My Homeschooling Experiences

I'm going to share what I've learned, Cliff Notes Version...

1) Curriculum for an 8th Grader...  Keep in mind, I have spent hours and hours on this!  This is what I have chosen.  (I'm also a certified teacher, K-8th grade in Texas)

               Base Curriculum:  My Father's World:  Exploring Countries and Cultures
               Language Arts:  2 Progeny Press Study Guides and Books to go along with it, Applications         of Grammar, and Writing Strands, Spelling Power
               Math:  Teaching Textbooks:  PreAlgebra....I am SO excited about this program!
              Science:  Apologia:  Exploring Creation with General Science
               2nd Language:  Spanish:  Immersion Spanish
               Music:  Introduction to Bach

 MY TIMELINE TO DATE:

1) Order Curriculum
2) Join Texas Homeschool Coalition  (THSC).
3) Join a local Homeschool Coop
4) Send Certified Letter to formal school notifying them about homeschooling.  The THSC gives you a sample letter to use as reference.
5)  We joined a 4H club.  The 4H club offers so many wonderful programs...he is excited about the shooting sports club!

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL:
1st Week of School will include:

Setting long term goals and short term goals with student, Create school calendar for year.

Testing.  I plan on using last year's state wide  test just to see where he is starting out at.  We will repeat this at the end of the school year.