Phew! Thanks everyone! I'll stick with MUS and see how that goes :001_smile: I'm so glad to have this forum!

I've posted this question before, and based on the great responses I've narrowed down our cirriculum change to one of these two. I jumped the gun and ordered MUS before I saw the rec. for RS, but I could probably cancel my order. We've done Saxon and Singapore. I'm giving her a break by going back to basics and doing lots of review, but I want to find the right program to do that... Does anyone have experience with one or both and prefer one over the other, especially those who had dc who struggled with math?

Hi everyone, I need some guidance :001_huh: DD (almost 9) was in classical school for 1st and 2nd. She absolutely hated math. They used Saxon 1 and half of Saxon 2 for first grade. For second grade, she completed 2nd half of book 2 and 1st half of book 3. I started her on Singapore for our first year of HS this year with 2B. She cries every day she does math. She is frustrated that she is having to go back and repeat so much that she has supposedly already learned, but she needs the review because she isn't grasping a lot of the basics. Now she says she doesn't like Singapore because it's even harder than Saxon was. I just don't know what else to do. I LOVE math, and could happily spend an hour a day doing math with her, but now I'M discouraged by her attitude, and the constant crying over basic math. What would you do? Christa

Would Yoga Kids also be good for soon-to-be 7 and 9 year old girls? (Even though it says it's for 3-6 y.o.'s).

Has anyone subscribed to this? I don't want to spend the $, but it looks like it has lots of great resources. I found it when I was looking for a D'Nealian handwriting curriculum, and noticed you can print the pages from this site. Anyone know of a D'nealian workbook provider that I can order from as well? Christa

Eva, that's great to know, because I'm leaning toward MFW, (though still having WP moments :glare:). Can you tell me more about why you would do MFW if you had to start over again? Christa :bigear:

This is a great schedule, too, as are the others :001_smile:. I'm tempted to skip Hideaways for some reason, and I don't know why. Maybe because dd already had Ancent Egypt through Rome and the first half will be a repeat of the last 2 years for her. Can anyone tell me how many hours per day WP takes approx. to get through? You all are great :grouphug: Christa

Kisa, How do you do WP LA with MFW since they are tailor made to their themes? Christa

Oh boy, free sure sounds good! But, I'm a nurse and I work 12 hours every Friday, so I need as much packaged for me for the time-being. My shifts wipe me out, so I don't want to spend my weekends compiling things for the week, and I'm pretty sure that's what I'd have to do with Ambleside? Christa

Can you (and anyone else with experience with both programs) expand on your experiences with both MFW and WP? How do you compare the two LA programs? WP seems so much better, and integrated well? :bigear: Christa

How would you suggest I structure it to my dc? :001_huh: (Ages 4-6-8) dd-3rd grader - had two years of Classical education (Egypt/Greek/Rome) dd-1st grader - needs to work on reading, so I'm hesitant to put her in with 3rd grader for Adventures. I'm thinking I should do the 1st grade year for her separate from 3rd grader for Adventures? Then when my dd-4 years old enters the mix...how do I eventually get them all enfolded doing the same thing without anyone skipping important building blocks? If anyone can help me with a longer-term plan, I would be so appreciative :tongue_smilie:. This is obviously my first year and I'm not thinking outside the box so well! I want this to make sense to them, and for learning to build on itself, so the whole integrating all the kids into one thing has me a bit stumped on how make it age-appropriate, etc. Christa :D

Okay, this is really helpful to get an actual breakdown of how one particular curriculum would work long-term. Hideaways in History for 4, 6, 8...really? It just seemed like not enough meat/too young for my older dc? Thanks for your help! Christa

I just can't decide on curriculum. I've spent at least 50 hours researching all the options. It is my first year, and I have a 4 yo, 1st grader, and 3rd grader. (3rd grader did 2 years at Classical school already). I like Classical, but I do want a Christian worldview built in, and I want some "heart" in it, if that makes sense. Even the Classical Christian school my daughter went to was rather dry, and lacked some joy - like it was all about the philosophy of Classical and it took away from some of the joy of being a kid, if that makes sense. I'm attracted to Winter Promise, Well-Trained Mind stuff, Sonlight (for it's completeness and Christian viewpoint built-in), and also just doing a mish-mash of things. I think I prefer a curriculum for my first year, except I'm okay with choosing my own math/science/LA. My weaknesses are history and geography, so that's my big concern. Thoughts on WP? Is it really doable for my 4-6-8 year olds to stay with the same spine each and every year? Any other curricula I should look into? My head hurts so bad. I feel so behind, as school should be starting soon and I still have no clue what to do. Christa

I noticed that FLL only goes to level 3, does anyone know if they will be adding on after this year? If not, what would you switch to? Christa

Great idea, Christina...Thanks :thumbup1:

I didn't realize how HUGE this forum was until I got so many helpful responses so quickly! Thanks everyone for taking the time to help me :grouphug: I was thinking of doing Renaissance/Reformation since oldest dd already did Ancient Egypt, Greeks, Rome for 1st and 2nd at Classical school. But, it seems so sophisticated for a 3rd (and 1st) grader. (The VP program does, anyway). My goal for the first year is to get them to love the process of learning, rather than just getting through it so they can get on with their day. I don't want to overwhelm them - I want it to be invigorating and refreshing. My main goals are to help my 1st grader find some mastery with her reading, obviously we need to stay on top of math (Saxon), will probably continue with Shurley Grammar, find some sort of writing and comprehension program that I like (as well as spelling and science). I'm almost thinking of skipping history this year to just get into a flow (and a newfound love for learning) and see where we land next year. Maybe that is not wise? I just think if I don't know how to teach renaissance and reformation to their age levels, it'll bomb, and nobody will enjoy home school our first year. Irrational? Wise? Just jump in with some sort of history? I know it's not THE decision that's going to change the course of their lives by any means. Just working it all out in my mind ;)

Hi everyone! I just found this awesome forum and am so thrilled. I've read through and searched old threads looking for some advice from those more experienced than I am. I've been pouring over all the resource options this summer, attended my state's conference, and I sort of know the direction I want to go, but just need to nail down how I'm going to implement it day-to-day :001_smile: Oldest dd (8.5) will be in 3rd and attended Classical school for 1st and 2nd. Middle dd is entering 1st and youngest dd is 4. I bought the Veritas Press cards at the show, thinking the Bible cards will correspond, etc. But, now I'm thinking they are a bit dry for their ages. They seem so advanced to be using with a 3rd and 1st grader. Also, Veritas' bible doesn't really teach life application, just the stories (which isn't the end of the world - I was just hoping to roll as much in together as possible). Am thinking of checking out SOTW, but wondering how to incorporate Bible with it? I hear a lot about TOG, but I can't figure out the nuts and bolts of it from their website. Here are my questions about TOG: 1) How does TOG play out day-to-day? 2) Can you choose ONE "spine" of history to teach to all students, and how are the points of history divided? 3) Can you use TOG with a 4-day week homeschool? 4) Is it easy or complicated to use? 5) What subjects doesn't it help you cover (geography? science? reading? spelling?...any of those included?) Sorry for the long post. I've tried to answer my own questions, but my head and neck ache so bad from weeks of computer research :confused: I look so forward to hearing your replies, and any other ideas you'd recommend. Christa