johnandtinagilbert Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 There are 2 programs I get so excited about: TOG and Phonics Road/Latin Road. My only problem, with Tapestry Teas, is I buy used, so I don't qualify. Otherwise, man I've gotten 4 friends hooked in the last 3 years, who have gotten 3 others using the program. I could have a lovely pyramid! PR is just amazing...I could so sell it! How about you. What makes you so excited you could sell it like crazy!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline4kids Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I love the Simply Charlotte Mason things. I really have warm feelings for this site/company. The products are very "road tested" and stress free for me. Plus, the organizer is the best thing since sliced bread for new or long term CMers. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I think I've sold a fair number of copies of SOTW, WWE, Horizons math, Living Memory... :) Oh, and Latin Prep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherLynn Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Um, I think Life of Fred and Winter Promise. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in CA Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 TOG and BJU. I get lots of PM's asking about them. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy2BeautifulGirls Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 For me it would probably be Discover Your Child's Learning Style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Hmm. Bob Jones, Christian Light and Headsprout are the ones that we really enjoy and work well. I get many emails asking about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I was the first person to tell people on the Well Trained Mind boards about Writing Tales. I know that it seems like OhElizabeth since she pitches it a lot on the boards now. But if you search the old archives, I wrote a review about it a couple of years ago. Amy from WT would know. So, I did help Amy from WT by pitching Writing Tales. If you ask her, she would verify this. So, I did already do a good job a giving a great sales pitch for Writitng Tales.:) Blessings, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Saxon K-3 math, and SOTW with the AG. Luckily, these sell themselves as I stink in the selling dept! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Um, I think Life of Fred and Winter Promise. :D I believe your posts on LoF helped me along...I bought it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 SWR and SL. My oldest is only in K and I'm sold on both programs. I've already "made a few sales" and am trying to blog about it regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 All Ablout Spelling. It is such an easy program to use and an easy program to teach. Very open and go. I have convinced others to use it also. I LOVE that it has dictation already in it, so I don't feel the need to look up extra dictation for ds. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 WTM--I've called myself a "WTM Evangelist" since it came out the first time Analytical Grammar Professor B Math The iPhone. Seriously. I use it for all kinds of homeschooling stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 The iPhone. Seriously. I use it for all kinds of homeschooling stuff. sweet. I need a good excuse to get a cool phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhabelly Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Story of the World (especially the Activity Guides), Right Start Math, Elementary Greek, Espanol para Chicos y Grandes, Pimsleur Italian (any Pimsleur actually), and Latin for Children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 There are 2 programs I get so excited about: TOG and Phonics Road/Latin Road. My only problem, with Tapestry Teas, is I buy used, so I don't qualify. Otherwise, man I've gotten 4 friends hooked in the last 3 years, who have gotten 3 others using the program. I could have a lovely pyramid! PR is just amazing...I could so sell it! How about you. What makes you so excited you could sell it like crazy!? I'm extremely picky!! After all these yrs of homeschooling, I only have a short list of programs that I am willing to repeat with child after child. The only programs I love and haven't dumped over the yrs are: Horizons math Sing, Spell, Read, Write Foersters alg books I also really like the Didache's History of the Church for a Catholic high school text. But, that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadiegirl Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 These aren't exactly "homeschool curriculum" but I love Robert Krampf's website and the Ken Burns Civil War DVD series. These are 2 things that my boys loved soooo much!!! And when they love it, they learn it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Singapore math Jacobs Algebra SOTW K12 K12's Human Odyssey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 The iPhone. Seriously. I use it for all kinds of homeschooling stuff. This is funny--I just created a bunch of flashcards using gflash on my iphone. Of course, my son has used this development to lobby for an ipod touch for himself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Singapore Math Writing With Ease Story of the World Barton Reading and Spelling (for dyslexic kids) Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons Rod & Staff Grammar Classical Writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy in ME Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Rod and Staff English. I actually like teaching this and I have suggested it to several friends already who are now using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaterbabs Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Definately CLE. The more I use it, the more I LOVE it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 WTM, and classical education in general WWE & FLL A Beka Lang. Arts & Math Horizons Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Dancing Bears Reading. It is truly the best of everything. Phonograms, an interesting story, enough review but not too much. I love it. (and it is secular!) Five in a Row. It is easy to use as written and easy to make more difficult. And the books used are some of the best picture book out there. (also secular!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie_Julie Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I love, love, love First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind! I have so much fun teaching my daughter, and she LOVES to do any activities in it. It is such a gentle but thorough introduction to grammar. We are finished with 1/2 and are looking forward to level 3 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Spalding and KONOS.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetfeet Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I'm really excited about using RightStart math. I think my enthusiasm could 'sell' it if I knew of anyone who was interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Winter Promise :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Just starting out this year, but I know I've "sold" quite a few FIAR manuals. :) Also, based on blog feedback, MUS and OPG... WTM book and classical education I hype up on other forums and my blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel in FL Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 The iPhone. Seriously. I use it for all kinds of homeschooling stuff. I would love to hear more about this. I have an iPhone and am looking for more ways to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Winter Promise Queen Homeschooling Tanglewood Education Simply Charlotte Mason I don't use anything fully so I end up having to make up my own curriculum, which I think is great this year. So, maybe mine!:001_smile: Woolybear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Forgot to add: there's several new things will be using this year that I'm really excited about. Since I haven't used them yet, I can't be a salesperson for them. Happy Scribe Ancient history portfolio and timeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I would say a while ago it was All About Spelling, it was easy to use and easy to talk about. Lately it's been History Odyssey, REAL Science Odyssey and McRuffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 My two favorites are All About Spelling and a book called Montessori Read and Write and I've had people ask me questions about both. I'm hoping to have some more after this school year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I think it's great that everybody has such varied passions. It gives the board such diversity that you can evaluate curriculum so much more effectively. Mine are: MFW Singapore Math WTM Rosetta Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I would love to hear more about this. I have an iPhone and am looking for more ways to use it. Flashcards--we use iFlipr. I have flashcards for the Greek alphabet, states and capitals, US Presidents, Latin vocabulary, and more. The children will do flashcards indefinitely if it's on the iPhone! Book inventory--this is huge. I used Delicious Library and my Mac's built-in camera to scan books, although I had to enter old ones like Landmarks by hand. It turns out we have over 3000 books! Then I synced it to my corresponding iPhone app and now I can double-check any book while I'm out to make sure I don't already have it. Wishlist--I keep it in Googledocs and have a googledocs app on my iPhone. I can take my wishlist with me in electronic form everywhere I go. iPod--I keep loads of homeschooling talks from conventions on the iPhone so I can listen in the car or wherever. It sure beats my old shuffle where I couldn't even tell which title I was on. I used to have to carry a paper copy of the contents of the shuffle, and I had to hear the convention's intro music innumerable times while trying to find the right file. The iPhone is soooooo much better. In addition, we have classical music loaded that we can listen to anytime--music appreciation. Bible/ebooks--Knowing I have the Bible accessible to me at anytime is priceless. I have classic ebooks, Latin sayings programs, and worthwhile stories that I know I can pull out anytime at a doctor's office for the children to read. Games--There are free games that mimic Set and Rush Hour, to name just a few. I consider those games logic and very worthwhile. Of course, there is also Chess. Maps--on the basic GPS I am teaching my daughter to begin to assist me in navigating--a life skill. This is what I can think of off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Dancing Bears Reading. It is truly the best of everything. Phonograms, an interesting story, enough review but not too much. I love it. (and it is secular!) Five in a Row. It is easy to use as written and easy to make more difficult. And the books used are some of the best picture book out there. (also secular!) I have a picture in my mind of a dancing bear with you viking hat from your avatar...love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Flashcards--we use iFlipr. I have flashcards for the Greek alphabet, states and capitals, US Presidents, Latin vocabulary, and more. The children will do flashcards indefinitely if it's on the iPhone! Book inventory--this is huge. I used Delicious Library and my Mac's built-in camera to scan books, although I had to enter old ones like Landmarks by hand. It turns out we have over 3000 books! Then I synced it to my corresponding iPhone app and now I can double-check any book while I'm out to make sure I don't already have it. Wishlist--I keep it in Googledocs and have a googledocs app on my iPhone. I can take my wishlist with me in electronic form everywhere I go. iPod--I keep loads of homeschooling talks from conventions on the iPhone so I can listen in the car or wherever. It sure beats my old shuffle where I couldn't even tell which title I was on. I used to have to carry a paper copy of the contents of the shuffle, and I had to hear the convention's intro music innumerable times while trying to find the right file. The iPhone is soooooo much better. In addition, we have classical music loaded that we can listen to anytime--music appreciation. Bible/ebooks--Knowing I have the Bible accessible to me at anytime is priceless. I have classic ebooks, Latin sayings programs, and worthwhile stories that I know I can pull out anytime at a doctor's office for the children to read. Games--There are free games that mimic Set and Rush Hour, to name just a few. I consider those games logic and very worthwhile. Of course, there is also Chess. Maps--on the basic GPS I am teaching my daughter to begin to assist me in navigating--a life skill. This is what I can think of off the top of my head. The library is AWESOME... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinderSafari Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Explode the Code, Story of the World, Apologia Science, and Saxon Math WITH the teacher instruction CDs (a must have for kids who need lots of repetition!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 The Latin-Centered Curriculum - my copy now requires tape to hold the cover intact. :D Latin for Children - I really like this program. I know it's not for everyone but it's perfect for us. Life of Fred - unique teaching, excellent customer service, and the autographed copies is a great touch that shows me he CARES about his product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshinkevich Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Explode the Code, REAL Science Odyssey, and have to add Life of Fred even though I have not even used it yet :D I purchased the LOF Fractions book Friday morning with free shipping. Within an hour I had an email that it had shipped and the book was in my mailbox saturday morning!!! That is some super fast free shipping. On top of that its a wonderful hard copy with instructions inside for the kids to write on a seperate piece of paper so that the book can be reused with other children. For 19 bucks I was thinking it would probably be a consumable. What a wonderful company! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2boys Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Teaching Textbooks and Writing With Ease. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel in FL Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Flashcards--we use iFlipr. I have flashcards for the Greek alphabet, states and capitals, US Presidents, Latin vocabulary, and more. The children will do flashcards indefinitely if it's on the iPhone! Book inventory--this is huge. I used Delicious Library and my Mac's built-in camera to scan books, although I had to enter old ones like Landmarks by hand. It turns out we have over 3000 books! Then I synced it to my corresponding iPhone app and now I can double-check any book while I'm out to make sure I don't already have it. Wishlist--I keep it in Googledocs and have a googledocs app on my iPhone. I can take my wishlist with me in electronic form everywhere I go. iPod--I keep loads of homeschooling talks from conventions on the iPhone so I can listen in the car or wherever. It sure beats my old shuffle where I couldn't even tell which title I was on. I used to have to carry a paper copy of the contents of the shuffle, and I had to hear the convention's intro music innumerable times while trying to find the right file. The iPhone is soooooo much better. In addition, we have classical music loaded that we can listen to anytime--music appreciation. Bible/ebooks--Knowing I have the Bible accessible to me at anytime is priceless. I have classic ebooks, Latin sayings programs, and worthwhile stories that I know I can pull out anytime at a doctor's office for the children to read. Games--There are free games that mimic Set and Rush Hour, to name just a few. I consider those games logic and very worthwhile. Of course, there is also Chess. Maps--on the basic GPS I am teaching my daughter to begin to assist me in navigating--a life skill. This is what I can think of off the top of my head. I will have to check into all of those, thanks! I do have a few games on mine for my dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel in FL Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Dancing Bears Reading. It is truly the best of everything. Phonograms, an interesting story, enough review but not too much. I love it. (and it is secular!) Five in a Row. It is easy to use as written and easy to make more difficult. And the books used are some of the best picture book out there. (also secular!) I've never heard of Dancing Bears reading. How can I find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Baer Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 It's been a blessing fo us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloumc Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 The Great Latin Adventure is a great program for upper elementary students and/or early junior high students! You may read more about it and see sample lessons on the website: ClassicalLegacyPress.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoryChick Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Heart of Dakota! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Here is a link to Dancing Bears, it is about a third of the way down the page. http://www.soundfoundationsbooks.co.uk/ You can look at the entire book by clicking on see inside link next to the cover of the book. Click on the US flag to see the prices in US dollars and on other flags for other currency. I love this series because it has the phonograms that are so important to understanding phonics, but it is open and go. No teacher prep needed and no steep learning curve. Also it can go as fast or as slow as your child progresses. At the beginning it starts with sounds of letters and the end of the last book has the sentence, "Why is there a picture of a vulture on your hankie? Where on earth did you get that?" That is really reading! I hope you give it a look. And maybe enjoy it as much as we did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCoppock Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Story of the World and Rod and Staff Grammar are my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Gate Academy Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Phonics Pathways, Singapore Math, and Classical Writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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