Just want to get some thoughts on my Grade 7 plans for Delta, who is dyslexic…. I’ve kind of broken things down into rough ‘courses’… And it looks like there will be 7 core ‘courses’ , plus 3-4 options…. (This is assuming I can get these resources – I have a few back-up ideas in my head)
Math – (finish) Right Start Level E, along with something else. Not sure if the something else will be MEP 7, or something like SCM Business Math or Hands On Equations or Calculus without Tears….
Science – Apologia General Science (With audiobook)
Social – SOTW Vol 4, the rest of My First History of Canada, and a Geography book – probably Story of David Livingston. Possibly a biography or 2….
English Skills
– reading – SRA reading Labs for about 9-12 weeks (with some other English skill topics not started until after)
– spelling – tbd (Sequential Spelling, or AAS, or something good for dyslexics that is independent?)
– grammar – Smart Grammar
– handwriting – Getty-Dubay (not sure which level….)
– Writing – Write Foundations (level 0 or 1)
Literature – selections from AO years 5 or 6
Religion – details tbd – Scripture reading, Scripture mastery, Duty to God,
Other – Picture Study, Composer Study, Citizenship, basic Economics
Options:
Ok – here is where I need a bit more feedback. I’ve been thinking of requiring one music option, one language option, and one ‘other’ option (can do 2 if willing to do the work) But – I know that Delta isn’t thrilled about doing music and also not thrilled about doing another language. BTW – universities in Canada don’t require a second language generally….
So Music Options: Instrumental (with a list of instruments we have from the basic recorder on up); Singing (learning to sing in parts, etc); or Music Theory (the others would have some music theory of course…..) – any other thoughts?
Language Options: Latin/French/German/Spanish/other
Other Options: Extra Language or Music Option, Art, Biographies, Logic, Genealogy Special Interest (say Gardening, or Architecture, or Science/Engineering of War, or whatever (with my approval.)
Delta is leaning towards…
Music – Drums (if I allow) or Singing if he HAS to…..
Language – not sure yet
Other – Logic (he was really interested when I explained what it was), and Special Interest – Science/Engineering of War…
So – thoughts?
Sounds like enough for year 7? too much? (It sounds like so much to me – yet it is less than AO Year 7 or Milestones Academy would be….)
Do you think I should require Music/Language for a student that really doesn’t like it?? (I’m not looking forward to dragging them through it figuratively kicking and screaming…) – yet I feel that music is fairly important, and as Delta would be expected to serve a 2 year mission which might involve another language…. (but then other languages are typically very hard for a dyslexic student….) sigh.
Any other thoughts/suggestions?