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Can someone tell me what the final updated word on Saxon Math Homeschool being Common Core? I know originally the homeschool books were not. I just want to make sure that is still the case before I purchase them new vs. used. I am looking at 7/6 and 8/7. Thank you!
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Hi There, I ordered Cycle One materials very early Friday morning. I ordered everything which was expensive. We are doing this at home with my UG and Dialectic students. I wanted to be able to get through both Cycle One and Two before next year so they could enter into the Challenge next year at a location. As of this morning it still had not shipped. I received an email on Friday making sure I understood I was ordering Cycle One since they were in Cycle Two. I replied yes and they said it would ship out on Friday afternoon. I called this morning and they said it was going this morning. It still has not. The money came out of my account on Friday. Just wondering if this is normal? I certainly don't want to call again and bug them but I have not ever had a company take this long to ship out an order. It was a huge sacrifice for me to spend that many dollars. I was hoping to get started next week. Does anyone have any experience ordering from the company directly? Thanks, Tracy
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I have not done it with their resources. However, we did do it with Elemental Science and loved it. She wrote it to follow the WTM and it was great. Very thorough and everything I loved about the WTM all laid out. I did have to purchase a microscope and the Biology supplies but it was well worth it.
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Update on Elemental History, anyone?
the floating cottage replied to fourisenough's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
We actually really liked it. My kids were way too old for the targeted age range. 3rd and 5th grade. Boy and girl. I did not find it to be geared more toward girls than boys. I wanted something light to use as a quick study. I wanted something I could beef up if I had time but if were in a crunch I could just use as is. I wanted something that I did not have to put a lot of brain work into because I wanted to complete it and do so in a timely manner. It was perfect. I added in History Pockets to beef it up and to use for any hands on projects. The hands on projects included are geared for the younger crowd. I added in a nice sticker set for the states that included state flags. We really enjoyed the state study part. We recently traveled on vacation to several different states and they remembered several things we discussed. I added in field trips where I could and it was really nice. We live near some Indian mounds and my son really loved it and it brought that part of the study more to life. It is also sparked a love for archery in him that he might not have been introduced to. I thought the book choices were nice. We did the read alouds as a family so we could all participate even though they could have read them independently. The other scheduled books they read by themselves. All in all it was exactly what I wanted. We do the four year history cycle but I wanted something simple in between. It was great. -
Has anyone used this Saxon?
the floating cottage replied to mom2agang's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I would like to know as well. I am seriously looking at it for my child who hated all those worksheets and the baby feel of K-3 Saxon. -
Hi There, Does anyone know what level in RS Math my DD would need to complete in order to transfer right into Saxon Alg. 1/2? I tried looking on the website and I couldn't find it. Thanks, Tracy
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VP Self Paced or History Odyssey?
the floating cottage replied to lamolina's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
VP has a two week trial for the Self Paced HIstory Course. So you could have him try and see if he likes it. We are trying out the Ancient Egypt and so far I am VERY impressed. HTH Tracy -
It does make it tough on planning. But this program is so great. He is really flourishing so we will definately wait it out. I think I will hold off on AAS until we complete AAR1. That way if we have to wait awhile we can do AAS over the summer (we do year round). Then we will just be reviewing until AAR. Thanks ladies!