I want to do Bella's 9th grade year!! What a wonderful mix you curated for her. The way you organized this helps take so much mystery and overwhelm out of thinking about high school. As a habitual blender (hello! We are novelty lovers over here), I am already anxious about our HS years, but those worries are always quieted after your videos. Thank you for putting yourself out there for all of us.
Thanks... last minute freak out about what we will use for History this year! I had sort of forgotten about health as a requirement as well, so was good to see that info here as well. Going to keep watching and revisiting as we finalize our path for 9th!
Thanks for sharing the visual of the block schedule. I have been trying to jot down and tweak how to best fit in everything using some sort of block schedule method. This was really helpful to see! So so many great resources here, I will definitely be referring back to this video often. Checking out Mango Languages for my two who are starting their Foreign Lang this year, and the SAT/Career/College Prep books got added to my library holds list! Thanks again for taking the time to put this together and share, Arlene! SO SO valuable!
@@SmithsInTheMaking so glad it helped. Heads up, I changed the block schedule from this, I shared this with this week’s mini series . In case you needed another option to look at.
@@colorswordsandlearning Aww, thank you so much! I know I don’t follow the typical success formula of shorter videos, but I figured if you’re here, you’re ready for a full episode. I just can’t pack everything I want to share into 10 minutes or less. Thank you, truly, these are a monster to edit!
Thank you Arlene.. this was amazing and I appreciate your videos so much. You curated this from pure love and it shows. Also, your block schedule was so helpful, I struggle with this. Please do a video on your teacher cart.🙏🏾
Thanks for sharing! This video is taking me FOREVER to get through because you have chosen so many fantastic resources that I then have to go research those items before continuing on with watching! I hadn't heard of the SparkNotes Literature Guides. So happy to find those. I purchased 5 or 6 for us to have a starting point for Lit because I was just not sure what we were going to do/read this year. Now checking out Intro to Literature and that looks fantastic as well! I am sure I will be back with more comments as I make my way through the rest of the resources
My daughter is doing OM Environmental Science and is starting her 9th grade year too!! I’m adding some Tristan Gooley books because I just can’t help myself..🤣 She started yesterday and so far so good! We are also doing OM Hero’s Journey for Lit/Comp plus lots of other things I’ve added for ELA. Hope you all have a great Freshman year!
Thank you so much for sharing! I think it’s important to add mental health for kids. I hope you can do a flip through❤Thanks for sharing the block schedule. I’m thinking about starting a block schedule again.
Wow- that was so thorough. I can tell you did a lot of work to create your daughter's freshman year. I'm definitely interested in seeing a video on your teacher's cart. Thanks so much for sharing your plans!
Love love love. I have so many ideas to take away from this. I am also a blender, and I’m blending Oak Meadow ELA and BW Boomerang’s this year and this maybe the first year we don’t all get bored 😂
Fantastic video as always! Thank you so much for all of your hard work and your willingness to share it with all of us! I have a plan for my 9th grader for this upcoming year but some of the resources you mentioned will blend in perfectly and really add to the choices we've already made. Thank you!
I like Abby's channel as well. You and Abby are my go to channels for middle school and high school ideas. I have EIL planned for 8th grade, my son is in 7th. I will be curious to see how your daughter likes it.
Hey, long time watcher, first time commenter! I have a 7yo kiddo who is also super into conservation/zoology, do you have any reccs for a secular unit study focusing on that topic? Just want a short change of pace. We picked one not too long ago, went to purchase, and realized it wasn't secular and we're pretty bummed out. The Fiddlesticks one you mentioned sounds so fantastic for older kiddos!
@@ElizabethSwigart hi, Fiddlesticks has similar resources for younger kiddos too, so I would still check her out. You also have Roots of the Earth conservation unit which is excellent. I have a discount link for her shop, that’s Arlene20. Here’s the link: www.thistlesandbiscuits.com/product-page/roots-of-the-earth-conservation-unit If you are looking for a full year of animal studies, take a look at level 3 science from Blossom and Root.
I try to blend but I find more times then not I will buy a bunch of different resources, but I have no idea how to fit it in with my main curricula. It is definitely a good skill to have and one I wish I was better at.
Thanks for sharing. So many great resources and ideas. I have a 9th grader this year as well 😅 I didn’t see the added Youth Prevention book anywhere on your links? Can I have the name of that book please?
Thank you for watching. I actually grabbed it from our library. They had it by grades. I would check your library back to school display area, but here’s the website, you may be able to request this workbook or look at the other resources they have on their website. But your library should have them, I’ve seen them in every county we have lived in. Hopefully is the same in your area. I’ll share more on it in the next video with my 7th graders lineup, I grabbed one for him as well. This one is linked with Florida. Just fyi. hanleyfoundation.org/
@@raelenemj8297 and it’s called , Youth Prevention Workbook, it’s not something you can buy as far as I know. Here’s the info for that specific resource. hanleyfoundation.org/prevention/youth-prevention-workbooks/
@@Arleneandcompany Thanks a bunch! I’ll have to check my libraries out. I didn’t try and google the Youth Prevention book name and came up empty handed.
@@raelenemj8297 my pleasure, the link above takes you straight to the info on it, but again this may be just in our state but I’m sure the library has some version of it, if you are not in Florida.
@@amandaw1901 No, since we prefer secular resources. I’m pretty sure that’s faith based if I’m not mistaken. But I’ve heard from families that they enjoy it! I just have no personal experience with it.
@@SecretCinemaSocietyPodcast Yes, you can use adaptations like audiobooks or graphic novels, but I recommend still following up with the original text. These adaptations can help build familiarity and make the material less intimidating, but engaging with the original text afterward can further enhance understanding and confidence. Keep in mind that the program is geared toward high school students or first level for either 8th of 9th graders, so if your child is younger, you might want to consider the rigorous nature of the content, although it is adjustable.
I want to do Bella's 9th grade year!! What a wonderful mix you curated for her. The way you organized this helps take so much mystery and overwhelm out of thinking about high school. As a habitual blender (hello! We are novelty lovers over here), I am already anxious about our HS years, but those worries are always quieted after your videos. Thank you for putting yourself out there for all of us.
@@antlersandgills aw thank you so much , your kind words really mean a lot, thank you for the support 🩵
Thanks... last minute freak out about what we will use for History this year! I had sort of forgotten about health as a requirement as well, so was good to see that info here as well. Going to keep watching and revisiting as we finalize our path for 9th!
@@sabrinak6905 happy to help. We tweak our plans a bit from this, but I always expect some shifts after we get started.
Thanks for sharing the visual of the block schedule. I have been trying to jot down and tweak how to best fit in everything using some sort of block schedule method. This was really helpful to see! So so many great resources here, I will definitely be referring back to this video often. Checking out Mango Languages for my two who are starting their Foreign Lang this year, and the SAT/Career/College Prep books got added to my library holds list! Thanks again for taking the time to put this together and share, Arlene! SO SO valuable!
@@SmithsInTheMaking so glad it helped. Heads up, I changed the block schedule from this, I shared this with this week’s mini series . In case you needed another option to look at.
@@Arleneandcompany thanks, I will be sure to check that out too!
Love the long videos . Keep being you !
@@colorswordsandlearning Aww, thank you so much! I know I don’t follow the typical success formula of shorter videos, but I figured if you’re here, you’re ready for a full episode. I just can’t pack everything I want to share into 10 minutes or less. Thank you, truly, these are a monster to edit!
I am so impressed/envious of your blending and planning abilities!
@@elisabeth... it’s the only way I can function, funny enough 😆
Love this video, the thoroughness makes planning our own first year of high school so much less overwhelming!
@@mrsjamierae happy to hear that, thank you so much for watching.
I love your content!! I have an 8th grader with autism and ADHD that I homeschool. Your channel is very helpful!
@@NicoleCC21 thank you, truly means a lot🩵
Thank you so much for sharing!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you Arlene.. this was amazing and I appreciate your videos so much. You curated this from pure love and it shows. Also, your block schedule was so helpful, I struggle with this.
Please do a video on your teacher cart.🙏🏾
@@MajajiWarrior thank you so much and yes, that’s the next video 🩵
Thanks for sharing! This video is taking me FOREVER to get through because you have chosen so many fantastic resources that I then have to go research those items before continuing on with watching! I hadn't heard of the SparkNotes Literature Guides. So happy to find those. I purchased 5 or 6 for us to have a starting point for Lit because I was just not sure what we were going to do/read this year. Now checking out Intro to Literature and that looks fantastic as well! I am sure I will be back with more comments as I make my way through the rest of the resources
@@SmithsInTheMaking SparkNotes and SparkTeach are my boo! Glad it’s been helpful!
My daughter is doing OM Environmental Science and is starting her 9th grade year too!! I’m adding some Tristan Gooley books because I just can’t help myself..🤣 She started yesterday and so far so good! We are also doing OM Hero’s Journey for Lit/Comp plus lots of other things I’ve added for ELA. Hope you all have a great Freshman year!
@@Amy-oo7oq hope you guys have a wonderful year too!
Thank you thank you thank you for your videos. They are always so amazing and informative.
@@JillLund-qx5hx thank you so much for being here!
Thanks for explaining your block schedule! Love it!
@@kellydugan7553 happy to hear it helps!
Thank you so much for sharing! I think it’s important to add mental health for kids. I hope you can do a flip through❤Thanks for sharing the block schedule. I’m thinking about starting a block schedule again.
@@luv4all43 thank you for watching, we changed the schedule a bit again, but it’s still a block schedule. I’ll share that in the future.
@@Arleneandcompany great! I can’t wait to see.
Wow- that was so thorough. I can tell you did a lot of work to create your daughter's freshman year. I'm definitely interested in seeing a video on your teacher's cart. Thanks so much for sharing your plans!
@@heidig8739 thank you so much and for watching 🩵
Love this! Thank you!❤
Love love love. I have so many ideas to take away from this. I am also a blender, and I’m blending Oak Meadow ELA and BW Boomerang’s this year and this maybe the first year we don’t all get bored 😂
@@LeahHung125 lol I felt that! That’s what it comes down to, we will get bored 😆
Thank you so much Arlene! I appreciate all the great resources to check out!
Hope you find something helpful for you guys!
Fantastic video as always! Thank you so much for all of your hard work and your willingness to share it with all of us! I have a plan for my 9th grader for this upcoming year but some of the resources you mentioned will blend in perfectly and really add to the choices we've already made. Thank you!
@@WeavingNettles I’m so happy to hear it was still helpful . Would love to hear your plans as well if you wanted to share.
Love this video, thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome!
I like Abby's channel as well. You and Abby are my go to channels for middle school and high school ideas. I have EIL planned for 8th grade, my son is in 7th. I will be curious to see how your daughter likes it.
Aw thank you so much. And yes, she’s an awesome person to follow 🩵
Hey, long time watcher, first time commenter! I have a 7yo kiddo who is also super into conservation/zoology, do you have any reccs for a secular unit study focusing on that topic? Just want a short change of pace. We picked one not too long ago, went to purchase, and realized it wasn't secular and we're pretty bummed out. The Fiddlesticks one you mentioned sounds so fantastic for older kiddos!
@@ElizabethSwigart hi, Fiddlesticks has similar resources for younger kiddos too, so I would still check her out.
You also have Roots of the Earth conservation unit which is excellent. I have a discount link for her shop, that’s Arlene20. Here’s the link: www.thistlesandbiscuits.com/product-page/roots-of-the-earth-conservation-unit
If you are looking for a full year of animal studies, take a look at level 3 science from Blossom and Root.
I try to blend but I find more times then not I will buy a bunch of different resources, but I have no idea how to fit it in with my main curricula. It is definitely a good skill to have and one I wish I was better at.
You truly don’t have to unless you feel you really need to. It’s ok to keep it simple 🩵
Would love an updated teacher cart video.
On this list!
51:28 I need your elementary recommendations 😂
@@misskanju I have years worth of videos from those years if you’re in my IG page.
Thanks for sharing. So many great resources and ideas. I have a 9th grader this year as well 😅 I didn’t see the added Youth Prevention book anywhere on your links? Can I have the name of that book please?
Thank you for watching. I actually grabbed it from our library. They had it by grades. I would check your library back to school display area, but here’s the website, you may be able to request this workbook or look at the other resources they have on their website. But your library should have them, I’ve seen them in every county we have lived in. Hopefully is the same in your area.
I’ll share more on it in the next video with my 7th graders lineup, I grabbed one for him as well.
This one is linked with Florida. Just fyi.
hanleyfoundation.org/
@@raelenemj8297 and it’s called , Youth Prevention Workbook, it’s not something you can buy as far as I know. Here’s the info for that specific resource.
hanleyfoundation.org/prevention/youth-prevention-workbooks/
@@Arleneandcompany Thanks a bunch! I’ll have to check my libraries out. I didn’t try and google the Youth Prevention book name and came up empty handed.
@@raelenemj8297 my pleasure, the link above takes you straight to the info on it, but again this may be just in our state but I’m sure the library has some version of it, if you are not in Florida.
Have you tried campfire curriculum?
@@amandaw1901 No, since we prefer secular resources. I’m pretty sure that’s faith based if I’m not mistaken. But I’ve heard from families that they enjoy it! I just have no personal experience with it.
I really want to use EIL for my daughter next year. Do you think the EIL will work alongside graphic novels of some of the harder texts?
@@SecretCinemaSocietyPodcast Yes, you can use adaptations like audiobooks or graphic novels, but I recommend still following up with the original text. These adaptations can help build familiarity and make the material less intimidating, but engaging with the original text afterward can further enhance understanding and confidence. Keep in mind that the program is geared toward high school students or first level for either 8th of 9th graders, so if your child is younger, you might want to consider the rigorous nature of the content, although it is adjustable.
Please recommend any 9th grade vlogger
@@vinithas2190 Homeschool of Bel Air is another secular channel with her oldest in 9th.