[Question about vacuums]

Hey Girl!

We have had the same vacuum for years and it is a Kenmore Progressive. It's the only vacuum we have had that didn't die in a year. No kidding. It's a yellow upright and it is bagless and beltless. Sorry no Dyson for us either!!

[Teaching Textbooks with Life of Fred??]

I'm going to do the same thing next year as well. Use Life of Fred Trig and Teaching Texbooks Pre Calc. I really like both.

[The best geometry course? Your Experiences with them?]

LOVE Teaching Textbooks Geometry!! It has worked really well for my three high schoolers. I am also intrigued with LofF and every review I've seen has good things to say about them.

[Has anyone ever list LoF on their kid's transcript?]

All I know is that on my high school transcripts from public school no textbooks are listed, just courses, grades and credits.

[Latina Christina 1 and 2]

I was wondering if it would be appropriate to award two credits to a high schooler who finishes both Latina Christiana 1 and 2? They have done Latina 1 and I'm wondering if I should stick with Latina 2 or switch to maybe Henle.

[Starting a Latin Club]

Thanks I checked out their website. Looks interesting!

[Starting a Latin Club]

Thanks for the ideas!

[Starting a Latin Club]

Thanks for the ideas!

[Starting a Latin Club]

I am interested in starting a Latin(language not dancing!!) club for a wide range of ages. Has anyone done this? Any hints on how to go about it? how would it look? I was thinking of maybe once or twice a month but that's about as far as I got. Help!!

[Would you let your almost 15yr old son meet a girl at the mall?]

NO!!!!!!:iagree:

[Which subject typically consumes....]

For us the biggest amount of the budget is spent on Sonlight History Cores, although it does also include Bible and Literature. But math just seems to be soooo time consuming.

[Science minded rigor???]

I would recommend Apologia. They seem to be the best out there and you could skip the general science and physical science so that your student could take Advanced Human Anatomy or some other Advanced science.

[Can you direct me to any Sonlight blogs where moms are doing high school cores? nt]

I am also using Sonlight High School Cores. S0 far we have used Core 100 and Core 300. I am LOVING the Literature!!! I can try to answer any questions or you can go right to Sonlight's website. They have some kind of Q and A section.

[Theater or drama curriculum?]

Thank you all for the information. My daughter is taking musical theater classes at her ballet school and is currently in a Shakespeare co-op class this spring. I was looking for more textbook-y type work to supplement. I will look into the the given suggestions you all gave.

[Theater or drama curriculum?]

Does anyone know of a drama or theater arts curriculum for high school? Not actual acting really but the theory I guess you'd say behind theater or acting or even stage design. Thanks.

[Question for NY homeschoolers regarding quarterlies]

We live on LI, and as far as I know that is OK. Kind of weird for them to change their minds all of a sudden. Did you check with a LEAH regulations guide or contact HSLDA?

[If you have several kids and don't combine..]

I have different kids combined in different topics as well. They do their own math and spelling and grammar, but history, science(except for high school), art, health, etc. they are combined in different ways. Mostly to keep my head from exploding! Whatever works for the age gaps and learning styles for your home.

[Poor grammar in The Magic Tree House series]

I found the same thing in the Junie B. Jones series. It had bad grammar and bad spelling. Yikes!

[Do they HAVE to start K at 5?]

NO!

There's no rush unless your state has a law about it.

[Total Immersion Method Spanish Curriculum]

I have used and will continue to use Rosetta Stone Spanish with my children. I love the way the whole program works and it doesn't assume any knowledge of the language on the part of the parents. It is a little pricey but worth it.

[Which subject typically consumes....]

Sonlight literature/history cores consume the most money and math seems to take up the greater part of our day time wise. I do have seven children doing individual math but the Sonlight is for groups of them at a time so that could be a factor.

[Curious - When do you start your school year?]

We have followed the public school schedule for the most part to make it easier to keep track of records. Although, I am kind of interested in the few weeks on, one week off type of schedule. I am not sure if that would work for our family though because in the summer we do what I call "summer learning"...VBS, Swimming lessons, dance camp, library reading club, etc. I guess every family does what works for them.

[Those with Magic School Bus fans,]

There are Magic School Bus science/literature units available through Rainbow Resource for $6.95 for a variety of different subjects just so you know. Thanks for putting this list together.

[What do Lego-maniac children become?....]

An engineer, surgeon, architect, mountain climbing guide, drafter, sculpter, cartographer...take your pick. I learned somewhere that kids like that have awesome spatial ability and those are the kinds of work they can get into.

[Super Star Student?]

We actually bought them a while ago but haven't used them. I think that if the student gets any kind of good study tips then it was worth buying them.