I saw Moab when it was really hot. Not fun!!! We live in Colorado and have visited Mesa Verde. I'm not as familiar with Utah, so I'm looking for info about Utah mainly.

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We want to go when the weather is getting better but the public schools aren't quite out yet :001_smile: My son plays football, so all fall vacations are out:glare:

We are going 2 weeks before Memorial Day

We are taking a 2 wk. vacation to San Diego. We live in the Denver area. We want to stop and see lots of stuff in between-we are planning our time for that. We're doing a "half circle" tour, meaning, we aren't going to be doing Grand Canyon/Arizona this time around. So, we will be driving through Utah, a tiny bit of Nevada, and into San Diego. I know we want to see Zion and Bryce. I would love input from those of you who've made this type of trip and what places you went to and where you stayed. It would be fun to NOT stay at a hotel every night, and NO, we aren't bringing a tent-we could bring sleeping gear, though, if there were some fun cabins to stay at. Where are some good places to stay that are reasonable on the budget. Any input would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!

I put this on the other board, but will ask here as well: Anyone have this scheduled out?? With all the schedules that are floating around on this board, I was hopeful that someone has put this together so I don't have to reinvent the wheel!! What would I do without this board!! _

I assigned that in one sitting. My son says the same thing when he doesn't want to spend time working on something. Now that he's in Algebra, I think he'd rather do those easy review sets :001_smile:

Anyone have this scheduled out?? With all the schedules that are floating around on this board, I was hopeful that someone has put this together so I don't have to reinvent the wheel!! What would I do without this board!!:D

What algebra 2 book have you used after Geometry? I'm thinking I just stick with Foerster's 2 algebra since I liked Algebra 1, but I'm wondering what direction others have gone. Is the Algebra 2 book just as good as the Algebra 1 book?

Hmmm....doesn't sound like something my son would like-or need. I saw Rainbow Resource had them for $105, too. I think I'll just stick with using the textbook. Thanks all!

I see on the Apologia website that they have teaching DVD's for the computer for 150.00. Are these a good addition to have, or can a student do this mostly on his own without the DVD's?

I really appreciate all the feedback!!

I've been looking at adding in Progeny Press guides for middle school. Quite a few of these, he's already read. Have you ever had your child repeat a book for Progeny Press? My son loves Redwall and Holes, abut I'm wondering if it would be useful to redo these with PP. Or, should I go ahead and pick some he hasn't read at all??

Thanks Heather!

I can see a few examples from their website, but I remember seeing a site a few years ago that had some light unit samples that appeared scanned. Where can I find that website?? Thanks!

Thanks!!

I'm not quite sure where the best place to buy this would be. I've seen the student manual online used for 41.00. but where do I purchase the solutions manual for the teacher?? Any suggestions/help would be appreciated. Thanks!

I am using MCT-just starting Voyage level in about a month. I really like the grammar and writing, but I feel that there just isn't enough writing. I've been looking at BJU 7th grade and am curious how others liked/disliked this writing/grammar curriculum. I'm also looking at BJU Literature. I did Lightning Lit 7 this year and it was very easy. I'm hoping for something a little more substantive. If you've used this program or found something better, could you please let me know?? Thanks!

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My husband has been teaching my boys Greek off and on for the last few years, but it's been rather hit and miss. My boys are 9 and 11 and I think I need something more structured that I can do with them. It seems like these computer programs are worthless because they are just learning vocab words and not communicating it (like when I took Spanish in high school). I haven't a clue how to get them into learning a language! I asked them what they want to learn, and they both said Chinese. Do you have any suggestions for me on where to start? If you believe a computer program like Rosetta Stone would work, let me know. I'm baffled at this point!!

I really don't have a strong feeling towards either direction. I don't know if a textbook approach is quite right for my 5th grader yet.

Can anyone compare these?? Which program gives a broader overview of world history rather than just focusing only on American history??

I'm trying to decide history for this upcoming year with a 7th and 5th grader. We are doing middle ages/reformation this year, so I want to go into Exploration-1850's. I've never done something like MFW before. I've done SOTW and this year History Odyssey middle ages with my older son. I need something more planned out for me, and I want to make sure there is enough reading and writing in this program. I actually have quite a few of the books that MFW requires already, so I don't need to buy much except a few books, the Teacher manual and student pages. Also, do I need to buy a set of student pages for each child? I'm just curious how this went for you as far as scheduling, intensity (I like history, but I don't want our school to be ALL about history), and so on. Could you give me your feedback...pretty please?? Thanks!

We live in Colorado and tent camp in the mountains, but when on vacation, my husband likes a comfortable bed with shower/toilet, etc. :-)

We'd like to visit this place in the near future, but it seems like lodging is SO expensive!! We don't own a camper, so hotels is the way to go for us. What is the best time of year to go? Obviously, since we home school, we are more flexible than just June and July! Any seasoned Yellowstone/Teton travelers out there that could give us some tips on where to stay, what to do, and when to go.....so that we can maximize our dollar? Thanks!