I guess this program is still too new. :) When I posted this a day or two ago I was completely unaware of the Art of Problem Solving program. After reading through their website and reading all of the back threads I could find - it sounds to me like AoPS is basically an extreme version of Singapore's CWP/IP for the upper levels. :D So, here is our new plan (if 7th grade goes well): 7th - Discovering Mathematics 1A/1B - then AoPS Algebra I over the summer 8th - Discovering Mathematics 2A/2B - then AoPS Algebra II over the summer 9th - Discovering Mathematics 3A/3B - then AoPS Geometry over the summer (and early fall) 10th - Discovering Mathematics 4A/4B - then AoPS Algebra III over the summer (and early fall) I will purchase the Number Theory and Probability books for her to work through as she can on her own at home and leave it up to her whether she would like to take the AoPS Precalculus and Calculus classes her jr/sr years. She hopes to take 3-4 math and 5-6 science classes at the local comm. college rather than the standard 2/2 (this will allow her to transfer to a university as a junior in the science program she is interested in) so she needs to prove a very solid and slightly advanced math background when she enters the community college. This looks good to me, but I would welcome any thoughts or opinions.

There is an Oak Meadow yahoo group that is very active in reselling curriculum. Amazon is also a good place to keep an eye on. Oak Meadow sells their own products on there under the name Oak Meadow Seconds and other people list OM curriculum on there as well.

I haven't had a chance to read all the replies, but UPS is a great company to work for while going to college. I worked there and went to a 4-year university. Another college student got me the job and there were several of us employed there and going to the same university. We would discuss our classes and readings while working. :)

Now that Singapore has Discovering Mathematics to follow Primary Mathematics (levels/grades 7-10) I am leaning toward using Singapore math all the way through. Then taking Comm. College math classes the last two years.

Is there a code for that? I received an email that all the new courses are on sale until tomorrow, but not all the courses (and not the two I am still waiting for. :D)

HITS (regulars) Singapore math MCT grammar First Start French First Language Lessons HITS (new this year) Teaching Company DVDs Memoria Press literature guides Excellence in Literature Memoria Press Kindergarten CLAA online classes MISSES IEW theme writing (used it last year as a hit, but not something we would use year after year) Evan Moor K-2 Geography series (busywork) Logic workbooks (no time, same thing last year)

Is anyone using Singapore's newer program - Discovering Mathematics? Reviews? I'm thinking we will use DM 7 instead of Dolciani Algebra next year. Singapore math has worked really well for us. It is possibly the only curriculum we have been using the full seven years we've been homeschooling. Is it enough by itself? It doesn't have the extra books we have always used (IP and CWP.) I suppose I am looking for some positive reviews before I spend $100+ on math curriculum after already having the Dolciani materials ready to go. :)

We are just north of you - Aripeka/Spring Hill. :)

I'm not much help either, but we will be doing A History of England from the Tudors to the Stuarts. It just arrived today so I haven't had a chance to preview this series either. :)

Janice Campbell has a website. http://www.everyday-education.com/home/index.shtml

Here is the information I received in an email six months ago. Current release plans for new products: Earth and Space Level 1 - Spring of 2010 Biology Level 2 - Fall of 2010 Physics Level 2 - Fall of 2011 __________________

me - 10 years old 2nd dd - when she asked at the age of 8 1st and 3rd dds - together, when they asked about a year later at the ages of 11 and 5

Book Depository has free shipping on everything. http://www.bookdepository.com/

I would send it priority - in a flat rate box. That way you know exactly how much shipping will be ahead of time and can price accordingly. :)

There are two answer keys. One for levels 1-3 and a second for levels 4-6. They are only about $5 each. But, they only have the answers, no full solutions.

Singapore Math MCT grammar Teaching Company DVDs

I've never seen them to say whether they are helpful or not, but I've had one dd successfully complete the Primary series and move into Dolciani without them as well as dds currently in 3B and 1A.

It looks like we are definitely homebodies. :D Our current schedule: Sun - school, 9 hours Mon - school, 9 hours Tue - school, 9 hours Wed - school, 9 hours Thur - school 6 hours, dd6 gymnastics - evening, family night -- movies and games Fri - canoeing, boating, family time, all errands, housecleaning Sat - morning sports/activities (baseball, swimming, guitar, etc.) afternoons - school, 3 hours That basically covers our week. Saturday school varies between 3 and 6 hours depending on how many morning activities we have. Spring is a heavy activity time so I'm happy to get three hours in the late afternoon.

I've heard good things about Lone Pine Classical. http://www.lonepineclassical.com/online_policies.asp Oak Meadow also offers online classes at the high school level and they have Latin (3 years I believe.)

Thanks for the suggestions! I can't believe I never thought to check my biographies. :tongue_smilie: I found biographies on G.W. Carver, G. Mendel, C. Linnaeus and a book on Johnny Appleseed. I'm going to look into the Arabella Buckley books from Yesterday's Classics as well. ETA: I found a couple more on my bookshelves: The complete Book of Flower Fairies The Man Who Planted Trees (I love this book - not a biography of J. Appleseed) http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Planted-Trees/dp/1933392819/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271186666&sr=8-2

I'm looking for some books on botany to flesh out our science studies. I do not need curriculum, lab activities or picture books. I'm looking for suggestions on good readers (fiction or non-fiction) from about 3rd grade-adult to add to our study. I have Keepers of Life and Fabre's Storybook of the Fields. Thanks!

Yes, I believe it would be redundant to do both. We are enjoying the Great Pharaohs so much, I almost wish I had purchased the longer series. :) But, we would have been pressed for time. I'm sure everyone does things differently, but I'll share what my dd is required to do. For each lecture she writes an outline. I try and watch them with her and if I do I write an outline as well. After the lecture we compare our outlines to the outline in the guidebook and discuss a bit. There are also discussion questions at the end of each outline in the course guidebook (usually two or three questions.) We talk about them as well. She must write two papers. One choosing any one of the discussion questions from the first six lectures and the second a discussion question from the final six lectures. Each paper must answer the question chosen based on the lecture and at least two additional resources. There are also reading suggestions (listed in the course guidebook) to accompany each lecture. We are not using any of them for this course, but I will be using some of the suggestions as required reading in future courses. Almost everything else is simply read and discussed. The only other writing she has to do is with The Histories (Herodotus.) Each book of the Histories is broken into sections (there is probably a better word for these, but I do not know it - so sections it is.) Each section is less than a page. There are 216 sections for Book I. We try and read most of these aloud and discuss them as we go. Regardless, she writes a one sentence summary for each section. When we finish Book I (and again when we finish Book II) she must write a narrative summary of the Book based on her sentences and our discussion. In her notebook, along with the outlines and papers, she includes sketches and drawings, but I don't require them - she just enjoys doing them. She also drew a map of Mesopotamia and will likely add one of Egypt. That's about it!

We are currently doing a 15-week study of Ancient Egypt/Mesopotamia. The resources we are using: Teaching Company - Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt - Brier Egyptian Book of the Dead Histories - Herodotus (Books I and II) Tales of Ancient Egypt - Green Gilgamesh Our Oriental Heritage - Durant optional reader - Cat of Bubastes

I use only the grammar and practice books. I've used them for several years and think they are excellent. We only spend 10-15 minutes, maybe three times per week on grammar. However, I've found other things I prefer for the other subjects. :)

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into those. In fact I may already have Winnie ille Pu. I now remember purchasing a couple of books a year or two ago and thinking my girls were nowhere near that reading ability at the time. I had better go dig them out. I'll PM Ester Maria as well. I did find a site that may have some works of science on it. http://www.hs-augsburg.de/~harsch/augusta.html#la