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  1. :iagree: Excellent idea, Paula. I've also had my olders "teach" my youngers, and it has worked very well. And to Sue, my eight (almost nine) year old uses the rods frequently alongside his Singapore. Singapore can be too abstract for his taste sometimes, so he uses the rods to help him see it. When he gets stuck/frustrated, some time with Miquon is usually what helps the light bulb go on.
  2. We do the lessons plans and the workbook. It really does not take long at all--maybe 10 min. more. Some of the things we don't do because they are obviously meant for a classroom full of kids, but most are easily adaptable. Some of the games and questions in the lesson plans are very, very, good--and they lead into the workbook pages nicely. Don't beat yourself up if you just don't have time for it; but we have found that the lessons plans are worth the few extra minutes.
  3. I would consider Core 1 with the 2 intermediate readers. Core 1 is a great place to start out for both of you. Even if your son could read the 2 advanced readers, it sounds (to me) like the intermediate readers would be a better fit for him. They have a nice mix of short chapter books and some that are a bit longer; it's a good mix that will build up a reader, and not overwhelm. If he really wants more and more to read, you could always throw in some of the 2 advanced selections; most of them are easy to find at a library.
  4. Somewhere on one of the recent CM/AO threads someone posted a schedule that combined SOTW with AO readings (which includes Our Island Story). If I can find it, I'll link it for you. Off to go search...:auto:
  5. Have you done both years of Minimus? My six year old has finished SSL, and is not ready for all the grammar of LfC. He will be doing Minimus next year, and memorizing just some of the vocab from LfC. His older brother will be doing all of LfC and Minimus added in for extra reading and fun.
  6. My understanding (I don't have the book open in front of me) is that SWB suggests Abeka's grammar program for high school. To my knowledge, they don't have a seperate writing program for high school, just a grammar/comp (which is more grammar than comp) or lit.
  7. Heather, Thanks for elaborating; I just printed off Missey's list the other day and was wondering how to make it work without some insanity along the way. Your scheduling makes it look do-able. Thanks:). I have one child who really could read all day, so I've been perusing AO's lists to give him more to chew on. It also gives me more to chew on.....
  8. My oldest two are combined for history and science. (And math, but that's another story). They do Latin, grammar, phonics/literature/composition seperately. My third boy will be starting more "school" this coming fall, and I am not folding him in to what the other two are doing for history or science. Why not? Because I already have everything I need to teach him history and science next year (and it won't be much, he's in K). It is the same books, schedule, etc. that I used with the other two, and because I have done it before, I will know how to tweak it for him. Hunting out age appropriate stuff for him to use so he could tag along with the older two is just not a good use of my time and money right now. So he will continue to stay behind the older two, doing whatever they did at his age. My youngest will do the same when her turn comes around. No sense re-inventing the wheel (and I spent a lot of time working on my wheel the first time...;)).
  9. Song School Latin (SSL) from Classical Academic Press is great for this age. Nice and gentle. It has a cute workbook, and comes with a cd of songs. It is mostly vocab, and of things that a young child can relate to(family members, body parts, animals, seasons, etc.). All of my guys have loved it. ClassicalAcademicPress.com
  10. Thanks for the link, Jane. Latin Teach is helpful on and off the forums. :)
  11. Try the Answers in Genesis website: answersingenesis.com or their online bookstore: answersbookstore.com
  12. Give Miquon a look over. In math, some kids have to see it (touch it, work it out themselves) in order to believe it. One of mine is like that. Also, a lot of talking through Singapore out loud together has been very helpful for him; especially in the mental math sections.
  13. Like Ishki's girls, my boys have sometimes gone through a book or two topically. When one of my guys first got very excited about addition, it was natural for him to keep working up into multiplication. He went through all of the Orange book pages on addtition/multiplication, and then went up into the Red book to keep exploring. Then he went back to finish out some things in the Orange book, then back up to the Red book again. We love the flexibility that Miquon offers; you don't have to stick to someone else's schedule for how your child's curiosity should develop.
  14. Zoo Keeper

    MEP

    Thanks for this--I see some summertime fun coming up for my guys.:)
  15. Heather, Thanks for posting your PM from LatinTeach. I too have been checking this program out (LftNM), and it was helpful to get a perspective from someone who has more Latin mojo than I do. I dither between the interest of a reading/immersion program and the strength of a more grammar based program. It does seem like LftNM has a nice balance of the two.
  16. :iagree: Bill, as usual, our two hearts beat as one ;) here in "math world". To the OP, I have used the MEP/Miquon/Singapore combo through Primary 1/Year 1 and Primary2/Year 2 so far. We have used a mix of Miquon with both of those years--it is great for helping visualize and work through a concept (one of my sons needs to see it to believe it), and fabulous for a child who wants to explore with math ( this is another one of my sons). Son number three is excited about starting his work with Miquon next year (along with MEP reception). I don't think 4 or five years old is too early, and I don't think 8 or 9 is too late. My 8 year old is still working through Miquon--it is what he goes to when he hits a wall with MEP or Singapore, which are sometimes to "abstract" for his taste. I wouldn't skip the lower levels with an older child, just work though them at a faster pace.
  17. Kudos to you, Bonnie. One the best things I have done for all our subjects is to s-l-o-w down. Especially in math. That means my six year old and my eight year old are doing the exact same math ( I teach them together, and they work some things individually, some together); my eight year old needed to "go back" and the younger one needed more. It works out well for all of us. I am also finally learning math myself. It has been great for me to discover that I am not a complete idiot in math, I just needed to tackle it differently. (Thanks MEP/Singapore/Miquon !) Find what works for you, then work hard at it every day. My goal is to help all my children be "fluent" in math, even if some of them have better accents than others. :001_smile:
  18. Has anyone used this? It has a nice write up in the Rainbow Resource catalog, but .... What age range? What prior math understanding does it require for the student? Is it do-able for a mom who has absolutely no knowledge of anything even faintly related to calculus, but whose son loves finding relationships with numbers? I wouldn't have the "big picture" in mind to help guide him with this. I'm looking for something to challenge and stretch him, without killing us both in the process. Any help is appreciated.
  19. I have 2 of the basic (74) sets, but I have two guys using them at the same time. I like the plastic better than the wood. I wouldn't use the connecting kind--just not necessary, in my opinion. Simple (and cheap) has been better for us.
  20. I agree with what some have said so far; just because you child can read at __ level doesn't necessarily mean he should be doing all his reading at that level. Both of my guys read way above "grade level". We have made the SL readers work for us by dropping the LA (too scatterbrained for my taste, I prefer WTM rec's ), and using some of the read-aloud books for readers. And my guys read it all out loud to me, with many pauses for discussion and vocab checks. This has slowed my book devourers down a little bit; we also add in lots of trips to the library. Also try adding in some of the sequels to books, such as the other two books after My Father's Dragon.
  21. We combine MEP/Singapore/Miquon together. So far, we have done Yr. 1/Primary 1 and Yr. 2/Primary 2, so I can't be of much specific help with year 4. But, I can tell you from my experience of combining those two years, please don't worry about trying to make them line up. You'll go crazy. We worked them both steadily at the same time, (MEP page daily, Singapore 2 to 3 times a week) and it all worked out. Sometimes one program would introduce something before the other, but when it popped up in the other program, it was a nice way to review and look at it from a slightly different angle. MEP does seem to intro more "challenging" little nuggets here and there, that is a big difference I have seen so far. Singapore has more challenge built into the supplemental workbooks (IP, CWP). Sorry I can't help more with year 4, but at least you know that there more loopy people out there playing around with math programs. :001_smile:
  22. My favorites for K ish math: Miquon and MEP reception. And lots of counting books ( or just count the items in any picture books) and lots of play with blocks. I wouldn't worry about any workbook/writing type things unless your child has the fine muscle control and patience for it.
  23. Many thanks to you and your hard drive, Kim.:)
  24. Danielle, I hope there is more! Thanks for linking to what you did find.:)
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