I want to thank you so much for sharing this link! I missed the boat for downloading the World History curriculum a couple of years ago, and only had the U.S. one. Thank you thank you.

I'm having my daughter take the AP Biology stuff at EdX for next year. Here's the first part of the class: https://www.edx.org/course/preparing-ap-biology-exam-part-1-cell-ricex-advbio-1x

I adore iCivics. My daughter, who hates reading long, dry stuff, actually enjoyed it, and she learned quite a lot. There is so much material there, it'll be hard to fit it all into one semester, though.

Yes, up here in northern Arizona, the weather is quite nice. Though it is supposed to get warmer next week. Which means Phoenix will be even hotter than it's been.

I live about two hours away, but would consider making the drive if the timing worked out. I wish it were on a Friday evening! We're down there every Friday evening anyway.

iCivics.org is amazing, done by a former Supreme Court Justice, and is FREE. Plenty of material for an intense semester, or even a year.

I really like the radio show Classics for Kids. They have a website where you can listen to the shows. It's fun and very educational. We've run out of episodes to listen to, though!

We're using Grammarland, and both my daughter (4th grade) and I love it. Some of the assignments are a little confusing, but I've gotten a better grasp on some things, which has helped me teach her.

We have the WeDo set, too, and I love it. The kids can't wait each week to do their lesson. They get to build and learn a concept, and experiment with new configurations. It's meant to be a learning experience and not just a toy.

Perhaps it was me? My son taught himself to read before Kindergarten, but we used the book anyway. Made it through in about a semester or so. We skipped a lot of the scripting, and just had him read the child's portion. Only the last several lessons were much of a challenge. I just wanted to fill in any gaps he had.

We don't do any of the extras. Just the spelling tests, and practice pages for the ones they get wrong.

We have one of each and they couldn't be closer. I think the personalities count for a lot more than the gender.

I'm using WWE2 with my fourth grader this year, too. I plan to skip a few of the narration lessons, as we've done a good amount of that already.

I haven't tried it, but I've been strongly considering it, despite being a secular homeschooler. I am so impressed by what I see in the sample pages that I'm willing to overlook or change the religious parts. I just haven't made a final decision yet, but I think I will get it soon. If you do get it, please write about your experience! There aren't too many reviews out there.

I read the one on Dr. Seuss. I think it was called Mr. Geisel and Dr. Seuss or something like that. Excellent. Loved it.

Thanks! Oh the Canadian one seems to have been called "Pioneer Quest: A year in the real west."

With my daughter, we started at the beginning of kindergarten and did it throughout kindergarten and first grade. Finished in the spring of her first grade year. My son taught himself to read starting when he was 2, so we went through the book starting at the beginning of kindergarten, finishing about 4 or 5 months later.

I LOVED all the "House" shows. So much. There was also one put on by the Canadian Broadcasting Company where a few couples committed to an entire year of living on the frontier. It was amazing because they really had to live that way for so long. What was the name of the German one? And the Iron age one? Thanks in advance.

Yeah, you could read some general books on homeschooling to hone your philosophy and ideas, but mostly just read read read and take notes for possible things to use in the future. I knew I wanted to homeschool long before I had kids, too!

Same here. We started it in 3rd grade and it went fine.

Here are the sites that I have bookmarked. Most aren't terribly informative by their bookmark name, but maybe you could try them out. =) - CALICO Awards - CALICO 7 Great Games To Learn Spanish, French & Other Languages Free Foreign Language Lessons (Download to MP3 Player, iPod or Computer) | Open Culture Free Spanish Lessons http://www.studyspanish.com/ Instant Replay :: Anytime, Anywhere Learning Internet Resources for use in Foreign Language classes Learn Spanish Free Online Learn Spanish through fun online games with GoGo Lingo Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial Looking for a Spanish Curriculum Spanish | DonPotter.net Spanish As A Second language: Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation Spanish Language & Culture | Home Spanish language learning games Usborne more Spanish pronunciation Usborne Quicklinks: more Spanish pronunciation Usborne Quicklinks: Spanish pronunciation welcome WordChamp - Learn language faster! Spanish for Kids SpanishDict | Spanish to English Translation, Dictionary & Translator Salsa Spanish - Georgia Public Broadcasting SpanishTown - Spanish For Kids, Spanish Grammar, Spanish Vocabulary

We watch plenty of the shows mentioned, but my kids also love Peep, and my 9 year old daughter has recently gotten on to Unnatural History. It's live action, but she loves it. Of course she also loves watching the NASA channel, which is another good source for shows for slightly older kids.

We're in the same boat, mostly. My daughter is starting 4th grade next year. We have done a bit of narration and copywork, with a tiny tiny bit of dictation. So I'm starting her in Level 2, and will skip some of the lessons.

I bought the text, teacher edition, and Investigations lab book from three separate people, used, through Amazon.

We'll be using the Life Science one in 1st grade this year. I'm pretty sure they're meant for the grammar stage. The Life Science one looks really basic and visually loud. I'm not sure if I'd get the paid ones in the future.