It is A LOT less teacher intensive! I hope that helps!

:bigear: I'm just listening in. I'm still trying to figure the same thing out! We are also doing CC in the fall. :001_smile:

Would I use PP or OPGTR (haven't decided yet) as written and at the same time start Webster's speller? Or would you do PP or OPGTR and then do Wester's? The only thing that seems confusing to me are the blends (a, h-a, ha.....short sound of a). In Webster's speller ha would be pronounced hay. Would this be confusing to my children? I know that Webster's is a complete stand alone phonics/spelling program.....I'm just not sure I have what it takes to pull it off......but I'm so intrigued by it.....and it makes sense to me! So...how could I supplement with Webster's? ElizabethB and Boscopup, it looks like you use both. Would you mind sharing how you do it? :-) Pretty please. :001_smile:

:bigear: I am just listening in and wanted to mark this page. Great information!!

We are starting K with my dd that will turn 5 in August! This is my 4th year homeschooling, but my first time teaching kindergarten! I'm excited, but a little nervous. I am going from teaching 1 to teaching 3. I have always sent my children to a preschool in town that went through K. But I'm not sending dd4 or my youngest. I should of known better. My dd9 was not reading when she came out of K and neither is my dd6 (he will be in first next year). So...I will actually be teaching 2 children how to read. Exciting, but scary! :tongue_smilie: I used Abeka phonics with dd9 when she was in 1st and it worked, but I am itching to try something different. Maybe OPGTR, PP, or Funnix. We'll see. Any suggestions for this mama who has trouble making decisions? :lol:

Thanks, jannylynn! My plan is to switch at some point b/c the Sunrise editions only go to 8th grade, I'm just not sure when to switch. I know it's not a huge deal, I just don't want to switch and regret it. I do like the idea of the dive cds. It kind of takes the pressure off of me if I'm not quite sure how to explain something.

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Thanks for the responses! Does anyone prefer Saxon (upper levels-5/4 and up) over CLE Math? Do you feel the explanations are better?

Wow!! Thanks girls for your quick responses!!! It has been very helpful. I think we will go with the workbooks for now.

Which do you prefer and why?

Oh my goodness!! That would be awesome!!

Thanks for the link to the Saxon Teacher Cd's! Do you know how they are different than the DIVE cd's? Does anyone know if a child would be ready for Saxon 5/4 if they have not covered division yet? I did take a placement test for the upper levels and she definitely needs to be in 5/4, but I'm wondering if she is even ready for that. We are just completing CLE 305. She will be in 4th grade next year. Does anyone know when a child can move on to Saxon 5/4 from CLE?

I love CLE math, but am tempted by Saxon in the upper levels because of the dive cds. Is Saxon with the dive cds pretty independent? How does it compare to CLE? I was just thinking that the dive cds may do a better job teaching my dd the concepts than me, KWIM?

I am right there with ya!! I was so glad to have that done! :hurray:

:bigear: Great thread!

Just wanted to say how much we love CLE math! We have been using it for almost 3 years now. I love it so much that I am always tempted to try their LA!

Thank you so much! You are amazing!:001_smile:

Sorry for the late response, but I wanted to say THANK YOU for your advice! It helps a ton!! I feel honored to have been given advice from the 2 of you! ;)

I can't wait to check it out! Thank you!

:lurk5: Anyone?

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I am planning for next year, and I wanted to ask your opinion. This is what I plan on using for my rising 4th grader: R&S English WWE or IEW something for vocabulary A Reason for Handwriting AAS Sonlight readers (probably for Core D) Is that enough? Are the Sonlight readers with comprehension questions enough? Are the Sonlight readers considered a full reading program or do I need something like CLE or BJU reading? What do you think? I would love your input! Thank you, ladies!!

I like the skip counting songs on the Classical Conversations CD! :001_smile:

This is another one that I've heard great things about! I was just looking at samples of it today online. Thanks, guys!

I will have to take a look at that. Thank you!