You might want to check out http://www.excellenceinwriting.com Institute for Excellence in Writing for some of their courses like Elegant Essay, etc.

I'm interested to see your reader's theater books as I am teaching a co-op class this January. Laure:001_smile:

We are considering getting Rosetta Stone version 3 homeschool edition for French. I am wondering what the workbook is like for this program. I love the RS approach but I also know that language needs written practice, grammar, etc. I'm curious how many pages of workbook written exercises there are per lesson, etc. Thanks, Laure:001_smile:

My daughter (6) loves dot-to-dot pages and I've printed lots of them off the internet and we've bought books of those pages also. It's sometimes hard to find something that is challenging but not too much, but my main concern is all the wasted paper and how quickly she can go through them. It doesn't seem worth the time to print when she can be finished much faster than that with a page. Any ideas of how to make this fun activity less paper-draining? Laure

There are zoo 3 quizzes at http://www.groups.yahoo.com in the Apologia Elementary Science group. Look for Elem_Apologia_Science in the group search. Join and you'll have access to the files for the quizzes, vocabulary lists, lesson schedules, etc.

thanks for your suggestions. Now, we'll find something. Laure

Do you have a geoboard activities book your kids have really enjoyed? How have you used the geoboard outside of just an assignment or two in a math curriculum? I'm looking for something that would be a 2nd or 3rd grader level. I've googled this and not found much. Thanks, Laure

Our kids ds13, dd10, and dd8 like Trail Guide to World Geography. We have enjoyed the notebooks, daily questions, mapping, etc. We have enjoyed checking out videos from the library like Passport to Europe--after those my kids all wanted to go to Europe for a vacation--not happening, but we'd love it. We just finished watching some National Geographic videos on Africa that I use to supplement our daily drills and other readings to go along with the program. http://www.geomatters.com I also used a book last year called Geography from A to Z by Jack Knowlton to help the kids learn geography terms. We hope to use Trail Guide to U.S. Geography next year. Laure

I'm going to check into the programs and methods suggested. I really appreciate other mom's feedback. Thanks! Laure

I tried working with my ds13 with a couple of different Latin curricula when he was 8 or 9 and then again when he was 10 but unfortunately, he felt like it was a drudgery--probably my fault. We finally scrapped it and got English from the Roots Up and bought a couple of the Rummy Roots games. Our kids have really enjoyed that and learned a lot of the roots. We've had it for a couple of years and it's great. Here are two websites with flash card and matching interactive activities. http://www.memorare.com/education/engroots.html http://quizlet.com/18070/100-greek-a...s-flash-cards/ Laure:001_smile:

I tried working with my ds13 when he was 8 or 9 and then again when he was 10 but unfortunately, he felt like it was a drudgery--probably my fault. We finally scrapped it and got English from the Roots Up and bought a couple of the Rummy Roots games. Our kids have really enjoyed that and learned a lot of the roots. We've had it for a couple of years and it's great. Here are two websites with flash card and matching interactive activities. http://www.memorare.com/education/engroots.html http://quizlet.com/18070/100-greek-and-latin-word-roots-flash-cards/

Lori, This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! Laure:001_smile:

I love the ideas jejilly listed. We'll have to try those. Our kids-ds13, dd 10, and dd8-enjoy EFTRU (well the dd8, not as much:glare:). We use the flash cards to review previously learned roots; we play rummy roots some days; some days I write roots we've learned on a white board and the kids write the meaning on paper to check their recall. I made bingo boards with roots on the boards and the English meaning on cards. There is also a great site at http://www.memorare.com/education/engroots.html where the kids can review the roots with flash cards, play a matching game or take a quiz. We do one or more of these activities once a week and have been a for a couple of years. It's a great program, :iagree:but it's nice to "flesh it out" as you mentioned.

Our dd8 has dyslexia and vision issues and struggles to remember phonics and math concepts, but she is improving and making some progress. She has never been on grade level. My favorite phrase is "There are no clocks in the garden." (Ester Rasband) I frequently think of this--everything does grow at its own pace. How fortunate our children are to have mothers who are willing to recognize this and not push them past their natural growth rate, search for the best curriculum to fit their needs, work with them one-on-one, etc. Where would they be if they did not have their moms to do this. Another good one is "By endurance, we conquer." (Ernest Shackleton) Keep at it. Laure

I don't have the exact title. But several years ago, we purchased a science workbook from Wal-mart or Sam's Club that had a section on human anatomy. The instructions required that you get butcher paper and have each child lie on it and have their outline drawn. They can then, add their hair, facial features. Then you study each body system and the workbook had drawings of lungs, heart, kidneys, stomach, etc. for the kids to color, cut out and put in place on their body. Our children loved it. I hope to find it again. Laure