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  1. I'm not sure. Looking at my TM, more than just math facts are covered. Clocks, money, skip counting, simple story problems, and smaller basic fractions.... Give me a minute and I'll add a couple of pictures of lessons toward the last part of the first workbook (from my TM)
  2. @Dianthus Nope, not me. I've never used Elemental. We're using R&S a year ahead of grade level and then likely switching to Berean Builders for highschool. Our R&S curriculum arrived literally 3 days after I ordered and I'm forcing myself not to open it until last school year's stuff is boxed/filed and out of the way. This may be the perfect motivator to get stuff done in the schoolroom.
  3. Sorry, I think you misunderstood. I would use the readers, reading workbooks, and phonics workbooks as I think those are crucial to the program. I would skip the additional worksheets (these are mostly cut/paste activities), penmanship (because I plan on using a different handwriting program), practice pages, and blacklines.
  4. The 2020 version is better, imo. I spoke to R&S back before the updates were made and was told the newer editions were being made to help students make a smoother transition from their 3rd grade math to 4th grade math. The updated 2nd and 3th grade will be harder than the previous edition and the 4th grade (when it is released) will be a bit easier. My plan for my younger children will be to use the new updated editions of grades 1-3 because I've personally used their previous edition of 3rd (along with the supplemental workbook) and the jump from that to their 4th grade was harder than it should have to be. I'm not planning on buying the newer 4th grade edition when it becomes available because I already have all the grades (through 8th), at this point. 😂
  5. Thanks. I wondered if this would work without the worksheets, practice pages, and black lines. I have the TMs for the new edition but am trying to decide between using it without the extras or just using the previous edition. I plan to use a different penmanship course.
  6. I am cracking up laughing because I just figured out how to search by more than key phrases. I used the search by author feature for the first time and found my own thread from way back... https://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/707311-rs-phonics-question/?do=findComment&comment=8906582
  7. Wow, I might need to need to talk to DH about moving to TN! 😍😂
  8. No? Tbh, I'm not sure what an umbrella school is, though.
  9. Thank you! I knew someone I'd spoken to over here did! Yes, I believe she used the previous edition grade 1. It's been a while, but I might still be able to search for those threads.
  10. This reminds me, I've been meaning to ask about how to make some form of picture/student ID cards for my kids. Oldest wants something of the sort to keep in his wallet. Ideas?
  11. Have any of you used/liked this? What grades did you use? If you used grade 1, which edition and how many of the components did you use/not use? Note: I'm not seeking advice for other curriculum programs and I would really prefer this thread not to go down the path of debating teaching explicit phonics vs the phonics + sight words approach. Please limit comments to R&S BNRS grades 1-4 curriculum experience. Thank you all in advance. This forum has been a blessing and treasure trove of wisdom to me for many years now.
  12. I ordered all the core curriculum Oldest will need for the next two years. Svengo.
  13. Edit your thread title to NM and most will just pass it by.
  14. She liked your post and still didn't claim the booyah. Rebel.
  15. Edpo: My long-range plan/thought has been to do R&S 8 for 7th grade and then R&S 9/10 for 8th. After, we would start highschool with BB Earth and progress from there. But it looks like R&S 8 covers a condensed version of the same stuff as Atomic and Earth and R&S 9/10 covers chemistry and physics? Would we just be repeating the same stuff?🤷🙃
  16. No, sorry. Oldest originally picked Atomic Age for this year (7th) which would've meant Earth next year in 8th. Atomic Age has 12 weeks of human tissue, bones, skeletal system, nervous system, respiratory system, digestive system, ect. Oldest couldn't backpedal fast enough once he sat down and actually read the TOC. We already covered most of that stuff this past school year and he's in no hurry to study it again.
  17. How'd you guess?! He changed his mind today when he actually read the TOC and saw 12+ weeks will be spent in anatomy.
  18. I'm stressing science curriculum for the upcoming year. This is the first time I've ever waited so long to order. If I order the science Oldest picked (I let him choose between 3 I am ok with), then that will mean earth science in 8th, but I wasn't planning for that until 9th because high school credit. Guess I need to research how that works here. Ugh, if only planning for 7th didn't include mapping out all of highschool, it would be so much easier! 🤣
  19. Happy nirthday! It's not tomorrow for 10 more minutes, so I made it just in time!
  20. I can't wait to look. This sounds like a tool that would've been very helpful for my oldest when he was younger. He could read at a much higher level than his age/maturity could handle and as often as I tried to screen for content ahead of time, this kid could really fly through the books! I had a serious oops moment with 2 particular books (a series) that were not properly described and nothing in the reviews indicated certain content that was quite shocking and I did exactly this: I posted pictures of the exact pages/content in an Amazon review so parents looking could make an informed decision.
  21. We are in the middle of this with 12 yr old DS. DH recently had DS counting money and seriously looked at me like I must've dropped the ball educationally because DS couldn't count money! I was absolutely horrified. I promise I've been teaching and the test scores prove he's learning, but man oh man, I sure do question myself and the curriculum we are using at times like this.
  22. We will most likely follow the same ole thing: R&S Bible 7, reading 7, English 7, spelling 7, math 7 R&S Science 8 Notgrass Uncle Sam and You with the literature books because this child loves to read Not sure about art/music Sports change with the seasons
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