Ok, thanks soror, just realised that it wouldn't load on this device! No wonder I struggled to see it yesterday! Can I just ask where you guys buy the McHenry book from? It's minimum $55AU (bookdepository) so far that I can see...

Aurelia, is the scheduling for the McHenry book in the quark notebooking book? So, you'd do those 2 books (quark chronicle and McHenry) in the notebooking book and that would be science? For a year/term/semester? I've been following this thread and very interested in this idea for science but thought I'd have to spring for the whole wayfarers guide...

I think you handled it well. I have a mother who acts from the same play book.

We are part way through physics and enjoying it. I do plan to complete bio and economics, probably over 14 or so months, but we are doing other math too (ba5 and human endeavour), which is why it's taking longer. I think we'll probably start jousting afterwards, 2017...

The only time I dealt with cheques was buying property... Day to day stuff never. Even working at a supermarket in the 90's, cheques came up maybe once or twice a year. In AU

I second Diana waring. Great if you like unit studies! We're enjoying the Romans level with my 5th/6th grader.

Hugs to you Rosie.

It came up here whilst listening to the dandy Warhol's song...

I'm doing MCT and wwe3 with my son. I have all the island level books. It's not overkill at all, MCT doesn't really teach writing explicitly like wwe does. When I did island with my daughter I used classical writing alongside. I agree with just getting the teachers editions, though mine liked to have their own practice book to write in. We've done town level and are doing voyage this year.

Also, as general advice, I always say to have a good look at it, go with your gut, and then get on with it. If you're excited to teach it, that goes a long way towards success! You'll drive yourself crazy looking for 'best' and 'perfect', best is what gets done. MCT is good (IMO), I have heard good things about iew. Wwe is good. Pick what you like, and what you think your kid will like, trust your instincts and just do it! It will be OK!

I'm using MCT island and wwe3 with my 3rd grader. He had only a little grammar before. I have all the island books (used them with oldest) and really like them together as a whole package. Have you had a look at the website and the implementation chart? I did like the sentence island book but I would still use a separate writing curriculum too. I haven't used iew but I'm sure its fine. I'd do both. I used classical writing alongside MCT with my oldest.

True, I take your point and agree. I just don't think boundaries equals fuss or stuff over relationship. Good fences make good neighbours and all that...

If you saw my kitchen just now, you'd know that I most certainly do not always do the best that I can!

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Yes my dd has only brothers! She has girl time with friends, cousins, grandmother, aunts... Me! I think you have some good ideas so far. The only time not having a sister bothers her is after someone has been feeling sorry for her with 'all those brothers' >:( We are careful to encourage thankfulness for what we do have. She has a great time with her brothers and they adore her. I doubt she'd be happy to share being the boss with a sister ;)

I'd ask for it back for sure. I'm super petty, it wouldn't even be about the pencil to me, but (kindly) laying a boundary line with that person. On that note, I bought my kids a couple of their favourite pencils for Christmas ($5 each! Plus shipping!), those are nice pencils...

I agree with the pps. However, I found that there was plenty of practice to get quite fast for my intuitive-math girl. She did know her tables nominally before we started ba but she got good at them just by doing the practice book. She memorised the perfect squares easily! I'm doing ba3 again now with my oldest son and he does need a bit more simple, drill, math facts work. Just the way he learns, needs more explicit repetition. He still loves ba and does well. Funnily enough, he often excels at the star questions that stumped his older sister!

*hugs* Sadie and others. I'm so sorry for what you had to live through. Sadie, here's what I do, my small contribution to normie homeschooling: I mix with a range of homeschoolers, I don't only play in a white, Christian bubble. I call out garbage when I encounter it- especially amongst the Christians. I had many fierce discussions when the duggar stories first came up. I come alongside newbies and encourage them to follow their own instincts and do their own research. I encourage aiming for a high level of achievement, I told someone that yes, they definitely do need to teach algebra and followed it with helpful ideas and encouragement. I have freely given books from my own library to people struggling. I also try to do a good job of homeschooling, my kids are educated, happy, normal-ish. I try not to be a bad ambassador, even though I may fit some of the stereotype. But this is all just in the context of daily life, I don't go protesting or starting groups. I will though, if the NSW laws are introduced in vic. I'm sure you have a grass roots effect, unintentionally perhaps, in your community. Heck, you impact me from across the interwebs!

My dh works at a chocolate factory! M&M's everywhere... But I just get fatter and school chugs along.

Manuals are still very common around here. I can drive one and prefer it. We have one of each, and we've had the exact scenario of taking the auto for a service and needing to drive the manual. I expect that our kids will learn a manual, I do think it's a useful skill that keeps opportunities open rather than closed.

I'm so sorry. No advice here, it sounds very difficult. My mum is my NPD person and she has successfully barred me from even visiting my sick sister...

Dd did the first couple of drawing lessons and likes them!

Oh, I remember another one! With my first, I was sure that I wasn't pregnant and was waiting for my period to start so I could start the second round of fertility treatment. During this wait, I went to the gym with my sister and really remarkably struggled through a class that I attended regularly. My brain said "because you're pregnant." About a week later I was getting ready to take the period inducing pills but decided to test again because it said to in the information sheet. Sure enough, dd was on board!

I have a 10 year old dd who wants to do real art, thank you!

I get dreams too. Especially if I'm pregnant with a boy, I get very vivid, um, adult dreams... I have 3 sons lol. Dh has always been able to tell within days due to my body temperature going up. He's been right, and beaten the test, every time.