Cornerstone Classical Academy Curriculum
2013-2014
David – 10th grade
Math –
Teaching Textbooks Precalculus
Science –
Hill Petrucci General Chemistry
English –
Adventures in Literature (Outside class)
Social Science –
Economics for Everybody from Compass Classroom. (Read my review here.)
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy
Electives –
Filmmaking from the First Directors
Material Logic from Memoria Press and will complete that this fall.
Anna – 8th grade
English
IEW Student Writing Intensive Continuation course
Latin
Math
History
TruthQuest – Age of Revolution III
Science
2012-2013
David – 9th grade son:
Math:
Life of Fred: Geometry
Science:
Apologia Biology
English:
Composition – IEW Student Writing Intensive Continuation Course
Literature – Notgrass Exploring World History
History:
World History – Notgrass Exploring World History
Foreign Language:
Latin 2 – Latin Alive 2
Logic:
Material Logic
Anna-7th grade daughter
Math:
Algebra I – No-Nonsense Algebra (Read my review)
Science:
Apologia General Science
English:
Composition – IEW Student Writing Intensive Continuation Course
Grammar – Analytical Grammar Season 2
History:
Truth Quest Modern History
Time Travelers History – The Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression
Foreign Language:
Third Form Latin
Logic:
Art of Argument
Home Economics:
William-4th grade son:
Math:
Christian Light 3
Reading/Phonics:
All About Spelling
Christian Liberty Nature Readers
Explode the Code
Writing, Grammar, and Foreign Language:
Handwriting without Tears
Rod and Staff English 3
History:
Story of the World Volume 1
Science:
Apologia Elementary Science books
Lizzie-1st grade daughter:
Math:
Miquon Red
Singapore 1A/1B
Professor B
Reading/Phonics:
Story Time Treasures and More Story Time Treasures
Phonics Pathways
Explode the Code
All About Spelling
Writing, Grammar, and Foreign Language:
New American Cursive
Song School Latin (learning vocabulary with the songs and free coloring pages)
History:
History for Little Pilgrims
2011-2012
Everyone:
History, Geography, Literature, and Church History
Tapestry of Grace Y3
8th grade son:
Math:
Life of Fred: Advanced Algebra
Writing, Grammar and Foreign Language:
IEW Student Writing Intensive Continuation Course
Analytical Grammar – Season 3
Latin Alive Book 2
Elementary Greek 3 (finish)
Logic:
Traditional Logic 1 and 2
Science:
Apologia Physical Science
6th grade daughter:
Math:
Singapore 6A/6B
Life of Fred PreAlgebra
Writing, Grammar and Foreign Language:
IEW Student Writing Intensive B
Analytical Grammar – Season 1
Second Form Latin
Elementary Greek 3 (finish)
Science:
Considering God’s Creation
NaturExplorer Units – Fruits and Nuts, A Fungus Among Us, Wonderful Wildflowers
3rd grade son:
Math:
Singapore 3A/3B
Reading/Phonics:
All About Spelling
Christian Liberty Nature Readers
Explode the Code
Writing, Grammar, and Foreign Language:
Handwriting without Tears
Finish Song School Latin
The Greek Alphabet Code Cracker
K daughter:
Math:
Miquon Orange
Singapore 1A
Reading/Phonics:
Phonics Pathways
Explode the Code
All About Spelling
Writing, Grammar, and Foreign Language:
Handwriting without Tears
First Language Lessons
Song School Latin (learning vocabulary with the songs and free coloring pages)
2010-2011
Everyone:
History, Geography, Literature, Church History, and Composition
Tapestry of Grace Yr 2 Units 3 – 4
7th grade son:
Math-
Life of Fred: Beginning Algebra
Grammar and Foreign Language-
Latin Alive! Book One Will finish then move on to Latin Alive! Book Two.
Logic-
Science –
5th grade daughter:
Math-
Grammar, Spelling, and Foreign Language-
Rod and Staff English 6
Logic-
Building Thinking Skills Level 2
Science (with younger brother) –
Apologia Elementary – Flying Creatures
Finish, then move on to Real Science – Chemistry
3rd grade son:
Math-
Phonics, Spelling, Handwriting, and Foreign Language-
Explode the Code Book 4 (and following)
All About Spelling (Starting Level 2)
Pre-K daughter:
Handwriting without Tears PK
Before Five in a Row
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By Kristen H.
How is Our Mother Tongue working for you? If I had discovered it earlier I would have definitely given it a try.
It works great for me, my son doesn’t love it so much. At first he liked it ok because it was easy. But as it got harder there wasn’t a lot of explanation on the more difficult concepts, so it needed more teaching from me than I wanted. We actually bit the bullet and bought Analytical Grammar for next year. That’s really what I wanted to get last year but it’s so expensive that my husband said “No way.” But this year I took him to the AG vendor workshop at the conference, and afterward he marched straight down to the booth and bought it, lol.
We used AG this year and it has been great. I waited too many years because of the cost and wasted money in the meantime.
Looks great! My kids are using some of the same things this year. We start on Monday.
Blessings,
Dawn
We will be using Life of Fred (but pre-algebra) and Apologia! If we get to spend any more extra I want to do Logic with my boys… Thanks for posting! Happy Homeschooling!
We also are using Singapore Math, Handwriting without Tears and will be starting Spelling Power for the first time this year. I’m so excited!
I love Fred! Looks like you have a full year planned.
We’ve looked and looked at TOG. Even though it seems very appealing, I don’t think it would work for us; I’m too opinionated. LOL
Annie Kate
Great list 🙂
We are doing Tapestry as well…but we’re using Year 3. Beginning in October!
I’d love to hear how AG works for you. I keep thinking about it, but it keeps not being in the budget. I spent $11 on our grammar for this year. I bought a used copy of Winston grammar which I intend to use on a whiteboard with my two eldest (since the student book is partially used) and a copy of Warriner’s Fourth Course I am hoping I can pull some more difficult sentences from for my eldest to work with.
i have just come across your blog and am considering homeschool next year. i am curious to know if you do each subject every day, basically the same thing everyday or do you split the subjects up. i’d love to see how a typical day or week lays out for a homeschooling family and i’ve yet to find that. thanks in advance, i realize you may not reply as this post is nearly a year old.
We will be using TOG Year 3 this year as well. 🙂 Looks like a great year is in store for you all!
Wow, I’m not sure how many kiddos that was but that seemed like a lot of scheduling! HA
Thanks for linking up with me. This has been a lot of fun.
It looks like your year is well planned! I am still working on our plans…I have the curriculum purchased, but need to get organized now. :O)
Great choices as always. It is nice to see you again.
blessings,
Dawn
You have helped me in my homeschool years so much!