Hot Lava Mama Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 So I can glean from your wisdom and experience! Can be a prior list you used. :) Hot Lava Mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I will have two 8th graders next year. Here is our list: Sonlight Core 100 - American history and literature (got an old IG on ebay) Memoria Press US Geography program to go with our history AoPS Algebra for ds2 Either Lial's or Chalkdust knock-off Algebra for ds1 (or some other option if he turns those down)WWS 1 - ds2 - second halfWWS 2 - ds1 - first halfRod and Staff grammar 7 - ds1Rod and Staff grammar 6 - ds2 Introduction to Poetry: Form and Elements (Progeny Press)Apologia Physical Science - co op classLiterature analysis - co op class taught by momSister Wendy's 1,000 Masterpieces (art)The Discovery of Deduction - logic various read alouds that I add in randomly Middle school competitive basketball league coached by dad volunteer work - ds2 at the Humane Society, both boys at our church food outreach ministry twice a month with dad Co op Latin class did not make for next year, and I cannot teach Latin so we will take a year off from foreign language study and resume with Spanish in high school. I really need some sort of Bible program/study, but I have tried many and disliked them all. I may just read a Psalm and a Proverbs a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm_burriss Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Right now this is what I am thinking. It will probably change in 5 minutes Logic - Memoria Press Latin - Memoria Press Math - Math U See/LOF Science - Apologia (his choice of subject) Java Programming History - SOTW/MOH/Living Books Literature - Memoria Press 8th grade Writing - IEW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaNYC Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Here's what I'm thinking of for 8th grade so far: Literature: Various novels/stories/poetry (Poe, Twain, ?) - independent reading + narration and discussion Writing: Jump In (continued from 7th grade) Math: Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1 (continued from 7th grade) History: K12 Human Odyssey 2 Geography: Runkle's World Physical Geography (continued from 7th grade) Science: Apologia Physical Science (lessons based only around experiments) OR Hewitt's Conceptual Physics Spanish: Getting Started with Spanish (continued from 7th grade) PE: Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (5-6 classes per week) Health: Informal learning Technology: Mostly self-taught, maybe some programming classes or software Religion: CCD (Confirmation classes) Misc: Field trips, Homeschool group classes, Science apprenticeship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Here is our list: Math: AoPS all the way! Science: Knight's college physics (this is a high school class) English: homegrown. literary analysis and lots of literature (have a list if you want) Mandarin: Boya with a tutor Violin: ABRSM with a tutor History: homegrown. Modern history with dad reading aloud and discussing (also have a book list if you want) PE: swimming, diving, martial arts, mountain biking, tramping That's it, and it is enough! Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queserasera Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 History - MFW Rome to the Reformation, adding Biblioplan to it. Lots of living books. English - R&S English 7 Vocab - Wordly Wise 7 and maybe 8 Spelling - phonetic Zoo B Language Arts - class at coop and various study guides with medieval history books Writing - IEW Medieval and a class at coop Math - Saxon Algebra 1 and possibly a "fun" book for one day a week Science - Apologia Biology at coop Bible - MFW and finishing Lightbearers from this year. Might add The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Study after LB is done Rosetta Stone Spanish 2 Something for programming, haven't decided yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 This year ds is doing the following:Learn Math Fast Algebra and Applications of Algebra GC Mental Math Perplexors Apologia Biology Apologia Flying Creatures Mp3 Grammar of Poetry IEW Vocab and Spelling CD's - theology History of the Medieval CD (we read the book out-loud last yr.) MP's Famous Men of Modern Ages Roman Rd Media- The Greeks DVD Rosetta Stone- German Mango- Norwegian MP Geography- Sub-Sahara Africa VP Bible Cards- Memorizing The Illiad Long list of readers Victus Study Skills We'll be adding in Artistic Pursuits Sculpture in a few wks. Ballroom dancing 2x's a month Drama Camp- musical Shakespeare Camp It's kind of a mish-mash this year with reviews and finishing up some stuff. I also started a more demanding job, so the kids have had to do a lot of independent work this year. I do a weekly report almost every Friday, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Here's my slightly edited list from the last time I posted this: Writing: Lively Art of Writing + WriteGuide (writing across the curriculum) Vocabulary: Word within the Word (continuing from wherever we leave off, then next level) Literature: Lightning Lit 8 (select) + a few other lit selections Grammar: 4Practice (continuing from wherever we leave off, then next level) Math: AoPS Intermediate Algebra + Pizzazz Algebra for review/extra practice History: US History (Hakim Concise) + Mapwork Science: CPO Physics: A First Course Foreign Language: German Sat. School Technology: TeenCoder C# Logic: Harry Stottlemeier (been sitting on the shelf for a couple years - friend and I are going to get together and finally get through it!) Extras: Possibly Robotics Club, Swimming, Venture Crew, Dog Agility training She'll also be in a coop, but no idea what they'll be offering next year and I wouldn't count anything she does there as anything but enrichment and social time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Here is our list: Math: AoPS all the way! Science: Knight's college physics (this is a high school class) English: homegrown. literary analysis and lots of literature (have a list if you want) Mandarin: Boya with a tutor Violin: ABRSM with a tutor History: homegrown. Modern history with dad reading aloud and discussing (also have a book list if you want) PE: swimming, diving, martial arts, mountain biking, tramping That's it, and it is enough! Ruth in NZ Give up the list! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 My son likes choice and will NOT read all these books. He reads 12 classic novels and 4 short stories/novellas each year. He is an advanced reader, so this list would not be appropriate for all kids. 7th grade Victorian Era Life of Fredrick Douglas Importance of Being Earnest Wuthering Heights Dracula Tales of Mystery and Terror The Picture of Dorian Gray Turn of the Screw Henry James Great Expectations Victorian Gothic Short Stories Exploration King Solomon's Mines heart of Darkness (he did not like this and did not finish it) Beyond the 100th Meridian The Man Who Would Bey King The River Ran East Russia We by Yevgeny Zamyatin Cherry Orchard The Collected Tales of Nicolai Gogol WW1 I could not find any appropriate literature on this period so we skipped it. 8th grade Between the WarsGreat Gatsby Growing up by Baker (about great depression)Babbit by Sinclair LewisMetamorphosis Cherry Orchard Giants of the EarthWW2Endless Steppe (I do not like Diary of Anne Frank)Catch 22Slaughterhouse 5Joy in the Morning by WodehouseThe Eagle has LandedEnigma by HarrisAsiaRickshaw BoyThe Good EarthEnvironmentalismSilent SpringCivil RightsWhy we Can't WaitTo Kill a Mocking BirdCold WarThe CrucibleTinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyOther LitOld Man and the SeaTravels with CharleyShakespear (his choice) Lord of the Flies The Luminaries (NZ novel that won the Booker prize last year) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Thank you for sharing that, Lewelma. I see some very familiar books on it and some new ones, too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Lava Mama Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Java Programming What are you using for this? Also, is there anything special about the computer needed for this or can it be any computer? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Lava Mama Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Pizzazz Algebra for review/extra practice Technology: TeenCoder C# Logic: Harry Stottlemeier (been sitting on the shelf for a couple years - friend and I are going to get together and finally get through it!) I've never heard of these three. Do you have a web site for any of them? :) Hot Lava Mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Lava Mama Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Science: CPO Physics: A First Course Also, what is this one? Is there a web site? I don't know what "CPO" stands for. :) Thanks! Hot Lava Mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Pizzazz Algebra for review/extra practice Technology: TeenCoder C# Logic: Harry Stottlemeier (been sitting on the shelf for a couple years - friend and I are going to get together and finally get through it!) I've never heard of these three. Do you have a web site for any of them? Pizzazz Algebra (also has PreAlgebra and lower levels - just google for them) Harry Stottlemeier (and here's the TE) Homeschool Programming (has KidCoder and TeenCoder levels) Science: CPO Physics: A First Course Here's the CPO website. They have Earth/Life/Physical Science for middle school, and a variety of Physics options for 8th - high school. I linked you to the Physics: A First Course page. There's lots of free additional materials for each book on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldielocks Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Writing: Jensen's Format Writing Vocabulary: Science Roots Literature: selected World History lit (a couple TLP and/or PP guides) Grammar: Analytical Grammar (season 2-3) Math: Teaching Textbooks Pre-algebra History: Mystery of History vol. 2 (middle/older student activities) Science: Apologia Physical science Foreign Language: Spanish Other stuff: high school choir; art, theater, dance, chess team, bible quiz team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Spanish (Galore Park) Saxon Pre-Algebra Ambleside Online for poetry, art, music, and nature study Mom-created Harry Potter Unit Study for Literature, Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar, Science, History, Geography, and Bible study Bible reading and Scripture memorization Co-op for ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 This will be my second student doing 8th grade, but plans are still in the very early stages! Math: MUS Algebra (probably) English: Analytical Grammar, IEW SICC-B or WWS 2, some kind of vocabulary, Literature - Lightning Lit 8 or ? Science: with our co-op, Earth Science for the Logic Stage possibly combined with BJU Earth & Space Logic: Art of Argument Second Form Latin History: Ancients, using Notgrass Exploring World History, Biblioplan, or some conglomerated combination, which is where I always seem to end up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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