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school is in session at Hall College Prep Academy! monday was our first day and we are off to a great start! it's technically still summer: 100 degrees outside, the pools are still open, and the neighborhood kids have a week before school starts, but we were ready. one of the things i love about homeschooling is the flexibility to set our own schedule and go at our own pace. i usually don't set a start date or end date, only goal-dates for beginning and finishing our work, usually aligning with the ISD calendar.
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Big Girl's 5th Grade Year:
Math- Saxon Math 6/5, Khan Academy lessons
Language- 1st Language Lessons Level 3
Reading- Pages in my Head, independent reading novels
Writing- IEW, independent journaling
Handwriting- Horizons Penmanship 5
Science- geology, DIY science experiments, tinkering
Bible- The New Different weekly devotionals, GEMS Girl's Club
History- Story of the World: The Middle Ages
Spanish- Rosetta Stone
Other- weekly drama class, monthly art class, weekly dance class, 4x/week martial arts
Bubba's 2nd Grade Year:
Math- Saxon Math 2, Math Games class, Khan Academy lessons
Bubba's 2nd Grade Year:
Math- Saxon Math 2, Math Games class, Khan Academy lessons
Language- 1st Language Lessons Level 1
Reading- Explode the Code 5, daily read-aloud
Handwriting- daily practice practice
Science- Physical Science class
Handwriting- daily practice practice
Science- Physical Science class
Bible- Keys for Kids Daily Devotional
Spanish- Rosetta Stone
Other- weekly Just for Boys class, monthly art class, weekly dance class, 4x/week martial arts
Other- weekly Just for Boys class, monthly art class, weekly dance class, 4x/week martial arts
previous years' curriculum choices here:
2010-2011 (the year we went hybrid)
happy school year, everyone!
God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.