While we do have modesty standards (nothing drastic) in our family, I certainly don't want my girls to grow up thinking they have to dress like nuns to earn respect from men. I also don't want my son blaming all of his feelings, responses, actions on girls just walking around minding their own business. He has the capability to turn his head if something is too "distracting."

Praying dear!

Today was my first day doing something planned with all three. That's why we were easing. It's an adjustment every time we add one. I agree about wanting to see how others do it. We need a homeschool reality show. A little 30 minute peek into other styles and such every week.

It was our first day too. We're easing into it.

Never heard of it.

I have to agree. There comes a point where people are afraid to speak at all because anything they say will be used against them. It is the tool of the weak minded to silence speech by making those who disagree with them out to be a bigot/homophobe/racist. Of course bigots, racists, and homophobes exist but sometimes a joke is just a joke, not a hate crime.

That happens to me all the... What were we talking about?

We're doing it this year.

The normal joke in my crowd would be not to get one's panties in a bunch but I'm scared of what kind of label I would earn for that.

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Hmm, I wouldn't want a pepto pink tractor. Am I bigot too? Or does my being female make that ok? Seems like you're stereotyping a bit thinking all "queers" like pink. Not all homosexual men are effeminate.

Math: Singapore Writing: IEW theme book for BF geography Spelling: AAS Grammar: Fix-it grammar History/Literature: BF ancients and various classics Logic: Logic Countdown Geography: BF Science: apologia zoo 3 Vocabulary: English from the roots up Art: Taught by me using Deep Space Sparkle lessons

I'll disagree with the problem being that college educators are making loads of money. I know many and that's just not the case most of the time. Not to mention the fact that they are buried under student debt themselves much of the time.I do think the costs are crazy. I just think it's coming from the administrative level.

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Watching this. I'm curious as well.

That's wonderful!

Another Christian here that agrees. Sometimes I just want an article on how to teach something. I can get my worldview stuff elsewhere.

Yay! Have fun.

MIF has a part A and B textbook and workbook and teacher edition for each grade. If multiple books is what you're trying to get away from MM is the way to go.

I noticed this as well. Still better than no orum at all.

I've looked at MIF but never used it. It looks like it is more geared to classroom use IMO. We're happy with Singapore for now, but if I switched it would be to MM. I own it and like it.

I didn't realize they had come out with an e-book version. I will probably get that b/c I can use it for all three of my DC.

Thanks everyone. We're going to skip it for now. I just needed a little push b/c I always feel a need to complete everything. I probably need some kind of therapy for that.

My DS is working through SM (the OOP Earlybird K books). We've reached a section on number words for the teens and it seems an odd time to teach this. He's reading CVC words and recognizes the words for 1-10, but these are way above his current reading level. My inclination is to skip it and come back later, but I'm curious how others have handled this. Do you skip it and return later, try to have them memorize the words, or something else?

Oh wow! After reading the Gary North article I'm even more confused. Since when do libertarians think it's someone's responsibility to give away their hard work for free?