The 7th Grade Plan

It is done. Most of it is ordered or here. It took several meetings of the curriculum committee and administrative approval, but the plan for 7th grade is complete!

Here it is (keep in mind that not all items listed in each subject will be done at the same time, many will be more like quarter subjects or one semester):

Math:
Key to Algebra
Key to Geometry

Science:
Story of Science (second half of book 2)
Botany Adventure

Language Arts:
Word Roots
Sequential Spelling (maybe, we might discontinue formal spelling because I'm just not positive it is helping enough to keep at it, we may just incorporate it into writing assignments in other subjects)
Editor in Chief
Punctuation Puzzlers Run-Ons
Punctuation Puzzlers Commas and More
Reading Detective
Jabberwocky Poetry Studies for Junior High
Shakespeare's Stories for Young Readers
Miscellaneous classics read aloud and independently

History:
A History of US
A Pioneer Sampler

Logic/Critical Thinking:
Building Thinking Skills
Balance Benders
James Madison Critical Thinking Course

Government:
You Decide!
Various library books on Federal and State government

P.E.:
Open Swim

Art/Music:
School day theater performances
Arts and crafts
Various art shows, music concerts, movies, etc.

I think that will keep us plenty busy. It is likely some subjects will flow into 8th grade, which is perfectly fine. Some may be dropped and others picked up. It is a more challenging curriculum than we've ever had, but it is time that we pick up a little bit. I'll have to come up with a schedule and have some curriculum committee meetings to see what Violet wants to do first, etc. We'll probably alternate some every few weeks just to mix things up.

So, with a plan like this, how do I call us unschoolers? Because Violet prefers using curriculum and has a very big say in what we use. I usually find samples and suggestions, but she gets the final decision on whether or not we try it.

Now the only question is, how do I wait until fall when we get to start all the fun!