It is the big question in homeschool circles…what curriculum do you use?  Well, homeschooling 4 different grade levels (6^th, 5^th, 4^th, and 1^st graders, plus a preschooler, a toddler, and a baby) presently can be tricky.  I have read enough Charlotte Mason, Dorothy and Raymond Moore, and a few others geared towards larger families, to know that we have to blend as many classes as we can.  So here is our list of what we are using this school year:

BIBLE:  The Bible of course!

MATH:  Saxon (levels Math 1, 5/4, 6/5, and 7/6)

HISTORY:  Beautiful Feet Early American History, Primary and Intermediate

SCIENCE:  God’s Design for Life series (1^st & 4^th) and Apologia-Astronomy and Zoology (5^th & 6^th)

LANGUAGE ARTS:  old versions of Learning Language Arts Through Literature (4^th-6^th)

PHONICS:  Phonics Pathways (1^st)

HANDWRITING:  Handwriting Without Tears (1^st)

CURSIVE:  Handwriting Without Tears (4^th-6^th)

SPELLING:  Spelling Power (4^th-6^th)

READING: Pathway Readers and any non-twaddley books that my kids want to read

ART:  Draw-Write-Now (4^th-6^th)

PRESCHOOL:  Handwriting Without Tears Preschool Workbooks and hands-on activities

My children work at their own pace, and finish their work early, so I usually start them on the next years stuff.  We only do school work for four hours a day, Monday through Thursday, and then we have Homeschool Co-op on Fridays.  That’s it, and we have a great time!  Happy Homeschooling!

~Wonder Mama (tongue in cheek)