Don't know who else has seen these, but: http://www.homeschoolchristian.com/curricula/classiclang/index.phpp And there is a wealth of other info on her site.

We mostly focus on our home phone number, home address, etc. in case they are ever lost. It's not really necessary to do a whole lot more than that at that age.

Well, I can't say we're not buying any new curriculum, but this year we are definitely spending a LOT less money in the homeschooling department. We have been gravitating a lot more towards free/online materials (MEP, Khan Academy, etc).

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Quizlet? We've used it, though not for spelling. It's not a spelling program - YOU have to choose and enter words - but it's good for drill and practice.

Another vote here for FIAR. It's among our favorite programs for the PreK/Kindergarten crowd. The cookbook is definitely worth it - the cooking is so much fun, and it really helps enrich the studies. I can't evaluate the Bible supplement because I've never used it (since my family is Jewish).

I tend to think of them in pairs - my 13 and 13 y/os, my 7-year-old twins, and my 5 and 3 y/os. I used to plan individually, but my brain just about exploded. Each pair of kids is working at approximately the same level (emphasis on the "approximately" :glare:), so it works all right. Of course, for certain things I mentally "sort" them differently. But the pairs system has been working out just fine so far.

Because we homeschool continuously, I am pretty much replacing curricula/curriculum shopping constantly :glare:. I plan things so that summertime is a bit lighter, partly because we have kids going off to camp left and right and partly because summertime is too warm and sunny for full-time school. We are on a trimester schedule (one trimester = 12 weeks), so we usually do one week off every six weeks. I also schedule in five total weeks of "extra" break time that may be used as needed/wanted - so usually we'll take an extra week off in the December holiday season, in the February doldrums, and as a May "yay, summer is finally here!!!" vacation. In other words, in every 52-week calendar year, we have 10 weeks of "lite" schooling in the summer (equivalent to 5 weeks of regular schooling), 11 weeks of break, and 31 weeks of regular school.

:bigear: My co-op hopes to establish a club like that around May-ish, but we don't really have any idea where to start either.

:iagree: Though we are planning to relocate to California within the next two years.

:iagree: Though I, too, am having difficulty choosing a 5th.

We watch CNN Student News daily as a family. Additionally, the twins (age 7) have a 10-minute daily period on their checklist allotted to time on Youngzine. The older two (12 and 13) also have that checklist item but have a list of approved news websites they may visit. At the end of every week, two of those four children (we have a rotation schedule) work together and present summary of the week's news, as if they are TV anchors. We also discuss current events at the dinner table and such.

I have a Nook Color and have previously owned a Nook Simple Touch Reader. I also have some exposure to Kindle devices, though have never owned one. So, I can answer any questions related to those two Nook products. I believe a Nook Color is more of an ereader (though it certainly has some tablet capabilities) and the Kindle Fire is more of a tablet. I think the Nook Tablet is closer to the Nook "equivalent" of the Kindle Fire.

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We use Ambleside and HIFU as our "main" programs. You can very likely "mesh" those with SOTW, though you will sort of have to "reconstruct" since most CM curricula are built around the history component. SOTW is used in some CM curricula, so it's definitely CMish. Feel free to send any CM curricula ?s my way. HTH, SuperDad

We've used it. I think it's a good tool, but not the be-all-end-all algebra indicator. The test sections are timed, and my dc complained that they weren't able to finish due to limited time (that is... they would have gotten all the answers correct if they hadn't been timed). So if you have a slow-and-steady-type worker, the IAAT might not be the best fit. HTH, SuperDad

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I believe that something like 6-8 credits per high school year is the norm.

:iagree: Yep. A major downside of online ps.

:iagree: I've started taking the little ones on a quick post-breakfast walk while the older ones stay home and get themselves dressed and such. This fills up the little ones' "love tanks" to the brim and gives them just enough "daddy time" to be satisfied for a while. It's the best single thing I've tried in terms of keeping the little ones happy.

Does anyone know if their are any plans "in the works" for a BFSU Vol. 4/High School Level(s)? Also - does anyone know of any good high school science programs that are very similar to BFSU? My family loves BFSU (Halcyon hit the nail on the head... it IS da bomb!) and we are trying to replicate it for older kids now that my oldest is doing high school science, but it's hard. Thanks, SuperDad

Sorry if this has been asked before- I have previously edited my posts, but for some reason, I can't figure out how now. If it matters, the post in question was originally posted about three weeks ago, and I have already edited it once. Are you not allowed to edit posts multiple times? Thanks, SuperDad

100%, though I rarely notice it because I hardly ever log out.

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BTDT (though with different mental issues). :grouphug::grouphug: The only advice I can offer right now is to just focus on her health as the number 1 priority. School work should be done as she is capable, but health is the most important thing.