5th grade

5th grade begins what the classical world calls the logic stage.  At this point, your student developmentally is probably asking questions about why things are the way they are.  They are looking for more than just facts.  They have the basics down, and now they want the why.  This is the point when you can start teaching logic skills to your child.  Before this point, developmentally they are ready for amassing large quantities of information.  In 1st-4th grade, I fill them up with facts and information.  In 5th-8th grade, we focus on how to process that information---how to look for fallacies and weaknesses in arguments, how to not just take information at face value.  I don't start with formal logic in the beginning.  In 5th an 6th grade, we work more on logic puzzles and critical thinking skills, so that by 7th and 8th, we can study logic more formally.  I also beginning our Latin studies in 5th grade, and we begin the WTM's approach to art technique--see below. 

Math:  Math U See

Language:  Spelling Workout
                    Editor-in-Chief (this is written as a series of articles that the student edits.  It's great for working on and refining punctuation/capitalization skills--by The Critical Thinking Company)
                    Writing Strands--again, thinking about changing this one
                    Learning Language Arts Through Literature-tan book
                    Jr. Analytical Grammar:  Mechanics
                   

Logic:  Mind Benders and Red Herrings books from The Critical Thinking Company  (they have tons of really awesome resources!)

Other:  The Easy French 2a
              Latina Christiana 1
             Maps, Charts and Graphs for geography
             Bible/devotion
             Violin
             Art--in 5th we study drawing with Drawing on the right side of the brain.  Over the logic stage, we study drawing one year, painting the next, sculpture the next, and finally photography
            Music-We use the Young Person's guide to the orchestra and The Story of the Incredible Orchestra as explained in the WTM