This plan is built for a hands-on, project-driven learner who thinks best when he's making something. Every subject connects to what already lights him up: engineering challenges, graphic storytelling, music production, coding, and the satisfaction of seeing something he built actually work. The goal is rigorous 8th grade academics wrapped in real projects he'll be proud of.
Core belief: if it can be built, coded, played, drawn, or argued — that's how we learn it.
Daily rhythm: Sessions run in the morning for 3–4 hours, four days a week. Fridays are project days — unstructured time to go deep on whatever he's building, coding, or composing. Short focused lessons, then immediate application.
Four focused mornings per week. Fridays are reserved for building, coding, composing — whatever the current big project needs.
| Day | Time Block | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 – 12:00 | Language Arts (45 min) · Math (50 min) · Reading / independent writing (30 min) |
| Tuesday | 9:00 – 12:00 | Science lesson + lab or experiment (60 min) · Social Studies (45 min) · Piano practice (20 min) |
| Wednesday | 9:00 – 12:00 | Math (50 min) · Language Arts writing workshop (45 min) · Coding / Scratch / Claude project (40 min) |
| Thursday | 9:00 – 12:00 | Science (45 min) · Social Studies reading + discussion (40 min) · Electronic music production (40 min) |
| Friday | Flexible | Project day — LEGO engineering, coding, music, field trip, or deep work on current quarter project. Piano practice. Reading for pleasure. |
Debug, Build & Make Your Case — 36 weeks, 6 units
Writing-forward curriculum built around his interests. All major writing forms covered.
8th Grade Math / Pre-Algebra
Real-world applications wherever possible — connect to engineering, music, and data.
Physical Science — NGSS aligned
Hands-on and experiment-driven. Connects directly to engineering and music interests.
US History — Industrial Era to Today
Framed around invention, power, and how technology shapes society.
Piano · Electronic Music · Engineering · Coding