Course Overview:

Language Arts

Learning Language Arts Through Literature Complete Package Green by Common Sense Press covers grammar, diagramming, vocabulary, reading skills, spelling skills, penmanship, short story, poetry, and research writing units plus higher order thinking skills. A student notebook and a teacher’s manual are included in the package. Three books we will read are included in the package: "Star of Light", "The Mysterious Benedict Society", and "Much Ado About Nothing". The curriculum is easy to follow with 36 lessons in all. Each lesson consists of 5 days of assignments.

History

Uncle Sam and You Part 1 by Notgrass covers American history and government. How do elections work? What does the President do all day? Who decides where stop

signs go? What is Labor Day? This course is designed for students in grades 6 through 8.

The curriculum guides your family on an engaging tour of American government. Your student will learn about elected leaders and everyday citizens who have important

roles to fill in making our country work. Students will record weekly current events and participate in at least one community service project of their choice. We will follow

the weekly schedule posted on my Mellow Yellow website.

Science

This course explores topics such as the scientific method, designing experiments, simple machines, geology, archaeology, biology, anatomy, and other disciplines, providing a wide range of scientific exposure. Hands-on experiments will be conducted in class, giving students practical experience as they discover the principles behind the science! Looking at the world from a creationist position, topics are all presented with an eye towards God's role in everyday life. Math

MrDmath.com Pre-algebra is an accredited online course that explores integers, real numbers, linear equations, number theory, decimals, ratios, proportions, percent, inequalities, relations and functions, polynomials, square roots, statistics, and probability. Students will be assigned homework via the mrdmath website to complete each

week and must bring the coursework notebook (included

and passed out on the 1st day ) to class each week. They will keep track of their progress and record their grades in the online gradebook. In class, students will have the

opportunity to review the week’s assignments, ask questions, seek extra help, work in small groups, and play math games.

Lunch

Students will have 30 minute lunch break and will need to pack a lunch. At the end of each month, we will have a pizza day where students can bring approximately $5 for 2 slices and a dessert.

Evaluations

As a Florida Certified Teacher, I will give homeschool evaluations at the end of the school year for students who satisfactorily complete the Core 7 coursework. You will need to submit the evaluation to your county.

Required Course Texts **Language Arts: "Learning Language Arts Through Literature" Complete Package Green by Common Sense Press

**History: "Uncle Sam and You Part 1" student textbook, Blue Student workbook, and Answer Key by Notgrass. See Corey about borrowing the textbook from our library.

**Science: "Exploring Creation with General Science", 2nd Edition by Dr. Jay L. Wile book. Student Textbook and Answer Key. See Corey about borrowing the textbook and answer key from our library.

**Additional Reading: "Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims", "Rush Revere and the First Patriots", and "Rush Revere and the American Revolution" all by Rush Limbaugh. **Mr. D Math Curriculum will be purchased by TEACH for your student. Log in and Print out will be given on first day of class

Required Materials

2” 3 ring binder with 4 dividers labeled – “Language Arts”, “History”, “Science”, “Science Labs”

2” 3 ring binder for Pre-Algebra Workbook Pages

Notebook paper

Graph paper

Pens/Pencils

Highlighters

BYOD- “bring your own device” such as a Laptop/ipad

**If you have a smartphone, you may bring it to class to use when we play Kahoot or to research topics. When we are not playing games or researching, phones will be placed in an assigned pocket in a pocket chart.

Field Trips

One class field trip will be planned for the end of the year. Parents

You are in charge!

All assignments are subject to parental discretion. If you deem it necessary to alter, enrich, or omit assignments, it is your prerogative as a homeschooling parent to adjust curriculum to meet your child’s needs.