Our neighbor has a seventh grader home bound for the duration. Again, focus on core subjects: Math, Science, History, and English. Take a look at BJU Press 7th Grade Curriculum. Apologia is best known for Science textbooks. These books are widely available used on eBay or Amazon.
Many public and private schools teach Life Science in 7th grade. BJU Life Science takes a Christian world view. Apologia suggests General Science which has Geology and Life Science. Donna Young has lesson plans for Apologia Science classes. Buy used books; eBay is shipping much more quickly than Amazon—many Amazon sellers use Amazon’s distribution centers. Buy textbook set with an answer key. I buy older editions which are much cheaper.
Saxon Math offers courses for all Math levels. Plan to use Khan Academy to help with tutorials. Buy sets with the student textbook, the solution guide (for problems in the textbook), tests, and the test answer key. I use older, less expensive editions of Saxon Math because they are cheaper.
For History, my favorite is a Catholic series called The Catholic Textbook Project. (These are expensive even used.) A Protestant Christian history textbook is World Studies. (Used) Memoria Press has The Story of Thirteen Colonies. (Used).
What about English? I recommend an anthology such as Explorations in Literature. These are full of short stories, poems, etc. Many of the homeschool programs offer sets of classic books and reading guides. Classic books are available free or inexpensively from Amazon’s Kindle store. Here and here are two 7th grade reading lists. Here is a list of some of the best classic books for 7th grade. Select four to read, write a book report for each one. Select books which have been made into films. Watch the film after you finish reading the book.
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