In this episode, the moms review their 2016-2017 curriculum choices, and revisit homeschooling legally in California.
Links in this Episode:
Noodle Homeschool-Now Tina’s Learning Adventures
Homeschooling with perimenopause
Tina’s Adventures–Now Tina’s Learning Adventures
Some of Maeven’s art work she’s created with her tablet…most of these are still works in progress:
Lori Pickert’s Facebook group: Project Based Homeschooling
Monterey Bay Aquarium Homeschool Day
FullMoonWolf37 Dani’s YouTube Channel
RaddishKids, DoodleCrate and Tinkercrate
2016-2017 Curriculum Choices:
Maeven (10th) –
English – Brave Writer: Help for High School (Interview with Julie Bogart Part 1, Interview with Julie Bogart Part 2)
Earth Science – CK12 Earth Science Concepts for High School
Algebra 1 – Elementary Algebra by Harold Jacobs
World History – Crash Course World History with The Great Courses (if needed)
Intro to Business – Micro Business for Teens
Photoshop – learning on her own
Tyren (6th) –
Math – Math Mammoth Light Blue Grade 5
Language Arts – Brave Writer, Writer’s Jungle (and he’s taking the Brave Writer “Kidswrite Basic” course in Feb)
Science – Pandia Press Chemistry, level 1, CK12 Earth Science Concepts for Middle School
Social Studies – History of US, Joy Hakim
Dani (9th)–
Language Arts – Moving Beyond the Page 12-14
Math – Searching, potentially Aleks
History – Pandia Press American History Odyssey
Electives – Digital Arts, with an class from The Animation Course this spring
Jack (5th)
Language Arts, History and Science – Moving Beyond the Page 8-10
Reading – All About Reading
Math – Math Mammoth Light Blue Grade 5
Homeschooling Legally in California Links:
Homeschool Association of California
A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Homeschool (California Homeschool Network)
California Department of Education page to file private school affidavit
Keeping Private School Records in CA
Public School Independent Study Programs (ISPs)
California Charter School Locator
This episode is sponsored by:
Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at www.movingbeyondthepage.com.
Math Mammoth – Publisher of student directed math worktexts that all the Savvy Homeschool Kids use. Learn more at www.mathmammoth.com.
Pandia Press – Publisher of REAL Science Odyssey and History Odyssey. Check out their fantastic Try Before you Buy! Learn more at www.pandiapress.com.
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Andrea Elisa Dillon
Yay! I have missed you two. 😀
Savvy Homeschool Moms
We’ve missed you guys too!! –Tina
Andrea Elisa Dillon
It seems 2016 really drained us all. Here is hoping 2017 can bring some normality, bahahaha whatever that is, back. 😉 Thanks for working hard to get this out. You guys are greatly appreciated. ♡
Savvy Homeschool Moms
Awww….it’s comments like that that keep us going!! –Tina
Rachel Crossen
What art program was used for those drawings?
Savvy Homeschool Moms
Adobe Photoshop–Tina
Savvy Homeschool Moms
Using a Wacom Intuos Pro drawing tablet–Tina