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For more independent curriculum, you may want to take a look a the upper level Apologia series. However, they are from a strong Creationist viewpoint and I didn't see your preference. I have a friend who is presently doing their General Science course with her oldest daughter, who is 12, and she loves it. She even asked if they would continue on that course through highschool. They'll even be starting online courses soon. Information for both found here.
Another option would be DVD courses. There are both Bob Jones and Abeka for middle through high school. Although most people prefer Bob Jones between the two. These are also from a Christian perspective.
If you wanted to continue combining, you could use something you can beef up like the Christian Kid's Explore series. We'll likely be starting this with our boys in a couple of months. They'll be 9 and 12.
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Bumparino.
(FYI - I'm looking at these two as well as Noeo... okay, and Sonlight and Apologia. One subject always makes me mad. :willy_nilly: )
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Melissa, that's called "grass is greener" syndrome, and you have to learn to fight it. :)
You don't need MOH now, because SOTW is working. Finish SOTW and *then* do MOH. At that point they'll be 11 and 7, much more appropriate ages for it.
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We are just now switching to MOH with my guys. They'll be 12 and 9 when we begin in a couple of months. SOTW was appropriate before and we added in Bible via Biblioplan.
My 2 cents,
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I think it would be great if SL added the new Apologia Anatomy book to this science Core! ;)
This would seal the deal for me!
My son is currently coming to the end of SL's Science 5. He has very much enjoyed it. He absolutely LOVED the History of Medicine book. Loved. it. He has also really enjoyed learning anatomy and currently is absorbing and teaching us about survival skills...he now seems to think he is a survival pro...apparently the next "Survivor Man." :lol:I personally loved our "birds & bees" discussion this year. It was a great time for him and I to discuss these things in more depth...very factually, but biblically...which is one of the very reasons I decided to go with Science 5.
Lol! My boys love Survivor Man and are always coming in with their inventions. And thanks for the thorough description, I think my 11yo would love it.
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Thank you all! Your posts have been very helpful. :)
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And did you see in the pdf of the catalogs there was no mention of the online option, just the hard drive and dvd's? But they're making the 6th gr stuff available as separate classes.
That's wonderful news!
Would someone kindly set off a BJUP alarm when you come across more info? :bigear: I'll be looking for updates too.
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It's so easy to get overwhelmed with all the choices. And, frankly, the boards can be dangerous for some in that respect. I have learned to use them as a tool, but have caught myself comparing other's curriculum/children/schedules and that's not healthy.
We've been homeschooling for nearly 11 years now and I'm still learning. However, the one thing I have learned is to relax with the littles!
What you have planned is plenty, not to mention wonderful! Cherish your little one. First grade should be a time where you whet the appetite for greater learning. Don't worry, she'll come into her own because she has a loving mama that will see to it!
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We've just begun Winston Grammar here for a similar reason. My ds loves to use the cards and doesn't dread grammar. He actually smiles when he's putting the sentences together!
http://www.winstongrammar.com/
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We are using two levels of Physics right now. My 12yos is using Physics II (with supplements) and my 8yod is using physics I. It would NOT have worked for us to use the same for both. We are happy with what we are doing.
Thank you for more confirmation. I showed my 8yo the Bio I and he was drooling, but I know that the 11 (almost 12yo) would roll his eyes. We're anxiously awaiting the UILSE's arrival before making a final decision.
(Btw, I'm betrothed to a hunky engineer-man as well. ;))
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Thanks for all the replies.
I think that we can handle two. They both love science, so it wouldn't be a chore. Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to pay for it all as we are almost done with Apologia! :tongue_smilie:
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I'm considering using Biology I and Biology II as my boys abilities vary greatly at present. I'm just wondering if this is doable. My 11yo works well independently and I think he can handle most of the work on his own... me being readily available, of course.
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bumparoni :bigear:
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I would appreciate any help from those experienced with making the cards before we embark on our journey.
TIA!
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Maybe their new books will be up on the webpage tomorrow :)
I hope so!!! :D
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We will be hsing our dd through 8th grade. She's not very mathy and I'm seriously torn over what to do next. My goal is for her to complete algebra before highschoo, but I'm flexable. Here's what is on my radar-
MUS pre alg- too easy?
TT?
Singapore 6?
Chalkdust?
LoF? We are using this as a supp right now.
???????? I'm so overwhelmed by all of the options. TIA!
We are MUS users as well and are looking ahead to Pre-Algebra. Have you seen the pending changes for the upper level courses? They intend to combine the regular and honors courses so they will be a bit more challenging. If you haven't already heard, the link is below... :)
http://mathusee.com/blog/2008/12/18/special-announcement-for-2009/
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The Student Writing Intensives (SWI) put out by IEW teaches directly to the student. My daughter is using it with little to no input from me. She watches the DVD, does the assignments, and I look at them when she's done. So, if you like IEW but don't want the teacher portion, you can still do it.
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We've had the same experience. I was sold on the philosophy, but knew I couldn't invest the time with the TWSS. There are others here who've had the same success with the Themed Writing Lessons from IEW as well. And, as others have mentioned, Meaningful Composition is a very doable program with an IEW likeness. These are both on my radar when we complete SWI.
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I believe they purposely put "Levels" as opposed to grades with the understanding that some children may not be working at the same level.
My 8yo ds is presently doing FLL 1/2 doubled-up. (We are using WWE alongside it so we skip the narrations.) We tried FLL when he was in 1st grade and it was too abstract for him in terms of understanding parts of speech. I can honestly say that he is thriving now and and I'm very pleased with his retention.
In your specific case though, I'd consider Level 3 or 4 if your dc is still mastering the parts of speech. You could start with Level 3 and do more than the suggested 3 lessons per week if you felt the need to, or possibly take Level 4 at slower clip. I believe they both have approximately 100 or so lessons.
My 2 cents, :)
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No where near the whole Bible, but Adam and His Kin is an excellent narrative for upper-elementary/middle school ages for the first part of Genesis.
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Forgot to add:
Grammar With a Giggle
http://www.amazon.com/Caughtya-Grammar-Jane-Bell-Kiester/dp/0929895045
We haven't used it, but I've heard great reviews. Definitely meets the "fun" desire.
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Have you considered Winston Grammar?
http://www.winstongrammar.com/
Reviews:
http://www.homeschoolreviews.com/reviews/curriculum/reviews.aspx?id=364
Samples & Reviews:
We just started it this week, but my 5th grade ds says he loves it. It's a straight-forward, no nonsense, and visual approach.
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I looked at it some last night...what sort of activities does it have?
One thing I forgot to mention is that my kids don't really like lapbooks or notebooking either. (Honestly I'm *this close* to just picking something and saying, "tough" since they won't like whatever I pick.:banghead: )
Biblioplan doesn't incorprate hands-on activities unless you include mapping and timelines. My dc don't like lapbooks or History Pockets etc.... We did very little in that regard with the exception of cooking some foods, giving our family Roman names, and drawing - all of which I added myself. We use Draw and Write Through History ( http://www.drawandwrite.com/ ) and they've enjoyed that some. I have them do notebooking pages, but they only do written narrations as there are already illustrations on the page. We use the ones from notebookingpages.com
They also read a literature book ( i.e. biography, historical fiction) related to the time period and we may watch a video from the library. It's more than enough and doesn't overwhelm them or me. :)
I have a LA decision, IEW. SOme questions about their Theme Based Programs
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Excellent choice! I only wish we would've used it last year, but we are using SWI-A and will move to the Medieval one soon.
If you're purchasing the Teacher Student Combo, you can also get a free copy of the Student Resource Notebook as well as free shipping here . :)