Curriculum Planning and Educational Styles

Ashley, a homeschool mom, shares her curriculum choices for her sixth grader, focusing on a Charlotte Mason-inspired approach. She discusses using 'A Gentle Feast' for history and language arts, incorporating Fixit Grammar and Phonetic Zoo for language skills, and enrolling her child in a local writing class. For science, she plans to use the Christian Liberty Nature Reader and God's Design books. In math, she opts for 'Life of Fred' to maintain her child's interest. Ashley emphasizes the importance of interest-based learning and provides resources for other homeschool parents.

What is the main focus of the curriculum planning discussed in the introduction?

• College preparation

• Upcoming school year for a sixth grader

• High school curriculum

• Preschool activities

Which educational style does the family follow?

• Waldorf

• Charlotte Mason

• Montessori

• Traditional schooling

What is the name of the curriculum chosen for the upcoming year?

• The Good and the Beautiful

• Sonlight

• A Gentle Feast

• Classical Conversations

What is included in the language arts curriculum?

• Only grammar exercises

• Narrations, copy work, and dictation

• Creative writing only

• Spelling tests

Which grammar resource is being continued?

• Easy Grammar

• Daily Grams

• Fixit Grammar

• Grammar Galaxy

What is the purpose of the local writing class?

• To improve handwriting

• To learn creative writing

• To focus on grammar

• To use writing with CS Lewis as inspiration

What is the focus of the science curriculum?

• Physics and Chemistry

• Interest-based learning and nature studies

• Astronomy

• Biology only

What historical focus is included in the curriculum?

• World History

• European History

• Ancient Civilizations

• American History

Which math curriculum was chosen for the sixth grader?

• Math-U-See

• Saxon Math

• Singapore Math

• Life of Fred

What is emphasized in the conclusion of the video?

• Strict adherence to a single curriculum

• The need for expensive resources

• The importance of a perfect curriculum

• Interest-based learning and flexibility