What age do those of you who use this program begin it? Donna in TX DS 8 DS 6 DD 21 months

Yes! This is our first year homeschooling and we went straight Abeka, now I am exploring other options as well. Donna in Texas DS 8 DS 6 DD 21 months

Abeka seems to have so many different concepts on each page. New topics, review, practice, etc. I am looking for something that introduces topic and has pages for just that concept, and then review pages every so often that cover everything. Donna in Texas DS 8 DS 6 DD 21 months

I am currently looking at Math for next year for DS 8, he will be in third grade. We are using Abeka but not sure if I want to continue that next year. What are some good programs out there? Donna in Texas DS 8 DS 6 DD 21 months

My DS is 8, (2nd grade) and I am having a difficult time getting him to do silent reading. He has the skills, but just resists. What books have you used for boys this age? Donna in Texas DS 8 DS 6 DD 21 months

We have been doing Abeka this year, but I am looking for some changes for fall, and really like the WTM. I noticed that many of you do or are planning to do Horizons Math. Anybody have a comparison of Abeka and Horizons they can give me? Thanks, Donna in TX DS 8 DS 6 DD 21 months

We are not even halfway through the math book, it is such a struggle to get him to do it. I am thinking of just going at it in terms of concepts and make sure he gets all of them. The language book isn't too bad for him, we have just stopped the phonics book and he reads aloud from the readers. Both boys and I spent some time on Texas lapbooks today, and we read about log cabins and they did some narration and illustrating for that. They really enjoyed that. For those not familiar with the Houston area, it is Rodeo time here. Donna DS 8 DS 6 DD 21 months

Wow everyone! Thanks for the encouragement. My 8 yr old DS really is not happy with all the workbooks, so I am trying to figure out how to still use them as a base, but give him other activities to show that he gets the concept. I have also realized that while being so focused on the workbooks, I have not done much reading aloud to them. I am trying to incorporate more books and projects so they will stay excited. Donna in Texas DS 8 DS 6 DD 21 months

How do you do a timeline, where do you start?

Hi Everyone, This is our first year homeschooling, I have a DS 8 (2nd) and DS 6 (K) and DD 21 months. We are using Abeka, but I have been researching and reading about Well Trained Mind and Classical Homeschooling. My question is, has anyone gone from Abeka to classical, and how did you do that, especially mid-year? Should I keep doing things as I have been and wait until next school year to make a change? Thanks! Donna in Texas