I too was unable to comment. thank you for sharing your week!

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After being a 'non-electronic game' family, we just got a Wii. We prefer to not use the popular gameboy, playstation type games, but rather sports, etc. The games that have really been a hit with myself (grin), and my 7 and up crowd, believe it or not, are: Trophy Bucks, Big Game Hunter, and the just out Dangerous Hunts. I do not hunt, never have, never will...but I'm addicted. :lol: (these are put out by Cabella's) Now my dd10 prefers the party games and wii sports games. Caution about Dangerous Hunts: there is some 'language'. sigh

My oldest 3 were all vax'd on schedule. My 4th was vax'd on schedule to age 2, and my 5th never had a vax until just a month ago and he is almost 5. I am slowly doing vax's for my last 2 children, 1 vax at a time and I am keeping the doses as far apart as the max recommendation. My 2nd and 4th children both had reactions, however, because they do so many at once, we never did know *which* vax caused it. The downside to doing only 1 at a time is the drawn out process for the child. Sometimes I think it was easier on the child to just 'get em done' rather than 1 shot every 3-6 months. It causes some anxiety in the child with the must go back soon looming over them. sigh

For K-3 we highly prefer Abeka. For 4th and up, we are finding that Saxon is working wonderfully (and I do have a child whom struggles horribly w/math). We have tried Rod and Staff, Singapore, and BJU. I also looked extensively at MUS. MUS wouldn't work in my home, and the other 3 didn't work for any of my kids.

We do 1 lesson per day, but my son is 7 and already on the road to reading. Since your dd is young, plan to do 1 lesson per day unless she gets stuck, yes. Allow as much time as she needs to master a lesson before moving on, and do the 1 new/2 review each day, it does make a difference. That said, how long it takes to get through the book will depend on *your* child. ;) There are 231 lessons in the book.

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Thank you! One of the percentages worksheets came in handy for us today. :001_smile:

If she has been through all 3 primers, then yes, you can start at lesson 27 no problem. I don't know of any exact match up between OPG and ETC as I don't have the time or inclination to do that...we just do 1 lesson per day in OPG and 3-4 pages per day in ETC. ;) PS. Someone on the FS board is selling OPG book and magnetic letters/tray for a good price. You may want the flashcards so you don't have to make them (there are ALOT), we don't use flashcards here, but probably more moms do than don't? ;)

Welcome! :001_smile:

I started using OPG with my 2nd grader this year and I am seeing better progress than I've ever seen with him over the past 1.5 years. I really like it. It is so easy to use and only takes a few moments of our day, I don't really follow the 'script'. I am also starting this with my 4.5 yr old as I've been so pleased. OPG is self contained and can be used as a stand alone. Many prefer to use ETC along side it, but it is not required. I like ETC and so we use it. I think that using the Primers along with OPG lessons 1-26 works well, and then begin ETC book 1 w/OPG lesson 27 on.

Ah, that's right! I forgot, but they do say that average students usually need 3-4 semesters to complete Advanced Math....so up to 2 years is very normal. :001_smile: So back to the OP, for *us* we want to complete 5/4 in 4th grade to give us 10th and 11th grades to work on Advanced Math.

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Have you tried getting out the calandar and just seeing exactly how you'll end up? You might be (pleasantly) surprised! I was thrilled, as was my daughter, that after the first week of December, 4 lessons per week is all we will have to accomplish (and that is with almost 2 weeks OFF over Christmas). I'd love to hear how your lessons come out for the year if you feel so inclined...come on, just take a peek! :)

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My dd10 is doing Saxon 5/4 and we are on lesson 13, but because we had to switch programs a few weeks back. We do a math lesson every day, plus some Saturdays. If we keep that up, then by Dec 1st we can go down to 4 lessons per week in order to finish by June 19th, which is our last day of school. We also use the DIVE Cd which has been very helpful to my own slow working, non-math child. ;) For me, personally, it is important that she finish this book by the end of 4th grade.

Wow! Congratulations to you and your son! :001_smile: I just know that your little girls are gonna miss their big brother, so I'll be praying.

This has been a very helpful thread! In fact, it caused me to place an order last night for RS4K Chem level 2 for my 7th and 8th graders. My pocketbook does not thank you, even though *I* do. :lol: No really, I didn't realize that a middle school level Chem course would be so foundational to Biology in 9th. I think I 'get it', but could someone here better explain *why* that is? (yes, I am very non-science-y). I have been just using Apologia Elem Zoology 2 with ALL of my kids together, I read to them, discuss, demonstrate if needed and the older do written summaries. This thread has convinced me that even though I was SURE that they didn't need more formal science this year (they had it in PS every. single. year. afterall), that I best rethink that because I have one that will do Apologia high school Biology next year. PS. I'll keep doing the Apologia Elem for my 10 and 7 yr olds

While I really like FLL 1 + 2, I highly prefer Rod and Staff over FLL level 3. I would start her at grade level in R & S since she is young. It is harder to start later and most have to begin with level 5 for kids in grade 5 +. It is easy to use, gives clear explanations, etc. My kids read the lesson to themselves, I do use a couple of the oral review problems to be sure they *get it* (from the TM) and then they do the work. So they are able to do their English 95% independently for the most part. FLL 3 is much more teacher involved.

www.handsofachild.com http://www.commonsensepress.com/greatscience/ http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks.htm http://www.homeschoolshare.com/Lapbooks_at_HSS.php http://lapbooklessons.ning.com/ http://www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/lapbooks.html

Thank you for that placement chart, Beth! I went ahead and ordered Classical Aesop & Homer for the Older Student for my 7th and 8th graders, however, I did not order Aesop for my 4th grader. I have decided the Writing Tales would suit her personality better at this time. :001_smile:

I am seriously considering using CW for my children in grades 4, 7 and 8. I would begin my 4th grader right at the beginning with Aesop A. However, my question is regarding the 7th and 8th graders. I see that it says for students beginning 7th and 8th to use the book 'Classical Aesop and Homer for Older Students'. Now if I used that for my 8th grader it would be perfect so that in 9th she could go right into Diogenes. But what of my 7th grader? Do I really want him in Diogenes in 8th grade? What to do with him the rest of this year, and next? :bigear:

Looks pretty complete to me! ;) You may want to have your daughter doing some dictation and also begin her on written summaries (just a paragraph or so) from her science and/or history a few times per week.

I love FLL levels 1 and 2. However, I don't much care for FLL level 3. I did buy and look at the workbook for WWE 1 and the text itself as well. I think it's nice, but disjointed, IMO, if your not reading the books that the text comes from in the workbook. (I realize that we can use our own, but I just don't have time) So I am using Rod and Staff for grades 3 + and adding dictation, written summaries and outlining from history and science.