2020-2021 (12th grade, 18 years old)
Enrolled full time at Colorado Early Colleges charter high school.
Fall semester (college classes taken on/through the CEC campus)
- Calculus 2 (MAT 202)
- Public speaking (COM 115)
- Calc-based Physics (PHY 211) (this one is taken on/through the FRCC campus)
- karate and karate demo team
Spring semester (college classes taken on/through the FRCC campus)
- Calculus 3 (MAT 204)
- Calc-based Physics (PHY 212)
- Philosophy of Death & Dying (PHI 220)
2019-2020 (11th grade, 17 years old)
Enrolled full time at Colorado Early Colleges charter high school.
Fall semester (all classes are college classes but taken on the CEC campus)
- English Comp I (ENG 121)
- Pre-calculus (MAT 166)
- American State Government (POL 125)
- Art Appreciation (ART 110)
- Parkour, karate and karate demo team
Spring semester (first four classes are college classes...last class is a high school prep course...all courses are taken on the CEC campus)
- English Comp II (ENG 122)
- Calculus (MAT 201)
- Conceptual Physics (PHY 105)
- Business Communication & Report Writing (BUS 217)
- SAT prep
- Parkour, karate and karate demo team
2018-2019 (10th grade, 16 years old)
Enrolled part time at Colorado Early Colleges charter high school and still homeschooling part time
Fall semester
At CEC
- Spanish I
- Psychology (PSY 102)
- History since the 1500s (HIS 112)
At home
- English II (Analytical Grammar, season 3 plus world author reinforcements, Wordsmith Craftsman, selected reading)
- Algebra I (Art of Problem Solving)
- PE (Karate (twice a week throughout the year), Karate demo team (1-2 practices/week plus roughly monthly performances), Parkour (once a week))
Spring semester
At CEC
- College Algebra (MAT 121)
- Spanish II
At home
- Comparative literature
- PE (continued)
- another elective, yet to be determined
2017-2018 (9th grade, 15 years old)
MATH
- Geometry, Harold Jacobs
LANGUAGE ARTS (English I)
- Wordly Wise, book 9
- Analytical Grammar, seasons 1-2 plus reinforcements
- Writing & Rhetoric, book 6
- WordSmith
- selected reading
BIOLOGY
- Science for High School (fall semester)
- Botany (spring semester)
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
- Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall
PE
- Karate (twice a week throughout the year)
- Karate demo team (1-2 practices/week plus roughly monthly performances)
- Gymnastics (once a week, September and October)
- Parkour (once a week, starting in January)
HISTORY OF SCIENCE (fall semester)
- The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way, Joy Hakim
- The Story of Science: Newton at the Center, Joy Hakim
HEALTH (fall semester)
- Our Whole Lives
INTRO TO ARCHITECTURE (spring semester)
- numerous texts
- field trips
ART HISTORY (spring semester)
- Timeline Staircase
- field trips
2016-2017 (8th grade, 14 years old)
MATH
- The Art of Problem Solving, Algebra
- A-Plus Notes for Beginning Algebra
LANGUAGE ARTS
- Wordly Wise, book 8
- Reading Detective
- Don't Forget to Write
- Caught Ya: Grammar With a Giggle
- Writing & Rhetoric, books 1-4
- self-selected reading
SCIENCE
- The Story of Science: Aristotle & Newton
- How to Teach Nutrition to Kids
- Science Olympiad (events: Dynamic Planet, Optics, Wright Stuff, Write it Do it, Fast Facts, and Reach for the Stars)
HISTORY
- creating our own timeline for early modern & modern times
- supplementary readings, including Shakespeare
GEOGRAPHY
- Around the World in 180 Days
PE
- Karate (twice a week throughout the year)
- Karate demo team (1-2 practices/week plus roughly monthly performances)
- Gymnastics (once a week)
- swimming laps (once a week)
ELECTIVES
- Signing Online program to learn ASL
- US government (unit study) icivics.org
- cursive
- violin lessons (weekly, began February 2017)
OPTIONS (one day a week enrichment program)
- PE
- Art: Meet the Masters
- American History
- Digital Art
- STEM
- Science in the Lab
2015-2016 (7th grade, 13 years old)
MATH
- Dimensions Math 8
- Beast Academy 3D thru 4D (review)
READING
- self-selected reading
SPELLING
- All About Spelling, reviewing all 7 levels
GRAMMAR
- Sentence Composing for Middle School
WRITING
- Write Like This
- Middle School Writing Toolkit
HISTORY
- creating our own timeline for ancient & medieval times
- supplementary readings
SCIENCE
- CPO Middle School Science (earth, physical and life science)
- Tinker Crate
GEOGRAPHY
- reviewing both world and US geography
KOREAN
- Korean From Zero
- flash cards
PE
- Karate (twice a week throughout the year)
- Karate demo team (1-2 practices/week plus roughly monthly performances)
- Gymnastics (once a week)
ART
- Drawing in 3-D
- Doodle Crate
OPTIONS (one day a week enrichment program)
- PE
- STEM
- Animation
- Robotics 2
- Physical Science
- Mad Science Mix
2014-2015 (6th grade, 12 years old)
MATH
- Dimensions Math 7
- Key to Algebra
READING
- self-selected reading
SPELLING
- All About Spelling, level 7
GRAMMAR
- Jr. Analytical Grammar & Mechanics
VOCABULARY
- All About Homophones
- Word Roots, A2
HISTORY
- Story of the World, Volume 4
- The Story of US, books 7-10
- supplementary readings
SCIENCE
- miscellaneous units, including materials from Real Science 4 Kids (astronomy), Maker (lockpicking), Ellen McHenry (physics labs) and Tinker Crate
GEOGRAPHY
- Mapping the World With Art
- 50 States and Where to Find Them
MUSIC
- guitar (weekly 1 hour class at Options)
PE
- Karate (twice a week throughout the year)
- Karate demo team (1-2 practices/week plus roughly monthly performances)
- Gymnastics (once a week)
OPTIONS (one day a week enrichment program)
- PE
- Lego Storystarter
- Animation
- Robotics
- Guitar 2
- Mad Science Mix
2013-2014 (5th grade, 11 years old)
MATH
- Teaching Textbooks, Math 7 & Pre-Algebra
- Life of Fred, Decimals
READING
- assigned monthly reading
SPELLING
- All About Spelling, levels 6-7
WRITING
- Cover Story
VOCABULARY
- All About Homophones
- Word Roots, A1
WORLD HISTORY
- Story of the World, Volume 3
US HISTORY
- Story of US, books 4-7
- Critical Thinking in US History, New Republic to Civil War
SCIENCE
- Human Body Detectives, Circulatory & Nutrition units
- Ellen McHenry, The Elements
- Ellen McHenry, Carbon Chemistry
GEOGRAPHY
- US State Abbreviations
- How The States Got Their Shapes
MUSIC
- Clarinet (weekly 30 minute lessons + practice on his own)
- Guitar, piano & drums (on his own)
PE
- Karate (twice a week throughout the year)
- Karate demo team (1-2 practices/week, plus about monthly performances)
ART
- Art is Fundamental
ECONOMICS
- Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? and study guide
WORLD VIEW
- Sacred Stories & supplemental materials
TYPING
- Type Fu online program
OPTIONS (one day a week enrichment program)
- Road Trip USA
- PE
- Art
- 21st Century Technology
- Forensics
- Ameritowne
2012-2013 (4th grade, 10 years old)
MATH
- Teaching Textbooks, Math 6
- Life of Fred, Fractions
READING
- assigned monthly reading
SPELLING
- All About Spelling, Levels 5-6
GRAMMAR
- Michael Clay Thompson, Level 2
- Growing With Grammar, Level 4
WRITING
- Winning With Writing, Level 4
- Writing Magic
WORLD HISTORY
- Story of the World, Volume 2
US HISTORY
- Story of US, books 1-3
- Critical Thinking in US History, Colonies to Constitution
SCIENCE
- Elemental Science, Earth Science & Astronomy, Intermediate Level
GEOGRAPHY
- Expedition Earth
- US State Abbreviations
MUSIC
- Guitar, Bells & Drums (once a week classes at LEAP)
PE
- Karate (twice a week)
- Karate West Demo Team (practices 2-3 times/week, with performances ~monthly)
LEAP (one day a week enrichment program)
- Drumming
- PE
- Ameritowne
- Bells
- Spanish
- Guitar