Thank you for giving me food for thought. Your insights make me question myself more, and I appreciate all that I learn from you. Thank you!

Thank you so much for sharing these awesome resources!

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What an awesome idea, Amyonthe Farm! I am totally stealing it, and will do it on a dry erase board. Thanks for sharing! :001_smile:

My advice is to find a pediatric OT (private) and have him/ her evaluate. If the need is there, the therapist will provide therapy that will help your son. OT is VERY difficult to get in schools, and is usually given only when the student is failing (the disability interferes with academic success). I taught in public schools, and only knew of one student in the whole school that got OT services (besides those in MID and MOD classes), and that was only once a week. I had my own dd evaluated for speech issues, and the speech therapist actually noticed some things that I, too, had questioned. She recommended that I get an evaluation. I had to go through my pediatrician for a referral. With that eval and a later visit to the neurologist, my dd was diagnosed with apraxia of speech, limb apraxia, and visual apraxia. She did OT/ PT therapy (with some visual exercises thrown in) once a week and speech therapy once a week. We paid a copay for every visit, and none was done through the school system. After a year and a half, my dd was dismissed from therapy because she had improved so much. I would highly recommend one on one therapy vs. most of the therapies offered in schools. At the school I taught at, it would take roughly 18 months for an IEP to be completed and started. We also did therapy homework daily. My dd (now a fourth grader) went from writing like a preschooler just last year to writing beautifully on college rule paper this year when she really puts forth the effort. It is amazing! Good luck, and keep seeking answers.

Both my dds have used CLE LA for the past few years; they are now in grades 4 and 6. We skip the spelling and handwriting sections. In their place, we use WWE and Sequential Spelling. We all love CLE. It is very thorough, and my dds work through it pretty much on their own starting in third grade. My oldest is better in diagramming than I am, so she enjoys teaching me!

Wow! Thanks for sharing! :001_smile:

Thanks, Andrea! :001_smile:

It looks great, and I plan to try it with my youngest daughter. I love the word bank! Thanks so much for sharing this!

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Two more magazines to check out...thank you both!

Thanks! I'll check those out as well. :001_smile:

Do you have a favorite? I just ordered Home Educating Family Magazine as it is on sale (ends today or tomorrow?) for half price. Details: Use code conv50 for a 1 yr subscription for $9.97. I'm thinking of ordering one or two more magazines for myself as a way to reflect on my homeschooling and to learn new things. So if you have a favorite, would you share what you love about it? Thanks!

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Thank you! What a great schedule! :001_smile:

My oldest did Spelling Workout through E. I needed something different for my youngest, as she did not retain the spellings once we had moved on to another word list. I tried Sequential Spelling, and we love it. My oldest converted, too. It is simple and makes logical sense. There are no workbook busy pages, just spelling pattern words. My youngest is carrying the correct spellings over to her writings, and my oldest is developing an awesome vocabulary due to all the words we've never heard of before. We LOVE Sequential Spelling! :001_smile:

Thanks! I also searched under science, and the first result that came up was "Medieval Times." Science?! Anyway, it has a younger sample to download as well!

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Thanks again! I think I will start with GSWL as I could use the extra hand-holding. Lively Latin sounds perfect, especially for my youngest. Would LL work after GSWL? From there, I'll have to go through the other recommendations. I love this board. Thank you all!

Thank you all! I really appreciate all the advice, and I'm not so confused now. Thanks for putting me on the right track!

We have been working on roots, but now I need to decide on a program, and there are so many choices out there. My girls are 9 and 11. Can you recommend curriculum you love and why? Also, if one didn't work for you, please share why it didn't. I didn't have Latin in school, and this is just overwhelming to me. I'm not sure how to evaluate what "looks good" and it's driving me crazy! Thanks!