Thank you so much! That is exactly what I was wanting to know. On the LOE website, they compare themselves to O-G. I am still learning about O-G and am not familiar with Spalding. This has been a long road to find someone to help us. For years I consulted with our pediatrician and several Special Ed teachers I knew, and they all told me to wait until after 3rd to see if his struggles with writing would correct on their own. So this summer, I finally got an assessment done and found a tutor. The pediatrician has recommended an OT if we don't see improvement with the tutor. Our tutor actually has me sit in on sessions and watch her methods and such, so that I can use them with him at home throughout the week. We are really hoping the combination of using a more O-G style method, plus the practices she is teaching me, will help him. It sounds like LOE would not only be beneficial to him, but all of my kids. Thanks for all the info and helping to point me in the right direction!

Hi, I have 3 kids and am considering Logic of English Essentials to use for all three. I've never actually put my hands on the curriculum, so I wanted to make sure it would be the right fit by asking those who have seen it. My oldest is 11 and is an excellent writer, but not a great speller. My 9 year old is being tutored by an Orton-Gillingham specialist and is thought to have some mild dysgraphia. This causes him to also struggle with spelling and letter formation. My youngest is almost 7, but advanced. He reads chapter books and spells well for his age. I have several questions, the main one being... would this curriculum be a good fit for us? Is it something I could teach to all of them at the same time and then cater the written work to each child's level? I'd also love to know what the difference is between the 1st Edition, which I can find used, vs the newer editions. And do you need the full curriculum set or can you get by with a few pieces? I have downloaded the Good and the Beautiful, and it looks wonderful. But I just love the idea of teaching them the main lesson all together vs 3 diff English lessons daily.

Thank you all! I will look into those. Two hours was way too much time, but most of it was spent fighting with her to actually do the work. The program she liked in Kindergarten was a Houghton Mifflin Math book that I haven't found to be available to homeschoolers. All of the math problems in that book were laid out with coordinating pictures above them. So it was a very visual approach. It was a spiral curriculum as well. The thing she hated the most about Abeka, was the oral tests. I'd call out problems and she would get so frazzled. For those who have used MUS, does the child eventually memorize the facts or gain the ability to do mental math? I worry that she would always be dependent on manipulatives to complete her work.

Hi! I'm new here and have 3 kiddos! I have a 7 year old daughter, my oldest, who will be moving into second grade this year. In Kindergarten, we used a public school math book we had. She loved it, would beg to do math, and never struggled with any of the concepts. We decided we wanted something more challenging for her, and decided upon Abeka for first grade. She hated Abeka. Most days math took us two hours to get through. Even after all that practice, I still didn't feel as though she "got it." She knows how to add and subtract, but certainly doesn't have the facts memorized. She's actually been begging me lately not to make her use Abeka next year for math. So now, I am trying to find another choice for her and am completely overwhelmed by all the choices. My first thought was Horizons, but heard the TM was not all that helpful. I know many people swear by MUS, but I have to admit, I'm skeptical. I even looked into Math Mammoth and almost bought it, but worried about it lacking necessary skills. There are so many different styles for teaching math, and I don't know what would be best for her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My middle child will be starting Kindergarten with us this year. Math seems to come very easy to him, so I am also looking for a K math curriculum that will challenge him. Thanks in advance!