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:iagree: Same here -- my 11yodd did the vast majority on her own. Of course she had an occasional question, but for the most part all the instructions and teaching were very clear to her.
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Mine has:
first and foremost, lots of slash pockets to hold stuff I want to put in my notebook but don't have time to file properly :001_smile:
also, it has a calendar from donnayoung.org, our immunization records, things I've printed from sites like this one that have words of wisdom I want to keep, and dictation sentences that I got from someone's website long ago.
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We do R&S grammar one grade "behind" the way they have it listed. IMO, R&S is so meaty that it can easily be considered one grade level ahead. In fact, my 8th grader is finishing up level 6 this year, and my 6th grader is finishing up level 5.
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How funny -- I'm doing the same thing! I've been around these boards faithfully, but only sporadically posting, since 1999, and sold lots of stuff on the old board, but now I can't sell anything till I get 50 posts in. Bothersome, no?
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I haven't looked at the samples, but as a former classic user and current redesign user I must say that redesign at the rhetoric level is vastly improved and the differences are significant.
The same is even more true for dialectic levels -- there are now answers for the dialectic discussion questions, when before you were left to find them somewhere in the reading or teacher notes.
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I agree that for the younger years you can easily make substitutions based on what your library has. I might be tempted to buy the literature selections, though :001_smile: but that's just me -- I love picture books! All the picture books I've seen that TOG recommends are beautiful.
Once your kids get to the upper grammar or especially dialectic, I'd be more concerned about getting exact titles.
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We go from about 9-2:30. Dd is using TOG year 4 (UG level, but adding in D level literature on top of the UG literature), Saxon math, Writing Aids (from TOG), Considering God's Creation, EFTRU, R&S grammar (oral), SWR. She takes a 15 min. break around 10 and lunch at 12:00.
On days we don't do CGC, we finish around 1:45.
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I do like the 4 year cycle for history. We're gearing up for our 3rd go-round starting this fall, and we can't wait. The kids are familiar enough with the ancients to remember them and are looking forward to going even deeper in their studies.
The thing I like about TOG is that it keeps me on track. My first go through of the 4-yr cycle I did with WTM only, and I did not keep a good pace at all. I couldn't figure out how long I should spend on each topic, and ended up spending waaaayyy to much time in Egypt. We barely covered Rome at all. TOG lays all that out for me, so I know that 1 week is sufficient for say, ancient China, and 3 weeks might be needed for ancient sumeria (just guessing on those times, btw :tongue_smilie:)
anyway, we're starting our 5th year with TOG and I can't say enough good about it!
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For K-4 (the first time through the 4-year cycle of history) I'd recommend SOTW and then pick up TOG for the rest. However, if there is a good co-op in your area doing TOG with young kids, I might go ahead and do the TOG with them. co-ops are great!
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Wow! That's terrific -- congrats to your ds! (and you, too!)
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I never used a teacher's manual with ETC. They are pretty self-explanatory. And yes, my dc both got burned out on them. I think it's because the exercises are all so similar. While they are good for what they're good for :glare: they do get boring after a few books. We only got through 3 or 4, and then I don't think we needed them after that.
I think the key now it to read, read, read!
Have fun!
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Oh, how I miss those days.....
For K we used Horizons math, then switched to Singapore. I would recommend either one for K. I think I would go with Singapore if I were doing it again.
Then we used 100 Easy Lessons for my ds, Reading Reflex for my dd.
Lots of fun nature walks and library books for science.
Five-in-a-Row for the rest. We loved those books -- they are still on my shelf and I won't sell any of them. My now-6th grade dd still pulls them off the shelf to read them every once in awhile!
Also, we used the workbooks from Pathway for those years, too. Lots of good fundamentals like cutting, matching, phonics, etc. Oh, and ETC! It's all coming back to me now.....
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Is this the chapters he reads in SOTW or a CD of his storytelling?
This is his retelling of the GA Henty book "In the Reign of Terror". It is long, but very good!
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After we had been introduced to the general happenings in the French Revolution, we enjoyed listening to the Jim Weiss CD, In the Reign of Terror. I would make sure your kids have heard of some of the famous names and events of the Reign of Terror first, then the story will make more sense.
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Have you done the Power Search on the Bookshelf?
You're right, you'll probably want to do the Bonus Bundle. Once you've got that down, then look at the top of the Bookshelf screen and click on Power Search. You'll select the year plan, the learning level (Upper Grammar, Dialectic, etc.), the unit (1,2,3,or 4), and the category of books you're looking for (or "any") for all of them.
You'll get a complete list of the books you'll need for that unit, and you can print it out. Then do the same for the other 3 units.
What I do then is take that list and go online to my library's online catalog to see what they have. I make my purchase list after that.
Hope this helps!
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We are getting ready to begin year #5 with TOG. I have used all 4 year plans in Classic, and I would happily continue using classic for year 1 again next year. However, I am switching to the Redesigned because the co-op group I'm in is using it.
Some of the main differences are:
Redesigned is color coded so it is easier to concentrate on just the pages that apply to your students and ignore the pages you don't need.
Several of the books listed in Classic are now out of print, so the Redesigned books would be easier to find, esp. if you are planning to purchase books.
TOG carries all the books they use on their storefront, called the Bookshelf. They are pretty competitive in their pricing, so you can do one-stop shopping if you want.
The answers to the discussion questions are easier to find in the Teacher notes. In fact, in Classic there were no answers for the Dialectic discussion questions -- only Rhetoric -- so that in itself will be worth volumes to me!
Redesigned has the writing assignments written directly in each week plan, rather than in a separate section as in Classic.
These are some of the main differences. Like I said, I would be happy to keep on with Classic -- it is an excellent program. But you may find the differences are worth the expense of trading up! :lol:
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We use TOG, and for high school we will follow the curriculum choices for Fine Arts. After 4 years, ds will have a total of 1 credit in History of Fine Arts.
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Thanks for this, Michelle. I'm awaiting a catalog from CLE now. I'm also hoping they'll be at my conference in NC so I can look it over. Do you know their plans for Sunrise after level 8?
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Thank you, Andie! I will definitely check that out. I've been looking for something along those lines, too.
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hmmm, that's a thought. Do they have a placement test on the website?
Thanks for your reply!
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We had exactly the same experience as Pammy. :iagree:
My dd went to TT 6 after tears using almost every program out there incl. Saxon. Her tears also stopped. I won't say she loved TT, but it was definitely easier for her. However, when she sat for the Iowa test last month she was almost in tears because of all the problems she didn't know how to do. She vaguely remembered doing them in Saxon 5/6, but TT had not covered them at all so she couldn't remember how to do them. Her scores dropped from last year, and she has requested not to do TT any longer. I just don't know where to put her now!
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I am totally befuddled about what to try with my almost-12yod.
Unlike her older brother, who stayed with Singapore math all the way until Lial's, where he is now happily doing Alg 1, this dd has been all over the map in terms of math programs.
Nothing we have tried has seemed to work (read -- everything has induced tears from 1st grade on up). We have literally used a different program every year. Singapore 1, R&S 2, Abeka 3, Horizons 4, Saxon 5, and TT 6. Aack! That is terrible, I know. I hate to even see it in print :001_huh:
This year, we used TT6. No tears now, but she actually has asked for something more challenging (!) She felt very unprepared for the Iowa test this spring because of lack of review, and her math score did indeed go down. She has said she feels she needs a more spiral approach (my words, not hers) to help her remember the concepts.
I see Algebra looming on the horizon, and I would like to cover a standard 7th grade math, a pre-algebra in 8th, and then algebra in 9th.
I'm wondering what I should use for 7th and up. Would she be able to jump in with R&S? How about CLE? But then what after that? I would love to get some type of plan mapped out with some consistency for her.
Any ideas for a solid math program or plan for my math-challenged dd?
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from a while back. Maybe this will give you some ideas.:001_smile:
Jana NC
http://watersideliving.blogspot.com/2007/12/tapestry-of-grace-planning.html
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His reason for wanting to study theology is to gain a better understanding of the Bible and other religions in order to be able to defend his faith with confidence out in the world.
It sounds like he want to study apologetics. Here are a couple of suggestions:
1) "The Art of Apologetics, an Introductory Study in Christian Thinking and Speaking", by Karen Kovaka, is a ten-lesson study guide used along with Little's book "Know Why You Believe" and Francis Schaeffer's book "The God Who is There". It's pretty heavy stuff, but it is supposedly designed for high schoolers. I'll probably have my ds wait until 11th to try to tackle it. It is meant to include group discussion so a class would be nice, but you could do it with him (you'd have to read it, too :D )
2) You could use the apologetics questions that are on the NCFCA.org website and have him prepare answers/discuss with you. There are 100 questions, I believe, which are used as prompts for 6 minute speeches at the NCFCA tournaments. You could just use them as prompts for research and writing exercises if you're not interested in having him develop speeches. http://www.ncfca.org/speech scroll to the bottom and click on Apologetics Questions.
LIAL's Intermediate Algebra......Do I need the CD?
in High School and Self-Education Board
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Well, I'm not sure about the "cd". I do know that the DVT's are a set of cd's that have videos of teachers teaching each lesson. My ds uses those for the Algebra I course and I know he won't be able to do the Intermediate Algebra without them. The "cd" you're hearing about might be My Math Lab, which is different from the DVT's. I'm not any help about what's on that, though.
If you find out further, let us know!