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We are using VP next year, and our Ds will be learning 7th grade logic. VP recommends Introductory Logic or Art of Argument for the core logic curriculum. Both programs, and their follow-on books, look appealing. However, we are having a hard time choosing which is best. Could someone provide reasons to pick on over the other? If there is a past thread on this, please point us there, we are happy to save time and discussion if it has already been discussed. :001_smile: Thanks

Bumping and :bigear: Thanks

I meant "hates writing", with the quotes. Sorry about the computer geek speak.

:iagree:It seems like many children do not like to write, especially boys. However, learning any challenging skill can be hard, and it is good to look for the difference between "challenging" and "Totally frustrated". There have been many posts like this in the past, if you search for (quote)hates writing(close quote) you will find previous posts and answers.

Thanks all for the information. The WTM forum is so nice to have! It sure is better than trying things out and then having to switch later. (I'm glad this might save me a post on the wasted curriculum thread... :D)

Thanks, I could not find it on the acronym list.

Thanks all for the posts, I am working on activities to put together so my wife can pull them out during the week and get an hour here and there for focusing on the older dcs. The more I think about it though, part of the challenge is that he just loves having time with his mommy (a good thing), but he just does not like to play independently (the challenge). My wife and I would appreciate ideas for helping him learn to play and learn more on his own.

:iagree:I only wish we had known this before going to far down the road of manuscript only/first. :glare:

Phonics Museum and Explode the code. Both work well and are entertaining (even for the older siblings!).

What is your favorite curriculum for teaching Greek, and why did you choose it? We are exploring what options we have, and are interested in what others have discovered. Our children are 9 and younger, and our primary goal is to teach our children Koine Greek for studying the Bible. Later on we would like to explore classical Greek for broader understanding of the classical works. :bigear: - Thanks.

What is RSO? Thanks.

:iagree: I agree with how long hsing should take each day. How long it takes depends heavily on how much and what you are teaching are to the dc. I request that when people say how long it takes for them, could they please say what they accomplish in that amount of time? That would really help out those of us who are new. My wife and I are in our second year. BTW, I post more than my wife because she is either hip deep in teaching or too spaced out after teaching to produce two syllable words... :blink:

Oh, and BTW, my wife is sometimes surprised that people can post anything after they get past laughing at the picture. We both still laugh when we see it. :lol:

Thanks for the advice. And about the picture, I used to like the show, and then I realized how much it portrays a bad image of parenthood, and especially the father. I still like the picture though, and it is still funy sometimes when my youngest does his "not da mama" routine.

Thanks everyone for the help, you have a lot of good practical ideas. I especially like the work boxes and related work to keep him buisy in a good way. We will try this and then let you know how it works, and probably ask for more advice. :D

:iagree: From my experience, all home schooling parents, and teachers in the public and private schools, tweak their materials. Either out of care for the student, and/or to match their teaching style.

While hsing our older ds and dd, our younger ds ends up with a lot of free time and not much to do. We are able to spend an hour to a hour and a half per day with him using OPGTR, Early Bird Math, and Get Set for the Code. However, most of the time must be spent with our older dcs to complete their curriculum. What could we give our youngest ds who is 4 years old to make his free time more productive (and to keep him out of our hair so our time is less disruptive with the others... :willy_nilly:) Thanks

What does "SL" stand for? Thanks.

Thanks for sharing the cool site! Our kids are really into maps at this point and I always appreciate tools to support our learning conversations.:001_smile:

Thanks for the comments, I also appreciate your recommendation to keep an eye on indicators that may point to future issues. It is more fun to address things you can help with before you are looking at them in the rear view mirror...

Oops, I just read the link that was posted and it had more information that I thought it would, so thanks for the post. However, I am still interested in others experiences. Thanks

Does anyone know of a good website that describes clinically what dysgraphia is, how to diagnose it, and what to do about it? I used Google and have found a few good sites, but I am interested in others experience with resources. Thanks.