school 2012-2013

Just a run over of what we are using for schooling this year.

New for us this year is Switched-On Schoolhouse , which we are using for Nathan (grade 7) for science, and language arts, Clayton ( grade 4) for science, history and geography, and math.
 What i like about it is that is totally hands off for me, I do not have to correct lessons, and score or nothing, except for a few assignments I have to view and grade. I do miss having their work books to go over though and see what all they need to do, and get to see their work they did.

We are using Teachers Texts books for Math for Nathan. That is our second year using that. He loves it!!
I think I will use that for Clayton next year. It really explains the math concepts step by step. so easy to understand, and Nathan no longer struggles with math!!!!

I am using Rod and Staff English for Clayton. That is going well.  He found the English on Switched-on School house to be very difficult so we switched to this. Much easier!! This is my first time using anything from Rod and Staff.  It does not seem to have any spelling words though.

I just purchased the book Spelling Power, and we are using that for spelling for Clayton. It seems to be very good, though I was put off at first with the several pages of instructions in the front of the book. But now that I got it figured out, it seems very simply and easy to use. 

For Bible curriculum they all are doing the Bible light units form Christian Light Publications.

Nathan is doing the Canadian Social Studies  from Christian Light Publications.

I am using the complete curriculum from Christian Light Publications for Sam for grade 2.

Nathan and Clayton have typing lessons using the Typing Instructor Deluxe cd- rom.

For art we are using the Art For A Purpose by Christian Light Publications.

For music we are using the Music lgiht units by Christian Light Publications.

We have Writer's Work Shop for creative writing but have not yet put it in to use.


There I think that about covered everything! We keep busy doing it all!!

To fellow homeschooling moms, KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC JOB YOU DO!!!

In Him,
Mae