Ruthie in MS
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OLD THREAD!!
Is anyone using this? I am seriously considering this for my 1st and 3rd grader. Thanks.
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When my dd was in 2nd grade we used A Beka and that same year we discovered Living Math (not a curriculum but a method). A Beka is thorough but so often it misses real-life math moments and that's why I love adding in living math 1-2 days a week.
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Thanks for the link, wapiti. I'm seriously considering MEP for dd8 next year and that answers most of my questions.
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NotebookingPages.com makes an excellent set for notebooking pages. http://www.currclick.com/product/14974/State-Birds%2C-Flowers%2C-Flags%2C-%26-Seals-Notebooking-%26-Reference-Pages?term=state+seal&it=1
We used it when we did state studies with MFW Adventures last year.
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We loved Adventures and our favorite part of it was Bible. We had a fantastic time. I still have YET to find a Bible curriculum that comes close to the layout of MFW Adventures. There were copywork pages and a poster of the names of Jesus that the kids added to every 2-3 weeks. At that age group they are beginning to learn how to look things up in the Bible and discuss deeper topics and it fit our family so well.
I got bored with Adventures and sold the curriculum at about Week 18. I wish I kept it longer just so we could finish the Bible part. :( I had a second edition. If you're truly intent on using it, you can find a used 1st edition at a fairly reasonable price.
However I would LOVE, LOVE to see if anyone could recommend a Bible curriculum with a similar layout to MFW Adventures.
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We'll take a break when I feel we need one :)
Yep. This is how we homeschool too. We took of a week in February and I'm thinking about taking Good Friday and the week after Easter off. We are year round homeschoolers so we finish when we finish and take a break when we need it.
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Timberdoodle also sells these cards and has several reviews for this set.
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I have a chance to get 3 months free. I may come back and update later on my experience.
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Wow. I didn't realize that RR did that on back orders. This year was only my first year with dealing with them but I've probably ordered from them 4 times. I may go with Christian Book Distributors and Amazon this year-- depending on the price difference. I may only use RR to order FIAR books. Thanks for sharing.
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Sometimes it took the 4-for-3 promo to match Rainbow's price on certain books. You might want to peek at them there.
I agree. I just priced several books at both Amazon and Rainbow Resources, and all of them were at least $1 cheaper at RR. I hate that I don't get my 2-day shipping, but I just try to plan in advance.
:iagree: I love RR for their prices and fast shipping. Plus they have a staff that is very knowledgeable about the curriculum that they sell. Try getting that with Amazon.
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Ruthie and Donna,
Thank you both so much for responding. I am trying to pick out what I want to use next year and am nervous about making a mistake! I'm still debating everything -- MFW Adventures vs. Truthquest vs. FIAR and LLATL vs. picking and choosing each LA subject individually! I'm driving myself crazy!!! :001_unsure:
Bethany
This sounds like me!! I've used MFW Adventures, FIAR Volumes 1-2 and LLATL (but not all at the same time). The only reason I put one curriculum down is because I get bored too easily. I like variety apparently. Don't forget to have fun! :cheers2:
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Just about any language arts/phonics curriculum would go well with MFW Adventures. When we were going through it we were using A Beka :001_rolleyes: . We only used Adventures for history and geography. The reading list in the back is fantastic!
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A Beka doesn't really cover grammar and parts of speech until 3rd grade. A Beka 1-2 focuses on reading and spelling well. We don't particularly care for A Beka since it is so very tedious.
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I have made a blog post about the Ultimate List of Math Literature Book List. It includes living math teacher books I've used.
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I've tried several different kinds of material like:
FIAR: I love the literature approach but I hate that it's all over the place and you don't get in-depth with any topic.
Apologia Science: I love how we get to go in depth with the topic but I don't like studying it for a whole year.
Which leads me to think that we would really like unit studies. I really want to get started on doing some unit studies next year. I would love some recommendations on how to get started. Websites, books, already-planned units..... whatever. How can I get started with unit studies? Thanks in advance!
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I have always gone at a slower pace with my 4th grader as well. I was traumatized as a child in all my math classes because I was all over the place in skills----ahead in some math subtopics, behind in others. And nothing is a sin in public school as much as not being at grade level in all things at all times. I suffered quite a bit of self esteem and doubt issues about math all my childhood. It wasn't until I became an adult and had to take care of my own financial affairs and then started to teach my kids that I realized I was better at math than I always believed about myself. I'm a very hands on learner...I need to touch it and manipulate it to learn it, and often times sit with it for some time and research all about it until I've exhausted it---and school was too much just listen to how to do it and then do it and move on, we don't have time for anything else. My kids are turning out to be the same type of learners. And I'm okay with the slower pace.
I'm teaching my kids math the way I would have wished to be taught. Topically. Move ahead in areas and fall back in others with no regard for "grade levels" My ds is a whiz at all math operations (still struggling and learning a bit with division) but struggles to remember how to tell time. For one example.
Math is always slow and at his pace and I will drop back several grade levels in one math subtopic and move him ahead in others. and I have worked hard to rid myself of the preconceived notions of what a child should be able to do arbitrarily because of their birthday and what 'grade" they would be---which is merely, in my mind, a crowd control method more than an educational one.
As long as there is a sequential plan to a child's math education and the teacher (parent) is aware of the child's strengths and weaknesses and able to present material from that base and to keep moving the child into deeper understanding and more complex skills, then I say go as fast or slow as needs be.
:iagree: :iagree: :iagree: I am the same way with math on all the points you've made. I have to touch it and play with it in order to understand it and so do my children.
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I didn't rush my dd8 through her 2nd grade math book. She just started her 3rd grade math book 2 weeks ago. My dd6 is finally finishing up her Kindy Math and will move on to 1st grade in a week or two. I knew my girls weren't ready for more rigorous math lessons and I would be met with opposition and a brick wall in our math work. We are a living math family and I strongly believe that you must be able to apply math in a real-world situation and not just in a textbook. As a result, my girls enjoy math time and can do appropriate math in a real world situation. It's quality over quantity that wins the game. It's not about whether they finish the graded book but whether they understand the material that counts.
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We love LLATL here too. I love the set-up and the lessons but I do feel that it's a bit lite. I add in extra copywork pages from our reading that I make myself or I will buy a set from Currclick. I also add in extra reading and you can find tons of reading lists on the internet or you can check out my Pinterest board: Book Lists and Read Alouds. Also, sometimes there isn't enough review for some topics for my dd8 (but dd6 catches on quickly so issue with her) so I just print out worksheets on that topic online. Easy Peasy. Sure, it does take a little extra planning but it is worth it to me.
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Wow. Thanks for the post!! I have one of these "games in a bag" downloads and they aren't worth $15 IMO. I love free though. :)
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Awesome! I was thinking about using BSGFAA. I bought the manual used and I got online and there was a CD and student pages which only meant more money. I've held onto my manual hoping I can use it in the future (hopefully without spending more money). I think I'll buy a set of student sheets for my dd8 and dd6 to work through together but my question is.....
Is the CD recommended for study or is it VITAL??
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You will need your own Language Arts program. They recommend a program and have it written into the schedule though but it must be purchased separately. I didn't care for their recommendation but it's worth looking into.
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We will be beginning EE later this month. I don't plan to follow it exactly. We are big readers here, so lots of living books will be added
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Here is an older thread with the same question.
I posted a comment and I have a lifetime membership
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If you're really looking for living math resources, I have written 2 blog posts about living math.
This one is about getting started with living math
And this one is about living math resources
ALSO the Loving Living Math ebook by Cindy West from Shining Dawn Books is on sale for $5.00 until 1-31-13. I found it to be very helpful for the beginner and as a refresher for living math.
Anyone try 106 Days of Creation Studies or Science Excursion 1-3grade?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Thanks for your review, Stacey. I went ahead and ordered a print copy of the book and will get the other recommended books as I can. I'm really looking forward to starting this in the fall.