Our 2012-2013 Curriculum Choices

We're entering our 16th year homeschooling. We've graduated 4 older kids and are now only homeschooling our two 'babies', ages 16 and 13. 

My kids are a little behind in some subjects due to a house fire a few years ago. But, no worries here.... learning is a lifelong journey!

Let's start with Christian. He'll start the 8th grade this year.

Scripture Study: The Book of Mormon Made Easier (If you're LDS, you might enjoy using these Book of Mormon Character Notebooking Pages)

Math: Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra

Science: Rainbow Science (he's completing the second half)

History: Mystery of History Vol. 1 & Heritage History

Geography: WonderMaps - Which will work for any history or geography but was made especially for Mystery of History and All American History. If you're interested, I'd encourage you to learn more by watching this video - it's a great product!

Writing: Ancient History Based Writing Lessons from IEW

Vocabulary: Vocabulary Vine

Spelling: Sequential Spelling

Grammar: Easy Grammar Plus

Literature: Most his reading will come from Heritage History but we're putting together a list of fictional books as well.

Physical Education: Karate 

Music: Piano Lessons

Now moving on to Melanie. She's beginning the 11th grade.

Scripture Study: The Book of Mormon Made Easier (If you're LDS, you might enjoy using these Book of Mormon Character Notebooking Pages)

Math: Teaching Textbooks - Geometry 

Science: Apologia Chemistry 

Government: American Government and US Constitution Part 2

Writing/English: community college

Humanities: community college

Foreign Language: community college

Physical Education: Karate

Music: Voice and Piano Lessons (She's also beginning to teach both voice and piano this year)

See how excited they are to start school!! They couldn't be more thrilled about it :)

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This post is linked up at iHomeschool Network's Not Back to School Blog Hop - Curriculum Week

American Government & US Constitution Course

We are just getting started on this study and are really enjoying it! Here's what their website says about it...

Have you ever read a book which literally changed the course of your thinking and your life? That is the nature of this course which uses The 5000 Year Leap as the text.

It is a study of the United States Constitution from a principle based approach. You will learn where the founding Fathers got their ideas for sound government and how a return to these ideas can solve our nations problems today.

This course contains:

• a text book (The 5000 Year Leap)
• a curriculum guide
• suggested course requirements and grading standards
• teaching objective for each lesson
• reading assignments
• quizzes
• examinations
• lesson presentations on six DVD's.

Once a student has a working knowledge of the only correct and proven principles for freedom, prosperity, and peace, then other history classes can be taught from a whole different perspective. American History becomes a study of how the United States, throughout its 200 plus years, has either supported the principles of liberty and prospered or violated these principles and suffered.

Can any other knowledge be more helpful to the rising generation in America today? America desperately needs better and stronger leaders. We need leaders who know correct answers and will step forward and make a positive diference in this world.

Check out their 14 FREE Sample Lessons!