7th Grade CURRICULUM Choices // Homeschool 2023-2024 // Collab!

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It’s CURRICULUM PICK WEEK!
Finally! I feel a little late to the game sharing our choices for curriculum for the 2023-2024 school year, but I intentionally waited until helping you through my planning process - Scroll down for a link to the first video in case you missed that video series!
I am so happy to be hosting this year’s curriculum picks collaboration! We are sharing videos ALL WEEK on the homeschool curricula we’ll be using next year, so save this list, turn on those notifications, and let’s get started!
• Homeschool Curriculum ...
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📣 Mentioned in this video:
- Build Your Library: level 6
buildyourlibrary.com/purchase...
- Mod Podge, matte finish (half off right now!)
amzn.to/447HIBM
- School Nest reading journal
amzn.to/46Do6Y4
- Writing With Skill (WWS):
Teacher guide - amzn.to/44fHTLq
Student book - amzn.to/3rfBlxP
- Killgallon worktexts:
Getting Started with Middle School Sentence Composing - amzn.to/3XGmlF7
Paragraphs for Middle School: A Sentence-Composing Approach - amzn.to/3rhU8bX
- Evan-Moor Daily 6-Trait Writing
amzn.to/3XD2GG6
- Getty Dubay handwriting
amzn.to/43cNSiI
Worksheet generator website - handwritingsuccess.com/diy-wo...
- Khan Academy
www.khanacademy.org
- Home Science Tools (best source for science materials!)
www.homesciencetools.com/?aff...
- Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook
amzn.to/3JPvyFx
- Math-U-See (MUS)
mathusee.com/products/math-u-...
- Thinkwell Homeschool
www.thinkwellhomeschool.com
- Art of Problem Solving
artofproblemsolving.com/store...
- Homeschool Buyer’s Club (formerly Homeschool Buyer’s Co-op)
homeschoolbuyersclub.com
- History Compass
www.pandiapress.com/product/h...
- Big Life Journal for kids
amzn.to/43jlD1L
- 180 Days of Spelling
amzn.to/3CZ2B6r
- Critical Thinking Company
www.criticalthinking.com
also on Amazon:
Word Roots - amzn.to/3O0U6hb
Pattern Explorer - amzn.to/3r8BumB
Critical Thinking Detective - amzn.to/44lLG9S
- Explode the Code
amzn.to/3rnm260
- Map Skills for Today from Scholastic
amzn.to/44cGB3S
- Typing.com
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💛 Affiliate links:
- Amazon storefront:
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- Pandia Press: History Quest, History Odyssey, and Real Science Odyssey!
www.pandiapress.com/ref/114/
- Home Science Tools: My favorite place for science materials!
www.homesciencetools.com?aff=166
- All About Reading & Spelling
www.allaboutlearningpress.net...
- Thriftbooks (this link: spend $30 and get a FREE book credit!)
www.thriftbooks.com/share/?co...
- Better World Books (this link: $5 off order of $30 or more)
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- Book of the Month (this link: Only $5 for your first month, normally $16.99)
www.mybotm.com/ehkydptyicv?sh...
- Pango Books (app for buying/selling used books)
My user handle: @cassandra870836
pangobooks.com/bookstore/cass...
(This video is NOT sponsored by anyone, but the links above may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, but of course, there is no extra cost involved.)
❤️ Your support means so much! Thank you!
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🎥 Related videos of mine you may find helpful:
- Part 1: Why do YOU Homeschool? Time to Reflect // Back-to-Homeschool Planning SERIES // Plan NEXT YR
• Part 1: Why Homeschool...
- HOMESCHOOL Curriculum I Can't Wait to Use! // Plans for Next Year // 2023-2024
• HOMESCHOOL Curriculum ...
- What I SPENT on HOMESCHOOL // How do I budget? // How to SAVE some $$ on Curriculum
• What I SPENT on HOMESC...
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00:00 Intro
00:29 Collaboration shoutout
01:01 Reading for 7th grade homeschool
03:32 Writing for 7th grade homeschool
05:47 Handwriting for 7th grade homeschool
06:48 Science for 7th grade homeschool
09:41 Math for 7th grade homeschool
13:50 Elective - History Compass
15:10 Note on loop subjects homeschool
15:45 Growth Mindset for 7th grade homeschool
16:24 Spelling for 7th grade homeschool
16:46 Vocabulary for 7th grade homeschool
17:18 Bonus language arts - just for fun!
17:43 Geography for 7th grade homeschool
18:21 Logic for 7th grade homeschool
19:00 Typing for 7th grade homeschool
19:27 Outro - thank you!
#homeschoolcurriculumchoices #homeschoolcurriculum #secularhomeschool
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@Michelgia523 5 ай бұрын

I hope you're doing well! I'd love to see an update your channel is helpful to me!

@RegularSecularMama 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for checking in! I’m still on hiatus now that I’m working part time outside the home. I’m not sure when I’ll be back honestly. I miss making videos, but there are only so many hours in a day 😅

@HomeschoolHappyHour Жыл бұрын

These are some great curriculum choices! Thank you for sharing and putting together this collab.

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was fun hosting for once! 😆

@user-ir2zw2fj7y Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! I hope you’ll share more on science and using Khan Academy’s new middle school content.

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@Homeschoolology Жыл бұрын

Oh man! Not hitting the record button is the worst! Great choices! Hope you guys have a wonderful 7th grade year!

@OdetoAbode Жыл бұрын

I must be living under a rock! I had no idea Khan Academy was free! Thank you for sharing. I definitely need that in my back pocket!

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

Oh yes!! It’s been in my back pocket since the beginning, and now I finally have a valid use for it 😆

@themwordbymelissa Жыл бұрын

I would love to see more on Khan Academy ❤

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

I’m sensing a trend! What subjects or grades are you interested in on Khan Academy?

@lebradford07 10 ай бұрын

I'm definitely interested in hearing more about Kahn Academy!

@RegularSecularMama 10 ай бұрын

For sure! We are using it pretty loosely/independently, so I’ll have to get my 12yo to chime in on that review 🤗

@JaniceLim Жыл бұрын

We're going to be using Khan Academy for the first time next school year. Would love to see how you set it up. Thanks!

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

Of course! I’ll see if I can film something on that soon 😉

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

What subjects or grades are you interested in on Khan Academy?

@Hedge_Haven 10 ай бұрын

I'm interested in how your daughter will be using Khan Academy for middle school science this year. Did you pull from all 3 courses to create your own? Is there a reason you chose to not have her work strictly in one of the middle school sciences?

@RegularSecularMama 10 ай бұрын

I tried to take a very laid-back and child-led approach for her this year because 1) she’s NOT a fan of science in general, and 2) I’m now working part time and need to delegate a bit. Basically I created a class that includes all three courses. I set a mastery goal for Biology for her (because we studied biology all last year, I figured it’d be mostly review) and let her work 30 minutes per day at her own pace until she mastered the material. Doing it this way was far less work for me than assigning certain topics and things individually. She just “mastered” Biology and feels pretty proud of herself!

@lovetosmile9859 Жыл бұрын

We are planning on using RSO Biology 2 this year. I would love to hear your thoughts. 🙂

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I plan to do a review soon. Short version is it’s super thorough and the rigor is there for a kid who enjoys science and/or a challenge. It’s quite a lot of moving parts, which is something to consider based on your time and interest.

@annec.397 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing amd yes I would like to learn how you set up Khan Academy Science

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

What subjects or grades are you interested in on Khan Academy?

@annec.397 Жыл бұрын

@@RegularSecularMama I am interested for my oldest who is a sixth grader so I tend to look at grade level and a little ahead....☺️

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

That’s cool ours are so close in age! Glad you found my channel 😊

@nygal80 Жыл бұрын

I used to teach Math in public school and love the upper school program for MUS. My son has done pre-algebra and algebra. It is absolutely a college prep curriculum. We have used the videos with MUS. My son is very good at math and hated the samples for AOPS because he doesn’t want to know the “why” - I loved it as a kid, but it was not a good fit for him. Also check out Mr D Math. We spent a semester doing Saxon Math and hated it!

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

I’d love to hear more! I’m tempted to stay with what we know. I can’t remember now where I heard that the rigor just wasn’t there. I have the Prealgebra teacher book in storage, so I’ll be looking that over again soon too. There is also the independent aspect of it too. Short answer: I don’t know what I’m doing any more than the next homeschooling mom 😅

@nygal80 Жыл бұрын

@@RegularSecularMama I’ve heard the same and I just don’t see it! I’ve also read so many stories of families using MUS through Calculus and going on to successful college math experiences! Here’s my take…I think people don’t think the rigor is there with MUS because they don’t jam so many words or problems on a page (each problem set is only 20 problems), or maybe they think the use of manipulatives means it’s less rigorous at that level 🤷‍♀️ Honestly, I think Saxon became so popular in the homeschool community because so many homeschoolers felt like they had to prove they were “doing enough” and thought that if they made their students do all of the Saxon problems they were “doing enough”!

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, those Saxon worksheets were such a huge turn off! I can see that having an influence on people’s opinions for sure. Interesting. I have the Prealgebra book in storage, I’ll have to dig it out and more closely compare the topics covered 🤔

@morganestarr Жыл бұрын

Yes, please share how you’re setting up Khan!

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

This seems to be a popular topic! I’ll get right on it 😉

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

What subjects or grades are you interested in on Khan Academy?

@morganestarr Жыл бұрын

@@RegularSecularMama science ! I’m started with the middle school but I don’t feel I’m using it as effectively as I could :)

@RegularSecularMama Жыл бұрын

Khan Academy is a little tricky at first. I’m not even sure I’m using it to it’s fullest potential either, but I can share what we’ve tried so far 🤗 Stay tuned!

@schultesweeties 6 ай бұрын

How is the History Compass going?

@RegularSecularMama 6 ай бұрын

It’s going well. I kind of handed it off to her and just check in occasionally to see how she’s doing. I wish I had more time to sit and discuss with her, but she doesn’t enjoy that part anyway 😆 I think she’s not really enjoying it, but she’s participating. I think it looks phenomenal, but of course I’m the mom! I do think some of the assignments could be a little more clear on what is expected, but that might be left open intentionally to give parents some sway?

@TheBJeffries 2 ай бұрын

Did you do a khan academy review?

@RegularSecularMama 2 ай бұрын

I have not

@Hedge_Haven 10 ай бұрын

Is there a reason you are no longer working with the MCT curriculum anymore?

@RegularSecularMama 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I actually did a video on this recently! My daughter just started using Essay Voyage about a week ago, though. I’m not quite ready to give a full review, but she seems to like it so far. Here’s the video I mentioned on why we dropped MCT for now: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNGUrZmo28-rZ4U.html

@Hedge_Haven 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'll watch it. @@RegularSecularMama

@RegularSecularMama 10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️