Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Updated for reality half way through the year!!

This is our updated list based on what is actually happening!  I have tweaked and will continue to tweak it as needed to fit my students, our life, our schedule, and our goals.  I have 5 students and 1 preschooler: Remy 12th, Oliver 7th, Olivia 5th, Zach 3rd, Brooke 1st, and Jude is 3.  I like for it to feel substantial, but not a heavy burden. We check on the load throughout the year to keep a pace that has rigor and margin.

Remy 12th Grade

Bible: Bible Doctrine by Wayne Grudem

Catechism Kingdom Focus Coaching Materials and memory songs

Scripture Memory: Fighter Verses

Math: Pre-Calculus Teaching Textbooks

Grammar: Finish Correct Spelling Made Easy 

WritingAdvanced Academic WritingThey Say I Say 3rd edition 

ScienceHealth and Nutrition Apologia

Piano

Narration

Read to Younger Sibling

Skill or Serve

PE Track


History

10 Books  that Screwed up the World

World Religions and Cults finish 2 and 3

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus lectures

If All the Swords in England

A Knight of the White Cross


Literature

How to Read a Book Naselli

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

The Time Machine HG Wells

Robin Hood Pyle


Assigned Reading

The Mark of a Christian Schaeffer

Life on the Edge Dobson (my older kids have read the older version more than once by choice)

Do Not Be True to Yourself DeYoung

Prodigal God Keller such an important book

Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness Keller

Practicing the Presence of God

Gentle and Lowly

Christ-Centered Dating


Oliver 7th Grade

Bible: Journey Through the Bible and The Bible Recap

CatechismWestminster Shorter Catechism for Kids Workbook and memory songs

Scripture Memory: Fighter Verses

MathPrealgebra (TT) and Calculadder

GreekHey Andrew Teach Me Some Greek level 5 with Dad

GrammarSpelling Wisdom and Verbal Advantage

Writing: Friday Essays and MCT sometimes

ScienceThe Life of a Spider and other books

Piano

Narration

Read to Younger Sibling

Skill or Serve

Typing Type It

Copywork Can Do Cursive

PE Track


History

Motel of the Mysteries

Tirzah

Boy of the Pyramids

Who Was King Tut

Augustus Caesar’s World

Cleopatra

Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder

Follow My Leader

The Lost Wreck of the Isis

From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Lassie Come Home


Literature

Mystery of the Roman Ransom

Cat of Bubastes

D’Aulaire’s Greek Myths

At the Back of North Wind

Search Trilogy (already read The Invisible Man)


Assigned Reading

Gaining Favor with God and Man



Olivia 5th Grade

BibleJesus in the Spotlight and The Bible Recap

CatechismWestminster Shorter Catechism for Kids Workbook and memory songs

Scripture Memory: Fighter Verses

MathTeaching Textbooks 5 and Calculadder

GreekHey Andrew Teach Me Some Greek level 4 with Dad

GrammarSpelling Wisdom and MCT Island Level

Writing: Friday Essays and MCT Island Level

ScienceFabre's Book of Insects and other books

Piano and Violin

Narration

Read to Younger Sibling

Skill or Serve

Typing Type It

Copywork Can Do Cursive

PE Fit2B


History

Motel of the Mysteries

Tirzah

Boy of the Pyramids

Who Was King Tut

Augustus Caesar’s World

Cleopatra

Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder

From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Lassie Come Home

Follow My Leader


Literature

Mystery of the Roman Ransom

D'Aulaire's Greek Myths

At the Back of North Wind

Cat of Bubastes Audio Theater

50 Famous Stories Retold

30 More Famous Stories Retold


Assigned Reading

A Beautiful Mystery

A Girl of Beauty

Sir Cumference books


Zach 3rd Grade

BibleKingdom of God Bible Storybook Audio Bible and The Bible Recap

CatechismWestminster Shorter Catechism for Kids Workbook and memory songs

Scripture Memory: Fighter Verses

MathGamma MUS 

GreekHey Andrew Teach Me Some Greek level 1 and 2 with Dad

GrammarMCT Island Level

Writing: Friday Essays and MCT Island Level

Science: Science Readers and Activities

Piano

Narration

Read to Younger Sibling

Skill or Serve

Explode the Code 3 1/2 

Copywork Cursive Handwriting

PE Playing outside!!


History

Cleopatra

Who Was King Tut

Tut’s Mummy Lost and Found

Who Built the Pyramids

Mummies Made in Egypt

Archeologists Dig For Clues

You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Pyramid Builder

Dinosaurs by Design

Dinosaurs for kids

The Trojan Horse

Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder

Boy of the Pyramids


Literature

The Cat of Bubastes Audio Theater

50 Famous Stories Retold

30 More Famous Stories Retold


Brooke 1st Grade

BibleKingdom of God Bible Storybook Audio Bible and The Bible Recap

CatechismWestminster Shorter Catechism coloring pages when she wants to and memory songs

Scripture Memory: Fighter Verses

MathAlpha MUS

GreekGreek and Hebrew Alphabets

GrammarFirst Language Lessons I don't use all of this. I mainly use it for poetry memorization and definitions of grammar terms and lists.  I also like this accompanying CD.

Learn to ReadOrdinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading (skip first 26 lessons)

WritingWriting With Ease 1

Narration

Skill or Serve

Explode the Code 2

Copywork Cursive Kickoff


Jude PreK

BibleKingdom of God Bible Storybook Audio Bible and The Bible Recap (This is during family Bible Time)

Catechismmemory songs with the family

Scripture Memory: Fighter Verses with the family

GreekGreek and Hebrew Alphabets


Everyone

Spines

The Story of the Greeks (I will use selections)

The Story of the Romans (I will use selections)

Famous Men of Greece (I will use selections)

Famous Men of Rome (I will use selections)

The Story of the World (I skip certain parts with my younger kids)

The Story of the World Activity Book and PDF of Student Pages (used for mapping pages or coloring pages now and then)

Classical Kids Carlson (used as desired for fun stuff)


Possible Read Alouds (I’ll use excerpts from some)

Dangerous Journey

Noah’s Ark Spier

Noah’s Ark Mark Ludy

God’s Servant Job 

The Golden Goblet

Ancient Egypt and Her Neighbors Simply Charlotte Masonv (This was great!)

God King

Pyramid and City by Macaulay

The Aesop for Children Winter

Herodotus and the Road to History

The Children’s Homer I might not use this...we will see.

The Boys’ and Girls’ Plutarch (I'll read a few because the language is amazing!)

Alexander the Great Landmark

Julius Caesar Landmark

Archimedes and the Door of Science

Black Ships Before Troy (maybe)

Androcles and the Lion Stevens

Ancient Rome: How it Affects You Today I'm not sure about his perspective...

Scotland Faces and Places (We support a missionary there!)

Uganda Faces and Places (We sponsor a child there!)

Hannibal (Wicked History)

The Stuff They Left Behind


Resource Books I used to plan

Truthquest Begginnings I used this as my main guide to organize the spines and books I will use.

Truthquest Rome I don't read her commentary to the kids, but I enjoy reading it if I have time.

Truthquest Greece

Lessons From History Creation to 100BC This is really cool!

All Through the Ages Miller Amazing resource!!

My Book of Centuries I hope to fill this in with Oliver and Olivia

Atlas of Bible Lands


Media

CC Timeline cards and song Just using ancient for this year. We are not part of CC. I just like the songs!

CC history songs I'm only using a few

Tales from the Old Testament Jim Wiess

Jamie Soles Bible Songs I don't recommend all, but most are AMAZING!!!

Math Rider

Wesminster Catechism Bundle (amazingly cool and cheap!)


Games

Professor Noggins Ancient Civilizations and Wonders of the World


Habits

Picking up after self and looking for ways to bless others.


Here is a loose outline of our schedule.




I hope this is helpful to you as you plan for your own school year! It's never perfect, but starting off with a plan helps a lot, even if I have to make tons of changes!

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