Homeschooling High School - First Year Curriculum and Midyear Thoughts

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I'm new to homeschooling and decided to start homeschooling my two youngest kids when they started the 9th and 10th grades. In this video, I discuss the curriculum we're using and give some general thoughts about how the year is going.
00:00 Introduction
04:08 Chemistry
08:36 Foreign Language
09:10 Math
10:59 World History
16:35 English Language Arts
24:21 Morning Meeting/Electives
Curriculum I'm using:
Discovering Design With Chemistry: bereanbuilders.com/ecomm/prod...
The Good and the Beautiful (ELA): www.goodandbeautiful.com/choo...
Notgrass History (can earn credits for World Geography, English, and Worldview): shop.notgrass.com/exploring-w...
Dr. Del's Math: triadmathinc.com/
WORLD Watch News: worldwatch.news/
Simply Charlotte Mason: simplycharlottemason.com/
Not Consumed Bible Studies: www.notconsumed.com/
Home Economics: christianlight.org/shop-curri...

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@Ibyte8256 4 ай бұрын

I second Denison math! My son has math anxiety as well, we did the sample lesson for pre-algebra and it went really well. I just ordered it and can’t wait to use it. We’ve been using Math U See but wanted to try something different. We also love Gather round and campfire curriculums.

@aliciamitchell6028 4 ай бұрын

This is such a great video! There really isn’t much out there for high school homeschoolers and I absolutely loved that you took the time to dive into everything and give your thoughts on everything! 😊

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@homeschoolteenswithjenny 4 ай бұрын

I love our morning time too :) I've used those Simply Charlotte Mason guides in the past when they were younger. Their art and music studies are AMAZING! Right now, we do a Not Consumed Bible study, vocabulary cartoons SAT I, and World Watch News.

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Is the SAT 1 done by vocabulary cartoons? There's a lot of free SAT stuff out there so I was going to use that. But I'd love to know if there are any engaging plans out there.

@homeschoolteenswithjenny 4 ай бұрын

@@gratefulmom5781 The vocabulary cartoons are books that just present vocab in a fun way that helps kids remember through cartoons and word links. They have two editions that focus on SAT vocabulary called SAT I and SAT II. My son will take an SAT Prep Course online during his fall semester before he takes it in the spring. There are SO many to choose from! So far, I'm leaning towards PrepScholar.

@homeschoolteenswithjenny 4 ай бұрын

My son LOVED Notgrass World Geography last year! He is doing their world history this year, and he has asked for their American History for next year. It's a fantastic curriculum!

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Great - we'll have to share our thoughts on the American History next year!

@susanderson 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! I’ll be homeschooling my sister for 10th grade next year, and it will be the first year we’re homeschooling. So thank you for posting from the perspective of someone starting later in school!!

@gratefulmom5781 5 ай бұрын

That's great! It's a wonderful thing to be able to do. I'm happy to answer any questions as you plan!

@homeschoolteenswithjenny 4 ай бұрын

YES! We have had so much drama from church youth group this year with my 8th grader - And guess what we used? NAVIGATING FRIENDSHIPS - LOL! I'm currently teaching that at our co-op to our middle school group.

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Wow!! I'm sorry there is so much drama, but thankful for those with the gift of creating good Bible studies such as these! 🙂

@fab5bailey369 4 ай бұрын

I am so grateful for your honesty and your homeschool year looks great!

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@liztefft5312 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! We have been using some of the Sinply Charlotte Mason materials since 8th grade. My son is a 10th grader. The Bible study materials sound interesting!

@homeschoolteenswithjenny 4 ай бұрын

I'm going down the Chemistry road next year with my upcoming 9th and 11th graders - LOL. We're all going to do it together, and I am hoping it goes well. We have chosen Master Books, so we shall see! I have heard fantastic things about Berean Builders.

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

I looked at Master Books a bit and liked it, but read their materials are a bit challenging. Let me know what you think of Master Books! The other chemistry curriculum I considered was ChemExplained. I printed out a sample lesson and watched a video, and it seemed very good.

@krissyd3391 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video.

@gratefulmom5781 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@Homeschooling_Realtor 4 ай бұрын

We love Simply Charlotte Mason enrichment and are doing Monet as well :) i immediately recognized 'Impression, Sunrise' behind you.

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

I love it! 😃

@TheChan7 4 ай бұрын

This was a great video. Thanks for sharing. Makes me glad we’re going to go with berean builders for science next year. Do you have a reason y’all chose it over apologia? I’m going to have to look into notgrass geography. Did y’all find it to be too much though? We thought one of the history programs was a lot. We love cle. Just subscribed. I also have a channel and would love to be friends and connect. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

@schultesweeties 5 ай бұрын

New subscriber! I appreciate this video! We aren’t new to homeschooling, but my oldest will be going into high school very soon. I have a homeschooling KZfaq channel too 😊

@gratefulmom5781 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Exciting to be heading to high school. Bittersweet. I just watched one of your videos and subscribed to your channel - love the name! 🙂

@sarahalbright873 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!! My son & I just decided that we’ll start homeschooling next year for his 9th grade year. I feel like I have a pretty good grasp of what we’re going to use, but you brought up a few things that I need to consider. ❤

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

That's wonderful! Best wishes for next year. 🙂

@homeschoolteenswithjenny 4 ай бұрын

Their art is beautiful!

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@gardenia77 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! Would you be willing to do a video on Dr. Del's Math? I would love a deep dive explaining how the system works, with a flip-through and sneak peak of the video instruction. I've never heard of it and I can't seem to find any sample info on the website.

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Yes, I'd be happy to go through the parts we're doing! I am just using it as a review, but their website says you can use it for high school credits.

@gardenia77 4 ай бұрын

@@gratefulmom5781 thank you!

@INANNAMOON13 4 ай бұрын

Homeschooling veteran here🙋‍♀️ Another Excellent math to look into for kiddos who aren’t “math-minded”, children with ADHD, or kids who just generally hate math is Denison Algebra. He teaches everything from pre-algebra through graduation, so don’t let the name deter you. He has two programs..regular, and “success” (for kids who Really struggle). I will say my son has ADHD, and we did the regular program this year-Mr. Denison breaks math down into bite-sized pieces that Anyone can actually process. I Wish I’d found this curricula when my girls were still in high school. He’s phenomenal!

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you very much! I'll definitely check out his program.

@elonas9487 3 ай бұрын

Yes! Dennison is the best! My daughter did pre-algebra this year, and after years of tears over math we finally had a totally tear-free experience. She loves how independent it is, I love how clear and to the point it is and that she is getting A's on all of her tests. It's the best.

@homeschoolteenswithjenny 4 ай бұрын

You and I are a lot alike! I just subscribed to your channel :)

@gratefulmom5781 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@gratefulmom5781 3 ай бұрын

I subscribed to you, too! 🙂

@homeschoolteenswithjenny 3 ай бұрын

@@gratefulmom5781 Aw, thanks!