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We are finished!! We will start our new year the Monday after July 4th.

:grouphug: Praying.

Sounds just like my husband!

I'm Catholic and cover my head at mass. I am transitioning to skirt wearing. I discovered that my dh really appreciates it when I look more feminine. Kim

No problem. I hope you find something that you enjoy using. Kim

:grouphug: Your child sounds like mine. Mine is 4 yrs old, wears 6T clothes, and I can't carry him anymore. The Dr says he has severe ADHD,but can 't be medicated yet so I understand what you are going through. I'll list here some things that I do that have helped a lot. First, I read the book The ADHD Diet ( Feingold Diet) There are a lot of similar books out there, borrow what the library has.Doing the diet elimination, I discovered that my kids are very sensitive to caramel coloring, it's in a lot of products including Coke, who knew! Second, Children who have tantrums are acting out for various reasons, the dietary aspect, not having control of what's going on, confusion about what's going on, sensory overload etc. My son also has sensory issues. These kids NEED to know what's going to happen at all times. This means having a routine. I use these free chore charts, http://confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com/2011/01/chore-chart-cards.html She has a set for younger kids. My child HAS to know what's going to happen or he can't function.In addition to the chore chart, we have the Melissa & Doug magnetic calendar. We put everything on it, hair cut magnet, Dr appt magnet, etc. Every morning we go over the calendar to see what we have to do that day, so the children know what to expect. Third, for going to the store or other outings we follow a set pattern, that's helped a lot. It also helps to go out right after breakfast, so we are back for lunch and I'm not tempted to buy lunch out, that will have food dyes in them. Also, most kids are better rested, more amiable in the mornings, and the stores aren't as crowded. I tell the child, we have to buy 20 things at the grocery store, see they are on Mommy's list. He knows there's a limit, that we won't be trolling the aisle's for hours because I have a list. If it's not on Mommy's list, then we won't be buying it ( that means no toys, gum etc unless it was added to my list before we left). Before we get out of the car at the store, we go over THE RULES. They are non-negotiable. I say them in a firm, but not mean voice. No running No whining No begging No screaming No running away from Mommy You MUST hold onto Mommy's hand or cart the entire time. If you do not, you will have one warning, then you will ride in the baby seat of the cart. If you don't follow the rules, we will leave the store, then we won't have any food for dinner and Mommy will have to come out shopping after you go to bed. This would make me very sad, if you can't act like a big boy in the store. If you follow the rules, when we get home you will have a treat...I name the treat, make it reasonable, a Popsicle, 30 mins of Wii time, calling Grandma on the phone to tell her what a big boy he was etc. You can do this right? Of course you can, You're a big boy! OK, let's go! I always try to have a positive, upbeat attitude. Kids pick up on it if you are unhappy, then they are unhappy. If after going over The Rules, he acts up, we leave the store. I simply say ( calmly, angry voices feed the temper tantrum), you are not following The Rules, so we have to go home no. That means you did not earn your treat. I'm very disappointed.Let's go. Then, I walk away. He usually comes running after me before I've made it 10 feet away from him. Then, I follow through, this is the important part. Go home. DO not give the treat because it was not earned. If your child cry's and begs to try again, say Maybe tomorrow we will try again. All of these things have helped my son tremendously. I had to learn that he HAS to know what's going to happen and that he can not handle a lot of running around, loud noises etc. I try to go out only once a week. My son does best being at home, on his schedule. I hope some of this helped you. You will figure out what works for your child. Take Care, Kim

We are using our 3rd Harcourt Science book and so far ( books for 2,4,6th grades) all of the experiments have been things I had around the house, straws, rubber bands, empty soda bottles, baking soda etc. It also has profiles of scientists. There are chapter tests. If you buy the Teacher's Edition of the Student book, it has copyable pages that really enrich the book. They cover the scientific method, writing prompts, creating a hypothesis, venn diagrams, graphic organizers, vocabulary, experiment logs and some more! We like the books a lot! My other books are packed up but here are the ISBN's for the 6th grade set. Student book 0153229233 Teacher Edition of workbook 0153237228 Hope that helps! Kim

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We're Catholic and use the suggestions at this site. http://donahueacademy.org/curriculum/ The science is Harcourt, which is also what Kolbe uses. I bought mine on amazon for about $8 with shipping. If you go this route, I recommend buying the Teacher's Edition of the Student Workbook, as the Teacher's Edition can be copied for the students( the answers don't show up on the copy). You can see in my signature that we are using My Father's World, for me it's the easiest way to combine all of the things that I like ( Story of the World, science,art etc). For my older child, I am adding in the Harcourt Science, because he loves it. Hope that helped! Kim

Updated mine. As always, subject to change!:001_tt2:

I did find this and posted it a few weeks ago.http://donahueacademy.org/curriculum/ Scroll down a little and you can print a pdf version. I'm planning to use it as my spine and just switch out he math, Grammar etc for what I like. Hope this helps someone!

I could have posted this myself, except that I'm looking at Kindergarten and gulp, seventh grades. Kim

No, it's not.

I didn't find any sample pages for Boosters, but this is what the newsletter says about it. (1) PHONICS PATHWAYS BOOSTERS is a collection of special, carefully-selected teaching aids and games that include The Train Game and prime selections from WordWorks and Blendit. All pages are on cardstock, ready to tear out and laminate. A big plus is that the sound being learned is in a different color, which greatly focuses learning and eases retention. *Boosters* also includes an all-new and much-requested product: Sound-Spelling Flash Cards. This set of 46 double-sided flash cards illustrates all of the sounds and spelling patterns of English. These cards are unique in that they illustrate sounds, not spellings, and include all possible spelling variations of every sound, with sample words. Illustrations on every card ensure correct pronunciation, and the spelling of every sound is in a different color to facilitate learning. Best of all, the Speaking Pathways CD is also included in the Boosters book -- and the whole package will sell for only $24.95! A huge savings over having to purchase these items separately.

I used PP 8th edition with my oldest. I'm looking to upgrade to the 10th for my youngest. I used Reading Pathways, but I borrowed it from the library. It helped my dyslexic son a lot.

Here's the newsletter. http://www.dorbooks.com/news46.html The link for the new edition on amazon says May 17.http://www.amazon.com/Phonics-Pathways-Reading-Perfect-Spelling/dp/1118022432/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1 The new Boosters she talks about in the newsletter is on amazon pre-order. http://www.amazon.com/Phonics-Pathways-Boosters-Teaching-Jump-Start/dp/1118022440/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_3

My son still loves the books in BFIAR. As long as he still enjoys them, we will keep rowing whatever makes him happy. I do have FIAR vol 1-3 ( super book) waiting for when he's ready.

My bouncy rising K'er L.O.V.E.S. FIAR. He adores the lapbooks on homeschoolshare that go with the books.

I read somewhere that Prince Phillip can not be King because he was not born a British subject. That's why Kate can be Queen because she was born in Britain.

:iagree:with all of this, except that I borrowed the book from the library.

No problem! A lot of the literature that they list has study guides available from Hillside and from Glencoe ( which are free).

I came across this in my wanderings and thought someone else might appreciate it also. This curriculum is based off of TWTM, DYOCC, Kolbe and The Great Books. Scroll down and click on Download a PDF version. http://donahueacademy.org/curriculum/ Hope this helps someone! Kim

Catholic Mosaic LOVE IT! It's like Five In a Row for Catholics. Kolbe I've only used their recommended Science (Harcourt) We like it a lot. Seton It's a bit bash you over the head Catholic. I use the art books. CHC Is sweet and gentle, but wasn't rigorous enough for me. Since I love TWTM and all. Little Saints pre-school looked great, but I couldn't get all of the extras to use it. I stumbled across this site. It's a Classical Catholic school. They based it off of TWTM and other curriculum's. Here's the 12 yr scope & sequence http://donahueacademy.org/curriculum/ The above is what I'm planning to use.

We use Harcourt Science although I did not buy the lesson plans from Kolbe. I bought the student book and the teacher's manual for the student workbook on amazon. My son loves science and really likes this set. The teacher's manual that I purchased has student worksheets that you copy ( the answers are in blue and don't copy). We've been very happy with it.