KristineIN Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 What have your children really loved and what has been a flop? Either books, curriculum or anything. Kristine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hits: Phonetic Zoo Spelling, LCII, SOTW 4, MUS Misses: any writing program I have tried! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwenA Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 SOTW 4 was a miss and switching over to Canadian history has been great. It's a hit! Other than that I feel everything is going well. We had a GREAT day today and everyone thought doing a nature study (which we've just started) was "So much FUN!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaMinNC Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 MUS Alpha was a flop for us. Spelling Workout was a flop also. Just about everything else - ToG Ancients, Life Science ala WTM, music history with living books and listening to the music, artist study same way as music, have all been a hit. Oh, we're using the Body Book from Teacher Created Resources right now to go with our human body study, that's been a big hit. As dd says, "I think that inside our bodies are gross, but amazing." :D :) Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 :)Hits: Lively Latin The Elements: Ingredients of the Universe Story of the World 1 Singapore Challenging Word Problems 2 Singapore Start Up Science 3 Handwriting w/o Tears Apples Spelling Building Thinking Skills 2 ALEKS Math Key to Fractions, Decimals MUS Gamma & Zeta :(Misses: Journey Through Grammar Land :rolleyes:Can be in either catagory, depending on Mom's prep work: Tapestry of Grace Yr 1 Tapestry of Grace's Writing Aids Overall, it has a been a pretty good year! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hits: Teaching Company's Books that Made History, Books that Will Change your Life. We have been using portions of this for my 8th grader's literature studies. I am learning so much as he is. WriteGuide online writing tutor. This has been expensive but worth EVERY penny. My son completed a few fantasic essays as well as prepped for the SAT essay section. Miss: Real Science 4 Kids Chemistry Pre-level and Level 1 They took a fantastically whiz bangingly fun subject to explore and turned it into drudgery. Long drawn out experiments and excruciatingly rigorous writing. My goal is to help my kids love chemistry while learning something. This is not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy in ME Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hits: Lively Latin, Writing Tales 1 and 2, and Right Start Math Transitions Misses: TOG Ancients and Noeo Biology II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Definite hit: CW Poetry for Beginners A (big surprise for all of us); Elementary Apologia Zoology I & II Nothing has been a flop this year. I have been disappointed with our logic stage history sequence, but that's just because I don't want something as intensive as TOG, but a little more meaty than SOTW. I really like the series by Nothing New Press, but it won't fit nicely into the 4-year cycle that we're on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hits: R&S Math, Pathway Readers, LLATL Blue, ETC, FIAR Misses: SOTW1 (for now, the kids like to listen, but don't retain anything), Calvert 1 reading, Bob books Level 2 (Level 1 was great) Good but not greats: SL Cores A, B, C (kids like the books but these levels are disjointed), Queen Language Lessons for Little Ones (great picture studies and poetry, copywork and phonics are underwhelming) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 :( Misses :( - LetteroftheWeek.com preparatory curriculum for preschool reasons: library was not delivering books in timely fashion, too much prep time for the time spent doing. I did realize that I want to pick the books we read and that following a curriculum that says read THIS book isn't for me which probably saved me from jumping on the BFIAR/FIAR bandwagon. - First Language Lessons Level 2 reasons: I got bored and felt it wasn't providing enough practice - Skill Drill Grammar workbook reasons: too much practice, became busywork without clear instruction - Copywork Grammar reasons: Tried to use our copywork to teach punctuation and grammar but realized our copywork was over dd's head (my fault) - Mailboxes Grammar, Mechanics and Usage Grades 1-2 reasons: I felt there had to be a better way to naturally address this area of study, can you tell I had problems this year? Dd liked the workbook but it still wasn't a "great" fit for us. - SOTW Volume 2 reasons: I tried too hard to make SOTW something we could really enjoy (with church history alongside and using our own books), I realized quickly it is a book that we'd have to just read without other books or pick other books because we didn't want to spend so much time on history. We ultimately picked other books and switched to Tapestry of Grace and changed the focus of our lessons to more language arts. Spelling Workout by Modern Curriculum Press reasons: I finally opened my eyes and realized dd was spending too much time on activities that really weren't helping her learn to spell. After fighting the thought that the workbook was busywork with tons of justifications, I researched how to learn to spell and which ways were the most effective and Spelling Workout didn't fit the bill at all. We dropped spelling instruction for 2nd grade. Doing our own French smorgasbord curriculum Too much prep :D Hits :D Tapestry of Grace reasons: We've found a home in TOG, this is what was missing from using SOTW and we're loving it. We're in our 10th week of using it and although I'm still figuring out the logistics of how "we" want to use it- we've been able to focus on language arts and build dd's reading skills in just 10 weeks! Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl, updated by Margot Davidson reasons: FINALLY! A language arts solution that fits us, we love PLL with its variety and we're applying more Charlotte Mason principles to our homeschool as I read through The Original Homeschooling Series. We are bored no more! Explode the Code books 5-8 with Teacher's Guides Fabulous! These have been very instrumental in helping dd's reading ability and fluency. She just finished book 5 and she's reading with more confidence and accuracy than 10 weeks ago. We're thrilled. Dropping spelling (until 3rd) has been helpful too. Écoutez, Parlez! French Oral Program 3 weeks and still going, it's been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizyPenguin Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: Star-Spangled State Book and Workbook CLE Math CLE Lang Arts ABeka Science BJ Writing Misses: BJ Reading Jump In Writing Studying God's Word Bible How to Teach Art to Children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 HITS (really enjoyed by the boys): - Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings (year-long study guide) - reading/discussing Great Books together, along the lines of TWTM (abridged version of Gilgamesh, and Fagles translations of The Iliad and The Odyssey all a hit so far!) - Thinking Toolbox (though, last year's Fallacy Detective was better) HELPS (items working extremely well for us, even if no one begs for it -- lol): - Megawords !!! - Garlic Press publishers study guide for The Odyssey - MUS Pre-Algebra - Jacobs Geometry - Jump In (Apologia's new writing program) MISSES: - Analytical Grammar (very "workbooky" and dry after Winston Grammar) - Total Health -- BUT ONLY because *I* couldn't figure out how to work it in time-wise!! Very worthwhile; we'll try to get it in NEXT year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen Redsax Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 So, is there anything you can recommend for chemistry? I was thinking of doing RS4K Chem Level 1 with dd next year, but your comment makes me want to look around some more. She will be close to 9 next fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: Biblioplan, FLL 3, Spelling Power, Growing with Grammar, Latin's Not So Tough, Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, OPGTR Misses: Latin For Children, Writing Strands I love it!!! :D/I hate it!!! :eek: : Classical Writing. It's wonderfully indepth. It ties our LA into a whole. It challenges my LA gifted child. It strengthens my LA challenged child while giving him confidence. It drives me CRAZY! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda...inOwasso Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: Lively Latin Simply Spelling Growing with Grammar SOTW I Explode the Code Horizons Math Singapore Math Alpha-Phonics IEW Poetry VP History Cards Misses: Living Learning Earth Science (blah) Singapore Science My Pals Are Here (zzzzzzzzzzzz) Spelling Workout (everything that's wrong with spelling instruction!) Mammoth Math Writing Tales (overlapped giving us too much grammar, writing, etc...) * Not the curriculum's fault, but the planner's. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carin' For Seven Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 IEW Student cd's A. My daughter has started to love to write because of this program. Huge spelling jump too due to all the writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajun.classical Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: Classical Writing Homer--we finished Book A. Woohoo! Famous Men series, Truthquest History, VP History Cards, Latina Christiana 1 & 2, Minimus and Cambridge Latin for Reading practice, Simply Spelling, Calculadders, Rightstart Math Games (I FINALLY started playing them; they're great!) Daily Recitation, Picture Study, Composer Study, IEW Poetry French Prep Misses: Show Me Thy Ways Bible curriculum. It was just way too theologically heavy for these ages. We dropped it and switched to reading through the Bible chronologically with the Victor's Journey through the Bible. That's a hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits - Lively Latin Latin Prep :D PH Science Explorers Plato's CyberED My World Science NEM 1 (never would have guessed) GWG CW Homer Misses History Odyssy (Level One)... (Level Two) is better but not a hit. LLB Earth Science About 1/3 of the SL Readers for Core 6 (She thought they were too easy/same story over and over? Boring?) Ugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: MUS EPS Writing Skills (FINALLY found the hand-holding program we needed) Hakim's History of US Prentice Hall's Life Science Sequential Spelling Misses: Vocabulary Cartoons (love the concept but first book was too easy for the age-range marketed, we're going to try one of the SAT prep Vocab Cartoons books) Outsourced art class (teacher canceled more classes than she held) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: Star-Spangled State Book and Workbook CLE Math CLE Lang Arts ABeka Science BJ Writing Misses: BJ Reading Jump In Writing Studying God's Word Bible How to Teach Art to Children I'm still going round and round on which writing program I'm going to use. Jump In is in the consideration, in fact, it's in my possession. I'd love to hear why it didn't work for your DC. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: Key to Fractions (we are supplementing Singapore), IEW Level A, Megawords for both kids, Typing Instructor, Education Exploration Science Misses: Time Traveler's American Revolution (I LOVED IT, they didn't. Begged to go back to SOTW Q&A and narrations). You just don't mix your crafts with school in this house!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy2homeschool Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 For my boys in 3rd and 5th grade -- Hits: :) Sonlight Core 3 for history (the biggest hit) Abeka Language 3 and Language B for grammar Abeka Reading Skills for reading comprehension Spelling Workout IEW Mindbenders Misses: :( Writing Strands Abeka for writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Here are ours for 2nd, 3rd and 5th grade: Hits: BJU homesat (english, handwriting, science and math 6) - yeah!!! My children are working more independently so I actually have the time to review their work this year. RightStart math - I love how this program teaches math strategies. I have three adopted children and they are all strong in math. Pathway Readers - I love these sweet stories. My younger kids still read out loud to me 20 minutes a day and I never mind hearing these stories again. Misses: MFW ECC - I am having a hard time switching countries every couple of weeks, collecting and returning library books and photocopying worksheets. We are only on week 12 out of 36 - oh, no! Wordly Wise 3000 book 5 - My 5th grader hates this book. We stopped after lesson 5. Might try again next year. Hope that helps someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Et Veritas Academy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 SOTW 3--- out Maybe I will use it this summer Wordly Wise 4th grade- Maybe to difficult..... Saxon Math Facts for 5/6:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Misses: Saxon Math 5/4 Wordly Wise 2nd edition book 3 Apples and Pears Spelling book B Writing Skills book A Beginning Outlining-finished it.They didn't get much out of it. MindBenders Beginning Hits: All About Spelling SOTW 2 our scripture program StartWrite-LOVE this! R&S math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: SOTW as a spine Singapore Math, Gelfand's Algebra, MUS (before Pre-Algebra) R&S English The Phonics of Drawing (from Masterpiece Art Instruction) Misses: Spelling Workout Saxon Math 1 English for the Thoughtful Child Jacob's Algebra Teaching Textbook Writing Strands There are other things we like, but by hits I mean not only do they work well, but my dc like them better than any other things we've done in those subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits... Right Start Math All About Spelling Nature Study ETC Primers Language Lessons for the Very Young Swimming Lessons Kiddie Records.com Thorton Burgess Books Storytime with the Millers Chess Club...until it started "going south" Budding Biologist...Biology Club at the local Parks and Rec Nature Center Misses... Christian Kids Explore Biology Saxon 1 SWO The boys also enjoyed listening to Dad read The Hobbit...again! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwalizer Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 It isn't a bad course, but the instruction was lenghty to read and by the time ds got to the exercise, he had forgotten what he read. He needs to have shorter lessons and then exercises dealing with the new info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 MUS Alpha about sent my child back to school. While he enjoyed Primer, he absolutely did not connect with Alpha and after considering dropping it 3 times this year.....I DROPPED IT THIS WEEK, whoo hoo!!! :D So bad: MUS Alpha. we are switching both kids out of MUS...sorry Primer! Good: EasyClassical science schedule grade 1. I needed a schedule to follow for science to get it done this year. I have enjoyed their choices of spines and activities. It gave me confidence to get it done. Enough that I have put together my own thing next year...very close their own schedule ;) Good: ETC. As always, this is the one thing the kids still love and do without complaint. Good find: Memoria Press Copybook. It was the first 3 line handwriting my son had done since HWT and he enjoyed the bible verses and I liked the fact he had to draw a picture to go with each verse....he rarely does art stuff and this forced him to think about it and express the bible verse through art. And he enjoyed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: SOTW vol 2 Teaching Textbooks BJU Science 6 Castelberry Farm Mysteries Sarah, Plain and Tall series Classical Writing Misses: Noeo Chem 2 Saxon Math MOH vol 2 WriteShop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikita Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I love reading everyone's lists!! for grade 4, hits: L'Art de Lire French Math Mammoth worksheets Trail Guide to World Geography Usborne internet-linked science books weekly craft and drama club daily memory work for French and math drill grade 4 misses: bookstore workbooks for math practice Writing Strands for grade 8, hits: Latin Prep (wow, we love this) Trail Guide to World Geography First Lego League robotics the jury is still out on: BraveWriter - Writer's Jungle and monthly dictation program Singapore NSM math monthly research club with friends grade 8 misses: ALEKS math (got boring, not enough practice) Writing Strands Nikita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: Abeka 3rd grade history (all biographical sketches) - Boy, were we surprised. American Pioneer and Patriots Rod and Staff English Rod and Staff Science - another surprise ETC First Reader Reason for Handwriting Blah: MFW: Adventures Abeka Letters & Sounds K5 Horrible - Couldn't run away fast enough: Spanish on United Streaming Exploring American History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherylwinter Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: ambleside read alouds:) Rightstart B Math 4 8 yo son...I don't like teaching it, but son likes it. Saxon Math...had dropped it but son needs extra drill so he's doing that along with rightstart Dictation for spelling...going good Rightstart Kindegarten Level A for my youngest son...we really like it. Handbook of Nature Study~wish we had used this b4...great book. Love the details and beautiful little poems. Rod and Staff English 3~son likes it. Miss: SWR...we ended up just using the SWR Bingo and flashcards...2 difficult for me to learn..just simple dictation and copywork is working out better for us. sherylwinter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 We are using the whole Calvert curriculum for grades 3 and 4 ( and 5th grade math ) . Here are our hits and misses with the curriculum : Hits : Gods of Greece . My girls loved this . Child's History of the World . Surprisingly we really like it after reading alot of not so great reviews . Abeka 3rd grade Grammar Abeka 4th grade Grammar The 4th grade Geography course and 3rd grade geography course 4th grade reading ( Robinson Crusoe , Mighty Men , Island of the Blue Dolphins and Famous Legends ) Scott Foresman Spelling Misses : Calvert math . Yuck it is the worst fit even for my oldest who is great with math . We used Bob Jones and she did so well . My 8yr old cries and thinks she's stupid, we used Saxon and she did great ! I just have to burn it or get rid of it . Out of all the other math programs we'ved used this is the one that makes me want to cry . I'm looking at trying Christian Light as its like Saxon but in workbook form . Calvert grammar .. just not enough practice at all . Had to replace it with Abeka's grammar . It introduces the same topics with better explanations . Calvert's writing program . I personally don't like it at all . Doesn't give the parent enough explanation on how to teach writing at all . It just expects them how to write through osmosis in the 1st grade . I can't seem to find a good/inexpensive writing program. If anyone out there can recommend a good writing program for a 3rd and 4th grader that takes you step by step .... please share ! Wish I could use IEW but its WAY out of our budget . Kumon workbooks . I thought we would like these for my preschooler . She's not impressed and I think they are just too busy looking for us . My daughter loves the black and white so she can color in things . Going to get Rod and Staff ABC series for her instead . In between : Calvert's 3rd grade reading . We like it but not. The stories are a bit dryer then the 1st and 2nd grade . But we are alright with it . This is my 2nd time teaching Calvert 3rd grade and just cannot get into it . I do like their 4th grade better though . I think we are definitley going to change approach for next year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 For ds age 9 hits Growing with Grammar Evan Moors Write a Super Sentence Spelling Workout SOTW2 misses Writing strands FLL3 SL Science 1 Ok for a while but needed something different: Horizons 3 Not sure yet: TT5, it's looking good, he's enjoying it and doing well, but we'll see in the long run For dd age 6 hits Click n kids phonics Nora Gaydos readers level 1 Saxon math 1 SOTW2 misses Horizons K Spelling Workout SL Science 1 Ok for a while but needed something different ETC, she did ok so far in book 1 but want's more colorful things I guess it just goes to show that when they say what works for one it may not work for another is so true. My ds loves Spelling Workout my dd was trying level A and can't stand it. Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aletheia Academy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: All the RA's like Little House series, Wizard of Oz, Vos story Bible ETC Primers- they just love those things Phonics Pathways- we have been going very slowly (we're on p 40), but I like the sequential building of concepts and skills Bobs Books- my ds can read these independently to dh! science: I founded a small 5-family co-op with ladies I just adore. We get together weekly, and I so love the relationships that are developing among the children and the mommies. Plus we did some cool stuff and went on some cool field trips. Things that could have gone better: math, especially for my dd, because I expected too much of her and frustrated both of us unecessarily handwriting, because I have waited too long to start my ds on some sort of sequential, regular practice. He's so done with wipe-off books. I went ahead and ordered StartWrite...I was planning to wait until the fall, but he needs it now. art- OK- I am the worst mother in the world...my dc hardly know how to hold a pair of scissors! I just don't enjoy that kind of artsy/crafty stuff myself. We did go to the local craft store 2-3 times a month to do their craft. Next year, we're signing up for art classes! So, truly a mixed bag for us! Live and Learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: Latin Alive! The new upper level Latin program from CAP coming out this summer Chalkdust Algebra I - after floundering with Algebra for a little over a year, my ds is getting 97-100% on his work. Horizons Math K TOG Redesign 2 Lost Tools of Writing Phonetic Zoo Misses: BJ Bible Too soon to tell, but so far: I'm loving William Shakespeare (Little Book Audio Classics) from Open Texture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: ETC: This has helped my ds grow by leaps and bounds in his reading this year! And dd just started book 1 after doing the primers, and it's going well for her as well. ETC is a definite hit for us! Horizons Math: We gave this a try in November, planning to pair it with singapore, and ended up dropping singapore...we are loving Horizons. GWG: We love the simple way it teaches grammar...it is working well here. SOTW 1: We are enjoying it, when we get to it...ds says it's one of his favorites. I'm having trouble scheduling it in...need to make it more of a priority. Misses: SWO: While ds liked the tests, I felt it was too much busywork and he wasn't retaining the spelling words, so we dropped it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits: HWOT Cursive Singapore Math 2A and B SOTW 2 and activity guide Growing with Grammar 3 Spelling Power (and ETC 8, which we finished before starting SP) Flash Skills Problem Solving 3 and Reading Comprehension 3 Misses: Wordly Wise 3000 book 3---their reading comprehension was too much for her, which surprised me as she tests really well on reading comprehension in the yearly tests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoryChick Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 HITS: Exploring Creation with Zoology 2 "Swimming Creatures of the 5th Day" MISSES: Abeka God's Gift of Language...dropped and replaced with ILL which DD likes much better CLP "Exploring American HIstory" replaced with Guerber's "Story of the Great Republic" which dd likes much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Well I'll just list some of the ones that surprised me or haven't been listed so far: Hits: BJU handwriting -go figure, she LIKES doing it! BJU Music -a bright spot in our day, tons of fun, easy to teach BJU math -yes, you see a trend here Shurley Grammar-with it's brief lessons, it's turned around grammar in our house. Ok, they're brief because I only do the practice sentences, meaning 3 a day, a total of like 5 minutes. ;) Art Fraud Detective-if you've missed this adorable book in the VP catalog, get it! It's given my dd hours and hours of fun, worth the money! VP lit guides-So easy to implement, great way to get in more writing, and she likes that they're EASY. Not everything in the day needs to be hard, and this is great for us. Calvert spelling cd's-greatest thing since sliced bread. Call it spelling on the days we don't get to SWR. Call it typing on the days we do. Definitely call it fun. Typing up a schedule/checklist for the day. This is definitely something I should have started earlier. My blessed dd likes it so much (makes her feel in control?) that she actually woke up, pulled up the Word file I made, and printed her own for today!! Guess it's a good thing. :) Misses: RS4K pre-chem-hated this. The explanations in the text were fine, but the set-up, gathering the stuff, etc. was obnoxious for me. I wanted more demonstrations, more doing, less scientific procedure. For the target age, I just felt it wasn't necessary to have so much writing going on. Anything from WP. I'll just wag my head here and wonder why I bought the stuff. There's just a huge personality misfit I guess, but I can say I tried and go back to my hovel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy from WT Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 This is fun :D. I've been reading it all night! Our lists: 4th Grade: Hits - Exploring Creation with Astronomy Classical Writing - Poetry my friend's unpublished Latin curriculum (promise to let you all know when it's ready!!) Sonlight Readers Building Thinking Skills Series Growing With Grammar.....LOVE IT!! 8th Grade: Hits - Apologia Physical Science Art of Argument Latin Prep!!!! Misses - Latin in the Christian Trivium It was nice to have a year in which we didn't have too many Misses! Our math curriculum fell in the in-between category. We use Math-U-See which I have always loved. But both of my kids are getting older, and I think we might be ready for a switch. So I'm looking around. We'll see. They're both almost done with their current levels and we might try Life of Fred for the rest of the year. But I haven't seen it on anyone's Hit lists yet! Anyone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Misses: Abeka Math 4 (weeping and gnashing of teeth) Where is the US are you Geography (as Tim Gunn would say, we "make it work", but don't like it) Spanish (ds asked to switch to French) HITS: Singapore Math :D HWT cursive (finally a program that worked) Apologia Astronomy Drawing Basics with Thomas Kinkade (my son begs to watch this video) Logic Countdown (I think my son is part Vulcan) Easy Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kortney in AL Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Love: Easy Grammar SOTW Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra Real Science for Kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 For 3rd & 1st grade Hits: Vocabulit ETC A Reason for Handwriting--Cursive D'Aulaire's Greek Myths MP's Christian Studies FLL3 & 1 OPGTR Misses: HWOT--cursive KISS grammar Julia mom of 3 (8,7,5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kRenee Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Yes. It's only a short course, but try The Elements: Ingredients of the Universe as mentioned above. It worked really well for us this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osaubi Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Great question! Hits for K ETC SOTW 1 RightStart Nature Study FIAR Kumon Maze books Misses Anything having to do with art, glue, or scissors Kumon Numbers 1-30 Kumon Simple Addition they are good books but didn't fit my ds learning style Art Make Way for Ducklings(I loved this book my ds doesn't like it at all) Science experiments(likes science but not experiments) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits Lightning Literature Medieval British Literature Dd 12 was really ready for something to help her get more depth out of her reading and she lights up when it is time to do it. NEM 1 Now we have realized we don't need to cover every question Singapore Maths Just wonderful as usual. Galore Park Books These are providing the back bone of our curriculum and each one we do is vibrant My own homemade spelling programme I have found tailor making a spelling programme gives us a 100% success rate The Elements by Ellen McHenry The children love doing this. We are playing and learning. David Attenborough books These have opened our eyes to the amazing world around us. Perfect for science! Misses :banghead: We don't spend much time on clear misses. It hurts too much! We tried Writing Strands yet again. I really find it hard to believe in this programme. Rosetta Stone This is really very expensive for weak results. Any Science programme for 12-14 year olds from the UK Don't get me started. :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Just for another point of view: we loved RS4K Chemistry level I. Calvin would start each write-up with 'chemistry is cool.' Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hits:Key to Fractions and Key to Decimals (not so much,Key to Measurement).Language Lessons for Little Ones 2 and Language Lessons For the Secondary Child.Spelling,using spelling lists from Ed-helper.SOTW,as usual.The Symphony lectures from the Teaching Company. Misses:Latina Christiana.My World Science.Sorry,it just isn't exciting to dd.Logic and any sort of organized art activities...just didn't happen this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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