Home is where you start from: Back to homeschool 2010

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Back to homeschool 2010

My plans are not set in stone yet, but here is how our homeschool is shaping up for the 2010-2011 school year:

Amie age 8- She will be using; Explode the Code books 5-7, Headsprout Reading Comprehension program (online) finish up Math U See beta level and start gamma level. Flash kids Writing workbooks-finish grade 2 and then onto grade 3. Sonlight Language Arts 2 intermediate- reading schedule. MCT Grammar Island with Demi
art class, piano study, skate-boarding, marital arts class

Teddy age 10- (auditory processing disorder student) Explode the Code books 3-6.
Finish Math U See Gamma level and move to Delta level. Finish Flash kids Math 4 workbook and move to Math 5. Sonlight LA 2-regular reading sched ule.
Soccer, skate-boarding

Demi-Sky age 10- Finish Math U See Gamma level and move to Delta level. Finish Flash kids Math 4 workbook and move to Flash kids Math 5. Flash kids writing workbook grade 4 then onto grade 5. Sonlight Language Arts 2-advanced reading schedule.
MCT Grammar Island with Amie
Art class, piano study, skate-boarding, martial arts class

All 3 youngest students will use together: Abeka handwriting (cursive), Wordly Wise book A,B. (Vocabulary) Spelling workout workbook, Growing with Grammar bk 2 (maybe). Sonlight History Core 2- finish and then begin Core 3. (we started Core 2 in Winter last school year).
Apologia Science-Exploring Creation through Astronomy plus notebook, A Child's Geography by Ann Voskamp, Writing with Ease level 2 by Susan Wise Baur

Josie age 13- MCT Grammar Voyage, Caesar's English, Paragraph Town, Practice Town, Story of the World vol. 3 plus activity book and various historical fiction tied to this History period

Spelling workout , Mosdos Press Literature Pearl level finish Math U See Epsilon, then
move to Zeta level, Abeka health reader, Little Women literature study. Apologia exploring creation through Astronomy, Prentice Hall Science Workbook grade 8, Writing With Ease vol. 4
Piano music study, Fencing, Tennis, Story club for creative writing, art class, Martial arts

Meg age 15: high school sophomore- Algebra 1 -Math U See (we tried Chalkdust and switched back to Math U See)
Sonlight History Core 120 -American History/Geography
Rosetta Stone Russian, Russian Face to Face textbook and workbook
General Literature and Composition at the Biola Star program
Physical Science at the Biola Star program
Violin study and orchestra, art class, Irish dance, horse riding/working at stable

I am sure I am forgetting something, and it's a work in progress. I will be deciding on exact levels as I go through the ordering process. How about you, are you ready for back-to-school?

Labels: homeschool, homeschool planning

posted at 12:38 AM
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At 2:20 AM, Nancy Hniedziejko (Nancy Ehrlich) said...: I love many of your curriculum choices. I have been using Explode the Code for more years than I can count. Did you know there are half books if a student fails to achieve mastery? For example, Explode the Code 2 1/2 for review of skills. Also, I've been using Wordly Wise for over 14 years. The newer editions are more kid-friendly, but the tests are too short. If you are looking for a good grammar/writing program, take a look at The Write Direction and Skills for Super Writers (Grades 3, 4, and 5) by Modern Curriculum Press. Best of luck and let me know if I can be a resource for you. Nancy
At 3:03 AM, Summer said...: Hi! Visiting from the blog hop. :) Really like your blog.
At 4:44 AM, Meghan said...: Hey! I'm coming over from Hip Homeschool Hop. Thanks for linking up with us. I am now a follower and cannot wait to get to know you/your blog better.

Each week we'll have a new link up with giveaways too!

Meghan
www.facebook.com/hiphomeschoolmoms
@hiphmschoolmoms
www.thetuckerstaketennessee.com
At 5:12 AM, Anonymous said...: Stopping by to say "Hi" from Hip Homeschool Hop!
May you have a blessed day!
At 6:04 AM, Unknown said...: We are using Core 2 and Core 6 this year from Sonlight. Sounds like you have a good start on your homeschool. I'm working on finishing up organizing ours this week.
At 7:00 AM, Unknown said...: Also stopping by from the Hip HH. My kids are younger than yours, but still like learning from people for the future :).
At 7:58 AM, Susana said...: I'm here via the Hip HH. We have been using Wordly Wise for several years now, and ETC and enjoy them both.

You have an absolutely beautiful family, and your blog is very resourceful!

Blessings for a wonderful school year!
At 11:01 AM, Melody said...: I'm so NOT ready for school...panic is starting to set in at the pit of my stomach. :) I've been on vacation and am itching to get back home and finish getting everything organized. At least I have my curricula chosen!

My 11yo son is dying to do fencing--do you mind sharing which academy you go to?
At 11:17 AM, Hen Jen said...: Melody,

um, I'm not really ready, either. Most of the stuff I wrote about I already have- and some of the other I need to order, still.

Summer went by way too fast!

I emailed you about the fencing info!
At 3:13 PM, Anonymous said...: I love your chalkboard! I noticed that you had "blog" listed on your things to do. :)

Thanks for joining the Hip Homeschool Hop today!

Blessings,
Sue
The Homeschool Chick
At 3:15 PM, Hen Jen said...: Sue,

yes, the chalkboard is actually my schedule spot, I have the kids day on the left, then me on the right. I'm only allowed to write on it!
At 1:25 PM, Hen Jen said...: Nancy, thank you so much for your comment! I will look up the writing books you recommended, thank you!

I have a book titled "the daily five" written for classroom teachers-on order, are you familiar with it and the concept? -I'll try to email you...

:)
At 1:40 PM, The Iowa Farmer's Wife said...: Hi! Sounds like a full year! As far as PW's actions go: yep, you just download them and then go straight into photoshop and then they are located in the Actions section of photoshop. It's really simple, trust me. Because I don't know anything about photoshop!
At 2:57 PM, Jose M. Blanco said...: I admire what you do. We have three children, and we live beyond our means in a very expensive area, so that we can send the children to good schools.

I teach college, so I would have the time (if I arranged my schedule accordingly) to work with the children.

But the my wife worries about having the children home and the social aspects of homeschool.

On a different note, i developed some worksheets that some home school families may find useful for high school students. If you click on my name, you'll be taken there. Thanks, and wish you well.
At 2:57 PM, The Davidson Den said...: Oh, I would love to get mine in fencing!! We looked into it a year or so ago, but there was nothing in our area whatsoever. Maybe things have changed since then....
At 11:40 PM, Kim Bauer said...: Hi,

I am in the same "planning mindset right now" and just posted a "how to" article today.

I noticed that you were looking for a great science program. Try Supercharged Science. It's amazing. I did an interview with the president of the company (a woman) and you can read that on my blog too.

I am so glad to find another OC homeschooling family and would love to meet you sometime.

Kim
www.confabulicious.com
At 7:32 PM, Jenni said...: I would love to know what you think about MCT's grammar programs. I've looked at the Royal Fireworks Press website before, but I'd like to see someone write about it who's used it. Do you like it? Is there anything you don't like about it?
I actually found you through the Homeschool Hop. Thanks for sharing your curriculum choices.

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