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  1. So much, yet at the same time, streamlined. I really like this one too.
  2. All I order are the student pages, I have two in beginner and one in intermediate. It is $5.95 for each packet. We go through a packet in about 6-7 weeks, depending. We typically do a lesson a day, in the evening, as our family Bible time. I read the from the Bible and then we go through the back altogether, my son does the mapwork independently. It takes all of 20 minutes, it's not too lengthy, and a lot is retained and it is asked for every night. The kids are excited about "Bible time" again and again.
  3. We didn't skip it. We have enjoyed this year although there has been a lot of sadness, wars, illnesses, and devastation. There still seems to be a lot to learn from that time period, the people that did stand up courageous, those who ignored and silenced justice. I want my children to take a lesson from history because those who do not know are doomed to repeat it.
  4. I was skeptical about Bible Study Guide for All Ages but like others have said, it works, we complete it each day and the kids really look forward to it and are retaining a lot. I am sold, just purchased our next sets. HTH.
  5. ETA: Even if you only do Math Games from RS, they are a hit here in this house and I can see the real educational merit in them, they are pretty simple to implement and they work.
  6. We have also been loosely playing with Miquon and it is a huge hit with my DD, before we toyed around with RS A and we plan to do RS B next year and we finished Singapore Essentials and played with rods. I, too, was worried it would confuse her but she seems to get it, the abacus to the rods, etc. It's working. So, I plan to continue with them. I am not sure if it is the "right" way to use the programs but they are working for us, doesn't take long and she seems to be learning. HTH.
  7. So, US Edition will still be available and not changing at all? Right? I am just making sure I am clearly understanding. We use US and love it and would want to continue with it just the way it is.
  8. So, science this year was a bust for us, it was hit or miss. We used Elemental but it was not something that was accomplished regularly, although, I think the program has merit. I was thinking of just doing nature study this year using the Handbook of Nature Study with Nature Connection book and adding in Biology resources from Ellen McHenry and WTM suggestions. Would this be fine for science? We loved the Nature Connection book but we could only get to one thing a week as we were trying to "catch up" with our other sciences. Thoughts?
  9. Little House on the Prairie and Farmer Boy have been our favorites with Banks of Plum Creek as a very close second.
  10. Wow! Thanks for sharing. I have always looked at Ambleside and liked what I saw, but I wondered how best to implement it within the WTM framework, this is helpful. Thank you.
  11. We use IP, CWP, and Process Skills. I found Process Skills to be wonderful for teaching the why to my son behind the bar diagrams and then demonstrating how to do it efficiently. We use IP a half year behind for review and work through it after we finish the 'A' portion of the regular textbook and workbook. We sometimes just pick topics that weren't completely mastered. CWP we use when we add in problems from the units we are currently working on. I have never used Extra Practice or Math Express. HTH.
  12. I used Biblioplan one year and loved that it scheduled Story of the World, we ended up dropping it in favor of just doing Story of the World. However, it was a nice program just not for us. I hardly ever used the companion, maybe I should have? We just used the schedule and sometimes the writing prompts provided but otherwise we just read the SOTW portion and read the read aloud or literature portion as well. HTH. What year are you interested in? I have Early American History that you could have. Let me know.
  13. Thank you for your reply. I tried MOH and we preferred SOTW. I will keep my eye on Biblioplan. I think the problem is they are all good programs but finding what will work best for us is proving difficult for my indecisiveness. :-)
  14. Which history and why? We are planning to move this summer and I want to get all of my items readied and prepared as this is an international move and have my things waiting for us when we arrive Stateside ready to go. I have an upper grammar stage student (going into 5th), a 1st grader and a preschooler. So, part of me feels ToG MIGHT be overkill for what I need but something tells me just doing SOTW isn't going to cut it for my 5th grader. I like the look of History Odyssey but realize that it isn't "biblical" I thought perhaps I could add in my own Bible as we are Christians and would like to incorporate Biblical history. BF Ancients, seems very appealing because it could be as much as you want or a small as you would like. I tried using BF for Early American History and it was good but we preferred Story of the World again. So, we stuck with that but I liked the idea of BF. I also took a gander at Biblioplan which also had for Early American and it just didn't flow well for me, I was jumping around in SOTW and didn't love that. I preferred sticking with the flow of SOTW pretty closely. Does it do this for Ancients? I am not very well read in the way of Ancient History and this would be our first go around so I would need a tad more help than Early American or Modern History. Any tips? Something I haven't considered? What do you think? I prefer Biblical history interspersed throughout I like systematic study. I like narrations and writing/notebooking what has been learned. I like timelines. My son LOVES encyclopedias. We like books but can be overwhelmed by too many choices. I am already happy with our grammar, writing, reading, mathematics, phonics, etc. I am just stuck on history. I would like it to incorporate some level of geography. I don't want it to include Biblical history to the exclusion of other histories/people/cultures, etc. Advice?
  15. Completely agree!!! :-) We love Phonics Pathways over here and I thought we wouldn't.
  16. I think it might be the overall culture versus the actual model might be the reason for the decline. If the culture pushes performance and excellence, I tend to think the children rise to the expectations. Interesting read, thanks for sharing. ETA: So, I voted maybe! :)
  17. Yes. I have mandatory in the room or "quiet" time. On Thursdays we have nap time, where I take a nap along with my youngest dd(4) and the other two have to build puzzles, color, read, etc. all quietly. I have to have an hour a day of sanity and peace and quiet. It's nice.
  18. I looked at OPGTR and it not for us, we tried Phonics Pathways which I thought wouldn't be a good fit but it is perfect. We combine that with Explode The Code books and are set for Phonics. I also will transition into using The Writing Road to Reading in 1st. HTH, I have never had experience with the other ones that you mention in your title. Sorry.
  19. I was actually planning on purchasing the DE/Print combo. Thanks for your help.
  20. I like FLL 1-4 and then going into R&S. Thorough and repetitive.
  21. So, after weighing all my options for History for the Ancients we have decided to go with ToG. I think it will work best for our family in the long run. Now, what do I NEED to order? I see MapAids and Writing Supplements, etc. I already use WWE, which we love. I already have a Grammar, which we love. So, I am confused. Should add in all the other things or not? Also, this is really just literature, reading, and history/geography, yes? Just triple checking because like I said, we have a Spelling we love, Grammar, Writing and Science. Thoughts? ETA: I will have an UG and LG and a 4 year old. 5th, 1st, 4.
  22. This is the version we have, we love it!!!
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