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[quote=Anonymous]I've posted on other threads.  I have a 7th grader I'm homeschooling and a 4th grader doing DL with the county.  4th grader does NOT do well with instruction by me, so we are managing the frustrations of DL and persevering with public school for him.  I also work FT and and actually took a job with more responsibilities recently so even though they are supportive of flexible schedules to meet COVID-related school challenges, there is only so much flex I can actually take advantage of.

DS likes to have everything on a schedule, so his schedule looks very busy but it actually also contains a number of things that he's put on there himself.  But anyhow, this is what he is doing now...

Morning work (same M-F):
* Short research project as a warmup -- this is just a basic 5-7 questions about a place, important person, historical event, notable inventions, etc.  
* Creative writing
* Keyboarding
* Reading

Afternoon work (M/W/F):
* Kahn Academy Math
* Western Hemisphere Geography -- workbook & atlas with supplemental material, usually from Curiosity Stream
* Science -- 7th grade Science Fusion book plus additional material in subjects of interest (mainly atomic structures and properties/uses of elements).  This is the one subject where I feel like he needs a more organized curriculum than I've been able to put together.

Afternoon work (Tu/Th):
* Kahn Academy Math
* Technology -- basic programming in Kahn Academy, 3D printing with Dad, Raspberry Pi, Minecraft modding, ...
* Animal / Biology -- this is mostly self-guided reading and so far it's been learning about sharks and rabbits with a recent tangent onto human anatomy

I might look into VisArts that PP recommended.  DS has occasionally pulled up YouTube instructionals on art and seems to really enjoy it, so maybe he'd like something a little more formal.  
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