New to SCM and need advice for High School

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  • February 8, 2015 at 4:39 pm
    Amy
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    I’ve homeschooled using a boxed CM curriculum for 9 years. I’m ready to make a switch and I need a little help with planning. Oldest child is entering 9th. Second child is entering 5th. I want to combine as much as possible and need a plan to get through requirements for high school (World History, American Hx, Govt, Geography). I’m not finding a good plan for this on the website. I understand the cycle but I just don’t see how it will work with the typical state requirements. Would someone be willing to direct me or advise me on what you’ve done through HS? Thanks! My focus for now is with the 9th grader since I intend for younger dc to just follow suit. Here are my needs:

    History:?

    Math: MUS Algebra or VT Algebra

    Grammar: Rod & Staff 7

    Writing: ?

    Science: Apologia Biology or Physical Science (have done an easy p.s. course but not Apologia…where should we begin?)

    Literature: ?

    Music/Art: outside class & piano & choir

    Foreign Language: outside class

    February 9, 2015 at 7:30 pm
    retrofam
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    I will share some of what we have used, but it is not CM without a curriculum.  For history I have had a difficult time finding an American history curriculum that I liked. I have not been very good at piecing my own together either.  For my dd’s senior year,  she will do history by herself using “A Living History of Our World” volume 8 American history and government.  The bulk of the other years will be world history with the family, with some American history mixed in. Next year I am using Epikardia.

    For geography,  we do that one day a week each year, as well as looking up places as needed, which will add up to one credit.

    I tried a separate geography curriculum with my older ones, but their retention was very low.

    Language arts varies by child.  One likes his integrated, so he will use Epikardia.  The others use Jump In followed by Power in Your Hands,  etc.  by same author for writing.  We use narration,  etc. also.

    For literature, some have book lists, some used Rod & Staff Reading 9, some used Notgrass. Notgrass includes history and Bible if you want. I bought Learning Language Arts Through Literature Gold books for my dd, but we didn’t use it.

    For science, most start with biology and follow the best path for each. Some skip physical science and take physics sooner. Some take four years of science.  My dd is unusual and took Biology,  chemistry,  then Advanced Biology.

    In our state, our homeschool is a private school, so we have more choices for courses.

     

    For college bound students, check with their top school choices to see what highschool courses they require.

    Hth,

    Retrofam

    February 10, 2015 at 9:45 am
    Amy
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    Thank you, Retrofam.

    It’s interesting that you tried Geography separately and didn’t have great retention. I’ve been eyeing the new Bright Ideas Geography book and had considered it for this year alongside Ancients.

    I can glean so much from you moms who have gone before me. Thank you!!

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