So what are your plans for your soon to be 5th grader?

[KristineIN]

Just curious, I can't believe my oldest will be in 5th grade this fall! Wow! Kind of scary.

Kristine

[Mom2legomaniacs]

http://67.202.21.157/forums/showthread.php?t=12842

I just posted mine yesterday. I know what you mean! I can't believe my ds is going to be 10 next month! YIPES!

[Wendy in ME]

Finish Lively Latin 1 then hopefully there will be a Lively Latin 2
Right Start Math E
Writing Tales 2
Drawn into the Heart of Reading and Logos School's Intro to Shakespeare
VP MARR
VP Bible with the cards only and reading through our Bible
Science history and biography reading and a nature journal
Weekly CM type picture study
Guitar lessons
Homeschool gym class twice a week and football in the fall

[partyof5]

I can't believe my oldest will be a 5th grader either...where does the time go??

I always think there will be more time to do certain things in our schooling, but it all moves so fast...so fleeting really...I am trying to add in what I really want now and I can always remove it.

BJU math (we're just finishing RS level E)
R&S grammar 5
Zoology 2 (swimming creatures) with dd6
Italic handwriting
Vocab/spelling: a mix of Natural Speller & Wordly Wise
TOG 4, including history, literature, geography, writing
Prima Latina (our new adventure!!)
Piano lessons 1x/wk
Dance several times a week
Art--we have been dabbling in Drawing with Children & picture studies


I just posted this the other day as well, but I left off a few things. I think this is it now.

[WABeth]

Spelling: Megawords 2 & 3
Grammar: GWG 5
Writing: Writing Tales 2
Reading: Literature corresponding with history and using the How to Report
on Books 5-6 from Evan Moor
Latin: LFC B
Math: Singapore 4B & 5A
Logic: Dandylion Logic Series, Grid Perplexors
History: WTM style logic stage Ancients
Science: WTM style locgic stage Biology
Art: ArtPacs and Art Appreciation along with history
Music: Story of the Orchestra, piano lessons
Home Economics for Homeschoolers
P.E.: Swimming, other classes and activities

[Amy loves Bud]

What I'm planning:

A Bible study - Kay Arthur? I'm not sure.

Math U See - finish Epsilon and move into Zeta
Latina Christiana II
Growing With Grammar 5
Writing Tales 2
Spelling Power
Literature using VP lit guides
History ala TWTM for logic stage, covering Reformation/Renaissance and moving into Explorers.
Science - Chemistry - undecided on a program
Continue to require daily independent reading.
Music and Art appreciation as it comes up in our history.

[Pongo]

Math: Lial BCM and LOF Fractions & Percents we will do this until she gets down a little more to go into NEM 1
English: Shurely 5, SWR (should complete it this year) , IEW Ancient History, Wordly Wise & Maps and Charts
Geography & History: TOG Year 1
Science: Zoology 3 (at co-op) join in on BJU 3 with the other kiddos at home
Languages: LC 1 and Elementary Spanish 5-6
Art: Famous Artists & Draw Today as well as Ancient History Art at co-op
Music: Themes to Remember & Outside Piano Lessons (5th year)
Recreational: Div. 1 Soccer, swimming team, winter Basketball and outdoor play
Bible: Herein is Love Genesis

[Kristen in NC]

For my 5th grader next year

TOG Year 1
R&S English 6
Singapore Math 5A and 5B
Latin for Children Primer C
Elementary Greek 2
Spelling Power (occasionally)
Elementary Apologia Zoology (some combination of 1,2, and/or 3)

[coffeegal]

My 5th grader:

Math: Saxon 65
Latin: Latin's Not So Tough Level 3
Greek: Hey Andrew! Level 2
English: Classical Writing Aesop B, Growing with Grammar 5, and Spelling Power
History & Literature: Biblioplan Medieval & Renaisance and IEW Medieval Theme
Science: McGraw-Hill 5

Music: Begin to learn piano, concerts
Art: Touched upon during history, along with field trips and projects

[Kimber]

We'll be in co-op next year and will take a few academic classes there. So I'm going to be doing homeschool lite at home. For example, even though we use TOG yr 1, we'll be doing the minimum--history and readers only.

Co-op Classes
Science--Chemistry
Total Language Plus
MFW Geography

Home
TOG yr 1 redesign
CW Homer A (2 weeks per assignment, finish and start B)
Growing with Grammar 5
Horizon 6 and L of F fractions and decimals
Latin Prep 1
Spanish (past tense, I hope)
Art lessons, 1 x per week
Music lessons

With that we should be cruising, :auto:

[Gamom3]

We are planning on:

Abeka 5th grade Math
Trail Guide Geography..we are taking a break from History
Sonlight Science 5
Rod and Staff 5 Grammar
Writing..IEW B (Still not sure if it will be in our budget)
Latin for Children A..since we haven't picked it back up
Spelling Work E
LLATL for Literature
SpongeBob Typing
Piano..if our piano teacher doesn't move, if she does we will try to do it here
Co-op on Tuesday for fun classes and PE
Bowling on Wednesday..if they continue it on that day


Thinking about
Classical Conversations, but still uncertain
Vocabulary Cartoons

[ArwenA]

I'm guessing these will be changing a lot but here's the gist:
SOTW 1
Biology/Nature Study
LFC C
Explorer's Bible Study Discovery Promises Fulfilled
Rosetta Stone French 1
Art and music app
Fallacy Detective and logic games
Literature with history and ????
Piano
TT Pre-Algebra
SWO F
Shurley English 5 or Daily Grams
CW???

[Melora in NC]

Primary Math (Singapore) &
Horizons Math
Rod & Staff Grammar
finish Writing Tales II, then CW Homer I
Latina Christiana II
MPH Science
Christian Studies II
TOG Redesign Yr 1
Piano
Reading Detective A1 (ONly because ds loves it!)
Logic Liftoff
and...maybe... Elementary Greek (I can't decide about this!)

I'm still up in the air about Spelling Workout. I'm not at all thrilled about it, but I don't want to start some really complicated spelling program at this point, and I don't know what else to use.:willy_nilly:

[Beth in SW WA]

My 5th'er does this currently:

Math: TT 6
Latin: finishing LC 2
Lit: random classics
History: SOTW 1, lots of lit, Netflix docs
Writing/Grammar: Tutor
Art: local class
Piano: lessons

We dropped formal science, spelling, vocab & grammar.

[Danestress]

My twins will be in 5th next year and I am totally conflicted about what to teach.

I know we will start Henle Latin.

We are finising RightStart Math E and I haven't chosen our next Math curricula.

I will do ancient history but haven't nailed down resources.

I am not sure about grammar.

Suzuki Violin

Not sure about science. We are using MPH but of course it's too easy.

We are doing Writing Tales B and I like it but will probably switch next year to something else - like Classical Writing.

I feel like I can't decide anything! I don't think I want to spend the money on Sonlight again.

[Jenny in Florida]

History & Literature:
Home-made ancient history reading list, plus Netflix DVDs.

Geography:
FLVS World Geography.

Math:
He just started the University of California College Prep open access Algebra 1 course a few weeks ago, moving slowly. At this point, the plan is to have him finish about the first third of it this year, then take all of next year to do the other two thirds.

Science:
Home-designed course on the history of ancient science, using The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way and the Science of the Past books as a base, plus additional reading and Netflix DVDs. Hands-on activities based on Ancient Science: 40 Time-Traveling, World-Exploring, History-Making Activities for Kids.

Latin:
Galore Park Latin Prep.

Greek:
Eucleides' World.

Spanish:
The Learnables Level 2 – Listening.

Grammar/Vocab:
Galore Park English Prep 2. And I’m planning to have him do the Word Roots software we didn’t get around to this year.

Art:
Florida Virtual School 2d Art Class.

Outside Classes/Activities:
He’ll continue piano lessons and choir as well as his dance classes (currently tap, ballet, jazz).
He belongs to a model rocket club with his dad, too, and will probably end up doing at least a bit of theatre along the way.

[mcconnellboys]

Fifth for the last time, next year! What we're doing:

Singapore 5; MUS Delta

WordSmith Apprentice and maybe Writing Strands (and some other misc. stuff, like outlining practice, etc.) Getty-Dubay, F, I think, for handwriting

Abeka grammar, B (and oral language lessons)

Spelling Workout G and finish up Wordly Wise that I'm starting at end of year, this year

Memoria Press Christian Studies, again, for Bible - I'm also going through a short character study and some books on manners at the beginning of the year

I've put together a geography study using BF's guide for the Holling books, as well as some extra things to fill in the few states in the eastern US not covered by the study and the books Minn and Paddle.

I'll alternate geography with logic. I'm using Mind Benders for that.

I'll alternate Latin with Spanish. I'm using a program called Espanol Para Chicos y Grandes for Spanish and, I guess, using Latin Primer for Latin.

I'm using a couple of Kingfisher books and SOTW, along with living books, for my history/lit/reading.

I'm using the RD How ____ Works books for science, along with lots of living books and a botany study I like.

Regena

[Krista in LA]

I haven't totally planned everything for sure, but here is what I have figured out so far -

Singapore math 5A & 5B
Singapore MPH science 5A & 5B
Rod and Staff English 5
Story of the World Vol. 3 (we are off on the rotations)
Classical Writing Aesop B
Mindbenders
Latina Christiana II
Rosetta Stone Spanish and/or Elementary Spanish on United Streaming
Trail Guide to US Geography

[SBP]

I think I'm going to make a few changes next year (after several blissful years of just-order-the-next-level) so I've been giving this a lot of thought. One thing I plan to do for the first time is to coordinate history and science with our Classical Conversations memory work, and figuring out how I want to do that has been my biggest challenge for 5th grade.

My plan as of right now, with two fifth graders, is:

Language Arts:
Megawords 2
Shurley English - Level 6
Daily Grams - 5th Grade
IEW - Using the U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons & whatever else I come up with on my own

Math
BJU 5
QuarterMile for additional drill

Science
CC will be studying the human body first semester and chemistry second, so that's what we'll do, too. For human body, I'm using PH Human Biology and Health along with assorted other books, and I've bought a couple of the Science in a Nutshell kits in the hopes that they will help me actually get some experiments done. We'll see. :rolleyes:

For chemistry, we're going to try Real Science 4 Kids Level 1.

History
CC is doing American history next year, so we're going to take a year off the 4-year history rotation and just do that, too. I'm pulling my own resources together for that, using Hakim's "History of US" books as a spine.

Geography
We'll probably just keep doing this at Sheppard Software, along with our CC geography work.

Literature
I'm still working on the complete list, but most of our literature next year will tie in with our history studies. There are so many great books to choose from that narrowing them down to what we can reasonably get through in a year has really been a challenge!

Logic
The DandyLion books - Logic Liftoff, etc.

We're finished with handwriting and typing, I think, which is nice. They'll get to practice those things when they do their various assignments. And I'm leaving SWR behind (*sniff*) because both of the kids are very good spellers now, and I thought going to a workbook-style program might free up some of my teaching time for things like history, science, and IEW.

SBP

[elegantlion]

It is almost time for 5th grade isn't it!

Singapore PM 4b & 5A
MOH 1
Art History tied to MOH
BF - History of Science (may run off on tangents and spread over 2 years)
Writing Trails w/Men of Science
LFC A
Daily Grams 5
Natural Speller
Orbiting w/Logic
Trail guide to world Geography
Bible - Pilgrim's Progress

[TengoFive]

MUS Epsilon
Writing With Ease
First Language Lessons 4
Spelling Workout H
Latina Christiana 2
Elementary Greek
Famous Men of Greece
Apologia's Zoology 2
Bible Study Guide for All Ages
SOTW 3

[strider]

Latina Christiana 2
MUS
Rod and Staff Grammar 5--though our follow-through on this has been terrible; I suspect we'll be working through this over the summer.
Various literature selections
SOTW3
Apologia zoology 2 (swimming creatures) and Prentice-Hall Science Explorer Human Biology (not concurrent--one after the other)
Writing--co-op class +R&S+a little Writing Strands
Spanish lessons
Piano lessons
MindBenders and Red Herrings (logic)
various sports--soccer, ice skating, tennis, swimming

Once a week co-op offers: science lab, rotating social studies/history units, art, music, PE

[AngieW in Texas]

either Scott Foresman 5th grade science or Prentice Hall Science Explorer (her choice)

don't know which math program - We're back to Singapore for now, but I don't know if we'll stick with it. We've tried MCP (for K), Miquon (for 1st), Singapore (for 1st-3rd), Professor B (for 3rd), Moving with Math (for 3rd-4th), MathSteps (for 4th), and now back to Singapore again (for 4th). All of these programs were used consecutively, so when you see more than one program listed for one schoolyear, we tried one and abandoned it and then tried another.

some type of math review program - not sure which

SL Core 3 with Advanced and Regular Readers

US History-Based Writing Lessons volume 1

Flashkids Language Arts 4

Megawords 2
Sequential Spelling 2

also, daily work with nonsense words and multisyllable words (because she's dyslexic)

[Cinder]

My middle dc will be in 5th. I can't believe he just turned 10! Here's what I have so far:

TOG Yr 1 for history & literature (with a co-op)
Singapore PM 6A & 6B + R&S Math
R&S English 5
R&S Spelling 5
Writing--IEW; finish SWI-B and move into Ancient History Lessons (or whatever the proper name of it is)
Science--either one of the God's Design books (currently enjoying Animal Kingdom) or something more hands-on/discovery oriented/interest led (how's that?)
Bible--Awana + ?? (should be done w/Firm Foundations w/dh this year; undecided on what to do next)

Other things: typing (!), soccer, maybe piano

I think that's it!
Cinder

[Laura Corin]

My fifth grade curriculum is in my siggy.

Laura

[Greta Lea]

I wasn't gonna share our tentative plans, since they are so "weak" compared to other's 5th grade plans. Then I decided that some folks who also have a child who struggles with reading, spelling and writing might want to see that there's another out there in the same boat. My ds is making HUGE progress at the pace we are going. Here's our tentative plan for next year...

-Phonics, spelling & vocabulary: Megawords
-Writing: LOTS of dictation and a little IEW
-Math: Saxon or Teaching Textbooks
-History: History Odyssey Early Modern Level 1
-Science: (He wants to study animals) God's Design for the Animal Kingdom, The Complete Book of Animals, Zoo Guide a Bible Based Handbook, The Boy Who Drew Birds (not got all this planned out yet, just got a book list so far:)
-Handwriting: Conquering Cursive
-Typing: SpongeBob Typing
-Bible: One Year Bible for Kids & Teaching Hearts, Training Minds
-Literature: pulling together a list of books for him to read TO me and for me to read to him...using Songlight and other catalogs for ideas
Extra Classes:
Art, PE, Swim, knitting at YMCA homeschool classes
Basketball at the YMCA
4-H homeschool group

I think that's it.

[Riverfront Headmistress]

Language Arts

Grammar,Rod and Staff 5
Spelling, Rod and Staff 5
IEW, finish SWI A


Math

Rod and Staff 5


History/Geography

Reading, SL readers, from library
Abeka History 5


Science

undecided


Bible

undecided


Latin

Latin for Children


Logic

undecided


Music

Suzuki violin, book 3

[JuJuBee]

Here goes...

The Basics
Math: unsure I have R&S 6, and am going to get Singapore as well. We may do both, then ditch whichever works less well. Maybe Saxon.
Latin: Latina Christiana I
Grammar: Michael Clay Thompson Grammar Voyage + Rod & Staff (somehow, this makes sense in my mind. We'll use MCT as our springboard, then selected exercises from R&S to reinforce)
Writing: Classical Writing Aesop M-Th, Michael Clay Thompson Essay Book on Fridays
Vocabulary: Vocabulary for the College Bound Student

Independent Work
Daily Bible Reading and (Heidelberg) Catechism Copywork
History: Outlining/Timelining 5-6 chapters in Kingfisher
Reading: One Novel per week plus short written narrative

Enrichment
French: First Start French
Art: Drawing with Children plus Veritas Press' Art for Children (I think that's it)
Music: Violin, plus 4 9-week studies on: Opera, Ballet, Great Composers, and Folk Songs
Poetry: MCT Poetry

And my husband will be doing Science (as yet undecided) with him once a week.

[Shari]

My oldest baby will be in 5th too! Waah! Here's what's on the schedule:

BJU: Math, Writing & Grammar (just the grammar sections), Spelling, Handwriting (still need a lot of practice here, unfortunately)

Tapestry of Grace Year 1 Classic: Bible, History, Geography, Literature, Writing assignments using Write Source books, Fine Arts, Church History
(It is our second time through the cycle with TOG, and I feel much more confident about using the program now than I did before!)

Supplements & Extras: The Easy Spanish, MCP Maps Charts Graphs, Mindbenders cd-rom, IEW Ancient History based writing lessons, How the Earth Works and How the Universe Works spines for science (WTM recommendation), along with Earth science topics from BJU Science 5

We will also be taking 3-2 weeks in the fall for a special topics session on Elections using whatever resources I can pull together.

[Soph the vet]

My upcoming 5th grader is really 4th grade by birthday (October).
Bible
Saxon 6/5
R&S English 5
Writing Foundations 2 (an IEW like course she takes elsewhere weekly)
Spelling Workout F
Latina Christiana 1
Biblioplan : 1850-present
God's Design for Physics
Mind Benders
Art Academy drawing and painting class
Piano or flute this is a year for change possibly
Swimming lessons
Figure skating

[Suzybearybake]

Abeka- Language B, Enjoying Good Health, Investigating World,
Arithmatic 5
Child 2 used Saxon 76
BJU- Pages in My Head (reading), Heritage Studies 5 (history)
Child 2 used SOTW 4
Getty Dubay Italic
Maps E

[susie in tx]

Rightstart D/E, Singapore CWP 3
TOG 2 for history, lit, geography and any additional art/science that flows with the historical period
Hebrew
Writing Tales 2
FLL 4
Julie's Medieval Copywork
All About Spelling
Cyber Ed Life Science, possibly supplement with PH Science Explorer
Typing
Piano or Clarinet
some kind of drawing

[Quiver0f10]

BJU Math 5
BJU Science 5
BJU English 5 & TOG writing
R&S Spelling 5
IEW SWI B- maybe?
TOG Year 1 redesign & literature
Latina Christiana II
Elementary Greek I
Mind Benders
Atelier Art 6
Music Ace

[Kelli in TN]

I don't have it all worked out yet, but....so far I know she'll be doing the following


Rod and Staff English 5
Horizons math 5
SOTW 4 along with the corresponding VP cards

The jury is still out on science and composition. Also, I am thinking about ordering from Positive Action for her Bible study next year. I am also looking at Harmony Fine Arts with great interest.

[Heather in NC]

Everyday:
-MUS Epsilon, Life of Fred, CWP
-Henle I (online with Memoria Press)
-Greek Alphabeterion, Hupogrammon
-IEW Ancients
-Piano

Once a week:
-FMOG, FMOR
-Education Exploration
-A Child's Geography Vol. 2 (Holy Lands)
-Apologetics (AIG), Church History (History Lives)

[Mama Lynx]

Math - Right Start E/Singapore Math 5

Latin - Galore Park Latin Prep 1, probably moving into 2 mid-year.

Greek - EG I and II

Writing/Grammar - CW Homer A

Draw Squad/Artistic Pursuits

Piano, Scouts, hopefully First Lego League

History, Literature and Science TBD :) We might wing history next year, and do most of it through field trips. We'll probably do Bite Size Physics, and use the Elements newsletter to continually work on chemistry.

[Testimony]

Grammar: GWG 5
Writing: Writing Tales 2

Can you tell me are you starting with Growing with Grammar or have you done it all along? I am thinking of using that with Writing Tales 2 next year. I wanted to decide what to do.

:lurk5:

Oh! Here's my thoughts so far about my future 5th grader, but not final at all:

Story of the World Vol. 1
Singapore Math 5A & B
Writing Tales 2
Latina Christiana II
Plutarch
Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare

[WABeth]

Can you tell me are you starting with Growing with Grammar or have you done it all along? I am thinking of using that with Writing Tales 2 next year. I wanted to decide what to do.

We began GWG 3 in 3rd grade after finishing FLL. So we are almost done with our second year - GWG 4. I don't think it would be hard to start with level 5. It covers each part of speech in every grade level but just introduces things at a little more advanced level appropriate to the age.