Jump to content

Menu

Care to share your 6th grade schedule?


Recommended Posts

I would love to see what those of you with current or incoming 6th graders are using or plan to use. I am still undecided for many subjects. If you have any particular favorites, please kindly specify so that I can research them.

 

Thank you!!

 

Here is our plan so far:

 

Bible: unknown

Math: either Saxon 8/7 or ?? (suggestions)

Grammar: probably R&S6

Spelling/Vocab: unknown (need something fun and that can be used independently - we used Sequential Spelling and didn't care for it)

Reading: historical fiction to align with the above + CLE Reading, I think

Writing: IEW SWI-B

Science: either RS4K Level 1 Chemistry or The Elements

History: WP AC1

Foreign language: unknown

Art: unknown

Music: unknown (I have the CD's that align with the BF study but they were a bit over my son's head - maybe I will try again).

 

Thoughts, suggestions for the blanks? I am trying to foster independence in him this year as well. There has been way too much hand holding. Any programs that you have found to be helpful in this area ?

 

Blessings all,

 

Lisa

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here's what my 6th grade DS is doing this year:

 

(Home)

Abeka Language

Megawords Spelling

Saxon Math 7/6

Typing Instructor Deluxe

Story of the World Vol 3

Noeo Physics II

Reading- misc. historical fiction to match SOTW 3

 

(co-op)

IEW SWI B

Around the World in 180 Days

Yearbook

Prince Caspian study

 

He is also very involved in Boy Scouts, so we count that too!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My son will be 11/12 next year.

 

Math: Florida Virtual School Geometry

Science: FLVS Earth-Space Science, plus three Thames & Kosmos kits

English:

Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings

Supplemental reading (Beowulf, Gawain, Norse myths)

Readings from The Book of Great Books

Painless Grammar

Spanish: The Learnables

Greek: Hey Andrew

Latin: Latin’s Not So Tough

History:

Houghton Mifflin Across the Centuries

Parragon Atlas of World History

History’s Greatest Hits

Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel

Age of Shakespeare

historical fiction

Netflix DVDs

Art History:

Annotated Mona Lisa

Gowing’s History of Art

Netflix DVDs

museum field trips

 

Edit: I'm not planning any formal music at home next year, but my son sings with a Royal School of Church Music-affiliated choir and takes pipe organ lessons. And, if pushed, I could count the ballet/ballroom/tap stuff for PE.

Edited by Jenny in Florida
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here's our current sixth-grade schedule:

 

Bible: Precept Bible for Kids (we've done both Revelation books and are currently doing James)

 

Math: Dolciani Pre-Algebra: An Accelerated Course and RightStart Geometry

 

Grammar: Rod & Staff 6

 

Spelling: Nothing right now, but this summer I'll do an intensive phonics/spelling run-through with her

 

Reading: Lots of books on tape, as well as TWTM sixth-grade recommended books

 

Writing: BJU English 6 -- composition lessons only

 

Science: BJU Science 6 (finished) and BJU Life Science (current)

 

History: Guerber's Story of the Middle Ages, one lesson per day, outlined. A test is taken after every five lessons, then after every 50 lessons. At least one history DVD and one historical fiction book per week.

 

Foreign Language: Greek and Latin Word Roots

 

Art: Introduction to Architecture (a wonderful hands-on class taught by an architect homeschool mom), a Ceramics class, and Artistic Pursuits

 

Music: Piano

 

Extracurriculars: Piano, Ballet, Junior Cotillion, Bright Lights

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This is a work in progress:

 

Math:

Rod and Staff 6

 

Science:

*undecided* Bob Jones

 

Bible:

Bible Study Guide, year 2

memory work

 

Language Arts:

Classical Conversations, Essentials

IEW, ancient history

Rod and Staff spelling 6

 

History:

History based silent reading

SOTW - read aloud by Dad

Classical Conversations, cycle 1

IEW also ties into ancient history

 

Foreign Language:

Latin's Not So Tough, book 2

 

Fine Arts:

Suzuki Violin, continued

*undecided*Harmony Fine Arts

 

Memory:

Classical Conversations, cycle 1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here is my plan so far for my oldest who will be in 6th next year:

 

Grammar: Growing with Grammar 6

Spelling/Vocab: Megawords ? (not sure what level)/English From the Roots Up

Writing: ???? Undecided, thinking about Writing Strands 3 or IEW US History Theme Based Writing, but not sure

Literature: Lightning Lit 7

Math: Teaching Textbooks 7/Life of Fred Fractions/Singapore CWP 5

Science: Prentice Hall Science Explorer Earth

History: Sonlight Core 3+4

Geography: Discovering World of Geography/US Map Skills

Art: Artistic Pursuits K-3 Book 1 (doing this with younger siblings)

Music: Stories of Great Composers (again with younger siblings)/Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra/Themes to Remember Vol. 1/hopefully playing an instrument in the band at the local PS

Latin: Latin For Children Primer A

Typing: Typing Instructor

 

Fun Extras: Editor In Chief/Complete Library Skills/Critical Thinking in US History/Health, Wellness, and Physical Fitness

 

It looks like a lot written out, but he won't be doing all of it every day.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Morning read alouds/drill:

Egermeier's Story Bible

Our Island Story

Geography memorization - countries of the world (Asia now) sheppardsoftware geo. online games

Flashcards - piano & math

VP cards

 

CLE math 6

CLE reading finished 5, haven't started 6 yet

R&S English 6

IEW Phonetic Zoo spelling A

McGraw Hill Science (Calvert 6)

The Learnables French 1

IEW Ancient & Medieval History Writing (1 semester ea)

Sonlight 6 history only schedule (SOTW 1 & 2 w/Foster's A. Caesar's World & C. Columbus)

Literature - Theras and His Town, Phantom Tollbooth, King Arthur

A Child's History of Art - Sculpture (1/wk)

piano

guitar

 

We dropped Latin after Christmas for French; haven't gotten to art - Feed My Sheep (did some last year)

 

Started Vocabulary From Classical Roots A but I don't like it!

 

Grammar of Poetry - 1/wk, until we go back to CLE reading

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here are my plans for my ds, in 6th grade next year:

 

MUS finish Epsilon/Zeta

Latina Christiana II

Noeo Chemistry II

Spelling Workout finish F/G

Getty Dubay Italics

CW Homer A and B

Rod and Staff Grammar 6

and...probably History Odyssey Level II Middle Ages...I just checked this out, and it looks awesome!! Otherwise, we'll continue with history a la WTM for Middle Ages.

Logic puzzles a few times a week

Weekly art and piano lessons

 

(We only do science 2 days per week, and history 2 or 3 days per week, Math, Latin, and Grammar are every single day, and CW probably will be too.)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here's what we have planned for next fall.

 

Latin - LFC B

Greek - EG 1

CW Homer

Logic - Art of Argument

Religion - History of the Church, plus ?

LOF Begin Alg w/Dolciani Pre-algebra

Famous Men of the Middle Ages with corresponding lit

Conceptual Physics

Art - misc

Music - theory and either electric guitar and/or saxophone

A genealogy unit study (Irish/English heritage studies) - my own creation

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Rod and Staff Math 6

Rod and Staff Grammar 6

Latin Prep 2

Sonlight Core 4 Readers and Read A Louds with other supplements and SOTW 4

WW Book 7 and maybe 8 (finishing 6 this year)

Spelling WO

Piano

Questionables are:

 

Put that in Writing?? We did IEW SWI B this year and the kids need paragraph practice (their reports are not good at all). However, I may just go on and do either American History Based Writing Lesssons or SICC B. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED HERE!!!!

 

We do lots of Vocab with the books we read also.

 

Am I leaving anything out????

 

I'd like to get around to science this year but it seems we never have time. I'd like to do The Elements. We have RS4K Chemistry, but it really gets too deep into some not so interesting types of reactions, titrations, etc. I want chemistry at this age to be fun.

 

The kids do Shepherd's geography games, and we go over many geography terms, but I'd like something better here too.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here's my plans for what my current 6th grader is doing and what my incoming 6th grader will do.

 

Math

Saxon 87 / Saxon 76, begin 87

 

Latin & Greek (both sons)

LNST 4 & Hey Andrew 2

 

English (both sons)

LLATL Tan

 

History - outlining Kingfisher, additional reading, & writing short compositions as per WTM recommendations

SOTW 2 / SOTW 3

 

Science - additional reading, & writing short compositions as per WTM recommendations

Christian Kids Explore Biology / Christian Kids Explore Chemistry

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Math

Singapore 6A &6B

 

Grammar

KISS Grammar

 

Latin

Latin Prep 1

 

Reading

Lightning Literature 7 plus readers for history

 

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Cartoons

 

Writing

Finish Wordsmith Aprentice plus writings for other subjects like science and history

 

Logic

Read the Book of Think & Critical Thinking Book 1

 

Science

Prentice Hall Science Explorer Earth Science

 

History

History Odyssey Level 2 Middle Ages plus some books from Beautiful Feet Medieval Times

 

Art & Music

with co-op

 

French

BBC Online 12 week course

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Current 6th grade student:

Chalk Dust Pre Algebra

Hake Grammar and Writing

Spelling Workout "G"

The Human Odyssey~K-12 text (We read the chapters

together, she then does a project such as a four-door

who, what , where, when book based on Dinah Zike Big

Book of Books and Activities for each chapter.)

Prentice Hall Life Science (We also read this together. I

then use the vocabulary words from the end of chapter

summary and the review questions for each section as

her assignment. Unfortunately we do no experiments.)

 

Independent reading

We will be adding to this mix Lightning Literature.

 

In my many years of home schooling I've found that less is better. When we read together our discussions are far reaching and invaluable. I've found my daughter, using her new found knowledge, applies what she has learned to the world around her and asks the most profound and fundamental questions of life. It is her grappling with these big questions of what it means to be alive and how she responds that makes homes schooling so rewarding for me.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Math- Finished Abeka- 6 and started Houghton Mifflin Pre-Algebra

Evan Moor Daily Word problems

Quarter Mile Math

 

Grammar- BJU English and Daily grams (LOVE THESE!)

 

Spelling- Calvert Spelling CD

 

Reading Comprehension- EPS Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter

 

Latin- Getting Started with Latin

 

History- CHOW with Calvert workbook adding SL Core 6/7 books

SOTW audio

 

Logic- MindBenders

 

Music- piano lessons

 

Typing- Typing Instructor deluxe (they type faster than I can!)

 

PE- competitive gymnastics

 

They also attend a one-day-a-week school (with homework assigned) for:

 

Science- using Abeka

Speech

Spanish

Writing

Literature

Link to comment
Share on other sites

bNext year's 6th grade plan:

 

Latin

Continue with Latin Alive! coupled with Lingua Angelica

 

Greek

Elementary Greek I

 

Writing/Spelling/Grammar/Vocabulary

CW Homer B and Beginning Poetry

 

Math

Singapore 6A/6B

 

History/Geography

Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt

Famous Men of Greece

Famous Men of Rome

Augustus Caesar's World

Ancient Egypt History Pockets

Ancient Greece History Pockets

Hands on projects for each civilization

(using Green Leaf guides for study questions/project ideas)

 

Literature

Tales of Ancient Egypt

The Golden Goblet

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

D'Aulares' Book of Norse Myths

Black Ships Before Troy

The Wanderings of Odysseus

The Orchard Book of Roman Myths

In Search of a Homeland

Tales from Shakespeare

 

Christian Studies

OT read through plus Homeschool in the Woods OT lapbook

 

Science

Biology via WTM recs for logic stage

 

Art

Piano

Jazz and Ballet

 

We'll also have co-op but those classes haven't been decided yet.:)

Edited by runningirl71
Link to comment
Share on other sites

My current 6th grader:

 

Math- Prealgebra (multiple resources)

Composition - IEW SWI B~completed, will do a Write@home class in Mar.

Grammar - R&S5

Spelling - Spelling Mastery E, almost done

History - SOTW IV

Japanese - Rosetta Stone

Bible - reading as a family

Lit - assigned books

Memory Work - poetry, grammar definitions, science facts

 

Science - our continuing trouble spot. We began the year with K12 Earth science, completed the first two units before dropping it (hated it). Moved to The Rainbow, completed the physics section along with living books (okay ~ not great). Currently looking for something interesting.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Bible: unknown Writing my own this year, but highly recommend Explorer's--use the high school level for this age.

 

Math: either Saxon 8/7 or ?? (suggestions) MUS + daily drill

 

Grammar: probably R&S6 Rod and Staff

 

Spelling/Vocab: unknown (need something fun and that can be used independently - we used Sequential Spelling and didn't care for it) Spelling Work-Out

 

Reading: historical fiction to align with the above + CLE Reading, I think We read whatever I want--I get ideas from different lists. As a former English major this is an area I feel comfortable blasting through without a set curriculum.

 

Writing: IEW SWI-B Again, doing our own thing with this, though I did enroll dd in a fantastic poetry writing class at a local co-op for one quarter

 

Science: either RS4K Level 1 Chemistry or The ElementsPrentice Hall Science Explorer

 

History: WP AC1 Finishing up SOTW, moving on to Sonlight 100 before swinging back to SWB's history text for 8-12th grade

 

Foreign language: unknown Henle Latin and SpanishLuna

 

Art: unknown Local classes, with a smattering of Artistic Pursuits here and there

 

Music: unknown (I have the CD's that align with the BF study but they were a bit over my son's head - maybe I will try again). Piano lessons and lots of free concerts downtown--when there is a free concert I use that as a springboard to educate on that composer or style of music

 

We are also chipping away at Logic, bit by bit, using Critical Thinking as recommended in TWTM.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here are my plans thus far:

 

Bible/Character - Memoria Press Christian Studies III, along with readings from other books such as Tiger and Tom, Moral Compass, etc.

 

Math - Singapore 6 along with the extra practice problems and some of the Key to series books for drill work.

 

Handwriting - Getty Dubay Italic G (I think that's the level, anyway)

Writing - Writing Strands 3 and 4. We'll also work through several outlining and summarizing workbooks during the course of the year.

 

Spelling - Spelling Workout H.

 

Grammar - Abeka, God's Gift of Language C and Oral Language Lessons.

 

Literature - study will be tied mainly to reading historial fiction related to the time period under study, along with some biographies, etc. We will also work through a Literary Genre workbook during the course of the year.

 

Spanish - I plan to use Spanish for Children, but have not purchased it yet.

 

Latin - Latin Primer II w/ videos.

 

Geography - using the BF guide and Holling's Tree in the Trail to do a study of the western US. I'll also use Which Way USA? books that cover that part of the country, and perhaps some other books to fill in states not touched upon by Tree, as well.

 

Logic - We will cover Thinking Toolbox and Fallacy Detective.

 

Reading - will be mainly historical fiction and biographies linked to our history studies, although some reading will also be done related to science.

 

History - will be covering the Medieval time period using Kingfisher and other encyclopedias, SOTW II, other books from home and library, etc. Will continue with outlining, report writing, timeline begun this year, test taking over SOTW materials, etc.

 

Science - will be covering mainly earth science, with 10 weeks of astronomy at the end of the school year (and some skywatching interspersed throughout the year, as well). Will use How the Earth Works and How the Universe Works, other books from home and library, worksheets I've compiled from online, etc., projects, experiments, and related field trips.

 

I tend to tie my art and music appreciation into our history reading time. My son also participates in various outside classes, activities, theatre events, etc. during the course of the school year.

 

I also tend to cover PE with outside classes and/or sports participation.

 

I don't really have any suggestions for fostering independence, other than that it seems to me that when we work through a series by the same publisher, such as with Singapore, Spelling Workout, etc., then he gets accustomed to the flow of the daily work and it makes it easier for him to pick it up himself and run with it when I need him to do that. Most publishers seem to tend to lay out their books for successive years with the same sorts of exercises for particular days of the week, or a certain number of lessons will be followed by a certain number of practice pages and reviews, etc.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

So in sifting through these posts I was looking for secular science, and I'm seeing:

 

Prentice Hall Science Explorer Earth Science

How the Earth Works and How the Universe Works (a more "WTM-y" approach)

 

Are people considering other things? We'll be doing earth science again. This year for biology we did Mr. Q's Classic Science-Biology. I notice he has an earth science curriculum now that looks kinda pricey. I'm considering using that as the primary source for both my upcoming 3rd and 6th graders, and expanding on it more for the older one? He has really enjoyed the biology book, which means a lot to me, but it's really not terribly challenging for my older. I thought it ok for biology because there's a lot of terminology in there he hadn't really studied before; but in glancing through the earth science sample, he's much more familiar.

 

So would you consider going with a lower-level text and add on to it? (hmm.. kind of like we're doing in history, we are still using SOTW.)

 

For most other subjects I think we'll be in a "continue to the next level" mode, science is the main one that's still up in the air for me.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This is what I've planned for my 6th grader next year:

 

Bible:

Betty Lukens Bible Stories (with younger siblings)

Balancing the Sword

 

Math:

Time4Learning

 

Language Arts:

Time 4 Learning

Readers from Biblioplan year 2

Italic Handwriting

 

History:

Biblioplan year 2

 

Science:

24-week chemistry study using The Elements and Exploring the World of Chemistry

remaining 12 weeks studying inventions/inventors and astronomy

 

Typing:

Typing Instructor Deluxe

 

Foreign Language:

Learnables French on CD, practicing locally

Local African language - by immersion, facilitating learning experiences, and any resources I can find or make

(I'd love to add Latin, but we're in a French-speaking country in Africa, and she really needs to get French and the local language here down good before studying anything else)

 

Blessings,

 

Laura

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here's what's planned, but subject to change!

 

History - Sonlight core 3 with extra history and readers

English - GWG 6

Writing - Imitation in Writing

Spelling - Sequential Spelling

Vocab. - Vocabulary Vine

Science - ?? Life Pacs 6??

Math - LOF Decimals/ Saxon 7/6

Foreign Lang. - Spanish for Children

Typing -??Mavis Beacon??

Music-piano lessons

Memorization - poetry and Scripture

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Math- MUS (finish up Zeta, start PreAlgebra, LOF)

Latin- Henle I (units 3-5), Cambridge

Greek- Elementary Greek I

Writing- IEW Theme-based (middle ages)

Literature- Middle Ages list from WTM suggestions

History- FMOMM, FMORR, FMOMT

Science- Exploration Education

Geography- Glencoe

Bible- Continue with Greenleaf OT

 

plus karate, piano, art class, sharpshooting

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This is the first year that I feel that we can attempt to follow much of what is recommended in the WTM. I'm a little nervous...

 

Math: RightStart Geometry interspersed with VideoText Algebra A (when we can afford it!)

 

Writing: Writing Strands 3 - 4 and outlining practice on history and science topics.

 

Grammar: Easy Grammar 4

 

Vocab: Vocabulary Cartoons (or maybe not if it's too much...)

 

History/Geography/Reading: SOTW II with additional sources and historical fiction (obviously a work in progress)

 

Logic: Liftoff/Orbit with Logic

 

Latin: Getting Started with Latin

 

Science: Earth Science using Discover Nature in the Rocks as our spine. Human Anatomy using Blood and Guts and The Body Book as our spines (no pun :D). And some basic Middle Ages physics thrown in with The Art of the Catapult.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here's our plan for fall (so far, still working out some choices):

 

Math: Algebra 1 Structure and Method

 

Literature: Lightning Lit 7 and an ongoing Shakespeare study

Vocabulary: (not sure -- this particular child needs some practice in explicit vocabulary, but I promised that I'll make a switch and won't make him stick with Wordly Wise next year, after he finishes 5)

Writing: assignments in history and literature, also Imitations in Writing - Medieval Legends

Poetry: memorization and discussion

 

Logic: Critical Thinking Book 1

 

Latin: Latin Prep 3

Greek: Elementary Greek 2/3

 

History: History Odyssey level 2, Medieval

 

Science: Prentice Hall Science Explorers (not sure exactly which titles yet)

 

French and Spanish: continued exposure through a variety of resources and tutors

 

Art history, music appreciation and basic theory...

 

P.E. is outside classes... We're possibly making some transitions there, so I'm not 100% sure. For this year, it's ballet three times a week, home school P.E. once a week, and swimming once a week...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Singapore Math 6A/B

 

Rod & Staff English

Classical Writing Homer

 

Latin Alive I

 

Elementary Greek 2

 

Apologia Botany

 

TOG 2 (history, literature)

 

Spelling Power

 

Bible passages for memory

 

Piano (in her 6th year!)

 

Tennis lessons W/F

 

Other co-op classes: choir, PE, Sign Language, World News.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Bible: Discover 4 Yourself Inductive Bible Studies for Kids

Math:CD Algebra

Grammar: Shurley English

Spelling/Vocab: Spell to Write and Read (maybe, she might test out of it)Wordly Wise

Reading: SL 3 w/ advanced readers w/ plenty of extra literature books

Writing: IEW SWI-B & Imitation of Poetry

Science: CCEC and Elements together

History: SL 3 ( Intro. to American History)

Foreign language: Elementary Spanish & Latina Christina II

Art: Atelier Art level 4 module B & C

Music: Piano Lessons

Finance: Teaching Kids About Money CD

Edited by Pongo
Link to comment
Share on other sites

plans for my youngest for 6th grade next year:

 

finish Winston Basic

finish Daily Grams 4th grade and start 5th grade

Abecedarian level D

Sequential Spelling 2

4th-6th grade levels of http://www.spellingconnectionsonline.com proofreading

SL Core 4

Prentice Hall Science Explorer - any 3 books

Singapore Math 5B/6A

 

I'm not sure about writing. She's using Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales this year. She isn't ready for the next level up of writing from IEW and I really need a ready-made program for her. I may try WWE level 3 for her. She's dyslexic. While her reading is at grade level now, her writing definitely isn't.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This year my son is doing:

 

Math:

Singapore Math 6A/B

Logic Maths 1

 

Memorization:

IEW's Poetry memorization and AWANA

 

Latin:

Latin for Children Primer C

 

History:

The Teaching Company's Early Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages DVD courses

 

Science:

Noeo Chemistry II

 

Music:

Piano

 

Writing:

CW - Homer

 

Extracurricular:

My son is working with his dad on creating a video game from scratch. My dh had him write the story, draw maps, and is teaching him programming. This takes 30-60 minutes per day.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...