Here are the picks for the 2012- 2013 school year for our homeschool, known around here as Cliffs of Insanity Day Academy and St. Jenn's School for Exceptional Teens :)
Here is our line-up
Demi-Sky and Amie grades 7 and 5
(my bonus student has moved on to public school this year)
Studies Together:
History/ Geography/Literature/Science/Music: My Father's World Exploration to 1850 (American History) our 1st year with MFW!
Oak Meadow 5 Social Studies and English (U.S. History) as much as I love MFW I have to face the reality that I am not using it...will Oak Meadow be {the one}? I'm thinking yes. For A.D.D. mom, having a basic text that I can plow through and add to at will seems to be key. We have switched over mid-year, I will report back
Bible:
Boy, Have I Got Problems!: James (Discover 4 Yourself® Inductive Bible Studies for Kids)
Science: Exploring Creation with Botany & The World of Animals with MFW
Oak Meadow 5 Science
Geography: Geography work/ States with MFW
The Complete Book of Maps and Geography, Grades 3 - 6
Geography is written into Oak Meadow
English: Shirley English 4,
Daily Warm-Ups: Language Skills Grade 4
Music: Introduction to Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin (six CD set) -scheduled with MFW and Private piano lessons
Art: private art lessons and unit studies with Harmony Fine Arts/Sister Wendy's History of Painting-following listed artists in MFW
P.E.: daily exercise at home and weekly homeschool p.e. class (rotating sports) (enjoyed this for 2 months, did soccer and flag-football but couldn't continue because of Demi's Lacrosse practice times)
Demi- his studies: Amie- her studies:
Math: Math-U-See Delta, then Epsilon, Horizons Math Math: Math-U-See Gamma, then Delta, Horizons Math
Assigned reading Rosetta Stone Chinese Assigned reading Swim lessons twice a week
two books w/ literature guides from progeny press
lacrosse team/practice
Josie- 10th grade
Algebra II - Math-U-See Daily Grammar Review
History/Geography: High School World History and Literature by My Father's World
Oak Meadow World History High School course (loved MFW but realizing this A.D.D. mom needs a program with less parts, less books to get out/coordinate.) *we have jumped in OM at 2nd semester.
Literature and Composition with Biola Star Program (outside class twice a week)
*Jensen’s Format Writing *Brief Wadsworth Handbook 7th edition *Vocabulary From Classical Roots A
*Fundamentals of Literature 2nd Edition ~ Bob Jones University Press *The Scarlet Pimpernel –Baroness Orczy
*The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn *The Hobbit *The Christmas Carol –Charles Dickens
*Little Women *Screwtape Letters – C.S. Lewis
Science: High School Biology with Biola Star Program
*High School Biology Student text, Lab Manual, Test book, Quiz book ~ Abeka books
Music: private piano lessons and Introduction to Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin (six CD set) -scheduled with MFW
P.E.: private fencing lessons Private Art lessons for 1 semester.
Meg - 12th grade
British Literature with Biola Star Program
*British Literature 2nd Edition ~Bob Jones University Press *Brief Wadsworth Handbook, 6th Ed.
*Vocabulary From Classical Roots D *Robinson Crusoe – Daniel Defoe
*The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan *Animal Farm -George Orwell *Northanger Abbey -Jane Austin
High school Chemistry with Biola Star Program
*Exploring Creation with Chemistry 2nd Edition ~Apologia *Exploring Creation w/ Chemistry solutions & tests book
Government-Semester1: A Noble Experiment DVD set and workbook by Zeezok Publishers
switched to Oak Meadow high school U.S. Government
Economics-Semester2: With Biola Star Program ( Prentice Hall Economics textbook)
Math: Geometry by Math-U-See
Russisan Russian level 2 -Rosetta Stone. The Everything Learning Russian Book with CD: Speak, write, and understand Russian in no time! (Everything: Language and Literature)
P.E. equestrian cattle sorting/riding/exercising Music: private violin studies
