I hope there's room for one more. I missed all the fun yesterday!!! What fun memories! :grouphug:

Thanks so much for this thread ladies! I am going Waldorfy for the first time this fall!

If you want mine as a reference, I'd be happy to e-mail it to you so you could see what I did. :)

I've mostly done it TWTM and when I've deviated, we've been unhappy. Dd is in 6th and doing Logic stage biology now. She used to love looking through "her" science books when she was in the younger grades (as opposed to older brother's books!) This year I took all the Biology book recs, sat down with dd and had her mark the pages she was interested in doing in them. I then spread those out over 36 weeks, picked science experiments to go with the main spines and then wrote her study guide. I added dates to put in the dates section, when to fill out an experiment page, what diagrams to sketch, and when to write a report. I'm sooo glad that I did the extra work to put it all together as it seems we've gotten more done in regards to science as I feel more organized. I think those with a more science back ground or kids who are VERY intelligent in the sciences may not find that this method works for them as it seems to be a little more laid back. But, that is just my opinion. You could still do it TWTM way even if you added more challenging texts. I LOVE Susan's view on having science more discovery oriented and staying away from textbooks until high school. I know my dd appreciates that too! Have fun!:)

Did your ds have no problem getting through the material? Did you have to sit down with him and do it together? Is it possible for my dd to do this on her own with little input from me? Did you buy the extra worksheets like Homeschool Burrow does? BTW, hi and I MISS you!!! :grouphug:

Yes, I've looked at samples and even called the company for the 6th grade sample booklet. You can request sample booklets for free up to 6th grade. I'm not interested in doing anything too strenuous as we have a heavy schedule next year, but I do want it to be rigorous and challenging. Dd doesn't really care if we switch from Harvey's or not so I have some thinking to do. I just didn't want to go with book 5 and then be ALL stuff we've covered with no challenge. I am thinking of her doing the composition part too though. We'll see. I may be changing my writing program next year out of a need to simplify. We do Classical Writing right now. I want dd to write across the curriculum but without writing being overkill. I've fallen back in love with TWTM again this year (I LOVE re-reading the stage I'm in over and over throughout the year and there are always little nuggets that resonate with me) and I'm thinking that CW might be too much with all the rest we want to accomplish. I haven't totally made up my mind for sure though . . . Thanks, ladies for the advice and suggestions. My main thought was to start dd in level 6, so I'll take a more thorough look at the samples. Maybe I'll order Level 5 samples too. I am looking for a systematic thorough program that will adequately prepare dd for high school writing. :)

I was reading through my WTM book last night as I'm thinking about switching my daughter over to R&S this fall. We've done several things for grammar: First Language Lessons, Shurley English, and Harveys grammar. This year we have been studying grammar solely through our Latin program, but I've been pretty systematic about it. We parse Latin sentences, write down terms in a notebook, and such. It said in TWTM that if you've never used R&S before, start with the 5th grade book. I can understand this if you've never done a grammar program before, but what about someone like me whose child HAS studied grammar, not just with R&S? Any thoughts from those who use this program? Thanks!:)

Yes! This is why I'm asking here. I know I could get on their forums, but I'm not registered there. I'm thinking of switching from another program, still haven't made up my mind, but it looks like we may have covered everything in First and Second Form already, albeit the vocabulary is a bit different. Third and Fourth Form aren't out yet soooo . . . :confused: Thanks for the input!:)

What comes next in the progression after Second Form? I know eventually there is supposed to be a third and fourth form, but those aren't written yet. Jump into 2nd year Henle?

I saw that! It seems like a REALLY good program to use, especially with a class. I just wish I had my kids everyday. We could really have some fun. As it is, we meet once a week. I also like the set up of Cambridge with the history and nice pictures throughout.:)

I AM ordering Lingua Latina for myself, so after that maybe I can make a better decision. I am thinking of CLC for my students. Since we're doing a grammar/translation program, I thought it would be fun to have a "reader." I would love to just use CLC as a reader to review what we've already studied, I'm just not sure how CLC is set up and if this is possible, but it sounds like it is. I'm looking for something to give my students confidence and to say, "Wow! I can read Latin!" Would CLC work for that when we've gone through the grammar of the first two units? It should be easy for my students to read the first book, I'm guessing. Thanks for your input! I appreciate it!:)

I am teaching a highschool and middle school Latin class in my local homeschool co-op this year. We are using a grammar/translation based curriculum, Latin Alive!. I have loved using this program with my students for the most part, but am wondering about working in more reading. The book has chapter readings, but they are not necessarily the easiest to go through. The stories don't seem natural, have a lengthy glossary of words that are NOT in the chapter vocab. list, and work in grammar that the student is learning, doesn't have mastered, from that same chapter. My goal for my class is that they will feel comfortable with reading Latin and that, at some point, they'll just be able to read without trying to translate the meaning in their head. I will be teaching a Latin II course this fall with most of the students who want to continue. For those of you who use Cambridge or Lingua Latina, how would these texts fare as a supplement? It looks like my students will know all grammar introduced in Cambridge Unit 1 and Unit 2 by the end of the year. I was thinking of using one or both of these books alongside our core book next year. I would love your opinions on these two reading/immersion programs. I am a self learner in Latin and have gone through part of Wheelocks and I've gone through the Latin Alive! book ahead of my students, but I have never studied Latin formally in a class room setting. Would using either one of these books be too ambitious for me with my limited knowledge or would there be adequate teacher materials for me to feel well prepared? I want to create a love for learning Latin and WANT my students to feel engaged. Right now, I'm not sure that is happening. I have a wonderful class of students who work hard (except for maybe one) and right now they are doing well simply b/c of their drive to do so. Any thoughts? __________________

I am teaching a highschool and middle school Latin class in my local homeschool co-op this year. We are using a grammar/translation based curriculum, Latin Alive!. I have loved using this program with my students for the most part, but am wondering about working in more reading. The book has chapter readings, but they are not necessarily the easiest to go through. The stories don't seem natural, have a lengthy glossary of words that are NOT in the chapter vocab. list, and work in grammar that the student is learning, doesn't have mastered, from that same chapter. My goal for my class is that they will feel comfortable with reading Latin and that, at some point, they'll just be able to read without trying to translate the meaning in their head. I will be teaching a Latin II course this fall with most of the students who want to continue. For those of you who use Cambridge or Lingua Latina, how would these texts fare as a supplement? It looks like my students will know all grammar introduced in Cambridge Unit 1 and Unit 2 by the end of the year. I was thinking of using one or both of these books alongside our core book next year. I would love your opinions on these two reading/immersion programs. I am a self learner in Latin and have gone through part of Wheelocks and I've gone through the Latin Alive! book ahead of my students, but I have never studied Latin formally in a class room setting. Would using either one of these books be too ambitious for me with my limited knowledge or would there be adequate teacher materials for me to feel well prepared? I want to create a love for learning Latin and WANT my students to feel engaged. Right now, I'm not sure that is happening. I have a wonderful class of students who work hard (except for maybe one) and right now they are doing well simply b/c of their drive to do so. Any thoughts?