This list is what I would imagine my dream curriculum would have been for myself when I was growing up. If I’d gotten to choose my education, I would like to have drawn from these subjects and resources.
5th grade
1. mental health
– activity therapy
The CBT Art Activity Book: 100 illustrated handouts for creative therapeutic work
– expressive therapy (self expression through creative expression)
The Expressive Arts Activity Book: A Resource for Professionals
– cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook For Dummies
– dialectical behavior therapy
DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets
– meditation
guided meditations
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHonestGuys/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=p
Buddha in Blue Jeans: An Extremely Short Simple Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly
2. self-defense
(I think this is best done in a class by an expert so I don’t have any resources for it)
3. time management
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
4. sports
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports
5. leadership/management
How To Win Friends and Influence People
6. music (listening)
best of classical
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_50_Greatest_Pieces_of_Classical_Music
best of opera
http://www.ranker.com/list/best-opera-songs/bustermcdermott
best of electronic
http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-20-best-dance-music-tracks-in-history-6251507
best of folk music
http://www.npr.org/2009/06/19/105677068/folk-alleys-100-most-essential-folk-songs
best of pop
http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/2155531/the-hot-100-all-time-top-songs
best of blues
https://mygreatmusicdebate.com/my-top-100-blues-songs-of-all-time/
best of country
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/100-greatest-country-songs-of-all-time-20140601/1-johnny-cash-i-walk-the-line-1956-0196051
best of jazz
http://www.jazz24.org/jazz-100/
best of reggae
https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-Reggae.html
best of r&b
http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-r-b-hip-hop-songs
best of alternative
https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-Alternative.html
best of metal
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-100-greatest-metal-albums-of-all-time-w486923/black-sabbath-paranoid-1970-w486954
best of punk
https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-punk.html
best of progressive
http://www.popmatters.com/feature/141547-best-25-rock-songs-of-all-time/P4/
best of psychedelic
http://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-psych.html
7. dance (history)
American Dance: The Complete Illustrated History
8. theater (history)
9. film (animation)
11. fine arts (sculpture)
The Art Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
Sculpture: From Antiquity to the Present Day
– materials
– clay
Polyform Sculpey Original Polymer Clay, 1.75-Pound, White
– pottery
2013newestseller 10PCS Wooden Clay Sculpture knife Pottery Sharpen Modeling Tools Set
12. chemistry
Thames & Kosmos CHEM C3000 (V 2.0)
Chemistry Workbook For Dummies
The Science Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
13. the law
Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About American Law
The Crime Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
14. geography
Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia by DK
Geography of the World by DK Publishing