6th Grade Curriculum choices for 2013-14 school year

HISTORY:
Mystery of History Volume 2 and Story of the World Vol. 1 (a few chapters) and then Vol. 2

 

LITERATURE:
Books to correspond with history. Titles include The Door in the Wall, Pompeii, Augustine came to Kent, Castle, King Arthur, Beowulf, Arabian Nights, The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow, Greenland Mummies, Eric the Red, Queen Eleanor, Robin Hood, Trumpeter of Krakow, a few Canterbury Tales, and the biographies from What Really Happened During the Middle Ages. I purchased all new or used from Amazon, with the exception of the last book (see link below the picture below).
http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/What-Really-Happened-During-the-Middle-Ages.html

WRITING
http://www.essentialsinwriting.com/
Essentials in Writing/ Grade 6. I am very excited about this curriculum. It is only $40, and includes a video teaching session for each lesson (similar to Math-U-See). It also came with a 200 page book of handouts (I printed it out, but I think it's only $20 to get a copy sent to you). Looking through the handouts, it is very similar to the way I taught my 6th graders to write back in the day when I taught in public school. 

SPELLING
Spelling Workout- he will need to finish level E. For 5th grade, we did several weeks of All About Spelling, and then moved to this book. After he finishes E, I will probably use some spelling curriculum I already have from when I taught. 



MATH
Teaching Textbooks. Math has always been the most challenging subject for us. It has caused more tears and doubts than any other thing about homeschooling. I had a break-down half-way through last year, let them quit their then-curriculum, and bought Teaching Textbooks. Things have been much, much better. Unfortunately, they are behind because both boys will have to finish last year's curriculum before moving on, but I think we stand a chance due to the shorter length of this curriculum. 


SCIENCE
Apologia Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology

Both boys love Apologia. We will also use the notebook they publish in conjunction with this. My son is not looking forward to this year, and is calling it the year of "Butts and guts, tongues and lungs." Spoken in true 11-year-old boy fashion. 

VOCABULARY
When Scholastic holds their $1 e-book sale, I purchase vocabulary curriculum! This year, he will complete both of these books: (website: http://shop.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreView?storeId=10751&catalogId=10051&langId=-1)


 

PE
He will be going through the Couch to 5K plan again in co-op this year. He will need to do a workout on the treadmill twice a week. 

SCRIPTURE/ BIBLE/ CURSIVE
In addition to our morning work, he will also be doing a personal Bible study called The Dig. He'll go through the book of Luke through two volumes of this study. Here is the website:
http://thedigforkids.com/

He will also do scripture copywork to continue improving his cursive. I am using the advanced cursive version of this book in the Handwriting without Tears format: (website: http://characterwritingworksheets.com/)


We also plan to add some typing and some electives as the year goes on. Here's praying for a great 6th grade year!!