Thanks to all who responded. I now have several choices to research!:001_smile: Hope everyone will have a wonderful weekend!

This sounds like my DS (6.5). He is reading on a 7/8th grade level and did Saxon 1 in a semester and is already 1/2 way in Saxon 2. I attended a gifted workshop this spring at my homeschool convention and the lady was saying that it's not important to let your dc "top out" at everything but to pull in some enrichment activities and dig deeper on the topics that you cover. In that workshop I was introduced to a curriculum/enrichment program called Moving Beyond the Page . What I did is since we are studying an overview of US History/Geography, I picked 2 novels that correspond with our History and bought MBP enrichment booklet that goes with the novels. It is fabulous! They have all kinds of subjects/books/activities that help your child dig deeper!

:iagree: My ds did this state notebook by Joy Dean. It was WONDERFUL! It is geared for all grades!

Explorer's Bible Study:iagree: My 2nd grader is enjoying reading the NIrV Discover's Bible for Young Readers

I have been using the WTM LA line up (SWO, FLL, OPGTR,) for my ds who is an auditory learner. He has done WONDERFULLY with this curriculum. BUT, my daughter is a visual, hands on learner. She does not "hear" anything. Cute and bright colored things motivate her. We have been using OPGTR since she was 4.5 yrs old, and it has been slow going. She is still reading CVC words. I don't know if she is just "not getting it yet" or if it is the curriculum. She will be 6 in Dec. and technically would be in K this year, due to a late birthday. She is doing fine in Saxon Math 1. She loves to write even though her writing is not quite good due to "hand" motor skill issues. She can spell a word better than she can read a word, if that makes sense.... I would love to know what programs/curriculum would be a good fit for her. I need phonics/reading, and spelling/grammar(for later when she is ready) suggestions. I would like to stick with a program that fits nicely in with our classical/charlotte mason philosophy of education. TIA for any suggestions!:)

We just completed our 3rd week too. I can't believe how the time is flying by!! I posted a weekly report on my blog. The link is in my siggy.

At our convention I attended a workshop for gifted students. I learned about Moving Beyond the Page. I'm using two novels from the literature component as an enrichment for my gifted ds(6). The two books I'm using correspond with our history.

Plaid Dad, Thanks for posting your update. It sounds like you guys are staying busy with studies and activities of academic substance! Could we expect anything different from a wonderful teacher as yourself?;) The Israel/Egypt study sounds very interesting. And congratulations on J. for all the books she's read so far!! That is wonderful!

I just posted our first weekly report for our first week of the new 2008-2009 school year. We've been out since May. We were excited to get back to doing school!:)

I think the magic eraser does the trick. So it that's not working SORRY, but you might want to paint!:001_huh:

:iagree: I don't know if this helps but some times I go to my library and pull the public school's Accelerated Reader Program notebook. Inside it lists books with the grade level. I also have accessed the list via the local elementary PS's web site.

After the Bob books ds read the first few A Beka book readers. When I felt he was really doing well I switched to more of a "living books" approach. We read Biscuit books, Henry and Mudge, and Frog and Toad. Check out your "easy reader" section at your local library.:001_smile:

I tried to do SOTW 1 with MOH 1 this year and it still really left me wanting a more cohesive program that has a biblical world view. I'm switching to My Father's World for next year.

Maybe not a typical weekly report, but we went to Daytona and St. Augustine. We have several posts about our trip. It includes pictures of reptiles, birds, and a light house! Cornerstone Classical

Here's the link here

I had a miscarriage too, at 12 weeks. The baby died at 9-10 weeks. I decided to have a D&C. What made the decision so easy for me is because of a situation that happened to a dear close friend of mine. She had a miscarriage and within the year was pregnant and miscarried again. The first one she let go naturally, and at the second time the dr. advised her to have a D&C due to "residue" being left behind and that sometimes the next egg cannot attach to the uterine wall because of this. She felt like that if she would have had the D&C the first time that she wouldn't have lost the other. But who knows? Like everyone else has said it really is a personal dicision. I will say a prayer for her. I've been there. It's tough to deal with...

Both children get $10.00 a week if they did all their chores and school work and had good behavior!

Awesome!

I am attending Mr. Hazell's lectures in May at my homeschool conference. I'm sure after I hear him I will be glad I've chosen the path I'm on.

As always, thanks Beth for your wisdom!

I was thinking about adding some library books for the history the same as you did. Also using this summer and next to squeeze in a light mini rotation before we offically start MFW's rotation. BTW, love you grandfather's quote...

You have helped. It sounds like we are COMPLETELY on the same page. You know, I LOVE MFW and all the curriculum they use I want to use. I have been praying about this since the fall and every time I question it "something" keeps drawing me back to MFW again and again. I guess I just need to quit fighting it...:angelsad2:

Thanks Jessica for the idea of incorporating some living science books in my history time line to get my dc to see the correlation!:001_smile: I know you have been doing alot of research with science books lately. Thank you for sharing...

I'm second guessing my school plan for next year. I need to have this settled! Please help me think this through! First of all, This quote is what won me over to classical education: To the classical mind, all knowledge is interrelated. Astronomy (for example) isn't studied in isolation; it's learned along with the history of scientific discovery, which leads into the church's relationship to science and from there to the intricacies of medieval church history. The reading of the Odyssey leads the student into the consideration of Greek history, the nature of heroism, the development of the epic, and man's understanding of the divine. --Susan Wise Bauer, in her essay, What is Classical Education? OK, I have looked at ALL the curriculum out there for a History/Science/Bible combo. Believe me, I have looked at all the programs out there. So I'm not asking for someone to lead me to the best program/curriculum. The programs that I BELIEVE would be the best fit for my dc and me are MFW for History/Bible and for science Apologia. I abolutely love these programs as much as I love classical education. But here's the problem that I'm struggling with... If I do these programs I will be giving up the "quentessential" classical/trivium lay out that won me over to classical education in the first place. If I do MFW I will be giving up a three 4-yr rotation. My dc will be in grades 4-7 the first time we go into the first cycle of chronological history thus, only having 2 rotations, not three. I also like how MFW has the student study a year of geography before going into chron. history. If I do Apologia it will not line up with the specific subjects that are supposed to be studied along with the chron. history rotation in the classical model. So the question that I keep obsessing about is do I stay with my choices and forego the chronological interrelated history/science that makes perfect sense which I love, or forego the curriculum that I love and stick with the classical/trivium model. In my mind one does not out weigh the other and my dc are bright and I know they can do really anything... :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

Noeo is laid out, pic-up-and-go. It uses living books with narration. There is a science experiment pack that comes with it. The pack is very easy to implement. There is not an experiement for all topics but about 1/2 of them. If there is not a experiment you will do the picture narrations/copywork. My dc Liked it very well.:001_smile: