Sharing our plan for 4th grade homeschool curriculum! Please take into account that I’m NOT a professional at this. We’re figuring it out as we go and it’s our first full yr of homeschool after ending most of final yr homeschooling. Extra about why we determined to homeschool on this put up. In case you want knowledgeable recommendation, take a look at my pal Brittany’s weblog!

Hello associates! How are you? I hope that you simply’re having an incredible day up to now. We’re formally in back-to-school mode over right here. Liv began final week (eighth grade! I can’t even imagine it) and we’re resuming homeschool at present.

For at present’s put up, I needed to share a bit extra about our plan for this yr and the curriculum we’re doing if you happen to’re interested in homeschooling.

I believe it’s value mentioning right here that homeschool will not be as daunting as I assumed it might be, particularly once we have been first contemplating it. All of us need the best possible for our children, and I used to be actually nervous about failing her. Now that we’re within the homeschool world, I can inform you that she’s thriving. She’s studying a lot, and we’re capable of customise her plan based mostly on her curiosity and ranges. We’re additionally capable of progress extra shortly, which retains her .

Our 4th grade homeschool curriculum

Right here’s what we’re planning on doing this yr, however it may well at all times be modified or adjusted as wanted.

Math (half-hour)

We’re persevering with with Saxon Math and Nicole the Math Girl as a result of P loves her and she or he does an unbelievable job educating the Saxon classes. Her software program additionally takes care of grading, so P will simply enter her solutions into the platform and obtain a grade for every task. It’s participating and concise — we find it irresistible.

Studying (half-hour)

I need to preserve studying pleasing, so she picked a e-book that we’ll learn collectively and talk about as we transfer alongside. We’re beginning with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Writing + grammar (half-hour)

For grammar, we’re nonetheless utilizing Masterbooks, which is a faith-based curriculum. It contains image examine, memorization, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, statement, poems, psalms, letters, and sensible software by means of inventive writing.

For writing, we’re doing the Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales writing classes from IEW. It focuses on their Construction and Fashion methodology. Proper now, she’s engaged on studying fables, making key outlines, and narration (having the ability to retell the story utilizing her notes).

I ordered the 4th grade books final semester and when she finishes these, we’ll head into the fifth grade books.

We’re additionally engaged on one analysis paper every quarter, based mostly on an curiosity. Her first one goes to be about bullfighting after our journey to the Bullfighting Museum in Sevilla.

Social research (half-hour)

I’ve ordered a few historical past books to work by means of, and likewise a lap e-book on how to attract the US. She’s excited to start out with that first and label every state, capital, the rivers, and many others.

Science (Fridays solely)

I’m nonetheless engaged on science plans. Final yr, the homeschool factor occurred fairly abruptly, so we simply did one science challenge every week on Fridays. I’ll most likely preserve Friday as science day however was occupied with ordering some month-to-month kits. When you have any science package subscription recs, please ship them my manner!

Final yr, we did issues like dissecting owl pellets, making an egg drop, and establishing a curler coaster.

Artwork/enjoyable/PE/additional (A few instances throughout the week)

We have now a few additional enjoyable issues this yr, together with farm faculty, which is someday every week. It’s just for two hours and she or he’ll be capable to journey horses, assist with the animals, and create artwork on the farm. She additionally has considered one of day of homeschool parkour courses. Between these two issues and her membership basketball practices, she nonetheless will get the chance to be round different children and play on a weekly foundation, and I’m grateful for that.

Homework:

We began utilizing Khan Academy after a few good associates really helpful it and have been fairly impressed up to now. If you homeschool, there’s actually no want for homework, however I needed P to remain within the groove of getting a *little* homework as a result of the plan is for her to return to in-person faculty finally. (I additionally really feel prefer it is smart since Liv has homework each day.)

For homework, she’s doing 20 minutes of Khan Academy Math after which 15-20 minutes of studying, grammar, or coding.

Some homeschool FAQs

How did you discover a homeschool curriculum?

Brittany was so form to spend a very long time with me on the cellphone. She requested about P’s pursuits and shared concepts. She made homeschooling really feel WAY much less intimidating and I’m so grateful for her recommendation. She’s additionally homeschooled their children their complete lives, which makes me hopeful in case P doesn’t return to in-person faculty subsequent week.

How lengthy does it take to homeschool?

Essentially the most stunning factor about homeschool is that it’s 1:1 centered consideration, so that you don’t want practically as a lot time. SO a lot of in-person faculty is spent wrangling children and attempting to get them to pay attention and concentrate.

We’re capable of end all the things we have to do for the day in about two hours, which leaves the remainder of the day open. She will be able to use this time to persue issues she’s fascinating in (like artwork, crocheting, or practising the piano), or we are able to get pleasure from a bit of area journey or outing.

How will you work at home and homeschool?

That is the half that I’m nonetheless attempting to navigate. I batch most of my content material throughout the weekend in order that I can deal with the youngsters and home stuff as a lot as potential throughout the week. I additionally began scheduling consumer calls and podcast interviews when the Pilot is dwelling, as a result of when he’s not on a visit, he’s instructor Dad and might take over the homeschool duties.

I simply really feel like I’m shifting at 1000mph as a result of solo parenting takes full focus/consideration/power/effort, after which when he’s dwelling, I crush myself workwise attempting to make amends for all the things. Simply must get the grasp of this schedule and discover my groove.

Okay associates: what are your kiddos as much as this yr? Homeschool mamas: any recommendation as we head into our first full yr??

Hope you could have an incredible day and I’ll see you quickly!
xo

Gina