Thanks for the resources. Any other thoughts?

To clarify, I'm talking about elemental science. So, with that, bump!:lurk5:

Looking for the accompanying texts and wondering if it's the Usborne internet linked encyclopedia of the world, or just the first encyclopedia of our world. Thanks!

I am rerowing with my 5 year old (3 year old is sure to join the party) and am looking into lapbooks. My big question is why? Have you found them to be helpful? Are they worth the work that goes into putting them together?

Deciding on kindergarten for my 5 yo and will probably re row FIAR. I have read about lapbooks but they overwhelm my non-crafty mind. I think she would really enjoy doing something like that and it would add another dimension to a curriculum she has done before. Can you point me in the right direction of a website or resource that has FIAR lapbooks laid out clearly?

We've continued with math, writing, reading, and science through the summer and I'm all ready (and very excited) to start adding more subjects with my 2nd grader. But what to do with my 5 yo. She's sat through and participated in a few years of FIAR with older brother so has done most of the projects and loves all of the books. She's a beginning reader, writes well, comfortable with math. Part of me says just let her play and entertain her 3 yo brother. But, she wants to "do school." Any suggestions? She does sit in on most of big brother's lessons, loves history, talks about his spelling, etc.

Thanks. . .that's just what I had in mind. It will be great to combine these helpful resources.

briefly glanced at it since I'm up to my eyeballs in history planning, but it looks fabulous. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction!

My son is in his second year of piano and my daughter will be starting soon. I'm hoping to do very simple composer studies with them throughout the year. I'm thinking pick one composer a week, listen to the CDs during breakfast and check out some library books on each one. My knowledge in this area is nearly nonexistant so I'm eager to learn with them. Can anyone direct me to a list of composers to use as a starting point? Thanks.

I wonder why hardcover is so hard to come by. I want it to hold up well for subsequent uses. Thanks for your help. I did email Peace Hill Press to ask if they would have any available soon and if I should believe the other company's saying that they have them coming. Hopefully they can enlighten me.

Does anyone know where I can find one? They are out of stock online and I can't even order one on backorder. My local store only carries paperback. Ebay doesn't even have the revised version. I must be forgetting to look somewhere. Any other ideas?

My son will be finishing up MUS beta this summer. I'd rather do some review than move on to the next level right away. Any good recommendations to follow up/cover holes in MUS? I've read a bit about MUS not covering word problems as much so I'm taking that into consideration, too. I'm definitely :bigear:. Thanks!

We're about to finish up SOTW 1 and, while we're year round schoolers, I don't want to start 2 until fall. I live with 3 history lovers so the thought of going without all summer is painful to them. I bought the CD yesterday so we can listen for fun (and review) over the summer, but does anyone have any other ideas to keep it fresh and keep them from experiencing withdrawal?:) Thanks.

any advice on gentle workbooks? We play math games, she's gone as far as she can in mus primer, although she's close to moving on. Just needs a little more. Thanks!

Yes. He will read for hours. I just can't find anything other than reading or sports to keep his interest. I'm not complaining because who doesn't want their kid to love to read, I'm just wondering if I'm missing something that I should have on hand for him.