mschickie Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 For 4th grade we are using: History/Geography: Sonlight Core E (part 2 of Intro to U.S. Hist), MCP Maps, Chart and Graphs Science: Real Science 4 Kids (chemistry and physics), TOPS Electricity and Magnatism, Apologia Land Animals Latin: Latin For Children B Writing: IEW SWI A Handwriting: A Reason For Handwriting D Grammar/Vocabulary: Easy Grammar 5, Wordly Wise 3000 4 Spelling: Spelling Power Reading: Sonlight Readers for Core E Bible: God's Great Covenant Music: CLE Music books 2 and 3 (started late on them) plus possibly trombone lessons Art: Life Pac Learn to Draw books 1 and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) I'm actually creeping out of forum hiatus because I'm planning 4th for dd. Math: Life of Fred, we'lbe picking up with Farmers, and hopefully finish elementary and start in the spring on Fractions. Writing: Classical Writing Aesop:A. We got off to a slow start with it last year, so I hope to finish and maybe get to B in the spring, but probably just A. Spelling: Workout (started last spring) B and C Reading: accelerated reading for tracking free reading (thru enrichment program) Geography: finish 50 states study, then do an in-depth unit on our home state. Latin: Lively Latin Science: a workbook that develops understanding of the scientific method, plus enrichment classes Art: sewing and other handicrafts, plus enrichment classes Penmanship: continue cursive, maybe learn some calligraphy Heathen Studies: finish illustrating First Book of the Gods, virtue study Music, PE: enrichment program band and PE. Edited July 16, 2012 by Ravin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 History/Geography: Sonlight Core B&C (shared with younger sister) Science: Sonlight Science C and Magic School Bus Spanish: Salsa Spanish (We're just starting so I wanted something free and easy) Writing: ?? I don't know yet. Handwriting: Handwriting without tears Grammar/Vocabulary: Grammar Ace/Wordly Wise 3000 4 Spelling: AAS Reading: Sonlight 4-5 Readers Math: Teaching Textbooks 4 Music: Private piano lessons and Youth Worship Team at church Art:ARTistic Pursuits 4-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 We start on calendar years, so for Jan 2013, I'm hoping dd will be doing the following: History/ Lit/ Writing Practice: CHOLL, Middle Ages, logic stage Grammar/ Vocab: MCT Town Level Writing: Flip the Deck Spelling: SWO E, HTTS Math: MM3B, Beast Academy 3B, living math books Latin: Lively Latin 1 Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser 3 then 4 Science: ??? We tend to combo science and history with her brother. Not sure what this will mean for next January. I'd like to start Mr. Q Life Science in the fall, so we might be half way through by January. I have BFSU, but I might opt to continue with Intellego for now. Logic: ??? PE: ballet and either judo or fencing And tons of read alouds. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Bible: Probably listening to Golden Children's Bible with younger siblings, maybe Kay Arthur studies for kids History/Geography: Ancient History - using CC's timeline cards and Usborne as a spine. Science: Using CC Science Memory Work as our spine, and RS4K Biology and possibly RS4K geology in the spring. Math: CLE 300 Writing: IEW Ancients Based Writing with CC Handwriting: HWOT Cursive Grammar: Essentials (CC) Spelling: Spelling Workout Reading: Ancients list - mostly from TOG Music: piano lessons, theory, etc. (plus CC) Art: Artelier Art if we get to it (plus CC) Extras: piano lessons and chess P.E.: Still working on I don't know if OP is still looking for 4th grade grammar, but if we weren't doing Essentials, I would use FLL 4 in a heart beat. For writing I would probably do IEW's All Things Fun and Fascinating or Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrayshire Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Here are our 4th grade plans so far.....we always add a little to it throughout the year! Math: Saxon 5/4 with saxon teacher Grammar: Growing With Grammar 4 Writing: Essentials in Writing 4/WWE3/EM Daily Parag. Editing Cursive: Handwriting Without Tears 4 Spelling: All About Spelling 3-4/K12 Spelling List w/ Spelling City Vocabulary: Spectrum 4 (She wanted this workbook) Literature: SL Core D books, Little House Series, and 3-4 lit. guides Science: McGraw Hill Text Grade 4 as a guide 2days wk. with lots of library books, notebooking/labs, discovery education videos History/S.S.: Sonlight Core D 3days a week, Our State Study 1x week, and Studies Weekly....notebooking all of it Geography: Map, Globes, Graphs Book D Using our Timeline Wall Health/PE: Health Studies Weekly, 2 seasons of soccer, PE at home Rosetta Stone Spanish & Salsa Spanish Logic Countdown Art in the Basement w/Dad Tuesday Tea & Poetry Typing Instructor & some computer projects Piano lessons w/sister, Guitar w/Mom Knitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 History/Geography: BF California History and Geography Science: WP Equine Science LA: MCT Math: LoF Music: Piano Lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasia Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Math: Math Mammoth 4A & 4B Singapore Challenging Word Problems 3 Science: Real Science 4 Kids Biology, Physics, Astronomy History: K12 Human Odyssey Language Arts: Sentence Island, Grammar, Practice and Paragraph Town Caesar's English 1 IEW Ancient History Based Writing + Dance, sports, violin and piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2OandE Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I may have already posted to this thread but I'm sure it's all changed. Math: Teaching Textbooks - May use Beast Academy as well I need to evaluate her for that. Spelling: Reviewing the Spelling Connections lists and will start Spelling Wisdom Grammar: Grammarland and Kiss Lit/Vocab/Handwriting (copywork): Using a selection of books chosen by the two of us Writing: Write with the Best Science: Water Wonders (Free curr from state - it's awesome), Aquarium Classes, Jr. Scientist Class (they love science) and Nature Study Art: The Greatest Artists possibly mixed with techniques Music: Classics for Kids Geography/History: Roadtrip and various books as well as a Daily Geography curr. Poetry: Weekly maybe as a Tea Time (great idea!) Bible: Virtue Study Handicrafts: Sewing, Hydroponic gardening, Fishing, Cooking, Wood working (going to work a lot of this in to our daily life) Outside Classes: Jr Scientists (as mentioned above), Computer Programming PE: Possibly Tae Kwon Do and of course playing outside and swimming in our pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnlvr Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Ds10 just finished up 4th. We had a great year and I wouldn't change anything that we did. We got great results and ds had a great time.* Math: Math Mammoth LA: MCT Town, Check the Deck Writing then WWW5 (made it to wk10) Science: Singapore MPH 5/6 (did 5...finishing up 6 this year) History: Intellego Unit Studies, Usborne Linked World History (spine) Foreign Languages: GSWS and GSWL (He also read a lot of books and participated in community service and sports) *Can I also add that he CONSUMED (with impressive retention!!) the following iPad Apps: Stack the States, Stack the Countries, Presidents vs. Aliens, Dragonbox (alebra-ish app game) :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlcc Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Bible: Reading through the Gospels and Little Pilgrims Progress Math: SM 3B, 4A (xtramath for drills) LA: McGuffey's 3rd Reader, DGP 3/4, Dictation, WWEish writing projects Literature: various titles recommended by VP, HOD, etc. Memorization: various Scripture passages and poetry Science: BFSU and interest-led History: CHOW and A Little History of the World (audio) Art: Mike Venezia's titles (study), Home Art Studio (instruction) Keyboarding: TypingWeb PE: Tae Kwon Do, summer soccer, farm animals and tree chopping :tongue_smilie: This is our first year thinking outside of the "boxed curriculum" box. We have Preparing Hearts (HOD) and will use the History schedule, but not sure what else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbug in Ohio Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Here's what I have planned at this point in time, though I'm sure I'll continue to obsess, tweak, change, modify, revise, revisit, doubt, delete some, add others in..... :tongue_smilie: The Holy Bible History and LA-Hod CtC, extension package Reading-Progeny Press study guides Science-Apologia Zoo 3 is almost done, then on to Botany Math-TT 7 Spelling-AAS 5 Handwriting-HWT cursive Art-Draw Squad Spanish-Teach them Spanish, 3 and 4 Music-Piano lessons Logic-Mindbenders 30 min. independent reading daily Book List: The Viking Quest Series 3 or 4 of the Black Stallion series Sing Down the Moon Trouble on Cabin Creek Where the Red Fern Grows The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Black Beauty and of course whatever else we throw in along the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi26 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Our fourth grade plans: -SOTW/MOH combo for history -Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space -Learning Language Arts through Literature, the orange book (this covers vocab, reading, grammar, spelling, composition, etc) -Math-U-See delta -A Complete Guide to Drawing and Illustration -a free keyboarding program I found online (don't remember the name now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 My 4th grader will be doing: religion: Faith & Life Lessons (online) math: Teaching Textbooks 4 reading: Sonlight reader package 3 & 4 spelling: All About Spelling HW: A Reason For Handwriting LA: Voyages In English 4 US History: Maestro series "The American Story" World History: Connecting With History Volume II Art: Artistic Pursuits Vocab: One Word A Day Music: Classical Kids CDs Science: Selections from Sonlight & book sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 DD9 will be doing: Math: CLE 400/500, Life of Fred (cycling through Elementary again), Scholastic downloads for fun (Menu Math-type things), RightStart card games, Math Rider Language Arts: Intermediate Language Lessons, English From the Roots Up, Writing Tales, narration, Easy Grammar, copywork, All About Spelling, poetry Science: Apologia Zoology 2 and 3, Creek Edge Press Life Science task cards (intrest-led), Nature study Geography/Cultural Studies: My own blend pulled from Expedition Earth, Exploring Countries and Cultures, and Journey into Africa (with younger siblings), individual country reports, and narration from living books read about each country Bible: Bible Study Guide for All Ages, Scripture memory work Art & Music: Artist study, Mark Kistler drawing, Composer study, piano, Hymn study Latin: Prima Latina, Song School Latin (with younger siblings) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Bumping up, as I'm about to fall asleep. Tomorrow I plan on answering with our 4th Year plan. Ha, tomorrow never came. Here are our fourth grade plans for next fall: English/Grammar: Galore Park English (independent work) Intermediate Language Lessons, a.k.a. ILL (main text, first half) The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation (reference, for use in copywork and dictation) Math: Math Mammoth 3B and 4A Spelling: Natural Speller lists using Spelling City and copywork, CM spelling through studied dictation Literature read-alouds: Classics and good books, using narration and Critical Conditioning Reading: Living books, using narration Natural Science: BFSU 2 (Elementary Science Education), living books to narrate from, and Nature Study once a week Geography: Beginning cartography using Science Smart. Other resources include Peoples of the World, Children's Atlas, globe, and Usborne Science Encyclopedia. Also maps used in history. Three living books on the areas we're studying (in this case Early Modern Europe). Spanish: The Easy Spanish Junior (K-3) and Muzzy with little sister, Rosetta Stone LatAm Spanish independently, Spanish for Children with me Poetry: Through ILL. Copy, recite, vocabulary, plot, meaning, author bio. Read from Family Poems daily. Art: Artistic Pursuits K-3 (with little sister) Composer Study: Haydn, Vivaldi, and Chopin, using living books and music collections for each ETA: Okay, how did I forget History? :lol: History: History Odyssey Volume 1: Early Modern Writing: Sentence Composing for Elementary (Killgallon) Logic: Mindbenders, and still trying to determine which Tin Man Press book Edited July 16, 2012 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 English: MCT Island, WWE 3, Classical House of Learning Literature Math: Math Mammoth Latin: Lively Latin Geography: World Geography Science: Nature Study History: Egyptians and whatever else strikes her fancy Art: various projects, some art history and art appreciation Music: Violin PE: Swimming, Tennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 My 3rd grader will be using next year: SOTW 3 Apologia Zoology 2 Abeka Grammar 3 MC 4+ Sequential Spelling 3 Rosetta Stone 1, start 2 Spanish Saxon 5/4 Finish RFH C and then probably stop further handwriting book use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momaof3 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I am still making some decisions but have some things chosen. I have to make sure of my budget DH has given me. So far my ds will be using the following for 4th grade: Religion- Telling God's Story Science- Abeka + what I use to go deeper History- SOTW1 with Activity book (this may change or add to) Math- Horizons 4 English- R&S4 Writing- WWW4 Spelling-Spelling Workout E Handwriting- Cursive con't not sure of book yet Latin- Literature- read alouds probably MP + others Logic- Tin Man Press books Typing-program we started last year, can't remember the name Art- Discovering Great Artist I have been struggling with our LA and I think I am ok now.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Still working on a few things, but the general plan is: Math: Math Mammoth 4B, 5A, add LOF Fractions at some point. English: Hake Grammar and Writing 4 (or 5, haven't seen 4 yet), Igniting Your Writing, Imitation in Writing - Aesop's Fables & Fairy Tales, Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Workshop Orange (4) Working on a book list. Will do a couple traditional book reports and one Memoria Press guide, and will join in with some Shakespeare and poetry fun with siblings. History: SOTW 2, Famous Men of the Middle Ages Science: Mr. Q Earth Science, Ck12 Earth Science for Middle School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbakos Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) The only things I know for sure are: Latin: GSWL Math: Gamma/Delta Grammar: FLL 3 Writing: WWE 3 (only because I purchased both this spring and I don't want them to go to waste. we're working through them now.) Spelling: SWO D Handwriting: New American Cursive 3 Science: ES Physics (2 days per week) We're still trying to figure out history/geography, reading lists, art, and music. Edited July 29, 2012 by lbakos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Well, I've changed most of mine around, LOL!! Math: We're going to be using Math Mammoth as our base. I really like the idea of Singapore, but MM just seems more streamlined, especially since I think he'll go through it fairly quickly. So we're doing MM 4A, 4B, & 5A... we'll just see how far we get. For supplements, LOF G-I, plus Fractions and Decimals & Percents. I have CWP 3 as well as Zaccaro PGCM and Challenge Math. LA: All of MCT Town, plus WWE and a few ideas from Bravewriter. I'm simplifying a bit here. We might throw in some random worksheets on diagramming, usage and mechanics, etc, plus we'll have literature assignments. Science: I have both 3rd and 4th grade Abeka Health to go through... we fell down on that last year! I was going to do Mr. Q and still might, but DS really wanted the 4th grade Abeka science text... he just likes reading about multiple topics. He also reads a lot of Basher books!! We're mostly going to just read and discuss science this year, maybe have him do a writing assignment here and there. History: American History designed by me, based in Core Knowledge selections, Guerber's Thirteen Colonies & the Great Republic, the Maestro American Story series, and good historical fiction, with some other resources thrown in. We're going to start French, probably with Mango, and go from there.... I've told him he can explore other languages and he may end up choosing something different in the end. He's taking an outside art class the entire fall semester, he'll do programming and typing a couple times a week, and PE will consist of swimming lessons, golf lessons/league, and basketball league, all off and on throughout the year. We'll also do Bible reading, and responsibility and character lessons. Edited August 5, 2012 by SunnyDays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 We've done some revising. Math: Fred, enrichment program Latin: Lively Latin Writing: CW Aesop A Grammar: Simply Grammar Spelling: Spelling Workout B Geography: 50 state study followed by home state study Art: sewing, enrichment program Heathen Studies: Finish Book of the Gods, virtue study Literature: Shakespeare Science: workbook, enrichment program Music, PE, history: Enrichment program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Language Arts Grammar- Harvey’s Elementary Grammar with Mott’s Workbooks Spelling- Webster’s 1824 Speller from Don Potter’s site Composition- Spectrum Writing Figurative Language- Figuratively Speaking Literature- various, mostly tied to geography studies Math Drill- Kumon Exploration- AOPS Intro to Counting and Probability Textbook- Teaching Textbooks Algebra 2 Science some standards based study and memory work Sciencesaurus Grade 4-5 Science Daybook 5 Memoria Press Science Grade 4 Insects Social Studies World Geography- WP CATW w/ our own literature selections Farsi Your First 100 Words in Persian Leila's Persian Alphabet Adventure Religious Studies and Mythology (wks 1-9) Selections from The Children’s Bible in 365 Stories by Mary Batchelor (wks 10-12) Selections from d’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths (wks 13-17) Selections from d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths (wks 18-20) Selections from Tales from Africa (wks 21-27) Clouds of Glory: Legends and Stories about Bible Times (wks 28-36) Ramayana: Divine Loophole (wks 28-36) Selections from The Little Book of Hindu Deities Poet/ Composer/ Artist Studies (1st quarter) Jane Yolen's Color Me a Rhyme, Count Me a Rhyme, Shape Me a Rhyme/ Ambleside's 2014-2015 TERM 1: Children's Classics/ Blue Rider artists w/ a focus on Franz Marc (2nd quarter) Valerie Worth's All the Small Poems/ Handel/ Rembrandt (3rd quarter) Wayne Visser's I Am An African (I am not sure about this poet, but, if he won't work for us, I will use Rumi.)/ Brahms/ Henri Rousseau (4thquarter) Issa- Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs! and Basho- Grass Sandals/ Stravinsky/ Chagall Ds will be continuing violin and he has his first mandolin lesson next week. We are considering the National Mythology Exam, Math Olympiad, and 4-H Shooting Sports. Next year I will only have the the little man at home and I am finding it difficult to plan. It is just difficult to imagine the time stretched before us with just the two of us together every day! HTH- Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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