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Dd9 is doing GSWS this year and really enjoys it. It is just the right pace to get started, and she is retaining it well. I'm undecided about next year but am thinking about trying "Espanol para Chicos y Grandes" to start the year. She did GSWL last year, and it was also a good start for her. We are doing Latin in the Christian Trivium this year, taking it slow, so it will take 2 years for book 1. Take care, Suzanne
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Have you looked at Ambleside Online? I originally looked into using Sonlight because my sister-in-law loves it, but when I started comparing curriculum based on living books, I liked the booklist from Ambleside the best. We started with Year 1 and are currently in Year 4, and have enjoyed each year. Also, a lot of the books are public domain, so you can download on your Kindle for free. Take care, Suzanne
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Soft boiled eggs
suzf242 replied to Down_the_Rabbit_Hole's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Me too! Suzanne -
state college, PA in January
suzf242 replied to IATeachingMom's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I like eating at The Green Bowl. Delicious. http://www.thegreenbowl.com/createbowl.html Also, there are good Indian and Korean restaurants that we enjoy. Take care, Suzanne -
I can see that you have made up your mind and that most of the voters are with you, but I am the #2 "yes" vote. I would let him know that he will probably lose it, and then let him make the decision. I see us living in a society that is increasingly controlled by fear, and that disturbs me. Take care, Suzanne
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We did GSWL in 3rd, now Latin in the Christian Trivium in 4th, and it is going well. Take care, Suzanne
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I think a lot of how difficult PA is depends on the district. Another thing you may not know -- if you are a certified teacher in the state of PA, you can use the Private Tutor Law to homeschool your children. I use this in my district with no problems. All I do is send a letter of intent at the beginning of the year and another letter at the end stating that our objectives were met. No portfolio, no evaluator, no affidaits, no required testing. Again, Ask Pauline is a great resource if you need to check into it more closely. Take care, Suzanne
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I'd buy it. We always run Volvos and have found them to be very low maintenance, which I believe more than balances out the the cost of gas. As you mentioned, as long as you take care of it, the resale is going to be good, too. The other thing is -- your ds could learn to do a lot of the repairs himself and save a lot of money that way. Take care, Suzanne
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We avoid shopping at Walmart. Take care, Suzanne
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Q about Getting Started With Latin
suzf242 replied to Raising Little Shoots's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I think initially the grammar in GSWL moved more slowly than Rod and Staff. We hadn't studied grammar formally at all previously. By the end of the year, she just seemed to be getting the hang of it. I don't remember her diagramming indirect objects in Rod and Staff, but she didn't have any problem translating them in GSWL. She ended up enjoying Latin a lot more than English. This year we are going to try taking a break from English grammar and just doing the Latin (starting Latin in the Christian Trivium). We'll see how that goes! Take care, Suzanne -
Q about Getting Started With Latin
suzf242 replied to Raising Little Shoots's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
We did GSWL with my dd8 last year, and it went well. We also did Rod and Staff English (grade 3) concurrently. GSWL introduces only 1 word or concept at a time, and dd didn't have any problems grasping the grammar parts. This was the first time she had formally studied English, too. If your girls are interested, I would give it a shot. GSWL only takes a few minutes a day. (I had dd write the new word each day, and then we did the translations orally.) Take care, Suzanne -
My sil belongs to a coop in Hollidaysburg that she really loves. I believe it is associated with CHAP. If you end up moving to PA, let me know and I can get you in touch with her. Take care, Suzanne