Guest mommy3558 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hey Guys and Gals, So I have recently been looking into the idea of homeschooling next year, which will be when my daughter is in 7th grade. To be honest all of this is very confusing and I'm struggling to come up with an age appropriate curriculum. Not only this but I have no idea what all books, resources, etc. I would need for each subjects curriculum. If anyone has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiara.I Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Well, there are TONS of resources available! If you haven't had a look at the Well-Trained Mind book, that might be a great place to start getting ideas. There's a new edition in the works, so bear in mind that there are some newer curricula that weren't talked about in the third edition, but it gives a framework to start from. Also, you need to assess whether your child is on grade level in all subjects, or whether she's ahead in some, or behind in some. Often for things like math curriculum it's best to have your daughter take the placement tests, regardless of grade level. As to what books and resources you'd need, it depends a lot on what curriculum you choose--are you putting it all together yourself at a library? Or buying a curriculum that has its own workbooks? You'd need quite different resources for those two, you know? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Here's a "what are you doing for 7th grade" thread. It can give you a start on what to look at. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/541892-what-are-you-doing-for-7th-grade/?hl=%227th+grade%22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Princess and the Jedi Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 If I were to start homeschooling in 7th grade, this is what I would do: First of all I would look at building strong math skills and writing skills to prep for the demands of high school. For Math I would look at Art of Problem Solving if my child was mathy and liked number puzzles. I would look at Saxon if my child needed a step by step approach and a lot of practice. I would look at Teaching Textbooks if I wasn't mathy and needed the computer to help teach and tutor. For writing, I would look at Brave Writer for a confident, creative writer, Institute for Excellence in Writing if my child needed more direction, and Writing With Ease for someone in between. Then I would look at individual content subjects: Since 7th grade is a world history year in our public schools, and since 6th would have been spent on Ancient History, I would do an overview of world history using Story of the World volumes 2-4 or Mystery of History volumes 2 and 3. For SOTW, I would skip the activity guide in 7th grade and just get the books and test booklets. As a reference for either history program, I would get the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia or the Usborne Encyclopedia of World History. For Literature, I would look at Sonlight's book list for Core W or Bookshark's 7th grade book list to find books that go along with the history readings and I may buy one of their language arts guides for the integrated spelling, vocabulary, and grammar instruction. I may also pick a few books for focused literature studies and buy a literature guides to go along with them. I would also expect my child to read 30 minutes a day for fun. -OR- I would type up a book list and have my child choose off of that and have a separate spelling, vocab, and grammar program. I don't know much about middle school science curriculum, but I would choose a life science or general science curriculum and I have the Usborne Science Encyclopedia, which is a great reference. Then I would let my child choose an elective or two: art, foreign language, coding, music, etc... You are wise to start researching in advance. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Just getting started, I would probably buy a grade-level curriculum kit to start. Then as I got more comfortable, adjust as needed. Depending on how your child learns, you might look at Timberdoodle http://www.timberdoodle.com/Complete_Homeschool_Curriculum_Seventh_Grade_p/999-0700.htm or Christian Liberty Press http://www.shopchristianliberty.com/grade-7-clp-curriculum-kit/ or Abeka http://www.abeka.com/ABekaOnline/ProductSearch.aspx?grade=G7&subject=&title=&sbn=&ods= or Rainbow Resource http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=RBW7TH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 So I have recently been looking into the idea of homeschooling next year, which will be when my daughter is in 7th grade. ... If anyone has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated. :) We also started homeschooling when my daughter was in the 7th grade. She's now a college graduate, so I'm here to tell you that it can be done and your child can be successful. I second the recommendation that you read The Well-Trained Mind. While we did not follow that path, we were certainly WTM inspired. I'll only address the topic of history. I decided on a three year sweep through world history since I wasn't sure how long we would be homeschooling. Here is what I handed to my daughter in 7th grade. I will list the resources we used in the next post. "History and Reading The plan: To study history chronologically from prehistory to about AD500. The means: We’ll use Hillyer and Huey’s two books Young People’s Story of the Ancient World as well as numerous other books and resources. Typically each week there will be a list of required reading. There will generally be a novel to be read pertaining to the time period. There may also be some myths and legends to be read. There will also be non-fiction books or selections to be read and perhaps a website to visit or a video to view. You will need to locate any places mentioned on the map, in a historical atlas and on the globe (if we obtain one). Each week you will make two pages for your Book of the Centuries. These pages should be work you can be proud of! They should be well planned, edited and neat. They can be in your best cursive or done on the computer. All art work should be done with care. The pages should pertain to the time period being studied. Each page should be titled. Pages might cover such topics as: A people A great man or woman (a ruler, artist, explorer, scientist) An artifact (tools, buildings, type of writing) A religion An event A discovery or invention A war or battle The daily life of a people A map (route of an explorer, location of a people) An imaginary encounter between two historical personae ??? You might find information on these topics at home or you may need to do additional research at the library or online. Maps should include a legend (which may be printed) in addition to the title. In addition to your two pages, you should also note five to ten important dates in your Book of the Centuries." Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 To continue from the previous post: First a general note about my list, we're quite liberal so some of the videos on the list as well as a few books (i.e., Gonick's the Cartoon History ...) might not suit all families. I enlisted my husband to watch all of the videos with my daughter. It gave them something to enjoy together and also involved my husband in homeschooling. Bear in mind that my daughter was a voracious reader; I suspect that one might happily use far fewer books. We also were homeschooling on a serious budget our first few years of homeschooling, and so I basically used what I could locate at the library and thrift stores. Recall that this list covers the time period from prehistory to 500AD. My daughter used the following materials in 7th grade: Selections from The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World by Charlotte Evans et al. The Young People's Story of Our Heritage: The Ancient World, Pre-history to 500BC by V. M. Hillyer and E. G. Huey The Young People's Story of Our Heritage: The Ancient World, 500BC to 500AD by V. M. Hillyer and E. G. Huey A Bone from a Dry Sea by Peter Dickinson Cave of the Moving Shadows by Thomas Milstead Spirit on the Wall by Ann O'Neal Garcia Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Pharaoh's Daughter by Julius Lester Video: David Macaulay's World of Ancient Engineering: Pyramid Black Ships before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff Dateline: Troy by Paul Fleischman Inside the Walls of Troy by Clemence McClaren The Curse of King Tut by Patricia Netzley The Golden Fleece by Padraic Colum Escape from Egypt by Sonia Levitin Troy by Adele Geras The Wanderings of Odysseus by Rosemary Sutcliff The Cat of Bubastes by G. A. Henty City of Gold and Other Stories from the Old Testament by Peter Dickinson Gods and Goddesses by John Malam The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin Selections from Cultural Atlas for Young People: Ancient Greece by Anton Powell Selections from Then and Now by Stefania and Dominic Perring Selections from Usborne Book of Famous Lives Selections from Heroines by Rebecca Hazell Selections from A Picturesque Tale of Progress, Volume 2 by Olive Beaupre Miller The Story of the World, History for the Classical Child: Ancient Times by Susan W. Bauer Niko: Sculptor's Apprentice by Isabelle Lawrence How Would You Survive as an Ancient Greek? by Fiona Macdonald Calliope Magazine: Taharqo Calliope Magazine: Ancient Celts Alexander the Great by Peter Chrisp Video: Alexander the Great (The History Makers) Men of Athens by Olivia Coolidge Selections from Mathematicians are People, Too by Luetta and Wilbert Reimer Science in Ancient Greece by Kathlyn Gay Selections from A Day in Old Athens by William S. Davis Your Travel Guide to Ancient Greece by Nancy Day The Librarian who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky The Emperor's Silent Army by Jane O'Connor Selections from Ancient Japan by J. E. Kidder Hannibal's Elephants by Alfred Powers The Story of the Romans by H. A. Guerber Galen: My Life in Imperial Rome by Marissa Moss Caesar's Gallic War by Olivia Coolidge Selections from Ancient Inventions by Peter James and Nick Thorpe Video: Anthony and Cleopatra (Royal Shakespeare Company, 1974) Videos: I, Claudius (Volumes 1-7) Augustus Caesar's World by Genevieve Foster City by David Macaulay The Wadjet Eye by Jill Rubalcaba Video: David Macaulay's World of Ancient Engineering: Roman City Song for a Dark Queen by Rosemary Sutcliff Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfield Video: Ancient Mysteries: Pompeii, Buried Alive The Capricorn Bracelet by Rosemary Sutcliff The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff Selections from Wonders of Ancient Chinese Science by Robert Silverberg The White Stag by Kate Seredy Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges Selections from The Dark Ages by Tony Gregory Lady Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South by Laurence Yep The Dancing Bear by Peter Dickinson Video: Africa (Ancient Civilizations for Children) The Cartoon History of the Universe II, From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome by Larry Gonick Regards,Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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