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  1. I haven't used it yet, but I just ordered Apples and Pears A, for my 8 year old, natural speller. My dd really is a good natural speller, but I think this will help her understand some of the "whys" behind some of the "spelling rules." When I was looking it over, I actually thought it looked like fun!
  2. Wow, Atelier looks really good... a bit expensive, but sometimes you get what you pay for, and this really does look fantastic. So, if I wanted to combine an almost 5 year old, 6 year old, and 8 year old should I get level 2? Or would my 8 year old still enjoy level one and they can all progress from there?
  3. I really like them! I think they are very readable. I've never really been someone who "loves" history, but when I started looking these books over, and reading them, they sucked me right in. I was very engaged. I 8 year old dd is currently making her way through the first one. She reads 3 chapters a day. She is almost done with the first book at this point. I simply have her read and then summarize what she read afterward (we never do any kind of tests). Many times she tells me about intersting things she is learning as she is reading, so that's a good sign that she's into the reading. We do have all the books (bought them used on a site where I was able to get a cheaper price buying in bulk). My plan is to spread these out over a few years. After she finishes the first book she will read books on other topics (3-4) and then we will go back and read the next one in the series.
  4. Well, it's not free, but is relatively cheap, and VERY effective. My dd is using Pentime 3 to learn cursive. She's doing it completely independetly and her writing is beatiful. As for free options. I imagine you can google something like "cursive handwriting practice free" and find some things that would work okay in the mean time.
  5. We use Sterling Math facts. It's a computer program that works just like flash cards... only MUCH better! I would just add that in each day for about 10 minutes in addition to TT.
  6. I have not read the other responses... Anyway, I have an 8,6,4,2,1 and #6 is due in June. We use the Robinson Curriculum. My 8 year old is really the only one "doing it" right now, but she is completely independent in her schooling at this point - freeing me up to do beginning phonics and math work with my 4 and 6 year olds. My oldest is definitely excelling with this curriculum. Her reading and vocabulary are outstanding, her writing is "right on par" with where it needs to be, and she is doing well going through Saxon 5/4 (with no assistance from me). Other curriculums that lend themselves to being "more independent" in nature would be ACE, and CLE. Maybe Rod and Staff? Anyway, the key is to get your kids independent in at least the three R's. That is the core of their education. Maybe have them do the three Rs in the morning, and then have "fun afternoons" where you do more hands on activities and read a louds. In our house, when the babies go down for naps we do bigger kid project time. I hope this helps you out. Laurie
  7. Thanks for the reviews and the blog link. :-)
  8. Oh wow, okay, clearly I am in some sort of brain fog this morning... what I meant was All About Reading!!! Has anyone used AAR?
  9. Hello everyone, I'm new here! I have 5 little ones ages 8 and under, and a new one due in June. Anyway, my question is about All About Reading. i have looked over the curriculum and really like what I see. But, it is expensive, so before I take the plunge and spent close to $200 (as this will be to use with 2 children at this time), I am looking for some testimonies. There seem to be quite a few good testimonies for AAS, but I guess since AAR is fairly new, I just can't find much. I am interested in hearing how people have implemented this program. Do you do a full lesson each day? Do you spread out lessons over 2-3 days and add other activities in? Is it working well? Just for some background information. I intend to use this with my 4 and just turned 6 year old. My 4 year old is actually a tad more advanced then my 6 year old. She already can read at a beginning second grade level, but needs work with fluency, and definitely needs more work on phonics beyond the beginning stages. My 6 year old is reading at a mid first grade level and definitely needs more work with fluency. She does well sounding out 3 letter words, but anything more then that overwhelms her. I think they can likely progress well at the same pace though. Okay, looking for throughts on this curriculum. Thanks, Laurie ETA: For some reason I wrote The Reading Lesson when I meant All About Reading!
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