Our Curriculum 2017-2018

We decided to change the grade level of one of our children for the upcoming year. So now we have two 8th graders, one 9th, one 10th and one 11th.

Now that all the kids are getting older and expressing some of their own interests, our curriculum selection is getting to be quite fun! The following is what we are doing this year - click on the words in Bold for more information.

8th Grade -

Bible - Journey Through the Bible Book 2

Grammar - Growing with Grammar 8

Literature - a selection of books, some chosen by the kids, some chosen by me

Wordly Wise

Health - Total Health - Middle School Edition

Geography - One of my 8th graders is doing Mapping the World with Art by Ellen McHenry. This is a great curriculum and can be found on the BYB Flash Sale beginning 8/30 and ending 9/1, along with several other of her items. My other 8th grader is doing World Physical Geography By Runkle.

Science - Anatomy and Physiology One of our 8th graders is doing this with Body of Evidence. The other one is doing Physical Science. I found an alternative to the Apologia and I am very excited about it.

Chinese - Mango Languages One is doing this, while the other is doing Spanish 1 with BJU.

Algebra - Chalkdust One is doing Algebra, the other is doing Pre-Algebra - both through Chalkdust.

Writing - One child is doing Write at Home the first semester, both children are doing WriteShop through Big River Academy second semester.

PE - Both of our 8th graders are quite active. One is completing her Black Belt in Taek Won Do this year. The other is continuing with mixed martial arts and will be doing a season of basketball with a local Christian School. Both will be participating in our Homeschool PE co-op once a week.

9th Grade -

Bible - Modern Parables by Compass Classroom1st semester and I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist 2nd semester

English 9 -

Wordly Wise
Spelling- Building Spelling Skills
Literature - When Worlds Collide
Writing - Big River Academy
Life of Fred Language Arts book A and B

Geography - Mapping the World with Art by Ellen McHenry. This is a great curriculum and can be found on the BYB Flash Sale beginning 8/30 and ending 9/1, along with several other of her items.

Psychology - 7 Sisters Intro to Psychology 7 Sisters has great products and a fantastic selection of items that are hard to find for teens. Several of their items will be in the BYB Flash Sale beginning 8/30.

Algebra 2 - Chalkdust

Chemistry - Through a local co-op group

Career Development - 1st semester - 7 Sisters Career Development Bundle - we are hosting a teen co-op this year.

Government - Notgrass Government - 1st semester

Personal Finance - 2nd semester this will be a combination of Dave Ramsey's Foundations in Personal Finance, Life Prep - Life Skills for Homeschooling Teenagers and 7 Sisters Financial Literacy - This item is in the BYB Flash Sale.

Economics - Notgrass and Compass Classroom - We will be watching the Economics for Everybody videos by Compass Classroom.

Speech - 2nd semester speech class

PE - Homeschool PE Group

10th Grade - Our 10th grader has some special needs, so her curriculum looks a little different.

Bible - Journey Through the Bible Book 2

English 10 -

Growing with Grammar 8
Literature - a selection of books, some chosen by the kids, some chosen by me
Wordly Wise
Writing

Science - Anatomy and Physiology with Body of Evidence

PE - Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing

Choir - Choir with local Christian School

Speech - 2nd semester speech class

Geography - World Physical Geography By Runkle.

Life Skills - We use two different things from Attainment Company - Budgeting and Life Skill Lessons - We only do life skills from these books 2-3 times a week, so they have lasted us several years.

Math - Teaching Textbooks

Fractions - Life of Fred Fractions and Zillions of Practice problems

Amharic - Euro Talk Ultimate

11th Grade -

Bible - Modern Parables by Compass Classroom1st semester and I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist 2nd semester

Health - Total Health - High School Edition

Algebra 2 - Teaching Textbooks

College Prep Book List - Jesus Freaks, Preparing Your Teen for College, You Can Negotiate Anything, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, How to Win Friends and Influence People, The World is Flat, Life Skills 101, Just Do Something, Switch, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, Thriving at College and Tipping Point

Writing - Write at Home

Life of Fred Financial Choices

Career Development - 1st semester - 7 Sisters Career Development Bundle - we are hosting a teen co-op this year.

PE - Aerial Acrobatics