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This site use to have an activity guide you could order for free called "NBAA's Aviation for Kids Program Activity Guide and Teacher's Resource." When I clicked on it today they said they weren't taking requests for it at this time. I saw they had another book available called, "The Flying Office: Aviation Goes to Work." I'm not sure it would fit your needs, but the site does offer aviation information.
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We tried Spelling Power and it wasn’t a good fit for our family. You test your children on the words until they miss a certain number or until they finished a list. My son didn’t like having to miss words everyday. He much prefers having a set of words to study and the chance to figure out the spelling patterns before testing.
We have made a switch to Rod & Staff spelling and we really enjoy it.
You can see samples here
You can also view the scope and sequence
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The President's Challenge is Available Online
Have you seen Homeschool P.E. for the P.E. Challenged Mom? It is a great, FREE program that a homeschool mom has put together. She does incorporate the President's Physical Fitness challenge.
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Laura,
In the Aesop books the grammar is included, so if you didn't want to use a separate grammar program you wouldn't have to. Aesop A & B covers sentence types along with the 8 parts of speech. Once you hit Homer, the workbook references Harvey’s Grammar. Having said that, I choose to use a separate grammar program. I love the Rod & Staff Grammar series so we have chosen to use that instead of Harvey's Grammar.
We also use a separate spelling program. Once again, I prefer the Rod & Staff program so we use that instead.
I can’t comment on the poetry because I haven’t used that yet.
Classical Writing is an excellent program and I love the results I have seen.
Good luck :)
AllSmiles
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The Baldwin Project has a couple of Eggleston's books online.
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I'm another poster who hasn't used JAG, but I highly recommend Rod & Staff. I think it is very systematic and thorough. They cover the material that your dd struggled with on the test. I think the course could be self-taught with just the student text. However, I think you miss out on part of the program going that route. The TM has oral review drills which keep the material fresh.
I would really discourage just going over the rules before the test. I think that is why the public schools are failing. They just want the kids to do well on the tests and aren't instilling the value of truly learning the material. I would go back and find her weak spots, and when you come to those chapters in R&S make sure the material is mastered before moving on.
In an ideal world our children would love all the materials we picked out for them. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Their input is important, but we also need to use materials that are beneficial to them. I would ask your dd what bothered her so much about R&S and see if you can make some changes that would help her.
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I don't use two programs together, but I do have my older child in a different program than the younger two.
The younger two use "Elementary Spanish" from United Streaming.
My older child is using the online edition of "Espersate." (from Holt)
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I agree that you can easily complete one lesson in Prima Latina each week.
We spend 15 minutes a day 5x a week.
Everyday starts out with flashcards. We review the old cards and go over the new ones. Flashcard review is followed by listening to the current lesson on the CD. I have my child listen to it everyday so that he not only sees the words on a daily basis, but hears them as well. Another advantage to listening to the CD is that the younger ones are picking up the vocabulary. This usually takes 5-10 minutues.
Day 1: We go over the "meat" of the lesson and complete the review questions from the WB.
Day 2: We go over the detivatives and complete the lesson questions.
Day 3: I assign the translation section of the work.
Day 4: We do the speaking Latin together. We spend a little more time on day 4 reviewing the current prayer and the past prayers.
Day 5: I assign the write and learn section of the WB.
The written work usually doesn't take more than 5 minutes.
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LCC = Latin Centered Curriculum by Andrew Campbell (our very own Plaid Dad)
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I think at times many of us have felt that way. I think there is often that nervous voice which whispers, “Is this program the best?†I think we need to try and ignore that voice because there isn't one program that is the best. The trick is finding solid programs which are good fits for our children and us. Abeka is a solid math program. I have loved it for grades 1-3 and I wish you the best of luck.
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Lori D always has some great logic suggestions.
This thread discusses logic. If you scroll down to Lori’s post she offers a lot of “non-traditional†suggestions.
If you sign up to get Dover samples they often send out mazes, word puzzles and such that could be used for critical thinking.
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Here are some
Brain Teasers from The Education Place
This one is not free, but the Value Packs are a good and affordable option
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In the books I've used, grades 1-3, the pages have been perforated.
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I like to add Classical Writing to the mix starting in 4th grade. I plan an 1 1/2 a day for grammar & writing.
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Last year I bought the SO-8 Full Year Planner from Elan Publishing. I love it! It is simple, but we have found it very useful. I also like it because it is inexpensive - just $3.50.
I plan to buy more for the upcoming year.
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I would definitely take the time to go back and review the chapter. I think one of the greatest advantages of homeschooling is that we can back up and help our children with a concept they do not understand. A public school teacher simply can’t hold up an entire class because a few students are struggling. Other material is likely to be built upon the material in the chapter. If the concepts are not understood now, the material in later chapters will probably be more difficult to master.
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I can't compare to Horizons, but I love the Abeka math program for grades 1-3. It is a very through program. By the time my kids have finished the third grade level, I felt that they had a very solid foundation on which to build some of the upper level maths.
It is one of those programs where the TM is necessary. It has all the teaching instruction and a lot of built in review. I know some use the program without the TM, but I feel that they are missing out on a large part of the program.
It is a spiral program so previous concepts are continually reviewed. Each lesson worksheet has a section that covers the new concept and the rest of the worksheet is review. I tend to only assign part of the review problems. If it is a concept that I feel my child understands well, I may have him only do 1-2 problems. If the child is still struggling with the concept, or it is still farily new, I may assign all of thse problems.
It is also colorful which many kids at that age enjoy.
If you have any more questions, ask away. :)
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My vote would be for Classical Writing Aesop B. Since he has had grammar instruction and some writing instruction I don't think it would be too difficult for him. The first few stories in Aesop B are rather short and it will help him ease into the program without feeling overwhelmed.
If you would like the authors' advice you can visit their message boards.
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You can see a sample of the books at Rod and Staff Books.
You can also view the scope and sequence at the site as well.
While I'm not quite that far into the series yet, I can say that I've been really happy with what I've seen of the program so far. It is challenging and through without being overwhelming.
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I purchased a literature organizer from Sam's Club.
When I got this model, I was a little disappointed with the shelving and back. However, it has held up and it was a lot cheaper than most of the other models.
I use this to store all my construction paper (sorted by color), my handwriting paper, my printer paper, cardstock, and math cards.
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We recently purchased "American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen." I thought it was through and easy to read. My son read it and then discussed any questions or concerns he had with my dh.
You may want to read the reviews to make sure there is nothing in this book that you will find offensive.
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Those are the two books that I plan to use myself. I'm also planning on having my kids use both of those books once they make it through Latina Christiana I and II.
If you haven't already done so, I would suggest that you read through "Latin by the Dowling Method."
I found the article gave some great advice on how to start studying Latin.
HTH :)
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I just downloaded this program for my kids. We haven't used it yet, but it looks very interesting.
I have a couple of questions.
1. Where can I find the online text/course?
2. Was it fairly easy to get acess to the teacher's materials?
Thanks :)
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We have just started using this as well. So far, my son is really enjoying it. I agree with the previous poster who said that the questions make them think. They have to read and process the Bible readings before they can successfully answer the questions. Sorry I can't offer more, but like I said, we have just started using it.
Current events resources for middle school?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Have you checked out CNN Student news. They have a daily podcast that can be downloaded.
I have found that they cover the big issues and some lighter fun issues for kids. The big issues are handled in a way that the children can understand what is going on, but not be weighed down by them.