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    All American History vs Notgrass American History

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    We like AAH. We used AAH1 for 7th grade and are using AAH2 for 8th grade. I use it as a spine and have found wonderful supplements for each chapter. DS does all of the assignments recommended for high schoolers.

     

    I think if AAH1 and AAH2 are combined into a year it would be fine for high school.

     

    I know nothing about Notgrass so I cannot make a comparison.

     

    Thanks! Would be so nice to see it in person...

    AAS as a phonics program?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    AAS does not move at a "reading" pace. It moves slow for even a spelling pace. The 2 are not really the same. Most kids can read at a much higher level than they can spell. (For example, my 3rd grader is flying through the Narnia series, but her spelling is no where near that advanced and would not be able to spell the same words that she can sound out to read.

     

    Take the slower pace for spelling. But if you have a child that is already reading CVC and VCe words at 5, he is not going to need that slow of a pace for reading. You can move through the phonograms as quickly as they learn them. Some kids are slow (my current 5 yr old can't even manage basic alphabet sounds); some kids are fast (most of my kids are reading at a solid 3rd grade level at the end of 1st) You teach them at their pace.

     

    The problem with the 2 choices you listed is that you are limited in what they cover and they both are very limited in content/book.

     

    :iagree:

    Ecclesiastical v Classical????

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    We also have chosen Ecclesiastical. The main differences are in the vowels. It is simple to learn the classical vowels once the child gets older and knows latin well enough. Classical is not spoken anymore while ecclesiastical is. Latin is more about reading, not pronunciation. (Unless you attend latin mass). I think it helps learning ecclesiastical because you can order music, etc. to enhance your learning. You can't do that as easily (if at all) with classical.

    Late Talkers... what to do?

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    My 4th is 32 months and though he talks some, he does not talk well. He does not talk in too many sentences. I am not worried about it because he crawled later, walked later than my other 3. He shows his smarts in other ways. I wouldn't worry about it too much if you don't see problems in other areas. A friend whose son is in speech therapy said it is a wast of money. They do what you can do at home. Really make them look at your mouth when you speak to them. Face to face. Pronounce well and loudly, forming the words as they watch. Try to encourage them to repeat if they will, and praise them for any effort. It will make it fun and they will be encouraged to imitate you more. This is what they have learned from their time w/ a therapist. (They are doing it on their own now and seeing progress).

    Favorite History

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I don't like a textbook for history either actually. We have not used one before. But I am worried about leaving out important points in history so I thought I would use a text (as interesting as I can find) as a spine and then supplement. I want to make sure they see the overall picture and not just a series of different "events". If anyone has any good suggestions I certainly welcome them. My kids LOVE history (as do I). I don't want to bore them with a dull textbook. I hated history growing up because of that.

    What Language/Grammar Program have you Loved/Hated

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I did not like BJU(used English 2 & 3). Ds was able to perfectly fill in the blanks, score A's on the tests and easily forget EVERYTHING.

     

    CLE was ok (used LA 3), but the truth is something that spirals yearly doesn't need to spiral daily. This approach made it hard for things to stick.

     

    We love FLL 1/2! It is short & sweet, and ds2 was always excited to do it. I am happy to say that Ds3 is responding in the same manner. It truly has created some sweet homeschool bonding time.

     

    We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Rod & Staff(doing 3 & 5). I Just can't say enough about it. It is so easy to adjust depending on how much practice your child needs on a specific topic. I also love that it is mastery, perfect for grammar. Also, things are really sticking for my dss.

     

    Thanks for your post. Rod & Staff is one thing I am looking to switch to after using Abeka from the beginning (for language). I ordered the samples from R & S- I am excited to take a look at them.

    Rod & Staff writing enough for high school?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    Aw, you're not bugging me. :D

     

    One thing before I forget - since you listened to the middle grade lecture, you might want to track down a library/friend copy of WTM 3rd edition - it has EXCELLENT "how to outline" instructions in it - way better than previous editions, IMO. She recommends an outlining book or two, but to me, her instructions in the 3rd ed. are enough.

     

    I plan to have my 9th and 10th graders do R&S 9 and 10 *for grammar* during those years, and yes, I plan to have them start going through the rhetoric suggestions in 9th grade. The rhetoric study + persuasive papers will be our "writing program" for those years, with my occasional peek at the R&S *writing lessons*.

     

    Another thing that just popped into my brain. SWB also mentioned that different kids will progress through the rhetoric suggestions at different paces, and most kids will not even get to the Corbett (the last rec) book - it's college level. They could end up spending all four years on the first two or three books out of the four lecture-rec'd. rhetoric books, and that would be just fine, as long as they are practicing each week what they ARE learning, and are keeping fresh in grammar. Again, not my experience yet, but in my plans....which are always subject to tweaking....but it's the general direction in which I want to go. I know others here have used similar plans and have had success.

     

    Funny you mention that- I just spend an hour in Barnes and Noble looking through the 3rd edition. I wrote down some notes, but I will probably end up buying the book. The spine on my 2nd edition is breaking anyway from wear and tear...

     

    I am now headed to listen to the high school writing lecture. :)

    So glad you suggested them and told this computer dummy that I could listen from my computer...:blush:

    What Language/Grammar Program have you Loved/Hated

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    There have been numerous threads about MCT. Many of the might not be tagged. Try doing a search for MCT only in post titles. Some of the most informative posts are probably a year old or older. Here is one to get you started.

     

    Thank you very much! I would like to check this program out. I did just find some other mentions of it on here (they were using the names of the levels/books so I didn't know what they were till I read).

     

    Thanks again :)

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