I purchased the ebook.

:lol: I appreciate all of the comments.

I do not know very much about Latin. I will be learning along with my DD. I am not positive that we will go to Henle, as that is a couple of years away. I just want us to have a good base to work from for what ever path we take. What do you use after So You Really Want to Learn Latin Prep by Theo Zinn?

Thank you for all of the responses! I am glad that you mentioned First Form Latin. I was originally thinking of doing it, then moving to Henle. Maybe I have to go back to that plan.

I just finished reading The Core last night and Leigh recommends making your own sentences up for each section of history. I am mulling this over; it would be so much easier to just use something that someone else has already created, but I think it would be more beneficial to come up with a sentence as a family that would reflect the period we are studying. The problem with this idea, is that it would be more as a review, not facts that were learned beforehand as the OP is suggesting.

I don't want this to be a bad experience, so I really want to ease into Latin. It sounds like Latin's Not So Tough! might not be a good idea.

I like the looks of GSWL. Maybe I will think about doing it for 7th and then move to Henle I in 8th. Then I have the option of stretching it over two years if I need to. Any other thoughts?

Classical Conversations seems to recommend Latin's Not So Tough Books 3-6 in 7th and 8th Grades, then they move to Henle 1, I think. Is this a good progression? Would a 7th grader without any foreign language experience be able to do the Latin's Not So Tough Books starting at Book 3, or would I have to back her up to Book 1 or 2? I am planning on learning along with her, if it makes any difference.

Here is a link - http://www.veritaspress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=000727

Thank you, Momlovesbooks. I like the idea of the jar. The length of passages are exactly what I am looking for. I want my DD to copy at least a full paragraph or two, but I am looking for something that would correspond to each chapter. I am wondering if I should let her choose a paragraph, after each chapter. I think she might choose the shortest one she can find, instead of the passage that is the most beautifully written, which is what I desire.

Thank you for this! Now that you mention the wrap-ups, I seem to remember someone posting about them on a thread not too long ago. I will have to look into them.

My DC all need to work on their math facts. I am thinking about putting together a boot camp for the summer. Do I need to go back to flashcards? We were so burnt out on flashcards when we were doing Abeka. The youngers need to work on their addition/subtraction facts, and I would really like all of them to learn their multiplication facts up to the 15s. Until now, I have only required up to the 12s, but they are not automatic - they still use their fingers to skip count up. What do I need to look at to facilitate this? I have Calculadder, and we have used it, but I have not seen much improvement. I have wondered about putting together some kind of dictation of the facts on a digital recorder, that will go slow enough that they can write out the facts like 8x1=8, 8x2=16 etc., as they are listening. Any other thoughts would be appreciated!

Is there such a thing? I am starting the VP Narnia Comprehension guide with my DD11 in a couple of weeks, and I would really like her to do copywork with each chapter. I really do not want to have to go through and choose my own, but I guess I will have to if there isn't anything out there.

I am thinking about purchasing the Sentence Lessons and the Paragraph Lessons.

I have also tried to ask questions in the past, and I have not received much of a response. I guess one of us is going to have to give it a try and then report back.:tongue_smilie: I am very close to ordering, so I will let you know if I take the plunge!

I have been looking at this as well, and I have printed off the samples and extensively perused them. The author wrote this program to give kids the skills to progress to writing as laid out in The Lively Art of Writing, which she, herself, was taught with. I haven't purchased the program yet, but I am seriously considering it. I really like the progression that is laid out. I have been on a quest to find a writing program that fits me, as the teacher. I have not found one, but I have found many that I have been able to start to distill into one methodology that I am going to implement with my DC. My latest reads have been Pattern Based Writing, The Writer's Jungle and The Lively Art of Writing. All of them have inspired me in different ways. PBW finally helped me understand the structure of a paragraph and how to write good topic sentences/concluding sentences, WJ helped me understand brainstorming via the freewrite and TLAoW has helped me see light at the end of the tunnel - where I am going. I might also add that we are doing dictation, narration and outlining via SWB and WWE. I am also doing French dictation when I feel that a dictation passage in the WWE workbook is too lengthy or too advanced for my DCs spelling skills. I really don't think that there is one right program out there, at least for me. Finally coming to that conclusion has really freed me up to make my own path.

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:iagree: I really appreciate the topics that PBW uses, because they are all topics that my children have prior knowledge of, so they are not struggling to find something to write about, they are putting their knowledge, whatever it might be, to use.

Thank you for posting this. I have 'A Writer's Guide to Powerful Paragraphs', but I was unsure how to implement it. I will have to take a look at the assignment book.

I do not remember a workbook for The Lively Art of Writing, but I think that this free workbook was posted for The Elements of Style - http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cheps/pdf/style1-18.pdf?vm=r. I have come across a curriculum from 'The Write Foundation' - http://thewritefoundation.org/10_About.html. I think it might be loosely based on the 'The Lively Art of Writing'. I have asked if anyone here has used it, but I did not get any responses. HTH!

I have never studied Latin, and I am planning to start with my DD11 next year. I am a little confused by the whole-to-parts and parts-to-whole question. Will someone please explain it to me and give samples of each type of program? Which would be best for a beginner in 7th Grade? Thank you

I have never studied Latin, and I am planning to start with my DD11 next year. I am a little confused by the whole-to-parts and parts-to-whole question. Will someone please explain it to me and give samples of each type of program? Which would be best for a beginner in 7th Grade? Thank you

:iagree:This is what I do as well. If I was to plan for 5 days, it just wouldn't work. 'Life' always gets in the way. We have 4 very long days, but we all know that if we get everything completed for the week, we have the 5th day off. So, generally that means a three day weekend. Next year, my DD will be in 7th Grade, and I am not sure if she will be able to pull off a 4 day week, especially with Science and Math, but I am sure that she will try, because the motivation will be there to complete the school week with her brothers. I also have tried to have a week that is scheduled in time blocks, but I found that I would get stressed if things didn't go according to plan. Now, I schedule by the week. I plan what needs to be completed for each child that week and we just steadily work through it. HTH!

I have these, but I have not read them myself... I believe this one is set in the Ancient Arab world, I am not sure when - Seven Daughters and Seven Sons - http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Daughters-Sons-Barbara-Cohen/dp/0688135633?vm=r It says on the back it is for 12 and up. I am not sure what era this book is set, but maybe someone else can pipe in - Shadow Spinner - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689830513/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0688135633&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=071ECBMSEA8ZGY9BGC70 This book says it is for ages 10-14.

I am wondering if anyone has used this - http://www.connectthethoughts.net/upper--history.php. It says it is 'secular, religion-friendly'. Can you tell me what that means? How hard would it be to add in a Christian worldview?