We are starting our new school year a little later than usual this year. We usually start a new year just after Labor Day, but this year we will wait until the end of September (maybe even the beginning of October) because we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new family member. We are due with our 8th baby (3rd girl) in mid-August. We would like to take several weeks off after she is born to just enjoy her, rest, and adjust to being a family of 10.
However, I want to have everything we need for our new year before she arrives, so I’ve made the last curriculum choices and put in my last couple orders so that we won’t have to worry about that after she is born.
Every year I write a post with what our family will be using during our upcoming school year. I like to have a record for myself that is quick and easy to access, plus my readers seem to enjoy it too. I know I enjoy these kinds of posts where I get to peek into other families’ homeschools to see what curriculum and resources they use.
This year my kids will be in 8th, 6th, 4th, 2nd, Kindergarten (two of them), and a tag-a-long, plus the baby. And here is what we will be using –
8th Grade
- Math: Teaching Textbooks – finishing up level 7, then moving on to pre-algebra
- History: finishing Uncle Sam & You (with Dad & 6th grader); From Adam to Us (independently)
- Science: Apologia General Science
- Spelling: Soaring with Spelling Level 8
- Grammar: Growing with Grammar Level 8; Editor in Chief Level 2
- Literature: books to go along with From Adam to Us
- Composition: Jump In
- Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8; Word Up!
- Latin: Visual Latin
- Bible: Route 66
6th Grade
- Math: Teaching Textbooks – finishing up level 5, then moving to level 6
- History: Uncle Sam & You
- Science: Apologia Zoology 2
- Spelling: Soaring with Spelling Level 6
- Grammar: Growing with Grammar Level 6; Editor in Chief Level 1
- Literature: Progeny Press guides (I haven’t decided which ones yet; but we own many of them so I’ll just pick from what we already own)
- Composition: Jump In
- Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6
- Bible: Apologia Who is God?; Discover 4 Yourself guides
4th Grade
- Math: Teaching Textbooks level 4
- History: Mystery of History Volume 3
- Science: Apologia Zoology 2
- Phonics: All About Reading – finishing level 2, then moving to level 3; Explode the Code books 4, 5, and 6
- Spelling: All About Spelling – finishing level 2, then moving to level 3
- Grammar: Growing with Grammar Level 4; Editor in Chief Beginning 2
- Literature: Progeny Press guides (with 6th grader)
- Composition: Writing Tales level 1
- Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 4
- Bible: Apologia Who is God?; Discover 4 Yourself guides
2nd Grade
- Math: Math Mammoth grade 2
- History: Mystery of History Volume 3
- Science: Apologia Zoology 2
- Phonics: All About Reading – finishing level 1, then moving to level 2; Explode the Code books 3 and 4
- Spelling: All About Spelling – level 1
- Grammar: Growing with Grammar Level 2
- Composition: Writing with Ease – finishing level 1, then moving to level 2
- Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 2
- Bible: Apologia Who is God?; Discover 4 Yourself guides
Kindergarten
- My Father’s World – God’s Creation from A to Z
- Explode the Code books A, B, and C
Feel free to share in the comments what you plan to use this year!
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