When we resumed our full load of studies a couple of weeks ago, we entered our eighth year of homeschooling. Each year, it seems (knock on wood) to get easier to select curriculum. I don't anticipate so much ease if and when we get to high school selections. Nonetheless, I think it's gotten easier as I have gotten more and more realistic expectations. He can't learn everything in one year. Much of this year's homeschool curriculum is...simple. 

Zion, our 12 year old son, is always floating between two grade levels. This year is no different as he is working on both 6th and 7th grade level curricula. This may be the easiest time to have a kid who vacillates between levels because he's a middle schooler. At this point in our homeschooling, he can simply do any curriculum labeled "middle school" or "6th-8th grade."

Our selections include software, texts, and workbooks. Some are repeats of old favorites just leveled up (Teaching Textbooks, Words Roots) and some are new (Editor In Chief, Science Detective). So far, I'm pleased with everything we chose. I've also changed up how I do my lesson plans. I'll be sure to share that soon in another post.

Here's our full list of 2015-2016 homeschool curriculum and activities:
Language Arts
Grammar: Editor In Chief level 2 (Critical Thinking Co.)
Etymology: Word Roots level 2 (Critical Thinking Co.)
Analogies: Think Analogies B1 (Critical Thinking Co.)
Reasoning/Critical Thinking: Smarty Pants level 1 (Critical Thinking Co.)

Math: Teaching Textbooks 6, 
Khan Academy

History: A Young People's History of the United States

Science: Science Detective A1 (Critical Thinking Co.),
American Chemical Society Middle School Chemistry (This ones free!)

Spanish: Mango Languages (free through our local library)

Bible Study: 1 Minute Bible 4 Students (This one was a hand me down from an older cousin)

Arts: photography, guitar lessons

P.E.: recreational swim team

Extracurricular: chess club

Jill Scott gives it to me in a real righteous way with the track, the lyrics, and, of course, the vocals in "Lighthouse" from her latest album, Woman.