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I'm on my last 5th grader now . . . snif.
My plans for next year are here. I loaded them term by term -- there's a little menu in the sidebar that presents them in proper order.
We're also doing Fabre for science, over at least the next year and a half!
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My rule of thumb about curriculum is when in doubt consult the child! If it's the child who's supposed to be learning the material it might as well be the child who decides between two or more options that seem good to me.
After all people have different tastes in books, my oldest daughter likes books that I find awfully dry. And she found Dicken's _Tale of Two Cities_ a complete slog 
BTW I would also not rule out the possibility that some textbooks could be living books (the way they're written makes it less likely but not impossible). Styles in textbooks do change over the years and I've found that the difference between a textbook and a non-fiction book written for non-experts isn't always immediately obvious (I've a out of print Canadian history textbook where only the forward reveals that it is indeed intended to be a textbook).
To tell the truth I've found that popular modern science books for middle-school aged children tend to be far *less* readable (all pictures and bits and pieces of information; no narrative) then the Behold and See texts for grade five and six. So we use the texts as I am not happy having the last 50 to 100 years of scientific discovery (plus vocabulary and classification changes) unrepresented.
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The Behold and See books really jump around, IMO.
One chapter is anatomy, the next is astronomy, etc.
They have beautiful pictures and are easy to use, but you don't get a lot of depth. The anatomy for Behold and See 6, for example, just covers the heart. Then it's on to genetics with Mendel.
You can easily get through them in a year, and if you don't want to/don't have time to plan much on your own and just need to have a "sure thing" for science- this is it. If you like a wide variety in topics, this program also has it.
I can totally see using Behold and See when you want to sample a variety of topics or when life is hectic and you just need to move along with science. I find myself liking the idea of moving more slowly, though, and studying topics more in detail.
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You might consider Bernie Nebel's, Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding" series. He also has a yahoogroup and is very accessible and responsive.
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Oh, I forgot to re-mention Fliesher's, "Secrets of the Univwerse. Absolutely excellent, but OOP. You can get the book in 5 volumes on amazon, but that would be rather pricey. Try abe or ebay.
God bless, Maria
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Thank you, everyone, for sharing your ideas for 5th grade. I am beginning the planning for our first 5th grader's year.
Sally, your plans are beautiful. They look like a well laid out, engaging year.
Maria, your plans are always invaluable to me.
Here are my plans so far:
Math - Right Start Geometry
Religion - Baltimore Catechism, Saint stories, My Path to Heaven
Language Lessons - Intermediate Language Lessons
Spelling - All About Spelling
American History - we listen to Story of the World and they have independent reading related to that
Ancient History - Famous Men of Rome by John Haaren
Shakespeare
We use Bruce Coville, Marchette Chute, the Lambs' and/or Nesbit to introduce us to these.
Term 1: Henry V
Term 2: Julius Caesar
Term 3: Twelfth Night
Latin - We will continue working through Latina Christiana.
Science has me stumped still. I am looking at Nebel's Elementary Science Education, but I am not sure.
I am sure I am missing some things and I am excited looking at your plans. Thank you again for sharing.
Michelle
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I am still in the process of planning - but here are the bare bones, will post when all done. My little guy is 5th/6th, and does a mix of both.
Math - Singapore 5A and 5B, Extra Math, Calculadder and some Math readers
Latin - probably Second Form (though have considered Visual Latin as a break)
Theology - Faith and Life, Baltimore Catechism , Angel Food, Liturgical year activities, Vision books,
Writing - CAP Writing and Rhetoric or IEW A
Dictation - tbd
Grammar - Voyages
Poetry - memorization plus Morning Time tbd
Shakespeare - in MT, still tbd
Plutarch - still tbd
History - Fall of Rome to Renaissance. Still figuring out reading list. Narration, timeline notebook
Science - nature study primarily. Storybook of Science. The Story of Science plans (Beautiful Feet), Biology readers. More plans to be made.
Composer study - in MT - Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn.
Artist study - probably SCM folders in MT - Fra Angelico, Giotto, Michelangelo
Drawing - still looking for resources
Piano playing - weekly lesson, daily practice
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Wow- can't seem to plan here- it is hard in June to plan (I prefer to do it in March) as we are so unproductive that it is hard to imagine we could get anything done in the fall 
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SeaStar wrote:
The Behold and See books really jump around, IMO.
One chapter is anatomy, the next is astronomy, etc.
They have beautiful pictures and are easy to use, but you don't get a lot of depth. The anatomy for Behold and See 6, for example, just covers the heart. Then it's on to genetics with Mendel.
You can easily get through them in a year, and if you don't want to/don't have time to plan much on your own and just need to have a "sure thing" for science- this is it. If you like a wide variety in topics, this program also has it.
I can totally see using Behold and See when you want to sample a variety of topics or when life is hectic and you just need to move along with science. I find myself liking the idea of moving more slowly, though, and studying topics more in detail.
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 This are the same reason I was struggling with this book. I do always recommend Behold and See to anyone who is looking for a (Catholic) science text though. Yet, we just don't seem to be science textbook people here! I pulled the text out and ds said no to it. I actual thought he would enjoy the text but he revealed he prefers books to read about science.
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Scope and Sequence 2014-2015 - all subject to change 
Math- MUS Epsilon and Zeta
Religion-
Faith and Life Series, 3rd Edition: Grade 6 $7.95 Activity Book, $12.95 Student Text,
?? The Bible Tells Me So: A Year of Catechizing Directly from Scripture $17.95
Memory Work-
Latin, Capitals, History, Catechism or Poetry selections
Language/Grammar - ?Daily Grams, ?Easy Grammar, Editor in Chief
Vocabulary - Wordly Wise 3000®
Map Skills - Map Skills F (6th Grade) Continental Press
Science-
?finish Behold and See 5
Apologia Land Animals
History- From Sea to Shining Sea: The Story of America
Reading - living history books
Reading Comprehension- CHC
Stories of the Saints, Volume 2, The Father Brown Reader II: More Stories from Chesterton
Writing – IEW , journaling
Latin - First Form Latin
Logic- Mindbenders
Narration 1x weekly from our read aloud
Art- Christian Heritage Art Program
Stories of Favorite Operas (Bulla) 1 x /week https://archive.org/details/storiesoffavorit000631mbp
Typing (online free)
Khan Academy (online free)
Piano
Ballet
Swimming
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