does this go to their site and then buy used on ebay or Amazon.

I would be using the Hewitt Shakespeare guides with my 2 dc over several years so maybe it would work sans the writing assignments. I have Omnibus II which covers MacBeth, Henry V and Midsummer's Night Dream but doesn't go into symbolism and Shakepeare's language. I also have Teaching Shakespeare, Gibson. I am looking to study Macbeth next. Maybe I should try Progeny Press? Have you used PP? Blessings,

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other than at a homeschool convention. Try buying used on CLE yahoo group or ebay.

I have them linked on my blog. What books do you need the lit. guides for? Be sure to check out Shakespeare for Kids series from your library. We just finished reading Hamlet from Lamb's, then we watched Hamlet by K. Branagh on DVD (over a week) while we read parts of Shakespeare for Kids Hamlet to help us understand the movie which is word for word Shakespeare. I followed the original Hamlet book while we watched the movie. Shakespeare for Kids Hamlet is closer to the original than the Lamb's version imho and great fun too! K. Branagh wrote the forward in SfK Hamlet book! The Animated Shakespeare Tales on VHS/DVD are a nice intro. to Shakespeare as well. We've watched them over the years.

with my oldest but mostly skipped Landmark History. This year my 5th grader is doing some of SL 3/4 along with SOTW 3. I think SL 3/4 is right on for the average 5th grade reader; some books are easy and some harder but LOTS of reading.

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Do a board search on "Math Relief"; vmsurbat did a nice comparison of Math Relief vs. Chalkdust. Blessings,

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and look at that for my upcoming 6th grader this fall. TLI just does not figure into our schedule for my 8th grader at this time. He will be going to high school in the fall and we have too many other things to cover.

Currently we're studying Shakespeare, Bulfinch's Mythology, Abraham Lincoln's World and other books that AO suggests from different years. I love many of their literature selections but I don't use the whole thing nor do I try to follow their schedule. I wish I had more time to do more of the suggested AO books. I'm reading many of their suggested titles just for myself!

look at samples online:http://www.setonbooks.com/viewone.php?ToView=P-L1HS-11 We got to LCII lesson 18 then switched to Henle but still use the audio parts of LCII when needed for chants & pronunciation. The Henle CD is nice for pronunciation but goes too fast for really getting it.

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We're on adjectives chapter 7 now. I'll watch out for the adverbs chapter. I would move on but have dc memorize in lesson 84 "An adverb clause is a dependent clause that modifies... It begins with a subordinating conjunction." Then he would also need to memorize the list of subord. conj.;and memorize in bullet box point 2 in lesson 86. Will he be doing R&S English 8?

1. Use DP and read the books they read and discuss it just like they did in DP. 2. Use Christian Light Education reading to get a basic understanding of lit. analysis in reader/workbook form and then you'll "see" these things in books yourself so you can point them out to your dc 3. Use PASS LA units 6 I read DP and How to Read Like a Lit. Prof and took notes. Then while I read with my dc, I can point out things they don't see. How to Read Like A Prof. also confirmed the importance of being familiar with Greek mythology, Bible, and Shakespeare to be able to "see" the allusions to these earlier works. A great little book is Writing About Literature, Edgar Roberts. I have the used Brief Tenth Edition from Amazon.

Rhonda, His writing is excellent! Using the IEW checklist will probably just confirm for him that he's already doing an excellent job naturally and make him feel good. Ask him what he thinks about using the check lists. I would suggest using them but tweak whenever you feel the need. Try it and find out what happens. Blessings,

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I hope they add them back. All the theme writing samples - gone!

if he can help her in a positive way. Then continue with her after you cool down and realize that she's ONLY in gr. 6. Accept where she's at and help her to improve. Give yourself some grace and her too. Baby steps- slow and steady and you'll get there! Blessings,

for swi and you'll find some in that as well as in the IEW families yahoo group files

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It's a simplier version of Shakespeare than Folger's, Oxford or other standard versions. We're currently studying Hamlet. We read Tales from Shakepeare Hamlet version and are currently reading Lois Burdett's Hamlet which is a very simple version in rhyme which is FUN! Penguin has free study guides for Tales from Shakepeare and More Takes from Shakespeare - join for free to get the answers.

and that should give you a better idea: http://www.writing-edu.com/writing/swi.php

and are on lesson 18 this week. This is his first year of formal writing so I don't grade his writing. We go over the check lists and make sure he adds everything he needs to and corrects his mistakes, but I don't grade his papers. It's a great program. It's taking us much longer than it's scheduled. It takes us sometimes 2-3 weeks to do one week's assignments due to our other commitments (academic & music). I'm not sure why it's more expensive than IEW Medieval lessons, but I think it's well worth the price!