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This sounds great, but then I wonder... What about your next cycle through?
Well...I have only one child, who would be finishing fifth grade right now if she were in a b&m school. I really don't know what we will do for high school, but if we decide to use Wayfarers, then we will both want a clean, shiny new copy. :) Dd is absolutely sure she wants to hs through 12th grade, but I'm honestly not sure what we will do. There is a local classical Christian option of school one day a week, then study at home the rest of the week. That is a possibility. I just don't know right now what will happen. I would like to hs high school, but without some major outsourcing, I don't think I can give her the kind of education I want her to have. I'm trying to self-educate, but there are only so many hours in the day.
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Oh my goodness, how awful! Yes, that is completely different than the other things you mentioned. I think you are probably safe for a very long time now, but just in case, could you read at a deck table with an umbrella?
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When the other levels are completed, this is going to be a very popular curriculum.
A recent email said that Medieval History Term Two is now available for purchase.
I am truly amazed that anyone can write things like this while homeschooling several children! I can barely keep my head above water, and I only have one. :)
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These aren't series, but would lead to great conversations re faith.
Kisses from Katie is an amazing read-aloud. My dd10 loved it (I had to skip/edit a few things but not too much), but I don't think I would read it to a 7 year old.
A friend read Randy Alcorn's Safely Home to her dc. I would say that is definitely for older dc (maybe 12 and up?).
I love reading aloud and sharing books together!
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Oneddmanybooks, I see from the samples on Mosdos' site that plot, theme, character, etc. is talked about before the literature selection in the student books. However, it doesn't look like it is discussed in further context in the student books after the student reads the selection. Is there more on these elements in context with the reading selections in the workbook or is it in the teacher's book.
It is sometimes discussed again in the student book right after the selection.
The student book has much more than just comprehension questions. At the end of each selection, the page "Studying the Selection" has three parts: Quick Review, Focus, and Creating and Writing. Focus and Creating and Writing include things like why did so-and-so do that? What if he had done xyz? Pretend you are so-and-so and write the dialogue you think took place...
Here are examples from p. 301 of Mosdos Coral Student Book.
"Focus. 5. Why does Axel make an artificial foot for the whimbrel? ...
Creating & Writing.
7. Write several paragraphs in which you explain why helping animals is so important.
8.Choose one of the following elements of a story: character, conflict, dialogue, or first-person narration. Write a paragraph explaining the element you have chosen...
9. Your assignment is to do an Outside Bird Count. you will need a pad and a pencil...Note the different types...Describe them in brief notes. Count the different bird calls you hear..."
Also, each unit has a wrap-up with several pages of activities such as writing a short skit, choose a poem and memorize it, and questions relating to the theme of the unit.
Of course, you have to pick and choose carefully. There are far too many activities and writing assignments to do them all.
Yes, I think you could use the workbooks without the TE.
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We are starting our second week in Wayfarers Ancients. It’s way too soon to give a proper review, but we are enjoying it so much that I just had to say something. J
ELTL – I had considered this before and wish I had started it then. My dd and I are both happy with this approach of using literature for English. Dd says she likes doing dictation, which surprised me. She’s paying attention…recently she informed me that she did not agree with one part of the author’s condensed summary. J (I am still using BJU English some; dd and I are both writing papers. She is writing about Rachel Carson; I am writing about Charles Dickens. She likes when we do things together like that, which is one of many reasons why I really want to incorporate more BraveWriter into our plan next year.)
We are enjoying the science. Dd loves McHenry’s Botany and always likes the Tiner books. Quark Chronicles looks good. The Hakim book should be excellent. Various books are listed as optional for science and history, and we will read some of those too.
History is going well. Ancient Egypt is not our favorite, but the books are engaging. I love that she includes real books for geography. We have not done the mapping yet.
Wayfarers has great literature choices. One suggested read-aloud right now is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Since we read that recently, I am reading aloud Wizard of Oz (and other eclectic personal choices like Jan Karon’s books and Wind in the Willows).
Music; Timeline; Book of Centuries; Art; Narration – I love the visual reminder to include these things. We are enjoying Vivaldi and dd is narrating. Since we have been dealing with things like sick cats (they are doing much better since the $$$ vet visit!), we have not started the art program. I may start doing it on the weekend.
A daily Bible reading and some book choices relating to Bible are listed. We are doing the Bible reading (currently Genesis) and one of the books.
Yes, I will tweak. I tweak, therefore I am. J I have used Heart of Dakota twice (Bigger and Preparing) and we liked a lot of it. But I really like that the Wayfarers layout has more white space (to write notes and substitutions) and less wordiness. With Wayfarers, I have finally decided to WRITE IN THE GUIDES! In pen! I no longer see the guide as something to give away or sell later; I now see it as a record of all the great reading and learning we are doing together. In the bottom right-hand corner of each two-page spread, I am jotting down the date we completed that day. I love that you can buy one-third (one term) of the year at a time. It keeps the guides a great size and lets you try Wayfarers for about $32. I think the guides are well-priced and completely worth it. One big reason I chose Wayfarers was the daily plan. I have many ideas, lists, etc. but have trouble pulling those together into a coherent plan. Speaking of tweaking and trying to do too much…We may join friends who are starting TOG Ancients this fall. J There are several reasons; one big one is that dd is a fairly social only child and we NEED to see our hs friends regularly. If we do TOG with friends, I would either drop the History part of Wayfarers or merge it together (there is some overlap).
The books in Wayfarers are a great mix of older and newer, Christian and secular. I found a lot of the books at Half-Price.
Congratulations to Kathy Jo DeVore for this amazing achievement!
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Way to go!!! Yes, I have been doing this both in our learning area and in our entire home. It feels wonderful! I still have lots to do, especially with donating clothes. We donate our clothes and household items (that are in great shape) to a place that raises money for women and children in crisis. I even suggested to dh recently that he and dd could take a little trip somewhere, so I could be at home by myself (!), donate like crazy, and of course read! I really want to see open space in closets, on shelves, etc. It helps me think more clearly and energizes me.
P.S. I think I have been completely "cured" of even looking at homeschool freebies. We got a computer virus not too long ago and I am almost certain it was from downloading a hs freebie. I removed myself from numerous email lists and it is great to get less email.
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I would just like to mention that using the Mosdos student book alone (without the workbook and teacher's editions) would be fine. The student books are so well done. This year, we have used the workbook a little. I have used the TE some. The TE could really, really use some editing! It is just too much of a good thing. I would use the TE more if it was more streamlined. We have really enjoyed using Coral this year. I plan to continue with Mosdos, but I might skip the TE next year.
Also, sometimes the books can be found used at Amazon, Half-Price, etc.
I really am not trying to talk you into Mosdos. :) I just wanted you to know that, especially at your son's age, just using the student book would be fine, imvho.
Whatever you use, I hope you have a wonderful year together.
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I am so sorry to all who have lost a precious fur buddy. We love our two kitties so much. I am worried about the older one, who has been losing weight and having digestive trouble. He will see the vet tomorrow.
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I don't remember the specific name right now, but Clinique has a great undereye product for concealing. It can (should?) be used alone. I really need to get to the store and buy it again.
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I have been wanting to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread! Great info!
I have been collecting books and plan to start Wayfarers soon! I am still a bit torn because I appreciate certain aspects of TOG and HOD also. Also, I had been planning to join some friends who are doing TOG. Wayfarers looks practically perfect for us, but time will tell. Almost all of Kathy Jo DeVore's choices look excellent. I love the division of a year into 3 terms. I could go on and on, but must get off the computer for now. :)
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Thank you! And thanks to Slache too - I have been interested in Living Memory but wasn't sure where to buy it. I bought LM and one ELTL workbook. :)
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I am so very sorry. Praying for all the grieving family and friends, and for the hospitalized friend.
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It has captured my heart as of late. Just waiting for money. I have been calling it The Holy Grail of curriculum... Lol.
I have been looking and looking at Wayfarers. It looks so amazing! I am definitely considering Wayfarers Ancients for dd next year ("sixth" grade). ELTL looks fantastic too. I have been wanting to go more in a CM/literature direction for a long time, (but not pull it all together myself) and then I found Wayfarers! (Cue angels singing). :)
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I would probably have looked shocked and asked what was wrong.
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Here is a related thread: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/359264-i-dont-want-to-post-this-on-hod/?hl=res+ref&do=findComment&comment=3720474
We are planning to start HOD Res to Ref after we finish our current Sonlight core (E Amer. History 2). I have the Res to Ref IG and most of the books, so I will be happy to try to answer any questions about that. We usually do not use HOD's suggestions for LA, math, and science. We enjoy SL, but are happy to start using HOD again soon.
If you are mostly happy with MFW, perhaps you might want to go through the TM and schedule some additional books to read. You can find great ideas from HOD, Sonlight, Veritas Press, Beautiful Feet Books, etc.
I too love the notebooking pages from HOD.
Hope you have a wonderful time learning together! :)
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Memoria Press? Veritas Press Timeline Cards?
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I am so sorry! That is so stressful. Do you know someone in your area who has gone through this, who could help you know about local services?
I do not know anything about work from home, except one of dh's cousins did medical transcription from home for a while.
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"Out of My Mind" is an absolutely amazing book. I'm looking forward to trying some of the others mentioned above. I'll try to think of some ideas and come back later.
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Whitehawk, love the book of the month club! Are you going to read the Wind in the Willows illustrated by Robert Ingpen? It is so gorgeous!
I'm not giving books for Christmas, but for his 7th birthday, DS is being re-enrolled in Mommy and Daddy's Book of the Month Club. His 2015 books will be
- Waiting is Not Easy (Mo Willems)
- Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake
- Geronimo Stilton: Mouse in Space
- Flap Your Wings
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- I Can't Believe You Said That
- Wolf Story
- The Princess Boy
- The Name Jar
- The Wind in the Willows
- The Giant Hug
- Wilma Unlimited.
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I am so sorry. Praying for you and the family.
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Sounds interesting...the links aren't working for me. What websites are these linking to?
The New York Times, August 17, 2011.
Fascinating!
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I enjoyed reading your blog! We loved most of HOD when we did the Bigger Hearts and Preparing guides. We might go back to HOD some day. I wish I could get only the history, Bible, maybe science and poetry parts of the guide. We don't use her suggestions for math, English, etc. I know that we can use whatever parts we want; just saying. I have NO problem skipping boxes, but dd does. But I'm sure we could deal with that.
If I decide to go back next year, dd would probably use Res to Ref for 6th grade.
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Wow, that is not how I understand this thread at all. I think it IS about focusing on being good parents.
Oh please. Let's not pile on our parents. We all know how hard parenting is. Let's spend our time and focus on trying to be good parents now.
Wayfarers Ancients
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I am sorry that I am completely unqualified to answer your question! :) I looked at the rhetoric selections after reading your question. Some sound familiar, such as SWB's History of the Ancient World, and other selections I can't really comment on because I simply do not know much about them. For me, as I look at potentially hsing high school, I would really like to have some other teachers in my dd's life. I would love for her to have some teachers who are passionate about things like biology, Latin, Spanish, pre-calculus, rhetoric, etc. :) I am very fortunate to have a friend who was a doctor and now homeschools. She is a gifted teacher and dd attends her science class. This friend also teaches hs high school level science, complete with labs, so that is a great option for us. I really don't know yet what we are going to do in high school.
EDITED to add: If I wasn't clear in this post, I was simply trying to say that I personally do not think that I want to/am able to homeschool my dd through high school without the benefit of having some other teachers in dd's life. I was not saying that Wayfarers was not high school worthy. :)