I also commented on another post? don't know what happen to it? I used this w/ my older children for 6 years, and have used it w/ my younger ones for the last 4 years, so I've used it for 10 years, both in High School and 3rd grade- 6th grade! I love the program, it doesn't take a lot of time each day w/ needless workbook pages, and they can't memorize the words, they have to learn to spell w/ the phonic rules and exceptions Here is an example of our SP week; M-X T- Level G group 1 ( or 25 words, unless she misses 5, then we stop) I use the appropriate Activity card for her to apply to the missed words W- X TH-Level G group 2 , etc..... Sidenote: at the review test I have her make a word find for me to do! Then I give her the test the next day F -X kim

I can be, and have been!!! I'm a cosmetologist, my mom's a cosmet., my sister's a cosmet. , my daughter's a cosmet.???? get my point!:lol: I can be whatever!! BUt I'm partial to red, w/ Brown and Blonde Highlights! kim

I love all these photos of everyone's rooms! Looks wonderful thanks kim

I love seeing all these rooms! thanks for posting! It looks very organized and fun! kim

You're way to Funny! :rofl: and I think you've been visiting my inside thoughts !!!:blush: When my hubby gets home, I start reintroducing them to their father!!! Lance this is Dad , Dad this is Lance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kim

http://tapestryofgrace.groupee.net/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3991049621/m/5841041592 I have had some problems getting my 6th grader to work independently, and Here are some responses I got over on the TOG board kim

Science; I would put both children in Apologia Exploring Creation with Birds, etc your 11 yo will have Jr. High to do General Science History; I would put 9 yo w/ my 11 yo in SL 7 Read alouds, History and supplement w/ my own Literature using some from SL 3 ( I'm assuming these are covering the same time period? ) BIBle; Are they doing the same thing? If not you could have your 11 yo read to your 9 yo the Lesson kim

Same here! Our first week ( last week) went off so well! then this morning!:banghead: but I'm hiding in my bedroom, laptop, greentea and 3 packages of Gummies! BUT They keep finding me??? kim

we have our horses in a corral of about 4 acres , but We have Brome bailed to feed them! So the more land they can graze the less feed / hay you'll need to buy! kim

yes! I started my oldest daughter this way , when she was going into the 6th grade! She went quickly through the first book, and then she continued at the regular pace! I was glad we switched, kim

I started out to homeschool early and a Christian private school for later! My kiddos loved the flexibility of learning at home! So that's where we stayed, and it was a good decision for all. I plan on going to whole way again w/ my younger ones! kim Highly recommend the whole journey!!!

I'm so sorry you couldn't keep them, but understandable! We live in the country, and really enjoy kittens! we always bring them in to cuddle and play with when their young! we all get a big kick out of them, even my Grownup boys! kim

I've never started Spelling Power until my children were in 3rd grade and very grounded in the phonics rules, But when we start it our schedule is like this: We do it 2 x a week; T- test, misspelled words, sentences, task card for rule TH- retest misspelled words and next test, etc.. kim

I noticed in your signature your kiddos are all "A"'s! Ours are all "L"s! kim

I bet Your dd were! I know our youngest 2 get excited anytime they hear anything about Guatemala or the MAyans! It's fascinating to them! kim

My daughter in law can! kim

I definitely needed the TE! it made grading so much faster and easier kim

:sad:I know how you feel! I cleaned out all of our pre-school items this year! Kim

http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/sotwtog1.htm This is the chart I used to cordinate our TOG w/ STOW kim

WOW!! I bet you were tired! It looks wonderful! kim

http://www.doverpublications.com/doverdolls/ This should take you to the sign up page for the free sample paperdolls. kim

I agree strongly ! Many people tried to make many excuses for our daughters behavior! When we brought our adopted 4yod home she was a habitual liar! I couldn't trust her at all. AFter dealing w/ this for about 6 months, I called her into my room and said w/ enthusiasm. " Hey Lydia hurry up and get cleaned up, and we are going to see the circus animals in town, dad called and said he will come pick us up!" she got really excited! jumping up and down, as soon as she was emotionally attached to the event and had showed trust in my statement, I immediately sat her down, and said, " Wow! I'm sorry I had to do that , but that was a lie! I wanted you to know how it felt to be lied to?" It painted a very real picture for her, SHe's now 11 and we haven't had hardly any trouble w/ lieing since she was about 9! kim

I like this idea! kim:iagree::iagree::iagree:

it's adorable! I love making baby blankets, right now I'm crocheting a border on a flannel one kim

We are doing a 4day week, and what they don't get done, they can read on the weekend kim