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I'm BarbaraL, and I'm homeschooling my two sons, ages 13 and 9 (8th and 4th grade). This is their fourth and fifth year homeschooling, respectively.

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8th grade Son1, age 13.5

• Math: Kinetic Books Algebra I.
• Latin: Latin Book One (1938).
• Composition: History Odyssey 2 projects and stripped-down Classical Composition.
• Music: Schaum piano books

• History: History Odyssey 2--Early Modern (1750-1850) world history, with related reading and projects.
• Vocabulary: Spell It! National Spelling Bee study booklet.
• German: Exploration and GermanPod101.com
• Literature: The Iliad and The Odyssey selections; The Aeneid; King James Bible selections; a Shakespeare play; Kidnapped, Pride & Prejudice, Oliver Twist, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Deerslayer; W. Irving, N. Hawthorne.
• Science: Hewitt's Conceptual Physical Science Explorations; Real Science 4 Kids Chemistry I; Boy Scout merit badge work.

4th grade Son2, age 9.5

• Math: Singapore Math 4B & 5A textbooks.
• Latin: Latin Prep I.
• Writing: Writing Tales 1 & 2.
• Spelling: The Primary School Spelling Book (1858, Google Books).
• Handwriting: Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Book E.
• Music: Schaum piano books.

• History: History Odyssey 1--Early Modern (1750-1850) world history, with related reading and projects.
• Literature: Retellings of Shakespeare plays; Colum's The Children's Homer and The Children of Odin; The Three Musketeers; W. Irving.
• Science: Various reading and exploration; The Elements chemistry; Cub Scout activities.

Both boys

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