It's that time of the year again! Maybe it's because I'm a TK (Teacher's Kid), or maybe it's just because I'm weird....but the back-to-school sales and smell of new books always make me happy. This year, we've got a high schooler and middle schooler...the house is full of hormones happiness.... This is part of our series - Five Days of Homeschooling Teens. Read the whole series... Twenty Best Educational Subscription Boxes 2020-2021 Curriculum Reveal Fleshing Out History in High School (plus a fun giveaway!) Must-Haves for Homeschooling Teens & Must-Haves for Mom Novel Study sample unit: The Great Depression Note-Taking for High School and College School Rooms, Charts, and Field Trips {Planning} Morning Basket (Together Time) Since as far back as we can remember (which is to say, since the first kid was born), we've started our days with a little bit of reading together time. Now that they're teens, I see no reason to stop this tradition. We just change the book selections! Seriously though, your teen might grumble that it's not cool to read together with his little siblings and his mom, but inside, he's truly loving it. I like to combat fidgety-ness with these Rick Riordan-themed coloring books. One kid has Magnus Chase while the other has Percy Jackson. It keeps their hands busy, but their minds open and engaged in the story. Before coloring books, it was Legos... These are the books we'll be reading aloud together this year: Clearing Weather My Brother Sam is Dead The North & South Pole The King's Fifth Evangeline of Acadia Thunder Rolling in the Mountains Kublai Khan Red Falcons of Tremoine Magnus Chase coloring Percy Jackson coloring Once our story time is done (usually a couple of chapters), we have a quick rundown of the day. Sometimes this is a quick once-over of their daily assignments. Other times, it's a reminder that we have appointments or a field trip or something special going on. 7th Grade Curriculum Our 7th grade son is a very hands-on learner, and is still playing catch up in a few subjects. Best options for him are straightforward and comprehensive. We've chosen: Saxon Math 7/6 TalkBox.Mom Spanish A Child's Geography Speak with Success Civil Air Patrol AEX Science (Physical, Life, Earth/Space) The Good & the Beautiful Level 7 The Good & the Beautiful Handwriting I Survived series + lapbooks Critical Reading Series Animal Science People & Places of WW2 10th Grade Curriculum Our 10th grade son should be starting the pre-engineering program at the local votech...however, we're waiting to see whether this happens what with the 'rona. In the meantime, we're planning for a full year here at home... Saxon Math Algebra II Latin for Children C Beginning AutoCAD The Good & the Beautiful HS Level 2 World History Battles of the Medieval World Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World Apologia Chemistry I Am Reading Latin series Cattus Petasatus Chem-Tutor Naturally, there's sure to be some adjustments throughout the year. We're hoping to supplement our studies with a few nice, long roadschooling trips as well! Here's to a fantastic new year! Looking for a different grade? Check out our other curricula reveals! 2nd-6th Grades 4th & 7th Grades 6th & 9th Grades 8th & 11th Grades 9th & 12th Grades