I purchase mine at www.horriblebooks.com. Good service and selection, along with reasonable prices.

I am hijacking this thread, because I am also trying to make a decision about where to enroll dd for Latin. She is currently enrolled in Latin I in SO, but I want to switch next year. I am trying to decide between Veritas Press or Lukeion. She will be in ninth grade next year, and I want real accountability. I also want consistently graded work, and regular progress reports. For those of you that have experience with either Veritas Press Online or Lukeion--which would fit the bill? Thanks!

I just recently did this for someone that was a casual acquaintance. It was not something I would do again. The schedule was difficult and affected my flexibility. I was taking care of an older child, so that made it different than your situation, but I definitely could no longer end school early and run an errand. I found that this individual had different expectations that were not discussed thoroughly ahead of time. I would suggest you ask everything you can think of. What kind of notice will they need if you plan to take a day off? What do they expect you to do with the baby? Who will provide food? What if there is an emergency? What if you are sick? What if the baby is sick? Can you take the baby in the car with you if you need to go on a field trip, errand, etc.? What if they are late? Also, you may want to check into childcare licensing requirements in your state. I hope that helps!

I started this last year for my 7th grader and 3rd grader. They were each required to write a summary of all required literature reading. The third grader also drew a picture. I had an outline that I gave the oldest that explained what I wanted to be included in this summary. I also required this for historical fiction and biography books that we read to correlate with SOTW3. Again, for the seventh grader I created an outline that showed the information to include. For the third grader, I created more of a form that asked several questions about either the biography or the historical fiction book. I then bound all of these forms together at the beginning of the year, so we would have a compilation of what we did at the end of the year. My only problem was that I got tired and burned out and wasn't so good on following up with this in the middle of the year!

I am using Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? as a guide for economics for my seventh grader this year. I also bought the A Bluestocking Guide to Economics along with it, and developed a year long study myself based on both books. I have found the guide to be invaluable because it provides vocabulary words, thought questions, tests, ideas for further study and research, suggestions for essays, and additional essays for student reading (several are published within the study guide itself). There is also a key in the back of the guide with answers for the instructor and material to help the teacher in the beginning of the book. It sets up a plan for reading and introductory material for the student before he or she even begins to read the actual text. There are also pages with suggestions for further reading and optional films to view that discuss the topics studied during the year. I don't remember what I paid, but I think it has definitely made my life easier!:001_smile:

I am using RS4K for my seventh grader for Chemistry, and although I think the text is generally well-written and comprehensive, especially considering what I could find for junior high chemistry, I don't think it is especially hands on. There are only 10 recommended experiments that come with the book, and the TM does give instructions on how to conduct them. But although I love science, it has been a while since Chemistry for me, and I would really like more information on how the experiment relates to the concepts being taught. I find the lack of explanation regarding the experiments not satisfactory. I also don't like the fact that there aren't very many experiments. I have come up with some of my own to supplement. . . I hope this helps.

I am attempting to figure out what I need for my daughter(12) who will be in seventh grade next year. I am planning on starting her in the Classical Writing for Older Beginners. Do I need the student workbooks? I want to also use the Poetry for Beginners. Will Book A be the best place to begin, or is it too simple for a seventh grader? How many poems do they memorize? Did you buy the whole curriculum ready to pick and go--as they list it in the planning section on the classical writing website,with the prepared models and everything? Thanks in advance for your help!

I am trying to come up with an option for seventh grade chemistry. Has anyone used the Smithsonian kit recommended in the WTM? I really would like a good textbook that allows me to supplement with experiments once a week. Anyone like to share? Thanks in advance for your help!