New Roadschooling Year Begins

The kids got a short break in July between school “years” and on August 1st we began easing back into lessons again. I have a lot more planned for them this year as they enter 10th, 7th and 2nd grades respectfully.

Which essentially means more work for me :)

Here’s what we have lined up.

For My 10th Grader

• PreCalculus – aleks.com
• Honors Chemistry – using an online syllabus and text by Chang
• Honors Chemistry Lab – Kronos & Thames Chem3000 kit
• Music – guitar / youtube videos
• Foreign Language – Better Chinese, Discovering Chinese vol I
• Culinary Arts I – Nutrition and Cooking (teacher’s assistant)

Language Arts:

• Grammar – Education Portal’s English GED videos online
• Vocabulary – vocabtest.com
• Writing – dialectical journal and SAT essay prep work
• Reading – US historical fiction & British literature booklist
• Typing – typingweb.com advanced lessons

Social Studies:

• Geography – seterraonline.net
• History – People’s History of the US con’t
• Current events – TED talks, various sources

For My 7th Grader

• PreAlgebra – Learn Math Fast vol 3, ixl.com
• Science – Bill Nye the Science Guy videos and worksheets/quizzes from Teachers Pay Teachers, lab assistant for Chemistry
• Art – Masters and Silicon Valley Art Lessons
• Foreign Language – Better Chinese, Discovering Chinese vol I
• Culinary Arts I – Nutrition and Cooking

Language Arts:

• Grammar – Education Portal’s English GED videos online
• Vocabulary – vocabtest.com
• Writing – various assignments
• Reading – booklist
• Typing – typingweb.com intermediate lessons

Social Studies:

• Geography – seterraonline.net
• History – People’s History of the US

For My 2nd Grader

• Math – Maths Games For Dyscalculics, ixl.com, various logic games and puzzles
• Science – Bill Nye the Science Guy videos and worksheets from Teachers Pay Teachers
• Art – Masters and Silicon Valley Art Lessons
  Foreign Language – Better Chinese, First Chinese Reader vol I
• Culinary Arts – Nutrition and Cooking

Language Arts:

• Grammar – First Language Lessons
• Spelling – All About Spelling vol 2 & 3
• Writing – Cursive First
• Reading – booklist
• Typing – typingweb.com beginner lessons

Social Studies:

• Geography – seterraonline.net
• Girl Scouts

The first few days were heavy travel days coupled with some sour attitudes which has made for a rocky start. But that’s to be expected; there’s an adjustment period for everyone.

This year I ordered all of my school and teaching supplies online. I love Amazon! I had them shipped to our relatives in Idaho. It will be like Christmas when we arrive! I spent an entire day printing lessons and they are waiting to be organized in binders in Idaho.

There are so many curriculum options out there it was hard to choose!