New Semester's Curriculum (January 2026)

 He's 10 years old, but starting to operate on more of a 6th grade level, so these curriculum choices will reflect that.

Here's the plan for January.  My plans are loosely based on The Well-Trained Mind.

Bible

• continue The Action Bible
• continue The Action Bible Anytime Devotions
• finish My First Hymnal (CPH) on Easter Sunday

Reader/Read-Aloud

• Independent reading
• Wonders Literature Anthology 6 (McGraw Hill)
• Read-alouds

English

• Voyages in English 6
• Spelling Workout D

Math

• continue BJU Math 5

Medieval History/Geography

• Story of the World 2 
• Story of the World 2 Activity Guide
• History/literature selections from The Well-Trained Mind
• Famous Figures of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Science

• Exploring Creation with Astronomy (Apologia)
• Exploring Creation with Earth Science (Apologia)

Latin

• Minimus 1

Art and Music

• Artist Study
• Giovanni Cimabue
• Hieronymus Bosch
• Albrecht Duerer
• Michelangelo Buonarroti
• Titian
• Raphael
• Giorgio Vasari
• Tintoretto
• Peter Brueghel
• Peter Paul Rubens
• Composer Study
• John Dunstable
• Guillaume Dufay
• Thomas Tallis
• Giovanni Pierluiga da Palestrina
• Michael Praetorius
• Henry Purcell
• Antonio Vivaldi

Logic

• The Great Chocolate Caper

Friday Co-op Classes

• Art
• Physics and Technology

Extracurriculars

• Intermediate Ballet
• Boy Scouts
• Karate
• Youth Group at church

Homeschool Day 11/20 - Our Last Day Before Christmas Break

 This is our last full day of school before we stop for Christmas break.  For the rest of the year, we are going to spend a few minutes per day on BJU Math 5 and finish our history reading (Greek Myths and the Odyssey).  In January, we will start back up with our new semester and a full 6th grade curriculum (with the exception of BJU Math 5 - we will take all semester to finish that).

Book Basket

• Around the World Coloring Book
• A Long Walk to Water - we finished this book

Math

• BJU Math 5

English

• Voyages in English 6

Latin

• We finished Prima Latina

Bible

• My First Hymnal
• The Action Bible 
• Action Bible Anytime Devotions

Homeschool Day 11/19

 Fifth Grader

Book Basket

• We finished Seabird (geography)
• A Long Walk to Water
• Around the World Coloring Book

Math

• BJU Math 5

English

• Voyages 6 - he did some writing about the movie Because of Winn-Dixie and his writing was phenomenal
• Independent reading

Latin

• We officially finished Prima Latina

Ancient History

• D'Aulaire's Greek Myths
• The Usborne Illustrated Odyssey

Homeschool Day 11/18

 Fifth Grade

Book Basket

• Seabird
• A Long Walk to Water

Bible

• My First Hymnal - "Away in the Manger"
• Action Bible Anytime Devotions
• The Action Bible

Math

• Life of Fred Ice Cream

Art

• EP Art-Cultures - Make a clay pot

Homeschool Day 11/13

 Fifth Grader

Book Basket

• Seabird
• A Long Walk to Water
• Around the World Coloring Book

Math

• BJU Math 5

English

• Voyages in English 6
• Independent reading

Bible

• My First Hymnal
• Action Bible Anytime Devotions
• The Action Bible

Latin

• Prima Latina lesson 21

Homeschool Day 11/12 + Nature Walk + Homeschooling with a Friend

 Today, another homeschooled fifth grader spent the day homeschooling with us and going on our nature hike.  

Book Basket

• Because of Winn-Dixie - we finished the book today.  This is one of the best books we've ever read.
• Seabird

Botany

• We wrapped up our Apologia Exploring Creation with Botany book today by going on another nature hike.
• We went on a mile-long trail, saw one of the few natural waterfalls in our county and the boys played on the natural rock formation that lines the lake
• They caught tadpoles (and put them back).

Math

• BJU Math 5

English

• Voyages in English 6
• Independent reading

Ancient History

• You Wouldn't Want to Be a Greek Athlete
• D'Aulaire's Greek Myths
• The Usborne Illustrated Odyssey

Latin

• Prima Latina lesson 21

Homeschool Day 11/11

 Fifth Grader

Book Basket

• Because of Winn-Dixie
• A Long Walk to Water
• Around the World Coloring Book

Bible

• My First Hymnal
• Action Bible Anytime Devotions
• The Action Bible

Math

• Life of Fred Ice Cream

Art

• Easy Peasy's Art Cultures - week 5 (clay)

Extras

• Karate class
• Ballet class