Nice job! :001_smile:

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My 8th grade dd: Bible - King James LLATL Green w/added literature McGuffey's Reader w/Beechick lessons Rays Arithemtic Life of Fred Maths Great Science Adventures (family study) Living Books (family history study) Flute

Marsha, I would put your 7th grader in Green, it has great diagramming exercises in it. ;) I wouldn't want to miss that one, KWIM? It also does a unit on a research paper. :D As far as your 3rd and 4th graders, that's more of a personal call, I think, I'm going to use them on level for my kids (dd9 - orange and ds7 - red). But definitely consider Green for your 7th grader.

Here is a great article by Ruth Beechick re: Grammar http://www.debbiestrayer.com/articles/details.asp?ID=34

We are 'jumping' into LLATL as well and yes it is do-able. I am putting my 13 and 11 (almost 12) year olds into GREEN book because of the great diagramming in it. :001_smile: My 9 yr is jumping into Orange, and my 7 into Red. It's wonderful! However, I will be adding a bit more literature for them.

How about just using All Through The Ages and doing your own thing?

Some new ones coming out for elementary age: http://novelguides.wordpress.com/

My 7th grader: 8:30 am Bible (everyone) 9:00 am Math (combined with sis) 10:15 independent reading 11:00 Lang Arts (combined with sis) 12:00 Lunch Hour 1:30 History or Science (everyone) 2:30 more reading, or projects, or computer science FREE/CHORES/ETC 4:30 family literature read alouds

My kids are: 13, 11 (almost 12 - 13 months younger than older sis), 9, 7, and 4. I combine all kids for: Bible, History, Science I combine the 2 oldest for: Math, Language Arts I am also, believe it or not, able to combine my 9 and 7 in most math. He is quite advanced, while she is behind in this subject. For now, it works! :001_smile:

I'll be using it with my 4 year old this fall. He will be 4.7 to be exact, and we'll take our time through the first part of the book with initial phonics, utilizing the phonic cards, playing games, etc. ;) I think it is more of a K level then 1st for most children, as it assumes no prior phonics experiences; truly a *beginning* program.

Sue, we just left R&S english in lieu of LLATL as well. My kids are 13, 11, 9, 7 and 4. I plan to use LLATL though all levels. LLATL green has some diagramming...I am thinking we'll also use the McGuffey's readers to do some more grammar/diagramming lessons outside of LLATL.

Weekdays: Eggs and Juice (3 days) Farina (w/peanutbutter) and Juice (1 day) Oatmeal (w/peanutbutter) and Juice OR Toast w/peanutbutter and juice (1 day) Saturday I cook a breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, or ham, biscuits and juice Sunday Dh cooks oatmeal with lots of butter and honey Once per month we do cold cereal, the really junky, sugary kind! ;)

Right now: dining room table and couch Very soon: school room and couch/bean bag chairs My husband is building me a dream school 'table' in our soon to be finished school room. I hope to share photo's soon. :001_smile:

We did 1 lesson per day when we used level 5.

Bible: King James Language Arts: Ruth Beechick Style, McGuffey's and LLATL Orange (adding extra literature) Math: Beechick Style and Ray's History: using living books in a chronological manner Science: Great Science Adventures, living books, and library

Other: Math ala Beechick You can custom make your drill/review/hands on to totally fit YOUR son. (I have a huge file for the 'how to' if you want it, just email me)

I voted other. My resources: You Can Teach Your Child Successfully (Beechick) A Biblical Home Education (Beechick)

We are absolutely thrilled to be simplifying!! :001_smile: Everyone: King James Bible Great Science Adventures Nature Study Chronological World History Family Litearture/Poetry Read Alouds DD13: Daily Reading (lit, science, etc) LLATL Green Beechick Style Lang Arts Life of Fred Maths Beechick Style Math Typing Flute DS11: Daily Reading (lit, science, etc) LLATL Green Beechick Style Lang Arts Life of Fred Maths Beechick Style Math Typing Computer Science DD9: Daily Reading (lit, science, etc) LLATL Orange Beechick Style Lang Arts Beechick Style Math Typing DS7: Daily Reading LLATL Red Beechick Style Lang Arts Beechick Style Math DS4: Beechick Style Phonics

I just posted a book called No Regrets by Alexandra Swann on the sale board. It was a good read. ;)

Oral narration after very short readings...faithfully, every day in various subject matter.

On the website is a weekly schedule, with it all done for you. There is also a yahoo group: AO-Member-Schedules that is quite helpful.

My 4 year old gets read to, alot! From quality children's literature, and he also sits in on many of the books I read to ds6 for school. He spends a lot of time outdoors. He does alot of artsy type stuff: cutting, glueing, coloring. I also play games with him a few times a week: memory, candy land, etc...he learned counting, colors, shapes and all the letter sounds simply through osmosis of reading, playing, and talking to him. :001_smile:

I agree with Zee. I have used Abeka for grades: K, 1, 3, and 7. I do think it is wonderful in grades K, 1, and 2. I definitely wouldn't use it past 4th or 5th grade though.

Thank you. I don't mind at all. :001_smile: