Wrapping up 7th grade....

Flower has worked hard and has had a great year full of adventures!  She has been working so independently and showing that she is ready for any challenge that comes her way!  Here is the run down of what she has completed so far:

Analytical Grammar:  She has completed Season 1.  She started Season 2 a couple weeks ago but since she started up with Writing With Skill, we are going to put a hold on Season 2.  She may just complete that next year for 8th grade along with Season 3.  We will have to see. 

Essentials in Writing 7:    Flower has enjoyed using EIW this year, our first year using it, but I'm not sure if she will be using it for 8th grade.  She is finished with it for the year and has moved into Writing With Skill.  This may take her into September.  We will assess where she is then to determine if she continues with the next level: Writing With Style.  I've been eyeballing Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) for her.  I'm pretty sure I want her to use some of their curriculum for High School so I might want to introduce her to it for 8th grade.  I feel that Flower is a natural writer so I'm not sure how this structure will be for her.  She definitely has that aspect down pat. 

This year Flower was using Megawords a bit.  It is a wonderful program for someone that struggles with spelling or needs a refresher but I felt that it was busy work not needed for her.  She stopped using it and we just corrected her spelling in her writing assignments.  Then her sister started using Phonetic Zoo (by IEW).  I found set A and B at our homeschool store, used, but in perfect shape.  Flower was curious and so we took the placement test online and she placed in level B.  She and Bambi love the program!  It only takes about 15 minutes a day.  They do it 5 days a week.

Some Changes!

At the beginning of the year Bambi finished up All About Spelling 3 and then we took the placement test to move on into Phonetic Zoo A but she didn't pass the test.  So, we started using Rod & Staff Spelling and Bambi was just not reading through the directions and was missing a lot.  I've decided to not use a workbook type spelling with her because I don't feel like it's clicking with her style. 

She just started Phonetic Zoo A on Monday and she got 100% twice in a row(for Mon. and Tues).....today (Wed.) she started with Lesson 2 and missed a few.....she did her corrections with the CD and has been drilling herself on her words before tomorrow's lesson.  I'm crossing my fingers that this is going to work for her!  I have high hopes that it will!  I'm extremely proud of her this week:)  I will try to keep updating on how she is doing with the program! (And the best of all is that I found the Starter Set A Phonetic Zoo and the B CDs for a total of $65 at my used homeschool store....a definite score!)