For 7th grade science, our method is similar to the 6th grade science method. Our text is Abeka’s Science: Order and Reality. The At mid-year, a project for our local science fair is done. Order and Reality has 11 chapters, each chapter is divided into several sections. There are 58 sections total, so 2 sections a week can be done… Read more »
We use no specific writing curriculum in 7th grade. Essays associated with daily Reading/History assignments are the most frequent writing assignment. You should also have your student write about any special events attended or unique occurences that effect the family. Examples are trips to the opera, classical music concerts, or museum. Attendance at debate/speech competitions, science fairs, or homeschool days… Read more »
Reading continues to be the core of education as it is the basic method of transferring knowledge from one person to another, as discussed in the 6th grade Reading subject discussion. These books are read in the order listed, which corresponds to the particular volume of A Basic History of the United States by Clarence Carson (more details in our… Read more »
7th grade history follows a method similar to 6th grade. In 6th Grade History, an overview of world history was studied by reading and outlining sections from the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia. In 7th grade, we focus on United States history using A Basic History of the United States by Clarence Carson. This is a 6 volume set that recounts US… Read more »
Planning for your math subject is simple since you will follow a lesson by lesson curriculum such as Saxon Math. You should follow the curriculum in order with little flexibility. You can be flexible in how much work you require, the pace for the student, whether you test periodically, and so forth. You will continue the Math program begun at… Read more »
The most important subject of all is the Bible. Our goal is to be conformed to the image of Christ. We know that to be like Him, we must see Him. We see Him primarily through the Bible which is His spoken, written revelation to the world. Your child should have a habit of daily personal Bible reading and prayer… Read more »
Subjects for 7th grade include skill areas of Math, Logic, and Vocabulary and the more general subjects of Bible, Reading, Writing, and Science. We’ll look at each of these in detail considering the goal of the subject study, particular methods, resources, and pacing of each task for the year. The idea is to determine what the student should learn in… Read more »
The 7th grade plan assumes the student has completed the 6th Grade plan. This is not necessary since, as mentioned elsewhere, the idea of hard stops between grades is the wrong approach. You can easily pick up in the middle of the 6th grade plan for a child who is of “7th grade” age. But the 6th grade plan sets… Read more »
Discussion of how to educate a 6th grader. Issues include the transition from a child’s mind to a young adult, the learning environment, timeframes, choosing resources, and changing curriculum midstream. Includes lists of resources required, a general strategy for each subject, and a two months sample of the detailed daily lesson plan and schedule that we implemented with our kids…. Read more »
(This is a copy of my my review at Amazon) You can know “what” without knowing “how”, but you can’t know “how” without knowing “what” – my short summary of this wonderful book. Modern science seeks to study complex things by isolating parts and assessing the various interactions between them. The book masterfully demonstrates that such a technique cannot be… Read more »