Angelicum Academy sends it out to new families in the great books online program , i think. I have gotten to page 80 at least twice1 I looked at the two copies, one old and one new and thought that if I read them both, I would be following Adlers advice to always read a book twice. I would love to discuss it as I could make it to the end of the book!!:lurk5:

The online discussion classes for the Great Books of the Western World are great motivators and Socratic. They are optionally college level with credits, which is slightly more intense. The Latin course is also recommended and linked to the National Latin Exam http://angelicum.net/great-books-program/great-books-college-credits/ http://angelicum.net/curriculum/online-latin-courses/

I have both Saxon and TT. My elder children liked Saxon but the next three hated it. Math is not a fearsome subject anymore. Some folks think it isn't hard enough but we want it to be fun. The new versions are tempting. We did TT 7 and my 12 yr old loved it. She said that the difference is that Saxon hates kids and wants them to get things wrong and spend time in Math. Teaching Textbooks likes you and tries to explain how to do problems. ;)

I remember someone on one of the homeschooling boards posting that she had home recording studio. was it here?

I ve been brainstorming stay at home business ideas. Anybody got some experience with these/ Recording books on tape in my own home. I do read at least as well as most of the audiobooks we buy and have a bit of money to set up the studio Selling books on line I had a baby product business online and liked it. I love books. Crafts/or Craft supplies online This is because I often get compliments on the earrings I make. Also we make pysanki eggs and you can't get the supplies or the eggs over here. Any other great ideas?

My first dc absorbed books and I didn't have much else to do but try to stay with them. I agree that I wish I had gone to the IEW course when my friends did. I would have had that head start I needed when we just folded over writing difficulties. But I didn't have the money then! I trust that God gave me the money when I needed to find IEW. I have to say that audible.com saved us again when reading became a problem. The money spent there has returned again and again. iPods are part of our lives. The refurbished shuffles have many cousins. I think this board and Ora et Laboro have kept me sane and searching for answers for problems instead of giving up. :grouphug:

Sonitus Sanctus: Free Catholic MP3 Links I love free mp3. Great lectures all free! Catholic Culture : Home News and lots of stuff for liturgical year http://catholicexchange.com/ Great with the morning cup of coffee http://www.insidecatholic.com/ Vivificat!: Plenty of Good Reading for Lent at Your Fingertips just what it says in the title! Divine Office - Liturgy of the Hours - Breviary - Free Audio - Bible - Prayer Great way to pray. http://www.materamabilis.org more home educationish

Dear Susan, I want to thank you for generosity in writing WTM and WEM. They have given me the words to express what my dh and I wanted for our children. Thank you for the generosity and vision in creating and keeping this site. There are so many ways of living the same dream. :cheers2::cheers2:

If we figured out how little we could spend. My dh and i lived for a month on black beans, and rice but it wasn't what we wanted to do again. I know that many of the families in the world have little choice and my heart goes out to them. If you look at ambleside online http://www.amblesideonline.org/ you can see what you need to purchase. I think that math worksheets can be found online as well. But then again, you need internet, computer and ink! hth

Mapping the World with Art http://www.ellenjmchenry.com/id151.html It teaches drawing from memory quickly. I use National Geographic on cd as well. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/complete-national-geographic/

All I can say that real books have shelf value beyond the home schooling years. I eye any textbook with a sick look as I know it will have to be recycled and by the time I finish with it edition #next will be out and no one will even want my second hand copy. And then there is the iPad!

http://www.mymusictheory.com/home.html http://www.classicsforkids.com/

We used Mavis Beacon teaches typing, which we got at Staples for under ten dollars. When that was worn out we got another, I figured it was worth it and we found it at discount My sister gave Timon and Pumba typing program to the kids one year and they really went for it. Something new. It is very gamey and although i am NOT a Lion King fan, we probably use it more than old fashioned Mavis

"I'm happy for them to do chores around the house at weekends so that they become familiar with how the house works, plus do a little on week days (packing the dishwasher and tidying the kitchen) but I want them to have just a little time to themselves in the evenings" At the moment, I don't have an outside job and all the kids are hs. I have had more kids at home and most of the elder ones in private school where they had lots of home work. I wanted everyone to feel part of the household, there were 2-3 boarders living with us so I gave everyone " a responsibility". I gave one the task of keeping the stairways swept, pointing out that with three floors we needed to keep the dirt from traveling up. i remember giving one of the boarders the task of folding clothes and then wishing I hadn't as she folded our undewear. I never did anything more than throw it on top of the rest. I ended up having them all just clean up after dinner as they would have some company and it was the chore I really hated as I juggled getting the little ones into bed. I think that my kids have always surprised me when i asked them what they wanted to do. They usually wanted something I had never let them do. I usually hog the cooking as it makes me feel nuturing and the shopping as my lists are often sketchy. I think you might explain that you want to keep them feeling connected with the house and learn important skills. You don't expect them to have too much time during the week so they need to pick something they can do weekends. You might make up a list of things but don't be too surprised if they come up with something new. Be honest and don't let them dump all the drudgery on you. Life's boring bits belong to us all!:)