Our 4th grade homeschool curriculum

Sharing our plan for 4th grade homeschool curriculum! Please remember that I’m NOT a professional at this. We’re figuring it out as we go and it’s our first full yr of homeschool after ending most of final yr homeschooling. Extra about why we decided to homeschool in this post. In case you want skilled recommendation, take a look at my buddy Brittany’s blog!

Hello associates! How are you? I hope that you just’re having a tremendous day to this point. We’re formally in back-to-school mode over right here. Liv began final week (eighth grade! I can’t even imagine it) and we’re resuming homeschool as we speak.

For as we speak’s publish, I needed to share a bit extra about our plan for this yr and the curriculum we’re doing for those who’re inquisitive about homeschooling.

I believe it’s value mentioning right here that homeschool will not be as daunting as I assumed it could be, particularly once we have been first contemplating it. All of us need the very best for our youngsters, and I used to be actually frightened about failing her. Now that we’re within the homeschool world, I can inform you that she’s thriving. She’s studying a lot, and we’re in a position to customise her plan primarily based on her curiosity and ranges. We’re additionally in a position to progress extra rapidly, which retains her .

Our 4th grade homeschool curriculum

Right here’s what we’re planning on doing this yr, however it may well at all times be modified or adjusted as wanted.

Math (half-hour)

We’re persevering with with Saxon Math and Nicole the Math Lady as a result of P loves her and she or he does an unbelievable job educating the Saxon classes. Her software program additionally takes care of grading, so P will simply enter her solutions into the platform and obtain a grade for every project. It’s partaking and concise — we find it irresistible.

Studying (half-hour)

I need to preserve studying fulfilling, so she picked a e-book that we’ll learn collectively and focus on as we transfer alongside. We’re beginning with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Writing + grammar (half-hour)

For grammar, we’re nonetheless utilizing Masterbooks, which is a faith-based curriculum. It consists of image examine, memorization, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, commentary, poems, psalms, letters, and sensible utility by inventive writing.

For writing, we’re doing the Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales writing lessons from IEW. It focuses on their Construction and Model technique. Proper now, she’s engaged on studying fables, making key outlines, and narration (with the ability to retell the story utilizing her notes).

I ordered the 4th grade books final semester and when she finishes these, we’ll head into the fifth grade books.

We’re additionally engaged on one analysis paper every quarter, primarily based on an curiosity. Her first one goes to be about bullfighting after our journey to the Bullfighting Museum in Sevilla.

Social research (half-hour)

I’ve ordered a few historical past books to work by, and likewise a lap book on how to draw the United States. She’s excited to start out with that first and label every state, capital, the rivers, and so on.

Science (Fridays solely)

I’m nonetheless engaged on science plans. Final yr, the homeschool factor occurred fairly abruptly, so we simply did one science challenge every week on Fridays. I’ll in all probability preserve Friday as science day however was enthusiastic about ordering some month-to-month kits. You probably have any science package subscription recs, please ship them my method!

Final yr, we did issues like dissecting owl pellets, making an egg drop, and developing a curler coaster.

Artwork/enjoyable/PE/additional (A few instances in the course of the week)

We now have a few additional enjoyable issues this yr, together with farm college, which is in the future every week. It’s just for two hours and she or he’ll be capable of experience horses, assist with the animals, and create artwork on the farm. She additionally has one in all day of homeschool parkour lessons. Between these two issues and her membership basketball practices, she nonetheless will get the chance to be round different children and play on a weekly foundation, and I’m grateful for that.

Homework:

We began utilizing Khan Academy after a few good associates really helpful it and have been fairly impressed to this point. While you homeschool, there’s actually no want for homework, however I needed P to remain within the groove of getting a *little* homework as a result of the plan is for her to return to in-person college ultimately. (I additionally really feel prefer it is sensible since Liv has homework daily.)

For homework, she’s doing 20 minutes of Khan Academy Math after which 15-20 minutes of studying, grammar, or coding.

Some homeschool FAQs

How did you discover a homeschool curriculum?

Brittany was so sort to spend a very long time with me on the cellphone. She requested about P’s pursuits and shared concepts. She made homeschooling really feel WAY much less intimidating and I’m so grateful for her recommendation. She’s additionally homeschooled their children their complete lives, which makes me hopeful in case P doesn’t return to in-person college subsequent week.

How lengthy does it take to homeschool?

Essentially the most stunning factor about homeschool is that it’s 1:1 centered consideration, so that you don’t want almost as a lot time. SO a lot of in-person college is spent wrangling children and attempting to get them to pay attention and concentrate.

We’re in a position to end every thing we have to do for the day in about two hours, which leaves the remainder of the day open. She will use this time to persue issues she’s fascinating in (like artwork, crocheting, or training the piano), or we will get pleasure from just a little area journey or outing.

How will you earn a living from home and homeschool?

That is the half that I’m nonetheless attempting to navigate. I batch most of my content material in the course of the weekend in order that I can deal with the children and home stuff as a lot as doable in the course of the week. I additionally began scheduling consumer calls and podcast interviews when the Pilot is residence, as a result of when he’s not on a visit, he’s trainer Dad and might take over the homeschool duties.

I simply really feel like I’m shifting at 1000mph as a result of solo parenting takes full focus/consideration/vitality/effort, after which when he’s residence, I crush myself workwise attempting to compensate for every thing. Simply must get the dangle of this schedule and discover my groove.

Okay associates: what are your kiddos as much as this yr? Homeschool mamas: any recommendation as we head into our first full yr??

Hope you could have a tremendous day and I’ll see you quickly!
xo

Gina