Whatever you want it to look like. :) FWIW here's the logic sequence I'm doing with my kids: 5th: Thinking Toolbox (reasoning) 6th: Art of Argument (informal logic) 7th: Argument Builder (rhetoric) 8th: Discovery of Deduction (formal logic) 9th: first half of Introduction to Logic by Gensler (informal, inductive, and symbolic logic) 10th: second half of Introduction to Logic by Gensler (symbolic logic, history of logic, metalogic) 11th: Philosophy (not sure what resources) 12th Ethics (not sure what resources) We also use Classical Writing, A Rulebook for Arguments, and Rhetoric in the Classical Tradition throughout this time. Fee free to use and regect as much of this as you want. :)

I'm a very shy person, but have no problem presenting to groups as long as I've had time to prepear. What I really loathe is mingling.

:iagree: We couldn't get into Traditional Logic either, but really enjoyed DoD.

We're a vegetarian family and one of my kids has several food allergies. If we go to someone else's for dinner we always bring our own food or at least part of it. To expect someone else to cater to your very specific dietary needs and to preach about it is ridiculous.

I wanted to be a concert violinist, dazzling the world with my virtuosity. When I realised that my hands were too small to play much of the advanced violin repertoire, I was disappointed. But now? Not disappointed in the least. :) I love my family, homeschooling, living in a small town (although I do wish there was a professional symphony orchestra nearby). I feel my current lifestyle lets me to who I really am in a way my dreams wouldn't have allowed.

She thinks LoF is more challening than AoPS? :confused: My kids love Fred and my daughter who uses AoPS also does Fred for fun. But the Fred books are really easy for her, she only does them because she likes them so much. AoPS is much more challenging, IMO.

We're doing bio, chem, and physics in 9th-11th grades. In 12th I'll let my children decide what science they want to do, either a more advanced level of the three they've studied or something else, such as astromony.

I give my four oldest children a schedule of what I expect them to do for the week. For some subjects I expect a certain amount of time to be spent each day, for others I list the amount of work I expect them to do. I plan what my younger kids (6, 8, and 9) will do each day, but my older girls (13 and 15) schedule their own days around the work I list for the week.

I agree with Heather's idea of learning another language. That really stretchs the brain! Would music lessons be an option for her (if she's not already doing them)? What are you doing for history? Adding more advanced reading and writing assignments to that would provide some challenge. Good luck! :)

I have a bag with children's Bibles; Catholic colouring books; books about Jesus, Mary, and the saints; and a few other odds and ends that we bring along to Mass. We sit up front so that the kids can watch, but if they get fidgety they can get something from the bag. We also discuss the Mass at home and on the way to church. DS 2 is very intrigued by the bells and always asks when they're going to happen. :) Expecting your children to sit through Mass will not make them hate it. On the contrary, they will feel involved in their faith and with their family, and they'll learn good manners to boot. :D Be patient. The journey seems long, but the destination is worth it. :grouphug:

Looks like you have a great line up. Good luck!:)

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Yes, we've dropped something. :glare: DD 13 announced a few days ago that she doesn't want to keep learning Greek and would really rather work on Norwegian. I'm actually fine with this, but couldn't she have told me before we started. *sigh* She's loving DoD though! :)

Elementary curricula: Miquon -- My favourite math curriculum for the K/1st age. I really like the discovery approach and cusinare rods seem to work well for my kids (and me :D). Singapore Primay Math-- I am so glad I discovered this when we first started homeschooling! Although I've had to tweak it a bit to suit my children's different learning styles, it has served them all well. The books are very child-friendly, good word problems (especially interesting in the 3rd edition), and don't have copious amounts of review. Défi Mathématique -- French math curriculum that we've just started. Really great hands-on approach. The only problem is that neither French nor math are my forté so it takes a lot of effort for me to teach. High school curricula: Art of Problem Solving -- Very challenging texts, excellent for those who love math and terrible for those who don't. I can't imagine a better curriculum for talented math students. Singapore New Elementary Math -- DD 13 started using these after an unsuccessuful attempt at AoPS. More challenging than the average math curriculum, but not as hard as AoPS. Supplements: Life of Fred -- Lots of fun and a great supplement. Not enough "meat" to be a complete curriculum, IMO.

I think DD 15 has read pretty much every YA book about the Cultural Revolution and she said Red Scarf Girl was her favourite. I know she also enjoyed Chinese Cinderella, I'll have to ask her if she noticed Mah's agenda.

On the floor, at the dining room table, on the couch, in bed, on the deck, in the bathroom, in the car, in a tree, on the the kitchen counters... In short, everywhere.:)

Enjoy your journey!

:iagree:I don't use TOG, but this is the kind of stuff my younger kids studied when we did year 4. It was so much fun. :D

Way to go! :party:

I know what you mean! I can't even look at their website anymore it's too tempting.

HTH

This is so true for DS 6. I can always count on him to find to have interesting narrations, even if they're not quite what I was looking for. :D To answer the OP, DD 8 (3rd) could do it with mostly correct grammar and spelling (depending on what vocabulary she used). DS 6 (1st) would not be able to do that without me sitting there and guiding him through each step.

Happy New Year to you all!