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We are using The Art of Poetry from Classical Academic Press and imo, it is awesome! I believe you can see samples on their website.
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I will assume since you used TOG that you don't mind a Christian publisher. There are always textbook options like Abeka, BJU and Notgrass. Those would be the swiftist way to get through history, if you are turning your attention to science and math.
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Thank you - this is exactly what I wanted.
We listened to all the Blume Fudge books and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, books on CD. We have read a couple of the Ralph Mouse books too. I can't believe I forgot about Mrs. Frisby and Cricket in Times Square!
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I tried the search function and just cannot find what I am looking for - I am sure it is there but I don't have time to wade through dozens of threads.
I am looking for a book list for third grade - read alouds and first time reading on own books.
So far I have:
Charlotte's Web
Farmer Boy
Chocolate Fever
I want older books mostly, but I am open to newer books if they are really good.
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Fist clencher that I am....:rolleyes:......I just happened to be listening when he made his comments and he was clearly talking about choosing college degrees, and unrealstic expectations of those with certain degrees. I didn't get the impression that he was poopooing a classical education at the K-12 level or that he was poopooing it at all - just that one shouldn't expect to get certain jobs and certain pay when they don't have the required degreee/knowledge.
I was only in the car for about ten minutes, and perhaps I didn't hear Rush's whole commentary, but I think this Cothran guy got his panties in a bunch and brought unnecessary attention to an otherwise uninteresting commentary. On the other hand, maybe MP was looking for mass traffic to their website.
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We use Saxon Advanced math after Saxon algebra 2 third edition. The Advanced book includes the second half of geometry, trig, and pre-calculus.
OK- got it. Thanks!
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Where does Saxon Advanced Math fit in? Is it before Algebra 1 or between Algebra 1 and 2?
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I believe OP is correct. Midnight marks the new day, not 12:01. It becomes AM at 12:00 - not 12:01.
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I am having a discussion with a friend. I realize this has the potential to be a hot topic, but for the sake of the poll can you just state what you believe without telling other posters they are stupid for believing differently? Thanks.
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OK- I pretty much figured it would be impossible to do both. I know many people don't like them, but the EHE pages were one of my favorite parts of Core 5. My son loved almost every reader. I added in other resources when we did it and back then we did the LA too, but I won't be doing that again. I think maybe I can do it as a cultures/geography study and spread it over 2-3 school years. That way I can stay on track with TOG.
Thanks for all the input. :)
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So, I am thinking way ahead AND I know Core 5 is called something else now, I just don't know what. I loved Core 5 and want to do it with my youngest when the time comes. That said, I love TOG and have no desire to stop using it. Core 5 isn't really history, it is more of a cultural study I guess. Should I call it geography/cultures and do it in addition to our TOG history? Gosh, it seems like it would be overkill, but I really don't want my little guy to miss out on it.
What would you do/how would you do it?
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IMO it is not a glorified reading list. It is literature analysis, vocabulary, geography, art and more. Yes, you have to do your "lesson plans" in the sense that you have to plan what to do on which day, but otherwise it is all there. The Map Aids is worth it in my opinion, but I suppose if you have Wonder Maps or Uncle Josh Outline maps you could probably get away without map aids. The geography assignments are in the unit plan.
The $50 for Writing Aids is totally worth it - it is 12 years of info/instruction and again the actual writing assignments are in the unit.
There are literature SAP's (student activity pages) that focus on comprehension, literary terms etc for the main literature selections.
It is so rich and full I can't wrap my head around it. Definitely not a glorified reading list. :)
Edited to add:
You combine kids on most of the read alouds and they are "on the same page" theme wise, but each level does have their own work. The bonus is it is all there in the unit.
The three week sample of Year two is very representative of most units. Year 1 I haven't done or seen, but I have heard from others that it is slightly different, but I don't know how.
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If I purchase Saxon Teacher, do I still need to purchase the text or is Saxon Teacher all inclusive?
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Sounds great!
We did a two month around-the-usa trip this past March-June starting in Oregon, heading south and east, up the coast to DC/PA and then back
It was fun-usually- and a lot of work.
I kept a blog if you're interested. It's not written well, as I did it while we were on the trip, but you might get a few ideas.
Awesome- I will check it out. I plan to blog while on the road. All of the campgrounds I have checked into seem to have Wifi- so- YAY!!
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I would skip the National Zoo in DC because there are better zoos out there. Plus, while the zoo might be free, it cost $16 for the first three hours, and $22 for more than three hours. If you want to skip the parking and take the metro there, there isn't a close metro station and you still have the metro fee.
A few people mentioned the Parthenon in Nashville. We loved our visit there, plus we also visited the Mammoth Caves http://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm on the same day. I have photos of both of those places on my blog.
I noticed the parking fees. What zoo would be more worthwhile?
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Ha! Well, our schedule is flexible, but I am trying to stay at around 3 weeks for the whole trip. We'd also like to do D.C. for a couple of days - for the Smithsonians and the National Zoo - especially since they are free admission. The Yorktown Victory Center is on the list too. I guess all the major places are on the list. Thanks everyone.
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We did a month-long trip two years ago. We pulled a tent trailer and camped at state parks along the way. We found the facilities to be clean and very nice at all the parks where we stayed.
I'm planning another trip for next summer (I hope we get to go!!). We plan to drive from AZ to MN (through CO) then down the Mississippi to New Orleans and back to AZ. In searching for places to visit, I've come across a few places along the Mississippi River I'd like to see. I assume since you will be in WI and then heading towards TX you will probably go along the Mississippi for awhile at least.
Hannibal, MO -- the home of Mark Twain -- I remember visiting the Mark Twain Cave there as a kid and really liking it.
Daniel Boone Home and Village, Defiance MO -- actually his son's home but where he lived when was 65
Towosahgy State Park, East Prairie MO -- mounds built by the Mississippian culture
Mound City National Cemetery, Cairo IL -- Civil War gravesites -- for some weird reason I like visiting cemeteries.
Thanks. There is a Mark Twain house in Hartford, CT too.
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I am planning a road trip for this coming summer. We are going to drive from Texas to Tennessee, Virgina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and then to Wisconsin, Illinois, and back home. The trip is two fold- educational and the last leg is visiting friends. Also, we will stop in Hartford, CT along the way.
I want to hit all the fabulous American History sights. On the list I have:
Colonial Williamsburg/Jamestown
Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II
Plymouth Rock
Pilgrim Hall Museum
Freedom Trail
Paul Revere House
Old Statehouse
Salem, MA - Salem Witch Museum
Noah Webster House
Gettysburg
President Andrew Jackson's home
Mount Vernon, VA - George Washington
Monticello
What other things are a must see? I need things that are going to interest both my 8 year old and 16 year old (ages at time we go on the trip).
Also, if you are familiar with any of these areas I am looking for reasonably priced/safe motels/hotels and/or camping grounds. We are planning to camp at least half the time to save money. I will have my Life Boy Scout with me and he is an expert camper. Further, if you have information on how long I should allow for certain visits/locations that would be helpful.
Thanks!!
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May I ask why? I'm just curious because while I've seen people with maybe 1 or 2 who express regret, I've not really met anyone with SIX who would say that… obviously you *did* like them at one point…? I just wonder what changed?
[pure curiosity, nothing strange lol]
I got them all between ages 18-20. I knew everything then:glare: and was certain I would love them forever- and now I am 40 and I don't like looking at them anymore. I'd prefer to be ink free. I live a different lifestyle today than I did from 18-20 and I feel self concsious when they are visible. I feel certain people are judging me and making assumptions about me that are no longer true or were never true.
I am not against tatoos- they just aren't for me anymore.
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Yes, I have six and I regret them all. I'd like to have them removed, but with all the color, the estimate for removing all of them was $12,000. So, I am stuck with them for now.
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I love reading blogs but don;t have a lot of time.
I would like a listing of the top homeschooling blogs with lots of links and free stuff, maybe downloads, maybe free lesson plans...anything.
If you go to www.google.com/blogsearch you can search for blogs with a topic you want to read. If you search homeschooling high school for instance, you will get some homeschool blogs that are addressing homeschooling high school.
There are some great bloggers among us on WTM - just check signatures in the posts - I follow several of the WTM bloggers and they are always fun to read.
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Yes, sometimes "interesting" just means "interesting. And sometimes there's an subtext and implication.
You're missing my point about the "happy countenance." If the outward appearance that is required is always one of happiness, it's difficult to know what is under the surface. It's just not realistic to believe that these kids are happy ALL. THE. TIME. No human is. To believe otherwise is ridiculous.
And really, we are only seeing what the Duggars, the Browns and TLC chooses to show us.
Oh, and please do not make the assumption that those who don't buy what the Duggars are selling, which includes myself and my family, are "generally miserable." You have no idea what the lives of others are like, and you have no idea that all is sunlight and roses in the Duggar home. We are quite happy, and GASP, do indeed have "standards," though not in the "Gothard" sense.
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I must have missed the episdoes where they claimed to always be happy and not have any problems. :confused:
Seems to me I have seen plenty of episodes with kids crying about something - not many - but it has happened. They weren't expressing joy over Josie's health. I do recall them shedding tears and not smiling. I think it is irrational to be creeped out by happy people. Whatever. You have your opinion and I have mine. This argument is pointless.
I want to add that I find it quite ironic that you are admonishing me about having "no idea what the lives of others are like." You have no idea (based on what we see on television) that there isn't anything other than sunlight and roses in the Duggar home. I think it is fair to say that they have been in the limelight long enough that if there were dirt to be found, it would have been found. I am not claiming to know more than what I see on TV, but apparently I don't own the same crystal ball some people do.
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Oh come on. Isn't "Interesting" just a more palatable way for you to say, "Gee Mergath, you're crazy to think the way you do?" Let's just call a spade a spade, okay?
You don't agree with her, fine.
If she thinks polygamy is normal, fine. If she thinks an extra large Christian family isn't, fine.
BTW, they're both "extra large Christian families." Just different.
And as people have stated REPEATEDLY here and in other threads, it's not the size of the family that many object to. It's the whole Gothards/Pearls connection.
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No, Astrid, sometimes "interesting" just means interesting. I find her view (and seeming double standard) interesting. I find it interesting that so many people just can't stand that the Duggars might actually be a happy family. The Duggar bashing gets old.
As for the "happy countenance" - there are worse things! I expect my kids to be cheerful and not complain and grumble. Negativity breeds negatvity. I am completely befuddled that anyone would complain that they look too happy.
I think the truth of the matter is that people who are generally miserable, just can't accept that others are happy.
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I haven't seen the whole show, only the first five or six episodes, so I don't know what happened later on. In the episodes I saw, though, they seemed pretty normal. I'd imagine that having to flee to another state over the whole polygamy thing caused a lot of issues.
"whole polygamy thing" = normal
extra large christian family = not normal
Interesting.
The Duggars are in a monagomous marraige and raising children to be polite, helpful and believers in God. That is so horrible.
Need Road Trip Geography Ideas
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We are going on a road trip in June and I need some creative ideas for geography lesssons, for my 2nd grader, along the way. I have map outline books and Wonder Maps. I thought I could make copies of maps for each state we are going to/through and make a copy of the U.S. map.
I thought on the U.S. map we could mark our route. I am thinking of doing notebook pages. After we return home we will do a scrapbook.
I need some creative ideas that will be easy to do on the road.