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  • New board posted - Tim at Peace Hill Press 23:17 Dec 20 (0)
  • Popping over from the other board - we're hitting Ancient Greece with one child reading SOTW 1 and 2 reading Western Civ. What are your favorite supplements (m) - Jennifer (Good Witch of the West) 20:29 Dec 20 (0)
  • SOTW 1 in a co-op setting - Victoria in GA 20:28 Dec 20 (3)
  • Would some of you please explain to me the purpose of a reading curriculum.... - Karie 19:47 Dec 20 (3)
  • Fay up North or anyone...Where can I get the list of Sonlight books scheduled for the weeks of TOG?...nt - Blessed with seven 18:40 Dec 20 (0)
  • Christy B...... - WTMindy 18:39 Dec 20 (1)
  • If you are using CW Homer what additional LA materials are you using? nt - Quiver0f10 18:20 Dec 20 (14)
  • Lori D - Thank you for your in-depth post on US Geog (Dec.17), you confirmed some of my ideas and gave me some new ones...:)...nt - Georgia in PA 17:43 Dec 20 (0)
  • Is the Lively Latin Bigbook meant as a 1 year course? If so what do you use after it? - Quiver0f10 17:35 Dec 20 (4)
  • Latina Christina II, Lesson VI Question about Adjective Placement - WTMCassandra 16:52 Dec 20 (3)
  • I'm sure this has been asked before if you can stand it...SOTW (sm) - Angela in TN 16:45 Dec 20 (4)
  • Rod and Staff vs. Christian Light English and high school writing - Jennifer in UT 15:52 Dec 20 (4)
  • A Latin question for all you LCC vets... if a 1st grader is reading well above grade level, and if he is excelling in all his subjects, do you see any reason to NOT include him in Lively Latin study w/ his older brother? (m) - Virginia Heather 15:06 Dec 20 (3)
  • Thinking about Latin for '08-'09 school yr (I know, I know...) m - Vanna 14:54 Dec 20 (3)
  • Wordless Wednesday - a day late - Riverfront Headmistress 14:50 Dec 20 (0)
  • Jenny in Atl. that Mango site is great! Thanks! nt. - Tarheel Heather 14:37 Dec 20 (0)
  • Traveling Trunks- Ancient Greece? - amy c 13:19 Dec 20 (1)
  • TOG users.....Would you use TOG if you weren't american? sm - Strawberry Queen 12:19 Dec 20 (2)
  • D'Aulaires' Greek Myths with Study Guide? - Stacey in MD 12:13 Dec 20 (6)
  • Jessica-TA..I was looking at the french stuff in your blog....sm - Strawberry Queen 11:59 Dec 20 (2)
  • need remedial math for 3rd grader - Monkey House 11:26 Dec 20 (6)
  • Anyone, with large family, prefer Sonlight to TOG? If so...why? THANKS!! nt - Blessed with seven 11:17 Dec 20 (6)
  • 3rd Grade DS struggling with reading comprehension - Stacey in MD 11:14 Dec 20 (3)
  • Dialog in written stories -- new paragraph each speaker?? m (Q about paragraphs in stories) - profmom 11:08 Dec 20 (1)
  • Huge Geography Sale!!! Will ship before Christmas - whiteroom24 11:07 Dec 20 (1)
  • I'm TIRED of spending every holiday sitting up past midnight writing out lesson plans . . . help! - Christy B 10:52 Dec 20 (24)
  • Can anyone recommend a good, but cheap comb binder for home use? thanks nt - Another Lynn 10:41 Dec 20 (1)
  • Thanks for the horrible books help. One more question. What age level are they for?nt - RebeccainWilliamsburg 10:41 Dec 20 (1)
  • How can you get the horrible histories and science in the U.S?nt - RebeccainWilliamsburg 10:19 Dec 20 (2)
  • How much of the redesigned TOG is on the "loom"? Is that a cd? m - Sunny 10:06 Dec 20 (3)
  • Has anyone done American Sign Language? - K&R's Mom 9:49 Dec 20 (7)
  • Trivium- French Question - Tarheel Heather 9:40 Dec 20 (5)
  • Has anyone turned SOTW 1 "Ancient Greece" into a unit study? - Seaside Academy 8:53 Dec 20 (4)
  • About Wordless Wednesday... - Susan in SoCal 8:45 Dec 20 (17)
  • Blessed with seven I responded below to your TOG question... - Lisawa 8:34 Dec 20 (0)
  • Educational Fontware or StartWrite? - Chadam (aka Christina in OR) 8:33 Dec 20 (8)
  • Wordless Wednesday - mine's a little late! link inside - 10Acres 6:47 Dec 20 (2)
  • If you chose TOG over SL ( or switched from SL to TOG) can you tell me why? - Quiver0f10 6:13 Dec 20 (8)
  • Tapestry of Grace users...is this what I want? (m) - Mrs. H. 6:05 Dec 20 (4)
  • I'm looking for a children's book about or that includes a piece about Piet Mondrian (nt) - Hannah 5:10 Dec 20 (4)
  • Latin??? Minimus vs. Latin Prep 1 - Deb in NZ 4:01 Dec 20 (4)
  • How did you introduce cursive? Is there an online site? A program? - Pster 3:38 Dec 20 (12)
  • Apologia: Can we skip General and move on to Phys? - busy5mom 3:02 Dec 20 (3)
  • Dictation - Friederike in Persia 2:23 Dec 20 (3)
  • All the talk of LCC has me thinking... - Deb in NZ 1:35 Dec 20 (4)
  • Plaid Dad: What is the name of the Latin curriculum posted on your blog? (more) - Socal Sandra 23:59 Dec 19 (2)
  • Has anyone used 2 Truthquest guides in the same year? I'm thinking of doing it and wondering if it would be insane! nt - Dayle in Guatemala 19:47 Dec 19 (2)
  • Just want to say -- Horrible Histories are a big hit here. - Cindyg 19:01 Dec 19 (9)
  • Is there a wide variety of skills taught in various 1st grade Math programs (Singapore, Horizons, Rod and Staff)? m - OKCyndi 18:33 Dec 19 (7)
  • My children want to do their own 888 lists in place of a reading list from me. And they want to record them in a blog. Are there some blog sites that are better/safer for children? nt - Melissa B 17:36 Dec 19 (9)
  • Completeing a "grade" in seven months, thoughts? - Tarheel Heather 17:27 Dec 19 (7)
  • writing for a first grader - Michelle from Living Waters 17:25 Dec 19 (22)
  • How did you teach your preschooler calendar concepts? - Mikki 15:59 Dec 19 (8)
  • Question on Suzanne Strauss-Art's books.... - Lisa in NC 15:51 Dec 19 (3)
  • Does Growing With Grammar cover mechanics and usage, or is it straight grammar? nt - Contrarian LIbrarian 15:28 Dec 19 (2)
  • HWT and copywork - Sandy in CO (southmetromom) 15:06 Dec 19 (11)
  • Has anyone used ALEKS for a 3rd grader? It's free thru our charter school and I was thinking of trying it..but I was wondering how others have used it. tia! nt. - DaniM 14:58 Dec 19 (1)
  • Are there any science curriculum written by professional scientists who are also hs'ing parents? - dragons in the flower bed 14:22 Dec 19 (7)
  • Does anyone use geeguides.com for art? - Pster 14:09 Dec 19 (7)
  • Sonlight 6 Literature vs TOG Year 1 Literature...care to compare? - Blessed with seven 13:49 Dec 19 (2)
  • Moving with Math--why is this so expensive? (and other questions) - Julie in CA 12:03 Dec 19 (2)
  • Question for FLL 3 users.... - Allison TX 8:58 Dec 19 (4)
  • How do you schedule Spanish for a younger child (pre-k)? - Ann in KY 8:29 Dec 19 (0)
  • SWO users, at what point is the TM necessary. We will start D in the fall and so far I haven't needed the manual. TIA! (n/t) - Laurie in VA 7:57 Dec 19 (4)
  • Anyone wanna play Wordless Wednesday? C'mon Patricia in WA... - Susan in SoCal 7:00 Dec 19 (49)
  • What year in school do you start pre-alg? - Classic Mom 6:47 Dec 19 (18)
  • English from the Roots Up for poor reader? - Danielle 6:24 Dec 19 (2)
  • Latin Centered Curriculum - please direct me to a thread about this? - Sandy in CO (southmetromom) 5:55 Dec 19 (22)
  • Laura in China - thanks for the book recc. - Sandy in CO (southmetromom) 5:50 Dec 19 (0)
  • I'm trying to decide what to do next year. - Rhonda in TX 5:35 Dec 19 (14)