Anyone? Or is it just too new?

My same thoughts. It wasn't cheap!

What areas felt slow? The first few lessons seem like they are real easy, but then it just seems to introduce a lot of topics quickly. What areas does your daughter seem further ahead in? Do you think it is from the wide variety?

Well if MEP 1 doesn't move as slow as I thought maybe I should combine the two. I like both too lol. Glad to know I am not the only one thinking RS A moved too fast!

I bought this with the plan to use it.... But after trying several lessons and looking ahead it just seems like it covers too much and jumps too fast. Anyone else feel that way? Or should I just trust the system? I know mastery is supposed to be from the games. But it just feels like I should just do the games then with something that moves slower. We finished MEP reception and that felt nice and slow and like it produced mastery. Should I just continue with that? And add rs games? My ds likes games. Which is what led me to rs at first.

Interesting there are no more posts......

Anyone read this yet by Israel Wayne? There are not a lot of reviews yet.

Anyone purchase the Around the World Stories? Looking for thoughts and if it is worth it. https://www.aroundtheworldstories.com

Phonics- AlphaPhonics and 100 EZ lessons Bob books Math- MEP reception followed by RS A second edition Reading some living books Geography- Legends and Leagues plus lots of general geography books, learning about the places we travel Handwriting without Tears K Spelling You See A Language and Thinking for the Young Child History- Read alouds of holidays, famous Americans, events, ottaman empire stories, followed by CHOW Science- read and find out books, Berienstien bears big book of science, nature study Voss Bible, Leading Little Ones to God Lots of read alouds

If you plan to use internet get a VPN. Internet access is not the same around the world 😉 That goes for using google books too and other things. My experience is not traveling all the time, but plenty through the year. What I have found for the need to do subjects having a workbook means it gets done. Just do the next page. So if you use MUS just bring the hard copies. It gets done that way. Electronics die, and need recharging often. They are hard on the eyes. And it is harder to see progress with hard copies. Read alouds are good on tablets though. Pick more than you think you will read (waiting for planes, sitting on trains, waiting in lines all are easier with a book) Also don't expect much to happen on plane rides. 😊 other than rest For a year I personally would drop (even for 8th grader) all extra work beyond basics. Then plan according to your trip extras. Places you will visit learn about. Language- knowing a little in several languages goes a long way. History of what you are seeing. Local food, entertainment, stories etc. And have the kids journal. And give each kid a camera and have them take pictures they can write about in some way. Enjoy the experience for a year- then pick back up with all the other extras.

Oh ravensburg puzzles Pattern blocks (we also found holiday themes online)

This past year we did a gentle year that involved what I have seen other cultures focus on so take any ideas you like: Chess Folk dance- we picked from where we are living, but you could choose something from your family background or whatever interests you Storytelling- I told a story over and over then once ds knew it well was able to tell it. We focused on good speaking skills. I didn't use books for this just common stories (3 little pigs, goldilocks, little red ridinghood, etc.) Puppets- ds loved shadow puppets to tell stories Board games Memory work- poems, scripture, languages Foreign language Handcrafts- we did finger knitting, weaving Cooking skills And we also did a lot of time with elderly listening to life stories Tea time to learn formal manners Formal dining at home to learn manners Jump rope, hopscotch, bike riding, swinging on own Fine motor skills- play dough, beads, scissors, etc Phonetic awareness skills and games Piano lessons Every other day we did a long walk (up to 4km) Read alouds Family devotion time Singing hymns, worship songs, kids songs Childrens folk songs Meditation Wow! Long list but it was fun. We are now entering more acedemic work and I am glad we did all these things!

I am looking at getting LOE game book and game cards. The whole program is too expensive and more than I want. Can this be used easily with a different phonics program? I am thinking of using Alpha Phonics. My son loves games and I think he would really like the games.

Anyone? Planning to use Alpha Phonics. Just want a supplement.

Anyone have a workbook to reinforce phonics they prefer and why? Ds likes workbooks and I am looking at both. Adventures in phonics looks like it covers a lot. I would probably need several ETC to cover as much?

Haha! I have neither time nor money! Which is my constant struggle. Having an open and go workbook would be nice, but I also could take a few weeks and type up stuff for a full year. However, I am sure there are skills in there that I would miss..... Why can't there just be a magic button for picking curricula? 😄

Great detailed review Butter. Thanks. I am torn as I look at samples as to how easy I could do this myself and save the money. But I like the simplicity of it.

Thoughts on spelling u see?

It could very well be you have older children. I don't allow my ds to be around older children when I don't know the families real well. If I don't know a person well enough to ask how they approach phones, and internet issues I am not comfortable with older kids. We had an issue already which is why that is our thing now. However inappropriate internet use isn't my only reason to want to know a family. Even molesting isn't. I want to know if my ds will hear swear words, have people try to convert his faith (happens a lot in my area) or if he will be hurt physically etc..... there is a lot to consider. And more so at young ages because wisdom and the ability to stand up for oneself aren't there yet. I think the mom was just honest with your dd. Not rude. But maybe more direct than you would be. And being at a person's house does mean interaction with the whole family. I have to see the family interactions. It is not background noise- it is family life. Siblings will talk or play too. Parents will be talking to other children. And with older siblings there can be a lot more people in and out of the house and activity (friends, gf, bf etc)

That deductive book looks great! Thanks.

That deductive book looks great! Thanks.

Yes I have TWTM just not with me.... (on the other side of the world) Last time I read it (2nd edition) was 1.5 years ago, I remember thinking we would really need a library to do science that way. We don't have an English library near us. My memory could be wrong though. We are planning to start a history rotation this upcoming fall. I just think ds needs a little -what is history- overview before that. He is a big picture kid. Needs to know why and where we are going with things.

Thanks I will look into these. Any more suggestions welcome! I have looked at logic lolipop and think that is too formal. I really just want a few books to cuddle up with and figure out pizzles and word puzzles.

I am searching for picture books that cover some logic, thinking skills for k-1st. I want to casually introduce logic without using a workbook. Something I can add to our morning basket time. We don't have access to an English library so I need to buy several books to last us a year.

I tried using CLP k science for a short science block this year. My son loves reading non fiction, but couldn't sit for the textbook. Same with history I bought both the k and 1st history from them and my son just didn't want to sit through it. So we stopped both. I don't know if I should try again this upcoming year or if I should find something else. With science I want simple and short. We do a nature walk. But I want a little bit more. With history I really want a quick overview of all history and what history is before starting a history rotation. Any ideas to help me find something or should I try again with these?