Finally!  I have been able to complete the researching, planning, and purchasing for our Grade 9 program of study.  It has been a brain-numbing, spirit-stressing couple of weeks. 

My usual modus operandi has always been to take a couple of months over winter/spring to leisurely (key word here - leisurely!) do all this; but since my husband and I were going back and forth about whether to homeschool or not for high school (due to my major health concerns), when decision time came, I had less than a week to transform my tentative ideas into a cohesive program.  I wanted to attend our regional homeschool curriculum fair with shopping list and checkbook in hand in order to save on shipping costs as much as possible.

So, for anyone who is interested in my hastily assembled but hopefully solid program, here you go...

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BIBLE:
The Book of Psalms
The 100 Most Important Events in Christian History
Why the Bible Matters (BJU Press)
How Firm a Foundation (BJU Press)

ENGLISH:
Grammar & Composition  III (A Beka Book)
Themes in Literature (A Beka Book)
The Red Badge of Courage Study Guide (Progeny Press)
Classic and Contemporary Living Books
Essays/Research Paper
4H Speech Class (Toastmasters Jr.)

MATH:
Algebra I (Math-U-See)

HISTORY:
America:  Land I Love (A Beka Book)
Tied-in Living Books
Current Events

SCIENCE:
Exploring Creation with Biology (including labs) (Apologia)
Tied-in Living Books

ART:
Studio Lessons/Projects at local art studio

MUSIC:
The Gift of Music
Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
Tied-in CDs and DVDs

PHYS ED:
Ballet Classes/Performances
Canoeing/Kayaking/Hiking (with Dad as available)

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A field trip here and there (if I have the energy and money) and church youth group meetings/activities will be about all the extras we can fit in while still protecting the integrity of family time and guarding my overall health.

Here's to a fruitful year for all of us undertaking the blessed adventure of homeschooling!  "And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)