Sharing our plan for 4th grade homeschool curriculum! Please understand 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 submit. For those who want knowledgeable recommendation, take a look at my good friend Brittany’s weblog!
Hello associates! How are you? I hope that you simply’re having an incredible day to this point. We’re formally in back-to-school mode over right here. Liv began final week (eighth grade! I can’t even consider it) and we’re resuming homeschool right now.
For right now’s submit, I needed to share a bit extra about our plan for this yr and the curriculum we’re doing in the event you’re interested by homeschooling.
I believe it’s value mentioning right here that homeschool shouldn’t be as daunting as I assumed it could 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 let you know that she’s thriving. She’s studying a lot, and we’re in a position to customise her plan primarily based on her curiosity and ranges. We’re additionally in a position to progress extra rapidly, which retains her .
Our 4th grade homeschool curriculum
Right here’s what we’re planning on doing this yr, however it could possibly at all times be modified or adjusted as wanted.
Math (half-hour)
We’re persevering with with Saxon Math and Nicole the Math Woman as a result of P loves her and he or she 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 partaking and concise — we adore it.
Studying (half-hour)
I wish to preserve studying fulfilling, 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 consists of image research, memorization, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, statement, poems, psalms, letters, and sensible utility 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 Type methodology. Proper now, she’s engaged on studying fables, making key outlines, and narration (with 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, primarily based 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 america. She’s excited to begin 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 venture every week on Fridays. I’ll in all probability preserve Friday as science day however was fascinated about ordering some month-to-month kits. In case you have any science package subscription recs, please ship them my approach!
Final yr, we did issues like dissecting owl pellets, making an egg drop, and setting up a curler coaster.
Artwork/enjoyable/PE/additional (A few occasions through the week)
We’ve a few additional enjoyable issues this yr, together with farm college, which is in the future every week. It’s just for two hours and he or she’ll be capable to experience horses, assist with the animals, and create artwork on the farm. She additionally has one among day of homeschool parkour courses. Between these two issues and her membership basketball practices, she nonetheless will get the chance to be round different youngsters 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 to this point. While 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 college finally. (I additionally really feel prefer it is sensible since Liv has homework on daily basis.)
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 sort to spend a very long time with me on the telephone. 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 youngsters their whole lives, which makes me hopeful in case P doesn’t return to in-person college subsequent week.
How lengthy does it take to homeschool?
Essentially the most stunning factor about homeschool is that it’s 1:1 targeted consideration, so that you don’t want almost as a lot time. SO a lot of in-person college is spent wrangling youngsters and making an attempt to get them to pay attention and concentrate.
We’re in a position to end every thing 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 take pleasure in a little bit discipline journey or outing.
How will you make money working from home and homeschool?
That is the half that I’m nonetheless making an attempt to navigate. I batch most of my content material through the weekend in order that I can concentrate on the youngsters and home stuff as a lot as attainable through the week. I additionally began scheduling shopper calls and podcast interviews when the Pilot is dwelling, as a result of when he’s not on a visit, he’s trainer Dad and may 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/vitality/effort, after which when he’s dwelling, I crush myself workwise making an attempt to compensate for every thing. 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’ve got an incredible day and I’ll see you quickly!
xo
Gina
