8th Grade Homeschool Plan

 I see that I never wrote out Bug's homeschool plan for the year.  Poor Bug, my middle child.  

For his 8th grade, we are doing:  

• English:  Bug reads constantly, mostly fantasy books.  It is not unusual for him to spend several hours a day reading.  He prefers audiobooks.  He has taken an Outschool course on Shakespeare, and is currently in an essay writing and a creative writing course on that platform.  
• Math:  Teaching Textbooks Algebra I.  If he has questions, he can ask his very own dad with a PhD in math.  Bug has done pretty well with this program.  Once we figured out how to access the textbook, he stopped watching the videos and is much happier and scoring higher.  I like this program because it is easy to keep track of Bug's progress.  
• Social Studies:  For the fall semester, we took a road trip out west and visited several national parks.  Bug also read Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac.  So I am giving him half a credit for "Geography of the Western United States."  For spring, he is taking a couple of classes in economics on Outschool, one more traditional and another that is kind of an RPG.  
• Science:  Bug took a Life Science course on Outschool his first semester, and is now taking a speculative evolution course this semester.  In addition, he chooses to watch science videos on Youtube for fun.  He has also been teaching himself Javascript.  
• Foreign Language:  Bug takes private Spanish lessons with native Spanish speakers online from Homeschool Spanish Academy.  
• PE:  Taekwondo, scout activities, family hikes.  

Next year, I am going to insist that Bug add some kind of artistic endeavor (other than writing) to his life.