SorrelZG Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) TT4, (then maybe 5 or maybe back to MM), Saxon 54's daily fact drills or MM 4Â or Saxon 54R&S 3 grammarWWE2 or 3Spelling Power Simply SpellingScience in the Beginning or Apologia something-or-other Sonlight B history/literature + 4th grade readers -- this will be with her younger brothers. (OR piece something similar together myself) Ambleside Online Year 1Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle AgesVarious resources for coding, Spanish, ukulele, chess, drawing, touch typing.Since I typed out her 6th grade brother's plans where I shared my current ambivalence towards Latin, the idea has occurred to me that I could spend next year going through Getting Started with Latin (already on my Kindle) with all the children and decide whether to step it up with BBLL for youngers and Visual Latin for oldest ds (both already on my shelves :blushing: ), next year. It's painless enough that I could manage it in spite of my current feelings and maybe my flame will reignite. Edited May 21, 2017 by SGPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Victoria~ Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 (edited) We are almost completely continuing with the same curriculum we've had. Glad it's works for us and I haven't had to try out a lot of different curriculums. Science is the only completely new thing for us.  Spelling - AAS 5 Writing - WWE 3 Math - MUS Epsilon History - SOTW 3 Science - RSO Chem, CLP Nature Reader 4 Latin - Latina Christiana (second half) Books - Reading Roadmap 4th grade list  We also rotate through a morning basket routine 3 days a week with memory work (scriptures & Latin) plus: Mon - Hymns for a Child's Heart, Impressionist Art Cards Tues - Storybook Bible, Literature (Dickens, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Just So Stories) Thurs - Wisdom from the Millers, Composer Study (squilt/composer coloring pages)  Extras: Beekeeping (fall and spring) Piano (year round) Basketball (in the winter) Maybe an electives co-op? Edited April 9, 2017 by ~Victoria~ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 We are almost completely continuing with the same curriculum we've had. Glad it's works for us and I haven't had to try out a lot of different curriculums. Science is the only completely new thing for us.  Spelling - AAS 5 Writing - WWE 3 Math - MUS Epsilon History - SOTW 3 Science - RSO Chem, CLP Nature Reader 4 Latin - Latina Christiana (second half) Books - Reading Roadmap 4th grade list  We also rotate through a morning basket routine 3 days a week with memory work (scriptures & Latin) plus: Mon - Hymns for a Child's Heart, Impressionist Art Cards Tues - Storybook Bible, Literature (Dickens, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Just So Stories) Thurs - Wisdom from the Millers, Composer Study (squilt/composer coloring pages)  Extras: Beekeeping (fall and spring) Piano (year round) Basketball (in the winter) Maybe an electives co-op?  Bee keeping!!  Fun.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacyh270 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) I will have two 4th graders next year and we will be adopting a child from China in Aug or Sept so we are cutting down to very basics.....  Math:   Finish CLE 300 andmove into CLE 400 and IXL/Khan Academy extra practice -  (4x week)  Spelling:   AAS 3 & 4 -  (2x week)  Vocabulary:  Finishing Wordly Wise Level 3  Handwriting:  Getty Dubay B&C (and other various handwriting books not completed in years past...lol)  Writing:  Finishing WWE 2 (that we quit mid-last year and now my girls want to do it again....lol); Journal writing (creative writing with IEW methods they learned this year) - (2x week)  History: Co-Op assignments (Medieval) (2-3x week)  Geography: Finishing Switched on Schoolhouse History & Geography 300 (American Geography)- (2x week); Draw the USA; Draw the World  Science:  Co-Op assignments  (RS4K Astronomy & Geology)- (2-3x week)  Art:  Co-Op -  (1x week)  Religion:   Faith and Life Grade 4 - (2x week)  Literature:  LOTS and lots of Audible read alouds -  (4x week)   Music Lessons:  (Violin & Guitar) - (1x week; daily practice)  Gymnastics:  1x week (maybe?)  We also have a morning basket that we will do 3-4 times per week (prayers, poetry, hymns, art/music study, etc.)  Edited May 20, 2017 by stacyh270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfam Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Final plan:  MUS - finish Delta, start Epsilon. Beast Academy, finish level 3, and start level 4. I am going to re-evaluate math when Beast Academy's on-line program goes live. Might switch to just that. ELTL RLTL for spelling  Wayfarers Schedule for History, Geography, Science, Literature, and Composer Study Artistic Pursuits Telling God's Story  Through our Charter School: Private Tutoring for Spanish Private Guitar Lessons "Story Telling through Digital Media" "Maker's Space Engineering Lab"  Sports: Fall Soccer, Winter Swim lessons, Spring Baseball  I am so excited to get started on this school year! Edited August 11, 2017 by coastalfam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEGway Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Math: Math Mammoth 4 (moving from SM Standards) English: ELTL 4, possibly adding some writing from either Killgallon or Treasuring Conversations Spelling: Phonetic Zoo, Level B Foreign language: Duolingo German History: HO Early Modern, level 1 Science: not certain...Mr. Q, Elementary Physics (?) Art: Mark Kistler? or Artistic Pursuits? Â This child is self-motivated and loves checklists. I think it should be a good year. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Victoria~ Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Bee keeping!! Â Fun. Â Yeah, a man in our church keeps and extracts bees so last year he got my husband and son into it. We have a hive on the side of our house and have pulled 12 pint jars of honey from last year - it's been really cool. Edited April 11, 2017 by ~Victoria~ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Youngest is in ps this yr for 3rd, waiting for the testing she is going to go through before solidifying plans for next year, but here is my tentative plan  Math: saxon 5/4 (first edition) plus a ton of math games to practice  Social:time travelers cdroms with ds14. Colonial life amd 19th centuury. Along with Canada map book 3, current events and tying in Canadian history into those time periods.  Science: apologia elementary series, not sure which yet. We own most so she can pick.  Language arts: r&s grammar 3, esswntials in writing 4, r&s spelling 3, hwot. Novel studies to be determined later.  French:Mission monde 1 or first start french. Undecided.  Extras: art classes, competitive dance and swimming. Edited April 12, 2017 by swellmomma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca in KY Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 English: Good and Beautiful 3 Math: CLE 500 History: SOTW3 w/ A Child's First Book of American History, associated read alouds, SCM visits to North America, some history pockets Reading: 30-45 min/day from various genres Science: Nancy Larson 3 Guitar: daily practice on guitartricks.com Typing: daily practice on typingclub.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porridge Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Tentative plans  Worldly wise for spelling and vocabulary Beast / AOPS Botany, Ellen McHenry + TOPS electricity and maybe magnetism SOTW 4 Chinese Maybe Classicial Composition AO year 3 lit Piano Running with mom/ Swim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy_Lord Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 My fourth grader:  Math: Singapore Primary Math 5 A & B, Beast Academy 4  History: Pandia Press year 2 (matches with older sister in 6th grade)  Science: Pandia Press Finish Chemistry, begin life science  Handwriting: Getty Dubay E  Writing: History tie ins, Don't Forget to Write and Going Bohemian  Reading: History tie ins and whatever I fancy  Literature: I need a better plan here.  Latin: Either CAP or Lively Latin  Spanish: CAP  Memorization: Poetry, History, Bible and Catechism  Piano  Swim Team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 These are not necessarily things I love, but they are things that will cover what is needed or will get done or whatever.  Tentatively, of course....  Bible - Golden Children's Bible Grammar - FLL 3 Writing - IEW US History based lessons Spelling - Delightful Dictation Literature - list yet to be made History - CBOUSH, biographies, etc. Science - Shepherd's Intro to Science videos Math - CLE 300 violin, swim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 4th grade CLE Math PentimeRS English 3 Modern SpellerMAYBE All Things Fun and Fascinating (or maybe I'm just in a mood tonight)Science is TBD...Stack of books for quiet reading timeFamily Hour- Ancient History loosely merging SCM and Wayfarers, Poetry, Read Alouds, Hymn, Composers, drawing, Artists, Bible, Memory Work, HOPEFULLY Shakespeare this year! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) I can't believe next year will be my 3rd full year with little man and my second time through fourth grade!Math (45 min): SM4 and FAN math word problemsForeign Lang.: Japanese (w/tutor at DSs request) + DuolingoLanguage Arts: vocabulary from Classical Roots, TC Section 2 and 3/CAP W&R Narrative 1 + homegrown projectsSpelling: Spelling Workout DHistory: SOTW4 + states and capitalsScience: Apologia Human AnatomyArt/Music: Local art studio (pottery, mosaics, painting) + Composer studyTyping.com, Building Thinking Skills/logic puzzles, music appreciation and cursive will rotate. Edited June 20, 2017 by Sneezyone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I *think*  Math- CLE Prodigy  Language Arts- Phonetic Zoo IEW Fables R&S English or G.U.M. workbook Loads of literature and poetry for our geography based year  Geography- (taking a history break and doing world geography next year) I have over 200 books, fables, stories, and fairy tales from around the world for next year. I used the book Give Your Child the World for lists. I'll read a bunch during morning basket time and she will have a stack to read on her own. We will do weekly crafts, presentations, and projects, and monthly celebrations with food and festivities from various countries.  Science- Elemental science in coop. Not sure which one, but all experiments, reading, and vocabulary will happen at coop. Yay!  Religion, Character, Logic, Poetry, Art, Memory Work, composer study, math and spelling drills, games, etc all happen during morning basket time. It takes about 1.5 hours. Everyone gets a chance to read aloud, and we just cycle through a bunch of stuff.  I really want to simplify school for next year. I love our morning time together, and then I just want a math block and a language arts block of time. This child will probably be doing 20-22 hours of gymnastics, so it's important to me that our home time is peaceful and relaxing and not rushed or stressed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) A few minor changes but mostly my plan is the same. Must mean I like it! Time to order before I change my mind! DD8 is in PS this year for 3rd. For math and spelling, we're going to work through level 3 before 4 because for the programs we use I think it would be better to not skip ahead. Math we've already started 3, spelling we will as soon as school lets out.  Math BA4 (may still be finishing up 3d)  Spelling AAS3, into 4 if/when we get there Grammar and writing EIW4 Handwriting ZB4 Reading compiling a list from a few sources for both independent reading and read alouds Vocabulary Word Roots Beginning  History Read-through only (probably using the audiobooks) of SOTW 1-4. Geography EM Daily Geography  Science Ellen McHenry The Elements in the fall. Ellen McHenry Botany in the spring. I'm thinking probably some Mystery Science units between the two in the winter. After The Elements, we're going to do a short microscope study, learning about them and how to use them and playing around with observing things (probably just a couple weeks to start her off then she'll likely use it on her own time frequently). From then until spring we will start digging into RSO Physics. Once it's warming up, we'll start Botany. After Botany we will return to RSO Physics over the summer and into 5th.  Art HAS and painting classes at a local studio  Online tech course that she hasn't picked yet. Probably stop-motion animation or robotics. I misunderstood the program we're going through and she doesn't have to do one of their courses (which I've heard aren't great). I can create my own but it has to be tech, engineering, or entrepreneurship. We are doing engineering using Engino, Lego, and K'Nex.  Adding spanish with Duolingo.  Co-op classes that we won't know until July  Highland Dance and Tumbling  I'd like to get her in piano lessons, but if not then I will start up lessons again at home.  Edited April 27, 2017 by Whovian10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkway Academy Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 My fourth grade daughter will continue with intensive classical ballet training, introductory violin, piano playing, poetry writing, reading lots of books (Right now she's powering through Jane Eyre!  Her choice.), contemplating nature, drawing through a ream of paper every couple of weeks, and providing sunshine to our days.  In addition, I have scheduled: Daily Morning Basket - Literature read alouds, Shakespeare tidbits, poetry selections, etc. Teatime Thursdays - Poetry and art history readings Music Mondays - Beautiful Feet's History of Classical Music Grammar - First Language Lessons 4 Writing and Spelling - Brave Writer's Partnership Writing and The Arrow Ancient History (second time through) - SOTW 1 with History Odyssey Human Anatomy - R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey OR Guest Hollow (still contemplating) Math - Saxon 5/4 into 6/5 Latin - undecided, but possibly Song School 2 so that she can stay with younger sister  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth 2 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 For my easy, going little guy that isn't so little and just turned 9.  Language: WWE 3 FFL 3/4 (we may finish 3 over the summer, maybe not until fall) SOTW AG literature and TBD 4th grade reading list Spelling Workout D ZB 3/4 Language studies on Mango: Spanish and French  Math/Logic Math Mammoth 4 Weekly fact tests Logic puzzles printed and bound with the worktext for fun breaks!  History: SOTW 2 with big brother Horrible Histories as he finds the applicable books in our library.  Science: Interest led or Quark Chronicles: Life Science or Mr. Q Life Sciences  Swimming lessons Guitar Lessons Typing from one of multiple options Hopefully an art class or two.  At least working through some art lesson books with me, since he loves it so much.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Just now getting around to planning this!   Core: Wayfarers Modern  We used Revolution last year and liked it a lot. Math:  MM5 Science:MP Mammals  He self studies science all the time.  This year we did Mystery Science.  I had to add in soooo much that I chose a more planned science this year,. Spelling:R&S 4 LA: ELTL 4 Spanish: unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 4th grade:  Math: saxon 5/4 LA: the good and the beautiful LA level 3 Science: RSO chemistry History: the good and the beautiful history 1 Technology: coding & typing Electives: tumbling & swimming  Plus tons of read alouds.   Sent from my LG-K540 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 R&S English 3  Modern Speller  Pentime  MUS Delta  SCM Module 4 for history, geography and Bible  Mom-made Life Science in fall using Science in the Beginning with added reading and memory work. Not sure about spring.  SCM and other resources for family poetry, picture study, nature study, literature...  Trumpet in Homeschool Band.  Piano lessons  Soccer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 These are not necessarily things I love, but they are things that will cover what is needed or will get done or whatever. Tentatively, of course.... Â Bible - Golden Children's Bible Grammar - FLL 3 Writing - IEW US History based lessons Spelling - Delightful Dictation Literature - list yet to be made History - CBOUSH, biographies, etc. Science - Shepherd's Intro to Science videos Math - CLE 300 violin, swim Will I like Delightful Dictation better than the Modern Speller?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Will I like Delightful Dictation better than the Modern Speller?? Â I don't know. Â I haven't used either one before. Â But glancing at Modern Speller, they seem pretty similar. Â If you're already using Modern Speller, I would just stick with that. Â (Not sure why I didn't look at it before...... Â :001_smile: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I don't know. I haven't used either one before. But glancing at Modern Speller, they seem pretty similar. If you're already using Modern Speller, I would just stick with that. (Not sure why I didn't look at it before...... :001_smile: )Delightful dictation looks good. You are not supposed to tell me to use what I have! You're supposed to support my grass-is-greener syndrome.Ă°Å¸Ëœ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsbrack Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 My 4th grader is continuing:Â Math: Singapore and Beast Academy Spelling: All About Spelling Latin: Latin for Children A (we are doing this slowly so he is only about 10 lessons in after 3rd grade) History/Geography/Literature: Tapestry of Grace (moving to year 4) Â New this year: Writing: Either continuing with the strategies of IEW and applying them to history and science studies OR Writing and Rhetoric: Narrative Science: Dad is putting together a physics course with Usborne encyclopedias, Backyard Ballistics, and an experiment book to be determined Grammar: R & S Year 4 Simply Charlotte Mason Print to Cursive Proverbs Simply Charlotte Mason Bird Study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) Last changes!!! We have already started.  Math: MIF 6. 180 Days of Math 6 Science: chemistry using Mr. Q and supplements History & Literature: Bookshark 6 Writing: 180 days of Writing (maybe some Writing & Rhetoric + some assignments from MBTP) French: Bien Dit 1, First Step en FranĂƒÂ§ais Edited August 24, 2017 by ondreeuh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake and Pi Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 My plans are always changing, but this is my best guess for what DS#1 will be doing this coming fall for 4th grade.  Math:  AoPS Pre-Algebra Science: NO IDEA. History/literature/geography:  BookShark 3 (combined with younger brother) + Evan-Moor Daily Geography 5 Grammar/writing/poetry/vocab:  Michael Clay Thompson Town Level. +/- Killgallons Elementary Sentence Composing?  Also Daily Grams 5 for mechanics practice  No extras planned... yet!  New plan, lots of things have changed:  AoPS pre-algebra MCT Town (minus actual writing assignments) IEW All Things Fun and Fascinating Spelling You See lvl C Fix It! Grammar Read-alouds picked from BkSk and BYL lists SOTW modern times Swimming And science will be a great big mixture, done together with DS#3, roughly following the schedule of topics for the first half of BFSU 1 overlaid with RS4K Building Blocks 3, plus stuff from Developing Critical Thinking Through Science, living books, and Bill Nye, Magic School Bus, and Brain Pop videos.  If we manage to keep up with it, we might get to Quark Chronicles and Ellen McHenry Botany around the end of the school year, otherwise that'll get bumped to the beginning of 5th grade.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganrussell Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Math: right now, we are working on multiplication and division facts, we will move on when she gets these down pat.  Grammar: grammar minutes Harcourt language arts  Writing: Harcourt writing  Reading: readers in residence Lots of library books, 30 minutes daily  Science: lapbook from a journey through learning, currently mammals  History: mystery of history, volume 1  Weekly Bible verses and readings Daily devotional from her brave girls devotion Art projects twice weekly Exercises daily Daily Bible copywork (4 verses daily) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 A few more changes:  Math BA4 (may still be finishing up 3d)   Still doing BA but slower and as the supplement. On 3b now. MM4 will be our main program.  Spelling AAS3, into 4 if/when we get there Grammar and writing EIW4 Handwriting ZB4 Reading compiling a list from a few sources for both independent reading and read alouds Vocabulary Word Roots Beginning  History Read-through only (probably using the audiobooks) of SOTW 1-4.   Studies Weekly grade 4 (state study) along with extra books from the library. Geography EM Daily Geography  EM continent studies. Asia first, not sure which we'll do after.  Science Ellen McHenry The Elements in the fall. Ellen McHenry Botany in the spring. I'm thinking probably some Mystery Science units between the two in the winter. After The Elements, we're going to do a short microscope study, learning about them and how to use them and playing around with observing things (probably just a couple weeks to start her off then she'll likely use it on her own time frequently). From then until spring we will start digging into RSO Physics. Once it's warming up, we'll start Botany. After Botany we will return to RSO Physics over the summer and into 5th.  Art HAS and painting classes at a local studio  Online tech course that she hasn't picked yet. Probably stop-motion animation or robotics. I misunderstood the program we're going through and she doesn't have to do one of their courses (which I've heard aren't great). I can create my own but it has to be tech, engineering, or entrepreneurship. We are doing engineering using Engino, Lego, and K'Nex.  Adding spanish with Duolingo.  Co-op classes that we won't know until July  Highland Dance and Tumbling  I'd like to get her in piano lessons, but if not then I will start up lessons again at home.  We joined an online program for piano lessons. Piano University Online/Color Me Musical (She's just starting up, not sure if it's live yet outside of the start-up group we're a part of.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrabuskie Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 DS9  MM4 Novel Studies (Reed Novel Study): Fantastic Mr. Fox; Mr. Popper's Penguins, Danny the Champion of the World, Because of Winn Dixie, The Cricket in Times Square Grammar, Poetry Greek & Latin Vocabulary Art: Home Art School 4 SOTW Early Modern, Time Travelers RSO Chemistry Spelling Classroom: Tricky 450 words Coding: Bitsbox Penmanship: Printing/Cursive Independent Reading Music: probably appreciation--we are tone deaf! Physical Ed: haven't figured it out    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Ds#1 will be combined as much as possible with younger brother.  Math: finish Abeka Arithmetic 3 and start 4. History: SOTW2 Science: no clue (interest-led) Ellen McHenry Elements English: Spell to Write and Read, reading to me, and maybe WWE 1 or 2 or FLL 1&2 combined. Religion: Baltimore Catechism (part 3 of 3) Memory work  Other stuff in 6-week rotations:  Reader's Theater, WWE 1, Sentence Family, States/Capitals, Perplexors/Logic Puzzles/Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahj Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 DD9 Â MM4 Writing & Rhetoric Fable and Narrative I FLL4 AAS5 NAC3 Reading good books (plus a few MP lit guides) MP poetry WW4 LC BTS1 AAH Faith & Life 4 SOTW2/3 SQUILT Art tango Maps Charts and Graphs C Mystery Science Maybe KWT Extras: ballet, tap, jazz, AHG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarabellesmom Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) DD(almost)9:  Finishing BA3, starting 4 RSO Chemistry, plus other chemistry resources CAP Fable and IEW SWI A (alternating weeks) IEW Fix-it Barton Reading & Spelling Typing with Burning Cargo Learn to use Speech to Text with Google Documents Lots of audiobooks and documentaries  Continue dance, taekwondo and piano Edited July 5, 2017 by ZaraBellesMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catie_mac Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) My fourth grader will have an unusual fall term because he'll be doing different language arts for those few months so that his brother (who is 15 months younger) can catch up. My plan is around January to be teaching them all language arts together using the Phonics Road Level 3 (which covers spelling, grammar, reading, composition, vocabulary, and Latin roots). For the fall I'm tentatively planning to have him work through a Wordly Wise book and also have him continue to read aloud to me and do dictation. I'm debating whether I need to make the vocabulary lists also spelling words every week. It would be more challenging that way, but we've done so much spelling, I wonder if it would be OK just to have a break for the fall! Our other plans: Â Math: he'll continue Seton Math 3 (also with his younger brother). I think they'll finish part way through the year. After that I'm considering the simply charlotte mason business math, or jumping into Saxon 5/4. Â Morning Basket rotation: this will cover religion, and also some picture study and literature. We also say prayers and sing a simple hymn. I'd like to add more memory work but haven't totally settled on how we'll do that. Â Lunch rotations (I read aloud while they eat): this will cover history (finishing up SOTW 1), poetry, and astronomy (just from a living book). We do narration for all this, rotating through my 3 boys. Â We also always have a read aloud going and I'd like to throw some Shakespeare retellings in there and watch a few performances as a family. Â Another thing I may try is to do some composer study and picture study using simply charlotte mason during our Advent break (from thanksgiving to the week or so before Christmas). I'd like to get something done during that time without doing all the normal subjects. Â My schedule seems complicated typed up in this way, but it's actually really simple. I have fallen into the trap of piling too much on us and want to avoid that. I want to cut as much busy work and time consuming projects so that we don't feel so frazzled all the time. Â Extras: weekly catechism at church and martial arts. Edited July 5, 2017 by catie_mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtney_Ostaff Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I would not be in the least bit surprised if we cut out the extras, the memorization, the logic, and some of the supplemented history--but I like to plan for more than we get done, in case it does all get done. Math: RightStart E, with BA 3D then as far as we get in 4 (daily) Latin: Ecce Romani I (daily) Grammar: maybe Hake again, but I'm looking forward to SWB's new one (MWF) Spelling: Spelling Workout D (MWF) [we skip a lesson if she passes a pre-test with 100%] Composition: CAP W&R III M/W/F, EIW 4 (only the writing) T/R, then some of LToW in the spring Literature: (MWF) -- Heidi (MP guide), Collodi's Pinnochio, HG Wells Time Machine, War of the Worlds, Blue Fairy Book (MP guide), The Secret Garden, Wind in the Willows (MP Guide), Beatrix Potter, MP Grammar Stage Poetry. Memorization: poem memorization, probably with IEW's poetry guide (daily) Logic: Logic Countdown, Logic Liftoff, Orbiting With Logic (daily) History Memorization: US Constitution Preamble, Gettysburg Address, US Constitutional Amendments, US Presidents 1850-present, major US Wars 1850-present (daily) Handwriting: Grace Song's Brush Pen Lettering (M/W/F) and Angela Lord's Creative Form Drawing (T/R) Science: Pandia Press's RSO Astronomy Level 2 (12 weeks), Exploration Education (12 weeks), and Nitty Gritty Earth Science (12 weeks) History: 5 day loop with SOTW 4 (3 days), with AG (questions, maps, some suggested books) supplemented with little bits & pieces from Teacher Created Materials, Inc.'s out of print Thematic Units (Industrial Revolution, Transcontinental Railroad, The Depression, Native Americans, WWI, WWII, Westward Ho, Immigration, Gold Rush, African Americans), looped with Kristin in VA's History of US schedule (1 day -- just read and oral narration), and WV history (1 day -- just read and oral narration). Geography: MP's US States & Capitols (MWF) Extras: 9 day loop of MCT Poetry (2 days), Harmony Fine Arts (3 days), Computer Projects, hand sewing/embroidery, health, and Lynne Seddon's Exploring Nature with Children. G3 Scratch class in the autumn swim gym MWF piano lessons Girl Scouts possibly 4-H if we get a homeschool club going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 Just made major changes to my fourth grader's curriculum. School has become a massive struggle and we need to have a plan which fits this student. Evals later this year, so possibly some help in terms of cbt, medication and other scaffolding to help him.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Cook Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Literature - coming up with a list Math - Math Mammoth 4 Writing - Writing with Ease 3 Spelling - All About Spelling 3, maybe start 4 Grammar - First Language Lessons 3 Handwriting - Handwriting without Tears 4 History - HO Level 2 Ancients, start Middle Ages Science - finish RSO Physics, short units on rocketry, robotics and bridges/tunnels Art - art club 1x per month, drawing, museums/experiences Music - experiences, piano lessons ?? PE - ballet Edited August 11, 2017 by bzymama23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Just now getting around to planning this!   Core: Wayfarers Modern  We used Revolution last year and liked it a lot. Biblioplan Modern Presidents study&memorization, Mommy made Famous Speech memorization and copywork Continue with States study and Drawing the USA Math:  MM5 Science:MP Mammals  He self studies science all the time.  This year we did Mystery Science.  I had to add in soooo much that I chose a more planned science this year,. Spelling:R&S 4 The Good and the Beautiful LA(TG&TB)gr 4-We may add in R&S spelling if it doesn't work for us.  DS is my most natural speller. LA: ELTL 4 Spanish: unsure  Duolingo TG&TB Handwriting 5-boy does he need this.(LOL) SQUILT& Composer Study Modern Era Artist Study Major changes!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotesFromTheParsonage Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) Math: Teaching Textbooks 4 Science: Berean Builders Science in the Scientific Revolution *plus Oh Yuck Encyclopedia* History: Story of The World 3 *plus additional reading* Geography: Operation World Handwriting: Patriotic Penmanship Language Arts: The Good and The Beautiful 3 Other: Critical Thinking and Logic 4 I'm also doing a fable/fairy tale unit this fall with my younger ones and I will probably lump this guy in with that. Bible: Herein Is Love Genesis; Walking in Peace Edited August 22, 2017 by NotesFromTheParsonage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 After many changes, here is what we've landed on:  All together:Bible: Picture Smart Bible - Old TestamentGrammar - The Sentence FamilyHistory - What Every Child Needs to Know about Western Civilization by Brimwood PressGeography - 50 States and Where to Find ThemPoetry, Shakespeare, Inventors, Hero TalesNature Study  For 4th grade DD: Math: Math Mammoth 4Writing: Just Write 1Handwriting: Pentime CursiveScience: Real Science Odyssey Chemistry (w/ 2nd grade sister)Extras: Red Hot Root Words, Outlining Skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakelly Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017   Geography: MP's US States & Capitols (MWF)   What curriculum is this? I'm trying to add states and capitols to our schedule this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 English: continuing Wheeler's Elementary Speller (here are cards with the words on them for most lessons through 107, PDF, black & white, 8 on a page, print on card stock), Killgallon Sentences, and Dictation Day by Day, and we'll try out Don't Forget to Write Elementary & Daily Grammar Practice 4.  math: BA 4  Spanish: Descubre D, but tentatively planning to switch to Japanese in 5th  science: finishing BFSU 2  history: SOTW 4: Here are my wall timeline cards, if anybody else wants to use them. PDF, 8 on a page, print in color on card stock.  Various books to read independently & together, memory work, etc.  Probably continuing scouts and piano (although I'm open to a different instrument if he wants).  Change: We'll be doing Spelling You See Wild Tales. Dude can pick out the misspelled word from a list nicely at this point, but heaven help him if he needs to actually spell even basic words. I hope to keep Wheeler's also--we'll see how long the rest of the lineup takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtney_Ostaff Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 What curriculum is this? I'm trying to add states and capitols to our schedule this year.  Here you go: https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/american-and-modern-studies/states-and-capitals-set/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamamoose Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Revised plans for my boy who would very much rather be building forts:  MM4   Rod and Staff Math 3  This boy needs a more back to basics approach. FLL 4  Just going to review from FLL 3 for now. TC has enough grammar in the opening section. Treasured Conversations Kilgallon Sentences for Elementary Latin for Children A   SSL 2   Keeping it very light this year. He has enough going on. AAS 4 SOTW 3 with lots of literature Science - life science, always lots of nature study, a little astronomy because of the eclipse in August Art and drama tutorial  Always reading lots of excellent literature. Narnia this year! Choir, piano, scouts, swimming  Testing for LDs and ADHD sometime this year. Revising our plan to keep him progressing, to strengthen weak areas, and to help him enjoy learning. How do you schedule Kilgallon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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