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  1. 1. Where are you in the planning process?

    • I'm confident and done planning.
    • I'm still sorting it out.
    • I haven't begun planning next year in earnest.
    • I never plan.
    • I plan at a different time of year.
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I am planned out and confident and still sorting it out. :)

 

8th grade:

MUS finish Epsilon and do pre-Algebra

Books 6-10 of Hakim's History of US

McHenry Chemistry

Finish up with Harvey's Grammar

IEW-lot of focus on writing since this is our first year with this.

Literature with either The wolf is an Octopus or Teaching the Classics (may combine if funds are there)

French-Don't know what yet

 

4th:

MUS Delta

Growing with Grammar 4

IEW

Wolf is an Octopus Literature

History Odyssey Level 1 Modern

REAL Science Odyssey Chemistry

French-unkown curriculum

 

3rd

same as 4th except

MUS finish Beta and do Gamma

Growing with Grammar 3

 

3yo

learn letters, numbers, shapes,HOW TO LISTEN TO MOM

 

Spelling unkown for all?

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I am pretty sure I have it all planned out. I just shopped yesterday at our two local homeschool stores (one is a used store and one is new items) and spent $200, but should be almost done with my shopping for a while. I still need some science, but otherwise set.

 

5 year old:

 

Veritas Press K phonics workbook

100 EZ Lessons

Horizons K math

Sonlight K readers (as many as we can get to, no IG)

 

9 and 11 year olds:

 

Complete Sonlight Core 3 then start Core 4

Singapore Math at ind. levels

Finish Abeka Language for this year and then switch to Easy Grammar

All About Spelling

IEW s-l-o-w-l-y

 

Haven't figured out science yet.

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For the most part I have everything bought and all subjects are covered ;-) Reality when it comes may prove me otherwise, lol!!!

 

We are doing SL Core 2 for history, putting together our own chemistry and physics for the year by reading and doing experiments(this is not planned yet!), Latina Christiana, Memoria Press copywork, Rod & Staff grammer(grade 2), and math is going to be a combo of Horizons and Miquon. We kinda stopped doing piano but I would like to do another year of it....and art. well art has been ignored for 2 years, so why start now? kidding, lol. kinda.

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I haven't seen anything else on this thread that has made me rethink our plans so I'm confident that I have 2nd grade planned out. Everything is purchased and sitting here.

Though I'm still wanting to see the primer that Classical Writing is putting out. This may be used in lieu of WWE and PLL.

 

2nd Grade Plans

 

Primary Language Lessons

All About Spelling

Handwriting Without Tears

Writing With Ease 2

 

Story of the World Vol. 2 with Activity Guide

 

Real Science 4 Kids Pre-Level 1 Chemistry

 

RightStart Math B and eventually C

 

Classical composer study

 

Renaissance art study

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Here's what I have planned as of right now...

 

DS (turns 9 in August):

 

Horizons Math 3

GWG 4

WWE (finish 2, move onto 3)

Spelling Power

New American Cursive book 2

SOTW 2 and Activity book

A Child's Geography book 1 (using it for Earth Science)

Minimus

Piano

Basketball

Read alouds from TQ AHYS

4H

Enrichment Day (Co-Op) classes

Day by day Bible

 

 

DD (turns 7 in October):

 

Horizons Math (finish 1 and move on to 2)

GWG 2

WWE (finish 1, move onto 2)

ETC 5-7

New American Cursive book 2

SOTW 2 and Activity book

A Child's Geography book 1 (Earth Science)

Minimus

Piano

Possibly basketball

Read Alouds from TQ AHYS

4H cloverbuds

Enrichment Day (Co-Op) classes

Day by day beginning reader Bible

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# things to look at 4/24 homeschool convention: science & Spanish. I eliminated Apologia Gen. Sci. (borrowed) and need to look at BJU Life Science and Abeka science 7/8; SOS Spanish I and BJU Spanish I

 

The rest is done:

 

CLE math 7 & LOF alg.

CLE reading 6

CLE LA 7

 

SOTW 3 w/ Hakim 1-5; and historical fiction - Children of the New Forest, Johnny Tremain, Poor Richard, Of Courage Undaunted & more

 

Literature - Kidnapped, Around the World in 80 Days, A Christmas Carol, Watership Down, MacBeth, Bulfinch's Mythology

 

IEW U.S. History Based Writing Lessons volume 1

 

A Child's History of Art - Architecture

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The 12th grader and 9th grader will be sharing a lot of stuff. 12th grader wants to go into music and a conservatory, so he just wants time to work on that ambition.

 

12th grade:

Ancient Lit and History (self designed course)

Writing - thinking of combining Teaching Co.'s series, Building Great Sentences with Konos' Learn to Write the Novel Way

Introduction to the Bible (Kolbe)

Latin - New First Steps/Lingua Latina (outside class)

Probably he's be taking music classes at various schools and working

 

9th Grader:

Ancient Lit and History

Writing - Building Great Sentences/Learn to Write the Novel Way

Introduction to the Bible (Kolbe)

Algebra II (Saxon)

Earth Science (?????)

Latin - New First Steps/Lingua Latina (outside class)

 

5th Grade:

Religion - Faith and Life

Math - Saxon - probably 5/4

Writing - copywork, Seton Reading Comp and Thinking Skills

Reading - Faith and Freedom readers

Latin - Latin for Children

Science - Co-op

Geography - Co-op

Poetry/public speaking - Co-op

LCC read alouds for history - Children's Aenied, FMOR

 

3rd Grader:

Religion - Faith and Life

Math - MCP 3rd grade

Writing with Ease

Reading - Faith and Freedom readers

Science - Co-op

Geography - Co-op

Poetry/public speaking - Co-op

History - listen in on 5th graders read alouds

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My twin boy's will be in K and my daughter in 1st.

 

For Science, History & Bible we are using Heart of Dakota (Little Hearts for His Glory).

 

My boy's will do the Singapore Earlybird math since CLE does not offer a K math. My daughter will do CLE 1st grade math.

 

I will continue phonics instruction with Phonics Pathways.

 

I'm not sure if my daughter will place somewhere in CLE Learning To Read, or if she will go into the language arts program.

 

Lot's of field trips and adventure time, read alouds & playing.

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I said I'm still sorting it out but I think I know and am set. The only parts that will get tweaked are the lit lists and non-core things.

 

We are doing a 1st/2nd blend for my girls so I can combine as much as possible.

 

History

- STOW 1 & AG

- A study of Pennsylvania using a Pennsylvania Reader as our jumping off point and then diving deeper into three areas through out the year as selected by my girls.

 

Science

-Apologia botany

-Weekly Nature study

-Birds using Burgess Bird Book as our jumping point

 

LA

-OPGTR

-FLL

-WWE

-Copywork

-Spelling using a spelling list online and activities from those weekly lists

 

Math

Math-u-see Alpha and Beta

 

Art

Picture Study AO 09/10 selections

Handicrafts - braiding, weaving and introducing hand sewing

 

Music/Performing Arts

Study of famous ballets

Study of Famous Operas

 

PE

cycling

hiking

gymnastics

soccer

basketball

playground programs

Field Trips

Art museum

arboretum

historic district of Philly

Archeology and Anthropology museum

Bird sanctuary

 

I haven't yet decided how to tackle Bible/Faith teaching yet. I'm not pleased with any curriculum stuff I've found and I'm confident to teach on my own I just can't decide where to start.:tongue_smilie:

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Math: Singapore 2A/2B

Spelling: SW B & C

Grammar: FLL

Writing: WWE 1

Science: Apologia Zoology 1 and start 2 (either land or sea -- ds's choice)

History: SOTW Vol. 1 with AG

Piano lessons & outside art classes (each 1 day/week)

soccer in fall & spring

 

I think this covers everything... :001_smile:

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Since I'm graduating my middle child, I'm down to one to plan for. It's sooo much easier to plan elementary (or at least I don't feel as pressed to have the "perfect" thing).

 

3rd grade:

Math: over the summer we'll finish R&S 2, then do Singapore 1B and 2A. Then back to R&S 3.

History: MOH 1

Spelling: AAS 3/4

Explode the Code (online)

Grammar: R&S 3

Explorers Bible: Old Testament

Cursive

Memory work (Pudewa's Poetry)

Copy work

Books, books, books

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I might tweak, but technically I'm done. :)

 

2nd ("before schooling")

ETC, PP, Webster's

Singapore 2 and Math Mammoth

WWE

HWT

SOTW 2 - for fun

 

K

MFW K - activities in teacher's guide

Phonics - mix of ETC, Webster's Syllabary, Phonics Pathways, and A Beka 1st grade readers

Math - RightStart and Singapore 1a

Books - Sonlight PK4/5, plus lots from the library

HWT or might do Cursive First

Artistic Pursuits

Nature journal

Might add in WWE

SOTW 2 - for fun

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3rd grade

 

Singapore math

MUS Gamma, then onto Delta mid yr.

SOTW along with Sonlight Core 2 advanced readers

Sonlight science 3

R&S Language 3, then FLL

WWE

HWT

 

1st grade

 

MUS

SOTW and Sonlight with brother

Sonlight science w/ brother

Abeka language 1, then FLL

WWE

HWT

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I'm confident we'll be using Bigger Hearts from Heart of Dakota with our 9yo ds. However, I'm still deciding for our (almost) 12yo ds.

 

We will likely use the left side of Bigger (Bible, devotional, history, and geography) and beef it up with an additional U.S. history text and literature. I'm still trying to decide about language arts and science for him, but I'm leaning towards the right side of HOD's new program... Hearts for Him: Creation to Christ which includes grammar, writing, dictation, poetry, and science and I know I'm forgetting a subject or two. I love how she incorporates the CM and traditional approaches and especially appreciate her book choices.

 

I'm over planning it all on my own and I feel HOD has been a literal answer to prayer. Our 2yo ds is just too active and needs some mommy time.

 

I'm close to a decision and will be excited to be done with it! :D

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6th grader:

MFW Exp-1850

R&S Gr. 6 English

MUS Delta & Epsilon

2 Progeny Press guides for Redwall, and Indian in the Cupboard

Latina Christiana II

R&S Spelling Gr. 6

 

Kindergartner:

OPTR(Finishing up)

CLO Adventures in Phonics

A Reason for Handwriting

Saxon Math 1 or Horizons K

Leading Little Ones to God w/CLP's Studying God's Word A

 

Together:

Celebrating the Messiah in the Feast by Eagle's Wings Ed.

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Every time I think I'm getting closer to having it figured out, I discover another curriculum I need to check out, or I find out that a curriculum I thought was a strong choice has another shortcoming! AArrgghhh!!!

 

Here's my working list:

 

Math- Chalkdust OR Saxon OR Video Text

Vocab- Wordly Wise 3000 2nd, ed., Book 7

Reading- Lightning Literature 7 & 8 OR Prentice Hall Literature & Discovering Literature

Writing- WriteShop II

Grammar- Analytical Grammar (Season Two)

History- Undecided (World History)

Science- Undecided (Life Science)

French- Galore Park

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We have it mostly planned out at this point, it's just figuring out how to pay for the materials we want to use. :glare:

 

DS #1: Oak Meadow gr 7, Saxon 76 Math, Latin with a family friend who knows it already, some other foriegn language (probably Spanish), guitar

 

DS #2: Oak Meadow gr 6, Saxon 65 Math (but I doubt we'll actually use this - I suspect he's behind and in need of remedial work since it will be his first year homeschooled), Scott Foresman gr 6 grammar, Latin with our friend, German, and Trombone.

 

DD: Oak Meadow gr 1, Right Start level B, ETC book 3, Scott Foresman gr 1 grammar, French, Spanish, SOTW vol. 1.

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1rst grader: ETC 5,6,7. ALAbacus A, Coppybook I, Shurley Grammar jingles and short lessons, memory work using Living Memory, CC, etc. Ancient World using Classical Studies, FMOR, FMOG, Bible, art/music

 

4th grader: Alabacus C or Horizons (or maybe both), Shurley Grammar 4, IEW FFM, Memory Work, Ancient World, reading list, art/music

 

10th grader: Alg. II, Omnibus III, IEW Ancient World, Material Logic, Henle or Bolchazy for Latin, Apologia Chem,

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History/Bible/Worldview: Ancient Civilizations and the Bible (Diana Waring) supplemented heavily with living books

Language Arts: CLE English with 2 Total Language Plus guides, IEW Writing

CLE Math

Science: Prentice Hall SE: "Chemical Interactions" with fun supplements

Logic: Fallacy Detective

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OK,

 

Miquon Math

Delta States of Matter Cluster and RS4K Chemistry (PreLevel and I)

SOTW3/American Promise Curriculum

Rosetta Stone Latin/Lively Latin

Greek Code Cracker/Song School Greek?/(don't know where to go from there yet)

Are They Thinking? and Primarily Logic, with some Mind Benders thrown in

Copywork

Mnemosyne (dragons in the flower bed's memory work materials)

CW Aesop (8 y.o. only)

Artistic Pursuits

Trail Guide to World Geography

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8th grade dd:

Life of Fred Algebra

Mapping the World by Heart w/Hewitt syllabus & books from Sonight Core 5

Apologia Physical Science

Life of Christ - Hewitt

Analytical Grammar

Research Report Writing Packet from Analytical Grammar

Progeny Press guides for The Hobbit, A Christmas Carol, The Yearling, Adventures of Huck Finn

Write With the Best

Pentime Cursive

Swim team, Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Piano

 

5th Grade dd in PS

 

3rd Grade ds:

Right Start Level C

Sonlight Science 3

Writing With Ease Level 1

All About Spelling

Pentime Manuscript

Art Through Childrens Literature

Readers and Read Alouds to be choosen

Swim Team, Piano

 

Everything is ordered, I just need to spend some time planning.

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Well, I can't do the poll, but I'll answer anyway :o)

dd16 11th grade

Notgrass Civics/Sonlight Economics (uses Thinkwell)

finish up alg and Geo if possible: Aleks, TT (this child is SLOOOOOOW at math)

Brit Lit: coop using BJU and a really good College prof

Writing class: analytical/persuasive essays

Chemistry: coop using Apologia Chem

Bible: AWANA (highschool level) + bible component in Sonlight Econ.

Performing Arts: Musical theatre, homeschool choir, private violin, maybe orchestra

PE: homeschool sports....we do swimming and volleyball, taekwondo, lots of dancing in theater

 

ds12 7th grade

Finish up Alg 1 with Kinetic Books, review prealg with NSM1

CLE LA 7, CLE Reading 7/LL7 combo, readers from SL 5

BF Hist of Classical Music+review SOTW 1-4 audios+MCP maps F,G,H

BJU Space and Earth Science, Plato Life Science (online)

Irasshai Japanese (free online classes, bought the textbooks to go with :o) )

PE: homeschool sports (swimming, volleyball), taekwondo, dance

Bible: AWANA, Elementary Greek at accelerated pace (already finished Hey Andrew 4)

Extra: Musical theater, Piano lessons/recitals/competitions, Boy Scouts

 

Can you say BUSY??? LOL!! AND, my oldest just graduated and will be at home doing CC (thankfully 1.5 mi away). I'm thankful to be in a wonderful well run ISP (private) that provides many options for my kids, as well as living in a hs friendly city. I have very high energy kids (probably mild SPD as well), who need creative/musical/other outlets to be sane, so I'm very blessed to have lots of support. I combine activities where I can (both kids are in Sports, TKD, theater together), and most extras are only 1 day/week.

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Yep!! Finally!

 

1st Grader (Afterschooling)

 

First Language Lessons 1-2

Handwriting Without Tears My Printing Book

Explode the Code 1-2-3

Alpha Phonics

Math-U-See Alpha

Swimming & Little League Baseball

 

5th Grader

 

Sonlight Core 5 Readers

Handwriting Without Tears Can Do Cursive

Fix It Grammar

Phonetic Zoo Spelling Level B

IEW Student Writing Intensive Level B

English from the Roots Up Volume 1

Biology w/ Heath's Life Science

Teaching Textbooks Math 6

Life of Fred Fractions

Van Loon's The Story of Mankind

Minimus Latin

Red Herrings Mysteries

Artistic Pursuits 4-6 Book 1

Piano Lessons

Tae Kwon Do

 

10th Grader (w/ special needs)

 

Sonlight Core Alt 7 Readers

DK History: The Definitive Visual Guide

Phonetic Zoo Spelling Level B

IEW Student Writing Intensive Level B

English from the Roots Up Volume 1

Biology w/ Milliken Kingdom of Life Guides

Teaching Textbooks Geometry

Cambridge Latin I & II

Red Herrings Mysteries

Artistic Pursuits Junior High Books 1 & 2

Little League Baseball & Special Olympics Basketball

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All subjects and curricula have been chosen. Daily lesson plans to be completed by end of July, with classes to recommence on August 1st.

 

Only one student (amazing after fourteen years !): Grade 5 dd

 

math: Teaching Textbooks

 

language arts: LLATL-Purple, VocabuLit, gap-filling from FLL4 and WWE, Spelling Workout

 

literature: Ok, still floundering. DD wants to continue with Calvert's "Little House" guides -- which she studies independently, just to soak up all the information along with the books. Of course she will read more than just this ! I also plan to skip the book studies in LLATL.

 

history: "round one" of 4-year cycle = "ancients"

Basic books to include: Kingfisher History ("white"), Greenleaf guides for Egypt, Greece, Rome.

Multiple supplemental books, to be chosen as we go along.

 

geography: Continue basic grounding in general skills and general knowledge, using materials already on hand. Continue to include geography with daily reading of lives of the saints. Continue to integrate geography with history.

 

religion: Continue basics of Orthodox Christianity. Include an Orthodox children's overview of the New Testament.

 

Spanish: Calvert, year one course.

 

art history: Calvert, year one course. Taught to dd and her best friend.

 

history of science, ancient times: Based on individual books (from the same series) about science in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia, and China. Taught to dd and her best friend.

 

science: RS4K biology, level one. When that course runs out, will add additional study material (tba). Taught to dd and her best friend.

 

music instruction: shifting over to violin from piano.

 

One day per week, I'll be teaching the three subjects listed to my friend's dd, along with mine. There are no co-op classes we can enter, so this is the best I can come up with !

 

I think that's everything.

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My plans changed since answering this post the first time. Initially I planned on using COre 5 for my big kids, instead now we are doing core 3, the first half of core 100 wit WP AS1 and Canadian history intertwined. Otherwise the rest of the changes have been very small, but that was a big change that affects the whole feel of our program for next year

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I know the curr. we are using, I still need to do the day by day planning.

DS 3rd grade:

Math: R&S grade 3

English: R&S grade 2

AAS level 1

WWE workbook 1 as scheduled

Science, History, Poetry/memorizing, Bible HOD BHFHG

 

DD 4th grade

Math: R&S grade 4

English: R&S grade 3 double time and then into grade 4

AAS Level 1 but moving fast I feel

WWE workbook 1 moving at 2 wks per week and then on to wb 2

Science, History, Poetry/memorizing, Bible HOD BHFHG with lots of extra books for her to read on her own.

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I'm hesitant to post b/c I have been "sure" of what we are doing and then changed my mind about 10000000000 times since then.:willy_nilly:

 

As of today......don't read my older posts b/c you'll think I am the most INdecisive person EVER!!!!:001_unsure::blushing::lol:

 

1st grade

 

AO yr1, using WWE as my guide for copywork and narration

FLL

SWR

Abeka Readers

 

MEP yr 1 and 2 (we are partially through yr 1 ...and will continue with yr 2 as we finish...)

 

Apologia Elementary science Zoo 1 and Astronomy (we've been alternating these the last couple months already...)

 

Learning the Greek Alphabet when we have the time.

 

Pre-K 4yo

 

Learn SWR phonograms and Cursive First

SM EB and Miquon maths

Kumon cutting and pasting and coloring and mazing

Lots and Lots of read alouds

 

Pre-K 3yo

 

Stay out of trouble!:tongue_smilie:,glean from the older ones at will, coloring, being cute, and lots and lots of read alouds!

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I think I'm pretty set. I'm trying more of a CM approach, so more subjects, less time spent on each.

 

For DD9:

Spelling Wisdom

FLL4 & Harvey's Grammar

WWE

Saxon 5/4

Lively Latin

Literature

 

For DS6, soon to be 7:

McGuffey's for spelling

FLL2, EFTTC

WWE2

Saxon 3

Cursive Connections

Literature

 

Together:

SOTW 3 (finish up) then SOTW 4 w/Biblioplan

Nature Study w/History of Science

Creating own music curriculum focusing on 20the century music and musicians

Evan Moor How to Teach Art to Children

Life Skills & Character Ed-using multiple programs

 

Now, to work on my schedules :)

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I know some of what we're doing: Sonlight P4/5, CC as a supplement, and trying out a variety of math I picked up used (MUS, Singapore, Horizons) to see what we like. I still don't know how much time we'll actually spend schooling versus just good old playing and field trips. The kids are still only 4, so this will be my semi-structured year. as opposed to my completely unstructured past year!

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