Thinking about next year.

I have been reflecting a lot on what has worked for us this year as far as homeschooling curriculum goes and what hasn't. That thinking leads to what do I want to do next year? What works, what doesn't.

For our family I have to say the one thing we will no longer be using is Math U See. It was a God send when TT came home from public school so behind and confused. Now, it is a chore for both of my children each and every day. It doesn't help that I dread trying to teach the stuff in the weird quirky ways that it is presented. It just isn't a good fit for us anymore. But that is what is so great about homeschooling. If it doesn't work you can fix it!!

So here are my thought and plans for next year. Disclaimer: My thoughts can and probably will change before July, but I am a woman and that is my right.

For my TT, and 7th grader:

Literature: I thought about going with BJP but we enjoy reading novels and using the literature guides with them. So I have created a list with 3 definite novels and a few more that we may want to do. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and The Giver by Lois Lowry. We are also thinking about Tuck Everlasting and Animal Farm.

Grammar: I am thinking about Easy Grammar Plus or Abeka, with Editor in Chief B-1, BJP Vocabulary, and Word Roots.

Math: Teaching Textbooks 7

Science: BJP Science

History:BJP Heritage Studies 7

I haven't decided if I will add a semester of foreign language, but I know I want to do a semester of computer literacy.

For my sweet Poogie, 2nd grader:

All her subjects at this time will be from Bob Jones. We have been very happy with the curriculum this year and I don't see any need to change. I will be adding the formal science and history curriculum next year, and changing to BJP math or Saxon.

I hope to find much of this as I did last year in used condition online, at book and curriculum sales and from friends. Here's to planning.