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  1. Just a heads up for those who are thinking of buying from Homeschool Adventure Co. They're having 40% off all their digital products. (Just a note - that is an affiliate link.)
  2. I agree! We used book 1 this year and I have books 2 & 3 on the way. I'm really impressed with this program. Book 1 was perfect for my daughter (4th grade) - she needed to work on summarizing skills/learning to pull out important details and book 1 really helped cement the process. Looking forward to seeing where they go with this series.
  3. Just checked, our library has them! Thanks for mentioning them!
  4. Thanks so much for all the great responses! Looking at it all written down, it does look like overkill. So I'll definitely pare down what we do. How does this sound - read an abridged version aloud then tackle an original text reading aloud together before seeing a production or movie. I was just Googleing for our area and found As You Like It playing in July so we'll be going to see that. The book looks fabulous - I just ordered it! Thanks for the recommendation. I love the idea of adding in a little memory work. We already have a daily recitation time so adding some Shakespeare would be great. I like the idea of starting at the beginning of the book and working through it. After a bit of reading last night I had decided to start with Midsummer and will probably do As You Like It since we're going to see that in July. Thanks so much for the help, everyone!
  5. I want to start a Shakespeare study with my daughter this year (5th grade). Beyond reading a bit about him in history she has no previous experience. And my experience is distant high school memories and a few not-so-distant screen adaptations. So, I'm thinking of studying 1 or perhaps 2 plays each year, taking a little time one day each week to set aside as "Shakespeare" time. But, without sitting down and reading each play, I don't know where I should begin. I think it would be best to begin with some comedies. But we will be studying ancients this year so perhaps I could sort of tie it in with that instead? Not sure where to begin... so what 2 plays would you recommend as a good starting place? Here's a rough outline of what I'd like to do with each play, spending a bit of time once a week - - read through an abridged version together - Lamb's or Nesbit (pretty sure I have Lamb's on a shelf somewhere) - Listen to an audio reading or dramatized audio - Read an original play aloud (probably with an annotated version for me, something like No Fear Shakespeare) - Watch a screen version - See a live production, if possible So, thoughts please? Would you add anything? What 2 plays would you choose to begin a Shakespeare study? Is 2 plays too much to take on in one year?
  6. I'll second the others. We used OPG - no need to do workbooks when you're done. Just have him read aloud once or twice a week.
  7. If you want to purchase another encyclopedia, I would go with the newest edition of Kingfisher. Usborne is great for younger kids but I find Kingfisher better for the middle grades.
  8. Glad you found it helpful! I love her stuff so I was so excited to get all her books for such a low price.
  9. I don't pop over to the chat board much but figured I'd hop over and mention this great deal since I know a lot of people use the menu ideas at Hillbilly Housewife. She's having a huge sale - all her e-books in one bundle for $10 (and lots of other stuff included). It's only until 6/17. Here's the link for the sale.
  10. From what it sounds like I assumed it was an extension of the games kit, not necessarily the next level of math after level D.
  11. Many of the books already mentioned - The Hobbit, books by George MacDonald (I love the deep vocabulary), Homer Price, Ramona books. Here are a few lists of our favorites: Best Books for 3-5 Favorite Elementary Read Alouds
  12. TV/screens are definitely a temptation to overdo here as well. I've made up for not giving in to MY desire for TOG by buying way too many history books this year. ;-) It's nice to see all the "only" homeschoolers here.
  13. We've homeschooled since the beginning - just finishing up 4th grade now. We have really loved the closeness it's brought to our small family. The few negatives I've experienced - dependence on mom/dad for playtime. We just have to be more intentional about finding time for friends and social time. As far as school - the one-on-one is fabulous. I just don't choose programs that are geared towards "family" learning. As much as I'd like to give Tapestry of Grace a try I can't justify the expense for just one child. But overall I wouldn't change anything. We're very close and it's just plain fun!
  14. Any book with too many characters. I like to change my voice for different characters as well and if there are a lot it's so hard to keep them all straight. LOVE Pooh on audio. Can't remember which we listened to but the narrator was just perfect.
  15. My absolute essentials would be math, Latin, and good quality literature.
  16. I'm considering moving to Teaching Textbooks after we finish RightStart E. But I'm looking at the Table of Contents and the Placement Tests for levels 5 & 6. It looks like we could go right into TT level 6 and skip level 5. Has anyone made the move from RS to TT?
  17. Didn't see this posted yet (I'm early, I know!) so thought I'd get things started. We're back from Easter break - wrap up #25 (can't believe we're in the home stretch now!).
  18. I think it depends on a few factors. Sure you could search for the information for free on blogs and websites. But these types of deals and ebooks are great for people who don't want to do that. To me, my time is just as valuable as trying to spend 3 hours searching for something I remember seeing somewhere on someone's blog. And bundles like this can be such a great deal - if you are considering purchasing a few of the books then it might be worth your time and money to buy a bundle. I wanted a couple of the books and the total just for those made it worth my time to consider purchasing the whole bundle. You might find a book that you really like (and there are some really good books in this bundle).
  19. I used the ancient times book when we did Story of the World 1. They are a nice supplement to a program but I wouldn't build a whole program around them. They are paper dolls - each figure has a full-color doll that you put together and a black-and-white version if you want to color it yourself. I think there is a short blurb about each figure in the back of the book, though I can't recall exactly.
  20. We're doing another 4 year cycle - using the books Sagira mentioned - the Dorothy Mills books. I've read the first two and think that they will work very well. Those will be our "spines" and we'll flesh them out with more reading from the library, writing assignments, etc.
  21. Here's mine - 4th grade at The Sunny Patch.
  22. Yes we included history facts/lists in our daily memorization and recitation time. Off hand I remember doing a list of major pharaohs and the first 20 emperors of Rome. It might not seem useful at the time but over time I've found it very useful - when we hear or read about something from that time period my daughter can still make basic connections about the time. Here's a post about what we memorized in first grade and how we fit in a daily recitation time.
  23. I wouldn't be too concerned. if it comes up, mention the correct spelling. If my daughter does writing on her own (she does write stories occasionally) I just praise her work but I don't edit. Editing and correcting is saved for school. As far as when to start spelling - we began after dd was reading & blending well and could read simple books.
  24. Here's mine - 4th grade @ The Sunny Patch (which is not very sunny with all the snow coming down).
  25. My daughter enjoys it too. I haven't paid much attention to it but she plays on there quite a bit.
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