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  1. Getting ready to use this guide for the second time around! I'm dreading our long stay with the pilgrims, though, while using the Stories of the Pilgrims spine. Anyone use an alternative history book? Did you replace Stories of the Pilgrims altogether? Or has anyone come up with a great book (or 2!) to complement this spine and guide? Thanks for any suggestions!
  2. Another vote for Dana Dirksen! We listen to her album "Songs for Saplings 123" on Spotify.
  3. Thanks, these are all great programs. I'm excited for her to begin! I had also forgotten about Queen homeschool. It looks so gentle. Thanks for suggestions.
  4. A friend of mine will be homeschooling three of her four dc, with a new one due soon! This is her first year having all the kids home. School-age DC will be in fourth, 2nd, and 1st grade. Add to that a preschooler who will be in on everything;) plus a newborn. Is it just me, or does jumping in later, vs. hs from the beginning feel a lot harder? The kids are transitioning from private school situation. Any ideas for curricula that are open and go, that will, hopefully, aid her in giving her a love for educating her kids in this season? I was going to suggest Paths of Exploration, as I think she could combine the kids with that program? Any other ideas?
  5. To those who have used it for this age range (between 3 and 5): Did you use Before FIAR? Or were the FIAR volumes more appropriate?
  6. Yes, my dd would definitely feel like we were reviewing most of the time if we started with PR at this point.
  7. I hadn't considered this before, but it makes sense!
  8. We went through AAS1, for K-1st grade, and dd basically learned to read from using this program. Since I've never used a formal reading curriculum, can't shake the feeling that I should ground her in phonics, although she reads very fluently. If I piece together, I'm looking at WWE, FLL, AAS2, plus handwriting instruction. Do these sound like they would flow well? Any thoughts on scheduling to avoid burnout for my dd? I think I like the PR approach because our LA would be one chunk of the day, and boom, we're done. But piecing together feels more flexible. Thanks for the replies!
  9. Starting out school this year with a 2nd grade, a K5, 2 yr old, and 4 month old...could use some wisdom! There are so many wonderful LA programs out there, and I've done the research to know what I'd like to use. My question is, have any of you had better success and sanity with an all-in-one LA, such as PR, rather than piecing together the different components? Specifically with the tender ages of my kids:) Many thanks!
  10. Just what I was trying to figure out as well! Thanks for the info.
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