Every year I think I'm going to break off and do my own planning. I start building lists and thinking through it, and then you come out with yours (we are one year behind you). Your programs have consistently been fantastic and exactly what we've needed. Thank you for sharing your gift for curriculum planning!
It would be nice if you had an overhead camera, so while you talk, you actually show the inside of the books. Seeing the covers and you browsing through them, does not give your fantastic program justice... keep up the good work
I should not have screamed as loud as I did when I saw this posted! THANK YOU!!!!! Oh my goodness I smiled and giggled the awkward giggle through the whole vlog! I can't wait! I'll be ordering the second you post it!
I would love to see the art history component as an option!! I took a Fine Arts Survey class in high school and it was the most beneficial class I think I have ever had.
What a fantastic book list! I'm curious if you had looked at A World Lit Only By Fire for your history spines, or The Botony of Desire for biology. I read them in 10th grade and early college respectively, and seem like they would fit well in this cirriculum. Also I hope your tenth grader loves The Epic of Gilgamesh - one of my favorite epics.
I just watched a series on Netflix that is just amazing and I think that it might be useful for biology. David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities. Just amazing. It is a fascinating half hour show.
Big books means high schoolers will be learning lots of good stuff! I am so excited to get there with my kids. We have a ways to go though! We are only about to start grade 6 on Monday ;-)
My kids are nowhere near grade 10 but I just want to get all the books for me. Although, I found the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks incredibly distressing. Maybe because I have a background in both genetics and medical ethics. Some of the other books have me very excited though.
Emily, I love watching these videos! They really get me excited for the upcoming school year and they help me figure out if we might want to do any book additions/substitutions. I would love to see a video for BYL 7, especially with the high school add-on you blogged about. We are a family is who is doing BYL 7 for high school to fulfill World Geography requirements and we will then need to combine BYL 10 and 11 to keep high school at 4 years. I'm a member of the BYL high school group on Facebook and so I know this approach we're taking isn't unique. It would be great if you also did a video about how you would combine BYL 10 and 11. Thanks for considering! I know you are busy!
It's a package deal - but you can pick and choose which parts you use. I know several people only use it for the literature or just the history and they do something else for science. It's pretty flexible.
I just watched this with my 14 year old and she can't wait to start this curriculum next near. The question we have is, will there be a lab component to the Biology? Do you think this lab kit would be a good fit: www.qualitysciencelabs.com/h.s.-biology/
Yes, there will be a lab component. I am still working on finding a good lab resource - there are tons of great virtual labs but I wanted to make sure I also include some actual labs as well. This looks like a fantastic resource - I think it might be a perfect fit. :)
How do you set up your school day? Do you just have them ready so many chapters per day? Do you read with them? Do you let them focus on one subject at a time and then move on to another subject? Thanks for any guidance. I have a 9th grader so I am enjoying all of your suggestions and weighing our options.
That is a pretty big question - we read together a set amount, usually a chapter or two from a few different books. Then they are required to read on their own. Sometimes I give them a specific amount to read - like 2-3 chapters, but often I'll just set a timer and say to read for 30 minutes. I recently wrote a book that covers a lot of the answers to your questions: A Literary Education - amzn.to/2rLnyeV I highly recommend you check it out. ;) I also have a lot of info on my blog that you might find helpful. buildyourlibrary.com
