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My social, well liked son begged to come home after attending 6th grade in public school, he'd always been in ps. He went to the "best" in our district and it was still raging hormones, bullies, intro to drugs, sex, you name it. He hated it!! Add to it, the ass't principal (the one you dealt with) thought every concern was a joke, and some of the teachers were so overwhelmed having 360+ students they simply didn't have time for individual children. I'm VERY thankful we brought our ds home. He attended 7-10 completely at home, took one class at the public high school for 11th, liked it so took a few more his senior year including some college electives at the high school. Our youngest has always been at home, but if I could only hs a set number of years it would be grades 6-10. I think they are, by far!, the most difficult for a child. No way would I send my child that had been home into a public middle school. .02

Of those choices I'd use AAR. We've only used the readers (program wasn't out yet) and we love them. Great, engaging stories.

Yes, that's my understanding of it. You can do a mix of grades from any of the 4 subjects, up to 10 texts.

IDK anything about this, other than it was posted on our local hs group today. It's K-11/12, math, LA, science and SS, up to 10 digital texts (includes student and TM) for the $4.95/one year access. I'd think if someone was on a tight budget and didn't mind printing it might be a benefit. Anyway, wanted to share it. https://www.completecurriculum.com/register/signup

:grouphug: Very rude! I had a middle school teacher treat my oldest the same. :glare:

You're welcome. :D My youngest, 2nd grader last year, did both. He went through the grade 2 workbook and did poetry copywork- usually c/w on Tues/Thurs, HWT on Mon/Wed, add a pic to poetry on Friday.

As long as they form all their letters correctly, copywork works well for practice. For a 2nd grader, I prefer to use something where the work to be copied is already on the page. The 4th grader should be fine transferring info from a book or other written work. Currclick.com has great copywork books, some even free, I think. When you need to teach your younger one cursive, I like HWT and Cheerful Cursive. hth. ETA: You might want to print a sample of the alphabet for them to have near their work station. That way they have a visual if they need help.

Our oldest ds came home after 6th grade and, like yours, had vey little knwledge of grammar. We had the best results with R&S English, after using something else for 7th and 8th grade. However, we used it below grade level. We did a lot of it orally, esp the first year. We stopped after level 8 and he scored very nicely on his ACT. He didn't like R&S English (or any english), but he'll tell you "it got the job done". My friend with 7 uses Growing with Grammar.

:iagree: Right handed the right corner goes up, left handed the left corner goes up. Love HWT!!

My sister was married on the 16th. Both moms wore some black. My mom's was black and white, his mom's was mostly black with a bit of white and silver. Their colors were deep purple and silver with a bit of bright orange (Asian lilies). The men wore black, so it all fit nicely. Add the right accessories and you'll be stunning. ETA: I just read your update. I'm sorry! Hoping you find the prefect dress- soon!

:iagree: Great product!

My dh and older ds watch a lot of TV shows on it, and I've found a few educational things for our younger ds. However, it never has the movies I want to see. :glare:

I agree, that's all you need. And, it's likely you don't need the pre-k AND k book. Either will give the info you need. I bought a box of chalk and broke some pieces in half to help with the grip, and cut a new sponge into little pieces. works fine. You can use your own play-doh, if desired, write in shaving cream, rice, sand, etc. Enjoy!

We like both of these too. There's lots of good biographies and historical fiction to go with them. And, don't forget Liberty Kids DVDs.

My oldest, yes, and he's vaxed. My youngest, only the first 2-3 because he was early. After that, nope. We don't vax, he's healthy, so I don't see the need. We all see the same dr so we see her often enough between us all to not be strangers.

Hello~ I'm Angie. I've been married to my college sweetheart for 22 years (as of last Saturday). We have two boys, almost 19 and 8. The oldest came home after 6th grade- so we just finished our 7th year of hs'ing. He's now a sophomore in college and plans to utilize his talent in graphics in some way. His dream is to own his own company and work for non-profits at a reasonable rate. The youngest is entering 3rd grade, so always been at home. We, orginally, brought our oldest home because he loathed middle school (6-8), but we quickly found home was the best place for academics, family unity, and spiritual growth. I'm very thankful for the hours we can spend studying the Word instead of jumping through ps hoops. Our oldest has also had some pretty awesome opportunities he wouldn't have had if he'd been in school all day. At 14, he was heavily involved in a local movie and, at 16, he spent several months working with the Billy Graham Assoc. on the first Rock the River. Before hs'ing I worked for the school district. My most recent position was working one on one with an autistic student (best paid job ever!). I now hs our youngest and provide child care. I currently have 4 full time boys and 2 part time summer school age boys. Having a house with 8 boys in it can sometimes get rowdy, but I'm blessed by them all. And, days like today when no one is here until 1:30 is super nice, lol. I've also been a certified child passenger safety tech for almost 11 years. That's my fun. I also like to crochet, knit a bit, and digital scrapbook.

Thanks!

Gregor the Overlander series!! (I read them all before we finished #1 as a read aloud :D) Several from this year's storytime: Sword in the Tree Sarah Whitcher's Story The Apple and the Arrow Mountain Born Baby Island

The ones I use with my day care kids are BPA free plastic. Like the post re: Tupperware, I just buy a package of straws. That way they have fresh, unchewed straws and it's inexpensive. Cuts way down on spills, but isn't a sippy cup. I start the kids on them around 16-20 months, depending on the child. Even my 8 y/o likes them for the car. I'm not finding the exact ones I have, but they're similar to these. http://plasticsfromus.com/-12-Blue-Plastic-Drinking-Glasses-Lids-Straws-12-oz-Mfg-USA--P2320824.aspx ETA: I like that I can write their name on them too.

Hello and welcome! Our oldest came home after 6th. We did all ABeka for 7th, then moved to a more CM approach for the rest of his schooling. As long as I explained the new things as we went along he totally got it. For example, he'd never done a narration before. I explained, gave an example, and had him try with a bit of coaching. After just a couple times he got it- and loved it. I found that even though he was gifted he really disliked textbooks. Moving away from them was a great way for him to learn. He just finished his first year of college and is doing well-- so it definitely isn't too late for you or your child.

I've found it to be affordable and easy to teach. All beginning writers need instruction and HWT only takes minutes a day. Their methods work well to avoid reversals and other problems many children have with handwriting. The wooden pieces (homemade is fine) and chalkboard are definitely bonuses of using HWT. I wouldn't skip them. You can usually find a K TM for cheap on the used boards, make your wooden pieces for next to nothing, a box of chalk broke in half and a cut up sponge work great. All you really need to buy new is the chalkboard and student book. Everything, except the student book, is reuseable. I started HWT with my youngest and have now used with 3-4 daycare kids. It really does work! :D

This isn't exactly a curriculum, but we have used a lot of these resources. Our church library has most of the DVDs and we've purchesed some of the books. http://www.worldviewweekend.com/secure/store/ We used them along with Truthquest history and many of the resources she recommends. We did this for 8th-11th, plus our pastor is heavy into apologetics so re-listened to his sermons, studied his notes, etc. hth. ETA: You can find some of the sermon notes here, http://www.newlifeqca.org/, click on sermon notes. There's also a 28 page booklet that has good, easy info.

Heart of Dakota. I tried LHTH with my preschooler at a time when I was starting high school with my oldest and beginning full time child care services in my home. As simple as it was I just couldn't pull it together enough to do it. So, I assumed HOD wasn't for us. Looked at again when I was struggling to keep the fun in 1st grade. Tried Little Hearts and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. We've now finished Little Hearts, Beyond, and I have Bigger waiting on the shelf. :D I was also reluctant to try R&S English. Finally gave it a chance when my 9th grader still wasn't getting english. He learned SO much and scored well on his ACT. He'll tell you it may not have been fun, but it was great for teaching him what he needed to know. And, it's affordable. I'll approach it a bit differently with our youngest, but will definitely be using it again.