Biblioplan might fit the bill for you. They use a 4 yr history cycle, but they also include an extensive reading list with tons of options to choose from at all levels. They say that it's like a buffet of options. You aren't supposed to do everything, just pick and choose the pieces that you want to include. So, it would be easy to use that as a spine and just focus on the literature aspect.

We loved MM for 1st & 2nd grade, but as we started the 3rd grade book this year, my daughter just shut down. She could do the work, but the layout of the pages was just overwhelming. Even with marking out about 1/2 the problems, she was still frustrated. It was just visually overwhelming. I decided to switch to Singapore just to try it, and it's going SO much better for her. Even doing the same amount of problems doesn't bother her because it's laid out in a way that is more appealing to her. We did love the way MM taught. It's a very strong program, and her mental math skills are excellent as a result. But I just couldn't handle the crying over math anymore. She was starting to say that she wasn't good at math and that she hated it when I knew that just wasn't true. She's very mathy... she was just overwhelmed.

Perhaps Biblioplan? They have a huge booklist, so you can include as much lit as you'd like.

Math: Math Mammoth 2 with BA 2 thrown in as a supplement LA: The Good & The Beautiful Level 2 (may supplement spelling... undecided there) History: SOTW 1 Audio with crafts/activities Science: Science in the Beginning plus monthly science class at local museum Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting Bible: Community Bible Study and possibly CLE Bible 2 on off-weeks (because dd requested it... she loved Bible 1) Other: code.org, COAH artist study, Critical Thinking Co Mind Benders, monthly book club

I love Confessions of a Homeschooler's World's Greatest Artists series.

I'm only on my 2nd year of homeschooling, but I learned last year after using a boxed curriculum (My Father's World) that I'm just not the type who can do a whole program like it's written. I like to pick and choose and customize things to fit our family. So, this year, we're using a little of this and a little of that, and it's been SUCH a nice change! I know others who thrive on a boxed curriculum. They love having everything together in a tidy package and not having to worry about leaving something out. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. It just comes down to a personal decision of what works best for your family.

The numbers are 19, 76, 10, 21, 63, and 49. How is she doing with the rest of the program? Maybe she just isn't ready for formal math?

Thank you! She loves the Critical Thinking Co. Mind Bender books, so these suggestions are right up her alley!

That's a fair point, Wendy. I haven't explicitly taught her these things, but I have not tested her on the topics either. Maybe that needs to be my first order of business... just to see what she actually knows.

HAHA It's like you're in my house! LOL You pretty much just described our day. If we do it orally, she could whip through the whole lesson in a MAX of 15 min (including flash cards & speed drills). Yet, she's perfectly content to take an hour to answer a couple of simple problems, so she doodles or makes up songs or "just needs to give you a hug." Today, we did a large chunk of CLE orally, and it went much more quickly and smoothly. Somehow, I've convinced myself that it was cheating not to have her write the answers down (silly, I know). In looking through CLE, there's still plenty of new material that she doesn't yet know (not a TON but enough to make it worthwhile to finish), but she's the kind of kid that I can show it to her once and she gets it. I asked her today what the best part of math is, and she said, "When we get to learn new stuff." So, I think I just need to change up some things and not be stuck in the "must do all the problems in the workbook" mindset. I should add that it isn't writing in general that she opposes. Today, she voluntarily wrote a summary in her notebook after we read a story. I did not ask her to. It was just something she wanted to do. It's just something about writing in math that she hates.

Thank you all SO much! You've given me a lot to think about!

We are currently using CLE Math 100. We're on lesson 102 out of 170, and I actually really like it. It's straight-forward, easy to teach, no prep, and it gets done. My dd does well with it, but the problem is she hates it. She's advanced in a lot of areas, but I suspect she's bored with the spiral approach to math. She gets 100% on all tests and quizzes, and she knows the answers almost instantly. But she whines, drags her feet, daydreams, and asks if we HAVE to do math today. She tells me repeatedly that she hates math. Now, obviously, I understand that not everything will be fun, and I'm all for character training and teaching that sometimes we have to do hard things. Having said that, I've been looking at Math Mammoth, and I really like what I see. I've read many positive reviews, and I wonder if the conceptual math and mastery approach would be a better fit for her. I don't want to be a curriculum hopper though. I just don't know if I should stick with CLE since I like it and it's obviously working, or if I should try to find something that's a better match for her. (If it matters, she's my only homeschooled child... my older daughter is away at college). Any advice?

I recently bought the PDF of the activity book, and it's the entire book just like the printed version. Teacher stuff in the front and maps/coloring/activity pages for the students in the back.

BA said today that they anticipate about 5 months between levels. I ordered 2A to use as a supplement, so doing it only once a week or so, i think I'll be ok between levels. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Yes! According to fb, 2A should be available today or tomorrow. My dd is about halfway through 1st grade CLE math, so I'm going to be supplementing with BA. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk