Now I'm wanting to see 5th & 8th grade plans...and opinions on mine

[Texas T]

I think I have it figured out, roughly, for my two oldest dc. Tell me what you think...I like to see what others are using too.

5th grade ds:

Math: Either MUS Epsilon OR Singapore (We've used MUS all the way so far) & we do windows drill sheets, calculadders & online MUS drill.
Grammar/Writing: Finish R&S 4 and move on to R&S 5. Writing Tales Level 2. Random writing projects to go with history and science. We struggle with writing...we really, really do. Really.
Spelling: Spelling Power (I've never used this before. I've always used SWO, but I'm thinking of being cost efficient and using it with 8th grader & 5th grader. That way I'd have it for the little guys that will bring up the rear in a coupla years. Opinions?)
Handwriting: A reason for writing
Latin: Either LC2 (doubtful) or LL. I'm still up for suggestions. We're wrapping up LC1 this year.
Bible, History, geography, & science: MFW 1850-present. We do their science and add in readers. I typically require one 2-paragraph paper per week on a science book from the library. I may move that to a 3-paragraph paper. We STRUGGLE with writing!!! I just thought I'd mention that. ;)
Reading & Read-aloud: I will read aloud the recommended books from MFW (there are 6, I think). Ds will read 6-7 books through the year, mostly history-related. I will add in Progeny Press reading guides for 2 of those books, one in the fall & one in the spring.
Art: God & the history of Art (from MFW), and I will hopefully look at books on artists...we'll see if I get that done.
Music: Guitar lessons & music that accompanies MFW.
Foreign language: I may...I stress MAY add in either Greek, Spanish, or Italian next year, depending upon what older dd takes. Whenever she adds in another language, I'll just go ahead and start him too. They both do latin.
Electives: We do 4-H chickens this year. Awana. Ds may do homeschool speech and debate with his older sister. We go to homeschool p.e. every week. Ds does Upwards Basketball each year also.



8th grade dd:

Math: We have used MUS since 4th grade. We're finishing Pre-alg. I am really thinking of Foerster's Algebra next year for dd. Maybe Jacobs. Opinions?
Grammar/writing/spelling: CW Diogoness (sp) & R&S 7. Two research papers next year, plus at least one extra writing assignment every other week. We don't do spelling now...but I think we'll add in SP with ds.
Latin: Henle
History, Bible, Geography: MFW 1850-present.
Science: Apologia Physical Science
Reading: 6-7 books relating to history, two Progeny Press guides.
Art: God & the history of Art
Music: Piano & music from MFW
Language: Like I said above, either Spanish, Italian or Greek.
Logic: Fallacy Detective (I think). I also like The art of Argument
Electives: Weekly p.e., piano, awana, 4-h, speech & debate (maybe softball).

You know, I think I feel better just writing that out. Sometimes...sometimes I feel I'm missing something. I think it's pretty thorough. We are doing most of that this year. I've added a little for next year. Does that sound like too much or just right? I'd love input!

Teresa :bigear:

[Michelle T]

I have one of those reluctant writers too!

My DS is almost 12, and on a roughly 5th grade level. I've done some tweaking, and here is what we are using, some of these have just been started, some have been used awhile. I tend to use more than one curriculum in different subjects, partly to maintain DS's interest, partly to help customize instruction and work around his significant LD"s and ADHD.

spelling: Apples and Pears
writing: Jump In, along with occasional IEW techniques and free writes
grammar: just ordered a grammar program called Grammar Tales, along with a workbook aimed at slower learners
math: Mastering Math, this is from Steck-Vaughn. I'm planning on adding in some Keys to Math for fractions and decimals
science: Wonders of Science, from Steck-Vaughn, along with various other books
history: loosely using Oak Meadow 6 along with SOTW, adding in various reading lists and assignments
geograph: Your World and You, from Steck-Vaughn, along with a few other books
art/music - these are studied very casually, and not nearly consistently enough
PE - he takes karate 3x per week, homeschool bowling and homeschool PE
Michelle T

[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 logic 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

[Wendy in ME]

5th grade

Latin: Finish LL1 then move on to 2
Math: RS E
Writing: WT2
Literature: DITHOR with LCC and Highland Latin School book lists
Spelling: AAS (he is a horrible speller)
History: VP MARR
Science: informal nature studies, science history and biography reading
Music: Guitar and music appreciation class outside of the home
Art: informal picture studies and artist biographies
Physical Education: class 2/week outside the home, football, and swimming

[Lizzie in Ma]

I hope you have a great year with it!

[ArwenA]

I am still trying to decide about lots of things but my rough plan for 8th and 5th is this:

8th
History: Ancient times, History of the Ancient World(?)
Science: My own biology plans and nature study
LA: CW Diogense Chreia, spelling, Daily Grams Jr. High/Sr. High, Poetry, Copywork, memorywork, literature
French
Latin: Latin's not so Tough! 6
Art: My own art appreciation plans
Geography/cooking: Cultural cooking
Violin
Ballet
Logic: Fallacy Detective
Bible: Explorer's Bible Study Quest Genesis, Book of Mormon
Math: Finish TT Algebra 1 and start Algebra 2

5th
History: SOTW 1
Science: My own biology plans and nature study
LA: CW Diogense Maxim or Homer B, spelling, Daily Grams 5, LL7, poetry, copywork, memorywork
Latin: LFC C
French: Rosetta Stone 1 (?)
Math: TT Pre-Algebra
Art: My own art appreciation plans
Geography/cooking: Cultural cooking
Piano
Logic
Bible: Explorer's Bible Study Discovery Promises Fulfilled, Book of Mormon Stories, Book of Mormon

[Maverick]

My 8th grade plan for next year is still in progress, but it is shaping up something like this:


English - he'll take a co-op class for lit and writing, plus I will do grammar & vocab with him at home. A Scholarship Vocabulary program book II (finish second half) and book III. We've always done A Beka grammar but I may switch to AG or something else??

Math - continue Jacobs geometry. Add in some Probability & Number Theory with Art of Problem Solving books. Hopefully Mathcounts at co-op.

Greek - Continue Elementary Greek series with book 3. Start a high school level text Mounce or Machen--not sure yet.

History - probably SL Core 100, possibly something else for US History

Science - maybe Apologia Physical--this is still up in the air.

Logic - finish TL 2 and then maybe material logic??

Art & Music appreciation class and/or Speech & Debate at co-op - our co-op schedule is still under construction. I'll know in a few weeks what will be offered there & then we can solidify some things. :)

Extracurricular - Boy Scouts and competetive swimming

[coffeegal]

Here's my upcoming 5th in black and my current 5th grader in red:

Math: Saxon 65 & 76 / Saxon 65 & 76
Latin & Greek: Latin's Not So Tough 3 & Hey Andrew 2 / Latin's Not So Tough 3 & Elementary Greek 1 (first 1/2)
English: Aesop B & Spelling Power / Homer A & Growing with Grammar 5

History for both boys (Includes literature, art, & geography): Biblioplan with IEW Theme writing

Science: McGraw-Hill 5 / We did misc. earth science this year before returing to McGraw-Hill

Extras for both boys: Piano, Karate, Swimming

Oh, I saw you're planning on using Spelling Power. My middle 2 children and I adore SP. :001_smile:

[happy2homeschool]

Looks like you have everything covered!

This is what we have used (successfully) for 5th grade this year:

Math: Saxon 7/6
Grammar: Abeka Language B
Writing: IEW
Spelling/Vocabulary: SWO and we add definitions/sentences
Reading: 1 hour/day assigned reading (history readers, Newbery books, and other good literature)
History: Sonlight 3
Geography: Sonlight 3 and Evan-Moor
Science: Abeka grade 5, then RS4K and Noeo Physics
Logic: Mindbenders
Latin: RS
Art: Atelier
PE: ice hockey or soccer, homeschool tennis, homeschool bowling class

I think that is it! Good luck with your plans.:)

[Mrs Mungo]

My fifth grade plan for my middle daughter next year:

Math: Horizons 5
Grammar: Voyages in English 5
Writing: Writing Strands 4
Spelling/Vocabulary: SWO F
Reading: 30 minutes structured, 30 minutes free reading
History: History Odyssey Level 2, Ancients
Science: Science Daybook, Life Science
Logic: Mindbenders
Latin: Latin Primer
Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser 5 (she still needs the handwriting instruction)

Now, my eldest will be in seventh grade next year. However, I've made a loose plan from 7th-12th grade. This is my *plan* for 8th grade as it stands:
Math: Chalkdust Algebra
Language: Vocabulary from the Classical Roots C and D
Voyages in English 8 (using the grammar portion only)
Finish Writing Strands 6/start on 7
Outlining practice
History: History Odyssey: Modern (assuming it will be out by then *stresses*)
Primary Sources using “Jackdaw” packs
Prepare one composition per week
Oral history interviews one time per month
Science: Physics-I haven't decided on a curriculum yet
Latin: Finish Latin Primer 3 (we may finish before that, we'll see), start Wheelock's
Spanish: Rosetta Stone Levels One/Two (she started this year but it will probably take 3 years to get through it)
Logic: Intermediate Logic

[Mama Lynx]

I will have a 5th grader next year. Our plans:

Math - finish Right Start E, move into Singapore Math.

Latin - Latin Prep and Lingua Latina

Greek - Elementary Greek

Writing/Grammar - Classical Writing Aesop A

History/Literature - year 3, mostly reading and discussion

Extra - Scouts and Piano. Science, art and PE are TBD. We might also start Spanish.

[Ginger]

We're still deciding if we want to use BJU homesat next year for a few classes...but here is what I'm working with:

5th grade dd:
Math--finsh RSE around Cmas...go into BJU6, hopefully
Language--BJU
Spelling--Calvert Spelling CD 4
Writing--IEW
Reading---books to go along with history. Should prob. get some lit guides
I'd like to do Figuratively Speaking, also
History--SOTW4/Truthquest
Science--Apologia or BJU
We also do Classical Conversations

[Kimber]

5th grade ds:

Math: Horizons 6, Life of Fred Fractions and Decimals as pre-algebra.
Grammar/Writing: Classical Writing Homer A and start B hopefully. But we're in co-op next year doing Total Language Plus also. The organizers told us that this was somewhat light. To prevent overkill we'll only do Homer every other week. Our Homer assignments will be history related.
Spelling: We're behind in spelling. She'll go through Calvert 4 and hopefully start 5.
Handwriting: We believe in copywork.
Latin: Latin Prep.
Bible and History: TOG Ancients (Didn't want to pass this up even though our co-op is doing MFW)
Geography: We're taking this through co-op also via MFW. I don't normally separate these subjects, but I will this year.
Science: Christians Kids Explore Science or something like that through co-op
Reading & Read-aloud: TOG selections
Art: Lessons weekly
Music: Piano lessons
Foreign language: We always work on Spanish. My dh is half Cuban and fluent even though he never speaks to any of us in Spanish.:glare:
Electives: PE through co-op and hopefully drama. If not, something fun like cooking.

This year is going to have to be adjusted for us since our co-op is using resources that don't fit in with us this year. I really like our 4 year rotation and don't wantto give that up. Neither do I want to give up CW. And I want to try TOG. I'll have to be very selective and careful not to do too much.:001_smile:

[Cheryl in NM]

5th grade 11yob

Sacon 6/5
McGraw Hill Florida Edition Science
Exploring Creation with Astronomy
Worldly Wise, book 3
Winston Grammar, basic
SOTW, Vol 2
A History of US
Spanish, Berlitz

[mcconnellboys]

I think your plans look very good. Here are my plans for fifth grade, next year:

Math: MUS Delta (for drill work) and Singapore 5 (also Singapore CD).

Grammar/Writing: Abeka B; ILL; WordSmith Apprentice (maybe Writing Strands) and some other misc. stuff. We, too, will do random writing projects to go with history and science, as well as some outlining. (You said: "We struggle with writing...we really, really do. Really." And I'm right there with you.....)

Spelling: SWO level G, but I totally agree that Spelling Power will be cost efficient for you to use with multiples, all the way through.

Handwriting: Getty Dubay Italics F.

Latin: I've decided against Lively Latin, although I liked the look of it. I can't seem to access the owners of the website/writers, etc., so don't feel comfortable buying it......and I've also been told there are a lot of mistakes in it. I already own all the tapes, teaching materials, etc. for the Latin Primer/Grammar series, so I'm going with that, at least for now. I just looked at Latin for Children (at least I *think* that's the name, LOL) at a convention, and I really liked the look of it. I'll have to research more......

Bible - Memoria Press Christian Studies

History, geography - Kingfisher, SOTW, living books and geography resources for Ancients (plus loads of living books). Also doing a US geography study with the Holling books and the BF study guide.

Science: Using a combo of the RD books, living books, a unit study on botany that I own, and Real Science 4 Kids that I just purchased. He will be outlining and writing reports this year (I hope).

Reading & Read-aloud: I plug in loads of living books during the year for read alouds and read alones. He generally gets through at least one book a week. Readings are generally tied to history period under study and we will be focusing heavily on mythology this year. We may do the National Mythology Exam.

Art: I hope to continue an art class we did this year, as well as some art appreciation at home. I have purchased ArtPaks from RRC to help me accomplish some of what I'd like to do at home. I used these with my older son and really liked them.

Music: He will continue piano lessons, which includes theory work, and we'll look for other music opportunities during the year, as well.

Foreign language: We will continue Spanish at home next year, with a program called Espanol para Chicos y Grandes, as well as an outside class that we did this year.

Electives: He does soccer and swimming; we look for horseback riding opportunities, as well as other sporting activities, which tend to vary from season to season. We also try to set up some occasional outside group classes or activities through our library system, 4-H, our arboretum, etc. We do field trips almost weekly.

We will be doing logic using Mind Benders next year.

Regena

[blessed2fosteradopt]

It will be our first year and this is what I have planned for 5th:

Bible: The Narrow Way
Math: Saxon 7/6 w/DIVE
Reading : Literature to correspond with History
History: MOH 1, maybe add in Diana Waring audio
Spelling/
Grammar: Rod & Staff 5
Writing: CW Aesop B
Science: Apologia Botany & Astronomy
Music/Art: Harmony Fine Arts Program
Latin: still undecided if we will pursue
Logic: Mindbenders

Homeschool PE group 1x per week, guitar lessons, AWANA:001_smile:

[Basketmaker Amy]

Hi,

Your schedule looks very good. I can't see anything that you've left off! My 7th grader LOVED Fallacy Detective and Thinking Toolbox this year!

My plans for my 5th and 8th grade boys are:

5th grader:
Math: Singapore 5A/5B, Challenging Word Problems
Grammar/writing/spelling: IEW American History theme lessons, Simply Spelling
Literature: Teaching the Classics with analysis of SL 7 readers
Latin: Finish Latin Prep I and start Latin Prep II
History: SL 7 (with brother)
Science: SL Science 4
Reading: SL 7 readers and read-alouds
Music: Violin, BF's Classical Music
Greek: Elementary Greek I
Logic: Mind Benders
Bible: Community Bible Study- Wisdom of Solomon and the Pastoral Letters
Extra: Webelos II, basketball

8th grader:

Math: Jacob's Geometry
Grammar/writing/spelling: AG, IEW Am. History, Simply Spelling
Literature: Teaching the Classics with analysis of readers
Latin: Latin in the Christian Trivium II
History: SL 7
Science: Apologia Physical Science
Reading: SL 7 readers and read-alouds
Music: Piano, guitar, BF's Classical Music
Greek: Elementary Greek I
Logic: Traditional Logic
Scouts: Life Scout working on Eagle, youth praise band, youth choir

I do feel better too, when I write things out. It helps me process everything. Now I just need to figure out what to do with my 10th grader next year.......

[OneRoomHomeSchool]

8th grade plans:

King James Bible
Scripture Memory
Abeka Pre-Alg
Abeka Science 8
Rod and Staff English 5 (new to program so low level)
Vocab From Classical Roots A
Harp and Laurel Wreath for Poetry
Dictation/Summaries/Outlines - Kingfisher History
Listen in on SOTW 1 w/youngers
Literature from Ancient times
Critical Thinking Books 1 & 2
Latin Primer I (new to latin so low level)
Art and Flute

[Kissy]

5th grader:
Math: Singapore 5A/5B,
Grammar: Abeka Language Arts B
writing: maybe a writing class outside the home uses IEW
spelling: Spelling Workout
Latin: Latin for Children A
History: Beautiful Feet Ancient and Kingfisher Encyclopedia outlines
Science: Reader's digest for biology and lots of experiments (hubby is a chemist so he will be doing stuff too)
Reading: Ambleside online reading lists
Music: Guitar lessons
Logic: Mind Benders
physical education: local sports teams, daily walks,and other various activities.

[Cheryl B in VA]

I have not been on the board for a while but wanted to chime in on this post. Here are my 8th grade plans:

Math – Algebra 1 - haven't decided on curriculum

History - BiblioPlan 4

English
Analytical Grammar year 3
IEW SWI B
Word Roots B1 & B2
? Lightening Literature 7 ?

Science – Exploring Creation with General Science outsourced class

Bible – Possibly Explorers Bible Study

Health – Total Health

Logic - Thinking Toolbox, Fallacy Detective

Music – Recorder and music appreciation

P.E. - Football in the fall and basketball in the winter

My son has chosen not to do a foreign language until freshman or sophomore year in high school. He said he would not take it seriously right now. He is ADHD and if he doesn't want to do a subject then he could sit at the table for an hour with his mind wandering instead of doing the work. Believe it or not, the only thing above that he will not enjoy is literature analysis.

[training5]

Mine are going into 5th Grade:

Religion: finish NT as a family
Math: R&S 4
Spelling: All About Spelling 2 and 3
History/Geog.: Hist. Ody. L2 Ancients
Science: Rainbow Science
Gram/Writ:R&S 5
Reading:Reading Detective Book A1, Assigned reading list with book reports
Art: Calvert's A Child's History of Art:Painting
Handwriting: breaking down and teaching American cursive with HWT
Latin: Minimus Starting Out in Latin

I may drop Latin. We have quite a few changes happening with a new baby.

I also need to start working with my two younger guys. I will most likely use Calvert's PreK with them just because it will all be done for me. I might add in OPGR for my 4yr old if he shows an interest.

[Kari C in SC]

My dd will be going into 5th. I am still greatly undecided on a number of things. I will be attending the FL convention in May and I hope I will figure more things out by then.

Math - thinking about MUS - may need to go back for refresher or possibly TT.
History and Science - Winter Promise Sea and Sky
Grammar - Easy Grammar 5/6
Spelling/Vocab - Very undecided - we used Paces this year. I own Spelling Power, may go back. Maybe Megawords? Did I mention I was undecided?
Reading - books at her level - no specific program
Writing - maybe Writing Tales?
Bible - Bible studies by Kay Arthur.

Wow... writing it out makes me feel even more undecided!