Thank you! Did you use the workbooks and TM also? Thanks again! Blessings :-)

Do any of you use the textbooks from Catholic textbook project and have you been happy with them? I have a few on the shelf but have only used them as a reference so far. Would love your thoughts.... Thanks!

I agree with the comments about Vintage Catholic textbooks! I really love them! I have a number of them. They are however, not at all politically correct and at times I have to explain some of the old language to my kids. I think this is very do-able but it is something to be aware of. I will use Tan's new Story of Civilization as a spine and add chapters from several of the vintage texts I own. We will also read a few real books and add some Evan Moor History pockets too! While not Catholic, I really like The Book of the Ancient World by Dorothy Mills ( reprinted by MP) . I will also read some of that to my kids. I think it will be a fun and interesting year.

I used Tan's Story of the Bible OT this year with a few kids and we LOVED it! The audio was so well done! The kids played with Thinking Putty as we listen and then we listen to the DVD follow up lessons. It was really such a special way to share the Bible stories. We all enjoyed listening and talking about the Bible stories. My 3,5,8, and 11 year old all listened and enjoyed. The activity book and test were excellent too but we did not use all of the activities pages or tests. I am looking forward to the new History program from Tan. I pre-ordered and I am really excited about it! :hurray: I plan to supplement with real books and some resources I already own. I will review the program and plan to add as needed to clarify and expand the topics covered. I think it is AWESOME that there are some new catholic choices and I want to support Tan as they expand the offerings for home-school families. Hope this helps :-)

We have enjoyed AAS and this year we are adding Spelling You See for copy work and extra practice with spelling.

I had to responde because I totally LOVE this program! The feedback is instant and progress is tracked. There is even a speech to text feature, so students can hear the new words read in context if that is helpful. It is solid and develops reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. I have been using it with three children for a few years now. After each lesson a student can print a certificate that list all the words in that lesson. My kids find that very motivational. My kids do this everyday. Soetimes they even finish more than one level in a year. Love this! :hurray: