I have a few of those on my list for next year too. DS10 has already read God King and loved it. My wish list is long, but two that I'm purchasing for sure are Archimedes ... and Boy of the Pyramids. How about a biography? Alexander the Great?

We are finishing up 2nd grade next month. Singapore Math 2A/2B, Life of Fred Elementary series (fun supplement) Daily Grammar Practice 2, McGuffey's 2nd Reader (1st half), Teach Me Joy's Cursive, narrations using various Aesop's fables, studied dictation, copywork Bible, World History loosely following Preparing Hearts, Home Art Studio Grade 3, interest led Science

Charlotte Mason Help Singapore Math w/ HIGs

Read this thread. Interest-driven education. You won't regret it. Also, this recent thread, piecing together L/A, is good too.

Math: Singapore 3A/B with HIG and mental math pages Language Arts: McGuffey's 2nd Reader (2nd half) for dictation, narration, copywork, etc. Daily Grammar Practice Level 3 Understanding Writing History: Ancients using Diana Waring's audio cds with various book selections from SCM, HUFI, etc. Science: Various books selections from BFSU, SCM, HUFI, and elsewhere Bible: Action Bible + Devotional Training Hearts, Teaching Minds Literature: He hasn't discovered a love for chapter books yet, so I'm thinking of finding quality picture books for him. Other: Logic Countdown Home Art Studio 4 TaeKwon Do

WinterPromise? Yet another one to investigate!

I think Diana Waring has an American History course.

Apologia and Answers in Genesis come to mind.

I'm not sure if there is a "best". There are many options out there, such as those listed above. There is also: Foundations Press Diana Waring's History Revealed Heart of Dakota

Welcome to homeschooling! You are the only one to feel overwhelmed at all the choices out there. This is my 4th year homeschooling and I still get sucked in sometimes. Go with your gut. Only you can decide what will work best for your child. If she's artsy, give her art. If she loves science, go in that direction. Keep it simple and have fun!

Scientists in the Field series.

Math: Singapore 1, Verbal Math Lesson LA: The Reading Lesson, handwriting of some sort Other: Bible, Wee Folk Art, Home Art Studio K, picture books of all varieties

This book is decent, but my kids enjoyed Ken Ham's Dinosaurs for Kids much more.

Math: SM 4B/5A LoF Fractions & Decimals/Percents LA: McGuffey 3rd/4th Readers Daily Grammar Practice 5 Dictation Written narrations Killgallon Sentence Composing Bible: Training Hearts ... Action Bible His.: Possibly Diana Waring's audio cds (ancients) and whatever he wants to read independently Sc.: John Tiner's titles and considering AiG Lang.: Hey Andrew ... Greek (?) Art: Home Art Studio 5 Extra: Tawkwon-Do Typing Logic Liftoff Goat and Chicken Care (GCC) :) Lego/Outdoor Play I'm not reading history aloud next year. This year is going great with a world history overview, but next year will be audio cds and independent reading. I plan to read aloud more classic literature.

Thanks for this. We currently just read one lesson per week, look up any words the reader didn't recognize, and write a sentence using the word. We may have to give this a try though.

We are following Preparing's history schedule this year. My 8 and 9 yr olds are actively involved with the oral and written narrations that go along with the history readings. My 4 yr old is usually listening in too, but isn't terribly interested. :laugh: I also read the independent history section out loud to them as I know my 8 yr old wouldn't take it in on his own. My 9 yr old reads the storytime selections on his own. We have yet to do any of the history activities as it's not our thing. We are doing the timeline/notebooking though. We have done and will do a few of the science selections, such as the dinosaur book, but I much prefer Ken Ham's Dinosaur book. I also have other reading selections on hand that fit in with each time period. For example, when reading about ancient Egypt my 8 yr old read Tut's Mummy: Lost & Found, while my 9 yr old read David Macaulay's Pyramid. I've used HoD for the past 3-4 years, but just don't have the desire to use each guide "as is" anymore.

Didn't The Great Brain have the boy who threatened suicide? Or am I thinking of another title? How about looking into the Step Into Reading, DK, or I Can Read books? The higher levels would be advanced reading and there are various historical figures such as the Wright brothers, Harriet Tubman, etc.

Home Art Studio.

Wee Folk Art will give you great selections plus other ideas. Also, Peter's Chair.

I agree with the pp. Have you checked out a week of Bigger? That amount of work is what you'll get the whole way through the guide. If you have an accelerated learner, I would recommend working through Beyond at his speed and then beginning Bigger. It can definitely be used for 2nd grade if the child is ready.

Colleen, is this FB site accessible to those not on FB?

All I assign is science reading. The 4th grader reads one longer book per week (currently the Scientists in the Field series). My 2nd grader reads several picture books per week (such as Let's Read and Find Out series). The 4th grader will also read a lot throughout the day on his own. The 2nd grader doesn't normally do this, so everyone has a 20-30 minute reading time before bed.

I thought of that, but it's unavailable at my library. I did find a few sample magazines to look at online and they look passable.

Thank you, everyone.

I'm wondering how much old earth/evolutionary content is in them? Thanks.