It's that time of year again.... Curriculum time!
We have been quite pleased with many of our choices from last year and will continue to use many of them. One of the best things about Homeschooling is tailoring your curriculum choices to meet the needs of your child. This is the same reason, it makes "finding" curriculum difficult as well. You might be looking at a great book-until you realize it doesn't have an audio component for your audio learner. So- if you are a Secular Homeschooling family, with an 8th Grade student, who is an awesome 13 year old boy, who has some learning challenges, prefers direct instruction, and is an audio learner-something in this list "might" work out great for you!
Math:
We are going to continue with Teaching Textbooks (Pre-Algebra). I can't rave about them enough! Connor loves the Narrator of these CD's. Connor is very specific when it comes to the narrator of these types of programs. He is my Goldilocks-Time for Learning (too babyish), Khan (too fast), Teaching Textbooks (just right-for him).
Science:
We are going to continue using our Science Fusion Text Books this year, focusing on the Physics, and Chemistry. I should note: Science Fusion has an Online Component-however it does not appeal to my son at all (see the Goldilocks comment above). We use the textbooks (which are super cheap on Ebay) and just supplement them with Videos and hands on activities (which I post on this site). We need more hands on fun, so this year I am creating a weekly "Science" Box. I will fill them with fun science experiments, inquiries, and projects and link them up to educational videos on our site-Stay tuned for that, I'm excited to share them. Connor requested some Thames and Kosmos Kits so we will be adding those into our year as well.
Computer Science:
I haven't committed yet but we are looking into the Minecraft modding class from Code Kid. It can be ordered onGroupon for a great deal!
Writing:
We are going to continue to use Write with the Best . One of the things I like about Write with the Best writing program is the length of the lessons (they only take about 30 minutes to complete). I also like how they share the works of a writer who is a Master at that specific writing skill, and then focus on that skill in the lesson. I have to admit I am intrigued by Cover Story and may look into it. I've heard conflicting reports on whether it is secular or not.
History:
We are doing the "Unit" approach on History this year. My Son is fascinated with Mythology, so we will start our year exploring Greek and Roman Mythology using this book. We also plan to have unit studies focusing on WWII and the Holocaust.
Geography:
We plan to study the continents and countries of the world through Mythological creatures, and Cryptology this year. If you are interested in following along, I've linked up some of the books we will be using, you can find some resources on our site here. Each week I'll update our site with our Lesson Plan which include the creatures we are learning about.
Spelling & Grammar:
I am a huge fan of Jack Kris Publishing. We will continue with Soaring with Spelling and Growing with Grammar this year.
Electives:
For electives we will explore Cooking, Woodshop, Developing Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship with Connor's Dog Treat Business. Are you trying out new curriculum this year?
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