We use only the Student books, and I don't feel any need for the teacher's manual. I must mention that we are quite new to CE I Classical Ed. (still in the first half of Part 1), and that we use it an a standalone program (without the other MCT components.)

MM is great for learning new concepts and drill, but I feel that it does not provide enough problem-solving practice. We supplement with Zaccaro's books -- my ~3/4 grader just finished Primary Grade Challenge Math and started on Real Life Algebra.

Does anyone know if books about Martha, Caroline, Charlotte and Rose have audio editions? We have enjoyed Laura Ingalls Wilder's books read by Cherry Jones so much that we are looking for more... Many thanks in advance.

We supplement with Zaccaro's Primary Grade Challenge Math for problem solving practice.

Here is a response I received from Eternal Hearts, the publishing company: There is not much difference other than More Roots and Rummy Roots have different root words. They are played the same with all the levels.

Does anybody know what the difference between Rummy Roots and More Roots is? Based on my reading, Rummy Roots and More Roots games contain 42 Greek and Latin roots. Do roots in Rummy Roots and More Roots overlap? Which game do you like more? Many thanks in advance.

In my pre-baby days I used http://www.amazon.co...vanagari script#_ The book was very clear, and I learnt to read and write the script effortlessly (and forgot just as effortlessly as soon as the babies came along :-)) I think that a motivated kid might enjoy it.

I think you should give it a try. We started FIAR a couple of months ago, roaming through the titles of Volume 1 in a rather informal manner, and I love to see both kids (ages 8 and 5) deeply engaged in a story and discussion, asking questions, responding to my questions with enthusiasm and asking for more... I usually read through all the suggested "lessons" in advance, as I never know where exactly the discussion will go until it actually happens. It is lots of fun.

Does Hake 5 follow a similar format? We are planning to use Hake 5 for grammar, but not for writing. Could I order just the student textbook and not the workbook? Approximately what fraction of the grammar instruction would I miss by skipping Hake 5 student workbook? Many thanks.

We have a fantastic library system, and I always have about 50 books and a few audiobooks checked out and about 25 in the hold queue. If I see that the book will be a keeper (used by multiple children, re-read many times), I buy it.

After talking to Mary Hake, I decided on Hake 5 for my young FLL4 graduate. I am planning to add a selection of poems for memorization, and might mix in Killgallon Story Grammar for variety, if boredom becomes an issue.

Since FLL seems to be the top choice here, and since several people who love MM/WWE/FLL expressed uncertainty about their choice of grammar beyond FLL4, I hope I am not hijacking the thread by asking: what makes Hake dry/repetitive, compared to FLL? I thought that since we love FLL1-4, which some people label as dry/boring/repetitive, we might actually like Hake...

I recently ordered Growing, Growing Strong http://www.amazon.co...,growing strong Oak Meadow uses it as the health curriculum for grades K-3.

FLL Same here -- we are in FLL4 and trying to choose what to do next... Hake5, maybe? Junior Analytical Grammar? (Although the fact that JAG vocabulary is at a 3rd grade level does not appeal to me at all...)

We create our own curriculum from Math Mammoth Blue series. We like the flexibility of choosing the topics to study as opposed to "doing the next page." My son likes to provide his input to the curriculum design -- "I want to study negative numbers!" "Let's learn about millions and billions next!" It lets us connect math with life and books we happen to be reading. However, you have to realize that the worksheets in the Blue series often span several grade levels in a single book, and occasionally my son finds the last few pages of a book a bit frustrating, if the proposed methods stretch the limits of his intellectual maturity. He then solves the problems in his own way, using manipulatives, if necessary. We do other math activities regularly (Zaccaro's Primary Grade Challenge Math, various Family Math-type activities, Right Start-type math games), but I would consider Mammoth Blue to be our core. It works for us.

We do Primary Grade Challenge Math as a supplement to Math Mammoth. We work on it on most days, as "funny math" is my son's favorite subject. We aim for a level per day, but occasionally break a level up into two days, if it becomes too much work (like the multiplication chapter without a calculator.)

Looks great! $3.19 for 150 pages and free shipping too! I like the assignment /date section. I bet it would be good for a science notebook too. Thank you for your input!

Type "3" in the Grid Spacing box ("lines per inch" in the drop-down menu) will create three squares per inch. The color thingy lets you choose the grid color. Click on "Download PDF" to save or open a pdf copy. Worked for me... Thanks again!

Awesome! Thanks so much!

The numbers in my son's math study are getting larger and larger, and we need a good way to keep them aligned for multi-digit multiplication and division. Could anyone recommend a good (decent quality and hopefully not too expensive) source of graph paper with 2-3 squares per in? The squares in the standard 4/5in quadrille notebooks are too small for him. Either loose leaves or a notebook will do. Many thanks in advance!

Could you please tell us more about I Love America -- author, publisher, or a link? It sounds very interesting. Many thanks!

We use read-alouds as sources for WWE studies. This year (WWE 3) we are using J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring and Tove Jansson's Moomin series. For dictation, I choose a paragraph or a dialog (about one hand-written page per day.) I am not sure how these books fit into WWE levels -- I try to provide selections that are engaging and a bit challenging, but not overwhelming.

Both of my children (~3 grade boy and ~K girl) love the original Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, both paper editions (you can find them illustrated and in full color) and audiobooks read by Cherry Jones. So much historical detail, such engaging storytelling...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I just got a library copy of CK What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know and was pleasantly surprised to find lots of practical, hands-on activities in addition to general kindergarten expectations and read-alouds in language, math, history/geography, art, science and music. I love it!

My life became much easier once I realized that (1) you can learn a lot without writing it down; (2) you can solve math problems while jumping on a mini-trampoline.