Stream D

Middle school mid-stream. Grades six through eight. Leaving private or public.

Publishers, by tradition

Publishers by tradition:

• Christian (classical, broadly)

  Memoria Press First Form Latin (designed for grades four to six; in our assessment it also works for older starters), Latin for Children Primer A (Classical Academic Press), Visual Latin (Compass Classroom video, grades five through twelve).

• Christian (classical, Reformed)

  Veritas Press Latin program, Logos Online School live Latin classes.

• Christian (Catholic)

  Henle Latin (Loyola Press; ecclesiastical pronunciation), Mother of Divine Grace Latin syllabi.

• Older starters, any tradition

  Wheelock's Latin, Lingua Latina per se Illustrata (Latin-immersion natural method).

• Writing

  IEW Student Writing Intensive Level B, Brave Writer Faltering Ownership, WriteShop Junior.

• Pre-algebra and math

  Saxon 8/7, Singapore Dimensions 6 to 8, Math-U-See Pre-Algebra, Art of Problem Solving Pre-Algebra (for mathematically strong students).

• Science

  Apologia General Science, Berean Builders Discovering Design, Real Science 4 Kids Pre-Level chemistry / biology / physics, R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey (secular).

The first 90 days

• Week 1

  Deschool. No formal academics. Conversations about what the child wants to learn, what was hard at the old school, what subjects feel exciting now.

• Weeks 2 to 4

  Add one subject per week. Math first (placement test from Saxon or Singapore tells you the right grade level, regardless of what the transcript says). Then writing. Then Latin or another foreign language. Then a science spine.

• Weeks 5 to 8

  Settle into a five-subject morning. In our assessment, the Latin starter takes the longest to acclimate. Expect the first six weeks of Latin to feel slow; the conjugations and declensions need repetition. The math program should produce visible progress within three weeks; if it does not, switch.

• Weeks 9 to 13

  First portfolio entries. Standardized test prep, if the state requires it (NC, PA, FL all do). One museum or historical-site visit per month. Reading log running. Review every subject at week 13: keep what is working, switch what is not, do not chase the latest publisher recommendation without honest evidence.