Have you looked at the Books to Remember from Flyleaf Publishing? I heard about them through the WTM and we like them a lot. They are decodable and seem really appealing to kids, not babyish. I found a few through RR but I don't think they sell all of them. You can preview them on the Flyleaf site.

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We are going to try that, too. I love the book. Hoping it works for us. I was also looking at Elemental Science.

Hi! I'm pretty new, too. Hope all goes well for you.

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:lol: I've just started hearing more good things about Getty-Dubay on here, which is what we'll be using. We just got the teacher's guide, book A, and desk strip.

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That's great! I love hearing this since we'll be starting with it soon!

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:iagree: I only listened to a couple of the songs first. I kind of liked hearing most of it for the first time at the show. But I saw Wicked when it had been many years since I'd seen the Wizard of Oz. I kind of wish I'd watched the movie first. Either way, I think you'll enjoy it, but watch the Wizard if you have time. :001_smile:

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I am very new here, and will gladly apologize if I step on toes. But the tone of this post really is unkind. In no way am I saying that you are unkind, but I think this was rude and it does not add constructively to the discussion. Even if I disagreed with Bill's view, I would be still be disappointed in the tone here. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. And it's ok to admit when you are wrong. (I've had to apologize plenty of times!) I'm not going to quote the entire post, as it doesn't deserve repeating, but do you believe your tone was polite and in any way conducive to civil discussion? Sure, I was a huge parenting expert before I had kids, the worst source of parenting advice. But I think he is offering commentary based on what he's done in his journey and it's exciting to hear what his son is learning ... and enjoying. Maybe Bill hasn't raised kids to college age. But I think Bill contributes positively in this forum. He offers advice and his world won't collapse if I disagree with him. And I've never heard him claim to be the ultimate authority on math. Posts from him and others have kept me reading, posts like this are a turn-off. But, you may disregard me since I'm not even a homeschooler yet, and my kids are not as old as yours. :lol: Now, back to the article. I agreed with a few points (not letting age dictate everything, not letting students progress based on grade level without achievement) but being behind is a real problem and I share those concerns. Just my quick thoughts on it, and I appreciate those who have discussed it thoughtfully.

:iagree: No time to post much more than this ... but just have to say I fully agree with this.

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