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I'm not sure about the pro-click, though I'd think it's the same, but I just purchased supplies at the same place I bought the binding machine. I'd just google and try to find a good deal. I think it's wise to just have it done until you know if you'd utilize it much. Best wishes! ;)

Depending on how much you'll utilize this, it might be cost effective to look into a pro-click spiral binder, or a spiral binding machine that punches the little holes and you can run a coil into it yourself. I have five kids, and I make them lesson plan books each year and bind misc. other items as well, so it was cheaper to buy a binding machine and do it myself. It's become one of my favorite "homeschool helpers."

SO happy you're able to continue homeschooling!! :) I've really appreciated your posts over the years I've been on this forum, and am so thankful for this post especially!;) Amen...and thank you!! :D

I did just that with my oldest. He used up to 805 in CLE and transitioned to Algebra 1 very seamlessly. Best wishes! ;)

If you like Singapore and it's working for the younger levels, I'd stick with it till at least 4th grade. The K-3 levels of Saxon are very different (different author) than the 5/4 and up levels. If you really like the older levels of Saxon you could switch at that point. Blessings! :)

Definitely CLE!! :) Not only low cost, but high quality! ;)

I'd look into trying Math U See, and do it in time blocks that work for your student. :)

We use CAP's Writing & Rhetoric alongside CLE's Language Arts. It's a fun writing that my dd is loving! ;)

Just throwing another thought your way. 😉 Have you looked into, or considered Heart of Dakota? I have a dd that sounds similar to your dd. Very artistic, loves hands on, and good books. HOD has been an amazing fit for her. 😊 It's considered an all-in-one around here, though we don't use it that way. You can easily choose to do the parts that interest you, and leave the rest, choosing materials you like better for math, or english, or foreign lang....for example. They include various types of projects, as well as audio or visual resources to make learning interesting each day. I encourage you to look it over and see what you and your dd think. I hope you find a great fit for your dd, whatever that may be, and you have a great learning year! 😊

Praying for you....

I'm not going to suggest which curriculum you should choose, but can offer some insight into how we accelerated our dd last year with CLE. To back up a tiny bit, she struggled in math, but had come to a point where things were clicking much better, which is why I felt she was ready for a bit faster pace. To accelerate CLE, we went over the lesson instruction for two lessons, with her completing any problems within the initial lesson part. Then, she moved on to doing the We Remember section of the second lesson (skipping the first lesson's We Remember). I had her skip the quizzes, but she did do the test for each lightunit. This was an excellent way to move her forward, and allowed her to complete two CLE levels in one year. If at any point this was too much, we could easily go back and review by doing the We Remember sections that we had skipped. I don't think you could accelerate Saxon in the same way. Really, each and every problem is very important to building retention of the concepts. This is an item of debate, as there are families who do reduce the number of problems in Saxon and are able to do it successfully, however Saxon recommends that each problem be done. It's been our experience that if we skipped anything with Saxon, we had trouble with forgetting concepts and not retaining. I will say that my dd easily moved into Saxon 7/6 right after completing CLE 5. Best wishes! ;)

I encourage you to stick with HOD, but really give it some thought on how you might make it work in your particular situation. As much as you're liking it, it would be a shame to abandon it at this point. Could you possibly have your younger ones listen in, and participate in projects, but have their own levels of 3R's also? So maybe let your oldest drive the course, with her doing the notebooking pages, and adapt things so the younger can join in (and you too!). Another thought would be to run 2 guides, one for your oldest and one for your younger kids together. It might be a way to stay involved, but only have two programs going. Just thoughts.....I wish you the best for the coming year. 😊

Have you looked at Heart of Dakota? You could probably begin with Revival to Revolution for 7th grade, as it's Early American history timeframe, and you can keep moving on chronologically. :)

We're loving Heart of Dakota! ;) We tried SL a couple times, but it always ended up to be too much, and a lot of work on my end to make it fit us. With HOD, there's a guidebook that schedules everything out in manageable size pieces. If you only want history, or literature, or whatever, just do the parts you like, and leave the rest. They schedule all subjects, but you can easily just do the parts you like. They are more CM in style, incorporating living books, various types of narrations (oral and written), audio/visual components, history projects (if you want them), and wonderful book choices. The guides from about 5th grade and up have beautiful full-color notebooking pages, that make lovely keepsakes over time. :)

We're using and loving Heart of Dakota for US History. :) It's a two year run through US History, with the first year coupling well with Government, and the second year coupling with Economics. Of course, you don't have to do it that way, but they do go nicely together. The book choices are wonderful, and there's a lovely variety to the assignments which makes it a very enjoyable way to learn US History. Editing to add: I believe that My Father's World also has a two year US History with other books added, as well. Looks like they use the BJU US History text over two years as the spine. Best wishes! ;)

Hmm....not sure. We will be doing 8/7 next year. I've not watched the 8/7 videos yet, but the ones for Alg 1, 7/6, & 6/5 have all had clear teaching, with helpful explanations as they walk you through the problems. I'm sorry I'm not more help. 😕 Editing to add: You know, I was just remembering that Art Reed welcomes questions, and is very good about emailing or calling you to help with any math problems. I've spoken with him, and he's super nice and very helpful. You are also getting into the more meatier part of the lessons, so possibly slowing down a bit might help, too. I hope it works out, and wish you the best. :)

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We're using a combo of Saxon Teacher cd's WITH the Art Reed dvd's. You definitely don't need both, but we've found it to be an excellent fit in our situation. My kids are enjoying using the Saxon Teacher to teach the lessons, as they mirror what's taught in the book, and contain very thorough explanation of each step as they go. These discs have lesson instruction, and if you need it, they have every single problem in the whole course (test problems, too!) included on the cd's completely worked out. So if there's a problem and they just aren't getting it, we can plug in the disc and they can see it worked out on the screen. These cd's have a digital whiteboard you see on the screen, and you hear the teacher's voice as they solve the problems on the board. My kids really do best with an audio/visual way to learn the lesson itself each day, so this has been a winner. It also helps them to be able to be fairly independent in their math lesson times, which is really helpful with five kids to teach. Of course I'm available for help, answering questions as they come up, and checking work. I also do the investigations with them too, as they prefer that. :) We are also using the Art Reed dvd's, watching the very short video each day after the Saxon Teacher lesson. In these dvd's, you see Mr. Reed standing in a classroom before a whiteboard, and he teaches the concepts presented in the lesson. It's very much like sitting in a real math class. Mr. Reed's teaching is very clear, and he often presents tips and explanations in the lessons in such a way that really helps them to remember it well. My kids are really loving these! ;) I know it may seem like overkill to do both, but for our family it's been a winning combo. This is a bit more expensive, but worth every penny in our book. If I *had* to choose one resource, it would be the Art Reed dvd's. :D

Giving this one last bump....I'm still curious about whether or not FLL4 is very repetitive, and maybe some reviews from those who've used it. :D Anyone have a few minutes to share their thoughts on FLL4?

CLE for 1st-3rd grades, then on to Saxon 5/4 and up through high school. CLE lays a great foundation, and is very easy to teach. I love their flashcard system for learning math facts, as well. Saxon has been a great math to transition to after CLE, as it's very solid, has incremental lessons that give them just a big enough "bite" of new material, while cycling review in a way that seems to make the concepts really stick. We are finding using the Saxon Teacher cd's, and Art Reed dvd's to be an excellent combo for effectively teaching Saxon. ;)

Giving this a little bump, and also adding on a question. :D I'd love to hear from those who've used FLL4 and can tell me a little more about how they used it and how they liked it. I'm curious if it's pretty repetitive, and whether or not it will present my dd with new concepts that she's not covered yet in CLE 3? Based on the samples, I'm having a bit of trouble getting a feel for it. Thanks! ;)

My rising 4th grader has done CLE for Language Arts for a few years now, and has done really well with it. I'd like to move her to something else next year, as she's requested something different, and I know she's ready for a change. I don't want her to lose ground, though. Would First Language Lessons 4 be a good next step? I'm thinking of moving her to JAG, when she's in 5th (then AG afterwards, or possibly WTM's new grammar when it's out). Thoughts or advice? :D

Have you considered just sticking with Saxon for Algebra 1 & 2? Sounds like she's doing great with 1/2. If your plan is to move back to Saxon for Adv Math, I'd be inclined to stick with the Saxon sequence. Then you'd know she has just the right amount of geometry coverage to do well in Adv Math. Best wishes! :)

Sure, here's the link to the Saxon Teacher for 6/5 (since you mentioned looking into getting that level...): https://www.christianbook.com/saxon-teacher-math-third-edition-rom/9781602773882/pd/773681?event=ESRCG The Art Reed dvd's are called Mastering Algebra John Saxon's Way, and they begin with level 7/6: https://www.christianbook.com/mastering-algebra-saxons-math-4th-edition/9780979252112/pd/257003?product_redirect=1&Ntt=art%20reed%207/6&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCG I'm sorry I couldn't give you better info on the Intermediate series. I agree that the samples are lacking, and it's hard to get a good idea of what it would be like. I did look them over myself, when making the decision, but I didn't linger on the idea of using them as I mentioned earlier, it just seemed like more moving parts to cover each day. I hoped that math could be more independent for my children, thus the move to the cd/dvd combo. Best wishes! :)