Kathie in VA Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Okay I have one dd in CW Homer A and one ds that will be moving into Homer A next year. They'll be in 7th and 8th grades and schedules are really getting crowded. I always like to estimate expected time per subject or curriculum to see if it will really all fit. It's getting tight. So I'm wondering if I have too much. Since CW Homer seems to also cover vocab, do you also do a separate vocab program or do you consider what is in Homer to be enough? {I'm not sure we will be doing latin, so that can't cover here} And what about after Homer? Do they still do vocab work? If not do you bring it back in as a separate subject? tia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathie in VA Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 1. I wanted to bump this up to try again. 2. I wanted to edit it to say that I have VfCR A and I'm considering Word Roots CDROM. So I guess I'm comparing a study like that to what is included in CW. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'm using R&S Spelling 7 & 8 along with our CW & Latin studies. These levels focus on Latin & Greek roots, so I consider it more of a vocabulary program. After 8th grade, I don't plan to use a spelling or vocabulary program in our homeschool. Homer A & B both schedule vocabulary analysis in their student workbooks. Therefore, you could easily streamline vocabulary into CW. It's really a matter of your goals for that year and/or subject. We focus on grammar, so I've dropped science as a formal subject in the junior high years. This allows me to continue R&S Spelling along with the other subjects I have planned for the year. Like you, I don't want to overload my son's 7th grade schedule, so I've had to prioritize his subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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