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You might remember the awesome iHomeschool Network Omnibus last year - only $25. Well, it's BACK again this year with even MORE awesome stuff included!!
Check this list out...ALL of this for $25! http://bit.ly/13BfVtr
101 Ways to Make Spelling Fun: written by Tamara Chilver from Teaching with TLC
1st Grade Summer Learning RRR: written by Beth Gorden from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
2012 Worksheet Packet: written by Lauren Hill from Mama’s Learning Corner
31 Days to Build a Better Spouse: written by Ashley Pichea from Life by Ashley Pichea
4 Easy Steps to Homeschooling Success: written by Kirsten Joy Torrado from Kirsten Joy Awake
51 Frugal Father-Daughter Date Ideas: written by Ashley Pichea from Life by Ashley Pichea
Animal ABCs: written by Carisa Hinson from 1+1+1=1
Art for All Ages: Chalk Pastels Through the Seasons: written by Tricia Hodges from Hodgepodge
The Art of Strewing: written by Aadel Bussinger from These Temporary Tents
Blog at Home Mom: written by Christin Slade from Joyful Mothering
Boyschooling: written by Jamerrill Stewart from Free Homeschool Deals
Called Home: Finding Joy in Letting God Lead Your Homeschool: written by Karen DeBeus from Simply Living…for Him
Cerebration Concentration: 50 Ways to Develop Concentration: written by Marianne Vanderkolk from Design Your Homeschool
Children’s Bible Book Set: written by Janine LaTulipe from Blue Manor Academy
Christian Kids Explore Science Experiment Sampler : written by Maureen Spell and Bright Ideas Press
Complete: written by Arabah Joy from Arabah Joy
Comprehensive Homeschool Unit Study Planner: written by Tina Robertson from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
Copywork for McGuffey’s First Reader: written by Amy Maze from Classical Copywork
Copywork Lessons for Future Heroes: written by Ami Brainerd from Walking by the Way
Coupon Quick Start Guide: The Easiest and Fastest Way to Serious Savings and Free Groceries: written by Angela Newsom from Coupon Makeover
Create Your Own Penmanship Pages – Pentime Manuscript Font: written by Sheri Graham from Sheri Graham
Degas and Prokofiev Mini-Unit: written by Barbara McCoy from Harmony Fine Arts
Designing Your Language Arts Curriculum: written by Jimmie Lanley from Jimmie’s Collage
The Dig for Kids: written by Patrick and Ruth Schwenk from The Better Mom
Discover Africa!: written by Jessica from Balancing Everything
Dyslexia 101: Truths, Myths and What Really Works: written by Marianne Sunderland from Abundant Life
Early Elementary Fractions: written by A+ Interactive Math from A+ Interactive Math
Easy Oven-Free Dinners: written by Tabitha Philen from Meet Penny
Easy Peasy Penmanship: written by Diane Hurst from Gentle Shepherd
Encompass Preschool Curriculum: written by Kathy Gossen from Cornerstone Confessions
Energy Explosion: A 7 Day Guide to Jump Start Your Energy: written by Arabah Joy from Arabah Joy
Essay Tune Up: written by Jimmie Lanley from Jimmie’s Collage
Family Homeschool Planner: written by Patricia Espinoza from Raising a Self-Reliant Child
Finding Educational Activities in the Most Unexpected Places: 200+ Activities for Young Children Using Common Household Objects: written by Angie Kauffman from Many Little Blessings
Finding Joy in Depression: written by Amanda Pelser from The Pelsers
Finding Your Vision: Beginning (or Continuing) Your Homeschool Journey With the End in Mind: written by Connie Stults from the daisyhead
God Said So: written by Alisha Gratehouse from Flourish
God’s Little Explorers Preschool Curriculum: written by Stacie Nelson from Motherhood on a Dime
God’s Word in My Heart: A Scripture Learning Guide with Memory Verses: written by Jenn Thorson from The Purposeful Mom
The Homemaker’s Guide to Creating the Perfect Schedule: written by Amy Roberts from Raising Arrows
Homeschooling 101: written by Erica from Confessions of a Homeschooler
Homeschooling 101: written by Kris Bales from Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
Homeschooling by the Numbers: written by Angie Kauffman from The Homeschool Classroom
Christian Homeschooling With Netflix, Amazon, & More : written by Angela Newsom from Cross and Quill Media
How the 8 Types of Learners Approach New Concepts: written by Jen Lilienstein from Kidzmet
Illustrated Keepsake Alphabet Dictionary: written by Jennifer from Mama Jenn
Kick Your Fears To The Curb! 10 Motivating Tips To Help You Overcome Homeschooling Fears: written by Demetria Zinga from Christian Homeschool Moms
Language Arts Lessons with Aesop’s Fables: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: written by Marianne Vanderkolk from Design Your Homeschool
Lapbooking Made Simple : written by Heidi St. John from The Busy Mom
Learning for the “Littles†– A Preschool Notebook: written by Sheri Graham from Sheri Graham
Learning is Fun! Literacy and Math Pack – 10 Centers for Back to School, All Year: written by Sallie Borrink from Sallie Borrink
Letter of the Week: written by Erica from Confessions of a Homeschooler
Literature Study Guide & Lapbook: Frog and Toad are Friends: written by Beth Gorden from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Literature Study Guide & Lapbook: The Door in the Wall: written by Beth Gorden from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Love Your Mayhem: written by Amy Landisman from Adorable Chaos
Menu Planner: written by Marianne Vanderkolk from Design Your Homeschool
Nature Study Printables for Toddlers and Preschoolers: written by Maureen Spell from SpellOutloud
Notebooking Success: written by Jimmie Lanley from The Notebooking Fairy
Our Family Vision Statement : Your How To Homeschool Guide: written by Marianne Vanderkolk from Design Your Homeschool
Outdoor Hour Challenge – Autumn Nature Study Ebook: written by Barbara McCoy from Handbook of Nature Study
Overwhelmed: Hope and Help for the Fiinancially Weary: written by Richele McFarlin from OverwhelmedBook
Plan Your Own Home School Curriculum: written by Dr. Marie-Claire Moreau from Quick Start Homeschool
Poetry Guide: written by Valerie McClintick from The Crafty Classroom
Poetry Lesson : written by WriteShop
Prayer Cards: written by Kim Sorgius from Not Consumed
Praying Proverbs 31: prayers for a daughter’s virtue: written by Tracy Glockle from Growing In Grace
The Preschool Journey: written by Angela Thayer from Teaching Mama
Preschoolers and Peace: Homeschooling Older Kids With Success While Loving the Little Ones at Your Feet: written by Kendra Fletcher from Preschoolers and Peace
Princess Training: for the King’s glory: written by Richele McFarlin from Under the Golden Apple Tree
Recordkeeping for Unschoolers: written by Sara McGrath from Unschooling Lifestyle
The Relaxed Art of Eclectic Homeschooling : written by Amber Oliver from Classic Housewife
Return of the Routine: Six Simple Steps to Success: written by Tricia Hodges from Hodgepodge
Letter of the Week-Download
Science for Smart Kids: Electricity and Magnetism: written by Colleen Kessler from Raising Lifelong Learners
Sensory Bins: The What, The How & The Why: written by Sharla Kostelyk from The Chaos and The Clutter
Shield: A Framework of Self-Care for Foster & Adoptive Families: written by Sharla Kostelyk from The Chaos and The Clutter
Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in Your Homeschool: written by Karen DeBeus from Simply Living…for Him
Southern Hodgepodge cookbook bundle: written by Tricia Hodges from Hodgepodge
Spectacular Spiders: written by Cindy West from Our Journey Westward
The Story of Abraham Linoln : written by Heritage History from Heritage History
SQUILT Volume 1: Baroque Composers: written by Mary Prather from Homegrown Learners
Steady Days: A Journey Toward Intentional, Professional Motherhood: written by Jamie Martin from Simple Homeschool
Think Outside the Classroom: A Practical Approach to Relaxed Homeschooling: written by Kelly Crawford from Generation Cedar
Tiger Hunt!: written by Christy Halsell from One Fun Mom
Van Gogh and Handel Mini-Unit: written by Barbara McCoy from Harmony Fine Arts
Vermeer and Haydn Mini-Unit: written by Barbara McCoy from Harmony Fine Arts
Weekly Homeschool Planner: written by Jolanthe from Homeschool Creations
Write Through the Bible: Philippians 2:1-18 (Cursive, ESV): written by Trisha Gilkerson from Intoxicated on Life
Write Through the Bible: Philippians 2:1-18 (Manuscript, ESV): written by Trisha Gilkerson from Intoxicated on Life
You Can Do It Too – 25 Homeschool Families Share Their Stories: written by Lorilee Lippincott from Loving Simple Living
You Can Read Bundle: written by Carisa Hinson from 1+1+1=1Additional Resources: Codes and Links Provided After Purchase
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I plan long term....we will do this curriculum/topic, then that topic, etc... So, I have a general direction we are headed or a plan to get this or that finished before starting something else.
Planning anything week by week is sometimes difficult and knowing what we will do for months on end is impossible. I have certain goals some more long term than others...learning a foreign language, complete this math curriculum, watch all these Teaching Co. DVDs, etc....for my dd and we work toward those goals for however long it takes then I have a plan for what's next.
This exactly! I basically just have general goals with set curriculum. Any of the planning I do is more for my own purposes anyway (I guess it makes me feel like I have some sense of control, LOL).
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My DD, now 8, has always had 2-3 books that she reads concurrently and manages to retain information from all the books just fine. I would not worry.
This. My 7.5 year old always has 2-3 books going at once. He's never had an issue retaining information and manages to keep the books separate somehow.
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We are still using it alongside Singapore. I'm not ready to let Singapore go just yet :p Since we started BA last year, I also had to worry about whether or not the 4th grade level would be out in time (we managed to stretch 3A and 3B enough to where it will hopefully be a non-issue since we'll finish 3C and 3D fairly quickly when we start back next month and hopefully by then 4A will be released).
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I've also found it nearly impossible to 'schedule' - I count on DS doing at least 2 pages each day, but it really depends on the pages. Some days he will ONLY do the 2 pages, and other days he'll do more. If you wanted to stretch it out, you could go as far as doing only a single page each day, which would allow you to plan more easily.
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We take a few weeks off in June for cub scout camp, VBS, and general "break". Then we start our new school year around the end of June or beginning of July. That's when it's just too hot to play outside, and we'd rather just go ahead and do school. Then we can take off more time in the fall when the weather gets cooler.
This is us as well! We usually take off most all of June for various camps, clubs, etc and then start the new school year in July. It's just too hot to be outside much anyway and we'd rather have the time in November (which is when his b-day is anyway) for traveling, etc. Going year-round also gives us SO much more flexibility to have those random days when we just want to take off throughout the year ;-)
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Math: Singapore 4A/4B; Beast Academy 4A-4D; LoF Fractions
Literature: Sonlight Readers gr. 4/5; MCT Alice, Peter, Mole
Writing: HWT Cursive; EM Daily Language Review gr. 4; Unjournaling
Grammar: MCT Town; possibly Killgallon
Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000 bk. 2
History: SOTW vol. 2
Geography: EM Daily Geography gr. 4; Trail Guide to World Geography
Science: Real Science Odyssey - Chemistry
Arabic: private school
Co-Op:
weekly - SOTW, Science Club, 4-H, Adventure Club
monthly - Book Club, Zoo Club
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It seems to be about half and half here...there are quite a few kids in our co-ops that are reading at a fairly high level (for age) like DS, but there are others his age who are just learning to read things like Frog & Toad...so there's a fairly big spread. I've seen that many kids progress really quickly once they figure out HOW to read though...I know DS did. I think the range was similar for the kids in public school too...I remember a thread on my local moms board and there were kids starting K that were already reading Harry Potter and some kids who were still sounding out words...
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So, we've been using Growing w/ Grammar and I am OK with it, but I'd like to get some recommendations on other curriculum's that you enjoy. The independence of GWG is great, but I worry about long-term retention of it...the lessons have a 'style' to them that is easy catch on to. I don't mind teacher-intensive either - I just want to make sure he's getting a solid foundation in language!
I'm already planning to use the Evan Moor Daily Language Review (gr. 4) next year (along with several other Evan Moor prodcuts), and I also have a copy of Grammar Town waiting in the wings. Would Grammar Town and Daily Language be fine?
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My DD started LoF fractions with SM 3b. The only problem we faced was that she'd done all the fractions stuff before she hit it in SM, and ended up accelerating rapidly through 4a-5b because she'd had so much in LOF (fractions, decimals and percents). I think the reason he says 5th grade is that 5th grade is where the fractions skills are taught ;).
This was my plan since we are about to start SM 3B next week, but now I'm wondering if I should hold off a bit so they align a little better...especially since he'll be hitting fractions in Beast 3D too (if it ever comes out). Hmm...
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I think I saw a reply on the FB page that did say it was going to be February...they initially were hoping for end of January, but they've been delayed. I thought there was a more recent reply on their wall (since the main update they posted themselves) but I can't find one more recent than mid-December. :/
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We end one school year at the end of May and begin the next at the end of June or beginning of July. We change skill subject levels as we need to throughout the year, though I expect that wouldn't be as much of an issue in high school (I hope!). Content subjects are planned for the whole school year, so that starts anew in June or July. With breaks, we only end up with about 4 extra weeks than we would have if taking the summer off.
I like schooling through summer when it's too hot to play outside, and then we can take off during nice weather in spring and fall.
This is us as well. We begin our school year in July (usually the first Monday) and we work through May. We take the month of June off as well as other random weeks throughout the year. As far as the curriculum itself though, we just move as necessary at whatever point in the year we are at. On paper, though, our school year runs from June-May.
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Daily
Winning w/ Writing
Growing w/ Grammar
Soaring w/ Spelling & Vocabulary
Singapore Math
EM Daily Science
Maps & Geography
Sonlight Literature
Varied
Beast Academy - 2/3 times per week
Word Roots - 2/3 times per week
SOTW - twice a week - 1 day for reading/map work, another day for activities with our co-op
Arabic - once a week (private school)
MCT Alice, Peter, Mole - 2/3 times per week
LLATL - 2/3 times per week
RSO or other science lab activities - every other week or so
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Adding and Subtracting are really it. Did you see the assessments on the website? - http://www.beastacademy.com/resources/assessments.php
We started Beast alongside Singapore 3A in July and we've just taken it slowly (finishing up 3B and will start 3C soon). It sounds like your DS could be ready as well.
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Taking it one year at a time, but I hope to continue through the highschool years.
Ditto!
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Taking it one year at a time, but I hope to continue through the highschool years.
Ditto!
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Was wondering this myself...I know they did it for the "America: The Story of Us" series, but haven't seen anything about this one yet :p Actually searched the board here (and found this post) to see if I'd perhaps missed something!
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You need both the text and workbook. The text simply teaches the lesson (in a very engaging style), and the workbook has the workable problems. I ordered directly from the Beast Academy website.
Same here - both textbook and workbook and I ordered directly from Beast Academy's website.
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We are doing both together. DS (just turned 7 last week) was already starting Singapore 3A at the beginning of our school year (July) and I just added Beast Academy alongside it. He's currently in 3C (just started actually) and still loves it! He should be moving to Singapore 3B by the end of the month and will start level 4 in both curriculum's next year.
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I bought a special 8-pocket folder at Target (I think it was Target anyway). It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but I wanted something that could hold standard size paper so I could also file anything 'loose' from our SOTW work in each pocket as well. It works perfectly and I am happy with the choice! I almost wish I had purchased a second one!
ETA: Here's what it looks like (I can upload a pic of ours too if you need to see it) -
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Awesome! thank you!!! I didn't get it during the last deal and I am really glad I didn't! Just in time for the kiddo's birthday :D Thank you Thank you!
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Awesome! Thank you! All registered and will have DS check it out tomorrow!! :D
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We started Singapore by that point b/c my son was very similar! He was ready for more and while I wasn't quite ready for him to be starting a regular curriculum, I am very glad that I did. He's now in Singapore 3A and Beast Academy 3C - and he'll be 7 next week! ;) I just went at his pace (and continue to do so) and it's worked out perfectly for him!
The Awesome Omnibus is back!
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I need to look into the Abraham Lincoln one for sure. There are a few others that caught my eye, so I'm still deciding if it's worth it. It's SO much stuff, but I want to make sure I *use* it! :)