Also, it says the Grammar book has 20 lessons. 20 lessons? That doesn't seem like a lot at all. How does that work?

OK, thank you :)

http://www.rfwp.com/pages/michael-clay-thompson/ When looking at grade 4 and up ... Do I purchase the entire row of books? Grammar Town, Caesar's English, Building Poems, Paragraph Town, etc.

Looking for a Lang Arts curriculum for my soon to be 4th grader. Thanks :)

Hmm. OK, thanks.

OK, I am not sure I want Elemental Science. I am looking more for a text with everything in it and workbook included as well. Not something that I have to buy more books for and add to it. Nothing too religious either. I looked into RS4K, but then some people said that it may be too young for a 4th grader. I have almost got everything I need for him. Science and Lang Arts are the only things left at this point. Help! I am new to all curriculum's. We did a Distance Learning school for the last 3 years.

I was researching and checked out elementalscience.com I have a question. I noticed that they mentioned the books are to be used with Kingfisher, etc. So wait! When I order the, for example, Biology book from them (with the workbook), do I need other books to go along with it that I must purchase? I'm confused.

Excellent information!!! Thanks so much! Looking into all of these right now.

We are getting frustrated with the computer program that we have been using. My daughter has learned a lot from it, but she is getting bored with it and we need something new. Textbooks, please. Thanks :)

Wow! All of you have given me an amazing amount to research. Thank you so much!!! BTW, I just noticed my typo. I meant "McRuffy" for Science. Ooops! :001_huh:

Need some good suggestions, please! Science: McGruffy??? SS: SOTW Math: Lang Arts: Health: Thanks :)

SOTW sounds great, because I really wan to branch off of the public school like curriculum. I wanted something deeper, more info, fun, etc. We aren't going with the distance learning school as of next year. For the 4th grade curriculum which books are you supplementing with it? Thanks :)

I was looking into SOTW but then I heard some people say it wasn't enough. I haven't seen it, nor have I tried any other curriculum's. We have been homeschooling for the last 3 yrs through a distance learning school that sends us the text books. They are like public school text books. We are not religious in our teachings, so I am looking for something secular (if possible). Any help? Thanks.

Thank you for all of the replies :)

I am interested in purchasing SOTW for my children (for the fall) grades 1 and 4. I have a question. Is it one book for the 4 grades, or do you buy the grades individually (grade 1, grade 2...)? If it is one book for all 4 grades, how does that work? Is it too easy for a 4th grader and too difficult for a 1st grader? How can 1st and 4th grade be on the same level (in the same book)? Thanks :)