Homeschooling 2nd, 4th, 7th, 9th and 12th Grade

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There's value in learning what curriculum other families use for homeschooling. I learn about new products or get some confirmation about a resource I was considering. I can also discern what won’t work for the learning styles of my kids. And I can decide on the best resources to reach our goals for home learning. [Related Post: How I Answer When Asked “Why Do You Homeschool”]

Even though we homeschool year-round, I usually evaluate our plan in August and rework our home learning routine. So, I thought I’d share our new home education plan with you in case you need some ideas for your family.

 

A few things to consider….

• In the mornings, the girls (remember, I only have daughters) work on the courses that are specific to them….either by grade level or interest.
• In the afternoons, we do our “family learning”…those things that we all do at once.
• My 14-year-old is developing into a more independent learner, so I don’t expect her to participate in all our family learning time. As long as she's productively pursuing her interests and talents, she’s on her own.
• My 17-year-old is enrolled in online college courses, so she’s totally on her own for learning.

[Related Post: How We Homeschool – Our Daily Routine]

Our 2016-2017 Home Education Resources

Alexa (2nd grade)

• Language Arts: Grade Spelling, Daily journal writing prompts
• Math: Dreambox Learning
• Digital Literacy: Typing.com
• Special interest: Sewing group at church and Glamour Girls sewing course
• Bible: Picture Smart Bible (Old Testament) 
• Online Unit Studies: All About Elections, Solar System, Famous Artists (we’ll decide on more for spring)

Karissa (4th grade)

• Language Arts…Grade Spelling, Daily journal writing prompts
• Math: CTCMath
• Digital Literacy: A Google a Day, Digital Savvy (Homeschool Programming course)
• Special interest: Fun With Mixed Media (Craftsy course), Skrafty Science: Plants (Minecraft class)
• Bible: Picture Smart Bible (Old Testament)
• Online Unit Studies: All About Elections, Solar System, Famous Artists (we’ll decide on more for spring)

Lara (7th grade)

• Language Arts: Grade Spelling, Daily journal writing prompts, Middle School Writing Mechanics, then some Bravewriter online courses
• Math: CTCMath
• Digital Literacy: A Google a Day, Digital Savvy (Homeschool Programming course)
• Special interest: Apologia Zoology 2 -Swimming Creatures, Self-study of guinea pig breeding
• Bible: Picture Smart Bible (Old Testament) 
• Online Unit Studies: All About Elections, Solar System, Famous Artists (we’ll decide on more for spring)

Julia (9th grade)

• Language Arts: The Screenwriter's Toolkit (Creative Live course)
• Math: TabletClass Math
• Science: Forensics Illustrated
• Foreign Language: Visual Latin 1 (Compass Classroom)
• Social Studies: All About Elections Online Unit Study, then we’ll find another course
• Bible: self-study
• Special interests: Art, design and writing self-study, TaeKwonDo Leadership and Instructor Training

Mikayla (12th grade)

• 2nd year of Community College, pursuing an Associates Degree in General Studies and Certificate in Event Planning

How about you? What homeschool materials are you using?

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