Just for the record, I want to spend a few minutes reflecting on what worked and what needed more work. Hopefully, this will help us with our choices in the future and give information to others that might help their curriculum selections.
M7
The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading
Rod & Staff English 2
Prima Latina
Chemistry for Christian Kids
Story of the World 3
Math on the Level
Singapore Math 2A & 2B
Overall, M7 had a great year. She is now an independent reader and loves math. The change from Math on the Level to Singapore Math surprised me but it's a good fit for her. She loves workbooks, brightly colored pages and seeing how much she has done and how much is left. Singapore is a great fit for her. Prima Latina was also a good fit for her. As the year went on SOTW became easier and more interesting for her.
S9
Rod & Staff English 4
Spelling Power
Writing Strands 2
Latina Christiana
Chemistry for Christian Kids
Story of the World 3
Math on the Level
Life of Fred Fractions
The big hits for S9 this year were Writing Strands and SOTW. History is by far his favorite subject. Another successful thing this year was keeping all his work in a spiral bound notebook. This year he also wrote summaries and recommendations for his assigned reading. Next year we are going to add a breakdown of literary elements.
We totally dropped the ball on Spelling Power. I like the program but somehow it never seems to get done.
H12
Analytical Grammar
Spelling Power
Writing Strands 4
Latina Christiana
Chemistry for Christian Kids
Story of the World 3
Math on the Level
Algebra I from Great Courses
H12 loved Analytical Grammar and her Algebra professor James Sellers. Latina Christiana got the job done and we stuck with it all year. Giving her reading assignments related to our history topics and having her write summaries was a great way to play to her strengths. While H12 loves to write, we need to find a way to focus her gift.
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