I think you are thinking of IEW which does have videos for the teacher. EIW does look good if you want to check it out.

Miquon Math looks interesting. Does it have its own website?

I did the placement test and she is in between 1st grade and 2nd so I was thinking of doing book 2 of 1st grade to hit some points she didn't cover and then moving on.

I have a grade daughter who will be in 1st grade in the fall. She did K this year in a Montessori school in our district and like her two older brothers she will be coming back home. I think I am good for LA but I am unsure about math. When I look at some books ( ex Horizons) she is already doing 1st grade math now. I was thinking I can do book 2 and then move on. Please give me suggestions on any other Math programs that you LOVE.

My son will be in 7th grade this fall and returning home from PS. I also am asking about this and someone just suggested essentials in Writting to me. The lessons are on video and it looks pretty good. I like that they can watch the video and complete the assignments and it's not overly expensive.

I looked at EIW and it looks good. I like how it's taught on DVDs so I can work with one child while the other does EIW. I also think that I do want to focus more on writing with some grammar but not grammar overload. Do you think there is enough grammar for my 1st grader also or do I need another grammar program for her?

I have two boys that I will be bringing back home next year after 2yrs in public school. My oldest will be in 7th grade and is currently in all honors classes in PS. I am looking for a writing and grammar program that aren't majorly expensive but will get the job done. My 2nd son is currently in 4th grade but I am realizing that his 3rd grade year in PS was a flop so he is behind and we will be playing catch up. I am also looking for a good grammar program and wondering if I should worry about writing now or just wait until we get caught up on reading and math. I loved FLL for my older one when he was in 3rd and we did R&S for 4th but I'm not sure for the younger on. I will use AAS level 2, which can also be used by my 1st grader. I want to start in the summer with the 10yr old since he has to catch up but I don't know where to start. Please help!!!!!!!

We are using horizons and have done so for the past 2 yrs. that is only because ds was home and we used for K but he was in ps for 1st grade. When we brought him back home and younger one started K we went back to Horizons. My oldest is about to start the 5th grade books and the younger one 3rd and when my 4yr old starts K we will also use it for her.

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Thanks for the link. I will definitely use FREE first.

I will be using MFW in the fall for my 3rd and 5th graders. I am considering LLATL for my 3rd grader who is just now beginning to like reading. MFW suggest Intermediate Language lessons and Spelling Power. I am wondering if anyone has done LLATL or ILL and SP and if so what would you recommend for a 5th grader. I looked at the purple level of LLATL and although I read somewhere else that the reading is light my 5th grader read 2 of the books in 3rd grade. He is my lover of reading and does it constantly. So do I have him just do the purple because of content and read the books again or go to the next level?

I am also looking at LLATL for my ds8 for the fall. I will be using yellow. Is it necessary for me to buy the teachers manual and if I add ETC will that be to much? My ds is just now starting to like to read.

Does it matter where I start in MFW? I will have 3rd and 5th graders in the fall and I want to know do I have to start with ECC or can I skip it? Also if I add LLATL and ETC will my reluctant reader, 3rd grade, have enough phonics? I question myself each year. All input is helpful.

If I decide to go with LLATL do I still need other readers or does it have it all and any other readers will be for pleasure?

When you say Spalding are you speaking of LLTLA or something else?

I was just looking at LLATL and am wondering would I have to suplement with phonics for my 8yr old sice he is my more reluctant or will LLATL be enough.

We are doing Rod & Staff English 4 and I am wondering if we don't finish before we are supposed to start our new year will it really matter. Also can anyone give suggestions ona LA program that puts it all together. By this I mean I would love something that can incorporate spelling, reading and some vocabulary for ds 10 and ds 8. I will be using WWE so I'm not worried about that.

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Looking at SCM I know I would love it. I would want to do many of the living books but don't have them available at my library and with my budget it might not be possible to purchase all the books that I would want. There needs to be a better library here!!!!!!

I love reading everyone's choices. I have a 4 year old and we are doing HWT some ETC and HOP for reading. She just started asking to learn to read so here we go. HOP worked for my oldest then my middle one started PS and didn't get it so we are catching up so youngest will get it. We also use Leapfrog videos to learn letter sounds first so we can just dive into HOP. The each loved Tad.

I have WWE 4 and will be getting 2 for my younger and if you get the workbook everything is in it. We use the 4 workbook by its self.

I will be doing MFW next year with my 5th and 3rd grade boys and will continue to do WWE with my oldest. I am wondering though what made you decide to do EXP - 1850 over ECC since that is where they suggest you start with a younger sibling of 3rd grade. I ask because it will be my first year using MFW and I am looking at ECC per the websites suggestion.

We do spelling right now with SW6 since my d's 10 and it's fine. We also do vocab. I have considered going to RS for spelling also but MFW suggest SW and ILL so I was wondering if those were better. Has anyone used either of those?

Thank you all for your advice. Sine I will need to add LA to MFW what would you suggest? We did R & S this year and I neither really love it or hate it. Should I stick with WWE since we didn't finish it or go to WWS? Does my 5th grader need to do spelling or just do vocabulary? We do both now so I wondered if I should keep it that way.

I am considering MFW for next year with my 3rd & 5th graders. It's good to hear that supplementing the science is necessary. I would also like to use the SL readers but have been unsure how to. How are you implementing the readers?