I'm not familiar with the programs you've used, but we've only had success when DS has taken a full online course, or when I participate. Do you think that the structure of an online course would help keep him on track?

I don't see anything wrong with reading aloud to him - he has a lot of years ahead of him to read textbooks on his own. DS stopped letting me read anything other than novels aloud a few years ago (he's all about speed :glare:), but I'm sure I'll be reading history, and maybe science, aloud to DD through middle school.

I don't think we're getting the whole story, but my first though was that he reminds me a lot of Jani Schofield. I feel absolutely sick for those two younger children.

We also just used online games to learn the states and capitals.

Good afternoon! What are your favorite salad toppings? I'm not a big salad person, but my favorite would be any kind of fruit or berry. What have you been up to this weekend? I've spent the last three days coddling my very stressed 18-year-old nephew. He's about to start his first finals week with two exams tomorrow. In between making sure he's stocked up on chocolate and index cards, I've been Christmas shopping online and contemplating throwing a New Year's party. Today's random question: What color are the blanket(s) on your bed? Black and white print.

In 1st grade, DD used Spelling Workout and FLL. She also did some copywork from her Sonlight books and lots of free reading and writing.

Congratulations to you both! :hurray:

My kids aren't nearly as close in age, but they have opposite learning styles and seem similar to your two. My first thoughts are Sonlight for your DD (and have DS listen when he feels like it) and to continue with what's working for your DS. How is their reading coming? That would be my first priority at those ages.

We allow sleepovers. DS would be missing out if we didn't. His baseball and soccer teams have had several team sleepovers over the years and his group of close friends has them all the time. I'm sure his three best friends will sleep here tomorrow night, like they do most Fridays. In the summers, they camp out in the backyard and go on "real" camping trips with DH or one of the other fathers. In this season of his life, sleepovers are very important to DS. DD, so far, has only slept at her cousins' houses and one friend's, but I'm sure she'll go on more as she gets older.

DS really liked that kit (we used it with Noeo), but we haven't used LOF Physics.

Rainbow Science. So painless - DS does the reading and written work independently, then he and two friends do the labs together. We've just started Oak Meadow Science 5, but I really like it so far for my creative DD. RS4K Chemistry and Noeo Physics were hits here too.

My DS is only in 6th, but I can already tell you that the previous posters are right - we've changed our plans several times since DS started algebra 1. We're planning a switch to AoPS, but if that doesn't work out, we'll be back to the drawing board. Right now our sequence/plan is: 4th: finished pre-algebra, started Algebra 1 (Foerster) 5th: finished Algebra 1, started Algebra 2 (Foerster) and Geometry (Jacobs) 6th: finish Algebra 2 and Geometry, AoPS Introduction to Counting and Probability 7th: AoPS Geometry, AoPS Introduction to Number Theory 8th: AoPS Intermediate Algebra 9th: AoPS Precalculus 10th: AP Calculus 11th & 12th: CTY or university math courses

We do a very light school schedule in the summer, but I aim for 190 "real" school days. We'll get 83-85 days in before Christmas.

The dark blue books from Math Mammoth might be easier to move through quickly than MUS Epsilon and Zeta. I'm considering switching DD out of MUS after Delta, and that's my plan right now.

What do you plan on using with your 4th grader? You might be able to combine your children for things like history and science, or at least for art and some other fun things. My DD is in 3rd this year, but in 2nd she used: Math: Math-U-See Beta, Gamma Life of Fred Apples-Edgewood Science: Noeo Chemistry 1, then moved on to Physics 2 History/Literature/Bible: Sonlight Core C Language Arts: First Language Lessons 3 Writing With Ease 2/3 Spelling Workout C Handwriting Without Tears 3 French: Alex et Zoe 2 This took about 3 hours per day, including reading.

My DS is exactly the same way. Finishing a textbook or workbook lets him feel like he's mastered the material and is ready to move on. DD doesn't mind workbooks (she uses them right now for spelling and geography), but she's super creative and learns better through reading, writing and projects.

DD is in Delta and we're sticking with one lesson per week, which takes 3-4 days. She moved through the earlier levels more quickly, but I'm supplementing more on Thursdays and Fridays now to keep her at a comfortable pace. Day 1: I teach the lesson, we do some examples together, then she does worksheet A. Day 2: She teaches the lesson back to me and does worksheets B and D. Day 3: Either worksheets C and E, or the test. *If for some reason she didn't do well on the test, we would go back over the material, she would do worksheets C and E, then F as a make-up test. Day 4: Test. I hang on to the worksheets she doesn't use and sometimes stick them in her "homework folder" for her to work on in the car or at DS's music lessons.

My 12-year-old has already evaluated and (respectfully) rejected some of what his father and I believe. I'm sure some kids go through this even earlier.

The Math Mammoth blue books on fractions might be what you're looking for.

You certainly know how to make people curious! DD is making a few changes. She just finished her (reportedly painful) physics study and is moving on to Oak Meadow's 5th grade science, which should suit her. We're also adding MCT language arts and some fun French books, which she's quite excited about. DS is switching to AoPS for math and holding steady on everything else.

For us, the grade is just working back from DS's expected date of graduation. Right now, I'm planning to graduate DS in the spring of 2019, so that puts him in "6th grade" this year. We haven't grade skipped, but we're considering it. DS will already be working on high school level work either way, but a grade skip for us would mean starting his high school transcript and dual enrolling at the public high school a year earlier. The only thing holding us back right now is sports. :glare:

I just ordered them yesterday for my DD who'll finish Honey this week. I was already planning on having her do Fractions over the summer, so these are perfect timing for us!

We've only used levels 3A-6B, but DS mostly self-taught and we only used the HIGs to check answers.

For my DD who does well, but is not gifted in math, we're aiming for pre-algebra in 6th grade and won't be using AoPS when we get there. I think you have lots of time to take steps backward or sideways as needed. If she liked Singapore, I would just take a quick run back through 5A and move on to 5B. If it wasn't a good fit, take some time to work on a few of her weak areas while you find a new curriculum that will work for her.

I don't worry about it too much, but I usually just go with 3rd and 6th - the grades they would be in by age. DS's friends are all in 7th and 8th grade, and he takes a class for 7th-9th graders, so he gets lumped in with the 7th graders a lot. It doesn't bother us.