Does anyone have a resource that lists suggestions for poetry or other pieces (Hamlet's soliloquy for example) for memorization in middle school and high school? I need to make a list for my 8th grader and 10th grader. Feel free to suggest any poems/pieces! Thanks!

Does anyone have a resource that lists suggestions for poetry or other pieces (Hamlet's soliloquy for example) for memorization in middle school and high school? I need to make a list for my 8th grader and 10th grader. Feel free to suggest any poems/pieces! Thanks!

I used TOG three years and finally threw in the towel. After 8 years of SL, I wanted a change, for similar reasons you shared. I think TOG is more of history major kind of curric and thought it was just too much. I switched to BiblioPlan last year and it's a better fit for what I was looking for. Maybe check it out. It's also tons cheaper.

Happy to help here too! I will have a senior and all the way down to a kinder next year. Homeschooling six kiddos. What are your Qs? Encouragement: Figure our your best time of day and do your hardest to get done activities at that time. Works towards independent learning by high school so you can be as involved as you want to be, but they can do their work solo if needed. Remember one of the perks of a larger than average family is that we have assistants and younger kiddo attenders built in and that's a good thing.

So interesting. I don't think TOG is reasonably priced at all. I just reviewed it (and Sonlight and BiblioPlan) on my blog. Tomorrow's post is why I left TOG. http://gratefulforgrace.com/2013/02/tapestry-of-grace-review/

SUH=WEET! THANKS! I specifically came here looking for these guides. Had no idea there were PDF options. Thank you!

When I say I want another baby, I mean, "I want another member of our family that starts out as a baby." I don't mean I want to add a teenager instantly. I've done that (foster to adopt) and it was the hardest thing I've ever done. I see the many benefits of the member starting as a baby in our family.

Thanks! I'm trying to get keep an adventurous spirit. :)

Well, we made the decision: my hubby signed a contract for a job with UNM running a camp for autistic kiddos. He starts May 14th. We've lived in Central Texas our entire marriage (almost 18 years), plus some. We are so sad to leave our family (in town and an hour away), our amazing and loving church family, terrific homeschool group and lifelong friends. Plus we think it's amazingly beautiful here. We prayed long and hard about this and believe it is the right choice, but, WOW! So... ABQ homeschoolers, give a shout out! All tips and words of encouragement welcome. Yikesers!! Though I'm sad in so many ways, I'm very excited too. (Oh, and we're looking for a rental house in the NE area or near UNM, if you have suggestions.)

That's super duper!! Seriously.

Wow. I might be in your shoes soon. We've always lived in the country. On camps. So neighbors are camp people only. How would moving closer to hubby's work mean you would see him less? For us, if we change jobs, we still want our close family life, so a long commute is out of the question. Adding hours to my husbands day is not what our family wants because we want him involved as much as possible.

ridiculous.. .sigh. Has he considered teaching via an online school like The Potter's School or elsewhere?

And thanks for your input on housing. DH would be working at the UNM. This is a big transition for us, if it happens, because we have always lived on a summer camp. Never had neighbors or lived in a neighborhood. Huge difference.

And I'm glad you didn't! Thank you!

Thank you, Black Midori! Truly.