I need a new method for storing our school books that we use daily! I have tried the 'traditional' workboxes route (with the shoe boxes) but hated how it bent our books. I've done a similar workboxes type layout with a smaller (only 5 drawers) cart, but it didn't work so great either. I would love to get one of those lovely 10 drawer carts from Joann's or somewhere, but I worry it will be just ANOTHER 'tried it but it didn't work' kinda deals and I waste my money. I thought about just getting sturdy book ends and having them all right on his desk, but worry they will still all be falling over on themselves :/ What do you use?! If you have pics, PLEASE share! I am much more visual than I care to admit, LOL! TIA!!

I love HST+...I love the lifetime upgrades, etc. I love the look of the Well Planned Day software too, but it's REALLY pricey and way to far in the beta stage right now to even consider it. The price is still a really big deterrent even without the kinks...

Same here!! Only about 2 weeks or so left to go though!! We are planning to start on July 2nd! I thought about taking the first week in July off and not starting til July 9th, but we don't usually do much for the 4th anyway, so we will go ahead and just start at the beginning of July :D I can't wait!

Thanks!! I will have to see if the library has these! My DS is also really digging the Geronimo Stilton series right now like the PP mentioned!!

The Geronimo Stilton series has been a HUGE hit with my DS. So has Pippi Longstocking :D

We've been using the IQRA curriculum, but since he will be attending an actual Arabic school this fall, that will all change. This is what they have for the curriculum (for 1st Grade)... Quran Memorization Short Surahs and Short Surahs workbook by Dr. Abdiullah Gazi & Tasneema KGhazi Let’s Learn From the Holy Quran by Tasneema K Ghazi Our Book of Dua by Fadel Abdallah Quran Reading Easy Quran Reading Part 1, CD 1, Text book & Workbook By Moustafa Elgindy Islamic Studies I love Islam Series (part-1) Text and Workbook

Either sunshine yellow or sky blue :D

Singapore worked here!

We have used Maps, Charts & Graphs and have liked it. We are through book D already and it's a simple introduction to geography.

I haven't really addressed it much b/c I am just happy he's writing :tongue_smilie: This coming year, we will address it and hopefully correct it. I spent this year just being happy he was writing willingly that I am just hoping I didn't go and totally mess things up by not correcting sooner. :tongue_smilie: Overall, though, it doesn't bother me *that* much...it's legible, and that's what's most important right now. :D

Depends on the day :tongue_smilie: Here is one from today when he rushed it (the Egyptians) and another day when he didn't (the Ojibway). Both were copywork exercises.

DS6 (7 in Fall) Math Beast Academy 3B-D Singapore 3A-B Life of Fred Cats/Dogs/Edgewood Science Daily Science gr. 2 McGraw-Hill Science gr. 2 Language Arts Writing w/ Ease lvl 2 First Language Lessons lvl 2 Winning w/ Writing lvl 2 Growing w/ Grammar lvl 2 Soaring w/ Spelling lvl 2 HWTears Cursive Fine Arts Stories of Great Composers Worlds Greatest Artists Worlds Greatest Composers History/Geography Story of the World vol 1 Complete Book of Maps & Geography Foreign Language Arabic

THANKS! :D

Yeah, finding apps for older kids is kinda hard...Doodle Physics is pretty fun, but you probably have to get the paid version for it to be worthwhile...we have the free version and I think DS already beat all the levels... GeoQuiz, WordTrain & WordDrop are the only other ones that I could see possibly appealing to slightly older kids.

I have a bunch on my pinterest board for Android apps... http://pinterest.com/workofchildhood/android-apps-educational-etc-favorites/ Need to add a bunch more that I've added since I last updated the board :P

DS6 (7 in Fall) Math Beast Academy 3B Singapore 3A-B Life of Fred Cats/Dogs Science Daily Science gr. 2 McGraw-Hill Science gr. 2 Language Arts Writing w/ Ease lvl 2 First Language Lessons lvl 2 Winning w/ Writing lvl 2 Growing w/ Grammar lvl 2 Soaring w/ Spelling lvl 2 HWTears Cursive Fine Arts Stories of Great Composers Worlds Greatest Artists Worlds Greatest Composers History/Geography Story of the World vol 1 Complete Book of Maps & Geography Foreign Language Arabic

http://pinterest.com/workofchildhood/ :)

:iagree: DS actually taught himself...He would ask me about the months/days of the week and I would always answer his questions. He eventually wanted his own calendar to count down to different dates (his birthday, a big trip, etc) and pretty much just learned them that way. No formal lessons though!

We like Growing w/ Grammar and Winning w/ Writing a lot. My son loves the simple, quick lessons and for HIM, the material really seems to stick (I know many have mentioned that wasn't the case for their child though). Soaring w/ Spelling is just OK in my book. We like it, but don't LOVE it. We will continue with it (all of them actually) through this coming year and I will see how we still feel about them 2 years into them. For the price, I think they are wonderful.

We've never used them and we are already on book 6...haven't found a need for them!

LOTS of great FREE children's Kindle books posted all throughout the day over at Pixel of Ink - Young Edition (there is a regular one as well for adult books)...I follow their facebook page since I catch them more easily that way... http://www.facebook.com/PixelofInkYoungEdition

My DS aced the 3A placement test, and did fairly well on the 3B one too (aside from a couple concepts he had NO idea about). He knows how to multiply and divide, but he doesn't have his facts memorized at all. He has no interest in memorizing yet, and frankly I haven't pushed it. We are just taking BA slow and steady. We started it when it first released, and he's just now about half way through the perimeter/area chapters at the end of 3A. We will hold off and start 3B in July when we start the new year.

Go to your account on HSBC. Click on the My Subscriptions tab and it should have the download link right there! HTH!

My DS is 6 and he loves it! He is an advanced reader, but I still read the guide with him, so I wouldn't even really say a child being a non-reader would be an issue, even for the practice book. As far as math concepts, I think the only 'assumed' concepts are addition and subtraction. Exposure to multiplication and skip-counting helps, but it's certainly not necessary.

I can't decide....I am torn between the Critical Thinking book and the Intellego Astronomy...