There are different types of field guides. Considering the ages of your children, I recommend Fun With Nature as well as the second book called More Fun With Nature. My children greatly enjoy both books. In fact, we need a new copy of Fun With Nature because the binding has fallen apart. We like the National Audubon Society Field Guides, too. Several of those are region-specific. Sibley's Birding Basics is another well-worn favorite here. It shows depictions of the wings of birds in flight so you can learn to distinguish one bird from another when shape is your only clue to identification because of the sun. I know we have a few more favorites, but they have apparently migrated off the shelves and up to the children's bedrooms. I'll have to wait until tomorrow to look for them. :)

This may depend upon where you are located. In Wisconsin, the graduation requirement is two math credits and they must include Algebra and Geometry. Have you explored the requirements for graduation in your state?

Thank you all for your excellent advice. I believe we are going to proceed with The Latin Road to English Grammar. :)

My head is spinning with all the choices that are available. My daughter is in 9th grade and has no background in Latin. I would like to give her two years of Latin, then she can continue beyond that if she has an interest in doing so. I posted a few days ago and Lisa and Gwen shared their opinions. (Thank you. :) ) Their responses encouraged me to dig a little deeper before making a final decision. What Latin curricula have you chosen to use and why? Which curricula would you avoid?

Hello. I'm new here and have enjoyed reading old threads in this forum. You all are a wealth of wisdom and experience. We are considering the purchase of The Latin Road to English Grammar 1 for our 14 year old, who has no previous exposure to Latin aside from terms in her Biology texts. What are the general opinions on this curriculum overall? Has anyone found the DVDs to be necessary or simply useful or superfluous? I'm trying to determine which package to purchase. Thank you!