I have this bookmarked for when my dd is older. It looks fun. http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/

And in downloadable .pdf''s too! Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you!!

We are just finishing up the first half of the book. We have done it in conjunction with Rosetta Stone(online) for translation practice and grammar instruction which RS lacks. I give it 2 thumbs up for a basic Spanish course that's inexpensive. It seems to progress in very logical order and made perfect sense to my 9 year old without being dumbed down. An adult could definitely use it without feeling like it was aimed way beneath them. Explanations/lessons are short and clear and the translation is only 10 sentences per lesson and builds/reviews previous lessons as it goes along. Hope that helps! If you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to try and answer them. Lori PS We would not do RS again but we are continuing on with GSWS=D

We have 2=D And rules about using them.. We never put the safety net on until our ds got big enough to jump also. More than 1 bouncer at a time and there is the poss of getting bounced off, esp if there are age/weight differences. It says right on our tramp 1 at a time. I saw a great picture on FB yesterday about putting your trampoline in-ground. It looked great and would probably be much safer but it's not practical in my yard. lol

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I pick them up at thrift stores and used book sales... just to have around. I've not used them as "curriculum" yet but I plan on a Health textbook for next year.

Also don't forget the resources/lapbook over at Chronicle of the Earth.. http://runofthemillfamily.blogspot.com/2010/04/story-of-world-lapbook-for-volume-one.html And I used Evan-Moor's Ancient Civilizations History Pockets for our 1st grade SOTW1. And I agree with just the cd's and AG.

Gah! I got sucked in.. =D

It doesn't really compare very well since they are very different programs. MUS is a mastery program which focuses on one skill per year really in depth. TT touches on a little bit of everything every year.. going a little farther with it each time. As far as teacher time required by each.. it really depends on your dc. Both are independent for my dd, who is just finishing up MUS Delta and TT4. And I don't know if you knew but the lowest grade that TT has out currently is 3. Good luck!

YWAM (Youth with a mission) publishing has some great stories about missions/missionaries, including Christian Heroes Then and Now (under Missionary Adventures on the menu to the left) https://www.ywampublishing.com/c-55-missions-for-kids.aspx Missionary Stories with the Millers is very popular too and covers a lot of different countries too! http://www.milestonebooks.com/item/20-505/

Check out the Charlotte Mason style curriculums (MFW, SL, HOD, etc) catalogs for science book ideas. I do this for science and history both. Watch Steve Spangler do science experiments on youtube (or the Discover and Do DVD's are great for watching experiments) Watch Bill Nye, Magic School Bus and other science type shows. Watch http://thehappyscientist.com/ It might be a little ahead of his grade but AHAScience is an online interactive curriculum and it's only $15 for the year http://www.learning.com/ahascience/ I don't know about his reading level but these are free (4th -6th grade South African or 3rd -5th US ) http://thunderboltkids.co.za/ Be sure to visit the publisher's page for the different science textbooks.. You can find a lot of the supplementary material for the textbooks available for free.. such as http://www.eduplace.com/science/hmsc/ This is a great list of living science books .. http://www.pennygard...sciencebks.html These physics books are free (the color me physics are for elementary .. the others for middle school) http://www.physicsce...ysics/index.cfm Pinterest?? Crazy amount of boards labeled "Science books" over there!! http://pinterest.com...q=science books Oops, edited to add a couple more... My kids love the Cat in the Hat's learning library books http://www.amazon.co...bout that books And my dd learned most of her science basics from the Berenstain Bears Big Book of Science and Nature (although we have them as individual books) Love, love, love these books http://www.amazon.co...ence and nature And here is a thread on this very topic with so many great posts and links.. I'm just going to link to the thread.. http://forums.welltr...ce#entry2568295 Editing again to add Studies Weekly. I'm got these for my dd9 next year for fun, supplementary reading and they look really good. http://www.studiesweekly.com/index.php

I used the code APRIL30 for an extra 30^% off It is case sensitive and no space. It says dollar deals are on "For 3 days only" but then says offer expires 4/13.. which I know is more than 3 days since they started... lol I too have spent a lot on $1 books only to not use them. =D

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That looks great! Thanks!

Oh and I also use Evan Moors Daily Word Problems(I have teacher file box). And I don't worry about lining them up. She just works through TT a couple of lessons a week and does a Daily Word problem each day.

The last one was in January for just one day. Have you gotten on their e-mail list?? That seems the best way not to miss their sales. I hope they have another soon as well=D I was going to go through their site and write down the ones I want/need to save time if we only have 24 hours next time too. http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/

TT and she reads through LOF from the library.

I don't think it's "necessary" but I sure think it's going to be a fun and welcome break from wars, wars, and slavery. lol I am planning state history next year and It actually covers a lot of regular history too(Lewis and Clark, local figures) and economics, government structure, geography and landforms as well as the usual flag, bird and flower. I have a state history textbook but I also ordered Studies Weekly state history and plan on lots of field trips. I think you could just use the Studies Weekly (28-30 weekly - newspaper format) as a supplement or side reading for fun while you do your regular history studies. And you can't beat the price.. less than $9 for the year and you get teacher supplements to go with them. http://www.studiesweekly.com/results.php?state=FL&grade=4

I don't know if that's what it is saying but I think if you are printing for your childrens use (and not printing mass quantity's to sell or store), you can print from any computer (s) you want to. I print from the library since I get free pages when I go. It definitely saves ink at home but I do print from here too if I forgot something (or ran out of free pages.. lol) at the library. And I may print from my mom's computer when we go visit so the kids have something to do=D

We have been doing this but it's on Saturdays at our house. It's just easier to do experiments/projects when dad is around to get the 1 yr old. Try it.. you'll love it! And you can always go back.

I have been curious about R&S Music also! :bigear:

One that hasn't been mentioned yet is the Liberty's Kids DVD's. While it is more from the American POV, one of the 3 main characters is from England and her father is with the British army and writes to her mom back in London, etc. http://libertyskids.com/ Felicity, the American Girl movie kinda shows both POV also.

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I have not done it.. but the kits do look like cheap stuff you either have around the house or could pick up at your local Wal-Mart. If your kids love MSB though.. I found this free 52 week curriculum that has them watching episodes and then schedules experiments to go with each episode out of several differnt Scholastic books (that you can pick up when they have their next $1 sale). Not sure what ages it is for but it looks fun.. http://wateronthefloor.wordpress.com/homemade-studies/ I don't know how old your kids are but it looks like her kids are K-3 or 4