mysticmomma Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 We are very relaxed homeschoolers... close to unschoolers. DD is a rising fifth grader. She really wants to go to school, but it is not the right thing for her this year. I gave her the option of working hard to be ready academically (not hard) or staying relaxed. DD has asked to work harder this year at math at language arts. I am ok with her going to 6th the following year depending upon her maturity. She hopes to place into grade 6 GT classes in Fall of 2016 if we decide to send her to school then and if she still wants to. Math: Life of Fred (new to the series... so apples?) Khan Academy Arithmetic skills and grade 5 Math Mammoth 5 Language Arts: EIW 5 Vocabulary from Classical Roots 4/5/6 Spelling Power 6 Is there anything else you would add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Maybe a literature list or program. Does she read a lot for pleasure? Has she read a lot of children's classics or Newbery winners? How's her nonfiction reading? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 If she's more or less near grade level in math, I'd look at starting her in LOF Fractions. Are you completely sold on EIW? How's her writing in general? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 . She hopes to place into grade 6 GT classes in Fall of 2016 if we decide to send her to school then and if she still wants to. I'll find out the requirements to be placed into grade 6 GT classes and work backwards from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticmomma Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 She really likes EIW. We did about half the year last year and slacked off. Her writing could use some work, but not because of skill, more because of habit. She quickly looks for the easy answer and gets it out in as few words as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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