I’ve shared a couple of posts on how I start my homeschool year. First, I work on the year calendar and then I work on the goals for our kids and family. The next step in my planning process is choosing curriculum. Today I am sharing my 7th grader’s curriculum choices for 2015-16.
Math: Teaching Textbooks finishing Level 7 and starting Pre-Algebra in January.
Science- Apologia’s Chemistry & Physics at co-op along hopefully with Audio CD. With his dyslexia, it is easier and more effective for him to listen to his books. This is a NEW addition to the Apologia’s Young Explorer’s Series. I am hoping they come out with this Audio before September.
Writing-Essentials in Writing Level 5 and 6. Started 5 during this year, but only 9 lessons in. We’ll work on it over the summer and then hopefully be able to do both Level 5 and 6 this year. This program covers grammar and writing.
Language Arts- I am attempting Hewitt Homeschooling 7th grade Lightning Literature & Composition Pack. If it is not successful we will return to TLP. I already picked out the books and I might even buy just one of the study guides so I am ready. My concern is that it will be too much for him. This will be something we work on together everyday so I am hoping it will be successful. In this 7th grade literature study he will read: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Alice in Wonderland, Helen Keller, All Creatures Great and Small, and Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children.
Spelling- this will be our 3rd year using Barton Reading & Spelling. Since his diagnosis of dyslexia/dysgraphia in 2013, we’ve been plugging away. He is now in level 5 and will be wrapping that up over the summer and starting level 6 in the Fall.
Bible-Apologia’s Who is God? I am excited about using this book. We have finished up 8 years of AWANA and its time to move on.
Other Co-op Classes:
Geography-He will be doing geography in our co-op. The teacher is using Expedition Earth as her base. Along with this I am adding a few Read alouds: Kingdom Tales, Nate Saint, George Muller, David Livingston, and Amy Carmichael. These are from the Heroes Then and Now Series.
Literature Circle-this class is about reading orally. The teacher is choosing classics for the students to read orally in class. I think this is a great opportunity for kids to get comfortable speaking in public.
Critical Thinking & Games- here he will play games like 7 Wonders
Spanish- This teacher (happens to be me) will use La Clase Divertida to teach Beginning Spanish. He has been “learning” Spanish for the last 3 years but he will doesn’t want to speak. So my hope is to just get him used to hearing the Spanish and hopefully one day he’ll just speak….
In the spring:
He will be taking two classes in spring with Landry Academy.
Visual Game Design with Scratch
Reading Ropes: Building Comprehension with Confidence.
Obviously he will be busy.
