My 10 year old daughter started playing on it. It's fun, free and educational! We found it in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. She really likes it. Google it and you should find the link.

My dd, 10, is currently on 508...LU test tomorrow. When we started I had to sit with her and help talk her through the lessons. I also had to break up the lessons and help her work up to doing it all at once. I put her in 500 after she finished up 4th grade Abeka at a private school last year and it was quite a jump for her. Now, after several months she is doing the lessons quite easily. When she doesn't get distracted she finishes the lessons in less than 30 minutes. When she is stretching it out and it feels too long I let her take a break and she finishes it up at the end of the day. She is scoring very high on the tests and is retaining everything just fine. I check her work daily and discuss any missed answers with her which we then do together. Her confidence in math has grown considerably.

I know this isn't what you asked but it is interesting to me. My daughter will be leaving Lighthouse Christian School in two weeks to homeschool! Small world. Is this due to a move or is she unsatisfied with LCS? Sorry I can't be of help...

The animation was great. The story was interesting to me but seriously disturbed my 9 yo daughter and bothered my 12 yo daughter as well. We were completely uninformed about it and just went... I think a sensitive child, like my dd should avoid it. She has always been sensitive to movies in general and had I realized what it was I never would have taken her. The mostly naked older woman was cringe worthy I must say. I was embarrassed to see it with my kids sitting there. But if I was not with my kids I would have laughed.

I signed my dd9 up the other day and she LOVES it. She prints up worksheets all on her own and does them. It did take us some time to get it up and running for some reason. She is taking Abeka math in her private school and I am using this as a supplement. I think when we homeschool for 5th grade I would use this as a supplement and for a change of pace from workbooks. She likes the "pie" and the independence of it. She is definitely learning new things beyond what she has learned so far this year in school. Hope this helps!

I'm afterschooling as well, although it is a bit unintentional. I am planning on homeschooling my dd9 next year for 5th and have been lurking on this and other forums to get a handle on curriculum choices. As the curriculum has been trickling in, she has sort of begun using it! She is so excited. We spend hours at the library finding books on the Ancients. So, I don't have a specific schedule in place yet but she has asked to begin daily math and history and science lessons in addition to school. Her private school is a great place and has served us well for 5 years, but she is needing more...more content, more challenge and more everything! Her older sister, 13 is happily thriving at ps...but joins in with us in the evenings in a natural way. I'm hoping Afterschooling will make transitioning into Homeschooling an enjoyable process. Have fun!

I will look into all of those suggestions...thank you so much. I need to find something challenging that stretches her a little. I hope this isn't a different thread, but do you use these as a scheduled subject in your day or more as a fun game to use once in a while?

We just received A1 and it took my dd9 about 5 minutes to do the first one and then blasted through about 10 more. She of course loved it. So, do I bump up to the B series or continue through the A? Do they get more challenging as you go through the A series? I don't want to drop another $30 on something that will be blasted through...the back of the book says something about testing to correctly place your child but that feature is no longer working on their website that I could tell. She has one left in the book to do. I didn't order any more, I thought she would take her time with this one. Any suggestions? She obviously loves the logic problems...is there something similar that has more content?

It sounds like Biblioplan will be the best fit for my 5th grader. I've been looking through it today and it is rich. It does have the "Men of" series worked into it. I got some Hands and Hearts history kits to correlate with it since they won't be selling those anymore after another week or so. I'll use their Bible readings in the mornings before we start school. I've been looking at other posts and it sounds like the Biblioplan maps would be a good fit for her as well, although I will get a more generic timeline that she can write on herself as per WTM. Thanks for the input...it helps me a lot. We are both so excited. She has already been checking out books about Ancient History on her own. I may end up beginning Biblioplan in the evenings while she finishes out her school year because she is so eager. I'll be asking for more advice!

Hi, new here, My dd and I are taking the plunge this fall and I have a few questions. I have both the SOTW1 and Biblioplan for Ancients in front of me. I'm trying to decide between just using the AG, which I don't have, or if Biblioplan is a good fit for me. I would love some feedback. I like the idea of having the schedule laid out for me, but I'm fine with picking and choosing as well. I'm mostly wanting to make things as simple as possible while adjusting to homeschooling. I guess I'm wondering if the AG has it all laid out nicely, is the Biblioplan option overkill? Which plan do you prefer? My dd will be in 5th grade and has not had any Ancient History before. She is a voracious reader and eager to learn. Thanks for any insight and opinions on these two products. I have been enjoying reading this forum for several weeks...

I've taught my 9 year old dd about the general Dewey Decimal system, meaning roughly where most subjects are categorized in our local library. She knows right where to go to find the science, history, music, etc. She knows to look for the J meaning it is a kid's book. She also knows how to search for books on the computer both at the library and at home. She loves ordering books from other libraries and having it wait for her with her name on it. I've just given her the basics and turned her loose. She has taught herself so much. I still pull the specific books we want, but I let her explore and bring home additional items as well. She knows how to search for a specific book from the "address" or the call number. We go to the library every week so it has been consistent practice for her. She has a chess class she attends there so it is natural go stay a little longer and explore. Sometimes I answer her questions, sometimes I send her to a librarian but most of the time she figures it out on her own.