Inside Our Homeschool: 2024-2025 Curriculum Picks

Homeschool Better Together with Pam Barnhill

In this episode of the Homeschool Better Together podcast, I’m sharing an overview of our curriculum choices for the 2024-2025 school year. With both a senior and a 9th grader, our homeschool routine is a bit different, and I’m excited to walk you through our approach.

We start each day with a focused morning time that sets the tone for learning, followed by individual subjects tailored to each child’s needs and interests. I’ll also share tips on how we keep our homeschool organized and why staying flexible is key to a successful year.

Key Takeaways

• Overview of our curriculum choices for a senior and 9th grader.
• The importance of a focused morning time.
• Tips for staying organized and flexible in homeschool.

Resources and Links:

• Homeschool Better Together Free Community
• Put Your Homeschool Year on Autopilot course
• The World from A to Z with Carl Azuz
• Hallow app
• Whatever Happened to Penny Candy (Uncle Eric) by Richard J. Mayberry
• The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies by Douglas Wilson
• The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
• Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
• To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• The Odyssey by Homer
• Student Planner Pages (from Homeschool Better Together)
• Fix It Grammar from IEW
• Consumer Math with Mr. D Math
• The Lively Art of Writing by Lucille Van Pelt
• Workbook for The Lively Art of Writing (found on the Well-Trained Mind Forum)
• The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler
• Khan Academy (Biology course)
• The Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments (book and lab kit from the Home Scientist)
• Elemental Science's high school biology PDF (labs scheduling)
• Japanese tutor
• Mr. D Geometry
• Language Arts Together
• Wonder Studies

For full show notes and a transcript of today’s episode, head to pambarnhill.com/hsbt20

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