Maybe try Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Let her narrate and have your computer capture it for you. ETA: Just noticed there's a free app called Dragon Dictation that you can probably test out. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8

I was thinking about using English Lessons through Literature 2 (does this sound reasonable?) to slow down my LO who is halfway done with WWE1. I didn't want to get to WWE3 too soon later on since he is 5 still. I don't particularly care for FLL since it is so repetitive and wasn't sure what else to consider to introduce a little grammar that would fit what we are doing. My intention later is to go with MCT Island, Killgallon, and possibly CAP W&R or IEW-SWI-A, so I am biding time until he gets to a 3rd grade level in his writing abilities.

How about Knowledge Quest's timeline builder app? https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/timelinebuilder/id572520921?mt=8

Did she read the Kane Chronicles which is by Rick Riordian as well? The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel series by Michael Scott is similar in style. Also, try 39 Clues series (look up the website since each one is written by a different children's author.) Bridge to Terabithia The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis Mysterious Benedict Society series by Trenton Stewart Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper

We use a composition notebook as well. No need to write in the book or print out pages.

I am planning to do the SOTW sequence with our co-op in the fall with my (will be) 6yo which is great timing for starting the 4 year history cycle. I actually already started it this year and am about to start the Ancient Rome section. My LO saw the class on the fall schedule and is asking if he can do the class with the other kids. I want to keep things interesting and fresh and keep looking at Dr. Jay Wile's new text, Science in the Ancient World to use as a supplement. Is anyone else doing this in sync with SOTW? Since the text covers ancient and medieval times, I assume I would be doing it over the first two volumes of SOTW. I know that others have commented that it is about at the 4th grade level. Is this more the reading level or ability level? Can this work decently with a 6yo? He is enjoys science a lot. K to 2 grade targeted science work seems to be too easy for him since we have done so much science already. For fun this summer he wanted to do Botany, so we are doing Apologia Botany at double speed and seems to be fine with the experiments, comprehension of the reading and working in the junior notebook journal. TIA

This just got published in Taiwan for those interested in this. The particulars are here. http://shymau.pixnet.net/blog/post/57635031

Lavendar Girl...actually, the notebook journals actually have brief schedules for the book and the journal and when to do activities and projects. It is broken over two days per week. 2 weeks per chapter. I find it really helpful to stay on track. My son loves his Botany journal and pages through all the time. I scribe the notes for him as he narrates back. He draws the pictures and does the activities.

I am using the MPH International 1A/1B level right now and planned to continue on with the series. We were pleasantly surprised and liked it after taking a chance that the new version had been significantly revamped. I was a bit worried because the previous version seemed to get a lot of negative reviews for being poorly organized. It seems laid out in a very similar fashion to the way the PM books are laid out. If I only had the textbook and activity guide, I would be missing a lot of background information so I am happy to have the Teachers Guide even though it was not cheap. I am curious as to what specialized equipment that they are asking for at the 4A/4B level? Would you be able to describe that?

this is great...I was mulling over when to start this because the kiddo keeps asking about learning to use the computer on his own.

She offers 4 options because the older Kingfisher and older Usborne are harder to find, so she added newer editions of each when she did the revised edition of SOTW and activity book so that families had a choice in their purchasing. Also, many families already had one of the older references on hand. Just use the one you have. I would suggest only do that with the 8 and 11 year olds. You can have the 11 yo do outlining as well as that is a good skill to work on a Logic stage. Skip that for the 5 yo. The older Kingfisher is better for older kids anyways and lends itself to outlining better.

Curious to hear feedback from the parents that did the BA3 class this past year... Was the self-paced class worth it? Or would it be better to go it on your own for BA? Just wondering what benefit people derived from this.

Singapore Math over here as well. I do TB & WB. Then I do CWP a section or two behind where we are at in the TB & WB. Then I use IP one book behind for review of past concepts. I am pretty happy with where we are at. I do have BA 3A & 3B sitting on the shelf waiting. Life of Fred is around just for fun though I can't imagine just using that as a spine for math. I do have Zaccaro's Primary Challenge and Borac workbooks which I will start at some point to introduce more challenge. Perhaps in the fall...not sure yet. My son has surprised me by getting the More Challenging Problems from the SM IP books which I thought were pretty challenging for the grade level. I think have a serious problem with acquiring math curricula because I also went and bought Hands On Equations as well.

I am following a discussion in a Facebook group for parents of gifted children in my local area. It seems that most parents have commented that their kids are accelerated in most everything except writing and composition. It seems that it is generally on par with chronological age or up to a year ahead. Has this been your experience?

You can't buy it through the plum district website. You have to use the discount code when you register with EPGY

i would love to hear from veteran BTDT parents on this board about when they chose to enroll their child in summer gifted programs? At what age and why? Would you do it at the same time again, earlier, later or not at all? What was so unique about those programs that makes it a worthwhile investment? Which programs and what did you think about them? There are three programs that are in my local area: A new SIG, CTY, and a local parents created program that I suspect the enrollment population is comprised of bright students/moderately gifted. It is also possible for me to have access to the programs at Stanford EPGY or Berkeley (ADTP or SIG) as well. There are so many choices and starting at the very youngest age. Lucinda

If you are interested in Stanford's EPGY program, please click through. Plum District is offering 1 month free for a 6 month enrollment or 2 months free for a 12 month enrollment. http://cdn-pd-assets-0.plumdistrict.com/Dedicated_Emails/RedbirdLearning/RedbirdLearning.jpg

Thanks so much! I didn't think it would be up on the website. It was a deal for a used set. Everything else is intact. Now, to see if someone can help me out with just p. 7, then I am totally set.

I got a set of Beast Academy 3A and 3B books, however, 3 practice pages are missing. Does someone with the 3A Practice book think that they can help me out by scanning p.7-9 for me? Fax, pdf, jpeg. Anything works for us.This is the first 3 pages of the first section on shapes.are missing from the book. My LO is a bit obsessed with completeness, so I was hoping to avoid having to buy a brand new 3A practice book if possible. If you can help me out, just message me, and I was respond with our fax/email. TIA, Lucinda

Very strange about the link. I removed it and replaced it even though it is exactly the same as before. It seems to work now.

I love all the book lists available online, but I got tired of looking at them online. So, I compiled four lists (Sonlight, Ambleside, Great Books Academy, 1,000 Good Books) that I look at frequently onto a spreadsheet so that I could see everything in one place. There is one more list that I look at that I did not include in the spreadsheet out of respect for the blogger. I link her blog in my blog. I made this list available to share as a public google doc. I only ask if you share it, please share using my blog link. http://wp.me/p1M41l-XW Lucinda

I believe that Fulbright suggests that Anatomy be used in the later years. So the older notebook. They have the junior notebook when you are using the text for children across several grade levels at the same time.

I happened to scoop these up at a garage sale used for $1 each, but there are no instructions with the card sets. Does anyone have these games and can tell me the game instructions? Apparently the company that makes this game is no longer in business, so I can't find it online. TIA Lucinda in SD

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