Curriculum choices 2013-2014

Our family has been back to school for a few weeks now. We are still working on ironing out some wrinkles. I feel like we are so close to settling into a really good routine. Yaaayy!  I thought it would be fun to share our curriculum choices for this year. :) We have 5 school aged kiddos but a few preschoolers tagging along as well.

Victoria is in 9th grade. Our first freshman. EEEEKKK!
English, History and Bible- My Father's World AHL
Science- Apologia Biology
Math- Math U See Algebra 1
Elective- volunteering at a bird rehab once a week or so
               The Fallocy Detective
               Child Development

Jacquelyn is in 7th grade
Core- My Father's World Exploring Countries and Cultures with 7th/8th grade supplement
Math- MUS Zeta/Pre Algebra
Handwriting-Getty Dubay
Science- Apologia General Science
LA- Writing Strands, Progeny Press lit guides, All About Spelling for review
She also volunteers at the bird rescue. 

Andrew is in 5th grade and Garrison is in 3rd
Core- MFW ECC
Math-MUS Epsilon/ Gamma
Handwriting- GD
LA- Writing Strands, AAS, PLL, ILL
Andrew also volunteers with the girls.

Preston is in 1st grade
MFW 1st
LA- AAS
He tags along with a lot of the ECC stuff.

Quinton 4 yrs and Emily is 2 yrs
They are very eager to have school to do with the big kids. :)
Heart of Dakota- Little Hands to Heaven
We are new to HOD. We love MFW but I really needed something between their K and 1st program. LHTH seems to fit the bill.  I am very, very excited to be doing this with them.

This will be our 8th year homeschooling.  The days are long but the years so quick. It has been a struggle getting into a solid routine for awhile. Something about either being pregnant, recovering from a c-section, or being pregnant again might have something to do with that. :) It has been a lot of work and I am so proud of where we are at. Being a homeschool mom has not been the most natural fit for me. I have often said I feel like God was trying to make circle into a square when He called me to homeschool.  I am however so incredibly thankful that He chose this path for us. It often feels like an uphill climb but is worth every step.