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  1. This is from last year......but since there are not replies and I am curious. I am bumping it. :)
  2. Couple of weeks late but have been researching planners. Like the previous poster, I am not good with a blank canvas so I am not sure how I would like one note. I use Cozi and love it (not as a homeschool planner but for everything else) and was looking for a planner like cozi only one I could input the assignments more efficiently and could print reports. I discovered Homeschool Planet and so far I love it. The one problem I have is that I cannot download it to my computer or use it as an app like Cozi, but it does have an ical format so I am able to share the two calendars and look to see what my kids need to do on Cozi or what my schedule is like on Homeschool Planet when lesson planning. I have only had it less that 24 hours but so far I am really liking it, just would like something all-in-one and economical. I am curious about OneNote and it sounds much more economical which would be a plus.
  3. I was a bit hesitant about this series until I read the first book and enjoyed it. I then picked up the first two books on audio for a song at a library used book sale and the kids listened to them and also enjoyed them. We then went on to check out the next 2 books from the library but like others began to find them repetitive. We never finished the series.
  4. Math: TT6 Grammar & Writings: EIW 6 or SWI & Easy Grammar Plus Spelling & Vocabulary: Word Roots A1 Handwriting: Pentime 6 Literature/Reading: Various Books Science: Apologia Astronomy + ? (thinking Tiner's Exploring Planet Earth) History: Mystery of History 3 Art: Art Explosion (from Timberdoodle)
  5. I know this is an older question but still one I would like to see responded to. :D
  6. 1) A Bible 2) A History Encyclopedia 3) Analytical Grammar TM or English Handbook 4) A Science Encyclopedia 5) Lial's Basic Math or Math Encyclopedia 6) A Dictionary 7) A Hymnbook 8) The Well Trained Mind 9) A Collection of Stories 10) a book of artistic masterpieces (ETA -updated my choices)
  7. what about MUS Zeta? It has plenty of white space and Zeta focuses on decimals.
  8. What Tracy, bugeyes, and Ellie said. I tried many different curricula with my 2nd oldest dd who is VSL, but have learned that just having patience was the most important thing, I would teach her something and the next day she would act like she never saw it before. Eventually by going over it and over it again every. single. day. she will finally get it. But I can't take off for the summer because then we have to start over the next year. So its a coulpe of lessons a week to keep it fresh I wish I had tried R&S with her, but it had been such a flop with my oldest I didn't even consider it with her until 6th grade and then I felt it was to late. ETA: She did thrive in the early years with manipulatives (MUS), it was once math became more abstract (multidigit mupltiplication) that we ran into a wall, and I impatiently jumped ship.
  9. I have a dd who is like that. She just seems to do her schoolwork (especially math) better when I am in the room. Can't explain why either.
  10. Sorry for the late response ladies, I forgot that my email notifications stop if I don't click the box again when responding so thought the thread had died. ok this makes a lot of sense and what I believe the other ladies were saying also. The ballroom dance classes was geared specifically for homeschool students (although PS students were allowed to join) and included a lot of instruction. I do not count the time she practices outside of class. I will double check my state laws about PE. I think my focus when I originally did was on the academic studies and can't remember what PE requirements there are. I know the college she is aiming for stresses English as the important credits. While painting is also a hobby, it is something she is constantly trying to improve in. She read books about art techniques and tries to implement them, she watches the teaching paint shows on PBS. I do not keep track of the hours that she spends o it in her spare time. Only the time she is learnong a new technique etc that we have scheduled as part of her art course during school hours. I guess I thought of including beading as art to show variety inf her artistic studies but can see now how it would be a better considered an extracurricular activity. :) This was part of a larger study. We used them to discuss lighting, costumes, camera angles, the differences between the musicals themselves etc. I wouldn't count if we just watched it for sheer entertainment. This has been very helpful. Thank you so much. ETA: I looked up my state graduation requirements and she needs a 1/2 PE Credit for graduation as well as a 1/2 credit ti Visual and Performing Arts. OK, I found that humorous. I will add in some Histoy etc, and count our first year as that was a hugh learning/instructional curve and count the rest as extracurricular. :)
  11. Thanks for your insight and wisdom. I remember Gym being required in School and thought a PE credit would be required so it is a relief to know that it is not. She uses a lot of books to help improve her art so a lot of it is instructive and practice. I seem to have received conflicting information on what constitutes a fine arts credit so will need to research that further. Thanks for sharing.
  12. My dd will be a sophmore in HS come fall. This past year she has done: Drama/Theater over 60 hours Ballroom Dancing approx 32 hours Volleyball approx 20 hours She is also painting, drawing, beading etc in her spare tim as well as having watched a lot of classic musicals. She will also be in another play this summer probably another 40+ hours. I know she has more than enough for a full Fine Arts credit with just the drama and painting alone. What she is lacking is enough for a PE credit. Do you think it would be OK to count the Ballroom Dancing as part of her PE Credit Should I divide the Fine Arts Credit further since she will likely be doing more of the same throughout High School? Not exactly sure how to break all this down on her transcripts. TIA
  13. Here is what has proved tried and true in our homeschool: Mystery of History Apologia Elementary First Language Lessons Teaching Textbooks
  14. Like a pp said, you really don't need to go back to 1 &2, you can easily start in level 3 with no previous grammar background. That is what I did with my 4th grader this past year. I just started him on level 3 and he completed it no problem.
  15. Rod & Staff sounds like it fits rhe bill. It is efficient but thorough, inexpensive, nonconsumable and non babyish. It is not obscure though and is put out by the Mennonites (so expect some farm references). HTH
  16. Phonetic Zoo is great if your child is an auditory learner although frankly I do not care for PZ's jingles and I do not feel is it as thorough covering the spelling rules as AAS. PZ jas been working great fpr my one son and I will probably try it this year with another. AAS is usually great for most learners especially visual and kinesthetic, however I feel it moves a bit slowly and like you I found myself not getting to spelling as much because it is so teacher intensive. I have only used the first 2 levels though. If you want something similar to AAS that is more independent you might want to consider How to Teach Spelling/How to Spell series. While looking at the TM (How to Teach Spelling) might seem to be confusing at first it is thorough with the rules and has dictatoonlike AAsS but the workbooks (How to Spell) make the program more independent. just something to consider.
  17. Just completing both 4th and 7th. 4th: Math: TT4 Grammar: FLL3 Writing: WWE & IEW SWI A Spelling: How to Spell 2 History: SOTW 1 Science: Apologia Elementary - Land Animals, Flying Creatures & RS4K Chemistry & Physics Level 1 Music: R&S Beginning Music book 2 Art: Various Arts and Crafts 7th Grade: Math: TT7 Grammar: Winston Grammar Writing: WWS1 + writing for science & History Spelling: How to Spell Vocabulary: English from the Roots Up book 1 History: MOH 1 & 2 Science: Apologia Elementary - Botany, Land Animals; Christian Kids Explore Biology & Earth and Space, Illustrated Human Body Music: Recorder Art: Art with a Purpose Artpac 6
  18. I am doing everything ig you purchase new, cheaper if you can find used. R&S English 3 for grammar and writing $30 (can be used for both children) Math Mammoth $32/grade (last I checked) $64 History: SOTW textbook only $10 from RR (can supplement with library books from that era and follow narration etc fro, WTM Science (depends on your worldview) Apologia or Christian Kids explore for a spine both around $30 Reading: Library - Free Vocabulary, have them keep a notebook of words they learn through their other subject and copy the definitions. R&S Spelling $11 for 3rd, $14 for 4th $25 That shoul cover the bases TOTAL = $159 That leaves $41 for extras and supplies.
  19. You should have your evaluators report, letter from the school approving the review of your portfolio as well as the test results for 3rd, 5th and 8th grades, that is all I would keep for record keeping other than that keep only what you want for momentos and toss the rest.
  20. I have the HIG (Sonlight edition) and Standards Textbook for 2A that I was going to sell at our local Homeschool sale next week. Pm if you are interested.
  21. I used a litersture based program for 4 years. While my children usually enjoyed the main texts, they did not enjoy the supplementary historical fiction books (unless I read them aloud and even then didn't seem upset if I did not finish them). They did seem to prefer the biographies as read alouds instead. My oldest daughter especially liked the Childhood of Famous American books and the "Who Was...!" series. For their own reading (with the exception of one son who prefers encyclopedias and nonfiction) they do like fiction (especially medieval fantasy) and enjoy listening to classic literature from librivox. i intially found this aversion to historical fiction strsnge since as a child I personally enjoyed it, but this thread has made me feel better. :D
  22. I will try and give it a go. AIG follows the WTN recommendation of covering a certain sequence in science: Year 1 - Biology, Year 2 - Earth Science, Year 3 - Chemistry, Year 4 -Physics. Apologia does not follow that sequence but is more "interest" led for a specific topic. Biology is covered in 5 books each book geared to be used anywhere from a semester to a whole year. A friend of mine had been using AIG in previous years and just purchased Apologia to try this year. She looked at the Apologia book and felt lost in the scheduling. She prefers the way AIG is set up with its lesson per week, a section in one color for a certain age group and a different color for another so she knows what to read and assign for each child. I am not familiar with the World of Science. HTH
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