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Foundations is the basic memory work program. It is for 4 year olds up through 6th(?) grade.
Essentials is different - it is for 4th to 6th graders (ish), and is taken in addition to Foundations. That consists of grammar, writing, & math games.
I don't know that you could say one is a better program than the other - they are different subjects.
Okay - this is good to know. Thanks! I thought Foundations was to 3rd grade, but if not then I can easily see us getting through everything.
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Does anyone follow the CC Foundations plan on their own? I have been loosely using a 2nd edition Foundations guide with my 3rd grader. I was looking at Essentials which starts with 4th grade, but it doesn't look like something that can be done without the co-op. Is Foundationst the best program CC has to offer? Could I just follow the three cycles in Foundations even though my son is 9 and in third grade already?
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Does anyone use, or have used, Mosdos Press Literature? What do you think of it?
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Thank you, these responses are helpful. I will look in to getting the structure and style set.
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If you love or hate IEW, please tell me about it. Last year we started using U.S. History Based Writing Lessons and only completed half of it. I love the IEW catalog and I like the idea of the themes they have etc., but I am not convinced it is the way for us to go. It sometimes seems a convoluted way to go about writing.
Please share your experiences with me. Also, if there is a writing program you just love, that isn't IEW, tell me about it.
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PLEASE help me! I feel like I am over-run by homeschooling books sometimes. Our home isn't small, but I feel like I just don't have adequate space for everything! How do you all organize your spaces?
I would appreciate advice, pictures, whatever!
Thank you!!
Susan
If you have funds for shelving, I suggest IKEA Expedit. They are versatile in that you can put books, or you can put drawers and fill them with odd sized manipulatives, etc. If you click on the link in my signature you can see my pictures.
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Does anyone have or know of a schedule that shows which MOH chapters to read along with Real History Odyssey Ancients?
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Mine is up. Break is Over
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I really like the Dummies/Idiots series as a basic beginners guide for practical subjects, like Puppies for Dummies (which was very helpful for us and very basic), or repairs, or other how-to topics. For academic subjects, I'd skip the Idiots/Dummies series and go for a textbook or something like (for example) The Annotated Mona Lisa to cover basic art history, or an Alfred Music Theory book.
Cat
Thank you.
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Thanks. We do Art, but as of now it isn't tied to history - we are using Artistic Pursuits. We do Explode the Code because my son wants to. I tried to dump it but he dug it out and told me he wanted to finish it. I guess we don't need the Wordly Wise Vocabulary, but he likes that too. I think I am just going to put it all aside for a while and see how far we can get with history, science and geography before adding it back in.
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I am assuming you are referring to your 8 year old. How much time are you spending now on Language Arts?
My 8 yr old spend on average spelling (10mins), vocabulary (10mins) ,grammar worksheet (10mins), phonics (zero),independent reading (1hr) per day. My boys are in a virtual academy. Literature takes an hour daily.
We get science done everyday in the afternoon as they have their own projects running. So that takes about an hour daily or more if they want. History and Geography together takes us about an hour daily. We do reading and writing in History and Geography.
Yes. He's 9 now so I guess I should update my siggy. Anyway, currently we do spelling daily with Rod & Staff Spelling 3 (10-15 mins), Rod & Staff English (20-30 minutes), Wordly Wise Vocabulary (10-15 mins), Explode the Code Book 5 (5-10 mins), and we do a read aloud or book on CD (about an hour) in addition to his free reading (30-45 mins). Usually, with our read aloud we do a literature unit (like Progeny Press or Teacher Created Resources). I really like doing activities with the literature so that is something I don't want to cut out, especially if it can coordinate with our history.
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I am thinking about doing something "radical" this second semester. We spend a lot of time doing "Language Arts" - spelling, vocabulary, phonics, reading and always end up behind on science, history and geography. DS rarely gets less than 100% on an assignment, except for spelling. I was thinking of cutting out most of our LA for a while and just doing math, spelling, history, science and geography everyday. I would squeeze in health and latin two to three days a week. My thinking is that we can get "caught up" with history, science and geography if we let go off the daily drills and workbooks for LA. I could use the history, science and geography to do writing (which we don't do enough of) and continue to center our literature around those subjects. My son likes hands on projects too, which we could do more of if we weren't spending a big chunk of our day on LA. I know LA is important, but I think we are at a place where he has a solid foundation and it wouldn't be a big deal to cut it out temporarily. Has anyone else done this?
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The value of the book varies. So does the depth. I'd try asking about the specific book you're interested in!
The titles I am considering are: Art History, Music Theory, World History, Anatomy and Physiology.
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My opinion is that I would not use them if you intend to list resources in your course descriptions (at the high school level).
I wouldn't use them as a sole resource, I would use them to build off of or to put together a course for a subject I know nothing about. Mainly, I want to know if the information in them is reliable - are they as good as/reliable as a typical textbook?
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What are the prevailing opinions on these two series? Are they reliable? Would they make a good starting point/spine to build off of?
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My Third Grade Wrap Up
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Classics like, To Kill a Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye are among books that are being dropped from public education. They are being removed to make room for non-fiction books. The two referred to in the article sound like propaganda type books to me. What do you all think of this move?
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How old is the boy? Where does he do school?
He is 15 and goes to public school in California.
Ever bum out because there isn't time to do certain curriculum?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Yes, that happens quite frequently. I see things all the time that I would love to do, but I have to remind myself that I chose what I chose for the flexibility. While I could easily incorporate other stuff, my checking account can't accomodate all my whims and desires when it comes to curriculum. I would love to try Trail Guide to Learning from Geography Matters.