Planning for next year: Post 4th grade plans here

[nukeswife]

LA: GWG 4, Writing Strands 3, SWO D

Readers: SL grade 3-5 reader list and other library books of choice

Math: Saxon 5/4 (or TT 4 depending on how it looks when it comes out)

History: SOTW vol. 3 with activity guide, some history pockets

Science: R.E.A.L. Science Life Science Level 1

Latin: Lively Latin

Art: Evan Moor Theme Pockets, Abeka art projects 1 and 2 (projects of his choice)

PE: Homeschool PE at the Y or Swimming Lessons at the Y

[ArwenA]

This year were doing:

SOTW 4 but switched to Canadian History
Galloping the Globe finished and started Canadian Geography
Writing Strands 4 and 5
Shurley English 4
SWO E
RS4K Physics 1
LFC B
Saxon 5/6 but switched to 7/6
French
Yoga
Harmony Fine Arts but switched to Canadian art and world cooking

[Nissi]

Shurley Grammar 4
Spelling Workout E and F
IEW Student Writing Intensive A
Italic Writing E

Singapore Math 4B/5A

Tapestry of Grace Year 2 with Story of the World Bk.2 & 3
Trial and Triumph, God's Big Picture by Vaughn Roberts, New Testament Reading and Discussion Completed and starting with Old testament this month.

Science: I pick and choose topics from Apologia Series, Real Science for Kids,
and Library Books
Hands on Science classes

Art Class/ Piano Lessons
Music appreciation and Art Appreciation : Misc. Resources

Latin for Children A

[Sheila in OK]

My current 4th grader is doing:

Sonlight Core 2 (with tagalong 1st grader)
Sonlight Grade 3-5 readers
LLATL Orange
MUS Gamma
Just Write Book 2
Daily math drills
Christian Kids Explore Biology
Cursive copywork
And . . . hs coop art and hands-on science classes

I think that's it! :D

[Old Dominion Heather]

SOTW: Modern History, along with Virginia history
Science: Some sort of physics... undecided
Literature: we do this all together, so we will probably do some classics like Jungle Books, Lord of the Rings, etc...
Grammar: Don't know yet... We LOVE First Language Lessons: Level 3, not sure where to go from there, though.
Spelling Workout E
Writing Strands 4
Latin: I don't know. Maybe LC2, maybe something else. Those DVDs are about to drive me insane.
:eek:

[St. Theophan Academy]

My plans (always subject to change of course :)

Memoria Press Christian Studies I - Golden Children's Bible, Lives of the Saints

Latin - Lively Latin 2 I hope ? or back to Latin Primer

Math - Ray's Intellectual Arithmetic, maybe Singapore 3A, 3B also

English - Classical Composition, Lamb's Tales of Shakespeare

Geography - N & S American countries, rivers and mountains, Holling's Tree in the Trail and maybe Minn of the Mississippi

History - American Revolutionary period, Western Expansion, American presidents

Science - thinking about doing botany Waldorf style from Serendipity

poets - Tennyson, Dickinson, Wordsworth
Artists - Van Gogh, Monet, Degas
Composer - Bach, Liszt, Tchiakovsky

Now that I have posted this, do I have to stick to it ? :)
Anne Marie

[mcconnellboys]

Here's what we're doing:

LA: Abeka A, SWO E (last half)/F, Getty-Dubay Italics, Writer's Express, Spectrum 4

Reading: library books of choice and related to history/science topics under study

Math: MUS Gamma and Singapore 4

History and Literature: SOTW vol. 4 with activity guide and loads of living books

Science: several Science in a Nutshell kits, RD How Science Works and other books as "spines" for various physics topics studied throughout the year. Also some library books....

Latin: reviewed/ finished Minimus; Minimus Secundus

Art: have been working with a local artist on drawing classes all year. Some color theory, too, but mostly sketching.

PE: Homeschool PE/Swimming at the Y, interspersed with bowling and some other recreational outings; golf in nice weather; also soccer and a year round swim team (to help with his legs)....

Also, for us,

Bible - Memoria Press Christian Studies, level 2

Spanish - finished up reviewing vocab from prior outside group classes; reviewed/finished McGraw Hill's Spanish for Children; moving through Powerglide now (and NO, I don't like it, but already owned it so am using it quickly and then getting rid of it, LOL).....

Geography - finishing up Which Way, USA?

Regena

[Jlynn]

I've used all of these this year except the CW and have been happy with them, so will continue onto the next level in each for 4th grade.

Math
Rod & Staff 5

English
Rod & Staff 4

Handwriting
Copywork from SL readers
Getty Dubay

Writing
Classical Writing Aesop (?)
Narration/Dictation

Spelling
Rod & Staff

Bible
"Voyages" by Concordia Pub. House

Latin
Latin for Children B

Science
BJU Grade4 (maybe)
Apologia Zoology

History
Sonlight Core 4

Critical Thinking
Continue with Dandylion Logic series - I think its "Orbiting with Logic"

[coffeegal]

Math: Saxon 54
Latin: Latin's Not So Tough 2

Writing: Classical Writing A
Grammar: Growing with Grammar 4
Spelling: Spelling Power

History, Literature, Geography, with Fine Arts thrown in: Biblioplan
Science: Noeo Biology 2
PE: Karate & Swimming

[Susie in CA]

English: Galore Park Junior English, Spelling Workout E, lots of reading

Math: Right Start E, supplement w. Singapore

History: SOTW 4

Science: Science in a Nutshell Clusters covering Physics

German: Das Neue Deutschmobil

Typing

Music: Harmony fine Arts and Piano

Art: Harmony Fine Arts

Karate

I think that's it!

Susie

[chai]

I'm not changing much either.

Singapore 5A/5B

Classical Writing: Homer A, Beginning Poetry and Harvey's

Latina Christiana II

Bible: Kay Arthur's Discover for Yourself Series

History: We will be doing the Middle Ages and I have not yet decided on the spines. I may continue to use Guerber and Forster.

Science: I usually do this over the summer. This summer will be RS4K Biology with extra science kits.

Outside classes: Spanish, Drama, Phy. Ed., Choir, Art

[Heather in VA]

Here are my current plans:

Daily -
Math - Singapore/Shiller
Latin - Lively Latin 2 (hopefully it's out)
Greek - Elementary Greek 1
Memory work - various

English Studies - 3x a week WT2, 2x a week Literature - Tales from Shakespeare

Once a week:
Classical Studies - Famous Men of Greece/VP NTGR
Bible - VP Bible
Geography - unknown yet
Modern Studies - American history books - unsure what yet
Science - RS4K Physics - with extra day for experiments

Read alouds - SOTW 1, Boys and Girls Herodotus, Shakespeare bio and others

30 minutes daily of independent reading from book basket.

Heather

[prairiegirl]

These are my plans, so far, for dd for the fall.

Math: finishing up RightStart Level D and moving on to Level E

Language Arts: R&S Grammar 5, finishing up CW Aesop A and, hopefully moving on to Poetry, dictation and copywork

History: finishing up SOTW 4, then will be starting all over again with Ancient Egypt uisng Truthquest

Science: not sure what we are going to do for this. I should be doing Physics, but I don't like any of the curriculum offereings

Spanish: Easy Spanish

Literature: Ambleside Online suggestions



Julia
mom of 3 (8,7,5)

[LunaLee]

Math:
Singapore 4
Language Arts:
R&S 4
Classical Writing or Writing Tales
SWO E or Pathway Reader Gr. 4
Evan Moore Word A Day
Great Books Academy Reading List
Science:
Evan Moore
or Scientists Apprentice (I think that's the name)
Nature Journaling
Lego Engineering
History:
SOTW Volume 1
Unit Study on California History
Latin:
LFC finish A move to B
P.E.:
Taekwondo
Basketball
Music:
Guitar
Logic:
Critical Thinking's Building Thinking Skills

[gardenschooler]

BJU Math 4
Latina Christiana I
Growing with Grammar 4
Writing Tales, Level 1
Poetry for Copywork, Memorization, Spelling
Apologia Botany & Zoology II
Evan-Moor History Pockets & lots of books
Kids Learn America!
Story of the World 3
Drawn into the Heart of Reading
possibly Artistic Pursuitshttp://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/employed/teacher.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com) These are my tentative plans for my little one for next year.

[Narrow Gate Academy]

Math: Singapore 4A and 4B
Reading: library books, finish Reading Detective
Grammar: R&S 4
Spelling: SWO F and G
Writing: Finish CW Aesop, start CW Homer, and dictation
Latin: LfC A
Spanish: ???
History: Truthquest AHYS 2 and 3
Science: Apologia Zoology 2 and an astronomy / earth science unit study
Geography: lapbook for North and South America
Critical Thinking: BTS 2 and MindBenders
Art: ???
Music: Getting to Know, Classical Kids, piano lessons
PE: ???

[Marie in Oh]

Shurley Grammar 5
Latin for Children B
IEW
Finish Math-U-See Delta and Start Epsilon
Apologia Elementary Science (Flying Creatures and Swimming Creatures)
Probably Sonlight 5 for Reading, History, Cultural Studies

She will do this with her older brother who will be in 5th grade (though he will do MUS Epsilon and Zeta

[Wendy in ME]

Latin: LCI w/Ludere Latine
Math: R&S 4
Writing: WT2
History: SOTW w/guide
Literature: LCC and Highlands Latin School suggestions
Bible: R&S 5
Classical: Famous Men of Rome and D'Aulaires Greek Myths
Science: informal reading, United Streaming, and HOAC project packs

[4pillars]

I will have a 4th grader next year... here are my plans..

Math- Rod and Staff 4

English- Rod and Staff 4; Daily Paragraph Editing; possibly some IEW too

Spelling- Rod and Staff Spelling 4

Reading- Literature correlating with history. I may have her do Rod and Staff Reading too:confused:

History- MFW- Exploration to 1850 *or* Sonlight Core 3

Science- Included in MFW *or* Sonlight Science

Rosetta Stone Spanish

God and the History of Art

English from the Roots up 2 (that is if we finish 1:rolleyes:)

I think that covers it!

[Riverfront Headmistress]

We are wrapping 4th grade up. Here is a list of what we are using:

BJU 4 Bible
IEW
Calvert spelling
R&S 4, grammar
R&S 4, math
BJU 4, science
Suzuki violin
WP AS 2 history/reading
Classical Conversations, geography/memory work

My dd was using Wordly Wise but we dropped it. I now preread her books and pull vocabulary her reading material.

[Robyn]

Saxon 54
Growing with Grammar 4
Spelling Workout D
Writing Tales 1
RS4K Biology 1(maybe, or R.E.A.L. Science Life Level 1)
History Odyssey Early Modern w/SOTW 3 audio
Artistic Pursuits
Story of the Orchestra
Oak Meadow Intermediate Recorder
Taekwondo

I'm also considering ordering The Writer's Jungle and/or SWB's new writing book over the summer.

[GreenKitty]

Grammar: EG (http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1201108194-1725871)
Writing: Wordsmith Apprentice (http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?sid=1201108194-1725871&id=003767)
Spelling: Natural Speller (http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1201108194-1725871)
Math: Saxon 8/7
Science: several things
History: SOTW
Art: Dare to draw, art works, and many other items
Logic: Building thinking skills
PE: lots
Bible: Explorers bible study online (http://www.explorerbiblestudy.org/)

[KarenC]

I think we will be using:

Singapore math
SOTW 2
copywork
Writesource handbook and workbook
Spelling Workout
memory work - various poems
Spanish - Paso A Paso
Latin for Children A - Planning to start next year

Science ? I need something for 2nd and 4th grade. My 6th grader will be using Runkle Geography and Science Explorer Astronomy. I'll probably have the 4th grader use Science Explorer too and use earth science related kits.


Karen

[awanama]

I'm kind of wishy washy still but this is what I am thinking of for next year.

Math-undecided, I want to see how the rest of this year goes
Spelling-Spelling Power
Grammar and Writing-BJU
History-SOTW 3
Geography-U.S. States, don't have any book ideas yet
Science-Apologia Zoology 3 and A Child's Geography
Art-possibly Artistic Pursuits
Foreign Language-can't decide between Spanish and Latin

[TCoppock]

Handwriting: Copywork from various resources
Spelling: Spelling Workout E
English: Shurley English 4
Latin: Latina Christiana
Math: Saxon 5/4
History Story of the World Book 2 with activity guide
Science: Honestly Undecided
Reading: Will use Sonlight list and add
Music: Continue Flute and Clarinet
Art: Co-op Group
PE: Co-op Group

[cajun.classical]

Latina Christiana 2
RightStart E
Classical Writing: my own Narrative lesson plans
French Prep 1
Christian Studies: Acts through Revelation and a Church History overview
Modern Studies: Truthquest AHYS III
Classical Studies: Children's Homer and Jason and the Golden Fleece (Colum)
Literature: My own reading list of classic children's literature
A variety of Nature Readers and Art Readers
Picture Study and Composer Study
Tons of free reading
Memorization of Poetry and Scripture
Art lessons
Irish Dance

[Mel]

This year my dd is in 4th and we are using the following:

Math - Bob Jones 4

Spelling - Bob Jones 4

Reading - Rod & Staff

Science - United Streaming & misc. books

History - United Streaming & misc. books

Spanish - Rosetta Stone

Grammar - Bob Jones 4

Music - Piano lessons

[SheilaZ]

Grammar: R&S and Grammar/speech therapy workbook
Math: MCP Math and Singapore
Spelling: Spelling workout
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears cursive
History: Core Knwledge Geography and History
Vocabulary: Wordly Wise
Science: Harcourt Science
Creative Writing: Writing Strands
Logic: Mindbenders
My own literature list
Art at co-op
PE class and sports teams

[Ferdie]

Here is what we are planning for my dd:

Bible - AWANA
Math - BJU 4 (switching for RS)
Writing/Grammar- BJU 4 (supplement writing w/ Aesops)
Spelling - Calvert Spelling CD
Handwriting - BJU 4
Readers - Pathway reader 4 and various library books
Science - BJU 4
History ?? - starting over with Ancients - not sure what to use
Music - want to start piano lessons

[LeeBelle]

My fourth grader is doing the following:

Intermediate Language Lessons
Latina Christiana
Tapestry of Grace Year 3
MUS Gamma
Typing instruction book I found at a Used Curriculum sale
Exploring Creation Swimming Creatures of the 5th Day
Bible (Awana and Family devotions)
Spell to Write and Read
IEW
homeschool art class
gymnastics
piano lessons
drama productions at church and youth theatre

Wow, that seems like alot, but it is actually quite manageable.

Blessings,

Lee