Yes, I am doing this now. I am using the HIG and the Singapore US texbook. Then I use a workbook. I sometimes use both the Sing and MIF workbooks, since my daughter needs extra practice in math. Honestly, I'm still figuring this out myself, but I think you can definitely get away with using the Singapore HIG versus buying the (very expensive) MIF one.

As someone using the MIF books right now (I have the workbooks only for 1A and 1B), I wanted to add the following: -- Workbooks are not in color. They have a lot of art and are still appealing, though. -- It might be possible to use the Singapore HIG to explain the concepts of each new unit -- teaching games, etc. -- and then use the MIF stuff. Not sure, though, but I think this could work somewhat well. Good luck to those deciding! Gwen

We will be HSing our 2nd grader and 4 yo this fall and want some ideas on how I might do something together with them, specifically reading. We will be doing Classical Conversations (CC), and so I know they'll be exposed to a lot of science, history, etc. So...I've been toying with ideas like FIAR, Preschool Plus (since the books are at a higher level), one of the WinterPromise themes, and am curious as to what other ideas are out there. What are some things we can do together to bring some unity (and couch snuggle time) to our days? I don't want to overwhelm them (or me). Is the thought of doing something together realistic, or should I plan separate things for each? Just to add -- we do have math (Singapore) and phonics (Reading Lesson, ETC) for both plus WWE, FLL, and spelling for the 2nd grader.

Awesome! This looks like a great deal.

Thanks to everyone for all of these ideas! It will take us many rainy days to get to every site. Thank you!

I don't know anything about WP, but have you considered Heart of Dakota (HOD) or My Father's World? We do HOD, and it has many hands-on aspects that are not overwhelming -- many of the materials are ones you might have at home or could easily purchase on a trip to Wal-Mart. There are sample lesson plans and excerpts at www.heartofdakota.com I'm also curious as to what others say, as this is a learning journey for all, child and adult alike. Good luck!

My girls love Starfall -- I let them play a little bit each day on school days when feasible. We don't want them on all kinds of sites, and so their internet usage is limited to things like Starfall, PBS KIds, etc. But I imagine there are other sites out there that are fun and safe but also might throw in occasional phonics, math, art, etc.

Hi! Yes, I bought it as a supplement this spring, because my DD needed extra practice in math. Yes, I could have bought the IP from Singapore, but I thought something similar but yet different would be appealing to her and me. I haven't looked into buying it as a full curriculum, mostly because of the price of the TMs -- the HIG for Singapore is about 1/4 the price -- and because I was able to get the HIGs and texts for this year and next at a nice discount (used). But I can see how one could use the MIF books to make a complete curriculum. There is a lot of focus on word problems, and each chapter has a review, which is more than what is in Singapore. As I said, a few things are out of order. But I like having a different book for her to do and the extra practice. Also, the pictures of money in MIF are much more realistic than in Singapore, which is helping us right now as we study money. Hope this helps.

Yes, I am using this right now as a supplement to Singapore. I just bought the workbooks, as the TMs are prohibitively expensive. The order of topics is close to Singapore US ED, though with a few switches. For example, Weight is in 1B in MIF verses 1A in USEd. You can go to the virtual sample site at http://hmheducation.com/virtualsampling/vs_registration/na/vs/mathinfocus/ You'll need to register (FREE) and then you'll get an e-mail with the password. I found this helpful to look at stuff.