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The Dragon Academy
04-27-2009, 09:56 AM
How's this for combination 7th/8th grade?

Math - Thinkwell Algebra

Science - Apologia Physical Science

Foreign Language - Spanish

LA- Magic Lens 1, Word within the Word 1, Poetry & Humanity, Advanced Academic Writing 1, 4Practice 1

Philosophy- Philo. for Young Thinkers, Human Config., Cartoons for Thinking

Social Studies - History Mysteries, Jefferson's Truths, Lincoln's Ten Sentences and either LifePac 8th grade US History or Critical Thinking US History

Do I have all of the bases covered? What do you think?

Mandy in TN
04-27-2009, 10:26 AM
How's this for combination 7th/8th grade?

Math - Thinkwell Algebra

Science - Apologia Physical Science

Foreign Language - Spanish

LA- Magic Lens 1, Word within the Word 1, Poetry & Humanity, Advanced Academic Writing 1, 4Practice 1

Philosophy- Philo. for Young Thinkers, Human Config., Cartoons for Thinking

Social Studies - History Mysteries, Jefferson's Truths, Lincoln's Ten Sentences and either LifePac 8th grade US History or Critical Thinking US History

Do I have all of the bases covered? What do you think?

It looks fine. I personally have not seen a lifepac history that I found engaging, so without looking at the lifepac grade 8 I would move on to the next choice.

Just a personal preference-
Mandy

The Dragon Academy
04-27-2009, 12:28 PM
Thanks for the opinion on Lifepac. I will keep looking.