We have a child's version of Shakespeare plays, but I want to attempt reading a full play to my 11 year old son. Can anyone, who has obviously read them all (anyone out there??) recommend which one is the best to begin with? Thank you :001_smile:

My son is 11. Does anyone have any good recommendations for an intro to Plutarch? Thank you :001_smile:

Sorry for so many questions, but has anyone used these workshops? Are they any good? Thanks :001_smile:

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Can anyone recommend a really great website to explain and show sentence diagramming? Thanks :001_smile:

Thanks everyone! The suggestion of using the $3 book is great. Since I've never come across diagramming before, which $3 book actually starts the "diagramming" lessons?

What grade should I start him in with RS? He is 11 and we have done some grammar already. Also, would it be possible to do R&S grammar mostly orally, or with underling etc? Or does he really need to write lots? Has compared Michael Clay Thompson's grammar books? http://www.rfwp.com/pages/michael-clay-thompson/

Has anyone viewed both R&S and Easy Grammar? If so, which do you think is the better one? My son is year 6, but he has a good grasp of grammar already - I would say it's his best subject, but he doesn't like to write (he has dysgraphia), so we're looking for something that teaches without too much writing. So, we need something challenging, but not like the layout of Shurley, which just caused him to lose his patience and walk off. thanks again

Thanks so much for your help everyone. Glad I'm not the only one who feels like they're going nuts with SG! :-)

I'm using SG with my son but am finding it too confusing, and he ends up losing patience. What I really need is something that is equally challenging and thorough, but starts at page 1 and continues to the end, without having 2 books and having to flip back and forth. I've read that some people are using "AG" and "R&S". What do these abreviations stand for please? And are they simpler to use, yet just as good as SG? Thanks so much!

Thank you everyone! :-)

My son is 11 and we are going to Italy in September. We are up to Book 4 of SOTW, and I would love his history lessons to come alive for him. What sort of list of things to do/see in Rome, and in which section of Rome should we stay? Thank you!

My son is 11 and a 6th grader. I've just pulled him out of PS to begin homeschooling. While he was in PS I did do some grammar drilling with him, as they don't teach a lot of it at PS! I didn't want to start with level 1 or 2, as they would probably not be challenging enough, and it would take forever to get to his level. Can I safely start at level 4, or do I need to go back to the beginning? What might level 1-3 cover that isn't covered by level 4? Thanks :001_smile:

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My 11 year old is below average in math because of processing problems, and has a private tutor. He goes to school, and has private tutors both at school and at home. But I would like the tutor to work with him on something more structured. What recommendations would you have, and why? Math U See? Singapore Maths? Other? His verbal IQ is low, but his non-verbal IQ is good-average, though my guess is that he needs less words and more visuals in the instruction. Singapore maths looks very "wordy", so I'm not sure about that, though one of my friends raves about it. Thanks in advance!

I have to wait 5 weeks until the answer key arrives in Australia (from amazon.com), but I am stuck on Exercise 6 in the main workbook and it's driving me crazy. Does anyone here have the Intermediate Logic answer Key (2nd or 4th edition) by James Nance? If so, can you kindly do me a favour and type out the Truth Table answer for question 1, in Exercise 6? Once I get the answer I will hopefully be able to progress while waiting for the key to arrive. Thanks so much!

Can anyone tell me how Nance compares with Discovery of Deduction?

I wanted to become proficient in Formal Logic before I even attempted to introduce it to my son, so I started with Introduction to Logic (Nance). It took me 3 weeks, 2 hours per day, to get through the entire book and exercises, and it was very challenging at times! :eek: Half way through I was already thinking that if I ever get through this book I won't ever want to set eyes on another logic book in my life. However, I did finish and, while I was on a roll, I started immediately on the Traditional Logic I (Cothram). It's difficult to really compare since they are similar and I started with Nance, but I think the Cothram book doesn't go as much indepth, and is 'drier' than the Nance one. Cothran may be slightly easier, but again difficult to tell since I started this book already knowing a fair amount. In the end I think I prefer the Nance book. One thing for sure is that, once I finished both of these books I felt like I was on a natural high! It was very empowering, in fact so much so that I bought the Intermediate Logic book by Nance, and am already 1/4 of the way through! It's kind of addictive when you get into it! :auto:

I was thinking of reading the Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe to my son who is an average 11yr old. I haven't read it myself yet so would like some feedback. What age group is this story suitable for, ie would he understand it, is there anything unsuitable for kids his age, etc? I don't want to start a book and have him not want to hear anymore, as he usually rejects that book forever then. Thank you

I decided to do 'afterschooling' with my son since he was 7 (he's now 11), in order to fill in the gaping holes in the education system that focuses more on future job skills rather than on training the mind. When I discovered the Classical Method, I was horrified about what I had missed out on! So we are now up to SOTW Volume 3 with the Acitivity Book. He absolutely loves this series and the workbook. Also, since he's a very reluctant writer (he has severe dyslexia and dysgraphia), I taught him to touch type from an early age and he is allowed to type his work now at school. As we walk the 2 miles to school each day I do throw in a few grammar questions. Now I am half way through reading the Nance book on intro logic, and when I grasp it all I hope to introduce it to my son as well. At night we read chapter books of "good literature" for a bedtime story. All of the above has had a very positive effect on my son (and me! :001_smile:) It's such a shame that schools don't teach these things anymore. I will probably be back soon with some questions about logic. Does anyone have any good websites to expand my knowledge in this subject? thank you :001_smile:

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Is there anywhere where I can find out which child ages each volume of SOTW is appropriate and recommended for? thank you :001_smile: