Syllieann
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I don't have materials on hand or read them things that are out of line with my religious beliefs or my science knowledge. I am not ye though, so this is easy. The book mentioned by pp takes a literalist view of Genesis and is rather condescending towards people that don't take this view. Any old earth creationists will be sorely disappointed if they go into it expecting neutrality.
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I agree with spalding or pal for the 5 yo as the only language arts. Both do all the things you are missing. Spalding is streamlined and efficient. Pal has more decorations (lol, bad iew joke). I would let the younger do aar pre 1 since you already have it and it sounds like the older is ready to get on with it but the younger isn't.
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It is not listed in the writing strands s&s but in the FAQ, it states that outlining is taught throughout the levels.
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I like chronological but I don't have strong feelings on 3, 4, or 5 yrs. I did have some concerns about retention, specifically those that Mrs. twain mentioned because I put a lot more weight on evidence-based than well-reasoned with a bit of anecdotal evidence. The cycle lends itself to homeschool though, while Hirsch's methods don't make it especially easy to fold in a sibling. This is why the memory work is important to me. Timeline and history sentences are regularly reviewed, not left in the dust for the next 3 years. I don't know how this will pan out in the long run since we're only in the first year. I would be interested in hearing results from those that did the memory work with the cycle vs those that just moved on to the next thing.
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K12 is a curriculum package that is used by some virtual public schools, but homeschoolers can purchase courses directly from them without enrolling in a public school (or any school). You then use it just like you would any resource.
Here's a link: K12
(scroll down to find their science courses)
How can one view samples of the k12 program? Every time I try to find out more info I get a screen asking for my life story. I do not want them calling me.
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Exploration education or supercharged science might fit that. The options for supercharged science confuse me though, so I'm not sure which of the various options it would be.
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Mep , bfsu, map trek ebooks. I also have lots of iew and bravewriter teacher materials and the plans/syllabus for our history.
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If you are open to Catholic resources, making music praying twice is really great. This is our 2nd yr using it. It is very much like kindermusik at home with religious content. Lesson plans give ideas but lots of flexibility and offer pointers for incorporating the songs into your daily routines. It should be usable without tweaking for Orthodox, but Protestant would require a little tweaking. The instruments you already have would be enough to get you started. The song booklets are not necessary. You just need the cd's and the parent manual.
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I'll try!
She would use Spaulding
Easy grammar if necessary
Saxon math
And take a lot of field trips- doing school only 3-4 days per week
I don't know what she would choose but I KNOW she would never stand for that spelling of Spalding. ;)
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Aar would probably work well for her. It is really easy on the teacher and everything is spelled out. Hardback readers are included. It's especially well suited for kids that are ready to read on the younger side because it doesn't include any writing.
Progressive phonics requires that you read the books on screen or print them out. There are no books for purchase.
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Mcruffy?
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Sent you a pm. I think I got everything up to snuff this morning. Let me know if you have trouble. :)
If anyone is interested, I finished a Jan-Mar saints and feast days craft kit as well. The order tab is also on the blog. Have a blessed day!
What's the target age on the saints and feasts?
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This looks great. I ordered jan. as a birthday gift for my dd. Going forward, how do we add the sibling box? I couldn't figure that out because it wasn't applying discount when I added a second one.
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I don't really care about cc. As others have said, they can choose to go above and beyond. Some of the pushback is more against the ideology of sameness rather than the actual content of cc aligned curricula.
A couple of the curricula you listed would be high on my list if I was homeschooling 1 child. We use math mammoth and like it but I haven't tried make it real. We use bfsu for science. It is sort of my area of expertise so I don't really need the scripting of Nancy larson, but I am still drawn to it for the open and go factor. I really admire Hirsch's work but it just isn't set up to combine ages in a chronological cycle...not really a problem for 1 kid that may go back into ps though.
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Double post, oops
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We moved into a spalding style spelling program after aar2 and then just read regular books. It's been going splendidly. The early part is easy since most of the multi sound phonograms are already known from aar.
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It is working for me. Have you received an approval email?
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Is there an answer key for the grammar exercises? Or will there be in the higher levels?
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I keep track in a spreadsheet. I like spreadsheets and I like numbers. It is nice to have an idea so I can just tell dh I plan to spend x over timeframe y. I also find it handy when people are considering homeschooling and want to know what it costs. I don't include most of the things that would be purchased anyway, such as fees for private sports. It is way, way less than sending one kid to private school, and a mediocre private school at that.
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Weird stuff my 5 yo wants: his own chess set (because I won't let him use my marble set), jet pack (I think this got in his head after visiting an armory with grandpa), sewing machine (to disassemble).
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Well, this does nothing to answer your question about which of those to choose but...
If you are using exploration education, that is physical science, not physics. It is both physics and chemistry. From looking at the toc, it seems that following it with chemistry would be redundant. Maybe I am misunderstanding and you are just looking to supplement the chemistry portions?
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Amy, how much would one gain from the twss above and beyond the webinars. I've watched all the webinars and I feel like I get it but maybe there is a lot more info on the DVDs. I hate the video format though.
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It doesn't really specify what grade levels this is for. It seems to suggest that the levels don't match up with grade levels, but since I can't see the samples, it's hard to tell. You seem to be saying that you're using levels 1 and 2 for a first grader, is that right?
In the description on amazon or lulu, it says that the level is supposed to correspond to grade level.
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Aar is definitely not an on the couch program. Fluency sheets and stories from readers can be on the couch, but new teaching uses the magnets (we outgrew the cookie sheet when we started level 2). The activities wouldn't do too well on the couch either. Maybe dancing bears?
cle math, teaching textbooks vs singapore, math mammoth
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Dh and I, as well as the majority of my extended family, went into stem fields with traditional math. I even took linear algebra and matrices in college for a fun elective. I think kids that are really bent that way are going to be just fine with traditional math. In fact, I would venture to say that they don't need the explicit instruction in mental math strategies because they figure them out on their own anyway.