I used about anything in the easy reading section of the library--Mr. Putter & Tabby books were a favorite of my kids. Little Critters were also a fun and easy series. They also read simple picture books, I just sounded out words for them when we got to words that we had not yet covered in OPGTR. After Mr. Putter & Tabby the Franklin series was a good next level for them-some of the words were more difficult.

Henry Huggins! It is so lighthearted and fun!

We tried a homeschool room once, but found that the couch and kitchen table work the best for us. In the kitchen I can work on chores while they work on their studies and the couch is the best for snuggling!

Ruth Beechick has written 3 slim books about teaching the 3 R's. She has a lot of fun games in there to use while teacing math. I'm using that alone for teaching 2nd grade. :001_smile: They are inexpensive to purchase.

I love Apologia's Elementary Science written by Jeannie Fulbright. She now has Jr. Notebooking Journals with many of her books, and is still adding more. The Jr. Journals are for K-3.

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. is my favorite book of all times. Peace Child by Don Richardson. Elisabeth Elliot has written a book called A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael. I haven't read it yet, but it is on my to read list. I would also recommend Radical by David Platt. It's not a biography, but about God calling us as missionaries. Check out YWAM's site. They have many under the title of International Adventures, plus more.:001_smile:

Amos Fortune Free Man Farmer Boy Any of the Jean Fritz books--she writes wonderfully!

I love the ones already mentioned, we've read most around here, but I'll add a few more fun ones. Nine for California A House for Hermit Crab The Biggest Bear Song and Dance Man Click-Clack Moo & Cows that Type (there are several by this author and they are just plain fun to read). Mine have also enjoyed the Curious George & Franklin series. Max Lucado books are some favorite children books of mine.

On www.funbrain.com you can practice math facts with Math Baseball.:001_smile:

We love the State Capitol, and it is free!

Cornerstone Academy It is named it remind me that Christ Jesus is our Cornerstone.

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Thank you everyone!!:001_smile:

I'm trying to brainstorm for ideas for highschool project ideas for history and literature. There are so many great ideas for elementary hands on activities/projects, but high school level seems to be mostly reading, discussing, and writing reports/essays. We love all that, since reading is a a favorite thing to do here, but it can be tiring for several hours a day, year long. One idea I thought of is to create a power point presentation of an event/person in history. What are some other ideas? Help me brainstorm, please!:lurk5:

Does TOG teach writing skills? Or does it just assign papers/reports? I use IEW and would this mesh well with TOG?

Thanks! Anyone else?:bigear:

How many books do your high schoolers read in a school year for literature? I'm not counting biographies for history, etc. Wlould 12 be about right? I'm thinking that broken down that would be one every 3 weeks. Is that too much, too little? This would be for one credit for a literature/composition class, plus of course the composition aspect of it.

No, but Apologia's website now has sample pages.

Teaching the Classics:001_smile:

How long do they work on their school work? What about activities/chores outside school work? Thanks.

I love Mystery of History! A great resource to go with it is All Through the Ages by Christine Miller. It gives you plenty of resources/literature to go with each time period and is broken down by ages. That way you can chose what you want/what your library has to use as go-long reading.

I would love some reviews on Analytical Grammar's Teaching the Research Paper & Teaching the Essay. Thanks!

I would love some reviews on Analytical Grammar's Teaching the Essay & Teaching the Research Paper. Thanks!

The lesson plans are just a suggestion in the beginning of the book on how it could be used. It followed exactly like the lesson plans the book would be completed in 20 weeks. However, it can easily be stretched out to a whole year. Again, I give it a thumbs up! It is the only worldview study I've seen for kids and it really is great for all ages.

My 13 year old is enjoying it. It think it is a great introduction to worldview!