See all prior curriculum picks and critiques right here.
This has such a bizarre 12 months to attempt to plan. We often start our 12 months in July, and right here we’re heading into August with the women at camp, a front room filled with transferring bins, and the data that we’ll be quasi nomads till our new house is full (hopefully late October).
This 12 months Hailey will probably be in seventh (mid-middle college?!) and Kaitlyn will probably be in fifth grade (final 12 months with a baby in elementary- sniffle). I’ve stored our unorthodox begin to the 12 months (being nomads, transferring to a brand new space, making new mates) in thoughts with my picks. I would like our classes to be efficient but in addition real looking for our few months of chaos.
Moreover, it’s been an emotional previous 12 months for me and most of these complicated feelings that include turning 40 and getting ready to maneuver. I’m channeling these emotional waves into being as current as ever with my household. It’s been a little bit difficult within the chaos of getting ready the home, itemizing, packing and all, however I really feel prepared to begin our faculty 12 months quickly and cannot wait till we’re settling into our new house and creating our new rhythms collectively.
My mindset this 12 months is transferring additional away from “examine the bins and get it accomplished” to pondering by means of how we’re spending our time collectively. I would like classes to be partaking. I would like us to be at liberty to take off down rabbit trails. I would like our private relationships to flourish simply as a lot as our lecturers. I would like this 12 months to stretch us a bit, but in addition permit time for all times issues, like organising a backyard and chickens, climbing dates with new mates, and no matter else may come our means. I’m going to examine again in a couple of months and revisit these intentions to carry myself accountable.
With all that in thoughts, and after spending hours upon hours pouring over choices, studying critiques, and pondering by means of what our subsequent 12 months will seem like, I lastly have chosen our 2024-2025 homeschool curricula! ::Throw the confetti; it was fairly the feat::
Homeschool Curriculum: seventh Grade & fifth Grade
Hailey (seventh Grade Homeschool Curriculum)
Math: Saxon 7/6 to Saxon Algebra 1/2 with Nicole the Math Woman
Hailey examined very well in math this 12 months and our proctor beneficial we skip the following subsequent Saxon math and transfer forward to Algebra. We are going to end the 7/6 guide then proceed with that suggestion. I additionally upgraded our membership with Nicole the Math Woman and now the women may have on-line grading. I’m excited to have this assistance on grading and rapid suggestions for the children.
Language Arts: Clear Water Press Cowl Story Inventive Writing / Repair It Grammar Robin Hood / Studying
After doing two years of IEW Fashion and Construction. I needed to change issues up for Hailey with some inventive writing. She loves writing tales on her personal and I’ve heard nice issues about Cowl Story. I feel it will likely be an thrilling combine up in routine for her and he or she’ll actually get pleasure from attending to be inventive (they make their very own journal within the course of).
Science: Sabbath Temper Homeschool Climate / Sabbath Temper Homeschool Physics (co-op)
Till now, we’ve principally accomplished interest-led sciences or Collect Spherical models, so this will probably be a new-to-us science expertise. I’m grateful to be doing it with the help of our co-op.
Geography: Lovely Toes US Geography
We’ll be choosing again up on this from the place we left off final 12 months after we switched to review US Authorities, because it aligned properly with election 12 months).
Extras: Plutarch (co-op), Handicrafts (co-op), Shakespeare play (co-op), piano, Synthesis, bible examine with mother, cursive observe
Kaitlyn (fifth Grade Homeschool Curriculum)
Math: Saxon Math 6/5 to 7/6 with Nicole the Math Woman
Language Arts: All About Spelling / Courageous Author Arrow / Studying
Kaitlyn thrived utilizing the All About Studying program and her studying actually began clicking over the previous 6 months. Her spelling leaves a bit to be desired although, so I’m dedicated to utilizing All About Spelling to sharpen her abilities.
My wild card curriculum decide for the 12 months is Courageous Author. I’ve adopted the creator, Julie Bogart, for years and respect a whole lot of her insights into homeschooling (learn her guide for extra). I consider Kaitlyn will get pleasure from this literary-based strategy and can profit from the narration and duplicate work elements.
Science: Sabbath Temper Homeschool Astronomy/ Sabbath Temper Homeschool Easy Machines (co-op) / MEL Science Kits
Kaitlyn is our hands-on science fanatic and I haven’t discovered extra legit at house science kits than MEL Science. Extremely advocate.
Geography: Lovely Toes US Geography
Extras: Plutarch (co-op), Handicrafts (co-op), Shakespeare play (co-op), piano, Synthesis, Bible Research with mother, cursive
As you’ll be able to inform with Science and “extras,” now we have joined a co-op in our new city. I’m enthusiastic about this, because the group of households appears actually nice, however I’m additionally a little bit nervous as a result of it’s a step up in dedication for me (from assistant Spanish instructor to main Kind 2 science) and seems a bit extra demanding academically for the children. Our prior co-op (that I like!) was extra targeted on extracurricular topics, like artwork, PE, and Thriller Science classes. They’re graciously permitting us to hitch in as soon as we’re settled into the brand new home.
In case you have any questions on my picks, let me know! Joyful to share our experiences and bat round concepts 🙂
