Now that we 'almost' have our first year under our belt, I'm looking to plan out the next few years. Of course, it will change a bazillion times before then, but I like to take the pen to paper and plan:tongue_smilie: Does anyone have a spreadsheet they use that they would like to share?

Anyone have any thoughts on this program? What grade was your child in when you used it? Thanks!

:lol: All I did was see the title of this thread and I started chuckling.....yeah...I want to ban my boys and dh to just 1 toilet in the house. Is it too much to ask to be able to go to the bathroom by MYSELF....AND to not have to WIPE the toilet before I sit!!??:lol:

I do believe that a chiro can help you with your concerns, however, you most likely will not have immediate improvement. A lot of posture problems are due to laxed and/or spastic muscles. Unfortunately, that is not something that can be fixed with just one or two adjustments. There are natural curves to your spine...for instance, your lumbar (lower) curve, is developed through crawling as an infant. Most likely you have a decrease in this curvature, and an increase in your thoracic curve. It will not feel anywhere normal if you stand up straight, as it takes years to develop this posture. Your chiro can evaluate you and hopefully give you some great strengthening exercises for whatever weak muscles you may have. Adjusting will help with the spastic muscles.... Sorry if this isn't the most coherent post...I have a cranky 1yr old on my lap. And since I have never evaluated you...this is me 'assuming' everything:D

If you could give me a little more info of what you're looking for I could probably help you as I am a chiro myself.

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I wanted to like it...and actually do it....yet, it just seemed like there was too much! First, I didn't want to do it 5xs a week. Second, I felt like I was constantly 'needing' or 'forgetting' something. Totally my fault, not the programs. It just didn't work out for us....and I'm still on the hunt for something that suits us better:)

Can you walk me through a lesson? How long does it take on average? Do the kids watch the video, then you do the worksheets with them?

We're using both the PAL reading and writing....mind you, we've only done 2 lessons so far:D That being said, it does not take us more than an hour to do both. There is no way my boys would sit still that long;) Set-up is really not that bad at all. It's just making some file folder games. It took me about 1/2 an hour to set up 1/2 the games. It's really just cutting and pasting....

Thank you for this! I may just have to purchase it now!!!

Thanks for posting your schedule....I may use that as a starting point for us;) Glad you got everything ordered!

As much as I 'liked' it, my dd7 did.not.retain.a.thing. She is awesome at knowing how to fill in the blanks, and give the answer they're looking for, without actually knowing what she is doing:glare: We used GWG as well, and had to ditch that too. Problem is, SHE LOVED THE TWO programs!

We're only about a month in using it and I can see it meshes perfectly with my dd7. Her and I both LOVE it with her....and we have tried quite a few math programs over the past year:tongue_smilie: However, I can see my very math boys do not love it quite as much. I will continue to use it with them for a while, but will definitely supplement. Not because I think the program needs it, but just to mesh better with their learning styles. I have Singapore stnd., but I really need a program to tell me what to do;) maybe we will try to add that in for variety.. Thanks for the replies!

Ok...I just purchased both:001_smile: Really looking forward to it!

How is it going? What are your thoughts on the two programs? I'm really tempted to start it with my DS4 (5 in May)...

...do you supplement? If so, what do you use to supplement? I'm using it with my dd7, ds5, and ds4.

:lol:...Are you my twin? Wow....I think I said those exact words to my husband today!

My dd used the reading program in 1st grade ps. I was not impressed by it either. She didn't mind it though.

Hmmm, that sounds just like my dd7! :001_smile: Hopefully it won't take us that long... Thanks!

I'm really leaning towards MFW Adventures for this upcoming year. To those who have used it, how long, on average, does this take to accomplish every day? Thanks!

These are some great ideas! Thanks for the suggestions!

I'm looking for a 3rd grade American History curriculum. We're using Adventures in America this year and loving it. However, I'm looking for something that is a little more in depth for next year. My ds5 begs for more history everyday. We add in the read-alouds that are listed, but hoping there's something out there that might be a little 'heavier'. Any suggestions?

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Thanks Boscopup! I was hoping you would chime in!:001_smile: He can do the work most of the time without using them. It's when he has some trouble that I try to get him to use them, and he just holds them in his hands on his lap to satisfy me.:001_smile:

We were using MM 1A, but he really just can't stand it. So we recently switched to Singapore, and he WILL NOT use any manipulatives. I'm wondering if we should continue with Singapore? He does like it better than MM... But now I'm wondering if there is another math that he might do better with that does not use many manipulatives? Can we use Singapore successfully without them?