For our oldest son, we'll be using the following--
Math-U-See Algebra
Switched on Schoolhouse--Language Arts & World Geography
Apologia Biology 2
Power Glide Spanish
Art--How Great Thou Art & God and the History of Art [shared with the other 2 children]
History/Civics--Plants Grown Up
Religious Education--[He picked out his own topics from Plants Grown Up]--which includes at least 15- 20 books for them to read certain sections (not entire books), but it depends on what the sections are that they've chosen to cover next year.
For our daughter, we'll be using the following--
Switched on Schoolhouse--Language Arts, Math & World Geography
Apologia Biology 1
Power Glide Spanish
History Unit Studies for the Year--
The Religious Reformation & Renaissance
Slavery and the Underground Railroad
Africa
Australia
Religious Education--[She picked topics to study from Polished Cornerstones]--same as oldest--lots of books.
For our youngest son, we'll use the following--
Easy Grammar, Sequential Speller & Victory Drill book for Language Arts
Math-U-See Epsilon
Apologia Zoology 2 &3
Geography--Power Practice--US & World Map Outlines [He'll be memorizing states and capitals, oceans, continents and other geographical features of our world.]
Life Skills--Cooking and Baking with Mom in the kitchen. Topics of interest is up to him. If he would like to learn how to make bread, we'll do that. :)
History is the same unit studies as our daughter's section above
Religious Education--Same as the other two children, he's picked out his own topics to study in Plants Grown Up, complete with lots of books.
Of course this is not the details, by any means, but you get the idea of what we use. For the record, the other two children have reached a point of mastery in cooking and baking most things in the kitchen with very little, if any assistance needed from me. Now it is time for the youngest to go through Mom's cooking and baking school.
Why?
We don't know what God has in store for our children's future. If they do get married, their spouse gets sick and they are called upon to do over and above their normal chores, they will be properly trained in how to accomplish those things. And if God wants them to be single for a season, they will be equipped with the tools to care for their own homes.
Other topics we study are organization, caring for others, serving others, as well as hospitality. While the children respond wonderfully, they are still sinners. As sinners, we are obligated by our possition as a parent to bring them back to the cross in repentance. This does not mean spanking any longer, with them being bigger than me. However, because they've been trained to obey, they listen and respect their elders, and parents. We have no problems with what others may call "talking back". I am serious. Our children do not "talk back" to us. We nip anything remotely rebellious in the bud before it begins. Most of the time, just a few words of conviction and a suggestion to them to go pray about their attitude is all it takes. It use to be that we knelt down with them, showing them how to pray for forgiveness. Over the years, however, we've encouraged them to pray to God on their own because we cannot have a relationship with God for them. They had been very reluctant, but with encouragement, they now pray on their own. The next step for us, is to help them to pray with one another. That's just one thing they've not broached yet. I've encouraged them, but I don't think they do that yet. It will come though. :)
This is all a part of our daily workings. If you're reading this and you have any questions about anything that we do, please feel free to ask.
What kinds of things do you do?
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