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When I was pondering homeschooling, about 18 years ago, the absolute very best piece of advice I got was exactly this! My pastor's wife (mom of six and homeschool family) told me to decide for THIS YEAR. I only had two children then, and they were K and 1st. I was overwhelmed at the thought of schooling at home for 11 more years! So yes, you can absolutely decide for this year. (((BIG HUGS MAMA))) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Abeka and Saxon have been good here. It was more suited to the children that have used it. I am currently using Saxon, MUS, and Singapore Standards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks, I'm from Florida also. This is great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We usually get started around 9-9:30. I don't have a firm stop time, just when we're done. For the most part, each kid with the exception of the littles stop when they are done with their list for the day. We do loop subjects and I find it is working. Normally, everyone is finished around 1:30ish. Sometimes one of the older ones will take a little longer. I tried block scheduling in the past but it's too difficult to implement with so many children and such a wide age range. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would prefer that much of it be accessible online or via pdf. I do not want to have to purchase/search for/store lots of books to accompany a study. This would be for the K-6 set, so if it has multi-age components, that would be fabulous. Music genres, anything cohesive for studying this? Thanks for help!

The TB and WB are not enough for her. She will do 8-10 pages in one sitting, unprompted. Instead of accelerating her through those books, I choose to utilize the IP and CWP, which she loves. She begs to do math, not any math, but specifically Singapore. I don't want to quench that, so we go deeper instead of faster. I am looking into adding Beast Academy to her rotation to add some variety, so maybe the difference will make the number of books inconsequential. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Excitement too soon. I use the Standards Editions. These are for US. ARGHHHHHH!!!! Not sure that I am willing to make that switch.

Oh my word, this is PERFECT!! Okay, as close to perfect as I can get! Thanks so very much!!!!!! Affordable, provides help for me if it is needed, AND a schedule, the ability to re-register for additional students in subsequent years for $10, and ALL for a meager $30 annually? I am so thrilled!!

Thanks for this information! I am going to look into this!

7yo and 11yo, I have looked at several resources, but would like some recommendations. Thanks!

Hi Chelli, I'd like to know about looping learning blocks and what you've chosen for root word study instead of Latin. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My 7yo likes Xtra Math. 11yo desipses it! Somewhat depends on the child and what keeps him/her engaged. FWIW, my 7yo uses Singapore, and the 11yo uses Saxon.

I only see an option for a bundle at $16/monthly. Where do you find the less expensive option? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Would you share more details about what you did for your "mama made American History"? I am looking at putting something together for my 11yo dad and would love to keep it simple! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Visual Latin has a monthly subscription option.

Theoretically, you'll be teaching grammar year after year. Three days per week is plenty, especially if you are consistent.

I have two little dc who are super excited about this!

Omw, thank you so much for this! I have a child that gets discouraged, this is GREAT!!!!

Yup, we've lived in several countries and even more states as a former military family. I have to think locally so much more often now!

Several of the things we are doing now are just "do the next thing". It is a season we are in and it is working. I still want a plan because I am creating/pulling together resources for an American History study for my 11yo. It is a complicated time in our lives and she needs to be on her own right now. She is somewhat caught in the middle of siblings that are too old to group with her and some that are too young. I have gotten some great ideas from this thread, and from another I posted about creating my own study. I have been homeschooling 17 years and this is my first time creating one, its simultaneously daunting and exciting!

I live in Florida, so while I want to go to the beach, a week would be overkill!

"Permission" is not being asked for. I was hoping someone had already done this and could give me some pointers. After all, Singapore is not a cut-and-dried program. Resale value is not a top priority, as these are the Standards Editions and I will be keeping them. I still have a fe children that may use them.

Panama City, Florida.

As I stated previously, there is no summer break for us. We do not put the TB and WB together. The sheer number of books was just too much for her, so I began teaching directly out of the WB to decrease that number of books. There is no "board" to work on, as we purposely live in a tiny house. I am simply trying to cut down the number of books, hopefully by combining them into one binder or a book that I have bound into a spiral format. I am not trying to eliminate portions of the program. She loves math and I don't want to curb or stifle that, I just want her to not have so.many.books.! Thanks for your suggestions!