stm4him Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 This is just for fun, but I thought it would be neat to see what curricula you plan to have your children finish before entering 7th grade. Here's my dream list: Saxon 7/6 Building Thinking Skills 3 (both books, or at least finish book 2) plus Beginning Critical Thinking Latin's Not So Tough 6 Hey, Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek 6 CC's Essentials (3 times w/ IEW writing and Spelling Plus) Hake Grammar and Writing 6 Pre-Scripts Passages (level 4 of CC's new copywork books) McGuffey's 6th Reader VP's 6th grade literature with guides CC Foundations cycles 1-3 (2+ times) SOTW 1-4 VP Bible and History (all) Apologia Science (minus Zoo 1 and 2...planning for 7th) Keeping a Nature Journal by Walker and Roth Before these: Saxon Phonics K-2, maybe Phonics Intervention Phonics Museum K and 1 workbooks and primers Logic of English Essentials and Advanced Level Classically Cursive Logic of English Cursive and Manuscript Handwriting Nancy Larson Science (all levels K-4) Christian Liberty Press Nature Readers K-5 Possible Math supplements: Ray's New Practical Arithmetic Singapore workbooks from Carson-Dellosa Level 5 (6th grade) Activities for the AL Abacus Casting Nines by Susan C. Anthony (and five minute math drills before that) Additional Memory Work: Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization (not whole program) Character First series 1-4 (2+ times) AWANA or Memory Work Notebook (from CLP) up to 6th grade First Catechism and West Minster Shorter Catechism (also in the Memory Work Notebook) Lyrical Life Science (6th grade focus?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 My dream list at this point in time (and subject to change as Ariel is only about halfway there): CLE Math 600, maybe Horizons Pre-Algebra Latin Prep 1 SOTW4 and/or VP 1815 to Present The Complete Book of Maps and Geography Writing With Skill 1 Serl's ILL and/or MCT Town (maybe So You Really Want to Learn English 1 instead) Apples & Pears Spelling D So You Really Want to Learn Science 1 Working up to that: MM 1-3, CLE 300-500 GSWL, Minimus, maybe Lively Latin The Complete Book of United States History, A Picturesque Tale of Progress vol 1-8, SOTW 1-3, maybe VP Explorers to 1815 WWE 1-3, either The Creative Writer or CTT Creative Writing GP Junior English 1 & 2, MCT Island Dancing Bears, WRTR Zaner-Bloser Manuscript, The Joy of Handwriting, Pictures in Cursive GP Junior Science 2 & 3, WP Equine Science, SL science B Meet the Masters, Atelier Art parts of Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization Classical Conversations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) While I am big on lists of curriculum I want to use, I am realizing that rather than completing certain books, I really want my kids to have built certain skill-sets and be able to demonstrate understanding of other things. Check out this logic stage key skill area thread for people who say this a lot better than me. Jujsky wrote a blog post on setting goals that are more than just finishing certain curriculum. Check out posts tagged 'goals' or 'goals for the year'. In other words, I'm realizing that while certain curriculum can help me to get somewhere, the point is that we get there at all! And while Cinderella and her Prince did live happily ever after... ... the point, gentlemen... ... is that they lived. Edited November 12, 2012 by RootAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 While I am big on lists of curriculum I want to use, I am realizing that rather than completing certain books, I really want my kids to have built certain skill-sets and be able to demonstrate understanding of other things. Check out this logic stage key skill area thread for people who say this a lot better than me. Jujsky wrote a blog post on setting goals that are more than just finishing certain curriculum. Check out posts tagged 'goals' or 'goals for the year'. In other words, I'm realizing that while certain curriculum can help me to get somewhere, the point is that we get there at all! And while Cinderella and her Prince did live happily ever after... ... the point, gentlemen... ... is that they lived. :iagree: I've figured out over the years that curriculum isn't as important as I once thought. It is only a tool to teach the skills needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 :iagree: I've figured out over the years that curriculum isn't as important as I once thought. It is only a tool to teach the skills needed. :iagree: BUT, it has been interesting to read other's ideas! :) I've never thought about it to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 :bigear: I'm very unsure what direction I want to go with history and science, but here are some things I know I want to do with ds. Bible: Awana program through 5th grade Positive Action 6th grade course, Winning the Race Math: BJU 5th-7th LOF Fractions, Decimals and Percents, Pre-Algebra with Biology Writing: Finish SWI-A Do the continuation course or a theme book that covers all the units of IEW Grammar: Find a program that will be a great fit for ds and stick with it through early high school (putting together my own plan from Scholastic ebooks this year) Spelling: Older editions of ACSI 5th and 6th Literature: novel/movie book club each year BJU 4th & 5th CLE 6th reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 I knew the goals list and/or skills list over certain curricula would come up. I have sat down before and listed out every skill and character trait, etc. that I want them to have achieved by 7th grade and I have also consulted WTM and TTT multiple times to come up with my list, as well as looking ahead to what they will be doing in CC and in Omnibus so I know what I what them prepared to be able to do by that point. I have also made sure that I have a list of subjects I want them to accomplish in high school and an idea in most cases of which curriculum or online class I'd ideally like them to do for that. Having self-paced omnibus may make that easier....we'll see. So my curricula list is the application of that list in how I would accomplish those goals in a concrete way. This of course doesn't include life skills, but of course we work on that too. I know some say they should be able to run the household (hold down the fort so to speak) by 12 and I think my oldest is on track for that. Now my boys I'm not sure about because they seem much less capable of doing the things my daughter could at their age (partly which is due to her size and build compared to theirs). I will re-examine my list when I get to 6th grade to make sure there is nothing else I need to add in, but this should cover the majority of the bases. If I come across my list this week I'll post it here for fun.....And we can compare..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyndiLJ Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I would be happy with most of my children (3 of whom were adopted at much older ages), if we could simply have typical skills of a 7th grader by the end of 6th grade. That won't be happening, but surprisingly we are making more progress than I would have dared hope for. My dream for one of my sons would be that he would read fluently by then...and be able to remember the months of the year and his address and phone number. My dream for my daughters are that their English improves and that we ALWAYS use articles! Haha! My youngest son has been home since infancy, and he is the one who will really surprise us. For him, I am hopeful he will be halfway through Teaching Teaxtbooks Algebra 1 (he is almost done with 6 in 4th grade), that he continues to work a year above grade level and NOT feel pushed or hauled along academically because of his older siblings who are all 13 and 14. Really though, my greatest hopes is that by the end of 6th grade curriculum, the unwritten curriculum is still the most important...honesty, responsiblity, compassion, and grace are all shown regularly to be ingrained in their character. If that is true, all the rest of the above is really of little importance :) Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) So my curricula list is the application of that list in how I would accomplish those goals in a concrete way. This of course doesn't include life skills, but of course we work on that too. While the key skill areas in the Logic Stage thread is a great read, I must say that I can completely relate to the above statements. Isn't it advantageous to have a stocked, well organized, and inventoried toolbox? ;) Edited November 13, 2012 by CMama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 :iagree: I've figured out over the years that curriculum isn't as important as I once thought. It is only a tool to teach the skills needed. MissMoe :seeya:, are you going to start doing memory monday's again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 MissMoe :seeya:, are you going to start doing memory monday's again? I'm kinda off the blog wagon right now. I loved doing Memory Monday, but always felt I was talking to myself! thanks so much for remembering them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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