Thanks for taking the time to respond everyone. I have looked at Henle and I didn't like the small, compact type-setting. I can cope with First Form Latin's typesetting. Since I don't want to use Henle 2 or 3, I don't know if it makes sense to take 4 years to do Henle 1 using First Form Latin 1-4. I ordered a used copy of Latin Prep to see how we like it, and we started the free first chapter of Lively Latin yesterday. Maybe I should post in the High School Board to see if there are any more btdt?

My ds and dd are going into 6th grade next year and none of us have ever done any latin. The end goal would be to use Latin for the New Millennium in 9th grade, but most reviews I have read said an introductory latin would be helpful. I was thinking of using Lively Latin for the middle grades, but the thought of printing out all the paper is discouraging. I do like that LL has history and teaching videos. Then again maybe Latin Prep would be more appropriate to my children's age. LP is written by a noted classist, so maybe I should go with the guy who really knows his stuff, kwim. I have read so many threads on Latin that I think my eyes are starting to cross! Any help would be appreciated.

We started with Primary Math, it was the one thing I was absolutely sure about when we started homeschooling. After a year we switched to MEP and never looked back. :001_rolleyes:

We love the "Hero's Guide" books! The narrator does such a great job with all of the voices. Books that we liked as audiobooks: Artemis Fowl series read by Nathaniel Parker How to Train Your Dragon series read by David Tennant The Edge Chronicles read by John Lee The Sister's Grimm Series Alex and the Ironic Gentleman We are about to start The Dark is Rising Sequence, the narrator sounded very good on the sample.

We listened to it as an audiobook and we really liked it- even my 11 year old Ds! The only thing I can think of is a budding romance between Ella and the Prince. The are no risqué parts in it though.

Why not? I thought about doing the same thing 6 years ago and now I wish I had. There was a program to help military spouses go to school and get certifications. So I could have gotten a yoga certification or an associates degree but not a four year degree. It angered me that it wouldn't cover a 4-year degree so I refused to participate. But when I moved to a small town and there seems to be a shortage of yoga instructors and no one wants a math tutor. :glare: If it makes you happy, then maybe that is just you being happy- not necessarily a distraction from unhappiness.

I am about an hour and a half south of you. :seeya:

I did a Fun Math coop class like this last fall. My goal was to have activities that were not so dependent on computational ability, but still have some really cool math in them. This is what we covered: 1. Map Coloring (Four Color Theorem) http://www.mathsisfun.com/activity/coloring.html 2. Pentominoes http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/resources/puzzles/pentoes/pentoint.htm 3. How Tall is it? http://www.exploratorium.edu/math_explorer/tfl_howHigh_inclinometer.html http://www.mathsisfun.com/activity/how-high.html 4. Making and Breaking Ceasar Ciphers http://www.math.uic.edu/CryptoClubProject/CCpacket.pdf 5. Seven Bridges of Koenigsberg Problem http://www.mathsisfun.com/activity/seven-bridges-konigsberg.html

Great article! -Says a member of the choir ;)

Have you seen The Language Mechanic from Critical Thinking Press. I have leafed through it, and I like what I saw. http://www.criticalthinking.com/the-language-mechanic-book.html

I looked at Yasibi, but I don't think they are there yet. They had a year in a Spanish Immersion public school, but that was about 4 years ago and they have forgotten a lot of it. I really like the look of Descubre, but the customer service issue scares me. I found another program called Colega that I can purchase through Amazon. From the samples of each that I have looked at it seems like Descubre is most likely what I need. I will update after I make a decision.

Hello Hive! Like the title says, has anyone used Descubre Español published by Santillana? I am having a hard time finding an upper elementary Spanish program for my children that will work for us. - It seems most of the elementary programs available are geared toward lower elementary and are too cutesy, and my kids are not ready for high school texts. - Since Spanish is a living language, I want more of a conversational and cultural focus, rather than a grammar focus. - I would like some pictures and color on the pages. - I want content written by native speakers. We have tried reading a lot children's books that a translated, but they seem flat and stilted. - I don't want them to do a whole bunch of workbook pages. I do speak Spanish, so that will help with my implementation. I just haven't found anything that meets my criteria. I read that some dual-language school districts are using this book, so I was hoping someone has experience with it. Or anything else that looks promising. Here is the link to the book I am talking about http://www.santillanausa.com/descubreelespanol/ ETA: Has anyone had any experience with Colega? http://www.europeanbookshop.com/languagebooks/series/COSP http://edelsa.es/venta/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_292_71

Hello Hive! Like the title says, has anyone used Descubre Español published by Santillana? I am having a hard time finding an upper elementary Spanish program for my children that will work for us. - It seems most of the elementary programs available are geared toward lower elementary and are too cutesy, and my kids are not ready for high school texts. - Since Spanish is a living language, I want more of a conversational and cultural focus, rather than a grammar focus. - I would like some pictures and color on the pages. - I want content written by native speakers. We have tried reading a lot children's books that a translated, but they seem flat and stilted. - I don't want them to do a whole bunch of workbook pages. I do speak Spanish, so that will help with my implementation. I just haven't found anything that meets my criteria. I read that some dual-language school districts are using this book, so I was hoping someone has experience with it. Or anything else that looks promising. Here is the link to the book I am talking about http://www.santillanausa.com/descubreelespanol/ ETA: Has anyone used Colega? http://www.europeanbookshop.com/languagebooks/series/COSP http://edelsa.es/venta/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_292_71

What a great story! Thanks for sharing :)

Yes it is!

That was really interesting!

I have no idea how to do it either, sorry!

Are you sure it isn't the book, The Land of Fair Play?

I am about an hour an a half away from Springfield along I44. I have 5th graders at this point. Good luck in your search!

Thanks for the detailed review, g1234! I can't wait to use it :)

Great find!

:hurray: What a wonderful idea! Thank you!