September 1

I'm so sorry. I pray he can get the help he needs.

Mardel often has BJU on sale. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Tuna

I haven't used Science in the Beginning, but I have used Apologia and it was not a good fit for us. Far too wordy; far too narrowly-focused for a year's study. I know others love it, but it just wasn't for us.

We've dabbled in Latin a bit (used part of Prima Latina a few years ago, then part of Getting Started with Latin) but I really want to make it a priority in the fall. I'd like to keep my boys together -- they are 5th and 7th graders. Prima Latina didn't go over especially well because of all of the writing -- my 5th grader is fairly writing-averse. Getting Started with Latin was good and they enjoyed it. I've considered Latina Christiana, knowing that it will be too easy for the 7th grader but some Latin is better than none, right? I don't think the 5th grader would do well with First Form. I've also considered Visual Latin but think it'll quickly get too hard for the 5th grader. We really liked Word Up with Dwane Thomas, though. I've evaluated Spanish for Children and was not impressed, so Latin for Children is not really on my radar although I'm open to feedback. What about Lively Latin? Would that be a good fit for those ages? I prefer programs with video because I have only had limited Latin exposure myself (although I've studied other languages.) Would love feedback. :) Thanks!

Check out CLE.

I was just at one a few days ago. They had pretty strict rules in place to prevent injuries. I even got called out for being on the same trampoline as my developmentally-delayed 5 yo because I was trying to help him bounce.

Based on these posts, I think we'll try Greek Alphabet Code Cracker this fall alongside our Latin studies and see where it leads ...

Check out Playster -- the audiobook portion of it. They also offer music, games and books for a higher price, but the audiobooks are $9.95 a month for unlimited books. You don't own them like Audible, but that is a plus for me. I have an app on my phone and can also listen on my computer. There are very few audiobooks I haven't been able to find there.

If you go to the web site and click on the audiobooks tab, they have different curated categories. They're not especially helpful, so I just started searching books I wanted and found at least 50 that interest me. I'm generally looking at children's literature and they have a decent collection.

$9.95 is just for audiobooks; they also offer books and movies for the full $24.95.

I've been an Audible member in the past but am currently inactive. I don't really see the point in owning audiobooks when we generally listen to them once. Somehow I came across Playster -- it's a similar service but you get access to their entire catalog and aren't limited to one book a month as with Audible. It's also cheaper - $9.95/month. I'm currently testing it out with a 30-day trial but was wondering if anyone else has used it. Would love some reviews!

So sad.

We have four children: of the oldest three, we've only made one ER visit. That was for dehydration after an extended stomach virus and I took him. The youngest is medically complex and has been to the ER dozens of times. When it comes to medical stuff, I'm on point because DH gets squeamish and doesn't understand the complexities of DS' medical history or current care regimen.

10x10 seems a little small -- could you go 12x12? With all that you want to include, I think the space will fill quickly. I think it sounds like a great idea! I'd love to do it myself.

Our first year, I had $500 for two kids. That was sort of bare-bones since we also used that budget for museum memberships and nature center classes. I now have $1500 for 3 kids - grades 2, 5 and 7.

I loved this book growing up and my son did, too, until she died. Then he wouldn't finish it. :(

Adventures in America might be a good fit!

My lefty is more naturally gifted at math but he doesn't yet have the work ethic or stamina of his right-handed brother when it comes to math, so they perform about the same.

I considered it as well but was dissuaded by the frequent comments that it moved too quickly. We are also doing Latin, so I wanted to keep Spanish more low-key. We're using Getting Started with Spanish. We've also used Middlebury so I realize some of it may be review but I think my kids need more grammar than they've had. I may consider Breaking the Barrier for 8th or 9th grade. Have you looked at Espanol Santillana?

This is definitely true. I looked at some of the higher books at a conference and was surprised at how thick they are! :)

We just finished Narrative II. While the outlining was a bit of a jump, my son had already done some basic outlining in CLE Language Arts so we muddled through. I was recently at a conference and looked through the next levels of W&R and decided to skip Chreia. I also listened to a podcast featuring Paul Kortpeter. Someone asked what levels are most important if someone is coming in late to the series. He suggested books 5, 7, 9 and 10. At the conference, I looked at those books and really liked the look of them. My son is going into 7th grade and may go to high school for 9th, so my plan is to do those books with him for 7th and 8th grade.

Yes, I am contemplating this very thing. I have an opportunity to earn some spending money without impacting family life, and while my income will be heavily taxed, it's money I wouldn't have had otherwise.

This is what I did. My 7 yo daughter sounds much like your daughter -- she's very extroverted and I'm more on the introverted side. She needed more social interaction and I needed a break. :) We found a drop-off co-op that is 4.5 hours/one day a week and it's been a great fit for our family. (She also plays sports, is involved in church activities and attends a weekly homeschool gym class.)