In our home – little change occurs from 4th through 7th grades. We stick to the basics: reading, math, history, and science. Levels do change of course! Outside of school, the children spend their free time involved with mucis lessons, church group activities, sports, and homeschool clubs.
These are books and products we have used in our home at this age.
Life Skills
- Student Planner
Reading
- The Little House on the Prairie Books
- The Magic Treehouse Books
- Harry Potter Books
Handwriting
- Blank journal
Language Arts/Spelling/Vocab
- Learning Language Arts through Literature, The Purple Book
- Wordly Wise 3000, Book 4
- Wordly Wise 3000, Book 5
- Easy Grammar 5
Math
- Saxon Math 5/4
- Saxon Math 6/5
- Quarter Mile Math (for practicing facts)
History
- The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times
- The Story of the World, Volume 2: The Middle Ages
- The Story of the World, Volume 3: Early Modern Times
- The Story of the World, Volume 4: The Modern Age
- Encyclopedia of World History
Science
- Apologia Exploring Creation with Astronomy
- Apologia Exploring Creation with Botany
- Apologia Exploring Creation with Zoology
- Christian Kids Explore Biology
- The Wonders of God’s Creation
Health
- Health for the Glory of God
- God’s Will For My Body
Art/Music
- Alfred Piano Course
- Individual/private music lessons
- Church choir
Foreign Language
- Rosetta Stone
- Signing Time
PE/Physical Education
Park days, swimming, organized sports, dance, bike riding, walks, and lots of outdoor play keep our kids in shape!
