Wow, it's been awhile since we've updated the blog! We've been busy this school year and I have to say, we are in absolute LOVE with our choice of using Oak Meadow's 8th grade curriculum! I dare say, it's the perfect fit for us. We are using Oak Meadow for everything except math this year, (we are using, and still are enjoying Math-U-See for math). As a parent, I appreciate that all of the lessons are laid out clearly and directed to the student. Each Monday, Zoey and I will sit down and go through what the weekly lessons are to be in each subject and talk about the expectations, discuss any problem areas or questions, etc. Doing it this way, we both are able to foresee what subject may need more time or we are able to plan ahead for special activities or projects that require supplies, etc. She then gets started in on one main subject, (Civics/Social Studies, English/Literature, Physical Science or Health) along with her math. She does math every day and is able to work on her other, chosen, subject in great length the rest of the day until she feels satisfied that it's complete. If she needs more time or is getting burnt out on something, she can allow for more time on that subject at a different time or day. This schedule is working out amazingly well for both of us. She is able to really dig into one subject and get the most from it using this block style schedule.
Her days generally look like this:
Monday: Math, English, Literature, Reading, Grammar, Dance/Pointe, practice guitar
Tuesday: Math, Civics, Vocab (from English the day prior), Guitar Lessons
Wednesday: Math, Physical Science, Physical Science labs/experiments, Health, practice guitar, Youth Group
Thursday: Math, Vocab (from English), any Reading or Writing assignments that she may need to finish up from English or Science, Ballet/Pointe, practice guitar
Friday: Math, anything left over that needs completing, Spanish (Duolingo), practice guitar
Here are some snapshots of what Science looked like today. She is currently learning about Newton's Laws of Motion and these were some hands on activities suggested by Oak Meadow. I love that OM offers different ways to reach different kind of learners in every single lesson. It means that things are really sticking with Zoey this year well after a particular lesson is through.
I love what we are doing so much, so very thankful we came across Oak Meadow in our search last year. We hope to share updates more frequently from here on out!
