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    I am looking into supplementing writing with my 5th grade dd with some 6-trait material. I would love to hear of others' experiences and opinions of Ruth Culham or Evan Moor materials. How does it compare to IEW?
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    I am looking into Lit Analysis recommendations for my dd who will be in 8th grade. (5th child--have used SL for older 4, but am wanting more lit analysis that SL has as well as essay questions.) This thread has been helpful. However, please help me with some abbreviations: What is LLfLOTR? What is Jill Pike's program called? Thank you
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    cbollin--Thank you so VERY much for sharing your experiences with MFW! (I don't personally know anyone who is using it--probably because it wasn't out when I started homeschooling in 1995, and since what I started with for my first 3 kids worked, I didn't have to do an in-depth curriculum search until what I had been doing wasn't working for #4.) So your insights arevery helpful! Question (I may have more!): How is the literature analysis in US I and II? When given an essay to discuss a piece of literature, does the teacher's guide have content points to use to evaluate the content of the essay? (I asked the same question regarding history on the other thread.) Thank you for your time in sharing your wisdom!
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    cbollin--Thank you for your informative reply. I think that I will use US I then II as designed;~). Do the guides have a list of content points that a good essay would have--for history and literature? I am not as concerned about style and grammar guidance as I am about being sure that the child's essay actually contains the historical facts, etc. to answer the essay question. (TOG history test answer key has points that a good essay would contain.)
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    Merylvdm, Have you had an interaction with My Father's World US History I and II? If so, do you think it is a college-prep course?
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    Just spent a lot of time reading about MFW on the forum. I would like to hear of people's experiences and likes/dislikes of US1 and US2. Also, is it possible to do all US history in 11th and then government and econ in 12th using MFW?
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    Would love to hear of others experiences as I am needing to use a different curriculum for my rising 11th grader. (I used SL for my oldest 2: DS 2013 AF Academy grad., DS junior in college Civ Engineering major on scholarship. I used a 3 years of TOG with SL reading followed by 1 yr. of SL for DD who is a senor.) I have found the lack of writing instruction as well as the lack of guidance in grading the content of the writing assignments very frustrating. My 4th child (DD) is a slow reader, so SL and TOG are both challenging due to the amount of reading. I am wondering if MFW would be a better fit. THOUGHTS?! Also, could I do the 1st half of 11th followed by the 2nd half of 12th in order to get a full year of US History 11th grade? Then in 12th I would do the 2nd half of 11th (government) and the 1st half of 12th (economics). Thoughts and experience?
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    Thank you, Elegantlion. I posted a question about Notgrass today, but no one has replied.
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    I was very excited about America: The Last Best Hope about 3 weeks ago, and I thought it was my answer until I could not access the Roadmap.
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    Elegantlion--Thank you for the text suggestion as well as the link to a study guide. Is the book engaging for a high school student?--Did you find it to be more of a narrative or a textbook (like ABEKA)? As far as covering only 1/2, I am really hoping to cover all of American history in order to give her a full credit for American history on her high school transcript. Do you think she could earn a whole credit and only cover "half" of American history?
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    Merylvdm, Thank you for the link with your course! Would a slow reader have a difficult time with the Paul Johnson book? Did the essay questions come with a list of points a good essay would include (for the teacher to assess content of the essay)? Thank you!
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    I am trying to decide which American history curriculum to use for my DD (rising junior) who is a slow reader. I would like her to be prepared to take the CLEP exams for US History I and II. Thoughts about Notgrass Exploring America as preparation for the CLEP? (My 3rd DD did well on the Western Civ I and the US History I using TOG, but my 4th child has not been able to keep up with the TOG or Sonlight readings like my older 3. I have used a combination of ABeka (World History) and Sonlight (Story of the World) for 20th Century World history this year. She enjoyed the SotW. She reads the ABEKA text and answers the questions without difficulty, but she finds the ABeka quizzes and tests ask her too many details--and she doesn't like memorizing a bunch of facts. I do wonder if because she is used to a curriculum with a bigger picture (TOG dialectic) and Sonlight, that the ABeka textbook with details is too great of a change in focus.) I would greatly appreciate hearing of anyone's experience!
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    Thank you, ChrissySC. I am new to the forum and need to experiment with searching--so thanks for the tip! I really appreciate you sharing your personal experience and description above. BTW--For grammar, I use Shurley Grammar for 3 through 7 along with dictation exercises that correspond with their Sonlight literature. From 7th through 12th I also use ABEKA as well as the Blue Book of Grammar at the beginning of the year in 10th and 11th (quick review before the PSAT.) What do you use for grammar now instead of ABeka?
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    Thank you for the suggestions! I will look at the Great Courses in US History DVD series. I do not mind grading at all--just don't want to create my own tests and would prefer not coming up with daily reading questions. Did you have your boys take notes during the DVD?
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    Anyone else have experience with these? Thank you!
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    So I have figured out WWS and HOB (and WWtB--ha, ha), but still have no idea what WWE is? Also, would love to hear of others experience with WWtB as I am looking for a writing program for rising 11th and 8th graders. Thank you!
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    Thank you!
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    Thank you for the recommendation. Do you know if Tindall's America comes with chapter questions and answers? quizzes? essays? (answer key with suggested points to be included in essays?) I would prefer to not spend time creating my own quizzes and tests. Thank you for the link. I will check it out, also.
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    I am new on the forum, and although I have been homeschooling 18 years and have heard of many different curriculum, I am finding that I do not recognize the abbreviations. ** Please tell me what LToW, WWS2, and WW3 are.** (I have successfully and happily used Sonlight and TOG for my 3 older children, but my 4th child (going into 11th grade) is a slow reader and does not like to read so I am looking for alternatives for her for American Literature and US History (as well as writing since she may not be using the assignment with the Sonlight and TOG I already own.) Thank you!!
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    I am looking for recommendations for a US History curriculum for a slow reader who will be in 11th grade. I would like the curriculum to prepare her take both the US History I and US History II CLEP exams. (My 3 older children used Sonlight or TOG for history in high school, but my 4th child does not enjoy reading and is a slow reader.) I have considered ABEKA US History, but not sure if (a.) it would be too dry after reading books instead of textbooks and (b.) if it would prepare her to take the CLEP tests. Would love to hear recommendations!
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    I am looking into Writing with the Best and would love to hear of your continued experience with it. ALSO--what is: WWS? WWE? HOB? WWtB? Thank you!
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    What is WttW? Have any of you used Write with the Best?
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    lprstn--what have you used the Education-Portal.com and Learning.org as a supplement for? (Sonlight?) Thank you
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    lprstn--what have you used the Education-Portal.com and Learning.org as a supplement for? (Sonlight?) Thank you
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    Has anyone used Write with the Best and/or Read with the Best curriculum? I have used Sonight with my 4 older children, but have a 10th grader who is a slow reader (and does not enjoy reading) as well as a weak (compared to her older sibs.) writer. We have started practicing for the SAT 25 minute timed essays, and unlike her sibs who could recall examples from Sonlight literature and history readings to use in their SAT essays, she does not seem to have quick enough recall. I am planning on having her study American Lit. next year, but am wondering if there is a curriculum that my daughter would glean more from. (I have also had a somewhat of a love-hate relationship with Sonlight's writing assignments through the years. Since I do not have time to read all of the literature myself, I have oftern felt ill-equipped to evaluate the content of the kids' writing assignments.)
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