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    Prima Latina question

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    No. I went through both levels of Latina Christiana without the dvd's with my oldest, then tried the Prima Latina dvd's with my younger two. I did not like the dvd's and gave them up after just one lesson. The teacher manual plus the cd of lessons is plenty, in my opinion.

     

    Can I ask whats on the DVDs? Is is someone teaching you how to teach?

    anyone use Latins Not so Tough?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    We are starting CC this year and I know they recommend Latins not so Tough. Has anyone used the earlier versions (1 or so?) I was thinking of getting it just to help my DD -6 . (not too intense but for her to see the connection). Any thoughts?

     

    Thank you as always!

    Lynn:)

    Saxon vs Horizons vs Singapore Math

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Hello!

     

    We are currently using Horizons Math for my dd age 6 and she is doing well with it. We are considering Saxon or Singapore but as I read the posts on this board I notice that one of Saxons attributes is it repeats quite a bit in a spiral method. I feel Horizons does the same? it seems to repeat quite a bit where my daughter recognizes what she needs to do which she seems to like but she also does not always like a challenge. If Saxon does this, where does it stand out? Between the three programs, what are their biggest strengths?

     

    I want her to learn strong math concepts so further math will not be such a struggle? So far she seems to grasp things quite well.

     

    Also for Saxon users, did you get their manipulatives?

     

    Thank you all!

    Lynn:bigear:

    Classical Conversation Foundations people, what do you supplement?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    HUGE help, thank you!:grouphug:

     

     

    I would follow CC's recommendations for other subjects not because you need to or have to but just because I agree that they are awesome. In some cases I substitute a program that is very similar in methodology but easier to use and there are a few things I added.

     

    CC recommends Saxon Math (and so does Veritas) because of its thoroughness. CC also has a set of drill sheets called Tables and Squares that I recommend (only $10).

     

    For reading and spelling I substitute AAS and AAR as they are the same underlying philosophy as The Writing Road to Reading and I find it much easier to use and very, very effective.

     

    For writing they have the Essentials program in 4th-6th grade which has similarities to Shurley Grammar and also uses IEW. They are coming out with copybooks called Pre-Scripts for incorporating memory work in PreK-3. I think they are making one for grammar and one for history but I'm not totally sure on that.

     

    For Latin we use Latin's Not So Tough, which CC recommends. They do not sell the first level because they think it is too easy, but I totally disagree. I think it is a great, gentle introduction and I would do it with a 6 year old. I also want to add Hey, Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek which has the same author and similar format. For fun since we finished Latin early this year we are doing Song School and my 7 year old loves it. They have free coloring pages online and I think in the future I may just use those and the Latin Monkey Match game to finish out the year as well as continue to review the flashcards.

     

    I add Veritas Press Phonics Museum in K and 1 (probably after finishing AAR since it has fewer lessons). This also brings in some handwriting practice and mostly I do it b/c I love the primers and so do my kids. It helps flesh out the timeline some in those early years. I don't really do the lessons....just the workbook and primers. I also do the Veritas literature books and guides since CC doesn't have literature. They are adding some literature books in the spring I think but I think they will just be Bob Books and Caldecott or Newberry books. No guides or anything. We'll see.

     

    For Science I have found it easier to just keep it simple and do Christian Liberty Press Nature Readers during CC weeks. For History I plan to just do Veritas Press Self-paced so we don't have to do it on a strict schedule. I know they will want to do it every spare minute. I will make this loosely line up with our CC cycle. For example, next year we are doing Cycle 1 so we will do OT/AE. Next time through cycle 1 we'll do NT/G&R. The second time through Cycle 2 I will do CHOW instead of MARR. We'll do the last two in cycle 3 on a rotating basis.

     

    My plan right now is that on our off weeks between Thanksgiving and starting up again in January I plan to not do regular subjects and just do Apologia Science, SOTW, What We Believe, and Veritas Bible as well as Artistic Pursuits. We'll cover a weeks worth of each in one day. If we don't finish we may finish up when CC is over. I'm going to have mine do SOTW individually and just do as many chapters this year starting with book 1 as they can. We listen to the audios in the car already but I want to add in the activity guide pages to better reinforce the audios. We're going to do Genesis-Joshua for Veritas, though I'm hoping they'll come out with a self-paced version. For Science I'd like to do Zoology 1 but we'll see. I may change my mind about Science since it is seasonally related and doing it in the middle of winter may not work. Late spring and summer might be better. Of these, only SOTW and VP Bible and History are recommended by CC. The rest are my personal picks. They would probably get enough Science and History just by fleshing out the Acts and Facts cards if you wanted.

     

    I know this sounds complicated and I could be completely off but I basically what I am saying is that during CC weeks I've found it best to stick to their recommended programs adding in only a few things (for us- nature readers, building thinking skills, poetry memorization, greek, phonics primers and literature) which each only take a few minutes (with the exception of literature but of course CC recommends reading time). What may look like a bare bones history and science and fine arts is plenty I have found during busy CC weeks. Then during the off weeks I plan to hit those other subjects hard and let the regular curricula sit on the shelf with the exception of practicing math and Latin/Greek flashcards or drills or games to keep them fresh. That way we can really dive into those things without taking away from the 3Rs on CC weeks. We used to try to squeeze those things in but by the end of the day the kids didn't feel like doing notebooking.

     

    Don't try to do too much during CC. Let the memory work soak in and be consistent with it. It will seep into everything they do. Focus on the 3 R's and languages beyond that. Then take the time when CC is not in session to dive in more deeply with the content subjects (history, science, art) and watch the lightbulbs go on and see their delight in learning about these people and places and pictures they are now familiar with.

     

    The first half of the year I tried to do other subjects in the afternoon and except for reading aloud to them I often got a lot of protesting. Then we put our house on the market and there literally has been no time for these other subjects like art, science (except for nature readers), and history (except for read alouds). But still somehow they are getting a lot of science and history and art b/c what they have learned and touched on in CC has become like this magnet through which they attract knowledge and appreciation and fascination for the world around them and they end up soaking up far more of their own initiative than I could ever force down their throats. Use the new tools CC is coming out with, try out some of their recommendations, surround them with opportunities to learn more as they desire to, and they will thrive!

     

    HTH!

    Classical Conversation Foundations people, what do you supplement?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    Hi Megan,

     

    We are in Michigan and there aren't and specific requirements . Thank you for your suggestions! :bigear:

     

    QUOTE=MeganW;3878906]Is this child going to be a first grader or a kindergartener?

     

    For kindergarten, you would need to add:

    - phonics/reading

    - handwriting

    - math

    - readalouds

     

    What else does your state require? Mine requires science & social studies. That could easily be satisfied by just doing a little reading about each geography, history, and science memory fact. (You don't even have to get books - the cards have info on the back if you would prefer to use those.)

     

     

    If first grade, also add:

    - spelling

    - grammar

    - writing

    - I am planning to beef up the science & history a little more this year by using actual plans rather than just readalouds.

    Can you compare AAS and LOE?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Hi all,

     

    I have been reading up on Logic of English. Is it just for a specific age group? Is it so something that would be an either or if we are using AAS? I have read the posts here and I guess I am not grasping something:confused:. Any info, especially from one using it would be great!

     

    Thank you !

    Lynn

    :)

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