frugalmamatx Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Starting it because I need ideas! Please tell me what you are planning on using. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyhock Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) These are my plans so far:TT 6LLATL tan, Pathway Reading 6Spelling workout FWTM writingLogic Lift-offApologia Zoology 3World geography (homemade and very basic)Medieval history with siblingsGetting Started with French if he doesn't finish it this year L'art de Lire 2Piano lessons, Bible memory, art Edited July 6, 2017 by hollyhock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 AoPS Prealgebra  WP Sea and Sky for science and history  English... R&S Spelling plus ELTL 5 or R&S English 6 with WWS 2 and something for lit or Serl's ILL with something for lit. Ok, now that I'm writing that out, I think I'll go with ELTL.  He wants to learn French. I think we'll either go with MP's First Start French or CAP's French for Children.  For extras he'll continue piano, guitar, and 4H.     1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoshannon Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) Plans so far: Sonlight E VP self paced modern Apologia Botany Lifepac Algebra Rod and Staff English 6th grade Writing with Skill 1  Might have to outsource art since I'm SUPER inconsistent with doing it. Continue swimming lessons and ballet. Hoffman Academy piano. Edited January 23, 2017 by chicagoshannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That70'sLisa Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) Sonlight E continuing into F for history and geographySequential Spelling 2 Apples and Pears 2 Singapore Math 5 supplemented with Beast Academy  including Intensive PracticePathways Readers 4 and 5 (for fluency practice) but will now mostly use readings from MCT for thisVisualizing and Verbalizing (for comprehension practice) only bits and piecesA Reason for Handwriting 5Writing and grammar....an eclectic mix of Sonlight LA E for ideas, create better writers.com paragraph work, and Kilgallon Sentence Composing for Elementary or Middle MCT Level 2Sonlight E Science or an Apologia Exploring Creation title Apologia General Science with Notebooking Journal Apologia Who is God? plus Notebooking Journal  We're year-rounders, and we're slowly starting to implement some of these now. My 5th grader is doing the same.  Well, I guess that changed a lot, didn't it?       Edited March 17, 2017 by LisLisaKG75 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) This is what I currently have written down, though I'm still in the early thinking stage.  Saxon 76 Beast Academy 4  Elementary Science Logic Earth/Space FLVS Science 6 Memoria Press Birds and Insects Mystery Science  Writing with Skill I Hake Grammar 5 Megawords or Sequential Spelling Build Your Library 5 & 6 - American Literature Build Your Library Harry Potter units 4-??  Build Your Library 5 & 6 - American History Connect the Thoughts American History  FLVS Typing Co-op Art/Art History Co-op The Stock Market Game   Cross Country Track Soccer Fitness Program      Edited January 23, 2017 by Melissa B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherGoose Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Saxon 7/6 Rod and staff spelling 6 Latina Christiania Medieval time period lit  That's all so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I'm going to ignore this thread and pretend I don't have a rising 6th grader! Ă°Å¸ËœÂĂ°Å¸ËœÂ 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Ivy Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Rod and Staff English 6 (grammar lessons only) Writing and Rhetoric 3 and 4 Sequential Spelling online Typingclub.com Lively Latin 2 Rightstart G and Singapore 5b Elementary Greek 2 Easy Spanish Step-by-Step and Destinos SOTW and Cross Seven Novare Earth Science Ancient classic lit reading list, discussion (probably mostly audiobooks for this kid) Science in the Ancient World, reading through independently Evan Moor Daily Geography 6 Â Looks like a lot but some of it will be done with the 7th grader and some with the 5th grader too. I have to buy just 2 workbooks since this is kid number two and we own almost everything already. Yay! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresinHomeschooling Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I can't believe I am already planning sixth for my oldest, but here goes: Â Mind benders, Reading and Reasoning by CAP and Fallacy Detective for logic Beast Academy for math with hopes of AOPS for seventh MCT for LA and Writing and Rhetoric for additional writing and Pentime for penmanship Ancient history...using Streams as a spine, but I may employ MFW or BF for guidance or just add my own spines like OUP and Augustus Caesar's World with supplemental reading and projects. Not completely sure yet. Elemental Science biology for logic stage and then I am outsourcing science in seventh grade. Health, art, horseback riding and music lessons as electives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 What! I have to think about next year! :scared:  He finally is finding a rhythm and not complaining (too much) about this year.... :sneaky2:   You expect me to think about next year?! :svengo:   Here's what my limited brain-power can put forth right now:  Math-- Rod and Staff 6  Latin-- finish GSWL, then maybe begin Henle using Memoria Guide (if I can find it cheap)  Spelling-- continue with Spelling Plus and dictation  History and Geography -- maybe David Macaulay's books and whatever Genevieve Foster book he won't have fits over. And Book of Marvels...  Lit.-- various bits of Ambleside Online's Year 4 and 5, plus whatever I can dig off the shelves here. I might just throw the Treadwell SIxth Reader at him and call it good... He is such a goldilocks when it comes to reading material.  Science -- Sonlight Science E    3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquitita Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I can't believe my oldest will be in sixth!! Here's what I have planned so far... Â MUS finish epsilon, then zeta Spelling you see level G ELTL 4 BF history of science BF history of California Read various lit books and vintage science books Typing Duo lingo Spanish Piano Probably a ten week session of each of these: swimming, drawing, soccer or tennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherL Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) Math - Algebra 1 using Art of Problem Solving to introduce topics and Saxon for review  Literature - Home grown lit list with store bought lit guides  Writing - Essentials in Writing 6  Science - Finish Real Science Odyssey Biology 2 and hopefully Earth and Space 2 if it comes out in time.  History - continue American History with Story of US  Foreign Language - continue Hebrew and begin French or Spanish through Open Tent (online)  Programming - moving on to Python from Scratch  Extras include - competitive gymnastics, homeschool swim team in fall and spring, boy scouts, community theater, violin, co-op twice a week Edited January 23, 2017 by HeatherL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Math: finish MEP 6 OR AOPS Pre-Algebra, then start algebra (resource to be determined) Language arts: undecided, leaning toward WWS 1 Typing: continue Typing.com  (All other subjects are combined 4th and 6th grades) Literature: selected works, correlated to history studies History: late medieval through 1700 plus ancient Americas, various resources Science: Protozoa, [health], Cells or topics of interest   Health: It's Perfectly Normal, Smokey's Wildfire Prevention Detectives Greek: continue Elementary Greek 1 Latin: continue Latin Prep 1 Logic, art, music, P.E.: undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) Made some changes since I first posted. :)  Math: - TT 7Spelling: AASLiterature: MosdosGrammar: *probably* Easy Grammar   Fix It! GrammarWriting: no idea BJU/Writing Strands (maybe)/Bravewriter comboVocab: We are going to start using INB's focusing on word roots and also playing Rummy Roots (which is collecting dust at the moment.)Science: no idea. The kids are loving Apologia Zoology 3, so we may move backwards and do Zoology 2 next year... Abeka Science 6History: thinking some Donna Ward books, but no idea which ones Courage & Conquest - Canadian history studyGeography: thinking about Map of the Whole WorldBible: Either using what we already own or buying Grapevine. Depends how much I need something new. ;) Guess I needed something new...we ended up going with Apologia Who is God? And Can I Really Know Him? Edited July 19, 2017 by Jess4879 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 My youngest will be in 6th grade, but since I'm in denial, I'm just going to read what everyone else has read and pretend it doesn't apply to me for a while yet. :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) I'm going to ignore this thread and pretend I don't have a rising 6th grader! Ă°Å¸ËœÂĂ°Å¸ËœÂ Â Okay, I'll suck it up and get a list started... :crying:  Math:  Math Mammoth 5 (hopefully get into 6) Reading/Lit:  Mosdos 5 (we very much enjoyed Mosdos 4 this year) + a few novels Spelling:  Apples & Pears - finish B/begin C Grammar/Writing:  considering EiW 6  The Paragraph Book 1 & 2 Gah, IDK. Maybe EiW5 or 6. Vocab: we are working through a Sylvan deck of vocab. cards...just continue into next deck Science:  continue through online textbook we're using (try to get through grade 5 and 6) maybe apologia? BJU 6? interest led? History:  we're going to do a semester of state history using Studies Weekly booklets...IDK about 2nd semester (maybe geog.) Hakim's concise American History books A & B Bible:  something independent - maybe a Kay Arthur study I bought a journal we're going to work through together Geography: maybe Memoria Press States & Capitals (which we were supposed to do this year but totally have blown off) just map work along with our history Art:  Artistic Pursuits, grade 4-5 book...maybe darn it, I don't know.  Obviously, planning is not going well at the moment... Edited April 17, 2017 by alisoncooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) My oldest starts 6th next week. Here's my plan:  Math - Russian math 6 Jousting Armadillos Life of fred preA 2 And sprinklings of BA5  LA - MCT Diagramming the scriptures Spelling notebook Writing across the curriculum Booklist for assigned reading Eta - forgot Shakespeare and our first foray into plutarch! Term 1- macbeth (we already saw a performance last month!), Term 2- plutarch priner, term 3- probably twelfth night.  Science - Ellen mchenry's, finish The Elements and add some kitchen chemistry, then onto carbon chemistry. A botany unit in last term using Mchenry's, quarks, and practical gardening. And nature journal  History - Reading through the genevieve foster books (from columbus) with some projects thrown in  Russian - Duolingo Rosetta Stone  Latin - Latina Christiana  Art - Harmony fine arts (with a friend)   Violin and swimming lessons.   All together we do bible, memory work, handicrafts and drawing. Edited January 23, 2017 by LMD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Russian math 6 Do you already have this?  Dd#3 tentative plans for the fall:  Math: finish Abeka Arithmetic 6 and start Russian Math 6  History: Light to the Nations 1 w/older sister  Science: no clue (maybe McHenry, maybe interest led botany or animal science)  English: thinking of having her try an online class like EW1 or 2 through WTMA or combined lit/writing with CLRC (skipping the grammar portion).  Religion: Baltimore Catechism #2 (part 3 of 3)  French w/me and older sister  Memory work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Do you already have this?  Dd#3 tentative plans for the fall:  Math: finish Abeka Arithmetic 6 and start Russian Math 6  History: Light to the Nations 1 w/older sister  Science: no clue (maybe McHenry, maybe interest led botany or animal science)  English: thinking of having her try an online class like EW1 or 2 through WTMA or combined lit/writing with CLRC (skipping the grammar portion).  Religion: Baltimore Catechism #2 (part 3 of 3)  French w/me and older sister  Memory work Yes, I bought the pdf and printed it last week. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Saxon Math 7/6 - Khan Academy IEW SICC - Writing With Skill 1 Cursive Handwriting - Spencerian Typing Geography - Memoria Press History - A History of US, movies, various literature. Elemental Biology Latin Prep Getting Started with French - First Start French, soon (Adding) Easy Spanish Step by Step Poetry memorization Piano - Hoffman Academy Teaching the Classics And tons of literature Snake and Fox for Logic Edited August 13, 2017 by StartingOver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) My son is in the middle of 6th grade. This is what we use: Â Art: Discovering Great Artists book. This is not a study of the artists themselves, except for a very short paragraph on each artist. It's a book of art projects. We've done 17 projects so far and all of them have worked beautifully. Â Grammar: Christian Light Education (CLE). I've learned that for us, the entire year's worth of grammar is too much. We're only doing 1/2 of the year in 6th and we'll do the next half in 7th. Â History: Mystery of History. I'm condensing a 4-year rotation into 3 years. We're definitely doing Vol I and II of MOH, but I might switch to something else for Vol III and IV, just to shake things up. We get bored with the same curric after a while. Â Literature: All the Harry Potter books. Don't judge. I wish I had a reader, but I just don't. I have a huge (huge!) collection of quality children's literature that he won't touch. These Harry Potter books are the only things I've been able to get him to read without a fight. I'm content for now. Â Logic (sort of): Perplexor workbooks, Analogies workbooks, Rush Hour game (there are little cars on a board and you have to shuffle them around.) Â Â Math: CLE Â Music: A book titled "Music" by Donna Latham. It teaches about American music. We've studied classical music in depth in the past and so this book is a fun way to learn about American music: Puritan hymns to jazz to rock and roll. Â Science: BJU, 6th grade plus Bill Nye the Science Guy episodes. Â Typing: typingclub.com (free) Â Writing: Rod and Staff grammar book, but we use just the writing lessons, and Figuratively Speaking. We bounce back and forth between those books. I wouldn't have bought Rod and Staff grammar books for the writing lessons on their own--we just happened to already own the books, so we're using the writing portions of their grammar books. Edited April 16, 2017 by Garga 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Well, I'm still figuring out this year, but I'll play. These are mostly guesses.  Math: AoPS Language Arts: He's surprisingly getting into writing so I'm going to try to find something fun that will nurture this. Maybe a bravewriter class or two Literature: Bravewriter Boomerang club Spanish: Homeschool Spanish academy Science: Astronomy - we are going to join a local astronomy club and maybe I'll find a coursera or great courses for him History: Undecided. We are currently studying US history with The History of US, and he's just "meh" about it. I'll have to see how far we get since it's February and we are only on book 2. (Insert eye roll here.) Computer science: I'd like him to do an online class, he's not a fan of online classes but he will make an exception for more coding / computer skills   He plays piano and will do swim team this summer Edited February 19, 2017 by Runningmom80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I have no idea what I will use next year for him, sigh. I'm a tired mom right now, so online schooling looks oh so good. I will probably use a combo of time4learning and Acellus. I know, very un-well trained mind like. It is what it is. This is how I feel right now. Â Come August , after summer break, and a fairy tale version of homeschooling fills my brain, I might try bookshark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Yay!!!  I've been waiting for these lol...My middle kid will be in 6th next year.  Our plans:  Bible: Not sure yet.  Planning on trying to find something that is not 'Bible study'-ish, if that makes sense.  I'll know it when I find it lol.  :D  Grammar: Language Lessons for the Secondary Child Vol. 2 (from Queen Homeschool)  Writing: CAP Chreia & Proverb  Reading list from TWTM + additional books from the other book lists in there  History: WTM 6th grade history  Logic: James Madison Critical Thinking  Math: MUS Zeta  Science: Tossing around a few book ideas, but I know we'll be spending the year focusing on robotics and engineering.  The books I'm currently thinking (but will need to see in person to decide for sure): The Robot Book, Make: Electronics, and The Art of Construction.  We'll see, other stuff will pop up as well.  That's pretty much it.  I don't plan things like art & music.  He'll have 4 extracurricular classes at co-op, too.  This year the 6th graders have Current Events, Art, Woodworking, and P.E., so I'm guessing it will be similar to that.   6th grade feels familiar to me now lol.  Then again, my oldest is going into 8th grade, and that feels like more of what we're already doing, so that doesn't feel unfamiliar, either.  :)   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquitita Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I can't believe my oldest will be in sixth!! Here's what I have planned so far... Â MUS finish epsilon, then zeta Spelling you see level G ELTL 4 BF history of science BF history of California Read various lit books and vintage science books Typing Duo lingo Spanish Piano Probably a ten week session of each of these: swimming, drawing, soccer or tennis I'm considering that maybe I should start gently increasing his workload by adding logic and word roots workbooks once a week. Or I could just wait till next year, because spelling you see will be finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesmom Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Is it time to start thinking about this already? (the other tabs open in my browser say yes lol)  - AOPS pre-algebra, with some MM7 too  - WWS, alternating with something Bravewriter-ish - not sure about the rest of language arts (We took a year off of formal grammar so I would like to add that back in next year. Also trying to decide if she needs to continue spelling. Looking at literature guides - she likes the MBTP one we are doing right now, but they don't have some of the titles I want to include.)  - Elemental Logic stage earth science  - continue Latin for Children A-B  - finish Orbiting with Logic and ___?___  - continue SOTW with the family + logic stage extensions  - maybe add piano lessons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Math: Rod and Staff 7 Latin: Third Form Latin Grammar: Rod and Staff 6 Writing: Classical Composition Chreia/ Maxim Reading: MP lit guides and poetry History: Famous Men of the Middle Ages, MP Geography II, Christian Studies Science: MP What's that BIrd, History of Medicine  Bible together: Long Story Short  ETA: edited with updates Edited April 7, 2017 by ALB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmamatx Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Finally making it back to post my thoughts for next year. Everything is still very up in the air honestly - it really depends on how much dd is able to finish of this years. Right now, it's looking like we will be schooling through summer.  DD wants a Hogwarts year, so trying to figure out how to make that happen.   Math: Saxon 65 1st/2nd edition. Followed immediately by Saxon 76 of the same editions. DD can't take a break from math or her skills slip.  Current Events: Pick 3 articles from reputable news sources daily and discuss them with me. One Political, One local, and one of your choosing.  Language Arts: Grammar with a Giggle along with probably a spectrum workbook. But I need to look at Lifepac as well - it has worked well for History this year so I'm considering it for LA.  Writing: How to write an essay. Need to find something in my budget that works to teach it well. I also want to do creative writing for dd - I'm considering Cover Story but really want to look it over first as I've heard conflicting reviews. Maybe just turn dd loose with a loose guideline and see what she comes up with.  Reading: Don't have to do much here, though I think I will pull selected novels and have dd read & discuss. Probably going to pull from SL Core F and a mix of Dystopian novels.  History: This is tricky. This year we did Lifepac History 5, and while boring it got done. I am unsure right now if Lifepac Grade 6 history would be a good fit or not. Might consider Sonlight Core F {already on my shelves} as I love it, but I STRONGLY worry about dd getting bogged down in academic reading as we did with SL in the past. Maybe use the books but change up the schedule or something so it's not all chopped up bits of books. I think the chopping up is what derailed us before.  Science: The other tricky one. I am leaning towards Apologia General Science just because I have it, but I'm not thrilled with it either. I need to go looking for other options for a science loving advanced 6th grader. Considering the ACS Middle School Chem program as well, but I don't think it would cover a full year AND I am not sure on materials costs. I also have Lifepac Grade 8 science on my shelves, so that is a possible option as well.  PE: Going to TRY to swing putting dd in martial arts once a week if I can. Hoping the local community ed does their program again as it's about $10 a week which I can afford if I budget it. DD will also work on learning Powwow dance from youtube videos.  Art: Art program through the Art School 4 Saturdays of one month.  Life Skills: Continue working on learning to cook, clean, do laundry, care for herself, etc. Begin to work on living skills such as grocery shopping.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
home4good_1405 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 6th grade is coming way to soon :(  Writing - IEW, Writing Strands 4 and Poetry for the Grammar Stage from Memoria Press Grammar - Rod & Staff English 6 Vocabulary/Spelling - Vocabulary Workshop and McGuffey's Progressive Speller Reading - Reading Strands with classic literature of her choosing Math - Math Mammoth 6 and Life of Fred Science - Building Foundations in Scientific Understanding Geography - States and Capitals History - SOTW 2 with supplemental reading Cursive - Pentime 6  Not a clue what to do for social studies and health, probably just supplementing with resources  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Honestly, I have no idea. I plan a field at a time, and have several ideas for the threads that follow current stuff, Ischool year round, so below is as far as my head has gotten for whatever comes after the current curricula. Updated 13/02 Updated 19/02 Updated 26/02  Guessing:  *Online: Brainpop & Literacy Planet (she loves them, so will use them till she runs out of lessons. Icivics, and sites similar. Skwirk to cover standards, Bravewriter Lifestyle with Simblings *Continue Shakespeare Studies *Math: Changing to Rightstart soon,even though it will add hours to my time (She has dyscalculia and I just can't keep on top of her lessons without a program (she recently came off of Dynamo Maths) Adding Imaths to cover grade level standards *Subscriptions: Stembox, Get Kids Cooking, probably add some more. *Magazines: Double Helix, American Girl, Horrible Histories, Historicool * Double Helix Lessons, then Supercharged Science? also getting books like Women in Science, that she wants. *Currently doing Grammar curricula, then will switch to a writing curriculum, like IEW or novel writing, again, no idea, lol. Bravewriter and Cover Story Going to do a grammar run-through with Grammar-Land & Life of Fred Language Arts * Literature, she choose her own literature, I'll add a few nice literary choices I believe she'll like. She wants intellectual devotionals as a daily mini read aloud too, We also have plenty of read alouds always going on here. Sprees on Scholastic Prarie Primer Starting now, and then transfer to Konos with HomeschoolMentor later this year. RIC Health to cover standards Growin' Geers * Learning Auslan (her choice) (actually she wanted the same as Helen Keller, but since we are in Australia, I explained Auslan was more useful :p ) *History: Finishing off Story of the World, then moving to Sunburnt Country, then to History of Politics (something she is interested in). *I want to add a self defence class, swimming, some sort of drawing class, she'll probably want something bible (we finished TGS), shes currently learning the guitar so we'll also see where that goes, maybe work on her handwriting a bit more. I really want to do this health curriculum I saw about 2-3 years ago online, but I never found it again LOL, she does need a more "Awareness" health program though, so I need to tie that in somewhere. And at the end of the day, shes in charge of most of her school, so its always subject to change :001_rolleyes: Continue going through DIY.org (we do an offline version of it), Conitnue with Scratch Programming, when finished move to something like Python, Own Studies to cover Design and Tech & The Arts Art Projects Adding UU Studies: Our Whole Lives & Sexuality and Our Faith Garry's Mod & Other Games Computer Piano Trips: Theatre (monthly), Museums & Other Events  I've given her a Compass planner sheet so she can write down things she'd like to do (Books to Read, things to Improve, Places to go, Stuff to learn about).  It's pretty much all up in the air   Edited February 26, 2017 by Ecclecticmum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Math: continue Singapore Standard Edition, with BA slowly as a supplement English: ELTL 3/4, AAS5/6, CAP Writing & Rhetoric Literature: MOSDOS, if we like it (just started) Science: finish Harcourt grade 6, then maybe physics and astronomy History: finish world history, then? Spanish or Latin: Â ?? Religion: Baltimore Catechism #2, part 1 of 3, Bible History, part 2, and 57 Stories of the Saints, part 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquitita Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I can't believe my oldest will be in sixth!! Here's what I have planned so far... Â MUS finish epsilon, then zeta Spelling you see level G CTC Word Roots Beginning DK geography workbook ELTL 4 BF history of science BF history of California Read various lit books and vintage science books Typing Duo lingo Spanish Piano Probably a ten week session of each of these: swimming, drawing, soccer or tennis Already making changes. I've decided to have my 6th grader read BF CA history on his own, adding in a few other books on CA and early America to stretch this out for a full year. He will also do RS4K middle school physics textbook, TOPS electricity and magnetism, and some science kits to go along with those. I'm adding in BF geography for the whole family, he will participate in that. Not sure if I will drop the DK geography workbook or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamamoose Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) Well so far we have loved our year using Memoria Press, and their customer service and attention to their customers is amazing, so a lot of her curriculum will be continuations of the MP programs we are using this year.  History/Writing/Literature: Biblioplan Medieval, Year 2 We jump around between reading/writing in Biblioplan and the Memoria Press Literature and Composition, because she is a voracious reader and loves literature guides. It just so happens that the 6th grade year matches up quite well with Medieval history! Yay us!  Latin: First Form Latin Grammar: English Grammar Recitation Books 2 & 3 (starting 2 this year) Literature: 6th grade literature package from MP Composition: Classical Composition Narrative Spelling: Spelling Workout G  Math: Math Mammoth 6 and Beast Academy 4 as needed to solidify more difficult concepts; we pick and choose  History: Biblioplan Medieval (we jump around with writing and  Science: Apologia? I don't know. I haven't found the science that we love, but are using Apologia this year...looks like many of you like Apologia.  Music: Piano for one more year and then she can decide to choose another instrument or stick with piano  P.E.: Swimming, skiing, and something else--actually trying to figure out what to do to finish up our year. Edited February 4, 2017 by mamamoose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creekside5 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Math - Algebra 1 using Art of Problem Solving to introduce topics and Saxon for review  Literature - Home grown lit list with store bought lit guides  Writing - Essentials in Writing 6  Science - Finish Real Science Odyssey Biology 2 and hopefully Earth and Space 2 if it comes out in time.  History - continue American History with Story of US  Foreign Language - continue Hebrew and begin French or Spanish through Open Tent (online)  Programming - moving on to Python from Scratch  Extras include - competitive gymnastics, homeschool swim team in fall and spring, boy scouts, community theater, violin, co-op twice a week Talk to me about real science.  How long have you been using it?  Is it secular?  I googled it, but I would like to hear your opinion. Pros and cons.  Do they have a chemistry for older kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamamoose Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Talk to me about real science. How long have you been using it? Is it secular? I googled it, but I would like to hear your opinion. Pros and cons. Do they have a chemistry for older kids? It looks like just biology, right now. I'm interested in this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creekside5 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) We are new to homeschooling after teaching private school for years. I think we are biting off more than we can chew curriculum wise, but it seems like we should be able to get so much done. (I am sure, I'll be proven wrong.) So excited to be teaching just one kid and be able to do exactly what he needs.  (Well three kids- but two are preschool, so some reading and math.) Here is our overambitious plan.  Bible:  1st and 2nd Samuel, 1st and 2nd Kings, 1st and 2nd Chronicles, Luke, One Psalm and Proverb a month  Spelling/Vocab:  Spell to Read and Write (hopefully this will be the last year- and not all year) Word a Day, Latin Roots book?  History: All Oxford University Press- Ancient Near East, Ancient Egypt, South Asian World, Ancient Chinese World, Ancient Greek World,       Ancient Roman World.  Book of Centuries  Literature:  Historical fiction and myths with the above cultures/time period plus A Christmas Carrol with the play  Shakespeare:  A Mid-Summer Nights Dream, Julius Caesar  Math- Hands On Equations, Aops Pre-Algebra moving to Algebra if time, Saxon Course 3 for Review  Grammar- Shurley Grammar 7 and a Sentence Diagraming Workbook  Composition:  IEW- Rockets, Radar, and Robotics -  Writing with Skill Level 1 or a Brave Writer class  Science:  The Scientific Method and Chemistry-- Need a textbook for Chemistry (leaning toward Prentice Hall, because I taught the Earth           Science one before)  We havethe Kosmos and Thames kit 3000- (he wanted it for Christmas)  We might just do labs, but I feel             like we should have a spine. He             already knows a ton-- waymore than me. Suggestions?  Chem Matters magazine and The Story of Science by Hakim  Latin:    Latin Prep 1 and Lingua Latina for reading practice  Logic:  The Thinking toolbox, the Fallacy Detective, and James Madison critical thinking???  Music Study/ Picture Study: Hymn of the month, Orchestra Concerts, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Fra Angelico (CM)  He wants to start the           drums, but I'm thinking not.Maybe he can become amazing at the recorder???  Technology: Typing (This kid needs to learn how to type!!) Word, and Scratch  PE:  Cross Country and Swim Team       Edited February 6, 2017 by SRoss5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 AoPS Prealgebra  WP Sea and Sky for science and history  English... R&S Spelling plus ELTL 5 or R&S English 6 with WWS 2 and something for lit or Serl's ILL with something for lit. Ok, now that I'm writing that out, I think I'll go with ELTL.  He wants to learn French. I think we'll either go with MP's First Start French or CAP's French for Children.  For extras he'll continue piano, guitar, and 4H. Have you done (or anyone else who's reading) WP Sea & Sky before? I'm considering using it with my 4th, 6th, & 8th graders next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Have you done (or anyone else who's reading) WP Sea & Sky before? I'm considering using it with my 4th, 6th, & 8th graders next year. No, I haven't yet. Reading old threads I found very positive reviews, so I'm looking forward to it. I can't link right now but if you search Sea and Sky with silvermoon's user name, she has given some good detailed reviews. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 These item are a continuation of 5th grade: CLE Math 600s CLE Reading 600s -this should only take 1/2 the year, but might take my child all year. We'll see how it goes. He still really needs to do well with another reading program before I feel ok with 'releasing' him to literature. We'll listen to lots of audiobooks while we're in the car. R&S grammar 6 How to Teach Spelling Sign Language  New/undecided things:  We might do First Form Latin or continue to unschool Spanish with songs, movies, Salsa, Destinos, etc.  He might do VP self-paced history -or- TOG year 3 (combine my 4-6-8-10 graders) 3 -or- WP Sea & Sky (combine my 4-6-8 graders)  If we do TOG or VP, I'll sign him up for BJU press Science 6 online.  I think I'd rather do Sea & Sky, but I already have the books for BJU, VP, & TOG. But, he does better with more 'space' from me. So many wonderful choices! Anyone want to choose for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waa510 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 A bunch of stuff is going to carry over from 5th. Last year, we moved back to the States into an apartment, then into our home so life went a bit crazy. We did school a lot in the summer though to try to salvage the year. I'm hoping 6th can go much more smoothly!  Continued from wherever we end up by the fall:  Math: Dolciani Pre-A w/ AoPs Pre-A. Might add in Alcumus  Writing: WWS1 w/ Kilgallon books..writing across curriculum  History: Human Odyssey 2 plus timeline, notebook, videos  Science: Holt Science and Tech Physical w/ Carbon Chemistry plus extras I like to add in  Geography: Rest of the SCM Visits to...series  Latin: LfC B  Grammar: R&S 6  Vocab: SAT words workbook she loves  Everything else:  Logic: Fallacy Detective/Thinking Toolbox  Typing: Hoping we can get to Dance Mat  Literature: work thru Figuratively Speaking then ??? Researching this one still and really unsure. Maybe Lightening Lit or Progeny Press guides  Art: Artistic Pursuits  Music: No idea yet. Maybe music lessons??  Extras: Girl Scouts, art class, book club at library, adding in gymnastics and music if I can find the time!       Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) still undecided what to use :/ Edited April 17, 2017 by Peacefulisle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto4inSoCal Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) Math - AoPs Pre-Algebra Writing - WWS 2 Grammar - Analytical Grammar Review and Reinforcement Science - Local Stem Center Robotic and Engineering class Latin - Latin Book Two History - not sure she's requesting SoTW 3 with a minecraft class Literature - lightening literature 7 Â Extra: Piano and Crossfit kids Edited April 12, 2017 by Momto4inSoCal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raifta Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Math - considering taking a (hopefully) quick run through SM 6A and 6B and then moving on to pre-algebra, would like to use AoPS but that's probably more my style than hers so maybe JA  Writing - BW Faltering Ownership, probably CAP W & R Refutation  Reading - considering Mosdos, whatever their grade 6 program is, assuming I have enough $ to buy it in time, otherwise reading books assigned by me and discussing them with me  Grammar - MCT  Science - BFSU Vol 2 and Quark Zoology and Human Anatomy unit  History - SoTW 4 and some unit studies on specific time periods  Geography - ???  French - considering restarting - she's great with language but we dropped it a few years back due to time constraints  Other - piano, choir, Girl Guides, swimming, possibly art classes or climbing or swim club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Honestly, I have no idea. I plan a field at a time, and have several ideas for the threads that follow current stuff.  Guessing:  *Online: Brainpop & Literacy Planet (she loves them, so will use them till she runs out of lessons. Icivics, and sites similar. *Continue Shakespeare Studies *We visit the theater monthly and have another trip/event of some sort every month *Math: Math on the Level till finished, then no idea. I haven't found a suitable replacement, maybe Real World Algebra by Zaccaro, Key to Stuff for transitioning, Thinkwell? nothing is really suitable. Luckily I have time to conitnue researching options *Subscriptions: Stembox, Get Kids Cooking, American Girls, probably add some more. *Magazines: Double Helix, American Girl, Horrible Histories, Historicool * Double Helix Lessons, then Supercharged Science? also getting books like Women in Science, that she wants. *Currently doing Grammar curricula, then will switch to a writing curriculum, like IEW or novel writing, again, no idea, lol. * Literature, she choose her own literature, I'll add a few nice literary choices I believe she'll like. She wants intellectual devotionals as a daily mini read aloud too, We also have plenty of read alouds always going on here. * Learning Auslan (her choice) (actually she wanted the same as Helen Keller, but since we are in Australia, I explained Auslan was more useful :p ) *History: Finishing off Story of the World, then moving ot Sunburnt Country, then to History of Politics (something she is interested in). *Shes going to start programming and designing, so we want to work through scratch and a fashion design and web design courses I want to add a self defence class, swimming, some sort of drawing class, he'll probably want something bible (we finished TGS), shes currently learning the guitar so we'll also see where that goes, maybe work on her handwriting a bit more. I really want to do this health curriculum I saw about 2-3 years ago online, but I never found it again LOL, she does need a more "Awareness" health program though, so I need to tie that in somewhere. And at the end of the day, shes in charge of most of her school, so its always subject to change :001_rolleyes:  It's pretty much all up in the air  This all sounds amazing and very much how I plan to school this coming year, but HOLD THE PHONE, Horrible Histories has a magazine? We need this in our lives.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth 2 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Biblical studies  Math mammoth 6, with a focus on internalizing his multiplication facts.  Spelling workout WWS ALL as soon as we can view a sample to confirm it's what he and I would like. Memorial Press Book Guides (maybe)  History Odyssey and SOTW 2 as a read aloud with brother  Both kids said life science, but read about science often, so it may end up just being units on Intro to Cells, Reproduction, Astronomy, and Meterology.  Trombone lessons  Swimming lessons  Outdoor life skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoormom4 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I love this thread because this is the first year I'm not making him tag along with his older sister :)  SIngapore Math alternating with Life of Fred  Jump In for writing  Easy Grammar  He has been working through Phonetic Zoo for spelling but I think I'll just scrap spelling for next year  Vocabulary Vine  Winter Promise Sea and Sky for history and science although he'll still probably do the labs for Apologia General Science with his sister since he loves science  Rosetta Stone French  Not sure on a Bible curriculum yet...maybe Apologia's Who is God?  Continue with drum lessons, swimming, running, skiing and outdoor education.  I am interested in doing Prepare and Pray but am having a hard time finding much information on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquitita Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Changes... I can't believe my oldest will be in sixth!! Here's what I have planned so far...  MUS finish epsilon, then zeta  Spelling you see level G ELTL 4 IEW co op class Still deciding between Fix It grammar and doing the grammar in ELTL 4. (Or if all I need is grammar, I should look at FLL 4 or the new ALL) CTC Word Roots, beginning  BF history of science RS4K middle school physics book, TOPS kits, maybe the Tiner physics book  BF history of California plus some early American books, on his own (he'll have separate history for the first time!) DK geography workbook BF geography with the family  Read various lit books and vintage science books Typing Duo lingo Spanish Piano Probably a ten week session of each of these: swimming, drawing, soccer or tennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmamatx Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Bumping up as I'm working on revised plans - anyone else want to chime in? Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth 2 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 DS has added French and Pirate to his language studies. Gotta love Mango. Otherwise, I think I'm waiting until test scores are back and I go to the convention to see If we need to fill in what we have planned. Â Oh. And adding a trebuchet and other medieval physics studies. My brothers have promised they are going to build every thing big enough to chuck apples. The pumpkin chuckin will happen the next history cycle. {sigh} 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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