE 6 Logic - Art/Arg. Foreign Language - Visual Link Spanish Chess, Basketball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnette in WA Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 This year I'll have a 4th, a 7th, and an 11th. Here's the (not cast-in-stone yet) plan for the 7th grader: History -- History Odyssey Early Modern level 2 (with History of US mixed in) LA -- IEW U.S. History v.1 Language Lessons for the Secondary Child v. 2 Vocabulary from Classical Roots Math -- Art of Problem Solving, plus various books of story problems Science -- Hakim's Story of Science (with the 4th grader) Science Daybook - Life Science Bible -- Christian Studies book 4 Art/Music -- undecided PE -- running, weekly PE class, homeschool football and baseball, activity/nutrition journal We may try to dabble in Latin and we may work more on Spanish, with a field trip :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) I think we are going to try WP QMA Jr. High. I have not been interested in WP before so this is something new for us. It seems to be right up dd’s alley since it is so similar to SL, so she’s excited about it. If we like it, I will be relieved to have found something that we can use to alternate with SL, possibly all the way through HS (I am not thrilled with all of SL’s cores). This year I will combine it with AO 3- that way I don’t have to put as much effort into writing out plans (as opposed to just using AO and making additional plans). Instead, I will have more time to devote to helping her with her math, which is a terrible problem all of the sudden. French- First Start by Memoria Press combined or supplemented w/ Powerspeak Spanish- Visual Link Latin- Latina Christiana with her younger siblings Grammar- LLATL, MCT( plus extra diagramming practice along with Shurley Q&A flow) Writing- from a variety of resources, including Wordsmith (taking a break from IEW) Great Genre Writing Lessons looks interesting… I have a ton of writing resource books I can use, and I simply assign writing intermittently as well. Spelling- Megawords 4 Science –BJU Life w/ additional books (she reads constantly on science topics) History- WP QMA Jr.High (lol, not sure where I got 7/8 from...duh) tweaked of course!, AO 3 (revisited), Story of the Thirteen Colonies by Memoria (Guerber revisited from years ago on PDF-this time she can really take it in) Math- dd picked Horizons Pre-Alg she will use this part of the year to get caught up, along with LOF- hopefully followed by Jacobs Alg (this is subject to change without notice) LOL Art- lessons / Music- piano PE- tennis, swimming, yoga with me Handicrafts- needlepoint w/Grandma if I can get her over here ;) and other projects Unfortunately we have decided against co-op for music and art. It would just take too much time driving back and forth, etc. We can’t afford a whole day off; we need a flex day in the week as it is. So piano will be done at home. I’d love to see if I can get someone to come in for lessons, but I am not sure if we will carry that out. Most likely she will take art classes at some point in the year. She took classes last year, and while she is very naturally talented in art, I think formal lessons are beneficial. I hope I have included everything here. I love to see what everyone is up to. Thanks for sharing. Edited July 17, 2011 by lovemykids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Merry, will your dd continue with MOH 3 for 8th grade? What will you do for 9th grade? I was hoping to use MOH 4, but the earliest release date I have seen for that book is 2014. I've really been stressing over which direction to take the next couple of years. My dd loves MOH and we will be using MOH 2 this year as well. Yes, that's my plan. I figure for 9th grade I'll probably have her do Sonlight Core 100, which is what my son is doing for 9th this year. I may have her do MOH 4 later when it comes out, or may end up doing something else instead. US history will cover the same time period, just with a different emphasis, so I'm not overly concerned if we don't get to MOH 4. I was for a time, but I've let it go, LOL! So...we'll just see how it goes. Merry :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Would you mind pming me (or perhaps here is ok) with what books you are using to supplement Brook/River? I've never seen it, but Anne's a good friend around here, and I may be looking at going "off history cycle" for 7th grade. Dd will be re-entering homeschooling after two years of public school, and will be coming back from our sabbatical (probably). TIA (sorry for the hijack) Sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I have been really busy. Here is the list I am considering: The Backwoods of Canada (there is an excellent website that you can use for Traill and other Canadian historical studies..... http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/education/008-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=82shctouqnk8gfj4nah6amtjq0&q1=&q2=History&q4=Exploration+and+Settlement&q3=Grades+7+8&interval=20 Shadow in Hawthorn Bay Cartier Finder of the St. Lawrence Cartier Finder of the St. Lawrence Pere Marquette: Priest, Pioneer, and Adventurer Incident at Hawk's Hill Return to Hawk's Hill Shadows on the Rock Maria Chapdelaine: A Tale of the Lake St. John Country Northwest Passage I also own the infamous Our Island Story :lol: as well as Kings and Things and may pull tidbits from there as well as from Churchill's histories and a few Time-Life books on monarchs and Europe. I might also go back further in time and include Edmund Campion (persecution of Catholics in England b/c Catholics were also deprived their rights in Quebec under the British. It wasn't until the Quebec Act that Catholics regained civil rights.) If she hadn't already done an in-depth study of the relations between France and England (which we did last yr for history) I would have included more on those topics. We read Nelson: Hero of Trafalgar, Napoleon and the Battle of Waterloo, and couple of other titles that I can't think of right now. She has also already read quite a bit about the French Indian War (that was a couple of yrs ago. I can only remember Rogers Rangers and The French Indian War off the top of my head.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 :iagree: Bible - Bible Study Fellowship - Acts History and Lit. - American, various books, Figuratively Speaking Geography - map study on his own Grammar and Writing - Still not 100% sure... and even if I was, I probably wouldn't say until we had used it for at least a month and knew we were sticking with it. :tongue_smilie: Spelling - SWR Science - BJU 7 Math - CLE 6 Logic - Art/Arg. Foreign Language - Visual Link Spanish Chess, Basketball Don't worry, we would understand. ;) Oh boy, would I ever...er, uh, I mean "we":lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Don't worry, we would understand. ;) Oh boy, would I ever...er, uh, I mean "we":lol: Thanks! Nice to know I'm in good company. ;) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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