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  1. We love TT, we are now in TT6, we never use the textbook just the cd's. I think it covers everything very understandably and my daughter loves it and she gets it which is the most important aspect of the math. I really dont see how they are behind, because, each year you do your math in the same sequence as lets say saxon or what ever. you do math till you get to pre-algebra, then algebra and so on. TT is no different. If they dont teach the basics, Then the students would not get the higher math. If you do feel that your child can do more, put them up a grade. I know our classical school in our city starts saxon 1 in kindergarten instead of the K saxon. and in their 6th grade they are in 8/7 math. So, as with any curriculum, you the parent are in control, not the curriculum. Have fun and enjoy your children learning and enjoying at the same time. hth, nancyt.

  2. We have used tt 5 and now 6, my daughter loves them, told me just today that she doesn't want to use any other math. however, she NEVER has used the nextbook, she doesn't like textbooks at all. We do it all online, I didn't even buy the book this year just the cd's. I can print out her test grades for her portfolio. its all great. she has done better on the computer with this program, and grading her instantly to see any problems before they arise. I love tt. HTH, NANCT

    :)

  3. I LOVE teaching textbooks, we are in TT6, my dd told me today that she never wants to use another math program.

    She gets it, YEA!!!, math is our worst subject. She loves TT.

    all computerized, they do have a textbook, but we dont buy it, we just buy the cd's for the computer and go from there.

    It would be a great way for your child to learn and not needing you right by her side. hth, nancyt.:)

  4. If you can get past the cost of TOG or either buy it used, Then of course you have the cost of all the books for all the different levels. If that is not a problem, then Tog is an excellent choice. It has great notes for parents especially to discuss with the highschool students, it also has activities for the lower grammar stage and upper grammar stage. She has it all covered, and plenty of reading. other than cost, i think it is an amazing curriculum, and very intune to the classical bent. nancyt.

  5. When my family asks me what I want for my B-day or Mothers day, or Christmas, Its always money for my homeschool books, or they can order the books for me, (which they never do) They just cant understand why i want homeschool books.

    I am a homeschool addict!!!!! nancyt.

  6. I also think Song school Latin is a good choice and not too hard, If your child is really advanced you could do Prima Latina and just do it slowly. Latin for Children is another good

    program but it would have to be done very slowly, but the dvd's with the guys girls on there are fun. nancyt.

  7. I am trying to have a set memorization time, from scripture memory, poetry, math facts, history facts, science facts, and do them with each consecutive subject. We TRY to do 2-3 minutes memorization with each one every day so not to do more than 10-15 minutes per day for all the subjects. My daughter loves memorization. i personally am not good at it

    I can repeat it with her each time, and i still never remember them. LOL but at least she does. nancyt.

  8. Wow!! Each year we have done something different, We have used easy grammar, Shurley Grammar, Abeka Grammar, BJU english, (which is the one my dd loves the best) She changes how she feels about things year after year. There is a good

    article by Ruth Beechick in the most recent Old School House Magazine that I got today that discusses grammar. Very interesting. nancyt.

  9. I tried rightstart, I had a problem I think because I was not taught that way and it was difficult for me to understand. I am by no means a math pro. quite the opposite, but I think I am fairly intelligent especially to reach children's level math. But I sold it and sent to something else. nancyt.

  10. We love the apologia also, we have done botony, astronomy, and will be doing anatomy this year. There are junior notebooks you can purchase for the younger children, as well as on JeannieFulbrights web page she has notebooking pages you can copy for most of the books, some with primary lines for the younger students, and standard lines for the older. It is really great it is conversational in nature. Just great!!!!! NANCYT.

  11. I would say that to teach IEW the way they want it taught you have to 1st learn their way of doing things with the dvd's and book for parents, then go on to the student books, It is good to learn for the parents, I learned alot in the IEW. It is a great program. We have taught it at co-op for the past 2 years, next year however, we are going to take a break. nancyt.

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