7th Grade Curriculum Picks | 2019-2020

Do you have an almost 7th grader? I do, and today I am sharing my 7th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks | 2019-2020. Check out the books we will be working through below!

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History

Jack will be studying both American and World History this year with the Big Fat Notebook series.

• Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook
• Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook

Julia read these last year during her 8th grade year. I am so impressed with all the information that the author fit into such small books! In addition to these books I will add in a few novel from the library that fit with the time periods we are studying. 

Language Arts

In case you didn’t know, Jack is on the spectrum and suffers with developmental/intellectual delays. For the past 7+ years we have been trying to get him on the road to being an independent reader. So with that said, our main focus for language arts this year is to continue to build up Jack’s reading and writing skills. He will be using the following programs: AAR 1, AAR 2, AAS 1, and AAS 2.

*AAR= All About Reading
*AAS= All About Spelling

He is almost done with AAR 1, and I am hoping we will be able to complete the other levels listed above by next summer. He will complete a lesson every day from either AAR or AAS, and then twice a week I will read 1 chapter from Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts in One Big Fat Notebook.

We are also working our way through the Harry Potter series. We are on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix currently, so we will definitely need to pick a new series for read aloud time for the second half of the year. I am leaning towards The Giver Quartet.

 

Science

Jack will continue the Big Fat Notebook series in science. I will read 1 chapter a week aloud to him. The rest of the week we will read one of the Horrible Science books.

• Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook
• Horrible Science

 

We read Horrible Histories and Horrible Geography last year, and I was so excited when I see there was a science version of these series. Hopefully they will be just as good!

Math

Math is another area that Jack has been struggling in. Last year we had to set aside his TT lessons a number of times, and work on math drills. I think he has finally mastered multiplication and division after all the extra practice.

My goal is for Jack to complete Teaching Textbooks 2.0 Math 5 and then hopefully be move onto Math 6 later this year. 

Electives

I am still a little uncertain as far as Jack’s electives goes, but I am looking into ordering him a Little Passports USA Edition subscription for a geography elective. Have you tried this subscription box out yet? I am really interested, but still looking around at our options. 

Thank you for checking out my 7th Grade Curriculum Picks | 2019-2020…

What is your 7th grader using for the 2019-2020 homeschool year? I love seeing what everyone is using, so feel free to share the details in the comments below!

Curious what my 9th and 11th graders will be using this year? {Coming Soon} Check out all the details below ↓

9th Grade Curriculum Picks | 2019-2020

11th Grade Curriculum Picks | 2019-2020

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Project Genius Light | EEME Review

Are you looking for a S.T.E.M. subscription box for your child? Check out my Project Genius Light | EEME Review to see if this is the right one for you!

what is project genius light?

Project Genius Light is the first project your child will receive with this EEME subscription. EEME makes “not-so-easy” hands-on project kits and online lessons to teach kids electronics. With EEME’s monthly project curriculum your child will learn about resistors, LED’s, transistors with real electronic components. Each kit comes with everything you need!

what ages is project genius light | eeme for?

The monthly EEME projects are for children ages 7-12.

how does project genius light work?

At the beginning of the project you will make sure your kit has everything you need to get started. There is a short video to walk you through this.

Once you confirm that you have everything you need, it is time to get to work! The lesson plans include a number of lessons, hands-on activities, and pop quizzes.

After assembling his Baseboard, Jack learned how to build a LED circuit and light up his LED bulb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

homework and horseplay’s final thoughts…

Jack absolutely loved receiving his very own subscription box! He has been asking for a few months for me to order him one, so when EEME reached out to me I jumped at the opportunity. EEME’s creator,  Jack (my Jack thought it was cool that they share the same name), has been fantastic to work with. Our kit shipped the very next day, and only took a few days to arrive.

I absolutely love that these S.T.E.M. projects include video lessons online. My son struggles with reading and is a visual learner, so being able to watch each step on the computer is very beneficial. I also like that you split the lessons up over a number of days if you want to. Between lessons you will receive prompts asking if you want to “Keep Going” or not. 

After you complete all of the lessons you will go through a summary of the lessons and get a personalized “Certificate of Completion”. Jack can’t wait to get his next subscription box!

thank you for checking out my project genius light | eeme review…

If you are interested in ordering your own Project Genius Light kit take 25% off your first month subscription with the code STEM1770 [exp. 6/12/19].

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Timberdoodle Blog Team

Hello! If you are new here- welcome! My name is Roxanne, and I am the voice behind Homework and Horseplay. I am excited to once again be part of the official Timberdoodle Blog Team for the 2019-2020 homeschool year.

a little about me…

I am a book hoarding, coffee loving, homeschooling mama of 3! I have been homeschooling my children for 8+ years. We never planned to homeschool, but when my special needs son reached preschool age I just knew public school was not the right place for him. After a little bit [scratch that- a TON] of research we decided to try homeschooling, and we haven’t looked back since! It truly was the best decision my husband and I made for our family.

some random facts…

• I am married to my high school sweetheart, Ryan. We will be celebrating our 15th Anniversary in September.
• I grew up in a very large blended family. I am 1 of 13 children [Yes, 13!].
• Ryan and I have 3 children who are 12, 13, and 15.
• My children tell me I am an old lady living in a young body because I spend all my spare time reading, gardening, and crocheting. Oh and I talk to our 2 dogs [Luci and Henry] and 5 birdies [Otis, Ethel, Brutus, Luna, and Luther] endlessly.

this is me ↓

check out my past timberdoodle blog team reviews…

• Dot-to-Dot Philadelphia
• Mosdos Press Literature-Gold
• Building Blocks of Science 7
• Bloco Birds of Prey
• Chibi Chip Love to Code Starter Kit
• Robotis PLAY 600 Pets

i look forward to writing more reviews as part of the timberdoodle blog team!

I hope you all stick around and join me on-

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