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    Please share 6th grade plans

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Bible: daily reading/memorization

    Math: TT 7 + Singapore CWP

    Latin: (something to follow LC2, still deciding which program)

    Writing: tutor

    Literature: ?

    Vocab: VFCR A

    History: SOTW, KF, Netflix docs, living books

    Music: Piano

    Logic: Fallacy Detective

    Art: local class through school district

    Geo: Trail Guide

    Science: finish Exploration Education from 5th grade, living books

    Drama: Christian Youth Theater

    Math

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    For my older 2 kids:

    Saxon grades K-4

    TT grades 5,6

    Chalkdust for grades 7+

     

    Singapore CWP for good measure thrown in :)

     

    For my little girls, we will do Horizons & Singapore when they are young.

    What do you use for Latin?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I use Latin in the Christian Trivium level 1. My daughter used it last year, but dropped it. She now studies Spanish... but I?m giving it a go!

     

     

    Lisa, How are you liking LITCT? I heard it is colorful and a nice big book. I'm curious what you like about it.

     

    Thanks!!

    If Latin, Then No Grammar? I'm confused!

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    SWB, In your book you mentioned that so many of your college students were terrible writers. Even star students could barely put a sentence/paragraph/essay together -- in a way that you felt was appropriate for the collegiate level. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

     

    Do you think that Latin could be used in conjunction w/ a strong writing program w/ a grammar focus, rather than a pure grammar program? What do you do *exactly* for your kiddos (especially in middle school) to prepare them for college level writing and strong SAT prep? Latin daily w/ English grammar every other day -- or so?

     

    Did you do Latin & English grammar all the way through high school at home or in outsourced classes?

     

    Thanks, Susan.

    Latin help needed

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    How about an online class from Memoria or Potter's School or Scholars Online? Do you have the LC 2 dvd's?

     

    Possibly a local tutor?

     

    I would stick w/ Latin, though. It sounds like your daughter is a natural. I wouldn't worry about you not learning it along w/ her. There is only so much time in a day/week.

     

    Good luck!

    Is anyone else looking forward to LOST starting up?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Ben was in the coffin. "Wakowski" (answered satellite phone on the ship) is a bad guy. They will be stuck there on the island to fight the NEW bad guys from the ship 80 miles offshore.

     

    Instead of flashbacks from the island TO their past life at home -- It will be flashbacks TO their island life and the main story line will be set in the future.

     

    Random ramblings. Thanks for indulging me. :)

    Looking ahead at Latin...recommendations?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    The dvd's are fantastic. We couldn't be happier. I don't know Latin -- at all -- so this is a great way for my kiddos to learn Latin w/o ANY input from me. They also meet w/ a tutor 1 hour/wk. We make about a 5-6 hour commitment to Latin each week.

     

    Here is our schedule:

     

    Monday: Watch dvd lessons, do workbook page, make vocab cards

     

    Tuesday: Study cards, listen to CD

     

    Wednesday: Same

     

    Thursday: Same + Quiz

     

    Friday: Same + meet w/ tutor 1 hour

     

    They will do a high school level program next year. Hope that helps. Let us know what you decide :)

    Introduction Thread for Regulars & Newbies. I'll start :)

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Hi gang,

    After 6 years of private Christian school, we brought our kids home this year for a hybrid form of classical education. I read SWB's book over the summer and cried myself to sleep because I felt I had short-changed my kids by giving them a mediocre education at what I thought was an excellent school. They were not challenged -- but worst of all, they were not inspired to learn or grow.

     

    We have hired a Latin tutor and Writing tutor. The rest we hammer out at home together. The kids work fairly independently. I am a strong proponent of self-education, for many practical reasons.

     

    We also have 2 little girls we adopted from China who will most likely attend a local classical school which is also a homeschool co-op. Our 4-year-old reads at about the 4th grade level -- so I'm not sure what shape or form her education will look like.

     

    I feel so blessed to read the posts here. I told my husband that the smartest women I know are on TWTM boards.

     

    Thank you, SWB, for all you have done to help us in our journeys....

    Introductions Please!! Newbies and Regulars!

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Hi gang,

    After 6 years of private Christian school, we brought our kids home this year for a hybrid form of classical education. I read SWB's book over the summer and cried myself to sleep because I felt I had short-changed my kids by giving them a mediocre education at what I thought was an excellent school. They were not challenged -- but worst of all, they were not inspired to learn or grow.

     

    We have hired a Latin tutor and Writing tutor. The rest we hammer out at home together. The kids work fairly independently. I am a strong proponent of self-education, for many practical reasons.

     

    We also have 2 little girls we adopted from China who will most likely attend a local classical school which is also a homeschool co-op. Our 4-year-old reads at about the 4th grade level -- so I'm not sure what shape or form her education will look like.

     

    I feel so blessed to read the posts here. I told my husband that the smartest women I know are on TWTM boards.

     

    Thank you, SWB, for all you have done to help us in our journeys....

    Introductions Thread

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    Hi gang,

    After 6 years of private Christian school, we brought our kids home this year for a hybrid form of classical education. I read SWB's book over the summer and cried myself to sleep because I felt I had short-changed my kids by giving them a mediocre education at what I thought was an excellent school. They were not challenged -- but worst of all, they were not inspired to learn or grow.

     

    We have hired a Latin tutor and Writing tutor. The rest we hammer out at home together. The kids work fairly independently. I am a strong proponent of self-education, for many practical reasons.

     

    We also have 2 little girls we adopted from China who will most likely attend a local classical school which is also a homeschool co-op. Our 4-year-old reads at about the 4th grade level -- so I'm not sure what shape or form her education will look like.

     

    I love reading the high school board because I'm gearing up my oldest for high school and I like to see the big picture -- especially from the fine folks here who have BTDT! -- and done it successfully.

     

    I feel so blessed to read the posts here. I told my husband that the smartest women I know are on TWTM boards.

     

    Thank you, SWB, for all you have done to help us in our journeys....

    Planning for new school year: Post 5th grade plans here

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Bible: SOAP (Scripture, Observe, Apply, Pray)

    Math: TT 6

    Latin: LC 1 & 2

    Writing: tutor uses the 6-trait method, heavy focus on grammar

    History: Ancient w/ SOTW 1, KF, living books & FMOR, Netflix docs

    Music: Piano lessons

    Art: class through school district

    Drama: Christian Youth Theater (She has a role in Little Women currently)

     

    We ditched formal science, spelling, grammar & vocab and trying more of a LCC focus

    What age/grade is Henle Latin for?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    That's a good point, Beth. I don't think we're moving fast enough. In hindsight, I should have skipped Prima Latina and done LC1 last year and LC2 this year. So tell me how you keep it "buzzing"---what does your week look like? Are you doing two lessons a week to get through both books this year?

     

    Darcy,

    Yes, we are doing 2 lessons/wk. It is a nice pace for my kiddos. It is so great that they have each other to work with (and compete with) :) My ds 12 wants to keep up w/ his sister, 10. She is the natural Latinista (is that even a word?).

     

    Our tutor also sends home Luedere games/puzzles w/ the kids which they like.

     

    Good luck!!

    What age/grade is Henle Latin for?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Darcy,

    My dc 10 & 12 are buzzing through LC 1 & 2 this year. I wanted to keep it movin' and skakin' so they don't get bored AT ALL w/ Latin. I'm speeding up the pace and expecting a lot from them and I think it is working well. They are retaining the info and I've never heard them complain about Latin once since we started in August. They also meet w/ a tutor 1 hour/week to spice things up.

     

    We just added FMOR to help us gear up for Natl. Latin Exam. I'm not sure quite where we are headed next year. My short list is Henle, LItCT or Wheelocks through our local school district. Either way, we will need a tutor or online class because I don't know ANY Latin (but I truly believe in it) :).

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