It's that time of year again! Although some homeschoolers have already started their new year, others, like us, still have a few more weeks of summer vacation. (6 MORE! LOL) But we're all thinking about curriculum and planning for our new year!
ETA: And I'm joining up with Heart of the Matter for her "Not" Back to School Blog Hop!
Welcome to Year 8!
J (7th grade):
Saxon Grammar and Writing
Saxon Algebra 1/2
Prentice Hall Earth Science
Around the World in 180 Days
Electives: How To Teach Art to Children, English From the Roots Up, Analogies, and Phys. Ed.
C (4th grade):
Saxon Grammar and Writing
All About Spelling or Spelling Power
Saxon Math 54/65
Apologia Astronomy
A Beka Health
The Complete Book of US History
Draw Write Now: Sea-to-Shining-Sea
Electives: How to Teach Art to Children, Word Roots, Analogies, US Geography, Signing Time, and Phys. Ed
S (1st Grade):
Hooked on Phonics: Learn to Read
First Language Lessons
Saxon Math 1
Apologia Astronomy
Draw Write Now: Sea-to-Shining-Sea
Electives: How to Teach Art to Children, Map Skills, Handwriting Without Tears, Signing Time, and Phys. Ed.
We're very excited about a new homeschool co-op starting in the fall! This co-op will focus on hands-on, creative, natural activities, and will meet all day one day a week. The kids will also continue with scouts, 4H, volunteering, library activities, and recreational sports.
Wishing all of you reading (and not reading LOL) a fun learning year!
We are still enjoying summer too. Actually we just started our break last week and won't start "school" again until September. I love looking at other curriculum choices, it gives me such good ideas to research. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteJess
quinsmomma.blogsot.com
I see a lot of my favorites! Fun year!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a super fun line up! Enjoy the rest of your summer vacation :)
ReplyDeleteLove Apologia too!! Looks like a great line up for the school year!
ReplyDeleteOoh, it's always dangerous for me to look at other people's curriculum. Everything always looks so great, and then I'm tempted to SHOP!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the middle of planning for next year, too. I have the year generally mapped out; now I'm filling in the details. Meanwhile, the kids are enjoying a nice, long break!
Have a great six weeks off, and a great year of homeschooling!
It can't be time to think of such things! I'll have to pull a few things out that we are using next year to share... If I can wrap my brain around the idea. Thanks for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteLooks like lots of learning will be happening at your house! :)
ReplyDeleteI just ordered the "English From the Roots Up" flashcards today, so it was funny to see them on your post.
Great picks! We love the Draw Write Now series and signing time.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Dawn
6 more weeks off!!:) We have three more, and we're all ready to start back. Looks like you have a great year planned! Thanks for stopping by, and I pray that you will have a great year too:)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Draw Write Now series.. got'em all! Have a great year. I can't wait until we get to do the Astronomy.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great year is in store for your family!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! :)
I love signing Time!!
ReplyDeleteI also love the font on your site :-)
We enjoy the Draw Write Now series. In fact, we use them here and there all the time. And Apologia Astronomy was a total hit with boys!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
Looks like a great list! Have a wonderful new school year!
ReplyDeleteHi there! It looks like you're going to have a great year! nice choices! :) Thank you for visiting my blog and the mention of pony beads, I'm going to have to have a peek for those and see if I can find them.
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed week! :)
We love draw write now, looks like you have a good year planned.
ReplyDeleteWe took about a month off back in May so we are back in full swing here. We have done and are doing several of the same things. I just posted my revised plans for third grade today. :)
ReplyDeleteThose look like great picks. These curriculum sharing posts are a bag of mixed blessings. I've already ordered all my curriculum, but invariably I find one or two books (like your "Draw Write Now") that I start wishing maybe I had seen *before* I ordered my own books.
ReplyDeleteLooks awesome! It is an exciting, yet daunting task, choosing curricula for our kids, isn't it? But, I am so glad that we have the freedom to choose what will work best with each of our children according to their needs and interests.
ReplyDeleteYour 4th grader's list looks very similar to mine! We, too, are using AAS, Saxon Math and Apologia Science! My older guys (7th and 8th) will be using the Saxon Algebra 1/2, as well!
:-) Handwriting without Tears has worked great here, and we will continue to use it with our littles.
May God bless our homeschools!
Lisa
http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com
I tagged you on my blog for the "Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award".
ReplyDeleteI am interested to know what you think of Teach Art to Children- I have looked at that a few times.
Looks great! Stopping by from the HHH!
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear your thoughts on using Around the World in 80 days, We listened to the book and loved it. SOunds like a great year ahead!
ReplyDeleteHave a BLAST!! I loved reading about it all!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun books & plans you have for this year!! I love seeing favorites in other homes too!
ReplyDeleteI think you asked about "sexing" 6 week old chicks - we were able to tell when our roosters started to look like roosters. Not certain when that was, they tend to be taller, and the comb is the most differentiating part of them. We were able to compare 2 of same breeds and could tell one was very different. That was the only way we were able to tell. Not sure that helps!
We just hatched out our first 2 chicks today from our own eggs and I am hoping for fewer boys than girls! We will see!
Happy schooling!
Blessings,
Janelle