I have seen this before, but I can't remember where. It;s a notebook of handwriting paper with spaces for each letter. Sound familiar? Do you have a link where I can purchase some? Thanks!

:grouphug: I underdstand! My 10 yo is dyslexic, ADHD, seizure disorder as well as short/long term memory issues. It is so hard to watch him struggle!

45-60 minutes.

All I worry about in K is math, penmanship and phonics/reading. We spend @ 15-20 minutes on each of these but we do breaks in between. So for me, a K day would be @ 45-1 hour at the most. The rest of the day is fun stuff like art projects, read alouds and PLAYING!

Thanks! I hope to buy this soon!

Have you started using this? I am curious how it is going and whether you like it or not? I have been eyeing this for a while :D

I have the 1828 one( Is that what you meant?) and love it! It is a beautiful book and has more detailed definitions, plus has definitions the modern dictionary doesn't have. I got mine brand new off ebay for $40 and $3 shipping.

I am using CLE with my first grader. It takes me about 10 minutes to do the review and teach the lesson. She spends another 5-10 doing the independent part of the lesson.

I would keep them together and start with R&S 3.

We check out books for fun reading or special subjects we might be interested in but I have been buying all my TOG books in order to make life simpler. Also, we will be going through TOG atleast 2 more times so buying the books makes sense.

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I am using this with my 11, 10 and 6 year olds and they are enjoying it.

I purchased a like new, newest edition, of the Western Civilization book for less than $40 off Amazon.

I was 20.

I haven't used Saxon Teacher. I purchased it but sold it to buy the Art reed DVDs. My kids have used DIVE, and did not like them, so they didn't use them often. I think the kids said the DIVE didn't explain things well or maybe it was just my kdis didn't understand them well enough? But the DVDs ended up being unused. I think his review is well done though.

Thank you all.

Yes, becasue you are getting a live teacher in front of a board teaching the concept for each lesson verses a white board only with DIVE or Saxon teacher. The lessons are @ 10-15 minutes long and my math phobic Dd told me she finally gets it! Also, these DVD's are only $50 per grade, which is a deal.

Is 1000 IU a day too much for a 42 pound six year old and 41 pound four year old? Thanks!

For the upper grades there is this alternative too : http://homeschoolwithsaxon.com/onlinevideo.php We are using it this year with Alg 1/2 and Adv. Math and so far we really like the way he teaches and the kids are understanding the lessons much better.

Ditto :D

Thanks, I appreciate the info.

Would it be to advanced for K-2nd? Thanks!

I don't believe our library has a limit.

Microsoft word here too.

We are living as tight as we can, have no extras what so ever and are slowly paying down out debt. I would love to cut out fluff and still have a $1200( or whatever lol) snowball each month. It isn't happening here. I used to get very frustrated reading his books and listening to others talk about their large snowballs or how they paid of a gazillion dollars of debt in 4 months LOL. I am impatient to get the debt gone, but I know we are doing the best we can and unless I go back to work ( which we tried and it doesn't work) or DH get a second job, we will take @ 3 more years and we have been at this for over two now. It will happen eventually.