This is how I do. Age 4-7 : I use many different math books to introduce different approaches and to ensure of strong fundamentals. Singapore(for word problems), Miquon(number sense), My own-created worksheets(to help relations in math facts understood), math-u-see (visual assistance) depending on which math facts you work on with your kids. Age 7 or older: I start to use Saxon 5/4. If your child has already mastered basic math arithmatic by then, he will be ready to do Saxon 5/4 mostly on his own. Great thing about Saxon is that it explains the math in words really well. It reallys helps in a long run ....just my opinion. Harmony

Have you tried "Saxon Geometry?" It looks great. It has a complete different lay out with big prints which are great for young students. "Key to Geometry" is a great additional geometry program. Especially for contstruction practices. Very simple and easy to follow. Please check out the great web site for geometry that I discovered lately. www.mathopenref.com You will enjoy "dragging the points." Hope this helps. Harmony

I apologize that I spelled wrong....I truly meant to say "Hello" not "Hell." No one needs that. I am sorry again. Harmony:001_huh:

Hell, Does anyone know if Susan Bauer is going to write another writing program for 5th graders or more? Her Writing With Ease programs have been great. I just could not find the source that would give me more info. Thanks, Harmony

How do I find your email address? Thanks, Harmony

Dear everyone, who was so kind enough to write down everything for me (who is music ignorant). I printed out all of your comments. I will use them into practice. Contrary to my dd8, My dd6 started learning violin from the age of 5 with Suzuki Method. She has very good hearning and can tell the difference of the notes once she hears the music and when she plays. She can even tell the music (after many many months of watching the movie only once) that was in the movie with the particular scene, when she hears it again. Maybe that was the reason that I thought my ds needs ear training. I appreciate all of your kind assistance. Thanks a lot! Harmony

Hello, Does anyone have any musical background to help me out? My ds needs more ear training. He plays piano...pretty well...and very good with theory but seems to have difficulty to distinguish the interval sounds. Harmony

Hi, My usual reaction (calmly and plainly) to this kind of attitude is to tell my kids to sit where they are until they can come up with answers. Then they usually say that they have to go bathroom...etc.. Then I tell them that they would be allowed to go after their memory comes back. Usually this does the trick. Many times, dictation (that they claim they forgot after my several reading!) recitation comes back too! Hope this helps. Harmony

I do appreciate all of your input and information. Thanks a lot. This really helps. I do not know anything about "Chalkdust". Where could I get more information about "Chalkdust"? Thanks, Harmony;)

Hello, Can you compare these two programs if you have used any of them or maybe both? Pros and Cons...will be great. Thanks, Harmony:001_huh:

Hi, What is MEP? What is IP? Thanks, Harmony

Greta, Thank you so much for posting the analysis of reading books. I was wondering about that and you just satisfied my curiousty at the right time. Thank you again! It is so kind of you! Harmony

I am doing Latin (Prima Latina with Memoria Press) with my DD6. She loves it. I have never studied Latin either. We all enjoy it and kids love memorizing Latin words. I think you can have so much fun with it. They just love the sounds of Latin! Best Wishes! Harmony

My DS(8) went to private school for 3 years till age 5. He was self-taught to read at age 2. The principal did NOTHING nor tried to acknowledge his ability. So we moved him to public school hoping something would happen. The principal and the K teacher tried to demeanize his ability in every way possible stating that NO TEST would be allowed till 3rd grade. (State Edu.Dept. said it was not correct) His math at K was beyond 4th grade level. So we pulled him out after one and half month of K in public school. He thrived, thrived, and thrived ever since we homeschooled. My DD6, who also was self-taught at age 3, who had a very little school experience flourished much more rapidly than my DD8. When she was tested at age 4, her matrix reasoning skills were below average while her verbal/reading skills were at top 99.9%. Now after 3 years of homeschooling and customizing her math worksheets, she is doing 3-4 grade level of math. I hope my experience gives out the message. Thanks, Harmony

Hi, I am currently following the book One of "Adventures w/ atoms & molecules" (AWAM)with my DS8 and DD6. They have been enjoying every experiment we did so far. As the content gets deeper, I am wondering if I can have some more supplements that would provide visual guidance that can be complied with the book that I stated above. Has any of you been using AWAM or have used before? Any suggestions? Thanks always, Harmony