Last school year we successfully completed Sonlight Core C (Intro to World Cultures) as well as the first 11 weeks of WinterPromise Animals & Their Worlds.  I've actually had reservations in the past about both programs for different reasons, but we are finally finding our groove and feeling where we're being lead for the future.  My original plan was to use WP American Story I for the upcoming school year, but after much though and deliberation, we've decided to continue with Animals & Their Worlds and will be adding in previously unusued resources as well as the remaining books in the One Small Square series.  We will save the American Story program for next year. 

With our new baby having safely arrived June 19th, I feel like my hands will be plenty full this year without adding an entirely new program to the mix.  We have recently changed math programs (using Right Start, so far so good!) and will be using WP Language Arts for the first time this year as well.  We will be adding in a bit of world history, as my oldest son LOVES, LOVES, LOVES the ancients.  We hit on them briefly in SL Core C, but will cover them a little bit more in depth this year.  It will be rather informal, my own creation of reading and activities on a light schedule so as not to overwhelm us. 

I will soon have all my materials for the upcoming year and we will most likely begin any day now!