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    Is MM enough for my main math program?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    We were using RS and I like it but my daughter really needed more worksheets for retention. At first I was only going to supplement but we are really enjoying it. The price difference is amazing and I just do not want to shell out $60.00 if I do not need to for the next level of RS.

     

    I would like to add in LOF for extra fun but I need to know if MM will be enough by itself. We are using the Light Blue Series. I have two children using it. First and Fourth grades.

    Thanks!

    The Checklist

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I purchased the ebook. It was a lot of printing but all black ink. I believe at the time there was huge price difference between the ebook and printed copy. Plus, I was being really impatient and wanted it now.:001_smile:

     

    I am very happy with it and consider it one of my best homeschooling purchases...and there have many over the years.

    The Checklist

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I have used this for about a year now. I really, really like it. I use it as guide just to make sure I do not have any gaps or that I miss something. Some use it to plan out curriculum but that was more complicated than I wanted. I really just wanted a way to ease my mind in making sure we had it all covered. Every few weeks I sit down with it and check it off for each child. If I see we may miss something I find an easy way to cover it.

    LDS Cannery

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Thank you all for the great hints. I am taking cash to be safe. I am very excited and now I know what to try for sure. Apples and potato pearls for sure! I wouldn't have thought about the clothes. I dress pretty modestly already but now I can double check to make sure I do not wear anything offensive.

    Love the oatmeal recipe. I will making it. I will let you know how it goes!

    LDS Cannery

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I was wondering if anyone here has gone to one of the LDS Canneries? I am going tomorrow night with a friend to the one in Georgia. I am trying to get a feel for what to expect. I have never been. Any opinions on food quality? Likes or dislikes? Do you know if they take debit/credit cards or just cash? I would like to be prepared to make the most of it. I am just getting started on long term storage needs.

    Thanks,

    Tracy

    Is All About Reading worth it?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I think it is very much worth it, depending on your needs. The quality is high and it is well written. So easy to implement, just open and go. Even though it only takes 15-20 minutes for each session, alot is learned. It is more than just learning letter sounds, it really does a good job of the 5 skills she lists.

     

    I bought it because I have a struggling boy reader and he just wasn't getting it. His father was never a good reader and I was determined to change that. Even though it seems gimmicky my son (7) loves it. He is all about Ziggy and ca't wait to play the rhyming card game. He usually hates to color but he loves these sheets.

     

    My only hang up is the production schedule. I can not wait for the next level because he has caught up and is ready to take off but if I had little ones and the extra money I would buy again.

    AAR 1

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I just don't know what to proceede to. I do not want to totally switch gears because it is clicking with the AAR. He has struggled greatly and really loves this program. He hates school but thinks this program is the bomb. Has anyone used AAS as a foundation for reading? Is it practical and could I stretch it out slowly until AAR1 was released? I am thinking that once we complete AAR1 he will have had enough of a foundation to jump from if the others are severely delayed. Praying for production to speed up!

    AAR 1

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I am really frustrated with the fact that they keep pushing back the date on Level 1. I knew going into this that I would be cutting it close, but now they are saying late August/early September. I really can not wait that long. Do I just go on to AAS 1 and hope that it will work? Will they be enough alike that when AAR 1 is released I can just pick it up and go. So frustrated.

    I am very nervous about switching to MUS...HELP!

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I would like to know the answer to this also. We are switching to Math U See. I am confident in the program up to pre algebra. I have lots of friends who will, are, and have used up to that point. But then they switch to Teaching Textbooks. They just like that program so much. I have a few years to make mind up but I am interested in knowing what others here think.

    Tracy

    New edition of TWTM - no one seems to be "talking" about it...

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I bought mine at the conference and I love it. Of I course I was able to get it autographed and that is fabulous. I think it is a much bigger help than the previous editions in terms of practicality. It is very detailed. I have to say though for sentimental reasons the 1st is still my favorite. I remember pulling my kids out of school, thinking how am I going to homeschool? I was at B&N looking at what they had(year 2000) I had no clue about homeschooling. There was this this big beautiful book named The Well Trained Mind- who wouldn't want there kid to be like that. It changed my life. Now that I have had all these years to reasearch its scary to think what I could have fallen prey to in my naiveness(not a word). I will always be grateful for her hard work. Go buy it even if just for yourself. The Rhetoric stage is unbeliavable and I plan on giving myself the education I never had.

    Tracy

    Melatonin, how much for adult?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I love this stuff. I feel so much better in the morning! My doctor advised me to take it. I would fall asleep but then wake up in the middle of the night and couldn't fall back asleep. FRUSTRATING! Anyway, my pills are 3 mg each. At first I would take 2 if I was going to bed early. You will be in a deep sleep and it will take you a minute to wake up. But after about 15 min I am awake and don't feel groggy. Now that I feel like I am "caught up" I only take 1. Now if I know I HAVE to go,go,go for the next day I will still take 2.

    Good luck I hope this helps!

    Tracy

    What's your favorite phonics program?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    We have tried just about every phonics program there is. The best one I have found is OPGTR. It is very simple and straight forward. Very teacher friendly, and with the extras they have it is adaptable to the kids taste. I have found simple is better for us. All the bells and whistles only serve as a distraction for us.

    Tracy

    Any advice on letting go?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Thanks for the your responses. I am glad to know that I am not the only one needing a list. I guess I just want things to be easier for her than they were for me. I felt like my parents did not prepare me for reality at all. MamaT my heart truly goes out to you with your son in the service. I will pray for you to have strength and courage. I have heard that the Lord provides grace as we need it. I can see where that would apply for you. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to not know so many things about what he is doing and his safety. On the other hand you must be incredbly proud of him also. Please thank him for his service and I appreciate your kind words and wisdom.:grouphug:

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