mom2jjka Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I'm not sure if there is a place to see samples of the Ann Ward book or not?:confused: Maybe see if someone is selling a copy on Ebay and if they took photos? I do know that Mary Pride also reviewed it in an older edition of her "Big Book of Homeschooling" and she had given it a very positive review as well. I don't remember if she had any examples of it...but if you can find a copy of her book - it may have more info about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osaubi Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Living Math -My kids and I have been enjoying this program. We use it as a supplement. Classic Science -I have used this for the past 2 years. The only complaint I have is that it is not visual enough for me. I love the content, and the fact he doesn't dumb down the subjects for this students. TOPS science The Math Lesson -I like the amount of verbal story problems it has. It is also good review, and depending on how many you do it only takes minutes. The Reading Lesson -I do not recommend reading her suggestions. I know some people were offended by some comments she made in the front of her book. The program itself it great for my natural reader. It would not have worked for my ds. Salsa Spanish -free videos were gone, but are back! My kids love the videos, and it is an easy way to learn Spanish. I have seen some of these mentioned a few times. I loved the Jolly Phonics books that were at the library. I would have used it, but the price was too much for me. I wanted to add that I bookmarked some great suggestions from this thread. Edited January 15, 2010 by Osaubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Math Mammoth The prices are fantastic, the presentation is clear and straight-forward, Maria is ever only an email away and she offers tons of links, articles, blog posts, worksheet generators, etc. to support her curriculum on homeschoolmath.net. All this and I forgot I had it! Just started using it again with my son after some Singapore and Miquon and although I love those two I adore MM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handmaiden Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Sequential Spelling The book doesn't look like much, but its simple approach is very effective! BJU DVDs The DVDs are SO well done. Excellent presentations to go with the textbook lessons. RightStart Math Out of the box thinking and emphasis on mental math has allowed my math-phobic child to blossom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Miquon Math (I wish there were something like this after 3rd grade) Oak Meadow (wonderful fun with nature/crafts and stories from fairy tales to great literature for young kids) Simply Charlotte Mason (their free book lists for literature, history, science, etc.; a gem of a website not to be missed) Queen's Language Lessons (for young kids, it's a gentle introduction with poetry, narration, drawing, creative writing, copy work and fine art all in one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Wilhelm Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Write Source! We love it!!! .........and now that I have Art Reed's book, "Using John Saxon's Math Books"......... I feel a lot better about using Saxon Math. Winston Grammar...... we're doing well with that, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Hello ~ Math and Music / Math and the Cosmos by Wildridge Education Discovering the World of Geography Series by Mark Twain/Carson-Dellosa Exploring the World of Chemisrty .... by John Hudson Tiner Dina:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 (edited) Story Grammar for Elementary Students: A Sentence Composing Approach by Don & Jenny Kilgallon. I think the reason Write Source is not talked about much on these boards is that it takes a much different approach to writing than WTM. Write Source may be a great resource if you want to follow more closely with what the local schools are doing in K-4, but philosophically it differs from the WTM/classical model. (I researched it a lot when I was hashing out how to teach writing, so I hope this helps someone with all the confusion I sorted through :).) Around the World in 180 Days I would recommend the 2005-2007 editions. They are all titled Write Source and then have a grade level after the title. I do have some of the older versions, but feel that the new edition is much better put together. The older versions I have seem to be more of a handbook and the new ones are much more lessons. Hope that makes sense. http://www.amazon.com/Book-Ancient-Romans-Dorothy-Mills/dp/1597313548/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c Oh thank you. I read a few pages of this aloud, and it sounds lovely. I love Private Eye, we've stuck with it for a few years now and I can really see how they apply it out in the world. We've slacked off a bit on it this year, but today they brought home a beetle and a bee to glue in their specimen boxes.http://www.the-private-eye.com/html/materials/MATmenu.html Cozy Grammar. I can't believe my daughter does this willingly and consistently. She has never complain about doing it. I love that. Also Cozy Punctuation. http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/grammar_course.htm This thread is great! A lot of new things. I will look into all of these... and Beautiful Feet later. Edited January 17, 2010 by Lovedtodeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosehaven Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 www.enchantedlearning.com $20 fee for the year and so worth it...... God bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Not exactly a curriculum, but K12's Human Odyssey series for middle grades history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 For us it would have to be Touch Math. Its mighty expensive and the only place you can get it for "less" is Ebay. It seems to work really well for my daughters though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 The Reading Lesson -I do not recommend reading her suggestions. I know some people were offended by some comments she made in the front of her book. The program itself it great for my natural reader. It would not have worked for my ds. Really? What was it that offended people? Maybe I have an older edition but I didn't see anything in the book that was offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Fun thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Here's a similar thread from last year: What program do you love that you are surprised is not more well-known/liked? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osaubi Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 The Reading Lesson -I do not recommend reading her suggestions. I know some people were offended by some comments she made in the front of her book. The program itself it great for my natural reader. It would not have worked for my ds. Really? What was it that offended people? Maybe I have an older edition but I didn't see anything in the book that was offensive. She says something (not quoting) about pinching your child when they get something wrong. When I looked at the reviews on Amazon there were a couple of people that were offended by that remark. I would have probably missed it if it had not been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 LCC, McGuffey Eclectic Readers, ABC's and All Their Tricks, Simple Charlotte Mason Scripture Memorization system, CLE! This is a great thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemrae Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Miquon Math was a great supplement. I majored in Math in college and had more fun with this series than any other source. Very different than traditional math curriculum but not tedious. Teaches core concepts in a very interesting way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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