K-8 Curriculum Board

Our co-op started.... - Janis in DE 5:13 Jun 1 (1)
- your co-op sounds great! nt - dcd--changing to LatinaRepublicana 8:20 Jun 1 (0)
our co-op - dcd--changing to LatinaRepublicana 22:26 May 31 (3)
- Re: our co-op - Michelle L 3:33 Jun 1 (1)
  - our co-op takes place at... - dcd--changing to LatinaRepublicana 8:16 Jun 1 (0)
- I don't know of a "co-op" in my town, but... - saved1112 22:48 May 31 (0)

Anyone use SOTW in a co-op setting? - kbm 20:22 May 31 (4)

We've been in a history co-op for 3 years now - Sue in St Pete 18:59 Jun 1 (0)
Thanks so much! This has given me some great ideas. NT - kbm 13:00 Jun 1 (0)
This is exactly what we have done for two years... - Melinda TX 22:50 May 31 (0)
We use SOTW in our co-op - Lisa C in TN 20:52 May 31 (0)

please: what are the differences between Classical Writing and Classical Composition? thank you... nt - dcd--changing to LatinaRepublicana 20:18 May 31 (3)

my understanding.... - Peela 22:07 May 31 (2)
- I might add.... - Denise in NE 9:11 Jun 1 (1)
  - thanks for your insights... both of you... nt - dcd--changing to LatinaRepublicana 16:28 Jun 1 (0)

Oh Elizabeth and other SWR users, I have questions please... - LJ 20:10 May 31 (5)

Thanks, (m) - LJ 5:16 Jun 1 (1)
- About the My Wise Grammar workbook... - OhElizabeth 12:45 Jun 1 (0)
Re: Oh Elizabeth and other SWR users, I have questions please... - Kristine out of lurking 22:01 May 31 (0)
Well I wondered what you had been up to! (m) - OhElizabeth 21:06 May 31 (1)
- Re: Well I wondered what you had been up to! (m) - LJ 5:20 Jun 1 (0)

Maria in Nashville.... :) - amy jo @ FL 19:41 May 31 (1)

Amy Jo, thank you so much.... - Maria in Nashville 3:42 Jun 1 (0)

Here is an interesting article on dyslexia and the idea of late bloomers: "Waiting rarely works: Late bloomers just wilt" (m) - Kristine in VA 19:23 May 31 (31)

My perspective as someone who administered standardized testing to homeschoolers - Laurie4b 14:46 Jun 1 (3)
- So...question - Jean in Wisc. 16:05 Jun 1 (2)
  - Re: So...question - Laurie4b 18:49 Jun 1 (1)
    - Very, very interesting. (Kind of long, but...) - Jean in Wisc. 19:35 Jun 1 (0)
Hi Kristine, *friendly wave hello* ...the article reflects the practice of the public schools in my area... - CED 4:10 Jun 1 (1)
- This is exactly why I took my dd out of school and searched for a program for her until I found WRTR (nt) - Christa 5:31 Jun 1 (0)
I completely agree.... - Elizabeth B. in NC 20:25 May 31 (1)
- I meant to post under Jean. nt - Elizabeth B. in NC 20:31 May 31 (0)
I don't have the research, but my experience as a ps teacher and a mom with a late bloomer - Jean in Wisc. 19:41 May 31 (22)
- Our experience... just so you can crank it into your data ;)... - Nan in Mass 7:44 Jun 1 (0)
- Mom of another late blommer who worked very hard to become a reading (m) - Tammyla 7:28 Jun 1 (0)
- Another thought... Did you truly have a late bloomer or did YOU do the needed remediation?...... - Kathy in MD 5:48 Jun 1 (3)
  - I see what you are saying... - Jean in Wisc. 6:40 Jun 1 (2)
    - You make a good point about needing both maturity and remediation..... - Kathy in MD 7:46 Jun 1 (1)
      - Interestingly, this reminds me of the behavior problems I had with another child - Jean in Wisc. 9:17 Jun 1 (0)
- Re: I think you are right. I have 3 that didn't read at ages 10,9, and 6.. - Lindy 5:28 Jun 1 (0)
- How do you isolate a child from the world?....... - Kathy in MD 5:05 Jun 1 (6)
  - Isn't it a matter of doing both? - Jacob 5:37 Jun 1 (5)
    - Re: Isn't it a matter of doing both? - Greta Lea:) 7:52 Jun 1 (0)
    - You're right. It is a matter of doing both......... - Kathy in MD 7:06 Jun 1 (0)
    - this is true-- i often tell my super-tiny oldest ds that - Peek a Boo 7:02 Jun 1 (0)
    - Off topic... - CED 5:44 Jun 1 (1)
      - Posted by JACOB? How did that get there???? LOL. Both are healing... - Jean in Wisc. 6:06 Jun 1 (0)
- I think you're exactly right. My dd is dyslexic and needed early intervention, but is also a late bloomer, KWIM? - Laura R (FL) 4:44 Jun 1 (0)
- Jean, I also completely agree with this - Debra in CO 4:35 Jun 1 (0)
- I couldn't agree more...... - Akmommy 2:46 Jun 1 (0)
- I completely agree with this - moira 2:41 Jun 1 (0)
- I started hsing because I could tell ds would be a late bloomer. - MeganP 0:46 Jun 1 (0)
- agreed. ds's self image at age 7- he really thought he was stupid, i knew he wasnt- was what started us homeschooling. nt - Peela 22:10 May 31 (0)
- This is a good point about self-image...(m) - Sue Scott Wellons 20:42 May 31 (0)
- I think you're right on. The classroom is brutal on late bloomers. Another story to add to the mix. - Paula H 20:17 May 31 (0)

Spanish for Elementary age students - What are your favorite programs and why? nt - Heather in VA 19:21 May 31 (3)

While that may be true, dd (5) is loving La Clase Divertida! -m - Breann in WA 13:13 Jun 1 (0)
I can't say that I truly like any of them, because there are none that are grammar based....(m) - Regena in KY 19:51 May 31 (1)
- I so agree, and I've tried many of them. More... - Cindyg 19:27 Jun 1 (0)

A while ago I found a COPYWORK BOOK that was not religious based & a forgot the company. Anyone have an idea what it might be called?.....nt - KEB 19:17 May 31 (1)

could it be queen homeschool ? nt - lori in tx 5:29 Jun 1 (0)

hs moment with SOTW4 and a 5yo listening in - Linda G in New Zealand 19:03 May 31 (5)

i read your post last night, and thought i had read it in HSLDA's Court Report! all morning i was looking through the publication, telling my husband, "this is weird... i know i read it in here." nt - dcd--changing to LatinaRepublicana 16:31 Jun 1 (1)
- Oh! A little light reading amoung the court cases! :-) nt - Linda G in NZ 18:41 Jun 1 (0)
LOL! Cute! nt - Pensguys 3:16 Jun 1 (0)
:-) Love it. How sweet. :-) nt. - RhondaM. 21:41 May 31 (0)
too cute! - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 19:07 May 31 (0)

I just took the plunge and ordered Right Start Math... BUT....(m) - Misty 18:31 May 31 (7)

I'm almost in the same boat... - Christa 8:32 Jun 1 (0)
You may find you spend less time. - Closeacademy 5:47 Jun 1 (0)
You're going to be fine! (m) - OhElizabeth 21:22 May 31 (0)
I agree with what others have said....(m) - Teaching Mom 20:30 May 31 (0)
Don't worry... - Susie in CA 19:07 May 31 (0)
It will be okay! - Laurie 18:43 May 31 (0)
I've never used RS but if your ds hates math RS may save you time! (m) - Kisa in CA 18:35 May 31 (0)

Vocabulary building - Alicia 17:49 May 31 (12)

My older dd picked up vocab just by reading, but my younger ds didn't. - Kristine out of lurking 6:27 Jun 1 (0)
Along with reading aloud MANY great books.. - LauraC 4:24 Jun 1 (0)
Reading. Lotsa' reading. Both kinds: you reading aloud to him, and him reading to himself - Paula H 19:33 May 31 (0)
Cute vocabulary story.... - Julie in AK 18:46 May 31 (1)
- :-D (nt) - profmom 20:39 May 31 (0)
This is what has helped ds 8yo (m) - Vanna 18:38 May 31 (0)
Re: Vocabulary building - LindaOz 18:18 May 31 (2)
- Linda, have you seen Vocabulary Bingo? You can put in your own list - Paula H 19:02 May 31 (1)
  - Very Cool! Thanks Paula. nt. - LindaOz 19:32 May 31 (0)
Reading in content area... - CED 17:55 May 31 (2)
- Interesting article! Thanks! nt - profmom 21:37 May 31 (0)
- Yes, and when you read aloud and encounter an unfamiliar word, let him see it.. - Julie in AK 18:39 May 31 (0)

3rd grade subj. and schedules ideas please! - Melissa 17:18 May 31 (5)

3rd grade... - Greta Lea:) 8:21 Jun 1 (0)
3rd grade... - Greta Lea:) 8:20 Jun 1 (0)
3rd Grade Schedule... - amy jo @ FL 19:15 May 31 (0)
We are using SL 3 science this year for third grade (sm) - MelissaM 17:52 May 31 (0)
Well, I'm doing....(m) - Regena in KY 17:43 May 31 (0)

Can I glean from all of you? If I tell you how my son learns will you tell me which writing program is best? (m) - Kisa in CA 17:03 May 31 (2)

IEW - dm 18:33 May 31 (1)
- Thank you! That is helpful. My friend has IEW and said I could borrow it! nt - Kisa in CA 6:57 Jun 1 (0)

FS: History Through the Ages time line sets.......... - Eva 17:02 May 31 (1)

sorry, wrong board. nt - Eva 17:02 May 31 (0)

Rifles for Watie - Book Discussion Help Needed - Janice in NJ 16:52 May 31 (1)

my advice is - Dawn K 17:03 May 31 (0)

should we start cursive? m - Ann in WA 16:48 May 31 (7)

Oh no , go for it ! - Tracy 10:40 Jun 1 (0)
He's been practicing all night and doing really well-anything he's excited about I'll indulge!...cursive it is! thanks! nt - Ann in WA 22:54 May 31 (0)
I taught my 5yo son cursive this year... - KIN 19:10 May 31 (0)
Manuscript printing is a fairly new invention... - Ellie 18:58 May 31 (0)
Re: should we start cursive? m - Laura in China 18:54 May 31 (0)
I think in some Europeans countries they teach cursive from the get go... - CED 17:58 May 31 (1)
- All Europeans are taught ONLY cursive - asta 5:08 Jun 1 (0)

Can anyone tell me what the difference between the Homeschool versions of Rosetta Stone and the regular program? (m) - Tami, TX 16:41 May 31 (3)

I believe it is the workbook and the "student management" CD (nt) - two n two 6:29 Jun 1 (2)
- So does the homeschool version have these, and the regular doesn't? (nt) - Tami, TX 8:25 Jun 1 (1)
  - Correct. Did you try going to Rosetta's web site? (link only) - two n two 9:40 Jun 1 (0)

Any suggestions for informal computer games/lessons to teach Spanish to a 2nd & 5th grader? TIA nt. - PK in VA 16:15 May 31 (0)

Questions for those who have used multiple math programs one of which is/was Saxon... - Bells 16:04 May 31 (4)

I like BJU math for that - Tracy 10:43 Jun 1 (0)
I just happen to have a stash of Singapore materials... - Bells 7:28 Jun 1 (0)
If they can do the bookwork & worksheets then - Closeacademy 5:52 Jun 1 (0)
What we've done . . . - Jennifer in MI 17:52 May 31 (0)

Does anyone know when the Bible figure Job would appear on a timeline? nt - SLB 16:00 May 31 (4)

Job is often considered the oldest book of the Bible, (more) - catherine 21:13 May 31 (0)
Thanks...Now I see why I couldn't find an answer! nt - SLB 20:05 May 31 (0)
That's a complicated question... m - Tommysmommy 17:10 May 31 (0)
I have a chronological children's Bible (m) - LBC 16:10 May 31 (0)

Am I going to have to do a lot of supply gathering with RS4K chemistry? Also... - Magic Wand 15:30 May 31 (3)

Great! I'm encouraged. Thanks. nt - Magic Wand 20:30 May 31 (0)
I managed to find everything pretty easily, and I'm in China! - Laura in China 17:24 May 31 (0)
There are quite a few supplies to gather, but most of them are easily found (m) - LBC 16:13 May 31 (0)

Queen Homeschool products.... - momtoaaaa 15:28 May 31 (5)

tag-along question: how long are the copywork samples... - Stacia 22:17 May 31 (1)
- It varies, but 3-4 lines seems right, maybe increasing as you go further. nt - steppingstonemomma 7:58 Jun 1 (0)
I bought the Copywork for Girls this year. It was definitely a time saver. Very pleased! nt - AmyCC 22:00 May 31 (0)
Re: Queen Homeschool products.... - steppingstonemomma 19:08 May 31 (0)
I bought copywork for my kids. Haven't used it yet but... m - Vanna 18:43 May 31 (0)

Can you recommend a typing program? - Mamacita 15:18 May 31 (6)

SpongeBob Squarepants Typing - paradise 3:23 Jun 1 (0)
Thanks so much. I ordered at Timberdoodle! NT - Mamacita 20:42 May 31 (0)
I'm actually trying out.... - saved1112 16:40 May 31 (0)
Typing Instructor Deluxe. nt - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 15:26 May 31 (2)
- Ditto! nt - OhElizabeth 17:11 May 31 (0)
- Only $10 at www.timberdoodle.com n/t - Misty 16:30 May 31 (0)

Okay, really dumb question here: How do I get a Yahoo email account? - lovemykids 14:56 May 31 (1)

Oops! I meant to put this on the general board. nt - lovemykids 15:00 May 31 (0)

Anyone using Sonlight 1 Science--I need ISBN codes for Starting Points Science and Science Activities Vol. 1, pretty please! nt - Chris in VA 14:53 May 31 (1)

Starting Point Science -ISBN#0-7460-0481-8, Science Activities Vol.1 #0-7460-0698-5.nm - Lyn 16:21 May 31 (0)

KPzz..question for you about your timeline.... - SLB 14:53 May 31 (2)

I think a common level, is that 67-lb? (sm) - KPzz 9:33 Jun 1 (1)
- Okay, thanks! nt - SLB 15:10 Jun 1 (0)

Is AllDirect still in business? I can't seem to get onto their site. nt - profmom 14:16 May 31 (5)

Sad...very sad! Thanks nt - profmom 6:35 Jun 1 (0)
I am just sick about this too. I had almost $200 worth of books in my cart to order from them and they are no longer there! nt - SusanRH 17:21 May 31 (0)
They went out of business (m) - Lil3 17:12 May 31 (1)
- Wow! I am so bummed! I buy tons of books from them. =( nt - Kisa in CA 18:39 May 31 (0)
I can't get on either. Recently they had a message saying they were down for maintenance. It happened (m) - Kisa in CA 16:24 May 31 (0)

OhElizabeth--re: conversational Spanish - Christi/NC 13:42 May 31 (8)

re: conversational Spanish... we're using the Pimsleur method... cassettes by Sybervision... more - dcd 16:50 May 31 (0)
OT, but our library is running a "Talk Spanish" program. I hope their teaching is better than their grammar. Drives me NUTS, I don't find it cute at all. nt - Kristine out of lurking 14:15 May 31 (0)
I took a course at a community college once...check whatever is near you. (nt) - Ali in OR 14:07 May 31 (0)
I'm so glad you got inspired!! (m) - OhElizabeth 13:58 May 31 (4)
- Well, that's my problem :-) - Christi/NC 16:06 May 31 (3)
  - Just as a suggestion... - OhElizabeth 17:28 May 31 (2)
    - Thanks so much! - Christi/NC 19:51 May 31 (1)
      - Christi, I think it was you that I've told before - it's a matter of.... - Renai 7:12 Jun 1 (0)

Noeo Science??? - Sarah 13:36 May 31 (4)

Thanks for the answers. Where is the best place to buy? nt - Sarah 17:58 May 31 (0)
On the website they address using it secularly... - Heather in VA 15:23 May 31 (0)
We use only secular curriculum (m) - Bryan (a mom) 14:18 May 31 (0)
From looking at the website, I would say yes nt - Kristen in NC 14:07 May 31 (0)

Does Christian Book Dist have discount codes??? or am I dreaming this??? - CindyinTexas 13:14 May 31 (7)

Thanks so much...I will try these.....nt - CindyinTexas 17:34 May 31 (2)
- Just to let everyone know these still work....You guys are the best.... - CindyinTexas 18:01 May 31 (1)
  - Oh, good! I love to save money, too:o) nt - mom2abcd 20:29 May 31 (0)
This one may be expired I'm not sure - Jenileigh 14:24 May 31 (2)
- These might be good yet, too... - mom2abcd 14:35 May 31 (1)
  - The only one of these that worked was 234675 for 10% off. Thanks! nt - Carol 21:15 May 31 (0)
They don't have any codes right now, that I know of. nt - Carol 13:38 May 31 (0)

Does anyone have any experience with the Atelier art program? I'd love to know any pros and/or cons! (nt) - Jennifer in FL 12:57 May 31 (16)

Minority opinion... - Linda in NM 5:29 Jun 1 (0)
Have been using for 3 years and love this program... - Louise 20:26 May 31 (0)
I used two levels - problem was finding time to do art in the first place(more) - JFS in IL 20:02 May 31 (3)
- We were stuck on how to make time for this too. We decided to use Atelier for "Family Night Fridays" (which we already have going)... (m) - Jennifer in FL 20:30 May 31 (1)
  - Good idea! We might do that... nt - Misty 21:35 May 31 (0)
- In the video, not only do you get the teacher demonstrating the lesson, but also (more) - JFS yet again 20:07 May 31 (0)
How long does a level take to complete? - Nancy in Oh 19:21 May 31 (1)
- I may not be the best to answer this (seeing as I haven't used the program yet), but... - Jennifer in FL 19:48 May 31 (0)
Oh goody! I'm glad to hear of the good reviews because we actually bought level 3 last weekend at a homeschool convention... (m) - Jennifer in FL 17:27 May 31 (2)
- Hmph. I was about to list my level 3 on the S&S board, LOL. :) - Cyndi in TX 17:36 May 31 (1)
  - Bummer! That could have saved some money! :-) (nt) - Jennifer in FL 19:49 May 31 (0)
We have a sample CD. We were sold after viewing it. (m) - Misty 16:36 May 31 (0)
We have used it for the past 2 years and have loved it. My kids have done some great projects! (more) - Cyndi in TX 16:22 May 31 (2)
- Do you use the art prints and/or the parents manual or just the basic kit? Thanks! nt - LisaL 17:13 May 31 (1)
  - I use the parents manual, and I used the art prints for the previous level we did, but not the current level. (nt) - Cyndi in TX 17:38 May 31 (0)
we recently bought it (level 4A). - white rabbit 15:41 May 31 (0)

Question on Reading Comprehension - Teaching Mom 12:28 May 31 (1)

Re: Question on Reading Comprehension - Wendi 13:29 May 31 (0)

How does this sound for dd in 8th grade next year? - Stella! 11:49 May 31 (4)

Similar to ours for 7th... - Linda in NM 5:25 Jun 1 (1)
- Yes, it feels more meaningful that way, so dc seem to remember more. nt - Stella! 12:45 Jun 1 (0)
Dare to jump into Latin, it is really fun!! nt. - Becky Pliego 17:29 May 31 (1)
- Thanks, Becky. We've done two years of Latin, and are taking a break. : ) nt - Stella! 19:24 May 31 (0)

I just ordered Dr. Aardsma's Spelling Drill and the kids like it but one thing is really irritating me with it. - Michelle near Mt. Rainier 11:46 May 31 (8)

I have used this program - Jill 6:23 Jun 1 (0)
Think of it this way -m - Kathie in VA 19:49 May 31 (0)
I think I see what you're saying... - kbm 18:53 May 31 (2)
- Yes, I guess the frustrating part is that we used Spelling Power enough that the kids know if it is at the beginning of a sentence it should be capitalized. - Michelle near Mt. Rainier 22:46 May 31 (1)
  - Oh, I understand what you mean now...(and a solution) - Désirée 5:06 Jun 1 (0)
Let me clarify, its the non-proper nouns being used at the beginning of a sentence. That too should be capitalized and the program is counting it wrong. - Michelle near Mt. Rainier 17:07 May 31 (0)
But I thought a proper noun was supposed to be capitilized, or it was incorrect? nt - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 15:20 May 31 (0)
I tell my boys that proper nouns are always capitalized. Even in spelling. - suzeintn 12:08 May 31 (0)

Veritas Omnibus 1/ NT/Gr/Rome ?? - mommyfaithe 11:44 May 31 (5)

I am using Omnibus I for myself right now.... - amy jo @ FL 19:26 May 31 (0)
You really need Spielvogel or something if you want to get history in. I'm using Spielvogel (next year, we only did secondary readings this year). nt - karenciavo 12:02 May 31 (3)
- Well, that is my question... - mommyfaithe 13:25 May 31 (2)
  - I don't think it's too much work. I'm using Omnibus and TOG, the only extra work for you is lining everything up... - karenciavo 15:55 May 31 (1)
    - THANKS!! This is just what I needed to know! (NT) - mommyfaithe 4:57 Jun 1 (0)

Trying again....Has anyone tried Apples Spelling? - Mel in Ga. 11:13 May 31 (6)

My son is working through - mom2three 17:09 May 31 (2)
- Can i cut in and ask about Word Smart CD? - Kelly on the prairie 5:12 Jun 1 (0)
- This helps, thanks for your reply :) nm - Mel in Ga. 20:59 May 31 (0)
dd has used both Apples 1 and 2 and like them alot. nt - 5knights3maidens 16:28 May 31 (0)
We've used both the 1st and 2nd books in the series - momof10 13:46 May 31 (1)
- Thanks for your help :) nm - Mel in Ga. 20:58 May 31 (0)

Please advise me on a spelling curriculum - SWR? SWO? Others? (m) - Laura A 11:06 May 31 (15)

I'm a spelling stickler, too. - Michelle in DE 20:59 May 31 (1)
- Michelle in DE...would you email me, I have a question for you... - Magic Wand 23:24 May 31 (0)
Thank you for all your input! You've been very helpful. nt - Laura A 18:54 May 31 (0)
Can somone remind me what "SWR" stands for. Thanks! nt - Rebecca 18:52 May 31 (2)
- Spell to Write and Read nt - Laura A 18:56 May 31 (1)
  - Thank you! :) nt - Rebecca 19:23 May 31 (0)
I just started SWR . . . - Jennifer in MI 18:01 May 31 (0)
Re: Please advise me on a spelling curriculum - SWR? SWO? Others? (m) - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 15:24 May 31 (0)
I love love love SWR - Michelle in CA 14:20 May 31 (0)
SWR is my number one curriculum. - Kristine out of lurking 14:01 May 31 (0)
I also use SWO.... - KEB 12:33 May 31 (1)
- Also.... - KEB 12:35 May 31 (0)
I agree... - Laura in VA 12:01 May 31 (0)
I'd use what you have... - GVA 11:30 May 31 (1)
- Gail, why are you switching? - Donna T. 19:25 May 31 (0)

Need help deciding what to do this summer. Please! - Mama Owl 10:27 May 31 (7)

I would work only on the basics... - Greta Lea:) 17:01 May 31 (0)
That seems like a lot of subjects / resources to me... - abbeyej 16:31 May 31 (0)
Mama Owl, eager to hear how RC History is going. - Mary in WA State 14:41 May 31 (1)
- Re: Mama Owl, eager to hear how RC History is going. - Mama Owl 17:31 May 31 (0)
We're "refreshing" twice a week. - Kristine out of lurking 14:09 May 31 (0)
Wanted to add that were planning to join the Y and swim daily! - Mama Owl 10:48 May 31 (0)
We'll be doing a couple hours/day... 3-5 days/wk. It depends when else is going on. When it's really hot, we're inside anyway... nt - saved1112 10:39 May 31 (0)

Amazed with RightStart... - Dyan 10:09 May 31 (6)

Could someone direct me to a site with information for Right Start? I'm definitely interested! :) Thanks (nt) - Delaina in GA 15:51 May 31 (1)
- Here is a link for you... - Heidi in OR 17:27 May 31 (0)
I just started with ds as well. Loving it so far! nt - Heidi in OR 10:47 May 31 (0)
Re: Amazed with RightStart... - We just started are transition lessons. Very excited, too!nt 10:24 May 31 (0)
We are starting in July - Dawn in TN 10:13 May 31 (1)
- I've had good luck teaching them together... - Dyan 10:40 May 31 (0)

Amy Jo, just read your post from yesterday..... - Maria in Nashville 9:26 May 31 (1)

No problem... :) - amy jo @ FL 21:24 May 31 (0)

Song list for FLL Audio?... - KEB 9:02 May 31 (5)

Here's the list... - Monnie in East KY 19:19 May 31 (1)
- Thank You,Thank You, Thank You oh and did I say THANK YOU!!!! - You are a life saver :-) - KEB 19:36 May 31 (0)
Re: Song list for FLL Audio?... - Monnie in East KY 10:54 May 31 (2)
- Also... - Monnie in East KY 12:40 May 31 (1)
  - That would be awesome.... - KEB 13:45 May 31 (0)

What manipulatives would you recommend to use with Singapore 1A and 1B? - Joy 9:00 May 31 (8)

thanks! I appreciate your help! nt - Joy 6:07 Jun 1 (0)
We use the MUS manipulatives any time I need dd to visualize a concept. Works great! n/t - Misty 16:40 May 31 (0)
I bought a Texas Hold Em Poker set & Base 10 cubes (m) - Bryan (a mom) 14:22 May 31 (0)
Re: What manipulatives would you recommend to use with Singapore 1A and 1B? - Ivy 9:19 May 31 (0)
The only thing we've used are unifix cubes (M) - one_l_michele 9:11 May 31 (3)
- I love unifix cubes! We use them with SWR too. nt - WendyWords 9:38 May 31 (2)
  - Curious...how do you use them with SWR? Just bought SWR & looking for ideas! nt. - 10Acres 13:44 May 31 (1)
    - I use them instead of my fingers for finger spelling.... - WendyWords 17:11 May 31 (0)

Does A Beka cover "mental" math like Saxon? - home4school 8:46 May 31 (1)

only if you have the curriculum guide-and not quite the same - Jodi-FL 8:57 May 31 (0)

Are any of you aware of a guide similar to the Artner Reader's Guide to American History for the study of world history? - Crissy in WA 8:37 May 31 (2)

I'd love that! - hometoteach 11:04 May 31 (1)
- That just might work, Andie. - Crissy in WA 12:10 May 31 (0)

Looking for feedback on Noeo Science .... - Amy in OH 8:36 May 31 (0)

Anyone have experience with Beautiful Feet's Ancient History - intermediate level? - nutmeg 8:31 May 31 (0)

Teaching Textbooks vs. Chalk Dust Videos - May 8:16 May 31 (3)

Re: Teaching Textbooks vs. Chalk Dust Videos - mominindianapolis 15:20 May 31 (0)
Re: Teaching Textbooks vs. Chalk Dust Videos - Dawn in Canada 10:07 May 31 (0)
I would look at the samples they have, and even call to see if you... - Padmé 8:31 May 31 (0)

Advice please....Foreign language choices...(m) - Laura in WI 8:14 May 31 (6)

If you teach them Latin, Spanish with be fairly simple to learn as will foreign grammar in general... plus it really disciplines and organizes the mind. nt - amy jo @ FL 19:45 May 31 (0)
Couple thoughts... - OhElizabeth 9:58 May 31 (3)
- Wow this board moves fast! - Laura in WI 20:10 May 31 (2)
  - Because of her age, I see no problem... - OhElizabeth 21:31 May 31 (0)
  - If you will teachingthe actually grammar of a language, I think 2 would be too much. nt - amy jo @ FL 20:50 May 31 (0)
Apart from... - CED 8:23 May 31 (0)

Math-learning styles? How do you know? Description inside.... - Terri in WA 8:14 May 31 (3)

Miquon/Singapore math combo. nm - LisaNY 15:32 May 31 (0)
I second Miquon and add the book Family Math (m) - SolaMichella 11:27 May 31 (0)
What about Miquon? (nt) - indigoskies 8:34 May 31 (0)

English for Thoughtful Child, Simply English, LLATL, Queenhomeschool copywork books which is your favorite - Homemom 8:01 May 31 (6)

I am interested... - rsmofga 18:55 May 31 (0)
Since you already have a spelling program and grammar program... - Pat in MI 9:43 May 31 (0)
We've been using Queen's this year and we LOVE their copywork books! (more) - Leesha 8:59 May 31 (1)
- I just bought two Queen's copywork books last weekend! (m) - Sherrill in VA 10:56 May 31 (0)
I'm not sure I would buy English for the Thoughtful Child (m) - LisaNY 8:40 May 31 (0)
Forgot to mention Spelling Wisdom - Homemom 8:05 May 31 (0)

Manipulatives for Kindergarten...... - saved1112 7:47 May 31 (3)

What my 3 have used (M) - one_l_michele 9:19 May 31 (0)
I think the best manipulative you can by is the RightStart abacus. - Cindyg 8:08 May 31 (0)
Very simple things that you probably already have... - CED 8:03 May 31 (0)

Has anyone used BF History of science? Did you use another science program in addition to this? Thanks nt - Quiver0f10 7:43 May 31 (7)

Re: Has anyone used BF History of science? Did you use another science program in addition to this? Thanks nt - Brigitte 19:39 May 31 (0)
Had it for ages now using it.... - Linda G in NZ 18:54 May 31 (0)
I have it ordered. I don't plan to add anything in with it this year - Jenileigh 14:50 May 31 (3)
- What approach will you take? I am curious and trying to decide which path we will follow( I will be mailing your books back this week btw & thanks!!!) nt - Quiver0f10 15:16 May 31 (2)
  - I want to do something with alot of experiments after BF - Jenileigh 19:09 May 31 (1)
    - Thanks. I am thinking of this for next year along with TOG YR 1 or VP OT/Egypt. Not sure if it would be too much though?(more) - Quiver0f10 15:08 Jun 1 (0)
Were doing this - CindyinTexas 12:37 May 31 (0)

Math for Kindergarten...... - saved1112 7:43 May 31 (4)

We used BJU for K, LOVED it! m... - 10Acres 13:22 May 31 (1)
- Ditto to BJU for same reasons! (nt) - angela&boys 13:26 May 31 (0)
Bob Jones K here - Monnie in East KY 11:03 May 31 (1)
- BJU K then - Tracy 13:23 May 31 (0)

Pensguys... - Magic Wand 7:41 May 31 (3)

That is WEIRD! I'll email you now...let me know if you get it and can reply. nt - Pensguys 8:02 May 31 (2)
- I can't reply... - Magic Wand 9:07 May 31 (1)
  - Try this address to see if it is you or me. - Pensguys 9:10 May 31 (0)

What writing program do you use with your 5th-8th grader? - nanci 7:33 May 31 (11)

IEW Level B with my 7th grader...nt - Linda in NM 5:22 Jun 1 (0)
Put That in Writing (7th/8th grade) nt - AmyCC 22:03 May 31 (0)
Writing Strands (sm) - KPzz 13:40 May 31 (1)
- Same here, but we....(m) - Regena in KY 17:11 May 31 (0)
WriteShop was great for ds in 7th/8th grade. . . - Kim 7:59 May 31 (0)
Classical Writing. nt - Sarah CB 7:48 May 31 (5)
- ditto :) nt - Peela 22:35 May 31 (0)
- We do, too! nt - Bula Mama 14:31 May 31 (0)
- Here, too. nt - Stella! 11:42 May 31 (0)
- Ditto (nt) - Vikki in VA 10:39 May 31 (0)
- Ditto. (nt) - Jackie in AR 8:44 May 31 (0)

Can someone convince me? What do you love/hate about IEW? Should I go for it? (I'll have a 5th and 7th grader next year.) Thanks, y'all... [nt] - Anita in KC 7:31 May 31 (2)

Love IEW for it's step-by-step instructions. We never felt lost and unsure of what/how to write. nt - KRC 7:59 May 31 (1)
- Same here. But we used SWI. I think I would've felt lost if we hadn't. We're going to use Ancient History-Based Lessons from IEW next year. nt - Susan in OR 8:37 May 31 (0)

BJU math or Horizons math? sm - Allison TX 7:25 May 31 (3)

Thank you! nt - Allison TX 7:53 Jun 1 (0)
I tried BJU, then switched to Horizons. (m) - Wendi 7:58 May 31 (1)
- Used BJU for K5, switched to Horizons - blah - m... - 10Acres 14:07 May 31 (0)

Has anyone ever used Beautiful Feet's History of the Horse?nt - Kay 6:45 May 31 (5)

Re: Has anyone ever used Beautiful Feet's History of the Horse?nt - Dorita 7:54 May 31 (4)
- Our almost 9 yr old daughter is doing this now,,,it is the one thing I don't have to remind her to do! A real winner here. nt - Janine 8:22 May 31 (3)
  - How many lessons are there? How often do you do them? nt - SolaMichella 11:31 May 31 (2)
    - About 92 lessons encorporating 8 novels and 3 reference books. She is doing it daily nt - Janine 17:19 May 31 (1)
      - Thanks! nt - SolaMichella 20:15 May 31 (0)

So if you were going to focus on a LCC ................ - EchoMom 6:35 May 31 (11)

Thanks so much everyone! Got some changes to make! nm - EchoMom 6:49 Jun 1 (0)
I would.... - Peela 22:47 May 31 (0)
Lantin-Centered for early grammar ages... - amy jo @ FL 19:53 May 31 (2)
- Regarding daily read aloud... - Vanessa in Virginia 22:25 May 31 (0)
- Oops, "Latin"! :) More on spelling... - amy jo @ FL 19:55 May 31 (0)
Our situation is a little different... - abbeyej 15:53 May 31 (0)
Re: So if you were going to focus on a LCC ................ - profmom 11:41 May 31 (0)
Yes....m - Pensguys 6:45 May 31 (2)
- Thanks, Pensguys! One more question.......... - EchoMom 7:22 May 31 (1)
  - Well, there are different schools of thought on that....m - Pensguys 7:52 May 31 (0)
Oh, and what about spelling? nm - EchoMom 6:39 May 31 (0)

IEW Question - Cyndi in TX 6:29 May 31 (4)

After doing any of the SWI's you go to SICC of the same level... m - KRC 7:56 May 31 (3)
- Is the SICC for the following year, or the same year? nt - Cyndi in TX 8:08 May 31 (2)
  - SWI covers 15 weeks of writing... - WendyWords 11:15 May 31 (1)
    - Thanks so much! I just joined the IEWFamilies yahoo group, so I'm just figuring out how long to plan for. I appreciate your input. (nt) - Cyndi in TX 12:45 May 31 (0)

PH Science Explorer question..... - Holly S/NC 6:22 May 31 (3)

Thanks. I was leaning towards winging it and you've convinced me. nt - Holly S/NC 17:13 May 31 (0)
Check your local Friends of the Library - Mama owl 9:49 May 31 (0)
I got mine on ebay ... - AngieW in Texas 7:29 May 31 (0)

Will someone who is familar with Saxon products help me? (m) - Tracy in Ky 5:49 May 31 (2)

Step by step solutions to the problems as well as answers to tests and fact worksheets are all found in the solutions manual. nt - Pam in MA 5:53 May 31 (1)
- Thank you! nt - Tracy in Ky 5:55 May 31 (0)

SOTW Vol.1: Any good online resources? What Apologia science would you recommend with Vol. 1? TIA! nt - Katy in Houston 5:38 May 31 (2)

For what ages? nt :o) - Terrie in Germany 7:23 May 31 (1)
- My kids are 12, 10, 8, 7 and 5. Thanks! nt - Katy in Houston 8:24 May 31 (0)

Is there such a thing as this?....I want a pronunciation guide for all those words... - Anita 4:56 May 31 (2)

I always use an online dictionary with a pronunciation guide...more - jac 5:30 May 31 (1)
- Thanks, this is helpful. nt - Anita 18:28 May 31 (0)

Has anyone used "Character Quality Language Arts" (CQLA)? (m) - Terrie in Germany 4:26 May 31 (5)

I did this last year... - GVA 5:02 May 31 (4)
- Thanks, Gail! A few more questions (m) - Terrie in Germany 7:28 May 31 (1)
  - Exactly... - GVA 10:26 May 31 (0)
- Gail, question about CQLA - DawnB in IL 7:07 May 31 (1)
  - Answers... - GVA 10:33 May 31 (0)

Can anyone compare R&S 5th and 6th Grade Science to Apologia for elementary kids? - Kelly on the prairie 4:19 May 31 (1)

Sorry! I just discovered how one can double post! - Kelly on the prairie 4:21 May 31 (0)

Can anyone compare R&S 5th and 6th Grade Science to Apologia for elementary kids? - Kelly on the prairie 4:17 May 31 (2)

Can't compare but I do like R&S science for those grades - MIch elle 8:44 May 31 (1)
- Re: Can't compare but I do like R&S science for those grades - Kelly on the prairie 4:51 Jun 1 (0)

Sequential Spelling....where to buy and did you like it?...nt - Sheryl in NJ 4:08 May 31 (6)

Sonlight is now carrying Sequential Spelling!!! - Mama Owl 9:51 May 31 (0)
I really like it... - Lisa in WV 6:32 May 31 (4)
- We LOve it!!! - CindyinTexas 6:48 May 31 (3)
  - Could you tell me how you implement SS? - Debbie in Austin 6:58 May 31 (2)
    - Re: Could you tell me how you implement SS? - Lisa in WV 8:38 May 31 (1)
      - Thanks! I guess I've just been used to making spelling complicated! nt - Debbie in Austin 11:20 May 31 (0)

Well, I'm just facinated by this LCC thing. I have some questions (and rambles). - Yevrah 3:58 May 31 (33)

I guess my confusion comes because I didn't think simplification was the goal of LCC... - Heather in VA 7:56 May 31 (9)
- My thought is that you can certainly simplify and *not* do LCC as well. nt - WTMindy 11:14 May 31 (2)
  - Well ... of course! It all depends on your goals. nt - Stephanie not in TX 12:07 May 31 (0)
  - That was another thought I had too. nt - Heather in VA 11:20 May 31 (0)
- You are correct (m) - Stephanie not in TX 8:03 May 31 (5)
  - Right, same here. For us it looks kind of like this... - karenciavo 8:35 May 31 (0)
  - Oh I didn't mean it wasn't a nice side effect... - Heather in VA 8:15 May 31 (3)
    - Yes, I've noticed that too....m - Pensguys 8:22 May 31 (2)
      - It is kind of like what people have done with CM, turned - frogpond1 15:55 May 31 (1)
        
        true, true about CM... but i'd never heard anyone mention this... until you... nt - dcd 18:36 May 31 (0)
Re: Well, I'm just facinated by this LCC thing. I have some questions (and rambles). - Diane 5:42 May 31 (9)
- One big difference... - Mungo 5:51 May 31 (8)
  - Re: One big difference... - Diane 13:32 May 31 (0)
  - Thanks for this.... - Yevrah 7:02 May 31 (0)
  - So what would be the difference in subjects with a child in middle school?... - Tammy 6:13 May 31 (5)
    - Re: So what would be the difference in subjects with a child in middle school?... - dcd 9:55 May 31 (0)
    - They are both still covered basically the same way....m - Pensguys 6:19 May 31 (3)
      - What do you mean.....?.... - Tammy 6:22 May 31 (2)
        
        He says on page 147..... - Pensguys 6:31 May 31 (0)
        
        Also...Mungo mentioned 'elementary years'...so I was wondering if it would be different in middle school. NT - Tammy 6:24 May 31 (0)
How I'm starting on my version next week... - GVA 5:19 May 31 (0)
I'm interested in this too and also wondering... - Kim in NH 4:30 May 31 (10)
- not large, but h/s 3 kids, I combine a lot.... - Peela 23:04 May 31 (0)
- Kim, there are a few of us struggling with this exact issue... - Debra in CO 6:30 May 31 (2)
  - Thanks for sharing, Debra.(more) - Kim in NH 8:35 May 31 (1)
    - "No rest for the weary!" LOL I can relate, and I am *only* schooling 4 dc. nt - Lana in TX 14:01 May 31 (0)
- I'm teaching 4 dc (m) - Stephanie not in TX 6:24 May 31 (3)
  - which math program only takes 10 minutes? - Yevrah 6:54 May 31 (2)
    - We're talking math for a 5 and 4 year old here ... (m) - Stephanie not in TX 7:33 May 31 (1)
      - In fact, math for the older two today was darned near interminable ;-) nt - Stephanie not in TX 10:03 May 31 (0)
- There has been some discussion about this...(m) - Mungo 5:29 May 31 (1)
  - Thanks! I will check it out. nt - Kim in NH 7:54 May 31 (0)
If you want to ease into this then - Closeacademy 4:27 May 31 (0)

R there any Australian and MiddleEastern studies incorporated in LLATL and any geography programs? - Zara 1:32 May 31 (2)

Did you see the free ebook listed lower on the board for Australia? That might be helpful for you. hth (nt) - KerriF 7:14 May 31 (0)
Evan-Moor has one geography program - Laura in China 5:08 May 31 (0)

Heard LLATL was excellent for a classical edu. Any experiences? - Zara 1:16 May 31 (9)

Oh, also check out Ambleside.... - Donna A. 14:26 May 31 (0)
Charlotte Mason is classical (see link inside for Susan Wise Bauer's article), but - mom2abcd 7:32 May 31 (0)
LLATL is based on Charlotte Mason methods. nt - Beth in TN 5:57 May 31 (3)
- Actually, it's Ruth Beechik, and no, she's not classical. However, Charlotte Mason's methods line up very well with.... - Donna A. 7:34 May 31 (0)
- I stopped using LLATL after only 2 months. - Beth in TN 6:03 May 31 (1)
  - Me, too. It wasn't "deep" enough, but I was using the Blue in 1st grade. nt - Laura R (FL) 6:35 May 31 (0)
Perhaps Classical Writing is what you need? Some similarities in style may have led to it being called classical? nt - Pam in MA 5:55 May 31 (0)
I have the first two LLATL and I do not agree that it is classical at all....I would like to know where you heard that....nt - Holly IN 5:32 May 31 (0)
Where did you hear that it's classical? - GVA 3:36 May 31 (0)

Im after comprehension and repetition for maths. - Zara 1:12 May 31 (0)

RightStart or Singapore??? How do I decide??!!! (nt) - Terri in WA 0:57 May 31 (9)

Re: RightStart or Singapore??? How do I decide??!!! (nt) - Cheller 8:17 May 31 (2)
- That approach skips over the most important step... - CED 8:39 May 31 (1)
  - Both the HIG (for 2A & up) and the TM (for 1A&B) do this (sm) - Bryan (a mom) 13:38 May 31 (0)
In my experience with both of these... - kbm 6:00 May 31 (1)
- I agree....although I've only used two programs....m - Pensguys 6:23 May 31 (0)
Drop your weapons...move away from the computer. - Julie in AK 1:01 May 31 (3)
- YES! (m) - Bryan (a mom) 13:28 May 31 (0)
- Here, here! And very well said, too! - Linda (Australia) 1:38 May 31 (1)
  - YES!!!!! totally, especially with math and grammar programs!! JMHO nt - BMC 13:27 May 31 (0)

BJU Math--1st grade. How long does a typical 1st gr. lesson take m - Barbie's Pal (formerly known as HopeMI) 0:40 May 31 (5)

Well it depends on the child - Tracy 13:16 May 31 (0)
About 30 minutes or so. nt - Veronica 8:19 May 31 (0)
It depends on how much "lesson" your child needs.... - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 8:19 May 31 (2)
- Ooops! I think I answered this wrong..... (sm) - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 15:30 May 31 (0)
- LOL, I must have a dawdler! She does 'illustrate' her book while doing it. nt - Veronica 8:21 May 31 (0)

What exactly do I need for CW Aesop? I'm confused by their storefront!(M) - camibami 22:16 May 30 (1)

All you really HAVE to have.... - Bula Mama 2:27 May 31 (0)

For those of you who use Mystery of History--can you tell me what you like about it and what you dislike? (m) - Kate CA 21:21 May 30 (16)

I started this with my 6th grader last fall.... - mommyfaithe 11:49 May 31 (0)
Used it with 3rd and 1st.... - WendyWords 9:37 May 31 (3)
- Thank you so much--this was very helpful. :+) I really appreciate it! (m) - Kate CA 10:49 May 31 (1)
  - Link - WendyWords 11:18 May 31 (0)
- Its not it's...I must be tripping on Sudafed Sinus this time of the year! nt - WendyWords 9:41 May 31 (0)
What I did not like about it... (Volume I) - jac 5:36 May 31 (4)
- That IS nice to know. I'm planning on combining SOTW 1 CDs and MOH 1. After more research on MOH we could probably use alone, but ds LOVES the SOTW cds, he wants to listen to them every day! nt - saved1112 22:11 May 31 (0)
- How much does it interweave the ancient cultures? nt - Kate CA 8:57 May 31 (2)
  - I counted up the number of Bible lessons v. secular and I think it was about 47 Bible lessons out of a total of 108 lessons. sm - MeganP 10:23 May 31 (1)
    - This is exactly what I needed to know. Thank you! nt - Kate CA 10:43 May 31 (0)
Using it with children ages 10, 12, and 14... - VMS in SCG 22:26 May 30 (3)
- Vicki, a question for you... - MeganP 10:17 May 31 (2)
  - Re: Vicki, a question for you... - VMS in SCG 12:55 May 31 (1)
    - Thanks. It sounds like you had a great year. I can't wait to get started with it. nt - MeganP 0:51 Jun 1 (0)
I'm one of MOH's biggest fans... - Tommysmommy 22:00 May 30 (1)
- I haven't used MOH yet, but I have it and am planning my year next year so I've read through it a couple of times. - MeganP 10:15 May 31 (0)

I've seen VP art packs mentioned here. Why can't I find them in my catalog? nt - Missy 21:21 May 30 (5)

Re: The VP art packs are listed under the 6th grade art recs. nt - Mom2-3 6:12 May 31 (2)
- Can these be used with younger dc? - Michelle in CA 7:42 May 31 (1)
  - I got several of the art packs and books recommended in VP... - OhElizabeth 9:33 May 31 (0)
They are called Artpacs, and also Art With a Purpose; you can get them from Rainbow or anyone who sells more conservative items (like R&S, but they are not R&S). nt - Sharon in TX (not Panama) 5:22 May 31 (0)
Are you sure you don't mean Rod & Staff Art Packs? - KristineIN 3:35 May 31 (0)

Anyone used Peterson Directed Handwriting? Comments? TIA!(nt) - Vanessa in Virginia 21:06 May 30 (0)

I'm tempted to move her into RightStart... - Christa 20:50 May 30 (3)

I would say GO for it and don't look back!!! to answer your questions... - Janine 22:01 May 30 (2)
- Ok thanks... now I'm off to try to figure out which level (nt) - Christa 6:12 May 31 (1)
  - I would suggest calling the RS folks...very helpful. nt - Pensguys 6:25 May 31 (0)

Math-learning styles? How do you know? Description inside.... - Terri in WA 20:49 May 30 (1)

I would try Singapore or Miquon with her, I think. nt - Elizabeth B. in NC 12:29 May 31 (0)

Rosetta Stone~ Thinking of using this program though our library, but need advice on which workbooks to purchase??.. more - Amy Jo Ohio 20:38 May 30 (2)

I would buy the curriculum text if you . . . - two n two 14:56 May 31 (0)
Honestly, we never use any of them - Hallie 5:31 May 31 (0)

schedule for 3rd and 5th grade hows it look? - GaMom3 19:44 May 30 (5)

5th looks good - here's ours for comparison and comment by the hive mind - BMC 13:40 May 31 (0)
The 3rd grade looks quite similar to what we did this year for 3rd. - Laura in China 5:10 May 31 (0)
Here's my 5th grader's schedule... - Susan in OR 21:28 May 30 (0)
Looks good. Here's mine tentative plan for 5th and 2nd grade - Yvette S. 21:08 May 30 (1)
- Wow, you look like you know what you are doing. Let us know how the Spanish goes..(nt) - Julie in AK 1:42 May 31 (0)

RS Math B...just opened it...yikes! - Staci in FL 19:26 May 30 (2)

Start at the beginning! (m) - OhElizabeth 20:18 May 30 (0)
RS is very thorough with plenty of built in drill and review. No need to supplement. - Ida 20:06 May 30 (0)

Favorite PC games to practice computation?nm - Stephanie in SC 19:18 May 30 (2)

quarter mile (nt) - two n two 14:58 May 31 (0)
Re: Favorite PC games to practice computation?nm - Sherri in BC 19:54 May 30 (0)

HEAV Convention next week!! - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 19:17 May 30 (2)

What?? Haven't been in a couple of years, that's new to me... - Vanessa in Virginia 20:30 May 30 (1)
- it's optional, but a lot of people like to check bags so they don't have to carry them - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 6:08 Jun 1 (0)

Need timeline suggestions for the wall and are any laminated? - Kendall 19:15 May 30 (1)

www.drawingfromthepast.com - Liz in FL 12:28 May 31 (0)

1st grade plans anyone? - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 19:14 May 30 (7)

This is what we're doing - Laura in China 17:19 May 31 (0)
We are kind in 1st and kind of in 2nd - Teaching Mom 8:42 May 31 (0)
These are ours! - Me in BC 7:54 May 31 (0)
We are doing some 1st now, and will officially begin in september... - MomTo2 5:10 May 31 (0)
Link to 1st grade discussion below... - Renai 21:05 May 30 (0)
Here's what we're doing... - Ali in OR 20:49 May 30 (0)
We just completed 1st grade... - Tommysmommy 20:47 May 30 (0)

What can you tell me about R.E.A.L. Science? - Carrie 19:08 May 30 (4)

I'm interested in this response too, I just got mine in the mail - GloBug 8:09 May 31 (1)
- Re: I'm interested in this response too, I just got mine in the mail - Carrie 19:19 May 31 (0)
We used REAL science life for part of this year..(m) - Andrea in MA 5:30 May 31 (1)
- Thanks for your thoughts! Every bit of info helps. nt - Carrie 19:18 May 31 (0)

My World Science...questions about suggested reading selections...more - Sheryl in NJ 19:02 May 30 (1)

There's a MWS Yahoo group...(link inside) - Amy in OH 3:21 May 31 (0)

Tami...about PEGS....m - Pensguys 18:57 May 30 (18)

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask... - Tami 16:43 Jun 1 (0)
Penny, Tami, others... what is PEGS? nt - LBC 8:52 May 31 (1)
- Never mind. I found it. I looks great! nt - LBC 9:17 May 31 (0)
Penny... - Tami 5:42 May 31 (9)
- Can I ask about the extra tokens they sell (m) - Kisa in CA 7:40 May 31 (5)
  - I bought them...I think they are worth it. nt - Holly in FL 8:24 May 31 (4)
    - Holly, do they have blank chore tokens?... - Magic Wand 9:07 May 31 (3)
      - I see on their website that you may order a dozen blank white disks for $2. nt - oakmom 9:26 May 31 (2)
        
        What she said... Smiles! nt - Holly in FL 11:40 May 31 (0)
        
        Gotcha, thanks. This would be the only think keeping me from this system. What do you think? nt - Magic Wand 11:23 May 31 (0)
- WOW!!! I think I'm sold! nt - Pensguys 6:49 May 31 (2)
  - Pensguys let me know if you get this! We can keep each other posted on how it is going. (m) - Kisa in CA 7:41 May 31 (1)
    - GREAT! Idea! I'm still waiting for tax refund though....(we had to file an extenstion). nt - Pensguys 8:18 May 31 (0)
Not Tami...but, I use it. m - Holly in FL 19:15 May 30 (3)
- What are you using as..... - Pensguys 20:25 May 30 (2)
  - No. We are working on obedience and being kind to one another. nt - Holly in FL 4:32 May 31 (1)
    - Well, we CERTAINLY need work on that around here! ntn - Pensguys 6:52 May 31 (0)
AND...thought of something else....m - Pensguys 18:58 May 30 (0)

How long per day does VP Gen - Josh Bible take to teach? Approx? Thanks! nt - Nancy in Oh 18:53 May 30 (2)

I would say most days it takes about 20 min. or so.. nt - Sharon in TX (not Panama) 5:23 May 31 (0)
Re: How long per day does VP Gen - Josh Bible take to teach? Approx? Thanks! nt - dkholland 4:35 May 31 (0)

Kumon Numbers bks: Would this be a good program to use before RS? - Sarahas4 18:50 May 30 (1)

What age and what level is your child? I really like the Kumon books and my 4-7 yo have enjoyed them a lot. nt - Kate CA 21:16 May 30 (0)

3rd grade chemistry: I think I've narrowed it down to RS4K or WTM suggestions. Help me decide, pretty please with chocolate chips on top? :-D nt - FlockOfSillies (fka Brenda FOS) 18:48 May 30 (13)

I'm using WTM suggestions after several positive reviews a few boards back . . . - Brenda in FL 19:25 May 30 (2)
- Why did you choose not to do Noeo? - Vanessa in Virginia 20:32 May 30 (1)
  - Basically, the money and time . . . - Brenda in FL 23:41 May 31 (0)
RS4K was simply not enough for us...I wish I had read about NOEO Science earlier, that looks so good for Chemistry...nt. - Sheryl in NJ 19:03 May 30 (9)
- May I ask why RS4K was not enough...I'm considering it - Magic Wand 22:34 May 30 (7)
  - I liked the books and the experiments, it just seemed like a lot for only 10 weeks of lessons...I wanted a full year of Chemistry... I think that NOEO would have been better (but I did NOT use NOEO)...nt - Sheryl in NJ 10:34 May 31 (1)
    - Thanks, Sheryl in NJ, it is on the spendy side. nt - Magic Wand 12:42 May 31 (0)
  - We loved RS4K Chemistry last year... - Amy in NH 6:52 May 31 (2)
    - Me too! I'm looking for something to stretch RS4Kchemistry for next year. nt - WendyWords 9:44 May 31 (0)
    - I'd love to see the plan, if you can link me... - Magic Wand 7:38 May 31 (0)
  - I thought RS4K Level I was a great 10 week course - Laura in China 3:31 May 31 (1)
    - Okay, thanks...I feel encouraged again. I don't think we want to spend a year on chemistry, - Magic Wand 7:37 May 31 (0)
- I am looking at NOEO - it looks like a really neat plan with lots of things to do, plus they have two levels for each topic (bio, chem, physics) - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 19:19 May 30 (0)

minimus latin - akrispin 18:46 May 30 (7)

So to be more explicit, I think mixing LC and Minimus would be confusing... - Julie in AK 19:57 May 30 (3)
- We used both LC and Minimus with no problems... - Laura in CT 8:02 May 31 (2)
  - We're using Minimus at home, but if we do an outside group class, will be using LC as well. nt - Regena in KY 17:13 May 31 (0)
  - This is similar to my plan only with LfC. ntn - Pensguys 8:24 May 31 (0)
Well...Minimus is quite secular, and also uses classical pronunciation. (more) - Julie in AK 19:53 May 30 (2)
- Re: Well...Minimus is quite secular, and also uses classical pronunciation. (more) - akrispin 19:59 May 30 (1)
  - Well, we are quite new to this, but.... - Julie in AK 22:24 May 30 (0)

Anyone used Writeshop AND IEW? - The Girl from Oz 18:38 May 30 (1)

yes--- link to writeshop forums: - Peek a Boo 19:09 May 30 (0)

Coupon codes - CindyinTexas 18:33 May 30 (4)

THanks so much, I have them bookmarked now...Have a great summer!!!nt - CindyinTexas 6:53 May 31 (0)
Another one... - Renai 21:07 May 30 (0)
Here is the link I have *link only* - Jenileigh 18:49 May 30 (1)
- This is my favorite too...nt - Tap, tap, tap 19:10 May 30 (0)

I just found this Explorers study. It looks really neat... - Heather in VA 18:29 May 30 (8)

that looks really great! I wonder if I could adjust it down for a 2nd grader? nt - Ann in WA 0:36 May 31 (0)
This looks like fun and priced right also! Thanks ;) nt - Jenileigh 19:08 May 30 (0)
this does look really cool - thanks for sharing! I love that it has lots of activities! nt - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 19:00 May 30 (0)
Heather, that looks totally fabulous and really FUN nt - amy jo @ FL 18:35 May 30 (4)
- The author, Amy Pak, is an amazing artist. She does all the illustrations for her programs. nm - LisaNY 18:52 May 30 (0)
- But, Amy, YOU'RE not buying any more curriculum :) - Sunny 18:49 May 30 (2)
  - Sunny, you are so right! :) But now that we have all of this extra time and I will be selling a bunch of other curriculum.... :):) :) nt - amy jo @ FL 19:00 May 30 (1)
    - So, the reformed Curriculum junkie is not really reformed, just enjoying a new emphasis <g> - Sunny 8:41 May 31 (0)

IEW-If ordering Teaching writing/student writing combo set do you need the extras - Jenileigh 18:20 May 30 (3)

I wouldn't advise you to order the extras, because... - 0:-) Angela 12:58 May 31 (0)
I would purchase the SWI C for your oldest... - Mama Owl 9:59 May 31 (0)
My limited understanding is.... - Janis in DE 5:04 May 31 (0)

Has anyone used Discovering art by Calvert? Did you like it? - Nancy in Oh 18:15 May 30 (0)

Is there a free timeline site out there...I am interested in the actual - trackmom 18:15 May 30 (1)

Re: Is there a free timeline site out there...I am interested in the actual - Linda (Australia) 18:41 May 30 (0)

Times Tables the Fun Way - Tracy 17:51 May 30 (3)

I sure wish it had worked for my ds:( nt. - Greta Lea:) 18:54 May 30 (0)
Yep, can't miss this opportunity to chime in once more to offer a second set of TWO THUMBS UP on Times Tales! :-D nt - Sharon in SC 18:40 May 30 (0)
City Creek Press has an addition/subtraction program. - Claire 17:55 May 30 (0)

BJU Math: Why do you love it? How does it compare to other programs?? - Sarahas4 17:32 May 30 (27)

I loved it for all the reasons mentioned already... - WendyWords 9:48 May 31 (0)
The kids don't hate math anymore, it's challenging but age-appropriate, it can be adapted to different kids (slower or advanced), and it gets the point across without a bunch of dilly-dallying. nt - Veronica 8:24 May 31 (0)
Another Question- Would you say BJU is a "thinking" program like Singapore... - Sarahas4 18:41 May 30 (2)
- Yes - people often refer to BJU as Singapore with a more traditional order and bigger TM. nt - Heather in VA 18:45 May 30 (1)
  - Are there sample pages of BJU online? (nt) - CED 14:02 May 31 (0)
If you decide to use it..... - DB in NJ 18:07 May 30 (2)
- How much for... - saved1112 18:35 May 30 (1)
  - Well..... - DB in NJ 19:35 May 30 (0)
I'd love to hear a comparison of this against Saxon (m) - Kristine out of lurking 18:01 May 30 (15)
- Taking a risk...(m) - Linda in NM 5:17 Jun 1 (0)
- I don't not like Saxon even though I use BJU with one child - Tracy 13:21 May 31 (0)
- Saxon made us all *hate* math. It was too much drill for one child, not enough time on new concepts for another child. It works for some, but we hated it (m) - Veronica 8:33 May 31 (1)
  - Same here. I feel like we wasted a year using Saxon54. nt - WendyWords 9:52 May 31 (0)
- Two of my ds's had one year of Saxon. (m) - angela&boys 4:40 May 31 (8)
  - I've looked on their website numerous times and can't find any samples! - Kristine out of lurking 6:36 May 31 (7)
    - What grades Kristine? I can attempt to link you! :-) nt - angela&boys 9:48 May 31 (6)
      - 6th, and I thank you very much!! nt - Kristine out of lurking 13:48 May 31 (5)
        
        I hope it works! (nt) - angela&boys 14:53 May 31 (4)
        
        I appreciate the link, but their website, imo, is awful. - Kristine out of lurking 18:32 May 31 (2)
        
        My ds's work a grade ahead... - angela&boys 4:16 Jun 1 (0)
        
        After looking at it... The TE, student text, and tests are required needed at least. I'd say the teaching charts, hm teacher pkt, student materials pkt, Spread your wings bk, spring into action bk, and stretch your mind bk are optional. These do look helpful though. (BJU says only the last 3 bks are optional.) I'll be looking at these in our town soon as well. nt - saved1112 20:49 May 31 (0)
        
        Ughh...ignore the "nt". The link is in the one above. - angela&boys 15:04 May 31 (0)
- I put a BJU 5 math bk and Saxon 65 math bk in front of my ds. He preferred the BJU... so did I. nt - saved1112 18:39 May 30 (0)
- Well I don't know about Saxon but I can tell you about my dd who thought she was bad in math... - Heather in VA 18:11 May 30 (0)
Oh how I love thee BJUP Math! Let me count the ways... - angela&boys 17:53 May 30 (0)
Why I chose BJU math - Tracy 17:43 May 30 (1)
- Yep... what she said... - Kari C in FL 18:18 May 30 (0)

A Latin-Centered Curriculum does not mean having to give up chronological history.... - amy jo @ FL 17:23 May 30 (10)

How long have you been doing LCC? - Vanessa in Virginia 20:44 May 30 (3)
- I think it is deceiving to think it is "easier"... and there will be disallusionment with this thinking - Sunny 9:33 May 31 (1)
  - Ah, but simpler and easier are two different definitions! nt:) - amy jo @ FL 21:02 May 31 (0)
- Not long enough.... - amy jo @ FL 22:14 May 30 (0)
Gosh, you're good! ;) nt - Pensguys 18:38 May 30 (5)
- Aww shucks! :) I am just so very excited about this clean, new approach.... - amy jo @ FL 18:55 May 30 (4)
  - i know what you mean about having more time for read alouds... more - dcd 21:35 May 30 (1)
    - Roseville, MN? :) more.... - amy jo @ FL 22:27 May 30 (0)
  - We did a modified version this year....m - Pensguys 21:00 May 30 (1)
    - I hope you experience freedom and peace of mind! nt - amy jo @ FL 22:32 May 30 (0)

Where can I buy a jewelers loupe? sm - ChristyX5 16:47 May 30 (9)

camera shop, telescope shop, art shop, science section of the local university bookstore (nt) - moira 1:39 May 31 (0)
coin collectors use these... look in yellow pages for your local coin shop... suprisingly, even most small towns have one. (nt) - an ordinary princess 1:23 May 31 (0)
I'm no help on the loupe, but I orderd the book last year (m) - camibami 22:20 May 30 (0)
I've been looking too (for Private Eye :0) ) Rainbow Resource sells them, eBay and online but I haven't had any luck locally...nt - Tap, tap, tap 17:21 May 30 (5)
- Is this what you are looking for? - momof10 18:02 May 30 (4)
  - Actually yes it is, I was just hoping to find it locally! - ChristyX5 19:04 May 30 (3)
    - I just wasn't sure if it was the same thing that someone posted about - momof10 19:24 May 30 (2)
      - I looked at Hobby Lobby online - momof10 19:27 May 30 (1)
        
        No luck at...m - Tap, tap, tap 20:40 May 30 (0)

Is there a curriculum that covers Punctuation only?.. - Margaret 16:34 May 30 (8)

So do your kiddos already know their grammar? Because they are interdependent... - Julie in AK 1:47 May 31 (0)
Evan-Moor has one for grades 1-3. (nt) - Wendi 17:47 May 30 (0)
www.EpsBooks.com (NT) - LH 17:21 May 30 (2)
- link only - better link 17:22 May 30 (1)
  - http://epsbooks.com/dynamic/catalog/series.asp?seriesonly=2611M - link impaired trying again 17:23 May 30 (0)
Cozy Grammar has a punctuation course (link only) - LBC 17:11 May 30 (0)
Jensen's Punctuation.. nt - Sunny 16:42 May 30 (0)
Steck-Vaughn produces some single-subject area work books... - Lisa in VA 16:38 May 30 (0)

MISSY: Regarding Greek question from way below... - dcd 16:33 May 30 (1)

Thanks so much ! (m) - Missy 19:57 May 30 (0)

Sonlight Pre-K ? about IG - Tricia 16:29 May 30 (5)

Thank you all! This is a 2005 ed. and I checked, it does have all 36 weeks. nt. - Tricia 20:28 May 30 (1)
- Hmmm...I'm thinking I bought prek last year and it was two booklets.... - Renai 21:10 May 30 (0)
I purchased mine new (straight from SL) just a few months ago, and it was one booklet. nt - Donna T. 18:21 May 30 (0)
the first year they had a PreK IG, it was only one... - Debra in CO 18:21 May 30 (0)
If they have not changed it since the 2005 "core", it should have 2 booklets... - amy jo @ FL 17:26 May 30 (0)

Adding the Apostle Paul to your Study of Ancient Greece and Rome... - SLB 16:15 May 30 (6)

I recommend Drive Thru History DVD's as a supplement. nt - Laura R (FL) 5:46 May 31 (0)
My dc really enjoyed Acts from the Visual Bible series and The Acts of the Apostles from Your Story Hour. :) nt - Lizzie in MA 4:30 May 31 (0)
Read the book of Acts . . . - Brenda in FL 19:31 May 30 (1)
- Thanks this is probably a good way to do it.....I don't want to buy another curriculum right now. nt - SLB 20:26 May 30 (0)
Biblioplan for Families was designed to do just this (m) - Sherrill in VA 18:39 May 30 (0)
Re: Adding the Apostle Paul to your Study of Ancient Greece and Rome... - Julie in MN 17:39 May 30 (0)

FS: Should stay away from this board. Read about Rightstart Math and I ended up ordering a lot of stuff from Rainbow. Oh, I really hope this will work:)..Thanks for the input.nt - Lyn 16:07 May 30 (0)

Can anyone tell me how to find the Saxon math 5/4 scope and sequence? (m) - Kisa in CA 15:54 May 30 (2)

Is this what you're looking for? - Rhonda in TX 16:08 May 30 (1)
- Thanks Rhonda! nt - Kisa in CA 7:45 May 31 (0)

What Math program would suppliment Singapore well in the early grades? - Nancy in Oh 15:46 May 30 (9)

Looking at singapore for fall and wondering - Why does it need to be supplemented? - Homeschooling in Forest VA 19:05 May 30 (2)
- It doesn't... - CED 19:22 May 30 (1)
  - I agree. People supplement almost every curriculum (I do some of it myself)... (lm) - Jennifer in FL 19:35 May 30 (0)
R & S would give them good math fact practice, and it's inexpensive too. nt - profmom 18:40 May 30 (0)
Re: What Math program would suppliment Singapore well in the early grades? - Heather in WI 18:37 May 30 (0)
We use A Beka. (m) - claire up north 18:05 May 30 (1)
- I've done the same thing, though 4th grade hasn't worked so well for us. - MeganP 18:39 May 30 (0)
Miquon is a wonderful think-outside-of-the-box choice. We found Singapore to be lacking in math facts so we now use Rod & Staff as well, which has a very solid emphasis on math facts, is inexpensive and goes beyond the scope of Miquon (which we use for fun!). nt - amy jo @ FL 17:32 May 30 (0)
We find Miquon to be complimentary and provides a different approach. nt - Arch At Home 15:52 May 30 (0)

Anyone use the Joy Hakim US history series? and what age did you start? m - Ann in WA 15:46 May 30 (8)

thanks everyone-very helpful info as usual! nt - Ann in WA 0:52 May 31 (0)
I've used them for logic stage. I wouldn't consider them a complete program for high school. nt - Regena in KY 19:35 May 30 (0)
I have been reading them outloud to my 1rs and 3rd graders.... - WTMindy 18:41 May 30 (0)
I am going to use bks. 4-7 & Sonlight guide this coming year... - LauraC 17:55 May 30 (0)
Re: Anyone use the Joy Hakim US history series? and what age did you start? m - Julie in MN 17:43 May 30 (0)
We'll be using them for 7th & 8th starting next year - Hallie 16:07 May 30 (2)
- Is this the syllabus you have?.......................................... - Christy in CO 20:02 May 30 (1)
  - we aren't exactly following the syllabus - Hallie 5:40 May 31 (0)

Can anyone compare Gods Design for Science to Apologia for the elementary years? Which do you prefer? Thanks! - maggie 15:37 May 30 (3)

I've used Apologia Astronomy and looked over some of the GD books. I prefer GD because... - OhElizabeth 20:33 May 30 (0)
I think it partly depends on what you want to cover for the year... - Louise 16:36 May 30 (0)
I use... - 0:-) Angela 16:04 May 30 (0)

Calvert has changed ... (m) - Yvette S. 15:35 May 30 (3)

They have an updated version of the CDs available for purchase. nt - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 16:13 May 30 (0)
I don't think they are selling those CDs anymore, but (m) - Ria 15:42 May 30 (1)
- Yup. I'm interested. My email is inside - Yvette S. 17:38 May 30 (0)

A former student of mine is going to be tutoring someone in English. She needs a book on diagramming at a high school level. Any suggestions? Thanks! nt - Holly in FL 15:17 May 30 (2)

Yes! Gene Moutoux' book! - Paula H 16:30 May 30 (0)
Analytical Grammar. nt - Christy in CO 15:54 May 30 (0)

Can anyone tell me about Apples spelling? m - Mel in Ga. 15:14 May 30 (0)

Does anyone have any more "exciting" ideas for a timeline than the color and glue thing... - Heather in VA 15:13 May 30 (8)

I like to use this site for printing real portraits of historical figures....(m) - Misty 21:52 May 31 (0)
See - I knew you all would have way better ideas that I do. THANKS!!! nt - Heather in VA 18:30 May 30 (0)
Ideas - Janice in NJ 16:57 May 30 (0)
Two ideas: Notebooking style; and KC's Time and Place line - Paula H 16:36 May 30 (2)
- Wait - are you THE "Paula" of "Paula's Archives"? Your site has helped me immensely - thank you!! nt - Susan in TN 17:35 May 30 (1)
  - Thank you, Susan, for the encouragement. I appreciate it. Keep in mind, though... - Paula H 20:04 May 30 (0)
How about having them draw their own figures? - Arch At Home 15:51 May 30 (0)
Here's an idea... - CED 15:27 May 30 (0)

Paula, Nicola, or someone: Canadian History Help! - KathyBC 14:59 May 30 (3)

Hmm. This isn't looking good. - Paula H 17:19 May 30 (2)
- Thanks, Paula. - KathyBC 18:23 May 30 (1)
  - My e-mail to her bounced. Phooey! nt - Paula H 20:03 May 30 (0)

Physics for 4th grade - Sam in WA 14:50 May 30 (3)

We love Science in a Nutshell and you can keep them and use them again in logic stage. nt - Regena in KY 19:36 May 30 (0)
Re: Physics for 4th grade - AK 17:53 May 30 (1)
- Science kits - Sam in WA 21:15 May 30 (0)

? for those who've used Saxon Phonics (m) - Renee in TX 14:49 May 30 (0)

Planning my history for 7 th grade son...Need ideas for good books to read on French and Indian Wars and the War of Independence also any have any..more - Gloria 14:43 May 30 (7)

thanks for the suggestions.nt - Gloria 5:10 Jun 1 (0)
I recommend the PBS movie about the French and Indian War ... ds 8 loved it... very good. nt - 5knights3maidens 16:36 May 31 (0)
Drums Along the Mohawk! Also in a movie w/Henry Fonda nt - Lizzie in Ma 4:34 May 31 (1)
- oops, thats more Revolutionary era, sorry - Lizzie in MA 4:36 May 31 (0)
The Ransom of Mercy Carter (French and Indian War) and ... - Jane in NC 16:53 May 30 (0)
Books by Albert Marrin nt. - Nissi 15:36 May 30 (0)
Duel in the Wilderness for the French and Indian War(nt) - Karen in Maryland 15:14 May 30 (0)

RE: How Can I become a Veritas Press Sales Consultant????? - mom to four 14:42 May 30 (1)

Did you call them? (nt) - Donna A. 7:39 May 31 (0)

Getting so frustrated RS4K Level II question... - Heather in VA 14:41 May 30 (2)

I didn't press for information about them.... - WendyWords 15:13 May 30 (1)
- Thanks so much!!! nt - Heather in VA 17:47 May 30 (0)

? about BF's History of the Horse - SolaMichella 14:34 May 30 (0)

online reading comprehension program - donna 14:15 May 30 (1)

Re: online reading comprehension program - Sandy 14:49 May 30 (0)

Question for those who have used or are using Joy Hakim's History of Us series......... - Christy in Co 14:15 May 30 (1)

Re: Question for those who have used or are using Joy Hakim's History of Us series......... - Julie in MN 17:46 May 30 (0)

what is the four square writing method? - hsm 13:50 May 30 (1)

Re: what is the four square writing method? - mom2abcd 21:52 May 30 (0)

SOTW Vol.1: Any good online resources? TIA!nt - Katy in Houston 13:46 May 30 (1)

Which Apologia science would you recommend with Vol. 1?nt - Katy in Houston 13:50 May 30 (0)

Please bear w/ me... I have a ?? about implementing a Latin-Centered Curric... - Virginia Heather 13:23 May 30 (7)

Thank you so much for your thoughtful responses... I understand much better now :) nt - Virginia Heather 13:21 May 31 (0)
we are now just reading SOTW.... - Peela 20:30 May 30 (0)
We still do SOTW...(m) - Julia in Sk. 15:11 May 30 (0)
We're just very relaxed about it... - abbeyej 13:58 May 30 (2)
- Can you tell me more about "Wonders of Old"? I can't find samples online. (nt) - Mungo 5:56 May 31 (1)
  - link - MIch elle 8:50 May 31 (0)
Re: Please bear w/ me... I have a ?? about implementing a Latin-Centered Curric... - dcd 13:43 May 30 (0)

Grammar//Easy Grammar vs. R&S - April in GA 12:42 May 30 (1)

I'd recommend First Language Lessons for the 1st & 2nd grader. nt - Monica in AL 13:02 May 30 (0)

thank you to all who posted 2nd grade plans below!! a big muchas gracias!! - adrienne 12:29 May 30 (0)

For those who don't study science formally, or want to do something fun over the summer... - Wendi 12:22 May 30 (9)

this looks it - - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 13:15 May 30 (0)
Does your ds do these on his own? How much help is required? nt - Pensguys 12:28 May 30 (2)
- He can do the activities on his own for the most part. (sm) - Wendi 14:28 May 30 (1)
  - Thanks! I think I'll order this! ntn - Pensguys 16:39 May 30 (0)
Oops, forgot! Here's a link! - Wendi 12:23 May 30 (4)
- Dawg! Trying again. - Wendi 14:26 May 30 (2)
  - Why don't my links show up?? - Wendi 14:29 May 30 (1)
    - You have to give it a title as well as putting the link in the top box. nt - Pensguys 17:08 May 30 (0)
- Try again. :0 nt - Pensguys 12:26 May 30 (0)

For those studying geography next year... - Deb in PA 12:10 May 30 (2)

Re: For those studying geography next year... - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 13:11 May 30 (0)
Prices are great, too. Thanks so much. (nt) - Julie in AK 12:16 May 30 (0)

Peek a Boo, about the President's Physical Fitness Challenge--can your dc get the badge or award sent to your home if all the standards are met/exceeded? thanks, nm - fairymom 11:37 May 30 (3)

yeah-- you just hafta order it and pay for it. I bought the shirts one year instead of the badges. BUT - Peek a Boo 15:22 May 30 (2)
- We've been doing it this year and you do just order the awards when you're ready for them and they send them to you. nt - Regena in KY 19:38 May 30 (0)
- that's what we're doing-thanks for the info! nm - fairymom 17:01 May 30 (0)

Spanish for K-1st. Dh wants to teach it at night to the dc. Do you have any curriculum recommedations? m - Laura A 11:30 May 30 (2)

Re: Spanish for K-1st. Dh wants to teach it at night to the dc. Do you have any curriculum recommedations? m - Stacey in FL 16:09 May 30 (0)
I have lesson plans/curriculum another hs mom put together for free... - Renai 13:27 May 30 (0)

Logic stage for a child with Aspergers? (cross-posted to special needs board) - Niffercoo 11:24 May 30 (1)

Then again, he may love symbolic logic - Ali in OR 16:34 May 30 (0)

OK handwriting question here... - Katydid 10:58 May 30 (2)

We do PP without writing anything - Ali in OR 16:42 May 30 (0)
It depends how old dc is... - MIch elle 11:32 May 30 (0)

IEW -- what comes after SWI B and I am really considering the workbook out of Canada... - Sandy 10:56 May 30 (2)

After SWI B you could do the Continuation Course (m) - LBC 13:40 May 30 (1)
- Thanks, Lori, you've given me some things to think about. I really do like using our own material to write from...maybe I'm just trying to move too fast. :-) nt - Sandy 14:52 May 30 (0)

Question for R&S math 2 users? - Cathy 10:52 May 30 (5)

I did this last year ..... - Leesha 11:21 May 30 (4)
- Thanks Leesha--This is exactly what I needed to know! nt - Cathy 10:45 Jun 1 (0)
- Thanks Leesha--This is exactly what I needed to know! nt - Cathy 14:11 May 30 (0)
- Thanks Leesha--This is exactly what I needed to know! nt - Cathy 14:10 May 30 (1)
  - You're welcome :-) - Leesha 15:18 May 30 (0)

Received my Veritas Press order, one quick question.... - Elizabeth 10:49 May 30 (6)

Streams of Civilizations is used in high school - MIch elle 11:35 May 30 (0)
What year are you doing? (sm) - Wendi 11:08 May 30 (4)
- Oops! Forgot to say, FOURTH GRADE. - Elizabeth 11:30 May 30 (3)
  - Re: Oops! Forgot to say, FOURTH GRADE. - Wendi 12:16 May 30 (0)
  - I wouldn't use Streams either. It's more appropriate for older kids. Use SOTW instead. nt - Heather in VA 11:37 May 30 (1)
    - Thank you. I feel better about leaving it out now. nt - Elizabeth 9:23 May 31 (0)

Calling all CANADIANS RE: Canadian History... - Debbie in BC 10:38 May 30 (8)

Voyageur Publishing in Ontario publishes some nice guides... (m) - Nicola 18:37 May 30 (2)
- One more thing about the Voyageur guides... - Nicola 6:57 May 31 (1)
  - Thanks Nicola, I hope to check out all... - Debbie in BC 8:51 May 31 (0)
OH! OH! Pick me! Pick me! - SolaMichella 14:40 May 30 (0)
Have you seen Modern History Through Canadian Eyes? - LBC 13:49 May 30 (3)
- Do you know how this compares to.... - Debbie in BC 15:50 May 30 (1)
  - Donna Ward's books offer more of a structured curriculum (m) - LBC 17:20 May 30 (0)
- You can look at the TOC and sample pages here (m) - Sarah CB 13:53 May 30 (0)

Does the unit on physical science in Rainbow Science cover the same physical science as taught in Exploration Education? Thanks nt - MI Mom 10:28 May 30 (0)

Where would you start a 3rd and 5th grader in Writing Strands? - Gamom3 10:15 May 30 (5)

I would start with 3... - Elizabeth 11:33 May 30 (1)
- Yes, always start with level 3!!!! nt - Regena in KY 19:39 May 30 (0)
I'd go quickly through 3 and see what happens. - Kristine out of lurking 10:53 May 30 (0)
I would not do Level 2... - Heather in VA 10:21 May 30 (1)
- Thanks, - Gamom3 10:38 May 30 (0)

The Writer's Jungle - Valerie 10:06 May 30 (8)

The new edition should be out in a couple of weeks... - Laura in VA 17:29 May 30 (0)
I think it would make a great purchase! m - Bula Mama 14:16 May 30 (0)
I would suggest... - Arch At Home 12:29 May 30 (0)
I've been using WJ for about 3 months now with my 11 & 12 year old.......... - Christy in CO 11:47 May 30 (0)
Re: The Writer's Jungle - Laura in VA 10:18 May 30 (3)
- Tea times? - Valerie 11:07 May 30 (2)
  - Tea Time explained on the website..but.. - Mama Owl 12:02 May 30 (1)
    - Re: Tea Time explained on the website..but.. - Valerie 12:36 May 30 (0)

Help! - Can someone please tell me how to do a search on this board - I forgot to write it down. Thanks. - Peggy in Va 9:48 May 30 (3)

Thanks so much - you all are sooooo helpful. - Peggy in VA 9:58 May 30 (0)
Hold down the control key and push F :)nt - Lisa M WA 9:54 May 30 (0)
Ctrl-F - Breann in WA 9:53 May 30 (0)

Two Gentlemen of Verona... anyone know if this is part of a children's Shakespeare stories book? - Amy in MD 9:44 May 30 (2)

It is included in Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare. nt - Elizabeth B. in NC 10:05 May 30 (1)
- Thank you! nt. - Amy in MD 10:11 May 30 (0)

Has anyone done a listing of good educational videos - KarenNC 9:42 May 30 (8)

Here's what I do to locate educational videos... - Cindyg 20:30 May 30 (0)
No Science list I know of. If somebody wants to compile a list, I could host it. - Paula H 16:53 May 30 (0)
Piggy back question about Netflix...anyone know if you get all the disks in a season (TV series)...or do they just send you one disk at a time (which with 6 disks could take forever!). Thanks! nt - Carol 12:28 May 30 (2)
- It depends on your membership. (m) - Debra in TX 12:41 May 30 (0)
- We are allowed three disks at a time... - Cindy in FL. 12:40 May 30 (0)
Schlessinger Media from inter-loan library are excellent for history & science - MIch elle 9:58 May 30 (1)
- I second this recommendation. (nt) - Annie in CO 11:38 May 30 (0)
This was asked down at the bottom of this board (link) - Maverick 9:45 May 30 (0)

Two grammar questions about R&S and Winston Grammar... - Elizabeth 9:38 May 30 (1)

I'll give this a shot... - Laura in CT 9:44 May 30 (0)

Hi! Need some advice regarding Saxon Math 2 from those who also use it... - Harmony 9:04 May 30 (9)

Re: Hi! Need some advice regarding Saxon Math 2 from those who also use it... - Penny in VT 10:14 May 30 (1)
- Thanks Penny. nt - Harmony 16:13 May 30 (0)
Thanks, ladies. Glad to know it's a common situation. :) nt - Harmony 10:00 May 30 (0)
Dd--2nd grade did the 3rd grade Saxon last year, she will be moving into the 54 book in August...nt - Gamom3 9:53 May 30 (0)
Yes, Saxon 5/4 is recommended more and more for third grade. I think you'll find similar review of Saxon 2....(m) - Regena in KY 9:27 May 30 (3)
- Did you skip Saxon 2 entirely? And your child did OK? - mom2abcd 21:59 May 30 (2)
  - Yes we did and yes he did. I also skipped levels with my older son when we used some of their upper level books. No problems there, either. nt - Regena in KY 17:17 May 31 (1)
    - Good to know! Thanks, Regena. nt - mom2abcd 20:40 May 31 (0)
Math 54 is what Veritas Press recommends for ALL third graders. That doesn't sound like a big deal. nt - Kristy in CA 9:21 May 30 (0)

Not sure if I should post here or general...your favorite chore system... - Magic Wand 8:39 May 30 (6)

We are using PEGS and it's made a huge difference... - Tami 14:45 May 30 (1)
- Thanks...I'll look into PEGS too. nt - Magic Wand 22:21 May 30 (0)
Managers of Their Chores (Maxwell) is going well here. m - profmom 10:30 May 30 (1)
- Thanks for that...and yes... - Magic Wand 12:30 May 30 (0)
This is what I did - Dawn K 8:48 May 30 (1)
- Thanks for the good ideas, Dawn... - Magic Wand 12:31 May 30 (0)

Creation Kent Hovind's Debates Free Online - Dawn K 8:37 May 30 (0)

year-round schedule/ 4 days - Stacey in NM 8:36 May 30 (4)

Thanks for the comments! I was concerned about burnout but not anymore! Now, I'm off to order curriculum! nt - Stacey in NM 20:05 Jun 1 (0)
year-round schedule/ 4 days - Closeacademy 13:03 May 30 (0)
Re: year-round schedule/ 4 days - April in GA 12:19 May 30 (0)
We don't necessarily school all year... - Laura in WI 9:07 May 30 (0)

Has anyone used any of Singapore's science curriculum? ..(m) - Kari Jo-TX 8:18 May 30 (1)

Re: Has anyone used any of Singapore's science curriculum? ..(m) - Laura in China 17:56 May 30 (0)

mom2abcd-I responded below to your memory work question. nt - WTMindy 8:17 May 30 (4)

Thanks, WTMindy! I asked some more Qs... LOL... - mom2abcd 15:34 May 30 (0)
Mindy... thanks for sharing your memory work methods! - Amy in MD 9:40 May 30 (2)
- I'm glad it helped.... - WTMindy 13:18 May 30 (0)
- I'm glad it helped.... - WTMindy 13:18 May 30 (0)

Writing Strands vs. IEW? Which do you prefer and why? nt - Mom to 3 island boys 8:08 May 30 (11)

Thanks everyone! VERY helpful! nt - Mom to 3 island boys 22:01 May 30 (0)
I prefer IEW; however, my 11yodd much prefers WS, so we use that. nt - Kristine out of lurking 10:45 May 30 (0)
Re: Writing Strands vs. IEW? Which do you prefer and why? nt - Amy M 9:09 May 30 (2)
- IEW covers much more than 3 months (m) - WendyWords 9:25 May 30 (1)
  - Also... - WendyWords 9:27 May 30 (0)
Re: Writing Strands vs. IEW? Which do you prefer and why? nt - Janis in DE 9:03 May 30 (0)
Each has it's strengths...have you read SWB's comparison?... - Magic Wand 8:41 May 30 (4)
- Thanks! I confess, I read it. I usually trust SWB, but I just wanted to see what other insights or experiences those that have used them have... nt - Mom to 3 island boys 17:46 May 30 (0)
- I too found this review very helpful! nt - Elizabeth 9:42 May 30 (0)
- I agree - I found this review very helpful. nt - Heather in VA 9:08 May 30 (0)
- Its - not it's...good 'ole SWR/WG! LOL nt - Magic Wand 8:43 May 30 (0)

4th LA/Grammar HELP!! R&S 3/4? Abeka? LLATL? Climbing to Good English??? - Kendra in NJ 7:57 May 30 (0)

did anyone follow WTM suggestions for 3rd grade chemistry? nt - redheadedbaby17 7:52 May 30 (1)

Yes, and I liked it with my older son. But I've added more things for my youngest to sort of beef it up a little. nt - Regena in KY 9:28 May 30 (0)

Couple SWR ?'s - preschooler/K'er and to get my just turned 6 y/o reading better (M) - one_l_michele 7:36 May 30 (5)

Ok, I want to back up on something... - OhElizabeth 8:00 May 30 (4)
- See that is where I get confused. (M) - one_l_michele 9:10 May 30 (2)
  - Well let me explain... - OhElizabeth 15:13 May 30 (1)
    - I like your plan B suggestion - one_l_michele 17:53 May 30 (0)
- I meant 10 words a DAY is a fast clip. nt - OhElizabeth 8:02 May 30 (0)

Latin-Centered Curriculum... response to questions from the *former* curriculum junkie! (sorry for the delay...) - amy jo @ FL 7:20 May 30 (8)

We, too, have not given up chronological history..... - amy jo @ FL 17:18 May 30 (0)
Thanks for the great summary! m - Bula Mama 13:44 May 30 (1)
- I hope those books bless you and make your life richer, if only to help you decide it is *not* what you are aiming for as an educational goal. nt - amy jo @ FL 17:20 May 30 (0)
I've been on the LCC yahoo group for a while now . . . (m) - Jackie in AR 8:10 May 30 (2)
- But you don't have to... - abbeyej 9:29 May 30 (1)
  - I see what you're saying . . . - Jackie in AR 11:19 May 30 (0)
EXCELLENT post. nt - Pensguys 7:45 May 30 (1)
- Thank you. I hope that other who are struggling with subject/curriculum overload will look into this way of education and be blessed! :) nt - amy jo @ FL 18:24 May 30 (0)

Recommendations on an electronic thesaurus as suggested in IEW?nt - Erica3boys 7:04 May 30 (7)

Thank you... this helps. nt - Erica3boys 9:02 May 31 (0)
I have a Franklin. Make sure you get a nice one. They have some that.... - WTMindy 7:59 May 30 (0)
I don't know about IEW, but I love my Franklin Elect. Dict. It includes a thesaurus - Jean in Wisc. 7:54 May 30 (4)
- This is an "entering Jr. Hi" gift in our house.... - Laurel in CA 11:48 May 30 (0)
- Hmmmm. That was not the link I copied. Odd. Trying again. - Jean in Wisc. 7:56 May 30 (2)
  - Carumba. What's happening to my link? One more time - J in W 7:58 May 30 (1)
    - The link worked, but my spelling is bad. LOL. (Caramba) That's all folks!!!! nt - J in W 8:01 May 30 (0)

Does anyone know if the revision of the SOTW I audiobook is being done by Jim Weiss (like SOTW IV)? Thanks! nt - Terrie in Germany 6:59 May 30 (5)

Who reads volume 2? (nm) - kris 14:46 May 30 (1)
- Barbara Johnson. (nt) - an ordinary princess 1:28 May 31 (0)
Yes... - WTMindy 8:03 May 30 (2)
- I wish they would do another version of 3 & 4 with Barbara Johnson, too. nt - Elizabeth B. in NC 10:09 May 30 (1)
  - yes, we enjoyed her version :-) nt - an ordinary princess 11:06 May 30 (0)

help! my son scored... - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 6:58 May 30 (20)

Lisa - are you involved in HEART? - Anne Marie 14:42 May 30 (1)
- Re: Lisa - are you involved in HEART? - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 20:28 May 30 (0)
goodness YES - a test! lol! - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 12:19 May 30 (0)
Its a good thing we all know your talking about a test! - Mama Owl 12:05 May 30 (2)
- LOL! nt - WTMindy 13:20 May 30 (0)
- ROFL!!!!(nt) - Tami 12:18 May 30 (0)
I would not because of the Saxon fine print... - Laura in VA 10:20 May 30 (0)
I would consider putting him into Lial's Basic College Mathematics - Claire 10:17 May 30 (4)
- qtn. about Lial's - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 12:20 May 30 (3)
  - I have used it. My dd was 14yo and in 8th grade, - Claire 16:49 May 30 (2)
    - Something about BCM that I have not seen in any program - Claire 16:53 May 30 (1)
      - Oh! So sorry for all the typos and poor grammar! nt - Claire 16:54 May 30 (0)
I wouldn't skip Math 76. I can hear Jann in TX's voice in my head, warning you not to do that... - Ellie 8:57 May 30 (0)
You may actually be able to skip 7/6 and go straight into 8/7... - Lisa in VA 7:55 May 30 (4)
- I agree - 7/6 is LOTS of review nt - Sue Scott Wellons 10:36 May 30 (0)
- Ds joined a private school that had their students a grade ahead in Saxon... - Breann in WA 10:00 May 30 (0)
- Lisa in VA...that's what I - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 8:00 May 30 (1)
  - The teacher's supply store a couple doors down from our scrapbook store :D - Lisa in VA 15:29 May 30 (0)
just read the Saxon fine print - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 7:14 May 30 (1)
- Yes, it's a factor. Don't know why--maybe our resident Saxon experts know--but it is. nt - Ellie 8:54 May 30 (0)

Anybody have a link to the old board discussion on American History? Forgot to bookmark! Txs. :-) NT - Kelli in CT 6:50 May 30 (2)

Just go up above where it says "post a message" on this board...and click on 'view old board'! NT - Tammy 6:58 May 30 (1)
- Thanks! LOL-- I guess I need to pay better attention to the top of the board!!NT - Kelli in CT 7:28 May 30 (0)

Singapore Math Word Problems Question - Mabelen 6:44 May 30 (2)

Re: Singapore Math Word Problems Question - CED 8:53 May 30 (1)
- Thank you, CED. I asked this question at the Singapore (m) - Mabelen 19:21 May 30 (0)

What is everyone doing for 7th grade science? I am looking for a program that will continue into high school any recommendations? nt - Tap, tap, tap 6:36 May 30 (10)

Apologia Zoology I and II; then we'll start more formal...nt - Linda in NM 15:03 May 30 (1)
- I plan to do these two books also then use Prentic Hall Sci Explorer Gr 7 - Mama Owl 10:06 May 31 (0)
Singapore Interactive Science nt - Heather in VA 10:16 May 30 (0)
Rainbow Science - Maverick 9:43 May 30 (0)
Prentice Hall Science Explorer series NT - MIch elle 7:45 May 30 (0)
We're going to use Apologia General Science! nt - Jerri in TN 6:41 May 30 (4)
- Same here with my 7th grader! (more) - Kelly in VA 12:09 May 30 (0)
- Apologia General here too. nm - Mel in Ga. 10:42 May 30 (0)
- dittos, but w/ donnayoung.org's schedule :-) nt - Peek a Boo 8:37 May 30 (0)
- Same here, with Sonlight's schedule...makes it easy! nt - Susan in TX 7:33 May 30 (0)

Thank you for the advice about skipping a Rod & Staff English level. Now I have more questions. :-) - 0:-) Angela 5:33 May 30 (9)

Thank you all for your advice. I'll go ahead and get level 6 and probably level 8. (nt) - 0:-) Angela 6:48 Jun 1 (0)
to piggyback on this - I see so many that want to skip grammar in some way - just how long does it take to do grammar and at what level? > - BMC 6:25 May 30 (2)
- It really doesn't take a long time, especially since we do most of it orally, but... - 0:-) Angela 8:30 May 30 (0)
- Not really. Some lessons have taken up to 40 minutes, but no more than that. nm - LisaNY 6:44 May 30 (0)
My thoughts on skipping R&S 6... - VMS in SCG 6:22 May 30 (0)
I wouldn't suggest skipping R&S E. 6 NT - MIch elle 6:14 May 30 (0)
I agree w/SWB... - LisaNY 6:09 May 30 (2)
- Well, I definitely... - 0:-) Angela 8:47 May 30 (1)
  - I was referring to your younger ds when I spoke of not switching... - LisaNY 11:43 May 30 (0)

SOTW....how to pronounce some of the names?? - Michele in NC 5:28 May 30 (4)

the activity book has a list of all the pronunciations in the front. nt - Andrea in MA 5:48 May 30 (3)
- Besides the activity book, if you still can't find it, I just noticed this year that my dictionary has a Biographical section in the back which includes pronunciations. Who knew? ! nt - OKCyndi 6:46 May 30 (2)
  - Several of the online dictionaries include pronouncitation guides that you can hear it through your speakers. nt - Carol 9:21 May 30 (0)
  - WHOA! My dictionary has all the pronounciations in the regular entries. nt - Michele in NC 8:20 May 30 (0)

WTM history notebook - t 5:24 May 30 (3)

Exactly what we did... - Kelli in CT 6:38 May 30 (0)
Re: WTM history notebook - RhondaM. 5:34 May 30 (1)
- This is what we did too - my kids favorite way of doing it. - Christy in CO 5:49 May 30 (0)

CGC and WTM science - two n two 5:20 May 30 (1)

We are starting this next year! Our children will be 2nd, 4th and 6th graders. Lots of our friends have done this. - Susie in Texas 7:11 May 30 (0)

need ideas on Science for 2nd & 6th grader "combo".. - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 5:13 May 30 (2)

We used... - Angel 10:09 May 30 (0)
I think Apologia looks great - Maverick 9:49 May 30 (0)

How do some of you combine Saxon & Singapore? - mommyfaithe 5:02 May 30 (2)

I did the same thing this year. I didn't really work to "combine" them...(m) - Regena in KY 9:31 May 30 (1)
- my dd did level 2 of both this past year - - we just randomly - katilac 10:06 May 30 (0)

Jean in Wisc. in regards to your post below... - MI Mom 4:57 May 30 (3)

Thanks Jean. This is food for thought. I have always said my dcs understand science concepts... - MI Mom 10:07 May 30 (0)
In regards to your post below... re: science - Jean in Wisc. 6:06 May 30 (1)
- Rainbow Science - Jean in Wisc. 6:23 May 30 (0)

What would be a reasonable time to write answers to 25 single-digit multiplication problems to show mastery on a timed test? nt - Amy in OH 4:57 May 30 (9)

The rule of thumb I've been exposed to is 3secs per problem, so 75 total seconds for 25 Q's. That is ample time. (m) - Laurie4b 13:49 May 30 (0)
Thanks for the tips! nt - Amy in OH 11:13 May 30 (0)
Depends on the age. - Kristy in CA 8:29 May 30 (0)
I don't know if this is helpful, as we do them orally.... - Melissa B 6:26 May 30 (0)
100 problems in under 5 minutes, each fact family, using "reverse" timing... - LH 5:32 May 30 (0)
one minute...(nt) - mommyfaithe 4:58 May 30 (3)
- This is what I do too. My goal is for them to do it quickly and not twaddle - not to freak them out! nt - Christy in CO 5:51 May 30 (0)
- What do you base that on? (nt) - CED 5:10 May 30 (1)
  - just experience and my expectations (nt) - mommyfaithe 5:37 May 30 (0)

Is there anything like Rainbow Science but not so expensive? nt - MI Mom 4:47 May 30 (1)

I buy everything from Amazon or ebay if I can get it for less money. nt - paradise 16:17 May 30 (0)

please post 2nd grade plans - adrienne 4:39 May 30 (17)

Deep breath....here's ours - Julie in AK 18:11 May 30 (1)
- Forgot to say why KQ mapping is more challenging than SOTW alone... - Julie in AK 18:15 May 30 (0)
Last year... - abbeyej 11:03 May 30 (1)
- Oops, I forgot science, lol... - abbeyej 12:05 May 30 (0)
Mine is very similar to Heather's... - OhElizabeth 8:14 May 30 (0)
here's ours... - Ann in WA 8:12 May 30 (0)
our tentative plan.. - Lisa in TN (M'boro) 8:12 May 30 (0)
Well - I'm still adjusting daily but here's the current plan.. - Heather in VA 7:36 May 30 (3)
- Heather, question on that RS and Singapore... - OhElizabeth 8:08 May 30 (2)
  - We finished Transitions... - Heather in VA 9:28 May 30 (1)
    - Re: We finished Transitions... - OhElizabeth 21:37 May 31 (0)
2nd grade plans... I just changed my mind about some things... - Donna T. 5:48 May 30 (0)
Here goes :D - Lisa in VA 5:47 May 30 (0)
Here's ours.... - Kelly in VA 5:44 May 30 (0)
Plans for my 1st/2nd grade ds... - LIl3 5:15 May 30 (0)
Our plans...(m) - Teresa in Ga. 4:55 May 30 (1)
- Re: Our plans...(m) - adrienne 5:00 May 30 (0)

Climbing to Good English..Does this program include diagramming sentences?.. - Pat in MI 4:27 May 30 (6)

Thank you ladies! this really looks like the program I have been looking for . One more question please?.... - Pat in MI 6:40 May 30 (3)
- Re: workbook... m - Mom2-3 7:45 May 30 (2)
  - Thank you very much! We will use it as a workbook also... - Pat in MI 8:45 May 30 (1)
    - Re: I hope you love it as much as we do! nt - Mom2-3 10:51 May 30 (0)
Re: Yes, although, they only diagram 4 or 5 per lesson, as opposed to Abeka's 25 per lesson. That's why I and my dc like it so much. nt - Mom2-3 5:07 May 30 (0)
We used the 4th grade book, and yes, it has diagramming. nt - Melissa H. in GA 4:53 May 30 (0)

Singapore math question - Homeschooling in Forest, Va 22:10 May 29 (6)

If Rainbow Resources will be at your convention, they should have it. They've always had Singapore at ours. nm - EchoMom 6:05 May 30 (0)
Here goes :D (link included) - Lisa in VA 6:01 May 30 (0)
1A is first semester; 1B is second semester. Each level has a textbook and a workbook. I recommend that your dc go through 1A quickly, even if it's easy, to get a feel for how the program goes. nt - FlockOfSillies (fka Brenda FOS) 0:26 May 30 (0)
Are you asking if SM is colorful and fun? (m) - Colleen 23:24 May 29 (1)
- They are still colorful at 2A, 2B is coming in the mail today! (m) - Bryan (a mom) 8:14 May 30 (0)
Re: Singapore math question - CED 22:35 May 29 (0)

Is there a really good audio version of "A History of Us" by Hakim and/or "Robinson Crusoe" by Defoe? nt - Christy in CO 22:05 May 29 (9)

Our library has audio CDs of The History of US - Dawn K 20:40 May 30 (0)
Audible.com has the audio books available for purchase or download. They are good quality. (m) - flpeggy 4:10 May 30 (1)
- The audio versions are EXCELLENT! - Deidre in GA 8:48 May 30 (0)
I am not sure about audio but there is a video series for History of Us and study guides through PBS..nt - Tap, tap, tap 23:04 May 29 (5)
- I looked at the PBS series on their site - does it only cover the late 18th/19th century? - Laura in China 4:32 May 30 (4)
  - It covers 1776 to current times...Preview episodes before you have your child watch them...history is violent by nature...link - Tap, tap, tap 6:43 May 30 (3)
    - Re: It covers 1776 to current times...Preview episodes before you have your child watch them...history is violent by nature...link - Laura in China 18:09 May 30 (2)
      - I get them from the library...they also have parts of them as 'Webisodes" on the PBS site...nt - Tap, tap, tap 18:51 May 30 (1)
        
        I wish I had a library - Laura in China 3:45 May 31 (0)

Hi Adrian the Math Guy and participants in the thread below - cc 21:55 May 29 (5)

? for OP: (please see inside)... - rhondabee 4:48 May 30 (0)
Re: Hi Adrian the Math Guy and participants in the thread below - CED 22:26 May 29 (3)
- Re: Hi Adrian the Math Guy and participants in the thread below - cc 11:36 May 30 (0)
- Oh that's terrible! (sm) - WendyWords 6:48 May 30 (0)
- (((Adrian and CED))) I am sorry to hear that. nm - LisaNY 6:11 May 30 (0)

What about sequential spelling......or any other spelling program? Yes Jenn in MO I am near Spfd! - Amanda in MO 21:51 May 29 (3)

For what ages? I have tried several of those spelling programs. - Claire 7:57 May 30 (2)
- Re: For what ages? I have tried several of those spelling programs. - Amanda in Mo 10:56 May 30 (1)
  - I wouldn't use any formal spelling program with a 4yo..... - Claire 16:58 May 30 (0)

OK - here I go - posting my 7th grade schedule for next year. Can you ladies take a look and tell me if I've got it all? - Christy in CO 21:45 May 29 (12)

We love CM, too... - Linda in NM 5:54 May 30 (2)
- I haven't heard of Spelling Wisdom - I'll have to take a look. - Christy in CO 6:07 May 30 (1)
  - Thanks for this (Spelling Wisdom) It looks so cool!! nt - Heather in VA 10:37 May 30 (0)
Can I ask you a question?... - MI Mom 5:10 May 30 (2)
- We've done formal grammar up to this point w/Abeka and Bob Jones....... - Christy in CO 6:00 May 30 (1)
  - Thanks. I saved these sites. - MI Mom 10:14 May 30 (0)
A couple of thoughts - Jean in Wisc. 3:04 May 30 (5)
- Thanks Jean - these are some good thoughts............. - Christy in CO 6:04 May 30 (0)
- Jean...What science did you use? nm - Connie 5:51 May 30 (3)
  - I just posted an answer to this above on the board :-) nt - Jean in Wisc 6:07 May 30 (2)
    - Sorry Jean..Looking, but can't find it :-( - Connie 6:48 May 30 (1)
      - Oops! Never mind...found it. thanks - Connie 6:50 May 30 (0)

MOH vol 2 and SOTW vol 2 lesson plans... - becca 20:14 May 29 (1)

Link only... - MI Mom 5:12 May 30 (0)

Has anyone ever used Singapore's i-Science curriculum? - Kari Jo-TX 19:44 May 29 (0)

HELP...I am trying to locate and find the name for this drawing toy (m) - Johanna 18:22 May 29 (2)

Marvins Magic Drawing Board....link inside - Gamom3 18:33 May 29 (1)
- THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! :-) (nt) - johanna 19:06 May 29 (0)

How exactly do you teach Singapore math?? - mommyfaithe 18:11 May 29 (17)

MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS THINKING ABOUT THE MATH LIKE THE BUBBLES!!!... - Nan in Mass 19:02 May 30 (0)
Just to show a little variety ;) (m) - Sharon in St. Louis 10:08 May 30 (0)
I just read the text book along with my kids - Laura in China 4:38 May 30 (0)
Definitely do the placement test. Your dc will likely place at least a grade lower in Singapore than Saxon... m - Stella! 19:39 May 29 (4)
- WOW!! I looked at the placement test for the upper elementary grades and feel like ds would would - mommyfaithe 4:57 May 30 (3)
  - It's not just Saxon, I found the same with Calvert (M) - one_l_michele 9:15 May 30 (0)
  - We used Singapore through 6B - Sandy in Indy 6:42 May 30 (0)
  - We're currently completeing 2B, here is what I learned after 1B... - Lisa in VA 6:11 May 30 (0)
Easy. - Ria 18:35 May 29 (5)
- Our method exactly. Every once in a while, I used manipulatives in the early grades. nt - Laurie4b 13:51 May 30 (0)
- Yep, I find it so straight-forward, I can't imagine creating lesson plans...(m) - Colleen 23:12 May 29 (0)
- I agree. Very simple. And for me, the Home Instructor Guides only complicate things in the early grades. nt - Peela 20:12 May 29 (2)
  - I had just the opposite experience! (m) - Bryan (a mom) 20:17 May 29 (1)
    - I am looking forward to using the HIG too this year. - Teresa in Ga. 5:01 May 30 (0)
Re: How exactly do you teach Singapore math?? - CED 18:31 May 29 (1)
- I am returning my dd to Singapore math, and what CED outlined is what I'm planning on doing with her. m - Lana in TX 22:07 May 29 (0)
Yes there is a teacher's guide to it ... - Tracy 18:16 May 29 (0)

Has anyone used the Teacher Guides to A History of US by Hakim? more..... - Christy in CO 18:05 May 29 (1)

Honestly, - Dawn K 20:44 May 30 (0)

what do you or have you used for teaching cursive writing - Jill 17:59 May 29 (10)

HWT nt - paradise 16:18 May 30 (0)
We love HWT here!...nt - tink1234 10:17 May 30 (0)
Looking at something I've never heard of before...(m) - Vanessa in Virginia 5:13 May 30 (0)
Getty-Dubay does work fine for us. (nt) - Colleen 23:03 May 29 (0)
We used HWT - ds hates to write but he likes this enough that he occasionaly does extra pages on his own. nt - Christina in OR 22:25 May 29 (0)
I am so glad you asked this... I am deciding this too - Teaching Mom 20:08 May 29 (0)
We used Cursive First - a mix of italic & loop - good for boys! nt - Christy in CO 18:06 May 29 (2)
- I like Cursive First too, although I taught manuscript first. =) nt - Kisa in CA 7:51 May 30 (0)
- YES! I like this program and my older ds does well with it. nt - Pensguys 20:08 May 29 (0)
Re: what do you or have you used for teaching cursive writing - Tracy 18:01 May 29 (0)

Can anyone who has seen History Odyssey level one guides give me an idea of suggested books? - Yevrah 17:40 May 29 (3)

Ok thanks ladies...one more question... - Yevrah 5:58 May 30 (0)
link inside to the recommended books - Tina WA 19:23 May 29 (0)
SOTW 1, CHOTW, Ancient Egypt/Israelites and their Neighbors, Modern Rhyme Egypt, History Pockets Ancient Civ., Treasure Chest China... - Lyn 17:52 May 29 (0)

What age would the G. A. Henty books be good for and which ones did your boys really like?nt - Christy in Co 17:37 May 29 (2)

Mine started listening at about 14, but would have sooner had we . . . - Dawn K 20:46 May 30 (0)
My son enjoyed them at 10 as read-alouds (by me); his friend (14) loves them all--esp. the ones about wars...(nt) - Linda in NM 5:50 May 30 (0)

Rod and Staff Engllish-how many books are enough before high school - hpymomof3 17:30 May 29 (2)

We were in the same situation.... - Yevrah 17:37 May 29 (1)
- Great story! :o) nm - LisaNY 18:00 May 29 (0)

Handwriting for 6 yo BOY....m - Pensguys 17:23 May 29 (14)

Hi Pens! If you are open to switching gears, Getty Dubay is beautiful italics and allows more margin for error that strict printing, and the first 2 books (possibly more) show where to begin the letter with a marking. nt - amy jo @ FL 18:32 May 30 (0)
I talked to HWT at NCHE Conference - Kristen in NC 5:12 May 30 (1)
- Thanks....he doesn't reverse any of his letters, just doesn't remember where to start a few of them. nt - Pensguys 6:44 May 30 (0)
Hey Pen, You know what I did with my dd this year? (m) - OhElizabeth 19:23 May 29 (4)
- I alternated Capital and lowercase so it wasn't no much at once. Worked great. nt - Dawn in TN 5:24 May 30 (1)
  - Good idea...I haven't taught him Caps except for what was in the K HWT book and the ones to start his name. nt - Pensguys 6:53 May 30 (0)
- I started doing that the last part of this year....m - Pensguys 20:10 May 29 (1)
  - Yup, that was plenty for my dd this year! nt - OhElizabeth 20:39 May 29 (0)
Are there certain letters he has trouble with? - Ida 19:13 May 29 (1)
- I like these ideas....m - Pensguys 20:14 May 29 (0)
Thanks....I'm not ready to start cursive with him.....I'll think on it. ntn - Pensguys 18:37 May 29 (0)
Re: Handwriting for 6 yo BOY....m - CED 18:04 May 29 (1)
- I agree....My six year old is using the cursive book right now (his request) (m) - Susan in MO 18:21 May 29 (0)
Re: Handwriting for 6 yo BOY....m - Tracy 18:03 May 29 (0)

Re: Dollar Tree CDs listed below - momof10 16:37 May 29 (5)

What are the titles? THX. nt - mom2abcd 15:17 Jun 1 (0)
I emailed you. nt - suzeintn 18:10 May 29 (0)
Does anyone know if these are the full versions of the stories or abridged? TIA! (nt) - Laura 17:25 May 29 (2)
- They are abridged, but still very good nt - Des 17:53 May 29 (0)
- I tried doing a search online, but - momof10 17:45 May 29 (0)

1st grade planning - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 16:36 May 29 (10)

Well I'll join the chorus... - OhElizabeth 19:21 May 29 (0)
Definately look at Right Start Math for a hands on kid. We started with level B. nt. - Ida 19:17 May 29 (0)
We've tried many of those... - Breann in WA 17:31 May 29 (0)
We'll be using:m - Pensguys 17:21 May 29 (1)
- That's very similar to what we're doing. - frank 12:07 May 31 (0)
Many people are trying Noeo this coming year. (m) - Bryan (a mom) 16:51 May 29 (2)
- Re: Many people are trying Noeo this coming year. (m) - Homeschooling in Forest, VA 17:33 May 29 (1)
  - Singapore, history & other thoughts. . .(m) - Bryan (a mom) 19:02 May 29 (0)
Re: 1st grade planning - CED 16:44 May 29 (0)
We loved Right Start Level B for 1st Grade. Loads of fun but solid teaching, too. - Julie in AK 16:40 May 29 (0)

How often do you require a composition for a 11 yo? - momtoaaaa 15:31 May 29 (2)

I use Writing Trails and Imitations in Writing and require a composition from each once a week, which is a lot for my 11yodd, but the sheer volume of it is paying off big time. nt - Dana in OR 19:32 May 29 (1)
- Where to find these without paying outrageous shipping? nt - paradise 2:15 May 30 (0)

??? for those using Singapore NEM... m - Stella! 15:25 May 29 (4)

We do use the workbook and teacher's manual. - Charlotte 14:00 May 30 (1)
- Thanks for sharing your experience, Charlotte! nt - Stella! 20:30 May 30 (0)
The advice I got on the high school board.... - Elizabeth B. in NC 19:31 May 29 (1)
- Thanks, Elizabeth. I'll check that board, too. nt - Stella! 19:41 May 29 (0)

Is there a book list included in MOH vol. 1? If so, is it posted anywhere? nt - MI Mom 15:22 May 29 (5)

I've had great success with... - Angel 15:10 May 30 (0)
WinterPromise uses MOH as a spine for Ancients. You could look at their go-along book list. (link only inside) nt - profmom 7:15 May 30 (0)
There is a small book list, as well as other resources...but - LaurainKs 16:15 May 29 (2)
- I liked using the Truthquest guides along with MOH. nt - Julie in CA 21:26 May 29 (0)
- Thank you! - MI Mom 18:04 May 29 (0)

Hey gals, I'm looking for an art/music appreciation book....... - happymainemom 15:11 May 29 (2)

Color the Classics.com nt - paradise 7:55 May 30 (0)
I own several but none are workbooks. Try Beautiful feet or Music Masters(Cornerstone Curr.). NT - MIch elle 4:38 May 30 (0)

thanks so much to all who suggested Latin Programs for Mom--I'm eager to look into these. nt. - HopeMI 14:56 May 29 (0)

Science suggestions? - Amy in OH 14:43 May 29 (2)

We're doing SL Science 2 right now... - Debra in CO 6:26 May 30 (0)
Have you looked at Ambleside Online book suggestions? NT - MIch elle 4:46 May 30 (0)

In regards to math discussion below, what would be the best program for a non-auditory learner? - Laurie 13:54 May 29 (0)

More TOG questions. if you can bear with me... - LaurainKs 13:46 May 29 (2)

RE: Writing assignments - Jana(NC) 5:34 May 30 (0)
Re: More TOG questions. if you can bear with me... - Des 14:49 May 29 (0)

Question regarding Sonlight and SOTW... - Marsha 13:45 May 29 (2)

I'm using SOTW with SL books so I just bought the SL 6 IG because - Mel in Ga. 20:34 May 29 (0)
Sonlight books on WTM schedule - Sherrill in VA 14:32 May 29 (0)

My dd likes Games, would RightStart be a good match for her? (nt) - Terri in WA 13:15 May 29 (3)

Absolutely - Games in almost every lesson. nt - Breann in WA 20:53 May 29 (0)
Definately.nt. - Ida 19:18 May 29 (0)
Yes. nt - Pensguys 13:24 May 29 (0)

Singapore for 5th grade? I need opinions. - Jen 13:09 May 29 (2)

5th? - stick with Singapore if it worked before - BMC 15:54 May 29 (1)
- I second that (nt) - CED 15:59 May 29 (0)

I am concerned about RightStart - Terri in WA 13:09 May 29 (3)

Granted there are some things where RS approaches it differently, but... - OhElizabeth 19:28 May 29 (1)
- I agree...I think a RS user would be well prepared for any other program. nt - Sarah CB 20:59 May 29 (0)
It really isn't THAT different. My older ds adjusted fine....m - Pensguys 13:14 May 29 (0)

How do you add drill work to Singapore? (nt) - Terri in WA 13:06 May 29 (18)

Free worksheets from Math Fact Cafe & grocery store math games.(li) - Bryan (a mom) 20:10 May 29 (0)
You just pick something and do it (a LOT). I like very much the drill sheets that Saxon includes with its programs. nt - Dana in OR 19:34 May 29 (0)
I add in a lot of maths games in the early years - Laura in China 18:12 May 29 (0)
Here are some things I've done... (m) - FlockOfSillies (fka Brenda FOS) 17:46 May 29 (0)
I don't. (nt) - Colleen 16:59 May 29 (5)
- Do they do any other activity to reinforce what is in the text/workbook? (nt) - CED 17:02 May 29 (4)
  - Nothing other than supplemental Singapore Math workbooks. (nt) - Colleen 23:02 May 29 (3)
    - see, I would consider that drill work (extra practice in lessons already taught) - - a reminder to always explain my questions in some detail! /nft - katilac 6:04 May 30 (2)
      - From what I've heard, IP isn't extra practice in previous learned lessons, but deeper practice. A little different than just drill. ntn - Renai 8:06 May 30 (1)
        
        That's correct--it's not drill in any way. Also, the other "main" supplemental book, CWP is all word problems, so that would not really be considered "drill" either. (nt) - JennG 12:16 May 30 (0)
For basic fact practice we use Flashmaster because - CED 16:20 May 29 (1)
- This is exactly what I've wondered... if there was an obvious time in which to begin drill. This helps alot. nt - Donna T. 5:26 May 30 (0)
I have dd use a flashmaster nt - Kristy in CA 15:06 May 29 (0)
Re: How do you add drill work to Singapore? (nt) - Nina 14:39 May 29 (0)
calculadders & the Singapore computer games (nt) - Gigi 14:37 May 29 (2)
- Where do you find out about the Singapore computer games (nt)? - Linda in NM 5:47 May 30 (0)
- ditto :) nt - Peela 20:15 May 29 (0)
I added multiplication drills in 4th grade...easy to find printable drill sheets on line nt - nutmeg 14:04 May 29 (0)

Why would you NOT use Math U See? (nt) - Terri in WA 13:05 May 29 (10)

I love the program, but my kids don't.... - an ordinary princess 3:48 May 30 (0)
Too manipulative-based and doesn't seem overly stimulating. (nt) - Colleen 22:59 May 29 (0)
We used it and switched - NIcole in WA 21:31 May 29 (3)
- did you use the old version or the new? - Lottie J. 4:41 May 30 (0)
- Did you switch to RS or something else? (nt) - Hannah 23:27 May 29 (1)
  - We used the old version--switched to SAxon--Love it! - Nicole in WA 21:24 May 30 (0)
Dd gets very distracted by manipulatives and can't stay on task....she wants to build with them or make patterns instead of the lessons....nt - Tap, tap, tap 20:05 May 29 (0)
MUS has been redone . . . - two n two 19:42 May 29 (0)
There has been lots of discussion on this....m - Pensguys 13:23 May 29 (1)
- Here's my review... - Greta Lea:) 18:41 May 29 (0)

Why would you NOT use RightStart Math? (nt) - Terri in WA 13:05 May 29 (5)

Way too Teacher Intensive!!! I dont like the general layout of the program nor - Mama Owl 12:09 May 30 (0)
Too teacher-intensive; too "hands-on" for my tastes; not the caliber of Singapore Math (imo, of course). (nt) - Colleen 22:58 May 29 (0)
For a student who resists oral lessons.(nt) - Tami 19:50 May 29 (0)
If the mom has no time to teach the lessons and play the games with the student, then... - OhElizabeth 19:32 May 29 (0)
For a child who has a hard time with visual and auditory learning... - Laurie 13:51 May 29 (0)

Does BJUP MATH uses animals with human characteristics? (nt) - Terri in WA 13:03 May 29 (7)

In the 3rd edition Kinder Math... - angela&boys 5:33 May 30 (0)
Yes. Details about 1st and 2nd grade inside. - Cindyg 19:02 May 29 (2)
- I don't think the stories in the TM are written in quite the same way as on Homesat - momof10 10:55 May 30 (1)
  - That could be true. Paddy most definitely talked on HomeSat today! nt - Cindyg 19:48 May 30 (0)
Well if your using the program on your own - Tracy 18:14 May 29 (1)
- Although dd enjoyed BJU, she thought Backyard Math w/ Zac was.... - WendyWords 6:40 May 30 (0)
Well, - momof10 13:58 May 29 (0)

MUS or RightStart? - Terri in WA 12:59 May 29 (2)

Well, I would vote MUS if your a less interactive sort of teacher! - Mama Owl 10:32 May 31 (0)
Did you see the post on the RS yahoo group about the comparison? m - Pensguys 13:17 May 29 (0)

RightStart doesn't teach counting? - Terri in WA 12:58 May 29 (3)

RS focuses on numbers as representing quantities and the visualization of those quantities... - OhElizabeth 19:35 May 29 (0)
Oh, LOL, I don't mean that RS doesn't believe children should KNOW how to count. (more) - Julie in AK 13:15 May 29 (1)
- And the skills of "what comes before/after" are probably taught to help with the adding nine strategy and adding eight strategy. (more) - Julie in AK 13:20 May 29 (0)

I can buy a 2nd hand Sonlight 2 curriculum from 1998 for a reasonable price. Is it still worth getting or too old? (nt) - Hannah 12:57 May 29 (1)

I think there have been major changes since 1998. You may want to ask on the SL board for specifics. nt - Renai 8:10 May 30 (0)

Latin for Children - Which level has been revised? (nm) - Kris 12:45 May 29 (6)

Latin for Children - all levels have been revised - Karen Moore, Classical Academic Press 20:12 May 31 (0)
I only know for sure that Primer A and answer key have been revised (May 2006) ...more - Julie in AK 12:54 May 29 (4)
- Julie, would you take a look at something for me? - Laurie 13:49 May 29 (3)
  - There is a post down below on this board (Jen) that says... - Julie in AK 14:04 May 29 (2)
    - LOL, I don't understand it either.... - Laurie 19:07 May 29 (0)
    - CAP emailed me that the revision of Primer B was in "the editing process now" - JennG 14:26 May 29 (0)

come chat at classical hs chat from 2:30 to 4:30 central time. NT - Pam L 12:43 May 29 (3)

I misread this and thought you were having a CHANT, not a chat... I was chuckling thinking about what you all would be chanting, maybe latin declensions? :) - OhElizabeth 19:39 May 29 (0)
Does one have to have AOL to chat? nt - Jean in Wisc. 12:51 May 29 (1)
- no. but you need aim which is free nt - Gigi 14:38 May 29 (0)

Those of you in search of Right Start Levels A or B - Julie in AK 12:32 May 29 (1)

I e-mailed her and asked her to please post it on this Sale & Swap board also. (nt) - Julie in AK 12:37 May 29 (0)

How much writing should my 9 yr old be doing? - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 12:14 May 29 (9)

Get him typing his stories. It has helped my poor speller - frogpond1 22:11 May 29 (1)
- Thanks! Typing is definitely part of the plan for this year. :) nt - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 9:07 May 30 (0)
I would be having him do daily copywork/dictations.... - Peela 20:23 May 29 (1)
- Thank you! We will try that. :) nt - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 9:05 May 30 (0)
an article to ease your mind... - Stacia 12:24 May 29 (4)
- I liked this article and shared it with a few friends. Thanks! nt - Vanna 21:09 May 29 (0)
- Good article! Thank you. :) nt - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 17:23 May 29 (0)
- Love it! nt - Stella! 15:29 May 29 (0)
- Wow! Great article. This makes me feel so much better with my 10yo. Thank you. ntn - MeganP 13:12 May 29 (0)

Could you post your plans for 4th grade? - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 11:55 May 29 (23)

My 4th grader.... - Laurel in CA 11:55 May 30 (0)
Copywork, dictation, or handwriting?? (m) - Misty 23:25 May 29 (0)
Our 4th grade plans, as of right now - Lana in TX 22:38 May 29 (0)
My daughter will be in 4th next year - frogpond1 22:18 May 29 (0)
Our home... - Nicole in WA 21:45 May 29 (0)
V. Christian Academy's 4th grader will be studying... (m) - Vanna 21:20 May 29 (0)
here's mine: - Peek a Boo 21:01 May 29 (0)
Here is mine.... - Tamli 20:04 May 29 (1)
- "Tami," not "Tamli"....grrrrrr!(nt) - Tami 20:24 May 29 (0)
Re: Could you post your plans for 4th grade? - Catherine 19:56 May 29 (0)
4th Grade Plans... - Magic Wand 18:44 May 29 (1)
- Oh, and geo...Trail Guide to US...nt - Magic Wand 18:46 May 29 (0)
Re: Could you post your plans for 4th grade? - WendyWords 18:04 May 29 (0)
Re: Could you post your plans for 4th grade? - Debbie in Austin 16:59 May 29 (4)
- Debbie, Why R&S 4 + Daily Grams? - Magic Wand 18:45 May 29 (3)
  - Why I'm adding Daily grams to R &S 4th - Debbie in Austin 20:21 May 29 (2)
    - I can relate... - Magic Wand 20:36 May 29 (1)
      - With my ds, I have definitely found that if we don't "use it, we lose it"!!! (-: nt - Debbie in Austin 6:18 May 30 (0)
Our 4th grade plans - SolaMichella 14:16 May 29 (0)
Our 4th grade - KC 13:50 May 29 (0)
Re: Could you post your plans for 4th grade? - Stacy in NJ 13:16 May 29 (1)
- I forgot our memory work: poetry and geography. nm - Stacy in NJ 13:18 May 29 (0)
My 4th grade schedule... - Wendi 12:23 May 29 (0)

Four Square Writing Method??? - Billie (TX) 11:43 May 29 (1)

I'm planning to use this in the fall with a group of 4th graders... - Greta Lea:) 18:47 May 29 (0)

Christa - I added another suggestion to your writing thread below. nt - Arenee 11:37 May 29 (1)

Ok... thanks... I just saw this... I'll go look :) (nt) - Christa 6:43 May 30 (0)

TQ users...question before I list a book on Sale and Swap...more - DianeL 11:28 May 29 (2)

Re: TQ users...question before I list a book on Sale and Swap...more - Tami 7:16 May 30 (1)
- Thank you Tami. nt - DianeL 9:22 May 30 (0)

Kingfisher History Encyclopedia and logic stage? - Mel in Ga. 11:22 May 29 (6)

We have the original KIWH (oop) and - Yevrah 15:05 May 29 (1)
- I've been hearing alot about History Odyssey. Thanks for the ideas :) nm - Mel in Ga. 20:39 May 29 (0)
We did not outline (m) - KPzz 14:44 May 29 (1)
- Thanks, this is what I needed. :) nm - Mel in Ga. 20:41 May 29 (0)
What we'll be doing for 6th grade Ancients. - Kristine out of lurking 12:02 May 29 (1)
- My ds is going into 7th :) m - Mel in Ga. 20:47 May 29 (0)

Is there a place where I can puchase supply kits for CKEB? I am thinking of this curriculum, but I like to have all the supplies in hand. (nt) - mom2three 9:57 May 29 (2)

No, there isn't one yet, but I have heard - Jill 11:29 May 29 (1)
- Thank you. (nt) - mom2three 8:44 May 30 (0)

ChristyX,5, can you tell me more about Alphabet Island 2. Thanks! nt - Allison TX 9:46 May 29 (4)

OK, things have settled down (long!) - ChristyX5 18:06 May 29 (1)
- Thank you! nt - Allison TX 18:57 May 29 (0)
Hi Allison - ChristyX5 10:15 May 29 (1)
- Thanks Christy! nt - Allison TX 15:00 May 29 (0)

Drawing on the Right Side DVD? Has anyone seen this? Any good? nt - CherylCO 9:42 May 29 (0)

About BJU Math- a question...m - steppingstonemomma 9:11 May 29 (5)

Thank you! That helps! nt - steppingstonemomma 9:52 May 30 (0)
The first year I used the manuals - Tracy 18:18 May 29 (0)
I don't know if you saw my post a little ways down... - angela&boys 9:54 May 29 (0)
Don't know the answer, but this is exactly how I do BJU math with my dd. nt - Kari C in FL 9:53 May 29 (0)
What I do... - WendyWords 9:24 May 29 (0)

Can anyone compare Hero Tales w/ Missionary Stories with the Millers? Which would you use for 7 & 9 yos? nt - profmom 9:01 May 29 (9)

We've read both... - Donna T. 5:41 May 30 (0)
We just finished Missionary Stories and my son really liked it, but I did a little strategic editing......m - ElaineJ 23:54 May 29 (0)
We like them both. (nt) - Colleen 23:00 May 29 (0)
Wow -- good to know! Thanks! nt - profmom 19:53 May 29 (0)
I can't comment on Missionary Stories, but Hero Tales managed to offend me in the first two stories I read, so I ditched it... - abbeyej 14:37 May 29 (0)
Missionary Stories...Hero Tales is on the dry side. NT - Laura in CT 13:30 May 29 (1)
- I agree. I was not impressed with Hero Tales. YWAM has some great missionary books too. nt - Kisa in CA 13:43 May 29 (0)
We LOVED Missionary Stories with the Millers!! nt - Cindy in KY 12:43 May 29 (0)
It's been a long time since we read Hero Tales, - Becki in IN 9:07 May 29 (0)

Can someone tell me where to find the Latin Centered Curriculum Yahoo group? I searched Yahoo, but couldn't find it. nt - Lana in TX 8:53 May 29 (2)

Thanks! nt - Lana in TX 10:03 May 29 (0)
Sure! (link only inside) - profmom 8:59 May 29 (0)

Little House in the Big Woods Comprehension Guides - Staci in FL 7:59 May 29 (2)

Re: Little House in the Big Woods Comprehension Guides - Aubin 21:34 May 29 (0)
I found one online for a better price (free, lol) (m) - Bryan (a mom) 8:18 May 29 (0)

Am I asking too much? too little? 5th grade woes! - BMC 7:46 May 29 (10)

it's similar to our plan, too... - Christa 5:49 May 30 (0)
This sounds close to what we're doing... - Susan in TN 13:27 May 29 (0)
I would highly recommend violin lessons because - Julie in AK 13:01 May 29 (0)
Sounds reasonable, though you can lighten up the language arts load a bit, as others mentioned. (nt) - Colleen 12:09 May 29 (0)
Sounds like my DS schedule for next year too - Salminen 9:43 May 29 (1)
- a question (or several) about Pandia Press's history - BMC 11:38 May 29 (0)
Are you doing the writing lessons in R&S English?.. - Greta Lea:) 8:52 May 29 (0)
This sounds pretty normal to me... - Nan in Mass 8:50 May 29 (0)
seems like a lot of language arts... - Linda in NM 8:16 May 29 (1)
- Re: seems like a lot of language arts... I agree-- - Cyndi in TX 8:40 May 29 (0)

I need a good book for civil war for almost 9 year old...something I can read along with him. Also, did someone list movies for history...Rev. War, Civil War etc....nt - 5knights3maidens 7:34 May 29 (5)

My son LOVED The Perilous Road and Behind Rebel Lines. nt - RhondaM. 12:19 May 29 (1)
- Yes, those two went over well here, too. (nt) - Colleen 16:55 May 29 (0)
Across Five Aprils and Shades of Gray. (nt) - Colleen 12:07 May 29 (1)
- How could I forget Across Five Aprils...one of my older sons was in the school play! thanks! nt - 5knights3maidens 12:34 May 29 (0)
Paula's Archives lists historical movie titles... - Lori D. 11:29 May 29 (0)

Spanish for 3rd grader - Mary in WA State 7:30 May 29 (1)

Elementary Spanish at Home - Cindyg 19:13 May 29 (0)

Has anyone used the Readmaster Plus from ACE?..feedback??....thanks, nt - Gamom3 7:04 May 29 (0)

CW Aesop question - Riley 6:54 May 29 (2)

Continue on with SWR. (m) - Jackie in AR 7:44 May 29 (1)
- Thank you! nt - Riley 8:08 May 29 (0)

I'm ready to decide and I would love your vote! - ChristyX5 5:50 May 29 (15)

Why are you doing R & S with your 1st grader if... - Julie in AK 12:49 May 29 (3)
- Math notes - ChristyX5 17:37 May 29 (0)
- Please excuse my "it's not written" comment about Level A... - Julie in AK 14:07 May 29 (0)
- LOL, Julie! Now, you know, all of us will be running out to find an earthworm & some foil....! Very cool! (nt) - Stacia 13:36 May 29 (0)
For your science... - OhElizabeth 9:00 May 29 (0)
She's not odd just fun and enjoying life like a child should! Have a great day! nt - 5knights3maidens 8:43 May 29 (1)
- Re: Worm resources - KateW 11:29 May 29 (0)
paper dolls are great w/ history...(long) - Stacia 8:30 May 29 (2)
- Oooooh, THANKS for this wonderful post .... my dd LOVES paper dolls too :-) ~nt - Cindy 12:31 May 29 (0)
- Awesome, awesome post! Thank you! - Penny in VT 12:14 May 29 (0)
Looks great to me...my son loved Alphabet Island! (nt) - Linda in NM 6:50 May 29 (0)
I will be doing TOG 3 this year.... - Janis in DE 6:40 May 29 (3)
- you might also look at Simply Grammar...(nt) - Linda in NM 6:52 May 29 (0)
- PS... - Janis in DE 6:42 May 29 (1)
  - Echoing Janis: in addition to not doing too much... - Lori D. 7:01 May 29 (0)

Spanish for 4th grader? Is there such a thing? - kris 5:34 May 29 (7)

Rosetta Stone - phathui5 7:02 May 29 (1)
- ditto. You can get a free demo disk to make sure it's a good fit for your dc at www.rosettastone.com nt - Laurie4b 7:15 May 29 (0)
La Clase Divertida! (nt) - flpeggy 5:51 May 29 (3)
- Re: La Clase Divertida! <---- I second this! (nt) - Cyndi in TX 8:41 May 29 (2)
  - Re: La Clase Divertida - where can I see this? - kris 10:38 May 29 (1)
    - http://www.funclase.com (nt) - flpeggy 11:35 May 29 (0)
Re: Spanish for 4th grader? Is there such a thing? - two n two 5:42 May 29 (0)

Has anyone used the Cambridge Latin program? What ages did you use it for and did you like it? nt - jac 4:37 May 29 (1)

Here's a link to some reviews from WTM board users... - Susan in SoCal 15:33 May 29 (0)

Do your children LOVE math, even those that are not mathematically inclined? If so, what program do you use that brings them to the point of actually WANTING to do arithmetic? Thanks (n/t) - Terri in WA 23:27 May 28 (36)

Saxon, though considering switching to Teaching Textbooks. Love math and very good at it (n/t) - paradise 16:20 May 30 (0)
My DD also loves Singapore. She would do math above all other subjects. (n/t) - Laurie in VA 19:18 May 29 (0)
Boy that's an individual thing - Tracy 18:21 May 29 (0)
Dd begs to do Singapore - nt - Lisa in North TX 12:18 May 29 (0)
We use Saxon as our math 'spine' (m) - Eliana 12:01 May 29 (0)
1 1/2 years ago I pulled my 4th grader out of school and she HATED math.. - Heather in VA 11:39 May 29 (0)
Mine love Abeka....this is after years of Saxon. (nt) - flpeggy 11:36 May 29 (0)
BJU and Singapore nt - WendyWords 9:20 May 29 (0)
Both of my "mathematically inclined" kids struggle with having a good attitude about math, however... - Cyndi in TX 8:47 May 29 (0)
We have been very pleased with BJUP Math! (m) - angela&boys 8:08 May 29 (0)
My son likes MUS too. nt - Kisa in CA 7:55 May 29 (0)
Making Math Meaningful and Math U See - two n two 7:48 May 29 (0)
I really don't think it's generally about the "program"... - abbeyej 7:43 May 29 (0)
Not a program, but my boys LOVED math manipulatives... - Lori D. 7:38 May 29 (2)
- You answered my unasked question :o) nt - saved1112 21:39 May 31 (0)
- big list of math supplements, books, software, etc. in above post (nt) - Lori D. 7:41 May 29 (0)
Math is one of dd's favourites - we use Singapore. nt - Sarah CB 6:48 May 29 (0)
How many people do you know that like to do arithmetic? NT - MIch elle 6:44 May 29 (3)
- Depends on how it's taught... - CED 16:37 May 29 (0)
- I'm reteaching myself higher math-- for the joy of it! nt - Dawn 8:10 May 29 (0)
- I know a few :-) nt - nutmeg 7:08 May 29 (0)
We do a lesson each of Singapore and Calvert a day and there are many days (M) - one_l_michele 5:06 May 29 (0)
RightStart, RightStart, RightStart!! nt - OhElizabeth 4:21 May 29 (6)
- RightStart is Fun!! - Closeacademy 4:48 May 29 (5)
  - Ds doesn't really like Right Start (m) - Sarah CB 6:53 May 29 (4)
    - Sarah, is it possible that he's under-placed? (m) - OhElizabeth 9:04 May 29 (1)
      - I don't think so (m) - Sarah CB 13:08 May 29 (0)
    - It could be his learning style... - kbm 7:32 May 29 (1)
      - Yes, I totally agree .... RightStart was absolutely dreadful here for this very reason, and so we switched to Rod & Staff. After 2.5 years, I'm still hearing "Mom, I LOVE math now!!" (nt) - Leesha 8:23 May 29 (0)
We've tried several - the kids *love* BJUP Math (so do I!) NT - Dilly 3:37 May 29 (0)
We've tried several, but my kids love BJUP Math the best, by far. NT - Dilly 3:35 May 29 (1)
- Please excuse the double post - didn't look like it went through the 1st time. nm - Dilly 3:46 May 29 (0)
Math u See They love the DVDs! nt - Lori 2:24 May 29 (0)
I can't say they *always* love it, but my boys have always willingly done Singapore Math...(m) - Colleen 0:57 May 29 (2)
- Yes, even my non-math (but good at geometry) child likes math. nm - Nan in Mass 4:53 May 29 (0)
- yes, Maths is never complained about here with Singapore. nt - Peela 3:40 May 29 (0)

suggestions for Latin curriculums for teaching myself m - HopeMI 23:16 May 28 (13)

I like the student workbook and teacher answer key for Latin Grammar I (nt) - KPzz 14:45 May 29 (0)
I knew *nothing* about Latin until the Latina Christian DVD course... - Cyndi in TX 8:49 May 29 (0)
Reading Latin - Désirée 8:27 May 29 (3)
- Are there any samples of this? NT - Tammy 9:54 May 29 (2)
  - Samples for two of the volumes... - Désirée 12:34 May 29 (1)
    - Thanks, Desiree! NT - Tammy 16:49 May 29 (0)
Henle here too. (nt) - Mungo 7:16 May 29 (0)
I'm using Henle. .. - Susan in SoCal 7:12 May 29 (0)
Aside from Henle, there is another good text that is free (m) - LisaNY 6:02 May 29 (1)
- Is this one "parts to whole" or "whole to parts" in its approach? nt - FlockOfSillies (fka Brenda FOS) 0:45 May 30 (0)
Another vote for Henle. nt - Stephanie not in TX 5:28 May 29 (0)
Henle. NT - Laura in CT 4:02 May 29 (0)
So you really want to learn Latin - Laura in China 3:11 May 29 (0)

Can anyone give me a quick outline of CW Homer? -m - Kathie in VA 22:05 May 28 (2)

Yes (m) - Carolyn in MN 6:45 May 29 (1)
- Thanks this helps! -nt - Kathie in VA 21:03 May 29 (0)

Mom2abcd - LLATL revisited... (m) - StaceyinLA 21:14 May 28 (4)

Question please... - momtoaaaa 9:15 May 29 (1)
- Nope - we didn't supplement the program at all... nt - StaceyinLA 15:51 Jun 1 (0)
Stacey, this is what I wanted to hear! LOL Thanks for sharing... - mom2abcd 21:24 May 28 (1)
- I'm glad it helped. I think LLATL gets a bad rap sometimes, but I have never understood why... nt - StaceyinLA 7:34 May 29 (0)

dd 4th grade plan too much? all covered? opinions pls. - Michelle in CA 20:41 May 28 (1)

Oh forgot! Latin- LFC, Thanks! - Michelle in CA 9:26 May 29 (0)

Abeka math??? - Katydid 19:48 May 28 (3)

Is he going to be starting Kindergarten?........m - DianeJM 6:13 May 29 (0)
IMO I would. (m) - flpeggy 4:53 May 29 (0)
We use Abeka math for K-3rd... - jac 20:53 May 28 (0)

What are good self study books for children? What age is a good age to start? - May in WA 19:33 May 28 (9)

Thanks, I will check these out. : ) nt - May in WA 11:38 May 29 (0)
Sorry, I wasn't paying atten. when i posted. I was asking about books to teach how to play the piano. nt - May in WA 20:06 May 28 (4)
- we use Simply Music (sm and link inside) - Christa 6:28 May 29 (0)
- Most anything will need some guidance, but Pianimals is wonderful - mom2abcd 6:28 May 29 (0)
- Faber N Faber?? -m - Kathie in Va 22:29 May 28 (0)
- Bastien is supposedly self-teaching. I have no experience with it, though. (nt) - Colleen 20:37 May 28 (0)
Are you referring to studying piano or something else...? (nt) - Colleen 19:44 May 28 (0)
What are you wanting them to study? Music? Doesn't seem like that's suited to self-study. nt - OhElizabeth 19:35 May 28 (1)
- LOL... if there's a will, there's always a way ;) (nt) - Christa 6:31 May 29 (0)

Has anyone ever used Meet the Masters art program? nt - Kortney 19:15 May 28 (1)

We did a few years ago. The kids enjoyed it and learned a lot! (nt) - flpeggy 5:23 May 29 (0)

Any thoughts on Winston Grammar? - Margaret 19:01 May 28 (5)

2 boys did well with it here... - Lori D. 7:51 May 29 (0)
We used it as a gentle introduction to the parts of speech (m) - EKS 7:21 May 29 (0)
WG was the one program that we trashed after about 10 lessons and considered it a stinker. nt - Ellie 6:24 May 29 (0)
It was just the thing for my 5th grade dd..... - KJ 5:35 May 29 (0)
It is wonderful! m - Karen in DE 4:23 May 29 (0)

What do you feel are the pros and cons of being part of a co-op? nt - JennyT 19:00 May 28 (13)

Thank you to everyone who responded! You have given me much to think about. nt - JennyT 10:07 May 29 (0)
Here are mine: (m) - Erica in PA 7:53 May 29 (0)
I have yet to join a co-op because... (m) - Vanna 7:16 May 29 (1)
- Right on. nt - Ellie 15:35 May 29 (0)
I am part of a TOG co-op with 5 families... - Janis in DE 6:55 May 29 (0)
I would never have joined one... - Ellie 6:34 May 29 (2)
- Ditto. :) (nt) - Debra in TX 14:22 May 29 (0)
- I totally agree! (nt) - Leesha 8:49 May 29 (0)
Re: What do you feel are the pros and cons of being part of a co-op? nt - flpeggy 5:57 May 29 (0)
I am in a large co-op.... - KristineIN 5:42 May 29 (0)
Ree (from the boards) and I have formed our own mini-co-op m - OKCyndi 19:48 May 28 (0)
well this was the first year we went to one - Jill 19:35 May 28 (0)
For us.... (m) - Brenda in Olypen, WA w/ 4ds plus ??? 19:35 May 28 (0)

Cursive writing...when do you require your children to write in cursvie all the time? what cursive books would you suggest for a lefty and also a righty? - Gamom3 18:36 May 28 (6)

We still do cursive as a "subject" (about 5-10min/dy). He's fine w/ this. My ds prefers to write in manuscript. I do not require him to write in cursive. I don't even write in cursive all the time. nt - saved1112 8:45 Jun 1 (0)
Well everyone starts differently - Tracy 18:23 May 29 (0)
Required around 1/2 way through 3rd grade. We simply use a traditional script for either hand. nt. - Sara D 21:08 May 28 (0)
By the time my dc were 10ish, I required cursive. The more they use it, the better they'll be. nt - Ellie 20:02 May 28 (0)
My boys (including one lefty) use Getty-Dubay Italic, with minor alterations. I'd never require them to write in cursive all the time if they'd rather not. Don't see the point. (nt) - Colleen 19:16 May 28 (1)
- For me it depends what their printing is like - Laura in China 3:02 May 29 (0)

Homeschooling Multiple children - Tips? Advice? Philosophy? - Kat 18:27 May 28 (8)

Have the olkder ones take turns playing with the preschoolers while you teach your one on one subjects... - Lori 2:32 May 29 (1)
- Yes! This was one of my most important "lessons learned"! nt

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