Well sit tight then, your fun is only just beginning.... ;) :D

1) you've read more homeschool catalogs than books in the last two months, or even newspaper articles. 2) you cry when opening Sonlight's new catalog, because they have again left out book descriptions, and you also hate the catalog's layout. 3) you've had more than 13 tabs open, daily-each to a different scope & sequence. 4) you...admit....on a public forum....that you dreamt about a homeschool convention, even though you've never been to one. 5) you decide to schedule a "school planning day" for your kids, because that is the only way they will also look at those curriculum catalogs. :o

I would be careful regarding switching math programs. A big mistake I've made and have seen other hsers make, is switching, in order to make school, or a part of, more enjoyable. I'm not opposed to school being enjoyable, but I don't see that as reason enough to switch curriculum. To make math more fun, consider adding in Life of Fred or maybe video teaching by Khan Academy. Some Language Art programs I'm considering for my 7th grader-- Easy Grammar Hake Grammar & Writing Essentials in Writing Jump In! Science idea-- Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum (PAC) Science Mysteries Biology 101 Sonlight's Science

We like School House Publishing Veritas Beautiful Feet Rainbow Resource Heart of Dakota My new favorite is Memoria Press.

Julie, why do you like MoH for that age? Thanks!

After taking our time ( 3 yrs) working through SL's American History Core D then E, I need to plan 7th and 8th to cover world history. I''m considering the following for spines. Preferably, what we use is mostly independent and easy to schedule over two years. -Transitions from Veritas Press (uses Pages of History) -SOTW 1& 2 for 7th gr., 3 & 4 for 8th gr. We will plan to use the Lit from SL core G & H. Thanks in advance for any input! :)

I've been eyeing the Geography from Memoria Press; it seems to get mostly positive reviews.

from the Little House series....Farmer Boy. my ds has read it three times and loved it more each time! :)

Half Magic. ds HATED it, and he rarely HATES Sonlight choices. Hated it!

these are our "boy" favorites from Sonlight American history cores.... Little Britches Man of the Family The Captains Dog The Perilous Road Pedro's Journal Carry on, Mr Bowditch The Matchlock Gun The Journeyman The Great Turkey Walk Across Five Aprils Moccasin Trail Shades of Gray Old Yeller

PAC (Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum) A.C.E. PACES Lifepacs from Alpha Omega

bumping...

From core D-- Incans, Aztecs & Mayans (boring for ds) The Lewis & Clark Expedition ( not as interesting as The Captains Dog) Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman (boring for ds) So far, from Core E, we've liked every book, but we are using an older IG.

the title says it all. (((huge))) thanks in advance..... :thumbup1:

following as i continue to wallow in my moment of hsing crisis. ;)

thank you! :)

bumping....anyone else? :)

thank you, this is all very helpful!

this is helpful! within these time frames, do you have another list/routine of which subjects are studied? thank you!

thanks, jenny!

i'm trying to implement small changes for the remaining school year, then make massive changes for the upcoming fall. my 12yo ds needs structure with his school work, his chores, his extra-time. thanks in advance.... :)

Can someone please clarify if the grade 7 book is part of the newest editions? Would a dc be able to move from Apologia's Zoology 3 into the R&S grade 7? Thanks in advance!

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for very bright 12yo boys, who dislike school, love to read, but prefers being outside? (not strictly classical...) thanks in advance....