7TH GRADE CURRICULUM PICKS 2024-25 |HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM

[@jenniferrosenberg8551]

Hi! I would love a flip through of the note taking workbook and the SAT one please. Thank you!

[@LifeofTillmans]

Will do!

[@fatoubah7973]

I don’t know how I tumbled into this video, but I am glad I did! Just today, I have decided that I am not sending my son back to public school. Like me, he understands numbers and enjoys anything math related. We struggle with writing and ELA. So I am glad and thankful for your video and I am going to dive more into all the suggestions you shared. Thank you!

[@LifeofTillmans]

Welcome to this space and congratulations on starting your homeschool journey. I hope you are able to find what you need. Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@nikishakowlessar4591]

Thanks for sharing the curriculum choices! I would also like to see a flip through of Mosdos. I'm trying to decide if this would be a good fit for our family. 😊

[@LifeofTillmans]

Yw! Will do!

[@heidimerritt8140]

So many great choices! I’d love to see a video on how you schedule the different components…how many times per week etc, especially all the ELA components.

[@LifeofTillmans]

Will do!

[@PenniesAndSalt]

We have found IEW to be very helpful with note taking skills as well because the focus on keyword outlines. I love your picks and all the thought behind them! It’s such an example of why homeschooling is such a blessing. We can truly tailor each child’s learning.

[@LifeofTillmans]

Thanks! That’s awesome about the note taking skills. Tailoring the learning is the super fun part! ❤️

[@SmithsInTheMaking]

We have used IEW on and off for several years and I agree with the mixed reviews. For one child, he needs the structure and clear expectations of IEW. My other two don't like how involved it is. My son who uses it doesnt love it, but it is the best program for him. My best advice is that it is A LOT, so do not feel bad if it takes longer than a week once you get to longer assignments. One level tends to take my son 1.5 years to complete, and i am ok with that. He works a little more slowly, and writing is his biggest struggle, but if he is consistently making progress, the extra time needed does not matter. IEW suggested this approach to us, slow it down if needed, make it challenging but not overwhelming.

[@LifeofTillmans]

Thank you for sharing your experience and the suggestions! ❤️

[@Kim-pq1rx]

The job shadowing sounds like an awesome experience for your daughter! We used that note taking book this past year and it was a big hit.

[@LifeofTillmans]

That’s so good to hear! I’m hoping it will be great for her as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@Hot_Springs_Homeschool]

Mosdos!!!!! Yay!!!! Please do a flip through of the anthology when you have time. It’s just so beautiful, and the content is very rich. I would also love to see an in-depth flip through of the student workbook. I hear that it’s very different from the Pearl level, which we have, so I’m curious about that. I’ll be interested to hear how you get along with the teacher guides. They were way too “classroom-y” for me, so I didn’t use them. For us, there’s so much depth in the anthology and the workbook, that trying to add in the teacher guides was just overwhelming. But maybe I will pick up some tips and tricks from you! 😃

[@meganrose22]

I would love to see inside too. I will be using Mosdos Jade as well for my rising 7th grader. I’d love to get an idea about how you will use/plan this in her week. We’ll be doing MBTP as well for literature. 😅

[@LifeofTillmans]

Absolutely! Thanks for the info. I haven’t gotten that deep into the teachers guides just yet.

[@ShardaeRenee]

I'm looking forward to your thoughts on MPL once y'all have used it for a while. What do you guys plan to use for the History of Africa? Great picks! ❤

[@LifeofTillmans]

Will do! I’m gathering my resources for Africa right now. I’ll be back to share those! 😀 Thanks! ❤️

[@melissacardona1747]

I would love to see an in-depth video on Berean Builders :)

[@LifeofTillmans]

I just posted in my feed a review done by Homeschool with Jen. She also has an in-depth flip through of it. Check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKSmhauFprdsb5Ysi=_XmQcIos6GqeaqZ5

[@melissacardona1747]

@@LifeofTillmans I’ll check it out! Thank you!

[@LifeofTillmans]

@@melissacardona1747 Yw

[@SmithsInTheMaking]

So many great choices! I love Mosdos, but for some reason my kids do not😅 I am determined for them to try again. We use literature based, but find if we get behind in the book reading we get off track. I love Mosdos is short stories so it is easier to keep on track. We didnt usually do the writing parts. Just vocab, the literary elements, etc. I hooe your daughter enjoys, it really is rich and wonderful. Fingers crossed mine will come around to it next year when we try again.

[@LifeofTillmans]

Oh no, hopefully they will come around. I agree it can be easy to get off track with literature curricula. She has been flipping through it constantly so I’m thinking she’ll be good with it. We’ll see and I’ll definitely do updates as we move along. ❤️

[@PenniesAndSalt]

I’m using Mosdos with my 7th grader too! He’s using down a couple of levels because of his dyslexia, but even two levels down is so rich so far.

[@LifeofTillmans]

Love that!! We’re excited to use it!

[@SmithsInTheMaking]

I really don't feel like the level matters too much. We have several levels and I have found that the interest in the stories is most important. ❤our favorite level was the one for "6th grade".

[@LifeofTillmans]

I never considered how each level may be different. I do agree that the stories are probably what hold the child’s attention. Thanks for sharing!

[@ihomeschoolmyson]

We just completed SS1B. We started in 6th grade and completed it in 7th. My son's writing improved and it gave him great writing tips. My advice is to take your time. The videos can be long. It took us two years purposely because my son used a timer. After 30 minutes he could be done with the lesson for the day. There's a lot of video pausing because they write during the video. The timer helped a lot! My son also liked his jokes but he's an old soul so he understands dry humor. This year we're going to try EIW just to compare the two. Overall it was a great experience and I recommend it.

[@LifeofTillmans]

Thank you so much!! This was very helpful!

[@antoinettewilliams2897]

I would to see a flip through of Berean Builders. Thanks!

[@LifeofTillmans]

Will do!

[@tracieperez2629]

Thank you for sharing your curriculum choices. I hadn't heard of Mosdos, I'd love a flip through.

[@LifeofTillmans]

You are so welcome! I’ll get one up soon!

[@HomeschoolwithJen]

Loved MBTP Esperanza Rising!!!! It was one of our favorites. Easy Grammar 8 has many analogies in it, too. Ohhh...study strategies for teens...can't wait to hear how you like this. IEW will help with the note taking as well.

[@LifeofTillmans]

I know she’ll pick up on some things by doing the Lit study that she didn’t before. Easy Grammar helped me realize we needed a little more work on analogies. Have to learn how to study. 🙌🏽 Someone else also mentioned the note taking with IEW. I’m excited about that as well!

[@peggykillham]

I am loving your picks! I was on the fence about easy grammar but I think it will be a good fit for our 7th grade year.

[@LifeofTillmans]

Thanks! My daughter has really enjoyed Easy Grammar over the past couple years.

[@katiesinnett5797]

Perfect timing! I am going to the homeschooling store in my area tomorrow and I would love to see what you found as good options before I head over

[@LifeofTillmans]

Hopefully you’ll find some great items at the store. I love good to homeschool stores!

[@HomeSweetHomeschoolLife]

My son is great at creative writing, but we do also use IEW because I feel like you need to learn the structure of other types of writing.

[@LifeofTillmans]

Agreed! ❤️

[@budubeebobop]

I love all these topics you cover. I am ending my first year homeschooling with my 5th grader. Looks like we will be changing to Saxon 7/6 for next year which really is why im here...your oldest is a yesr ahead of mine so im sort of folloeing your math pathway. Otherwise i was looking at horizon, which i think you looked at in the past. Im super curious to see what your schedule looks like.

[@LifeofTillmans]

I definitely think Saxon 7/6 was the better option when I compared it to Horizons 6, which seems to be more of a review of what my middle daughter had already learned from doing levels 4 & 5. We decided not to do Horizons past level 5. She will be moving into Saxon as well. My oldest daughter really loved Saxon 7/6! It was a huge growth year for her when it came to math. I’ll also be doing a planning video soon. 😀

[@budubeebobop]

@@LifeofTillmans oh THANKS good to know about horizon. I'm actually a little concerned that what is in Saxon is what she's already done, but I can be ok with that...as long as she has the foundation for pre algebra in 7th grade. Will be good to hear what you are thinking of 8/7 when you're in it

[@LifeofTillmans]

@@budubeebobopComing from Horizons I would definitely do the placement test. My middle daughter tested into 8/7 after having completed Horizons 5. Horizons is somewhat advanced.

[@ihomeschoolmyson]

Just the study skills book in my cart. If you do get both (middle school version) would you mind telling me if the content is similar?

[@LifeofTillmans]

I have both now! There are some similarities however not enough that I would take one of them back. And with those similarities the information is presented in a different way. I’m going to start with the middle school one and work our way to the teen book. It will be good to review the few topics that are similar as they get a little older.

[@ihomeschoolmyson]

@@LifeofTillmans ok, I'll get both and look through them. Thanks for getting back to me!

[@MusingsofFamily]

We're using Mosdos Press Jade for my rising 7th grader next year too! Is your daughter going to be using the student workbook? We didn't purchase it but I am wondering if I should. Also, if you find some sort of schedule for Mosdos, please come back and let us know! I can't figure out how to pace it.

[@LifeofTillmans]

She will be using the student workbook some. I’ll do a flip through of all of it soon. 😀It does have vocabulary and additional questions to choose from within it.