Back to Homeschool With Pencils, Papers, and Programs

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It's so exciting to get together all our school supplies and books for the year ahead! Here's the quick rundown of the books and resources we've got ready to go:

Curriculum

Grammar, Composition, and Literature

 Analytical Grammar

Student Writing Intensive (Institute for Excellence in Writing)

Fix-it! Grammar (Institute for Excellence in Writing)

 Lightning Lit and Comp course British Early-Mid 19th Century 

Miniatures and Morals by Peter J. Leithart

(and all the novels we'll study - we do own almost all of them)

  



   


Math

Consumer Math (Switched On Schoolhouse)
Life of Fred Pre-Algebra and Algebra


Social Studies

Exploring America from Notgrass (also covers American Lit and Bible)
Cultural Geography (BJU Press)

Science

Survey of Science History & Concepts course.

Electives

Practical Drafting workbook from Insight Technical Education
DrumsWithWillie
Health (BJU Press)

Co-ops and Classes - and Extra-Curricular

Civil Air Patrol
Co-op Gym Class
Guitar Lessons
Children's Chorus

School Supplies

I don't make a big deal about back to school shopping for clothes or supplies. Even though school supplies are on sale, the stores are crowded this time of year, and I know the items we might need will be on clearance soon. I can't remember the last time I needed to buy lined paper - over the past few years, we've been given so many packages of it that I doubt we'll ever use it all! Most of the school supplies we need I just pick up over the course of the year whenever the need arises. Things we keep in stock and use are:

pencils and pens
printer paper
printer ink
3-ring notebooks and folders
stapler, pencil sharpener, 3-hole punch
spiral notebooks
colored pencils, paints, pastels, etc
sketch pads, tracing paper, art papers of all kinds
flash drives and CDs for saving writing assignments and digital resources
plastic bins and crates for storage
student logbook or calendar
reference books and resources


And let's not forget... our library card!!

Whenever I feel a little overwhelmed and under-prepared, I remind myself that we already have ALL of the above in stock, basically well-organized, and ready to go! Quite an accomplishment for this procrastinating, organizationally-challenged homeschool mom! Let the games begin!

Do you have all the resources and supplies you need? Leave a comment and let me know! Be sure to visit all the participating blogs in this week's Back to Homeschool Blog Hop, hosted by the Schoolhouse Review Crew and Homeschool Blogging Connection. Or you can stop by my Back to Homeschool Blog Hop page, which has links to all the participating blogs.

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