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Thanks! Actually, I meant this list. Aesop is fine; we're enjoying a selection of fable now. There were some other titles listed here I would consider swapping for other editions.
Hmm, interesting about the Bible references. That does sound like it would be easy to swap out.
Anyone else? :lurk5:
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I know this is an older thread, but I'm curious to hear from others who currently use it. I'm considering starting ds on the Autumn book in late Summer/ early.... Autumn. :001_smile: He will be about 7.5 yo by then.
I'm curious to know how much is the Bible incorporated into these books? I would prefer to skip it for poetry or other writings (I feel comfortable enough covering the Bible through history.) Are the additional readings part incorporated into the work? There's a few of them I'd prefer to use other versions. Is there a lot of pre-planning or is it pretty open and go? I was also considering using KISS grammar along with it. Would that be overkill? Any other comments/suggestion/etc?
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Yes. But I also thought that was somewhat the point. This time around is to lay a foundation while the next time around being a more focused look at the material.
We're not using the AG, opting for other resources instead. So far my son has enjoyed this SOTW Lapbook and looks forward to doing it.
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I have yet to try it, but I believe some have used the app Notability to write on them. You can enlarge the view to make writing easier.
The current pdfs from MM you can type in the answers.
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Thanks for posting this! My daughter has really gotten into the free Brainpop app and I didn't know they had this option. I might look into it since she and her brother enjoy the quizzes. :D
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I listened to MCT speak at a conference and loved him, but I still don't "get" him on the writing thing.
I have not heard him speak. What's his take on writing?
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It says it can be used with ages two to eight. I'm just curious as to whether another here has used it with a child as young as 2.
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Basically, everything we do, we try to do well and to our utmost.
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Add us to the "I dunno" camp. As they say, you start somewhere and see where the path takes you. Right now, it lies through the field of classical ed. Who knows where it might go next?
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It is a library, not libarry or liberry. I am a librarian not a teacher.
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Has anyone used/ looked at http://www.epubbud.com/?
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Realized I should have added LoF: Elementary series for math and Judo twice a week for PE. We also have Reading Eggs and ClickN' Kids (phonics and spelling) for our less scheduled days. We've also dabbled in some Funnix to supplement reading. Ds isn't so keen on it but I think it helps him with slowing down and identifying sounds.
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MM and we recently started adding in MEP 2a (I also wish we'd found it earlier.) We read a chapter or two of LoF: Elementary each week along with some living math books. I've recently ordered Zacarro and plan to add that in as well.
We're not quite ready for BA, but I'm considering dropping LoF for it when the time comes.
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We run our school year from Jan-Nov. This is what my designated 1st grader is currently working on:
Math: MM1b and MEP 2a
Grammar: Voyages in English gr. 1
Latin: Song School Latin
Logic: Lollipop Logic, bk 1
History: SOTW and this lapbook activity
Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser 1
Phonics: MCP Plaid Phonics
Spelling: Spelling Workout
Science: finishing up Intellego's k-2 Weather unit and Mr. Q's Classical Life Science
Some of his work is also done by his sister, so it eases things up for me by having them work on combined topics.
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I'm loving my iPad. I can't speak to droid apps, but the ones available for this have been nice. Notability came in handy today when I realized that I had forgotten to print a second sheet of MEP for ds (I get to make free prints at work which is great because we don't have a printer.) Instead, I had him do his work on the iPad.
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On a less flashy note, don't miss the lapbook that this lady put together. I've tweaked it here and there for us, but she put a lot of work into it. There IS a lot of cutting and pasting, but that is about as crafty as we get here. The best part is when they pull that thing out to walk Dad or Grandma or the neighbors or other random people through it - review and show-off at the same time, score!
We've recently started one and I'm stunned how my not crafty, hates coloring, and isn't into arts ds has glommed onto it.
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We are using Spelling Wokout along with Plaid Phonics, as they complement one another. I have How to Teach Spelling and am considering it for gr. 2.
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I wanted to update. I downloaded the files for the lapbook, showed them to ds who was a semi-reluctant "okay..." Dd and I had continued our readings and were about to start chapter 6. Ds had given up on chapter 3. So ds and I are back tracking. We started with the make a pocket of artifacts activity for the introduction. It was quick and easy. He didn't moan when I asked him to color the pocket. Then we cut out the pieces for chapter 1 and he was excited to glue the pictures to their respective word cards. Today, I read chapter 2 over while he colored the Nile river valley that we folded into a small map. He liked gluing the the double crown of Egypt onto it. I can't believe how he's taken to "making his own book." So thank you very much for the lapbook suggestion and link because I honestly thought we might never get to introduce him to history until elementary or junior high level. :)
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Having played with my iPad for almost a week, I can see where a stylus might be easier than using one's finger (e. g. Filling in a worksheet on Notability.)
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One thing that irks me, is that there is a real emphasis on crushing magical thinking right away, even in kindergarteners. I really don't think this is necessary. It's one thing to present such heavy duty topics, but...let them play at least.
I have decided I do NOT like this curriculum for K-2. These 3 books cover all the material needed to prepare for junior college level environmental science. What's the rush? I personally will not seriously present this material to under 3rd grade. Yes, if I have read and remembered things, that I see presenting themselves IRL, I might point things out to the child in an unschooling type activity, but that is it.
I like BFSU in general, but just not the age recommendations, if I'm going to teach it as is.
Presently I'm playing around with learning to teach primary math Waldorf style with gnomes. The 2 methods do NOT mix! :-)
You just gave me a "hmm...." moment. I've looked at BFSU again and again but couldn't place my finger on what it is about it that causes me to pause.
Writing With Ease: Use the Workbooks or not?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I recently checked out CW from my library. It gave a sample of how to run the first week, then the next 2-3 you design in the same format.