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.
7th grade
1. study skills
10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less)
– materials
2. social skills
Improve Your Social Skills by Daniel Wendler
3. survival skills
Outdoor Life: The Ultimate Survival Manual: 333 Skills that Will Get You Out Alive
4. 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
5. first aid
(getting certified by a professional recommended)
Basic First Aid Training video
First Aid Kit Hard Red Case 326 Pieces Exceeds OSHA and ANSI Guidelines
6. time management
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
7. sports
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports
8. music (recording)
– audio recording software
Propellerhead Reason 7 (Music Recording & Production Studio)
– percussion
Gammon Percussion Full Size Complete Adult 5 Piece Drum Set with Cymbals Stands Stool and Sticks
– brass
Mendini by Cecilio MTT-L Trumpet, Gold, Bb
– wind instruments
OR
Legacy CL750 Intermediate Clarinet with Deluxe Carrying Case
OR
– stringed instruments
Cecilio CVN-300 Solidwood Ebony Fitted Violin with D’Addario Prelude Strings, Size 4/4 (Full Size)
OR
Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar Player Package, Vintage Sunburst
OR
Jasmine S35 Acoustic Guitar, Natural
OR
– electronic instruments
Williams Legato 88-Key Digital Piano
– cable
– microphone
Floureon BM-800 Condenser Sound Studio Recording Broadcasting Microphone + Shock Mount Holder Blue
– headphones
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x Professional Headphones
9. dance (choreography)
So You Think You Can Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DctLJHiJgOI
– clothing
Capezio Girls Boy Cut Low Rise Short
Danskin Girls Student Footed Tight
Capezio Women’s Classic Short Sleeve Leotard
ballet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CkO4s1vj2Y
contemporary dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIV0TCgUeYE
jazz dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfiNcwvt7PQ
hip hop dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3y17D_K9Zw
folk dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYjYVQVf4UE
techno dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLRKdR4qLwQ
k pop dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqZFU_dUr8
religious dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-HzEVk4pg4
10. fine arts (drawing)
The Art Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
– materials
– graphite pencils, erasers, sketchpad, drawing pencils, and pencil sharpener
– pastels
Mungyo Non Toxic Square Chalk, Soft Pastel, 64 Pack, Assorted Colors (B441R078-7003A)
– markers
Crayola Pip-Squeaks Skinnies Washable Markers, 64 count, Great For Home or School, Perfect Art Tools
– pens
Sakura 30062 6-Piece Pigma Micron Ink Pen Set, Black
– sketch book
Canson Artist Series Universal Sketch Pad, 5.5″X8.5″ Side Wire
11. applied arts (mixed media)
The Art Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
Surface Treatment Workshop: Explore 45 Mixed-Media Techniques
– materials
– eyedropper
1oz Amber Glass Bottles for Essential Oils with Glass Eye Dropper
– paints
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint Set, 18 Piece (2-Ounce), PROMOABI Best Selling Colors I
– paintbrushes
Loew-Cornell 245B Brush Set, Pack of 25, Multi Color
– palette knife
Uxcell 5-Piece Painting Knife Set
– scissors
Scotch Precision Ultra Edge Scissors, 8 Inch, 3-Pack (1458-3AMZ)
– stamps
Melissa & Doug Stamp-a-Scene-Fairy Garden
– stencils
24 Creative Plastic Stencils from Highlights
– glue
Elmer’s All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Clear, Washable, 4 Pack, 0.24-ounce sticks
Elmer’s School Glue, Washable, 4 Ounces
Gorilla Original Gorilla Glue, 4 oz., Brown
– paper towels
– newspapers or plastic work surface
– sandpaper
– spray bottle
– magazines
12. psychology
Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More! (Adams 101)
The Psychology Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
13. geography
Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia by DK
Geography of the World by DK Publishing
14. history (modern)
The History Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
15. languages (linguistics)
16. writing (journalism)
17. philosophy (logic)
An Introduction to Philosophical Logic by Anthony C. Grayling
The Philosophy Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
