My 8 year old and I recently sat down to figure out what she wanted to do for the coming school year. This is for a creative child who has a high interest in science. Here is our working plan:
Math
- Singapore Standards Edition 3 textbook
- Selected problems in the Singapore Intensive Practice books
- Singapore Challenging Word Problems (finish book 2 and do 1/2 of book 3)
- Double Tangoes, Multiplication Wrap-Ups, Math apps, living math books
- Zometools Lesson Plans
- Math Chef activity book
Science
- Oceans unit study
- Natural Disasters unit study
- Veterinary Animal Care unit study
- Birds unit study
- Animal Life Cycles unit study
- Electricity with Snap Circuits unit study
History and Geography
- Central and South America unit studies
- Arctic and North America unit studies
- Maps, Charts, and Graphs: United States and Its Neighbors Level E
- Story of the World 1 audio with activity book – (finish)
Language Arts
- The Word Snoop unit study
- 101 Doodle Definitions
- Handwriting – Startwrite software
- Classical Writing Aesop
- Rod and Staff Spelling by Sound and Structure 3
- Rod and Staff English 4 (grammar only)
Readers/Read Alouds
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, BFG, A Wrinkle in Time, Matilda, The Wizard of Oz, Old Yeller, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Heidi, James and the Giant Peach, Runny Babbit, The Little Princess, The Secret Garden, Black Beauty, Anne of Green Gables, Mary Poppins, Pollyanna, Lassie Come Home, The Incredible Journey, The Indian in the Cupboard, and Number the Stars
Foreign Language (Dabbling approach for now)
Greek
Arabic
Chinese
French
Fine Arts
- Music Ace Deluxe
- Piano
- Music Appreciation
- Sewing – Make stuffed toys
- Cooking – Make family recipes
- Art Appreciation
- Painting lessons
Bible
- The Illustrated ICB Bible (Reader)
- Visual Bible Matthew, John, and Acts
- Fruit of the Spirit picture book study
- I Want to Know: Bible Stories, Articles, Facts, and Fun About God, Jesus, the Bible, and Prayer
Logic
Computer related skills
- Create own Youtube channel
- Mavis Beacon Typing
I would love to know where to start. I have a 3rd grader bored out of her mind at a traditional school who is asking to homeschool, a 2nd grader interested too, and a 6th grader with some special needs (impulsive and attention) that would like to pursue his interests more than anything else. I am loving your blog- it is so jammed packed with info, but I also feel overwhelmed to say the least to be considering diving into this. First, as you plan, how do you determine what resources work and also how much money are you investing for each child?
I learn what resources work by trial and error and getting to know how my kids learn. I have spent little and spent $500 per kid. I have used the library often and keep costs down that way.
Would your kid enjoy computer programming? Scratch is a free and easy intro
I’d like to see 5th & 6th grade plans.
If you look at the tab at the top of the page called Curriculum Plans, you will see the curriculum we used for grades 5 and 6 previously. I do personalize curriculum choices for each child, so 5th grade will look different for each child. I hope that helps!