Whoops! Meant to put HWOT Cursive. Thanks! Any suggestions?

I've nailed down what I want to use for my dd this upcoming year. She is in 2nd grade in ps; but now is excited about homeschooling next year! I do have some questions about what level to start some of these subjects. Although she is in 2nd grade; she reads at a high 3rd grade level. Math Mammoth 3: Thinking of starting MM 2 over the summer so she gets the mental math concepts. Also going to order the workbooks from RR instead of printing. Does anyone use these? Are they lacking in any way since they are only printed in B&W? Life of Fred (starting at Apples) will do as supplement/fun, not daily; but I hear she may demand it :) Harcourt Horizons Social Studies 3 (saxonhomeschool) Nancy Larson Science: Not sure if I should go with 2 or 3 MCT Island: should I add a writing program? Spelling Power Reading Detective HWOT DD is so eager to get started. She made me find her worksheets and such in all the subjects yesterday so she could "get started". I have a feeling I need to go ahead and place an order soon!

Have you looked at Harcourt Horizons Social Studies (Saxon Homeschool)? Cathy Duffy gave a great review and it is a spine. I've been looking into it. It seems to have plenty of extra activity suggestions with each chapter to choose.

I've been looking into Math Mammoth for dd. It would be very $$ for us to print them; but they come in actual workbooks too. I think RR is the one who has the workbooks.

Just by looking at MCT samples it seems like it would be a good fit for her. I do have to consider the $$ though. I notice you use the MCT Island which is the one I would choose for dd. Do you like the layout and think it "worth it" so to speak? I am considering WWE also. Thanks for you help!

Oh, we are planning on having lots of down time going to parks, museums etc. I do have to be careful and make it fun and enjoyable since she does love school so much. I was going to concentrate on LA and math and then add in science, history, music etc. later. I really think she can handle all the aspects of LA in the beginning. She's a bit different than a lot of kids. Many mornings she wakes up at 5 or so and finishes reading a chapter book or does several workbook pages in math before it is even time to start getting ready for school! We have to "play school" during the summer. I kind of worry about not having enough for her! I guess it's a good position to be in though.

This would be right up her alley. She has such a great imagination and this would be a great way for her to use it. She would enjoy it and I can learn from it also. Thank you!

Thanks for the ideas! I'll definitely check into these options. I have found a wealth of information here and I am loving it! Thank you!

Since she will be tested on LA I wouldn't feel comfortable not doing it at all. She also loves to do things like workbooks and such for fun on her free time. I feel like she would be bored to death not doing much of anything. She actually tells me she loves school because she likes learning new things. I guess I'll just keep searching.:001_smile:

I have been searching curriculum options for my dd who is going into 3rd grade this upcoming year. We are hsing next year do to chemical sensitivities and going to school is just too much exposure. She absolutely loves school so this will be a challenge as far as making her feel like she is not "missing out" by being hs'ed. We live in VA so she does have to take standardized test each year for math and LA. I have to say, LA is quite overwhelming! There are so many aspects. She loves to read and loves workbooks (she does it for fun!). This is what I have come up with so far: Spelling: Spelling Power w/activity cd Reading/Comprehension: Critical Thinking or MCP Comprehension Plus Cursive: HWOT Cursive Grammar/vocab/writing: Shurley English or MCT Island All-in-one: k12 independent ($$$$) Nothing is concrete. I am totally on the fence with Shurley and MCT. They are so different. Is Shurely too dry? Does MCT cover enough? I know she would love the aspect of MCT but it seems like there is not much there. The K12 looks great, and to have all together is appealing; but it is quite expensive. For Math I am considering Math in Focus or MM. I like the concept behind each of them. Being my first year, I would feel better with a lot of direction with the teacher guides too. This really is so confusing!