bluemongoose Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 It took me a bit to figure out that the 5th grade planning thread would be here...it is my first time out of the K-8 and into the logic stage specific board :blush: History/Lit/Geography: TOG year 1 ancients Math: A mix of Aops Pre-Algebra and MM6 Science: Noeo -finishing up Bio and moving on to Chemistry Handwriting: Getty Dubay Writing: WWE 4 Grammar/More Writing: Phonics Road 4 Spanish: La Clase with younger sibs Logic: various logic books from prufrock press P.E. Ballet and Swim Music: Violin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 My youngest (sniffle) 5th grader is doing the following this year: Saxon 6/5- finished in Jan, cont with Saxon 7/6 Perplexors C and D GC Mental Math Mazes and Puzzle books (she is my mathy, organized girlie) How to be a Superstar Student Famous Men of Modern Ages History of the Medieval World CD (we read it outloud together last year- she's listened to the SOTW too many times to count) Roman Rds Media- the Greeks American History- Scholastic Apologia's Birds Mp3 (5th Day) Hummingbirds and Butterfies Grammar of Poetry Spelling You See- Wild Tales and Americana Mary Daly's Diagramming FLL IV RS German Mango- Russian VP Bible Cards- memorizing Read alouds It's a mish mash of reviews/ finishing up some stuff with Big Bro before he begins high school in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 We school year round, so we usually move into the next level whenever. We'll be 5th grade this coming year, and most of what we're doing now will continue: Math: Math in Focus 5, Singapore word problems books (FAN math, CWP) Language Arts: Apples and Pears D, CAP writing, narratives, this book for expository writing (I loved her narratives book and hope this is as good), MCT Town (select parts), Handwriting Without Tears History: Ancients, probably combination of SOTW and something else, I'm not sure what yet Science: Core Knowledge I'm working on some special needs areas with one of mine. We really need to learn to keyboard. That is all I have planned. I guess I'll look through responses here to see what I might need to add. Getting closer to middle school intimidates me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Our 5th grade tentative plan: Art - Artistic Pursuits and TOG Fine Arts Bible- CAP OT 1 Math- Teaching Textbooks 6 and Saxon 6/5 for Mental Math, Drills and board work Spelling- Rod and Staff 5 English/Grammar- FLL 4 and Rod & Staff 4 Literature- TOG and various lit units Writing- TOG Writing Aids Vocabulary- Vocabulary From Classical Roots B History- TOG Year 1 Anciens w/ SOTW and MOH for extra reading and Diana Waring CD series Geography- TOG and Expedition Earth Science- Jay Wile's Science OR Apologia Elementary series on rotation Latin: Latina Christiana I Music- Various composer units Mind Benders and Perplexors 2nd Year Webelos pin work Co-op: PE, Sign Language and Legos Currclick Online Classes - Continue with Lego Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Home Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 R&S Math 5 (with some CLE 400/500) R&S English 5 (or EG 5) R&S Spelling 5 R&S Bible 5 IEW, WWE 2 (We started REAL late on this one) Figuratively Speaking (apply to whatever literature we will be reading) Spanish - CLE (Maybe Rosetta Stone) Either Apologia Zoology 2 or AIG MOH 1 Vocabulary Cartoons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'm with the rest of you who are :001_unsure: about the second student joining the LOGIC stage board. Here is Andrew's plan for fall: Heart of Dakota's Creation to Christ for Science, History, Poetry, Literature, Copywork, Dictation, Content Area Writing, etc. HOD Drawn into the Heart of Reading BJU English 5 Teaching Textbooks 6/Life of Fred Fractions Community Bible Study/Awana Homeschool Band Spanish or German, taught by Mom with workbooks, undecided which. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Working on this some more: Edited 7/11 Math- BA 4B, 4C and 4D- -------MM, HoE, LoF and living math in between BA books Writing- Writing and Rhetoric Book 3 and 4 -------Maxwell's Composition and Killgallon's Paragraph book if we end up with extra time or need to work more on other skills- hard to know without seeing the books yet but WR 1 and 2 weren't a full years worth of instruction Latin- Getting Started with Latin Spelling- Apples and Pears B and C -------I was going to go ahead and start at A but after looking at it that would be too far back so we are starting in B. I *think* we should easily be able to finish B and C this year with how we have it scheduled and the fact that we are backing up a bit, we might get into D some Grammar, Vocab and Poetry- MCT Town, Adding in Critical Thinking Co. Language Mechanic Science- 4 Units fleshed out with living books, field trips and activities- Geology, Micro-Biology, Astronomy and Physics- Mechanics History- American History- Lots of living books- docus, non-fic, good books Extracurricular- TKD and Cub Scouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Here's our plan for 5th: Math:CLE 506-510 then Singapore 5B Reading: CLE 500 (keeping it simple) Spelling: Something he can succeed at. Haven't found it, yet. Writing/Grammar: MP 5th, written narrations in science/geography Geography: Trail Guide to World Geography Science Apologia's Land Animals of the 5th Day, synched with our geography studies. Spanish: Easy Peasy, GSWS Drums, Scouts We are taking a year off TOG...I'll be so anxious to get back to it the following year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Here's my plan for 5th: Math: MM 5B\6A and maybe 6B if she keeps going at her current pace, continue HOE Spelling: Sequential spelling - It's the 3rd spelling program we've tried and the only one that has helped. Writing: Writing and Rhetoric Book 2 & 3 Grammar: MCT Handwriting: HWOT Printing book Reading: Haven't even started on a book list yet History: HO Modern Times Level 1 Science: Elemental Science Physics and maybe Lego Robotics Swedish: ? Latin: LfCA Artistic Pursuits Piano Flute Band Choir Theatre Swimming Girl Scouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memmerrill Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 My tentative plan: CLP Building Spelling Skills 5 R&S English 5 CLE Reading 500 CLE Math 500 or Horizons Math 4...still deciding Artistic Pursuits Elem. 4-5, Book 1 Christian Kids Explore Chemistry SOTW 3 Lots and lots of reading good books..dd loves to read!! Typing Instructor probably Logic...not sure yet...I own Logic Liftoff and Logic Countdown Ballet, Tap, Choir I may throw in some Wordsmith Apprentice here and there. Also GUM Drops 5. DD loves GUM Drops. Also some Evan Moor Daily Geography Practice here and there. BTW...what is MP geography? I've seen it posted several times. Is it MCP geography? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Tentative; this year we made a few changes as we went along: Tabletclass prealgebra MEP/AoPS/khan supplement if needed French: intermediate class at FIAF (I hope. Otherwise continue with Galore Park's program) Science: a combination of CPO and BFSU I hope to put together this summer. Arabic beginner: to be determined. If I cannot find a class, we will work through the alphabet together. This I am learning alongside him but so hard to find classes for his age. I am taking an intensive class next summer for myself. World Geography: still assembling materials for this. Language arts: continue with Galore Park's Junior English, add in some Brave Writer. Continue Sadlier Oxford vocabulary program. Literature: Lightning Literature at half speed. Piano lessons, tennis a few days a week. ETA: he will go through the Make Electronics book with his dad and probably some sort of programming class too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Well, it's taken a bit to get there. I feel funny posting plans for the Logic stage, when I'm not sure my kids qualify for that adjective. :p Illogical stage might be more like it. Math: probable CLE and MM combination, although I am still debating the merits of half-pace Saxon 6/5 with MM. We have placement tests for CLE, so that will probably be a go. Latin: Continuing with First Form Latin, and I plan to add some reading practice in Latin weekly. We will continue memorizing various Latin prayers and poems. Spanish: This is new. I plan to use Breaking the Barrier, and my brother, the Spanish guru is looking into various cartoons, movies etc for us to watch in Spanish for immersion. I can find LOTS of reading in Spanish at our local library. It's kind of a new thing for me to be adding reading in another language, but I think it's a good idea, so we'll see how I feel about that at the end of the year. Grammar and Composition: CW Aesop, transitioning to Homer probably in the early spring. I've got one who might move earlier, as his narrating skills are pretty good. The other is more creative, and his narrating skills are not as good for things he doesn't care to pay attention to. Which would be anything that isn't about windmills or big cats. I'm working on making this our English class: Spelling done with it, Grammar, Vocab, etc. It's sort of time to start bringing it all together. Still sorting that out, but spelling seems to be an issue for only one child, they are both good at grammar, and vocabulary is an issue for the other, the one who likes only windmills and big cats. Got a few additional resources I'm looking at for work in those areas. (I know the grammar component will be KISS and I like to diagram, so I'll be getting a diagramming resource to use.) History-Discovered this year that I've got one narrative history lover, and one who just hates history on the principle that he hates reading about anything except..well. However, both love the two page spreads in Kingfisher History Encyclopedia and in the Usborne Internet Linked book. I've already accumulated a number of narrative ancient history resources, and there are lots of biographies at the library. Now I've just got to figure out what to call this curriculum when I turn it in for the year. Mr. Mom-head's Ancient History in the Neo-Classical Tradition? Science-Ditto. One narrative science guy and one just the facts guy. And my narrative history child is not the narrative science child. Here I also see us doing a lot of two-page spread books. I have a botany resource, and will probably pick up others that are field botany for study. My game plan at this point is to have them come to a working and intimate knowledge with the variety of plants in our local forest behind the house. We have so much that I could spend hours out there crawling over one acre and come back loaded with specimens. I've even got a minor wetland in front of my house, and we have let the yard grow up in meadow for the wild turkeys and for our bees. Lots of opportunity for insect study, which was a huge hit last year, and continues to enthrall. For biology I think we may go with The Way Things Work and lots of library books, and depending on interest, we may delve into some dissection. I'm looking into a microscope. For human body we will go with The Way We Work. I think that will keep us busy and happy. I will probably also get the first History of Science book by Hakim, mostly because I love it, and we might spend a while going through that in the context of the study of the Ancients. Now what should I call that on our curriculum plan? Art-We didn't get to much of our Artistic Pursuits from last year due to math getting in the way. I've vowed that math won't get in the way this year. Music-I need a resource for me. We have a ton of composers to listen to, and a huge selection of music at the library to borrow from. If I can swing it, we will start taking piano lessons this fall. We have a piano, and we all like to play it. I'd also love for the boys to start being accountable to another teacher, and piano lessons sounds like a decent place to start. That's about it. I've got some geography to add, and might pick up a few more things for this that and the other. We will not be doing any critical thinking workbooks, but I am starting with Formal Logic for myself this fall, and they are welcome to watch along with me. B) I figure we will get plenty of hands-on Logic with a few things we have planned in the way of construction projects, and our botany/biology study. We will be doing several books for Literature, one to two days a week, more discussion than anything else. And I will start up our reading incentive program for their free reading like I did last year. That was a big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It's funny looking back at this, which i posted a few months ago now... we have firmer plans now, though they're still loose, I guess. Math... Math in Focus for one boy and... argh, still unsure for the other, but definitely finishing Upper Elementary Challenge Math (it's new!) and maybe doing some more of the Key to books... the goal is to start Jousting Armadillos next spring Language Arts - Faltering Ownership from Brave Writer (it'll be out at the end of summer!), doing a BW lifestyle routine, reading books, finishing AAS for one boy (the other has requested not to do level 7, so he'll stop for now when he finishes 6)... you guys were tempting me with Image Grammar too, I must say, but we'll see... Other academic things - we'll probably continue to do some light logic and we'll keep up map drills on Shepherd Software Extras stay the same... Destination Imagination, Ballet, Soccer, acting... I'll direct another Shakespeare play for the Folger festival, co-op continues too... Everything else will be... projects... Eeek. We're going to go mostly interest led and a little Farrar led and do individual units and study different things. So, big step off the cliff for content. I'm hoping to keep the academic expectations high though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 BTW...what is MP geography? I've seen it posted several times. Is it MCP geography? It is Memoria Press' geography program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Well I'm excited for Logic stage! My oldest will start 5th grade in two months. Still working on the plan, but here it is so far: First Form Latin Math Mammoth 5 & xtramath, LoF English Lessons through Literature 4 (The Book of Dragons, Ozma of OZ, Heidi, Tanglewood Tales, Black Beauty) Famous Men of the Middle Ages w/ student guide Assigned Lit: Adam of the Road, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Bronze Bow, The Door in the Wall, The Prince and the Pauper, Joan of Arc, Bard of Avon, Children of the New Forest, SOTW 2 Memoria Press' Geography II Apologia's Zoology 2: Swimming creatures w/ notebooking journal The History of Medicine & Exploring Planet Earth - Tiner Reading daily: 30 min. scriptures / 1 hour classic lit of choice See the Light Art Class Typing Duolingo German Piano Morning Time w/ family: Hymn, prayer, scriptures, gospel art, phonogram flash cards, gospel principles, read-aloud (children's bible, homer, Plutarch, CHOW), poetry recitation, grammar flash cards, Latin recitation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Ok, new plans. Ignore my page 1. :lol: Math: Finish up AoPS Prealgebra, start Intro to Algebra in January-ish.LA: Hake Grammar 6, EIW6, CAP W&R - finish Fable and move into Narrative and possibly Narrative 2, Logic of English, good literature Foreign language: Finish Lively Latin 1 and move into 2.History: MOH 1Science: Finish Science in the Beginning and move into Science in Ancient Times. I've changed our focus to be on writing and spelling this year, so I decided to put off TOG Y1 and instead do MOH, which is ONE book for the whole family. I'll stick extra books in a book basket for DS1 to use during library book basket time, but they won't be required reading. I know TOG is a great fit for him, and we'll likely come back to it, as I do like it, but I really want to put a lot of focus on spelling and writing. It's what he needs right now as he heads toward middle school. I've planned it out such that he'll be doing one writing assignment per day (part of a a CAP lesson or one EIW lesson), and he'll alternate spelling with grammar days - 3 days spelling, 2 days grammar. I'm not worried about finishing the grammar book in a year. In fact, if we need to, we'll drop it down to once a week, as we do have grammar covered elsewhere. I just like the spiral review that keeps everything fresh. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesadream83 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Tenative plans for fifth grade: Math in focus Bookshark American History done TWTM way. Bookshark Biology with kits suggested in TWTM that align with the curriculum & DE Science Techbook upper elementary life science. AAS, ?Hake Grammar, CAP W&R, Vocabulary from Classical Roots, Typing without Tears, Bookshark readers. Song School Latin 2 Artistic Pursuits & Art with Mati & Dada Classic Kids Collection & Worlds Greatest Series & instruments Logic 4-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Bump! I need easier access to edit my post. Surely there are more soon-to-be 5th graders out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classically Minded Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'm still deciding on a few things but here is my tentative plan: Bible - MP Christian Studies III Writing - Writing With Ease 4 Grammar - Rod & Staff English 5 Spelling - Spelling Workout E & F Latin - Latina Christiana II & DVD teacher Modern Language - Spanish, either Rosetta Stone or Switched on Schoolhouse Elementary Spanish Math - Saxon Math 6/5 with Saxon Teacher Logic - Building Thinking Skills 2 Software & 3 Figural Science - Elemental Science Physics History - Not sure yet - either Notgrass American history OR WTM Ancients for 5th grade Extras - Home Art Studio & Artistic Pursuits; Pearables Home Economics; Switched on Schoolhouse Health Quest *For reading we use the WTM book list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 This tentative plan for homeschooling is for my rising 5th grader who wants to go from online school back to B&M. PE - golf lessons Music theory - beginners class in Spring for 5th graders German - saturday school LA, History, Math, Science - outside classes Art - winter and summer camps Vocabulary - my boy pick Word within the Word. Music - piano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastTNmom Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I am feeling a little intimidated at the thought of 5th grade! My goal is to push my son a little more this year towards greater independence. Does anyone here give their child their own planner to keep up with? We tried daily assignment sheets last year but I couldn't keep up. It was easier for me to just tell him the next thing but this really isn't fostering independence. Would love to hear some ideas. :) Our line-up (which begins next week!): Math: TT 5, Mental Math 5th grade HIstory: Our main program-- Finish Trail Guide to Learning: Paths of Exploration then begin Paths of Settlement (this includes copywork, LA, history, geography, and some science--we'll use some other things to round it out a bit more) Science: Apologia's Young Explorers Chemistry and Physics Spelling: AAS 5 (may stretch this out over 2 years...not sure yet) Geography: Trail Guide to Bible Geography and BF Holling C. Holling Geography (Not really needed, but my geography-loving son begs for more so I am prepared!) Bible: Charlotte Mason scripture memorization/reading plan to go along with TG Bible Geography Literature: He's taking an awesome Lit/Writing class at our co-op. I am so excited for this! I have additional books picked out and we'll see how far we get. Art: Art HIstory at our co-op Typing Latin: He wants to continue with Latin's Not So Tough but not sure if we can squeeze it in. Soccer/Basketball/Possibly Piano lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 I am feeling a little intimidated at the thought of 5th grade! My goal is to push my son a little more this year towards greater independence. Does anyone here give their child their own planner to keep up with? We tried daily assignment sheets last year but I couldn't keep up. It was easier for me to just tell him the next thing but this really isn't fostering independence. Would love to hear some ideas. :) We do a version of this. I flipped it so the one we use is vertical, but don't have a link for it: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B70Ofn4LNZ37LUlqUHA0YUZTbEE/edit ETA: Vertical (better for 3 ring binders): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B70Ofn4LNZ37M3F4V3hlcjBqODA/edit?usp=sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I am feeling a little intimidated at the thought of 5th grade! My goal is to push my son a little more this year towards greater independence. For us, handing over a daily task list would go a long way towards independence, and I cannot see my DS (or myself?) handling a weekly list because I would need more frequent adjustment/calibration. That said, I think a side effect of the fact that he has a number of online classes coming up this fall will be increased independence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 For us, handing over a daily task list would go a long way towards independence, and I cannot see my DS (or myself?) handling a weekly list because I would need more frequent adjustment/calibration. That said, I think a side effect of the fact that he has a number of online classes coming up this fall will be increased independence. It works better than I originally thought it would. It actually allows for more frequent tweaking than a daily list b/c if you get behind on one day, you are not automatically behind overall. I do a spreadsheet at the beginning of the year so I know what our pace needs to be. I spend maybe 15 minutes per kid (I tutor) planning what they need to do in each subject for the week. It also allows for subject binges if your dc likes to stick with a topic for longer on one day. Going into fifth grade is a good time to require more "long term" planning. It frees me up b/c I don't have to keep on top of the next thing every minute. They can just look at their sheets. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystan Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 5th grade for my youngest! We do a weekly check off list. As long as it's all done by Saturday, I don't care so much when they do it. It gives them some independence, and they learn the direct impact of taking a day off on a subject (they need to make it up). I really have to get on ds10 though to make sure we do the stuff we need to do together every morning early; he gets so distracted. Here's our plan, with a few holes: Grammar: Analytical Grammar Jr. (or GWG 5, but I think we need a break from it) Spelling: All About Spelling 5 Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6 Literature: reading literature Writing: Undecided! Has done IEW class for 2 yr, now wants to do something at home - will be another IEW or WWS1 or CAP's new series Math: Art of Problem Solving: Pre-Algebra Science: CPO Physical Science History: History Odyssey Level 2 Ancients Spanish: Spanish for Children A Computer: online programming class, Lego robotics, etc Gymnastics, karate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weintz8 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 She's a young 5th grader (she's 8) so I want to take it slow. We start August 4th :-) Math: Teaching Textbooks 6 (will finish about Christmas) LOF Liver, Kidneys, and Mineshaft --maybe CLE 6 when she finishes TT6 as review and to fill gaps... Language Arts: Language Lessons for Elementary WWE 3 Learn to Spell Through Copywork C Bible: Increasing in Wisdom Foreign Language: Rosetta Stone Russian Joining other kids for; Apologia Zoology 1 (with A Journey Through Learning's Lapbook) SOTW 1 Prima Latina Reading List: (which I totally stole from a post on here, but it was such a good list!!) Heidi, The Jungle Book, Old Yeller, The Trumpet of the Swan, The Family Under the Bridge, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Holes, The Summer of the Swans, Gettysburg, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, A Wrinkle in Time, and The Whipping Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I am feeling a little intimidated at the thought of 5th grade! My goal is to push my son a little more this year towards greater independence. Does anyone here give their child their own planner to keep up with? We tried daily assignment sheets last year but I couldn't keep up. It was easier for me to just tell him the next thing but this really isn't fostering independence. Would love to hear some ideas. :) We will be using Joanne Calderwood's Student Planners (urthemom.com) this year. This past spring (April 2014) I made my own, loosely based on hers to see if it was something we could do and continue doing, not having done any kind of planner or lesson planning before. (Once I knew we could keep it up, I bought the planners, but we will start them at the beginning of September.) I help my girls plan out one week of school work. Each day they mark off assignments as they complete them. Once they get the hang of how much work I expect them to do, I allow them to fill out the week themselves, but I check to see if what they wrote was reasonable (I had one who thought she could do a lot more than she actually could, and then she couldn't complete all the work--this is my one who either tries to do the bare minimum, or thinks she can do an incredible amount of work in one week [all of SM 4A]). I keep them on task, make sure they finish everything on their planner for the day, and check their work. 5th grade plan: We've already started, but we don't have all the subjects back into the rotation yet. Singapore Math: a little behind, just started 4A; hoping to get through 4A & 4B in 2-3 months. Key to Fractions: about halfway or more through book 2. Will start Key to Decimals after SM 4A before beginning 4B. Adapted Mind (adaptedmind.com) if we can remember to use it. New American Cursive book 2 A Reason for Spelling Level E Writing Strands Level 3--would like to finish this in one semester (this might be a bit ambitious, as it's 76 days if I counted correctly--we could do it in about 15 weeks if we do 5 days a week) and then start CAP Writing & Rhetoric book 1, Fables MP English Grammar Recitation (just the recitation, not the workbooks) Daily Grams--Grade 4, 2 days at a time; hope to move into Grade 5 soon Famous Men of Rome--about halfway through Famous Men of Greece--haven't started SOTW 1 Ancient Times--want to listen to the CDs one time through hope to move to Middle Ages after the above is finished God's Design for Life: The Human Body then God's Design for Chemistry & Ecology set MP Latina Christiana 1--started last fall & got through 4 lessons...fell by the wayside, so I plan to pick it back up soon--I have the DVD now and will add that to our lesson time. Notgrass--Walking in Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I think I finally have up and coming fifth graders plans finalized. It's both exciting and nerve-wracking to think that we're moving into the logic stage this year!!We'll continue with our Morning Meeting time since it is going so well, so that covers a lot of the extras that Grace likes. Skill Subjects: Math in Focus 4B and 5A plus Life of Fred for fun MCT Town Level Apples and Pears Spelling Level C and part of D Writing and Rhetoric Books 3 and 4 K12 Literature Grade 5 plus I'm starting a homeschool book club with kids from grade 3-grade 8 reading through The Chronicles of Narnia this year. Content Subjects: Science: Science in the Beginning and Sassafras Anatomy Geography: Physical geography of the Eastern Hemisphere and political geography of Middle East and Asia History: I'm doing our history studies very differently this year, so it's kind of a grand experiment! I divided history into five time periods, and we will be focusing on one aspect of each time period over the year, then next year we'll move ahead chronologically in each unit. Adding in lots of literature for each topic and picture books for my rising second grader. Unit 1 (Ancient World): Focus on Ancient Hebrews and Ancient Mesopotamia. Spine (I read to both girls): The Story of the Ancient World by Christine Miller. Independent study for Grace: The People of Ancient Israel by Dorothy Mills. Unit 2 (Middle Ages through Exploration): Focus on Middle Ages Part 1: Society. Spine (I read to both girls): selected chapters of Story of the World Volume 2 plus Passport Middle Ages from Homeschool in the Woods. Independent study for Grace: selected chapters from The Middle Ages by Dorothy Mills Unit 3 (1600-1850's): Focus on Colonial Times in the US plus events in the world. Spine (I read to both girls): The World of Captain John Smith, The World of William Penn, and Time Travelers Colonial Life by Homeschool in the Woods. Independent study for Grace: Paradox of Jamestown and Pilgrims and Puritans from Drama of American History series and The Story of the 13 Colonies (rereleased version by Memoria Press) Unit 4 (1850's -1900): Focus on Civil War and Slavery. Spine (I read to both girls): A Nation Torn and Behind the Blue and Gray by Delia Ray plus Time Travelers Civil War by Homeschool in the Woods. Independent study for Grace: Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War and The Civil War from Drama of American History series Unit 5 (20th and 21st centuries): Focus on 1900 and 1910. Spine (I read to both girls): selected chapters of Story of the World Volume 4 plus parts of Time Travelers' Industrial Revolution through Great Depression. Independent study for Grace: A History of US: An Age of Extremes 1880-1917 Extras: Continuing with Getting Started with Spanish and REAL Homeschool Spanish, various logic resources, art lessons at our local art group, an ballet twice a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I finalized my plans for my 5th grader. Good thing since we start on Monday. Our plans are here: http://eclectic-homeschool.com/5th-grade-plans/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 This year I have a child entering logic stage and one child in his last year logic stage. I've been so busy freaking out about the last year of logic stage that I missed the fact that my next child is entering it. History: Hakim Story of US Science: EiE units, Story of Science Math: BA, MM, Zaccaro, RS Spelling: AAS Grammar: MCT Writing: WWE4, CAP Narrative, Sentence Composing, IEW Literature: Figuratively Speaking, MCT Lit, reading lists Latin: Lively Latin German: Duolingo, German resources I have Logic: Logic Liftoff series Penmanship: LOE handwriting Greek: undecided....suggestions? Extra: Piano, swim, karate, and co-op classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 DS is going to 5th this year. Last year he was sick so this year is somewhat of a mess. Science: NOEO Finish Biology II and start Chemistry. Ideally he will not get sick and will be able to finish Biology this summer. Do Chemistry at the pace he started Biology last year and finish it in December then move on to Physics. Math: Prelagebra with GreeneMath.com Reading: High Noon and an hour a day of reading Logic and Reasoning using varied materials. Either ASL or Greek. I am not sure what program for Greek. I want it secular. PE: Speed skating, dryland training, possibly swimming a couple times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceofnature Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 My 5th grader asked when we can start school back up...so I guess I should settle on my plans for next year! WP Sea and Sky BJU Math AAS WriteShop Jr D Karate & BMX racing He also enjoys PBL, so afternoons and Fridays are free for him to work on his projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddlepatedMonkeyMama Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Starting our fifth year of homeschooling on August 18th! LA: Bravewriter activities, Sequential Spelling 4, Treasures grammar worksheets, vocabulary cartoons, literature read alouds, and assigned reading Math: Dimensions/Discovering Mathematics 7a, Zaccaro's Challenge Math, and Math Counts problems of the week Science: BFSU2 History: SOTW4 and History of US (1865-present) French: So You Really Want to Learn French (finish Book 1 and start Book 2) Latin: review grammar and Latin to Eng. translations with Dad (Aesop, Asterix, and whatever holds his interest!) Other stuff: typing, geography games and puzzles, random art projects. PE: karate and swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Wow peaceofnature neither of my kids has ever done that! Happy for you. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 Snowed in and probably should be doing something more productive than looking 8 months out... Anyhow, what all are you all doing for 5th grade? Here's what we are planning- I would appreciate any thoughts on my language arts if it is too much/ not enough/ or if something else you've used would work better: Plaid Phonics or Spelling Workout or Logic of English list 2 (we're doing LoE this year- not sure where to place her in another program, but I think she needs another year of spelling.) MP Grammar Recitation 2 workbook Caesar’s English 1 CAP Narrative (2 and 3)- Doing Fable right now Kolbe Lit student and Teacher books 4-6 +/or Mensa Reading Challenge List K12HO 1, Ancients (some fables, etc thrown in) Geography MP Geo 1 workbook with atlas Finish any leftover Singapore 5b, Derek Owens PreA/ Alcumus Hands on Life Science (http://www.qualitysciencelabs.com/life-science-labs/), living books and bunny trails Lively Latin 2 (will finish LL1 this year) Logic Liftoff Khan Programming basics MP First Start French/ Rosetta Stone (did a soft year of "intro" French in 3rd) Swim team, 4H and piano lessons. What's working (or not!) for you this year if you have a fifth grader? Thanks! Yikes. I can't believe I've been fussing with this since winter. My weekly spreadsheet is done for the year, weekly checklist forms are ready, and I refuse to think about it until August. I did detour to sketch out a rough plan to high school to make sure we were on track long-term. Decided to streamline LA and do double pace Lively Latin 2 + spellwell, CAP W&R and Figuratively Speaking. Added Elemental Science Biology to have a note booking spine for the Life Science portions of BSFU 2 and 3. Went with a slim Ancient Geography workbook. Dropped French and added a Greek Alphabet code cracker. Added DK illustrated Bible for both a religion study and because dd has read much of the reading I had planned for history. ETA: Drat. I just looked at the QSL Life Science kit again. I must decide today. Not thinking about his anymore. ETA2: Well, in a complete about face, we are doing CPO Earth Science. Done. I think I have most of the lab supplies, even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 My oldest is entering 5th grade, so we're embarking on a new adventure. Eek! I tend to use a lot of resources and draw what we need from them, so this list is long! We won't be completing everything I list, but drawing parts from them. Morning Meeting (M-F) consisting of poetry, read-alouds from My Book House, memory work, and a meeting with me to go over his daily assignments as I work to teach him a bit more independence. We will also do some of our art and music during this time, just not daily. Basically, all of our combined subjects. Math Tokyo Shoseki's Mathematics International Grade 5 (M-Th) Process Skills in Problem Solving (F) Balance Benders (F) Mind Benders (F) Writing Writing & Rhetoric (MT) Treasured Conversations (WTh) Paragraph Town (F) typing Language Arts Spelling Plus (M-F) Grammar Town & Practice Town (T) Caesar's English I (W) Building Poems (Th) Spanish So You Really Want to Learn Spanish I (M-F) Duolingo Spanish App & MindSnacks Spanish App Science The Way We Work & Human Anatomy Coloring Book & Cells (MTW of 1st 12 weeks) Cells & Smithsonian Animal Book (MTW of 2nd 12 weeks) Botany in 8 Lessons & Eyewitness Plants & Magic and Medicine of Plants (Reader's Digest) (MTW of 3rd 12 weeks) Nature Connection workbook (Th) Science in Ancient Civilizations series & Scientists in the Field series (F) History The Human Odyssey with student pages and History Odyssey timeline - ancients (MT) Kingfisher Atlas of World History & DK Student World Atlas & Mapping the World with Art (W) A History of US with K12 student pages (ThF) Music Children's Book of Music (Th) Amazon Prime Music guitar lessons & daily practice Art More Than Meet's the Eye: Seeing Art with All Five Senses (1st quarter) Name That Style: All About Isms in Art (2nd quarter) Children's Book of Art (3rd quarter) Drawing Lab (4th quarter) Health The Omnivore's Dilemna Young Reader's Edition (TTh of 1st quarter) It's Perfectly Normal (TTh of 2nd quarter) What To Do When You Worry Too Much (TTh of 3rd quarter) Exercise (MWF) Reading And a HUGE literature list full of classics, modern good books, audiobooks, historical fiction, and literature about scientific topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaderbee Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 5th grade plans (excluding stuff we cover as a family): AO history 1600-1800 (I think this is a combo of Y4 and Y5), bios and lit Math: waiting to see how she does on placement tests R&S LA 5 Webster's Speller GSWL Building Thinking Skills and Mind Benders Exploring America's Musical Heritage Kipling, Longfellow, Bradstreet and Wheatley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I updated my plans a bit, changing our Spanish and Spelling and clarifying how I use multiple resources by including the days of the week we do them. We start Monday, so I am knee-deep in books trying to make sure I have our first few weeks ready. We will probably be moving in the next couple of months, too. We've lived here for, wow....thirteen years, so packing and moving will be quite a job. Add an almost-three-year old to the mix and I'm hoping my careful planning helps get us through this first quarter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 My plans are finally solid!!! Literature/grammar/composition *R&S 7 *finish second half of WWS1 *additional writing assignments on history/science topics *US literature selections *finish Figuratively Speaking *finish MCT's grade 5 poetry Math *AOPS Pre-Algebra Latin *Latin for the New Millenium chapters 7-15 *start working through Henle 1 for extra practice Chinese *Ni Hao Volume 2 and first half of Volume 3 Science *Plato Science for middle school *related reading History/Geography *Story of US *other related books/biographies *Liberty's Kids DVDs *US Geography workbook Music/Fine Art *Piano *Ballet *Drawing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Saxon Math 5/4 Foundations Essentials with IEW US History Writing Spell to Write and Read Song School Latin 2 Latin's Not So Tough 3 Hey Andrew 3 PreScripts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 So, DH is starting a new business and I will be working for it full-time. Because of that, the kids will all be in a charter school… at least for the first semester. I'm hoping to do some after schooling with Oak Meadow 5 and perhaps Math Mammoth 5. OM Language/History is gentle enough, and DS1 is motivated enough, that I think it won't be too much. I need to figure it out more. I'm going to hold off on Galore Park Jr. English and Science until the second semester. I may do some Bravewriter Friday Free Writes, but I'm not sure yet. We'll continue our Saturday family art lesson with artistic pursuits. If the charter school is a complete disaster, I suppose DS1 could homeschool with me at work, but that would be really difficult in the early months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 My 5th grade plans starting in a little over a week!! Math u see Essentials in writing Abeka language BJU reading BJU spelling Sonlight science Story of the world 3 I would rather do the BJU distance learning this year with her, like last year, but money prohibits that. She is the type of child that it works so well for. Oh well :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 To expand on/add to my previous post, partly so I can come back and refer to it so I remember what my plan is... Singapore Math: a little behind, just started 4A; hoping to get through 4A & 4B in 2-3 months. Key to Fractions: about halfway or more through book 2. Will start Key to Decimals after SM 4A before beginning 4B. Adapted Mind (adaptedmind.com) if we can remember to use it. I need to get her caught up/excelling in math, so here's the order: SM 4A textbook & workbook, concurrent with Key to Fractions book 3 (2 is done). Key to Decimals book 1 SM 4B textbook & workbook Key to Fractions book 4 SM 5A textbook & workbook Key to Decimals book 2 Key to Percents book 1 SM 5B textbook & workbook Key to Percents book 2 I don't know how much of this she can get done in a year; it's a lot. We go year-round now, mostly math & LA in the summer, so that will help. I love, love, love the Key to books. They're not difficult, but it teaches the material thoroughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velomom Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Loved all the info in here. My son was in school for half a year last year so I feel like we lost so much time. It's been hard planning not wanting to put too much pressure to catch up the time we lost. Here is what we are going to attempt :-) History/Reading/Art/Poetry: BYL grade 5 (Early US history) Geography: US States and capitals Writing: WWS and Writing Strands Math: Math Mammoth 6 and suppliment with AOPS Pre-Algebra Grammar: Grammar Voyage Science: Time 4 Learning HS Biology plus human anaotomy and lots of disections and labs Electives: Piano Certificate of merit level 3, Programming, and Rosetta Stone French PE: EMH sports, lots of hiking and mountain biking Super excited to start on the 25th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Like others, I came back and looked and discovered I had changed a lot when it came down to it! I waited til the convention this year to make up my mind on a lot of things and it was kind of nice lol... We started August 4. My fifth grader: Art: Atelier Art Level 6 Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Fine Art Studio Painting, Fine Art Studio Sculpting LA: Considering LLATL Purple. CAP Writing & Rhetoric books 2 & 3, maybe start on 4? Total Language Plus. He's doing My Side of the Mountain right now, and has the focus guide to do The Phantom Tollbooth when he finishes it. We'll see after that if we want to stick with it for this year and beyond. Wordsmith Apprentice Daily Grams History: I'll be going through SOTW 4 with his younger brother, so he'll listen in on that and add to it WTM 5th Grade History/Ancients Latin: Latin for Children B LFC A. This kid HATES Latin so we took some time off of it the end of last year, and I told him if he finishes up this book first semester, he doesn't have to do it anymore. Math: MUS Epsilon Family Math + Math on the Menu Daily Mental Math 5 Science: physics WTM 5th grade science/Biology Foreign Language: japanese. Probably just going to do some stuff online this year. Won't be starting til 2nd semester, once he has finished Latin Logic: Red Herrings and Brain Builders Bible/World Religions/Ethics A World of Faith The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Study Geography: Evan Moor Antarctica, Europe, and Asia Reading: his reading list for next year: From the Earth to the Moon, Tarzan of the apes (and others), The Dash for Khartoum, The Princess of Mars (and others), Wells Brothers: young cattle Kings, Hospital Sketches, and the Hobbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 We're basically starting tomorrow, though I'm not sure if it's really "fifth grade" or if it's some weird space between fourth and fifth and fifth will start after our September break. Whatever. I got them new erasers so I'm sure it's now fifth to them. Mostly with our previous plan, but I came up with the idea of doing a short story together a month for a closer read and had them all printed up and bound, so I'm excited about that too. Marking up texts! It's like they're big kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 So I think I finally have the list for my son age 10: Math: Art of Problem Solving PreAlgebra English: Write Source for formal writing, Druidawn for creative writing (online role playing game that does creative writing to level up the characters) Science: The New Way Things Work, Bridges, Skyscrapers, knex sets, Rock It science (this is a local class) Social Studies: Various biographies and other books that we will read aloud and discuss (list below) Art: Draw3d (online art class bought through homeschool buyers co-op) Foreign Language: Japanese school (on Saturday, classmates are mostly kids of Japanese parents) Elective: shop class at Tech Shop (local place that gives kids access to 3d printers and all sort of tools) PE: Swimming Lessons (currently once a week, this may morph into swim team later) The focus this year is on math, writing and Japanese. I fully intend to get everything else done, but those are the things that I feel we MUST get done each day. My goal is to spend three to four hours a day on school and then the rest of the time on projects and other fun stuff. Book list: The Light in the Forest, Mara Daughter of the Nile, A Single Shard, King Arthur and His Knights of the around Table, Bronze Bow, The Sign of the Beaver, The Apple and the Arrow, The Apothecary, Heart of a Samurai, The Midwife's Apprentice, others as time permits... I will most likely let him choose the book we read from the list since I do not particularly have a set order. Also substitutions are likely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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