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  1. Truthquest might be worth looking at---living books history with a flexible schedule. If you want extras (mapwork, notebooking, lapbooking, timeline), it's available. The commentary has Christian content, but I've heard secular homeschoolers say that they use it and just skip the commentary.
  2. I really like BFSU for science because it excels at teaching thinking skills as well as teaching information. It's very flexible. We have added a lapbooking/notebooking component. Great hands-on and living books program.
  3. BFSU has fantastic living book suggestions. Even if you don't use the full program, a $5 ebook that will last a couple of years is amazing just for the book recommendations. If you do any of the activities or Q &A, it's just that much more value.
  4. Derek Owens has a good program in physical science and physics. If you order the course through lucideducation.com instead of using him as the instructor, it's still mostly independent and less than half the cost of an online class with him.
  5. We had one in p.s. last year, and this year one child is in a part-time school (3 full days/week). There have been no issues at all except explaining to people who are confused why we have two plans for two children. One minor inconvenience is that sometimes the school schedule conflicts with organized homeschool field trips.
  6. We are using TQ independently which is a living books history along with a Christian commentary. I've heard some homeschoolers say that they don't use the commentary. There is no schedule, so I check in every couple of weeks to to keep ds on pace. He does the reading and supplements on his own.
  7. We like Truthquest History---living books, lots of flexibility, no scheduling. We spend as much or as little time on each topic as we want. We can do the lapbooking and notebooking components or skip them. I didn't want a rigid schedule, and I love the flexibility of it. The program bends to fit our homeschool without any need for me to tweak.
  8. Kids of Integrity is a free, character curriculum for Christians. It has memory scriptures, Bible stories (with very thought-provoking discussion questions), and lots of kinesthetic, hands-on activities to reinforce lessons. http://www.kidsofintegrity.com/
  9. http://jimmiescollage.com/ As I read her posts, I am constantly thinking, "Yes! THIS is how I want to homeschool!" Lots of notebooking and CM inspiration. She also gets into homeschooling higher grade levels. Such an inspiration! ETA: Oh, and this one!! http://steampoweredclassroom.com/ Wonderful inspiration and resources for my very STEM-y kids.
  10. The Number Devil is another one for math. For science, I think Ellen McHenry does an amazing job of introducing complex concepts in a way that children can understand.
  11. Homeschoolshare.com has a free chemistry unit including lapbook. I would just do the pieces of that that make sense at that age. You may also want to check out Inquiry in Action by ACS, which is free also.
  12. I don't know whether it was just personal preference, but my son *LOVED* Gray's Elements. He didn't think Molecules was anything special. How did other kids feel about Molecules?
  13. The Dangerous Book for Boys and The New Way Things Work.
  14. Ds just finished The Disappearing Spoon this week, and he used Theodore Gray's Elements book as a reference. They make a wonderful combination. Both books were instant favorites here.
  15. We did all of her science programs. It was a very sad day in our home when the last one was finished. I've never found anything else that is so kid-friendly yet doesn't over-simplify scientific concepts. Truly exceptional!
  16. I don't know. Ds1 can lose 10 pencils in a day----easily! It is unreal. Funny thing is, we went through all the "stuff" in his room--every single bit of it. Oh my! He does his homeschool downstairs, but somehow the pencils migrate. There were *dozens* and *dozens* of pencils in the oddest places. It was incredible. He was shocked because he can never find a pencil, and he had no idea how they got there. Now when ds2 asks where all pencils went (you know, the 5 pencils that were in the pencil cup an hour ago), I just tell him to look in his brother's room. ;) One of these days, you'll find hundreds of pencils *somewhere*! Lol!
  17. You have a right to those scores! I always request copies of any testing done on my children--medical tests, psycho-educational tests, etc. Even if it seems routine, I never know when I might want to look back on exactly what the score was. If the tester has concerns about your ability to interpret the scores, it is their ethical responsibility to explain those scores to you. You also have a right to that explanation. It could be a simple case of laziness going on here.
  18. I discovered Janice van Cleave science experiments books through WTM, and our library has an arsenal of them. The books work really well with any other resource you are using. There are many books divided into age categories and topics, so you can pick whatever is most relevant to what dc is learning.
  19. I haven't really looked at his Youtube channel. You can which sections coordinate with the numbering system here: http://www.lucideducation.com/?p=PhysicalSciencePre.php Also, his syllabus lists which videos go with which sections of the workbooks here: http://www.derekowens.com/SyllabusPhysicalScienceDL.pdf. When ds did the course, he followed the syllabus for each day. I'm honestly not sure exactly how long it took--maybe 30-60 minutes/day, 3 days/week?? That's a very very rough guesstimate. My understanding is that all the videos aren't available on Youtube, but again, I haven't really checked so I could be wrong about that.
  20. My older son (5th grade) has never been taught anything about illicit drugs, and I'd like to find a basic introduction to drugs including some of the major ones that are mentioned often. Any book or video recommendations for this? TIA!
  21. It's not curriculum, but Particle Fever (which was already mentioned and we streamed through Netflix) and Youtube videos of previous Fermilab Physics Slams are great enrichment.
  22. Thank you all! You brought up many features/thoughts that had not occurred to me. I knew I was coming to the right place with this question! :) I found a couple of free online metronome apps, but there's not a computer in our piano room. We may still move on in there until the one I ordered comes in. (Recital is less than a week away, so the kids need to work out a few timing kinks quickly.) I found a digital one that will emphasize the downbeat and has a click similar to a traditional metronome. I appreciate all your input! It helped a great deal.
  23. My sons take piano lessons, and the teacher recommended a metronome. She suggested using a free app, but our technology is so out-of-date that nothing we have is compatible. We're leaning toward getting a stand-alone metronome. Dh and I have no music background. I did a quick search online and found digital and traditional ones. I have *no clue* what to look for. Recommendations??
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