thanks!

me too, I think it has to do with Yahoo and the way they have it set up...

The music for CC is great, you can just order the CD online or join CC Connected for $3/month and get it from there. It's TOTALLY worth it! Yeah SL becomes expensive bc it's lit based, so all the books add up if you buy them new and/ or buy them all. I am still on the fence. Praying that direction will be given soon so I can stop going crazy lol.

Just checked the SCM website and saw that they have a book search there, just what I was looking for! Thanks!!

I haven't been on the CM website but I know that it's a method I had just read a couple times of ppl refering to a list of books that promote making personal connections as CM believed they should do. I just wasn't sure if there was a compilation of books that ppl using CM had found useful in promoting those personal connections.

Okay I think I have Curriculum Obssesive Disorder (COD)!!!! I have been reading that TOG lends itself to CM method. Has anyone implemented that? Would you just compare the CM booklist with the topics of TOG? Also SL is lit based but is it considered CM through and through? Thanks!!

He will be 5 by next fall, almost 5.5! I am also focusing on the 3Rs. We did/ are doing CC this year however at his age there are too many important things missing (3Rs) for the price of being part of a co-op, so we won't be joining a co-op next year but I still plan on doing the memory work at home with him. It's mostly music based so he doesn't even realize he's memorizing things that will strongly benefit him in the years to come. On days I'm feeling REALLY motivated I look at starting to integrate a second language, just like 15 min a day. I took German for years and years and was fluent in it so I think I could pick it up pretty easy again and work with him on it... we'll see!! SL is CM and I DO like their program bc it's so well laid out, they use living books and incorporate a lot of narration/dictation in their curric which is important at their age. I added up the cost and SL and TOG Primer would cost the same amount. And that's with ALL the SL books and only $100 worth of TOG books. I am thinking I may do SL for K and just start Y1 with him for 1st grade.

Thanks so much for the info! I was looking into FIAR as well but didn't like how it was out of order and disjointed. However, I have a 2.5 yr old and I think the FIAR for 2-3 will be great for him next year. I have narrowed my choices down to SL, MFW or TOG. I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I have seen of TOG, primer and the actual program. I just hesitate bc it's so expensive ( Primer is well priced and something we can afford), and while it is a wonderful humanities program there is still other things that need to be added on. I like SL because everything is included but I really like integration of all the lib arts subjects into units that TOG does. And I don't even know why I'm hanging on to MFW. Probably bc it's affordable and scheduled well. They also do unit studies but not based on History, which is what I want. I think a rigorous education based on History throught a biblical world view is the type of education I want for my children and TOG has that. I might just need to cough up the change and deal with it!!

Thanks :)

Where can I find the TOG forum?

I have been drooling over the TOG primer but I know that how something looks on ppr is different than it will be in "real life" if you will. Does anyone have experience with this curriculum? I joined the TOG group but no one has posted there in years... Thanks!!

OHHH Okay, I have read the book, but it's been a while! I got that TWTM was an abbreviation but not WTM. Thanks!!

what does WTM stand for?

Sorry if this has been discussed already, if so, could you point me in the right direction?? Thanks! I am sold on the Classical method and want to pursue that with my children. I am half way through our first year in CC Foundations ABC (4-5 year olds) class and there are some issues I have with the curriculum. I am tutoring and I find the 3 hours doable and fun for the kids however I am concerned about the price for an incomplete curriculum. I am finding that I need to buy a separate math curriculum as well as reading/writing and I don't like that! Not to mention that as they get older CC will have to be supplemented EVEN more because of gaps in histroy, science, etc. I think it's a great idea to do the Classical method but it seems that CC is super expensive for what you get. I have only heard of Tapestry of Grace as an alternate but are there any other where you get more bang for your buck? I wouldn't mind not being part of the community as long as the curriculum provided me with a more complete inclusion of subjects. I am also thinking of scrapping the community and using the CC curr strictly at home and joining a regular co-op to get us out with other people and part of a community. What has your experience been? I appreciate your advice and thoughts. Thanks!!

Thanks for your help! I had analysis paralysis on making a decision. SO afraid I'm going to mess up his first experience with math! I decided to go with Horizons because it was colorful, had a broad scope of things he will learn like Saxon does but is more to the point but also fun with manipulatives. The best of both worlds, in short. I think once he gets older I will still look at Singapore and Mathematical Reasonings if he is having trouble with grasping big concepts. But I NEED to remember, he's only 4!! We are doing CC too so he will have huge leg up already. Thanks again, I love having feedback and help :)