I was skeptical of IEW but decided to give it a go, we are only 4 lessons in but so far it's working wonderfully for my struggling teen. I'm doing a SWI B/C combo with a small group of kids from our co-op.

Make sure you get a list of documents to bring with you. You should be able to find it on their website. I don't kow if every state is like this but in Michigan homeschoolers have to jump through a few hoops but we did get one for my ds.

Is there a certain level that teaches this?

We took about 3 weeks to finish, he started having trouble with the I and E again so we spent a little extra time at that. He did complain some that it was "little kid" stuff but I explained it was important to make sure that we found any gaps that were creating problems. When level 2 arrived he saw the Jail and groaned a bit but I told him he didn't have to use it, and the harder he worked the faster he could move on. He doesn't spell with the tiles, I use them for demonstrating and we use them for practicing syllable division(he's reading level is higher than his spelling but still needs a lot of work). Good luck deciding:)

I just finished level 1 with my 15yo, I wanted to make sure he didn't have any gaps, we flew first the first half and moved fairly quick through the second. I did make up sentences for the dictation instead of using phrases. We found a couple things he needed to work on so I'm glad I didn't skip level 1. There is a new message board for AAS you might want to look at http://www.thechatterbee.com/forum

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Thanks from me too, I was thinking about these for my 15yo. My dh is a small engine mechanic so I'm not totally on my own but his time is limited so this might be a good fit.

$20/year, it pays for coffee, paper plates & cups etc. We pay the church we use a small amount for the use of their copier. If there is money leftover we give a small donation to the church for letting us use their building.

We used to make up games using file folders and stickers to use with those kind of dice. Add or subtract and move that many spaces. Put a trail of numbers, roll one die, divide and move the remainder etc.

Do you normally take summer's off from homeschooling? If so you could view tax time as your summer vacation time...just a thought.

I've never heard of it, do you have a link to their website?

Cindy I'm glad it's working for your son. Glenna, I do belong to the Heart of Reading, lots of knowledgable ladies there:D

It is possible that the post office was inspecting packages and mixed up the contents. It drives me crazy they are not responsible for lost and damaged goods they're shipping but that's a whole other thread.

I've seen a lot of references to the Barton program but usually they are about levels 1-3. I'm wondering if anyone has used it at the higher levels or did you switch to something else? Thanks wenn

Since it's a new recipe, double check the pan size. Is this the only thing you've had trouble cooking? We had some things do that once and discovered one of the elements in our oven wasn't working right. That's all I can think of.