You are right. Level F samples are not out yet. I made a mistake. I have been looking at the C-E and Geometry the most. I am eagerly awaiting F. Pam

Does RS seem disjointed or choppy to you? I have been studying over the samples for Levels C and F, but it is hard to get the big picture. I thought I was decided on MM and using some RS along with it, but I haven't finalized that in stone yet. Pam

Maybe someone will chime in after the holiday. :)

Watching.... I have a son that fits that category to a T! Same grade and ALL about birds!! Pam

I might add in...RS Transitions...since I am not doing a specific level. Pam

ds 8th... VideoText Algebra (continue from last year) ds 7th... Start VideoText Algebra ds 4th... Math Mammoth We will do 4 days/week in the programs I listed and 1 day/week with... RightStart Activities for AL Abacus and Math Card Games Just had to write it down and see how it looked. :) I'm making out our weekly schedule for next year and I needed to settle on a plan that I could afford both in time and money. Pam

I appreciate the BTDT answers! I always plan for 'this is the way it's suppose to happen,' but end up with 'worse case scenarios' instead. :laugh: Pam

How many days/week do you schedule W&R? We will be doing Books 1 and 3. Pam

How many days/week do you do it for a 2 year or 3 year plan? Pam

Heroes and Heroines of the Past by Amy Puetz Pam

Thanks for pointing out all these pros. Now we have something to weigh against some of the cons to see how it might balance out for us. Pam

You probably already said (sorry for losing track :001_smile:) , but what will you use after W&R? Pam

This discussion is exactly what I've been looking for! I asked on the other board about anyone who has done many levels of this. I was hoping to see how it panned out in the upper ones. Following intently! Pam

...did you think it prepared your child for high school? OR What didn't it cover well, etc.? Pam

I got W&R Level 3. I talked to the rep. for quite some time, and she thought it would be a good place to start. for the 7th grader. He has been weak in writing. I also got Level 2 for our 4th grader. I wasn't sure what I wanted for our 8th grader. I didn't even look at their upper levels. I wish i would have spent more time there. how I've read recently on BTBR. I hear you!!!! :) Pam

I have to decide this weekend. I bought W&R at the homeschool convention, which I can send back if I decide to go with #2. I also have a chance to get EiL used, at a good price, if I go with #1. :confused1: :confused1: :confused1: :confused1: :confused1:

Toss-up... Unless someone throws a loop into this :tongue_smilie: ... 1. Writing and Rhetoric, Essentials in Literature, AG 2. Beyond the Book Report and AG If I choose #2, would BtBR cover all the writing and lit. needed for 7-9th grades? Pam

This has a wealth of information in it for mapping out a writing plan! This should be x-posted on the K-8 board for those looking ahead. :) I'm glad I found it. Thank you, Lori D.!!! Pam

After looking more at BtBR, it seems that it covers all of language arts if used with AG...grammar, writing , and lit., where W&R Is just writing, and I would want to get a lit. program to go with it (as well as doing our grammar)????????? Is this correct? Pam

Does anyone have any input on W&R vs BtBR??? Pam

First... I was looking for a Lit. program. I thought I was narrowing this down to 2 choices.. 1. Essentials in Literature 2. Excellence in Lit. Then... it rolled over into a search for writing. I found... 1. Writing & Rhetoric 2. Beyond the Book Report Now... I don't know what I want! :confused1: I was not looking for grammar (I thought we had that one covered), but BtBR with AG looks like a great combo! Any objections? :001_smile: Please help with reviews, pros, & cons!!! Pam

I just talked to them at IEW. They said they do not have a Lit. program for 7-8 grade. Is Excellence in Lit not an IEW product? Pam

Hoping to hear of someone using this with success! :) OR Why not? Pam

Looking for reviews. I can't find any recent ones. Looking for 7th and 8th grades. Pam

It was a little farther for me, too (5 1/2 hr. drive), but I go as a vendor for ECHSDA (Erie County Home School Diploma Association). My DIL goes with me and we take turns at our booth and looking around. Pam