2025 Curriculum and Book Choices:
Note:
Each year, I give a detailed plan of our schedule and our chosen resources.
Our 2020 schedule and resources can be found here, our schedule and resources from 2021 can be found here , our resources from 2022 can be found here, our resources for 2023 can be found here, and our resources and curriculum choices for 2024 can be found here.
In addition, you can find free printables of my 2021-2024 schedules here.
We begin each school year in January, but I choose resources and plan for the following year well in advance. So, I have made these choices to begin our 2025 year with a 10th and 6th grade in January. I will update with any changes or additions throughout 2025.
Treasure Time
Recitation: May I Walk in Beauty
Scripture Memory: TBD
Citizenship Memory: Declaration of Independence
Poetry Memory: American Poetry of Choice
Skills: Skill of the Week
Fun Facts:
100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers, and Coding
Weird But True: Middle Ages
Read Alouds:
Nature Lore (see below)
Biography (see below)
Junior Genuis Guide: Maps and Geography
Cities Then and Now
Dangerous Prayers
Archers, Alchemists, and 98 Other Medieval Jobs....
Castle Diary
Starters/Mind Movers:
Be Brave Workbooks
Across the USA Activity Book
Write Your Own Poems (continue from this year)
Continue My Year of... Series
Summer Bridge Workbooks
American
Revolution
Two "Spines":
George vs George
King George: What Was His Problem?
Curriculum:
Investigating American History
Plus, a variety of picture books.
World
Middle Ages
Combination of:
SOTW Volume 2
Simple Studies: Middle Ages
U Read Through Middle Ages
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History
Cultural Studies
1. Regions of the USA using Picture Books
2. Palestine:
World Religions
Repeat:
Delighting in the World: World Religions
Add In:
12 Major World Religions
Citizenship:
Ongoing-
Delighting in History: Presidency
General Civics-
Civic Online Reasoning from Stanford
Topical Citizenship- National Monuments
National Monuments of the USA
Topical Civics- Constitution
Constitution 101 Course
Fault Lines in the Constitution and Graphic Novel Version
The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation
Castles (Castles: Their History and Evolution, Castles of Britain and Ireland)
The Stuff They Left Behind: Middle Ages
Cities
Biography
Michael Bond: More Than Marmalade
Alfred Hitchcock: TBD
Mapping
Draw the USA
Daily Geography Practice: Grade 6 (Evan Moor)
Mapping Skills and Activities from Wonder House Creative
Geography
Delighting in the World: National Parks (Volume 1, 2, 3)
Delighting in the World: Cities (NYC, London, Tokyo)
50 Adventures in the 50 States
The Awesome 50 States
Group Language
Poetry Composition & Forms:
Poetic Forms from Under the Home
Pass the Poetry Please by Lee Bennet Hopkins
Poetry Matters
Fly With Poetry by Avis Harley
Kids Magnetic Poetry
100 Days of Poetry from At Home Middle School
Writing:
Write With Front Desk
General:
Continue Teen Slang Unit from Wonder House Creative
Literature
Beowulf
Poetry
Poetry in America from PBS
American Literature Introduction Unit
Tales
Norse: Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology
Dragons: Dragonology & A Practical Guide to Dragons
Shakespeare
Delighting in Shakespeare: Macbeth (Not Yet Released)
Foreign Language
Spanish:
Continue Spanish for Everyone
Language Guide Vocabulary
Ancient Languages:
Biblical Hebrew from Easy Peasy
Build Vocabulary Faster Using Roots and Links
Group Math
Finish Delighting in Math Volume 1
Delighting in Math Volume 2
Life of Fred: Goldfish
Home Math Workbook from NWT Literacy
What's the Point of Math
Personal Finance:
Teenprenuer Business Course from Wonder House Creative
Khan Academy: Personal Finance
100 Days of Money and Financial Literacy
Art
Street Art: Michael De Feo: Flowers
Street Art Throughout America: Going to Gather Various Online Resources
Picture Study
Semester 1: Fra Angelico: Study Contained in Simple Studies: Middle Ages
Semester 2: van Eyck: A Humble Place
Overview of Medieval Art
Handicrafts
Film Review: The Art of Watching Films
Film History: Crash Course Film History
Music
Hymn Study: TBD
Folk Songs: TBD
Composer Study: TBD
Music Theory:
Music Theory Overview
Christian Studies
New Testament Study: Ephesians- Mini Bible Lessons
Old Testament Study: Continue Psalms for You
Systematic Theology:
Ecclesiology
Uncomfortable by Brett McCracken
Simple Church by Thom Rainer
Mini Bible Lessons: Doctrine ("The Church" Section)
Topical/Practical Theology:
Prayer- How to Pray by CS Lewis / Gratitude Journals
Habits and Character:
Courage (Discussion & Videos)
Natural History and Science
Special Studies
Semester 2: Delighting in Creation: Wildflowers
Science
Science 1: Botany
Botany in Eight Lessons
Trees, Leaves, Flowers, and Seeds
The Secret World of Plants
Science 2: Chemistry
Middle School Chemistry
Intro to Chemistry from Wonder House Creative
Super Simple Chemistry by DK
Everything You Need to Ace Chemistry in One Big Fat Notebook
State Flowers and State Trees
Book of State Trees and Book of State Flowers (Thinking Tree Workbooks)
Critical Thinking
Delighting in Creation: Psychology - Finish Volume 1A and Complete 1B
Philosophy:
Teaching Children Philosophy and Ethics from The Prindle Institute
Introducing Philosophy: A Graphic Guide
Technology:
A Smart Kid's Guide to Social Media
Khan Academy: Internet Safety
Khan Academy: Social Media Literacy
Coding for Beginners & The Coding Book
Language
Language Arts
6th Grade:
Bookworms 5 from Open Up Resources
Melancholy Grammar Volume 2 from Mint and Bloom
10th Grade:
High School Literacy from Open Up Resources
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Writing Tools
Continue Painless Grammar
6th Grade:
Math Grade 5 from Open Up Resources
Zearn
Anton App
10th Grade:
Continue Painless Algebra
Flipped Math Algebra 1
Logic
6th Grade:
Patterns and Logic Puzzles from Humble Math
10th Grade:
Continue Traditional Logic from Memoria Press
6th Grade:
Overcoming Obstacles Curriculum
10th Grade:
Planning Your Career Workbook from NWT Literacy
Becoming a Master Student Textbook
Independent Lists
Technology Scribble Book
Explode the Code
Memory Games
STEM Adventures: Terrific Technology
Math Facts Practice
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