We are homeschooling on a year round schedule. We started in July and we take a week off just about every month. We have been off this week. The girls discovered PlayStation2 this week. These frequent extended breaks during the year give me a chance to reflect on, tweak, or trash certain elements of our homeschool program. This week I have been researching fourth grade writing. Trying to find interesting ways to teach the writing process.
Our curriculum:
We are using Horizons Math for both girls and it is working really well. Next year I would like to switch our oldest to The Teaching Textbooks new fifth grade set.
For English Language Arts we are using Learning Language Arts through Literature. I like this, though the jury is still out on whether it is the best for our girls.
Spectrum Spelling for our youngest-Spelling Power for our oldest.
Time4Learning and unit studies for Science and Social Studies.
We do a bible devotion every morning using a children's devotional book from the christian bookstore.
I think I will need to supplement our 4th graders ELA time with some dedicated writing process work.
I've noticed our 1st grader's reading fluency really coming along lately. It's exciting to watch someone start to read independently and see them getting excited about it!
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