Our 2014-2015 Homeschool Curriculum Choices – 9th, 2nd, & 1st Grade
9th Grade High School Curriculum Choices
Our oldest is beginning high school this year – and I can hardly believe it! Our daughter is a gifted student and we are beginning to tailor her courses specific to her top three university choices. She is super excited to begin her high school journey and is pleased with the curriculum choices for this year. Here is what we’ll be using…
History and Geography
Mystery of History Volume II by Bright Ideas Press
North Star Geography by Bright Ideas Press
WonderMaps by Bright Ideas Press
Our daughter will also be going to a hybrid charter one day a week for history/geography with other high schooled homeschoolers to enrich her education.
Math – Algebra I
 | Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1 Kit, Version 2.0 |
Grammar
Writing
Write with the Best: Modeling Writing After Great Authors of World Literature vol 1
 | Write With The Best: Modeling Writing after Great Authors of World Literature, Volume 2 |
Vocabulary
 | Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book C (grade 9) |
Literature
Garlic Press: Discovering Literature Series: Challenging Level
Here are some of the books she will be dissecting:
 | Discovering Literature: The Hobbit, Teaching Guide |
 | Discovering Literature: My Side Of The Mountain, Teaching Guide |
 | Discovering Literature: The Giver, Teaching Guide |
 | Discovering Literature: The Lord of the Flies, Teaching Guide |
Science
Physics – our 9th grader will also be going to a hybrid charter one day a week to learn physics with other homeschoolers.
Foreign Language
Elective #1
Entrepreneurship through Fuel Education
Elective #2
Course development around her USAG Junior Olympic gymnastics training. She will develop a course syllabus to include learning and testing modules around her 20+ hours of training as a USAG Junior Olympic gymnast. This surpasses any requirements for PE as well.
2nd Grade Curriculum Choices
Bible
Learning to Speak Life: Fruit of the Spirit Family Devotional
Companion Copywork Pages (94-pages)
Handwriting
 | A Reason For Handwriting: Manuscript B–Student Worktext, Grade 2 |
Reading
All About Reading Level 2 by All About Learning Press
FREE All About Reading Phonogram Sounds App
Spelling
All About Spelling Level 2 by All About Learning Press
History and Geography
Mystery of History Volume II by Bright Ideas Press
WonderMaps by Bright Ideas Press
Math
Math-U-See Manipulative Blocks
 | Skip Count + Addition Facts Songbook (with Music CD and Coloring Pages) |
Science
Physics – our 2nd grader will also be going to a hybrid charter one day a week to learn physics with other homeschoolers.
Music/Art
1st Grade Curriculum Choices
Bible
Learning to Speak Life: Fruit of the Spirit Family Devotional
Companion Copywork Pages (94-pages)
Handwriting
 | A Reason For Handwriting: Manuscript A–Student Worktext, Grade 1 |
Reading
All About Reading Level 1 by All About Learning Press
FREE All About Learning Letter Sounds App
FREE All About Reading Phonogram Sounds App
Spelling
All About Spelling Level 1 by All About Learning Press
History and Geography
Mystery of History Volume II by Bright Ideas Press
WonderMaps by Bright Ideas Press
Math
Math-U-See Manipulative Blocks
| Skip Count + Addition Facts Songbook (with Music CD and Coloring Pages) |
Science
Physics – our 1st grader will also be going to a hybrid charter one day a week to learn physics with other homeschoolers.
Music/Art
Happy back-to-homeschool friends!
Our Unconventional Homeschool Classroom
2014-2015 Homeschool Student Photos
This post is linked up with the iHomeschool Network’s Not Back-to-School Blog Hop curriculum week.
Have you used Garlic Press: Discovering Literature Series before? I’m looking for a good literature program for our school year. My daughter is going to 7th grade, but she’s an advanced reader. :o)
Hey Marlene! This is our first year trying this out 🙂 We are super excited about it. I wish we would have known about it when my daughter was in 7th grade 🙂 I will let you know what I think once we dig into it 🙂 You may have to remind me. LOL.
The Discovering Literature series by Garlic Press is one of my absolute favourites. Incredibly comprehensive and very reasonably proceed. I’m sure your daughter will enjoy them, Carlie. Marlene, if you’d like to learn more about them I have a review over at Rainbow Resources ( http://www.rainbowresource.com/pictures/003118/dea1706626ef64e16aadf178 ) and they always have sample pages available that help give a good feel for the product.
Thank you Sandra! I’m going to check that out! :o)
How do you like the All About Spelling program? I’m not quite satisfied with what I have lined up for my 1st and 5th grader this year and am searching for alternatives.
Hi Brandi 🙂 We adore it! We used it for the first time last year with our oldest son. He is a very active boy that doesn’t always like to “sit still” for school. While he loves learning, he would just rather be outside racing someone 🙂 He went from not really caring about his spelling lessons to begging me to do them. Yes, begging. And what I really like about AAS is how thorough and comprehensive it is without overwhelming. As with any curriculum you can adjust it to fit your learner. It is already set up for multiple learning styles and I think that is another one of it many reasons we adore it. I believe it is one curriculum that would work for any child and parent 🙂 I’m excited for you that you may be trying it! Also, I would highly recommend getting the kit for enhancement – it really does make a big difference in the delivery of the program, at least in our family.
All your choices look great. I also have a gymnast, and one in training too 🙂 I am interested to know if you have to develop a syllabus for your States requirements? Also, is your daughter going to compete in college? If so, I would love to glean from you any info you can share while you navigate through NCAA Eligibility. Thanks, Have a great year!