2019-2020 Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 6 Kids, 2nd – 10th Grades

I’m ready for our 14th year of homeschooling to start at the end of August, 2019! My two oldest sons are in college this year, but I still have 6 at home. Have fun exploring our 2019-2020 homeschool curriculum choices for 2nd – 10th grades.

Background about our Homeschool Curriculum and Co-op

Just to give you a little more background before reading all that we use:

We attend a homeschool co-op all day on Wednesdays. Its main focus is to provide activities for the younger kids and discussion groups for the older kids based on the Tapestry of Grace history and literature curriculum. This year we are in Year 1, the Ancient Times (creation through fall of Rome).

Much of our curriculum choices this year is dictated by what we’re doing at our co-op. The kids will meet on Wednesdays, but we’ll do the vast majority of the work at home in science, Latin/Spanish, and writing, in addition to history and literature. Some extra classes are provided there as well, such as P.E., music, SAT writing class, consumer ed/financial literacy, government, and newspaper/yearbook club.

What I Teach at Our Homeschool Co-op

This year I’m really excited about my teaching responsibilities. I’m teaching preschool music and movement class, which I’ve done every single year since I had my first child! This will be my 6th year teaching it at our co-op. I’m teaching Song School Latin 2; last year I taught Song School Latin 1. It’s a very fun introduction to Latin for K-3rd grades. The only thing I don’t like about it is their pronunciation. They really should be more consistent and pronounce it like Spanish (not English), since most kids will be heading over to learn Spanish next.

The third class I’m teaching is Tapestry of Grace rhetoric literature for 10th-12th grades. I’ll share all the books we’ll be reading at the end of the curriculum shares.

Group Morning Time

Except for my middle school and high school students, the kids don’t do every subject every day. I have group morning time with my elementary kids where we work on the following subjects together as a group (but, again, not always every subject every day): Bible, literature, history, read-alouds, science, grammar, economics, and music appreciation.

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2019-2020 Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Homeschool Curriculum choices for M ~ 10th Grade

English: Ancient Literature at Tapestry of Grace co-op and SAT writing class (New SAT Grammar Workbook, Advanced Practice Series, Volume 8), and other SAT prep with College Prep Genius

History and Geography: Ancient history at Tapestry of Grace co-op

Science:  Exploring Creation with Chemistry from Apologia at a local learning center with 2-day intensive labs through College Prep Science.

Foreign Language: Spanish 1 (Level 1) through Living Waters Spanish online school and conversational Spanish class at co-op

Math: Teaching Textbooks Geometry

Bible: through Spanish class, history and literature at Tapestry of Grace co-op, and youth group at church (no credit)

Consumer Ed and Personal Finance: Foundations in Personal Finance – High School Edition for Homeschool (one semester, 1/2 credit)

Government: Exploring Government from Notgrass  (one semester, 1/2 credit)

Physical Education: P.E. at co-op and dance class at CYT Chicago (1/2 credit)

Theater Arts: with CYT Chicago 2 musical theater shows (1/2 credit)

Music: Piano lessons, theory with competitions and recital  (1/2 credit)

Other: playing piano and singing for worship team youth group at church, working at Dog N Suds restaurant, yearbook and newspaper club at co-op.

Homeschool Curriculum choices for R ~ 9th grade

Language Arts: Ancient Literature at Tapestry of Grace Co-op

History and Geography:  Ancient times at Tapestry of Grace Co-op

Bible: through history at Tapestry of Grace co-op, youth group, and on her own (no credit)

Physical Education: P.E. at co-op and dance class at CYT Chicago (1/2 credit)

Science: Exploring Creation with Biology from Apologia, class at a local teacher’s home, with 2-day intensive labs through College Prep Science.

Math: Teaching Textbooks Algebra 1

Consumer Ed and Personal Finance: Foundations in Personal Finance – High School Edition for Homeschool (one semester, 1/2 credit)

Government: Exploring Government from Notgrass  (one semester, 1/2 credit)

Theater Arts: 3 musical theater shows with CYT Chicago (1/2 credit)

Music: Voice lessons (1/2 credit)

Other: Yearbook and newspaper club at co-op

Homeschool Curriculum choices for T ~ 7th Grade

Language Arts: Tapestry of Grace literature and IEW writing with Ancient-History Based Writing Lessons at co-op

History and Geography: Ancient times at Tapestry of Grace co-op

Bible: at co-op through history studies

Latin: Latina Christiana at co-op

Science: Exploring Creation through General Science by Apologia at our co-op

Math: Teaching Textbook Math 7

Music: piano lessons and music theory

Physical Education: P.E. at co-op

Economics: Choosing from Capitalism for Kids, Whatever Happened to Penny Candy, Fifty NiftyEconomics Terms game cards, Common Sense Business for Kids

Coding: On his own with various programs

Entrepreneurship: Christian Homeschool Entrepreneurship online course

Other: Yearbook and newspaper club at co-op, building a computer, working backstage at CYT Chicago

 

Homeschool Curriculum choices for L ~ 6th Grade

Language Arts: Tapestry of Grace literature and IEW writing with Ancient-History Based Writing Lessons at co-op, Grammar with Grammar Galaxy, volume 4. 

Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears

History and Geography:  Ancient times at Tapestry of Grace Co-op

Bible: at co-op through history studies

Latin: Latina Christiana at co-op

Music: Piano lessons and guitar on her own

Music Appreciation: A Year of Charlotte Mason Music Lessons online course

Science: Exploring Creation Through Astronomy by Apologia at our co-op

Math: Teaching Textbooks Math 6

Theater: classes and shows with CYT Chicago

Physical Education: P.E. at co-op and dance class at CYT Chicago

Economics: Choosing from Capitalism for Kids, Whatever Happened to Penny Candy, Fifty NiftyEconomics Terms game cards, Common Sense Business for Kids, and picture books from this site

Homeschool Curriculum choices for I ~ 4th Grade

Language Arts: Tapestry of Grace literature and IEW writing with Ancient-History Based Writing Lessons at co-op, Grammar Galaxy, volume 2.

Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears

History and Geography:  Ancient times Tapestry of Grace Co-op

Bible: at co-op through history studies

Spanish: Teach Me Spanish with book Carson Dellosa – The Complete Book of Spanish for Grades 1–3 (at co-op)

Music: Piano lessons and class at co-op

Music Appreciation: A Year of Charlotte Mason Music Lessons online course

Science: Exploring Creation Through Astronomy by Apologia at our co-op

Math: Teaching Textbooks Math 4

Physical Education: P.E. at co-op, swim lessons

Economics: Choosing from Capitalism for Kids, Whatever Happened to Penny Candy, Fifty NiftyEconomics Terms game cards, Common Sense Business for Kids, and picture books from this site

Theater: with CYT Chicago

Homeschool Curriculum choices for E ~ 2nd Grade

Language Arts: Alpha-Phonics for reading practice, Tapestry of Grace ancient times literature and Grammar Galaxy volume 1,  How to Write a Paragraph.

Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears

History and Geography:  Ancient Times at Tapestry of Grace Co-op

Bible: at co-op through history studies

Latin: Song School Latin 2 and at c0-op

Science: Exploring Creation Through Astronomy by Apologia at our co-op

Music:  Piano lessons and class at co-op

Music Appreciation: A Year of Charlotte Mason Music Lessons online course

Physical Education: P.E. at co-op and swim lessons

Economics: Choosing from Capitalism for Kids, Whatever Happened to Penny Candy, Fifty NiftyEconomics Terms game cards, Common Sense Business for Kids, and picture books from this site

Theater: classes with CYT Chicago

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Books for Tapestry of Grace History and Literature (Year 1, ancient times):

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Rhetoric History (10th-12th grades):

• Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations by John Haywood
• Holman Bible Atlas by Thomas Brisco
• These Were the Greeks by H.D. Amos and A.G.P. Lang
• These Were the Romans, 2nd Edition by John Badcock and Graham Tingay
• Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt Elizabeth Ann Payne
• Gods of Ancient Egypt (optional) Bruce LaFontaine
• The Feasts of Adonai by Valerie Moody
• Ancient India by Allison Lassieur
• Warfare in the Classical World by John Gibson Warry
• Women of Ancient Rome by Don Nardo
• Foxe’s Book of Martyrs by John Foxe

Rhetoric Literature (10th-12th grades):

• Poetics by Somerville
• Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry edited by Barnstone, Tony and Chou
• Euripedes III edited by David Grene and Richard Lattimore (needs to include The Trojan Women)
• The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Fitzgerald
• Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible by Leland Ryken
• Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
• Mythology by Edith Hamilton
• The Bible, printed (not digital) ESV (English Standard Version)
• Ben Hur DVD (1959 Charlton Heston version)
• Ben Hur book by Lew Wallace (optional, any version)
• Antigone by Socrates ( Dover Thrift Edition)
• Julius Caesar play by Shakespeare (No Fear Shakespeare edition)

Dialectic History (7th-9th grades) :

(bold means used more than 3 weeks)

• Bible: Any print version of choice
• Journey Through the Bible by Beers
• Kregel Bible Atlas by  Dowley
• Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions by Meredith and Hickman
• Early Time: Tthe Story of Ancient Egypt by  Suzanne Straus Art
• Technology in Ancient Egypt by Charlie Samuels
• Jewish Holidays All Year Round by Cooper
• Ancient India by Allison Lassieur
• Early Times: The Story of Ancient China by Suzanne Straus Art
• Ancient Times: The Story of the First Americans by  Suzanne Straus Art
• Usborne Internet Greeks by  Susan Peach
• McElderry Book of Greek Myths by Kimmel
• The Ancient Greek World  by Robert and Barnett
• Ancient Egyptians and their Neighbors by Broida
• Ancient Israelites and their Neighbors by Broida
• Alexander the Great; Master of the Ancient World  by  Wilhelm
• Usborne Internet-linked Romans   by Marks and Graham
• The Story of the Romans   by Guerber
• Life in Celtic Times  by Smith and Kaufman
• Pompeii  by Peter Connolly
• The Church in History  by Kuiper (optional)

Dialectic Literature (7th-9th grades) :

• Stories of Creation and the Flood
• The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• Twenty Jataka Tales by Noor Inayat Khan
• The Chi’lin Purse by Linda Fang
• Mythology
• Choice book project
• Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
• The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare

Upper Grammar History (4th-6th grades):

• The Story of the World volume 1
• The Mystery of History volume 1
• Pages of History: Secrets of the Ancients (volume 1) by Etter and Detweiler
• more to be added soon

Upper Grammar Literature (4th-6th grades):

• The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
• Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin
• D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths
• The Children’s Homer by Padraic Colum
• Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
• Classic Starts Roman Myths by Namm and Freeberg

Lower Grammar History (K-3rd grades):

coming soon

Lower Grammar Literature (K-3rd grades):

coming soon

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What are your Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 1st-12th Grades? Please tell me in a comment below.

Homeschool Verses to Print:

For Mom I chose James 1:19-20 ” Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” Can you take a guess why I picked that verse for myself? 🙂

And for the kids, I chose Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

You can download nice PDF files of both of these printables to put up in your home!

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