I am super interested in this one too! I am thinking of using it as is for my K and grade3, and adding in some harder lit for my grade 6 girl. I am thinking I will be able to find enough good recs in "Give Your Child the World." I would love to hear some reviews if anyone has used it!

We used 3 this year. We were happy with it. It has lots of hands on learning which is really important for young ones I think. We skipped a few that were really similar to demonstrations we had done with NOEO the year before. I will be using 1 this year with my first grader. It look so cute! It is not a lot to read, but the activities are great. I am planning to do some extra science reading to go along with it- Burgess books, Pagoo, etc. I am not going to use it for my 4th grader, though. I do not like the look of level 4 (black and white, almost all research projects, and making a felt model of the human body... kinda boring), but the grade five looks excellent! I bought 5 and thinking I would use it this year, but the writing portion looks like it might be overwhelming for a 4th grader. By the next year, I think my girl will be ready for it. I imagine we will add some other science reading to it as well.

Olivia books by Ian Falconer The book with No Pictures Miss Rumphius Fancy Nancy Ramona books Tumtum and Nutmeg Little House Books The Moffats These have been some favorites with my just turned 6dd Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm curious too! Anybody used it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Artistic Pursuits is so easy to use! You just buy all the supplies and the book at the beginning. Each week gives you a picture study and some basic instruction for an art technique. Then it has an open ended art project. (Like arrange 3 objects and use watercolor crayons to paint a still life.) I am using book 1 of the k-3 books and it has been great for both my kinder and 3rd grader. I know of a family using it with older kids as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What app are you using for tiles? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Check out the free online Gattegno textbooks. (I'm on my phone so not easy to post the link). It gives lesson plans via verbal instructions instead of "intuitive worksheets". It makes much more sense to me, and seems easier to see how to implement it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think there are a few things you could do whether you do science and history together or not to give you a sense of connectedness as a homeschooling family. Here are some things that lend themselves easily to that: Read aloud time- I just pick a book I really want to share with my kids and we read that, no schedules and not part of "school" Poetry tea time- we do this weekly. Sometimes I buy snacks or sometimes we bake something. We just get out our pile of poetry books and all pick out poems to read. :) easy! Art- we use artistic pursuits, but also sometimes just a Pinterest project. We do this weekly and all draw or paint together. It's great! Some other things that we have loved but don't always make it into our week are: nature walks and then journaling, classical music exposure- sometimes watching an orchestra, ballet, or opera on YouTube,; or sometimes just dancing around to whatever music we want. All that to say, if you end up not finding history or science curriculum for everybody, you can still have some great shared learning experiences! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Funny series that hasn't been mentioned yet- Ivy and Bean. (Even I laughed reading these, and Bean is exactly the opposite of a girly girl.) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Brave Writer Arrow or Boomerang also does a great job pointing out literary devices in each copy work passage. You could also have a look around the website or blog and read anything on "big juicy conversations". I think she recommends discussing plot, setting, foreshadowing, etc. through discussing movies as well. I also second Deconstructing Penguins. It is a great read and really gives a feel for what is like having deeper discussions about books with kids. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Timberdoodle has some cool looking beginners robotic sets called robotis. I am thinking of getting a set for the next school year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rhythm of handwriting from Logic of English is pretty simple and straightforward. We are enjoying it and dd8 is mastering it quickly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I second Artistic Pursuits. I love art, but it is so nice to have a curriculum that does a picture study and introduces some art techniques without me having to plan that out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, I will use it again! It is so fun, and my dd is learning the phonograms and spelling rules quite easily with it. She is also loved the variety in the lessons. For me a break after B to do more practice does not turn me off of the program- we enjoy it to much for that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am loving this thread. I have been a CM enthusiast for a long time, but many of these blogs and podcasts are new to me. Thanks to everyone who posted!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk