alas, no. It's a higher level book . . . I thought it was great for an 8th grade review.

I selected an old, vintage grammar text. I liked it particularly b/c it uses the same technical language as Latin and Logic (nominative, et c; parse; premise). It's old, freely available online, and available for purchase at several online outlets like amazon and abebooks. But I didn't note the title or author or save it in favorites. Now it has been too long and I can't remember the title. :banghead: Please, oh, please . . . does this sound familiar?

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Oh, no way! I was just loggin on to ask this very question! Thanks for that!

Txhomemom, We, too, are 8th grade and I kinda like how your thinking of scheduling but I wonder about Writing . . . I see this rather as a daily subject. Personally, I need to sleep b/t drafts and I see my daughter as this way, as well. If we only did writing once/wk, we wouldn't complete the paper. Perhaps I could see us doing, maybe, 3x/wk. I'm wondering what 1x/wk Writing looks like. Could you illustrate? I do see my own schedule as just too full and need to pare down but dont' want to compromise, either. How will you do writing this way? Hope I'm not being nosey! I see the big ears smiley but where is that big nose smiley?

I posted a request to discuss this topic a week or so ago on the Logic stage sub forum and when I didn't get many responses, I cross posted here. Still, I only got a few responses. I take that to mean that not many ppl have tried it and as a result don't have an opinion on the subject. I'm really sorry to hear that b/c we're really thinking about doing it and I don't feel I've done justice to the thinking process until I've over-analysed and read every possible opinion on the subject. My daughter has asked to do her subjects one at a time, working till she's finished. I was suprised by this request but could understand it. I couldn't say yes, though, to doing all her subjects that way. Math, instrument practice, languages, Writing, and Literature, I feel, need to be studied daily. What we'd like to try is this: Mornings Instrument LA: Writing Latin German Socratic or Confirmation prep depending on day Math LA: lit/vocab Afternoons Instrument and Science and US History or Grammar and World History or Logic and Religion or Art and Music History We'd cycle through these something like monthly or until we got to a certain point and then move on coming back through until complete. All the time, mixed in everywhere Fine and Domestic Arts (sewing, embroidery projects; museum visits, opera, concerts, cooking, et c. The first problem is that I really don't see that many hours in a day. The second is that at first we thought of doing the blocked subjects for a month completing half the wk in that time. This just does not seem possible. However, someone posted that it is. Thus, the third problem: ok, possible . . . but wise? I would dearly love to whittle down our curric choices and do less more deeply but I don't see what we could cut. Art and Music History are certainly possible but, well, we like those and have those scheduled for the end of the semester when we're wearing out. I'm sorry. I'm just no help b/c I was hoping for a good discussion of just this same topic b/c I'm nothing but questions. Also, I wonder if there is another term we should be using. When I google "block schedule" or "block schedule and homeschool" I don't come up with what I'd expect.

First, Tolkien was Catholic and according to his correspondence, he incorporated elements of his faith and Catholic doctrine all through the LotR trilogy -- at first unconsciously and upon revision, purposely. Is this aspect LotR explored in LLftLotR? Also, I remember a lot of elements of Norse mythology wandering through the pages of LotR. Looking at the LLftLotR website, I don't see that mentioned. Does she address Norse mythology? Any help is appreciated!

In this post I wondered if it would be possible to find a resource in which I could look up a specific vocabular word and find an example from good literature. It'll be cool if that link works. If so it'll be the first time I managed it. Well . . . The Literature Network has a search function. Select the author you'd like to search or scroll down and search the entire site. Type in your vocab word (or phrase) and search. I limited my own searches to authors I own and used maladroit, ignominious, analects, and surreal. The first two were good but the analects example didn't really give much insight into the meaning and I got tired b/f I found an example for surreal. Still, I'm glad to have found the site and think it will be useful. I hope you do, too.

I searched the boards and it doesn't really seem that anyone does block scheduling. My 13 yr old has asked for it (though she didn't know what it was called) and I would consider it. We'd do Math, Latin, German, LA (writing, vocab, and lit), Greek if we add it, instrument practice, and confirmation prep everyday. Swim team several x/wk. We'd do History, Science, Grammar, Logic, Art/Music Appreciation in month-long blocks completing half the wk Aug - Dec and the other half Feb -May (eg: Science chapters 1-16 in August, Logic chapters 1 - 16 in Sept, et c. then Science again chapters 17-32 in Feb, Logic 17-32 in March, and so on). Wow . . . I'm just not sure that sounds do-able. This is by no means set in stone. It's something I'm willing to consider. She said that she'd like to start a subject and work it all the way through and then go on to the next, repeat. I feel strongly that some subjects must be done daily (math, latin, et c). She agrees with that. I also feel that completing half in the first semester and half in the second semester would be better. Still, I can see why this might not be a good idea. I'd like to hear from anyone who has tried it! I didn't get many responses on the Logic Stage board. Hoping for more here!

We're right on the same page, anabelneri! I was thinking rise, chores, and brekkie, then straight into dailies: Math, Latin, German, et c. Break. Then afternoons doing the block courses. As those are the courses that we really enjoy doing the projects for and watching documentaries, I can see this going into evenings, too. Wow, an entire uni semester in 3.5 weeks! I like the idea but it seems so daunting. You have helped me believe it really can work, Thanks!!

You know . . . that's what I'm thinking. She thought of it, wants it, and asked for it. She's a good kid so I rather feel that I should try to make it work. And, even if I don't think it seems doable, it being her idea and desire, maybe the motivation will get her there. Thanks for the input, heritage!

I searched the boards and it doesn't really seem that anyone does block scheduling. My 13 yr old has asked for it (though she didn't know what it was called) and I would consider it. We'd do Math, Latin, German, LA (writing, vocab, and lit), Greek if we add it, instrument practice, and confirmation prep everyday. Swim team several x/wk. We'd do History, Science, Grammar, Logic, Art/Music Appreciation in month-long blocks completing half the wk Aug - Dec and the other half Feb -May (eg: Science chapters 1-16 in August, Logic chapters 1 - 16 in Sept, et c. then Science again chapters 17-32 in Feb, Logic 17-32 in March, and so on). Wow . . . I'm just not sure that sounds do-able. This is by no means set in stone. It's something I'm willing to consider. She said that she'd like to start a subject and work it all the way through and then go on to the next, repeat. I feel strongly that some subjects must be done daily (math, latin, et c). She agrees with that. I also feel that completing half in the first semester and half in the second semester would be better. Still, I can see why this might not be a good idea. I'd like to hear from anyone who has tried it!

Thanks, everyone! I think I've decided on classical. While my main goal is to read scripture, my secondary goal is to read classics. I think classical will allow us to do both. I still haven't decided which program, tho.

Make! You just made my day!

She's 13. :bigear:

I do love the literary passages in the examples but what it doesn't have -- or doesn't have in the samples I saw -- is the visual bang that my daughter would like. I personally like this program, though. Thank you!

Really??? I would love that! I have a gigantic, elderly, all-falling-apart dictionary that I love but it doesn't have that. It's time to branch out! off to search. Thanks, Sebastian!

My daughter has a pretty well developed vocabulary for her age I think. She is such a visual learner, though, that I've considered getting the Cartoon Vocabulary book (mentioned in another thread). I looked at the word list and think she already knows and uses quite a few of those words but there are still a good number that she doesn't. I've been thinking of how to use the thing and I believe I'd like her to do a Latin or Greek word study for each word and then find a passage from quality literature to copy. Is there any such resource for finding specific vocab words in passages like this? Maybe a book . . . you could look up the vocab word in the back and then it would give a page to turn to to see a passage from . . . oh . . . Journey to the Center of the Earth or something from Kipling in which the author uses that word . . . is there anything like that out there? or maybe a website and you could type in the word and find a passage. But not twaddle. I'm a twaddle bigot. Its not that I never let my kiddo read twaddle but I put scorpions in her chair while she reads to make sure she doesn't enjoy it. so, I'd really like the passages to come from really lovely, beautifully written work. Alright, I know you have tons of resources! I can't wait to see them!

nothing useful to add . . . just want to be able to find my way back to this thread.:bigear:

Thank you, all, for the ideas. Tinkering . . . who knew! Her complaint in this area is that I will let her take apart just about anything (that I don't need) but I balk at letting her plug back in. I've given, donated, bought all kind of things for her to take apart. Then she wants to plug it in and I can't stand to let her. I imagine sparks and shocks and smoke and . . . I'm a wet blanket! and you KNOW wet blankets and electricity just don't mix! Should I let her plug in? Am I being over-protective? I rather thought that was reasonable but . . . should I be persuaded otherwise? It doesn't seem . . . safe. I'm willing to reconsider. What are your thoughts here?

I've been thinking about passion lately. I haven't really felt that my daughter is passionate about anything. She likes some people and some things *a lot* but nothing I'd really call passionate. So I asked her. Me: what are you passionate about? Her: (narrows eyes, looks askance) passionate??? Me: what do you like to do more than anything else? Her: (narrower, askancer) more than anything? Me: Yes, you like swimming but not more than anything else in the world. You like violin but not more than anything else in the world. What's your favorite thing? Her: well, in school I love love logic and math. logic then math but they're very close. Me: but it doesn't have to be school. It can be anything at all. Her: . . . thinking . . . it'll sound dumb. Me: of course it won't. Her: it's something you NEVER let me do. EVER. Me: (narrows eyes, looks askance) Her: I just want to take things apart, put them back together, and see if I can make them work. Me: More than anything? Her: More than anything BUT . . . you never let me see if they work again. Me: but you've got your legos, NXT, and other stuff. Her: legos don't count and NXT has to work b/c i follow the instructions and tell it to. So, what do you do for a kiddo like that?

We're adding Greek this year. At first I thought we'd do Koine. First and foremost, my goal for gk is to read Scripture. However, I'd also like to read the classics. I know Koine is widely regarded as easier and many ppl study that first to start reading scripture sooner and then add classical later as a next level. I could do that. But I wonder . . . if we study Classical w/o Koine, would we be able to read scripture? It seems so but I can't find where anyone has actually come right out and said it. Thanks!

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