2013-2014 Homeschool Year at Cliffs of Insanity Day Academy:

{Teddy, my bonus student, went back to public school last school year. Meg graduated and is attending her first year of college. (Yes, I homeschooled her all the way, K-12) Josie auditioned for a performing arts high school (charter school) and will be there for 11th grade and 12th grade (unless she decides to come home, but she loves it so far). This year, we are down to two students; Demi-Sky is in 8th grade this year, and Amie is in 6th grade.} Here is a list of our studies and books we are using;

Amie 6th grade

Math Mammoth light blue series Aleks Math (online) Piano lessons Parkour classes (p.e.)

Science: Aha Science -online, and a few Science 2 U classes (monthly themed classes) Literature: independent reading

Test Prep: Buckle-Down Language Arts 6

Demi-Sky 8th Grade

Math: Teaching Textbooks Aleks Math (online) Piano lessons Lacrosse team (p.e.)

English: Intermediate Composition 8 with Biola Star (once a week class with a great syllabus):

*Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Seminar Workbook Institute for Excellence in Writing 978-0984099092 *Student Resource Notebook Pages IEW *Word Web Vocabulary Workbook Vol. 1 Sage Education Enterprises, Inc. The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth Speare Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom Miracle Worker, by William Gibson Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt

Latin: online Latin Class with Biola Star (twice a week)

*The Latin Road to English Grammar vol. 1 & 2

Oak Meadow Science 5 Buckle Down Science Standards Review 8 Independent reading