Do you mind sharing how much this costs? Sure! For the amount of classes we take per week, the price is about $70/month. There are a variety of prices on their site for different frequency of classes. I think they offer the first few classes for free, no strings attached, if you want to try it out. At least they used to.

Last fall my dc began an online, live, one-on-one Spanish class. I was so excited about it that I posted after we'd only taken the class for a week. Since we've gone through a whole year now I wanted to post again and answer some of the questions that I got last fall. The classes we take are at Spanish Luna's website. Every Tuesday and Thursday my dc take a one-hour class, individually, with a live Spanish tutor. For example dd9 starts at 1pm and ds7 starts at 2pm. We log on to a virtual classroom just a few minutes before class begins. At 1pm our Spanish tutor will call us on Skype. Dd answers the call and a live class takes place from there via Skype and the virtual classroom. My dc love their tutor. They've learned a ton of Spanish at their own pace. Ds7 has special needs, so this has been even more of a great experience for us. His tutor has gotten to know him and goes at the pace needed for ds to best learn. Just wanted to share about this again. Not sure if anyone's reviewed this site recently, but thought I'd give a review a shot. Warmly, Michele

Is Rosetta Stone the best program for learning Italian? And if so, where's the best deal? This is my first time looking into Italian. Thanks, ladies. Warmly, Michele

Negative on the guinea pigs. But I'll let Mr. Classical know you were trying to kill him, lol! Does it matter than I can't seem to post directly under someone? I'm hitting "quick reply" under a post and my reply seems to still go to the bottom.

Hey, Karen! Did you hear I started TOG Y1 last week? I'm loving it. I've got to get used to this new board format. I have a lot of catching up to do. So I'm testing out here to see if I can reply right under you. :)

I've missed you all! *anj*, Elaine, and just today, girligirlmom have finally talked me into visiting. What's happened since February (my last visit)? Who had babies? Anyone been thrown off the boards? Does Elaine still make funny typos? Holly in Fl and PariSarah, are you still here? I've missed talking cooking with you both... I guess we don't put (m) and (nt) in the subject line now? Or do we? I'll try and visit more often! Looking forward to catching up. ~ Michele ~

This is basically exactly what I do. "Mental Math" takes a few minutes. Teaching the lesson follows which takes about 10-15 minutes depending on the concept. We then work through the examples together (another 10 minutes or less), then dc do the odd or even problems. Their choice. I *much* prefer 5/4 to the earlier grades of Saxon. It was a pleasure to move to this level for me!

Saxon 5/4 does not have a Teacher's Manual that I'm aware of. There are three books that go with 5/4: 1) Student Text - which has all the material necessary to teach the lesson, 2) Solutions Manual, 3) Worksheets & Tests. I'd say "yes" you need the Solutions Manual if you want to be sure you get all the answers right. The material is not that difficult, but admittedly I've looked at the answer key a handful of times! Let me know if you have any more questions. HTH

This is great.

I agree that PP is probably better as a supplement to OPG. I used 100EZ for all three of my dc and though I didn't feel like I needed to supplement the program, I *did* use PP afterward for extra practice because I had it on my shelf.

I haven't used OPGTR, but I can review 100EZ which I've used for all three dc. We loved it. If you can get past the orthography, you'll find that it's an exceptionally easy program to teach. The book is scripted and the lessons are not too long. Take as long as you like on each lesson, then move on. We generally did one lesson a day. As mentioned in posts above, children tend to like the silly stories. Also, as Beth mentioned we skipped the writing parts too. My dc were all reading on (approximately) a 1st - 2nd grade reading level by age 6 - way ahead of their penmanship skills. After 100EZ we did some Phonics Pathways just because I had it on the shelf. It wasn't necessary in our case to supplement.

If I get too used to this new board I might spend too much time here like I have done in the past!

How've you been Elaine??? Your boys looks so BIG already!

nt

So sorry for your loss. Will be praying for your family ((Kidshappen)).

1) I use a broom several times a day. Vinegar, hot water, and a bit of lemon essential oil (so it smells nice) when I wet wash the floors. 2) I have Kenmore's HE front load washer/dryer. They work very well for us: they're efficient and I can do very large loads. 3) I have a homeschool room. Aside from lots of natural light and desks for each student & mom, I suggest making closets in which you can put bookcases. This frees up wall space for posters and such (you can hang posters on the outside of sliding closet doors). You can also reduce the cluttered look by storing other supplies (art, staplers, filing boxes, etc.) in the closet/shelves. HTH!

Spelling Work Out, I believe.

A little shorter than Peek's :) I have 3 dc: 8yod, 7yos, 6yos. Started visiting these boards about 5 years ago. I use an eclectic mix of curricula incorporating mostly Classical and Charlotte Mason. I love to cook and bake from scratch, read, garden, knit, backpack, and be with my family and church family. We attend a Calvary Chapel church.

I'll get the hang of this soon! I think.

nt

Otherwise it's veggie meals for us.

Although not the same as the old format, it's closer than the other available views. HTH, Michele