happyWImom Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 AAS: Love it, love it, love it!!! Wish I would have used it from the beginnnig, but so glad we started. Dd is whipping through level 1, and I hope to be most of the way through level 2 by the end of summer.:001_smile: WP Animals & Their Habitats Science: I've had it since the beginning of the year, and we just started. We tried WP Animals & Their Worlds a few years ago, and it was just too much. This, just as a science is great! only 1 or 2 times a week, and they are learning so much. CLE Math: We have McRuffy, which I still like (and Dd loves), but I felt like we needed something with more review, flashcards, etc... We are starting with super easy stuff, but I don't care, I want them to really "get it". Again, whipping through, but I like the way they teach and both dc are getting a good foundation. Off to change my siggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 CLE Reading: Had this previously, but Dd wasn't too good at following directions and got frustrated with it. I just started it again, and am very impressed! I like how it's not just a reading comprehension workbook, but gives some phonics work, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffanieh Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 AAS: Love it, love it, love it!!! Wish I would have used it from the beginnnig, but so glad we started. Dd is whipping through level 1, and I hope to be most of the way through level 2 by the end of summer.:001_smile: WP Animals & Their Habitats Science: I've had it since the beginning of the year, and we just started. We tried WP Animals & Their Worlds a few years ago, and it was just too much. This, just as a science is great! only 1 or 2 times a week, and they are learning so much. CLE Math: We have McRuffy, which I still like (and Dd loves), but I felt like we needed something with more review, flashcards, etc... We are starting with super easy stuff, but I don't care, I want them to really "get it". Again, whipping through, but I like the way they teach and both dc are getting a good foundation. Off to change my siggy! What is AAS? I've seen it around here a lot and can't figure out those initials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3littlemonkeys Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 All about Spelling. We love it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 AAS: Love it, love it, love it!!! Wish I would have used it from the beginnnig, but so glad we started. Dd is whipping through level 1, and I hope to be most of the way through level 2 by the end of summer.:001_smile: WP Animals & Their Habitats Science: I've had it since the beginning of the year, and we just started. We tried WP Animals & Their Worlds a few years ago, and it was just too much. This, just as a science is great! only 1 or 2 times a week, and they are learning so much. CLE Math: We have McRuffy, which I still like (and Dd loves), but I felt like we needed something with more review, flashcards, etc... We are starting with super easy stuff, but I don't care, I want them to really "get it". Again, whipping through, but I like the way they teach and both dc are getting a good foundation. Off to change my siggy! What is WP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Isn't is great when you find programs that not only you love, but your kids love also! We, too, love AAS. My older ds didn't like it and frankly, it wasn't a good match for him. I held onto it for my younger ds *hoping* he would and he does! Real Science Odyssey Earth and Space is a huge hit. LOVE all of the hands on activities. IEW SWI A My son gets a kick out of Mr. Pudewa. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 REAL Science Odyssey Chemistry has been a real blast. We just went back to WWE and my kids are really happy with it, and doing well. Saxon Math, I know many hate it but my kids love it and so do I. We also just got FLL and it looks like it's on it's way to being a huge hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto4 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 AAS -- We just started Level Three, and it just gets better and better! WWE 1 -- My almost seven year old started WWE1 and loves it! Draw Write Now-- This has been a big hit for my reluctant artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 FIAR for my dd5 and ds8. After "trying" to do LHFHG and "trying" to love it like most do...I gave up. Dd5 became enthralled with the book, The Story About Ping and I recalled that being one of the books in FIAR Vol. 1. So, I re-purchased FIAR Vol. 1 :glare: (and 2 & 3) and we are LOVING it! Life of Fred math for ds12. He LOVES it and actually ASKS to do it first thing. Saxon drove him to tears. That's all I am "loving" at the moment. Probably b/c my kids aren't really "loving" any part of school right about now. Funny how their excitement about learning creates a mom who loves to teach. I've tried the other way. My excitement would elicit rolled-eyes and groans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwena Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 We're loving AAS spelling as well. My ds is even asking me to set the timer for longer. :) All of us are loving HOD as well. Oh, ds told me yesterday that he loves his English which is Rod and Staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3byzaz Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I finally broke down and bought AAS also. We have only done it for 2 days are are loving it too. STILL love CLE Math, LA and Reading - finishing up our 3rd full year with it. STILL love Meaningful Composition. Even more after reading my oldest's paper last night. And, I know this makes 4, BUT we love God's Design for Science cuz it gets the job done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 We are loving RSO Life! We just started it last week and both my ker and 4th grader love it. It is low for my 4th grader, but I'm beefing it up a bit for him. Science is getting DONE at our house. We LOVED the AAR sample and are waiting with anticipation for its release. Love MM still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 All About Spelling. I have tried a dozen (or so it seems :tongue_smilie:) spelling programs with my son and could not get him past spelling "d-o-g." We started at the beginning of AAS - level one - with DS in January and are almost finished with it. He is finally spelling! Handle on the Arts. I had looked at this program for two years and drooled over their website so many times. I wanted it *for me* not necessarily for DS. DS, thankfully, loves it as much as I do. Beautiful Feet guides, plus IEW's writing program, for the HC Holling books. Great combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbabe Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Our three favs are: Mark Kistler online art classes All About Spelling Drive Thru History 4th: Math On The Level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Another person that LOVES All About Spelling! Everything else is working....except MUS, but that is my child, not the program, but AAS is the reason for my sons amazing growth in spelling and reading this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 What age do you think is a good age to start AAS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1) Nancy larson Science...first time we have LOVED Science 2) MUS..this fist my kids so well... 3) SOTW...make history come alive for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Story of the World! AAS - level three book club with youngest dd's friends - dd is not a natural reader so this motivates her and I love getting to talk about books with kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homemama Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Loving AAS, we bought it "again". This is the 100th time that I've bought this, now it's here to stay!:lol: SL science- Picked this back up again and love it!:001_smile: SL Readers- Love the living books and ds enjoys "most" of them.;) Flashkids Reading workbook- A surprise like! This has lots of concepts covered that can be done with a short story excerpt. Great way to check skills before any testing and etc. OOOPS! That's more than 3, I'll stop for now. Great thread! homemama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 MEP - All three kids love MEP (Reception, early in 1, and halfway through 1) SOTW - they particularly like the CDs ... get really quiet in the van for them ;) OPG - my boy is racing through 3-4 lessons a day because he loves to read [grin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 What age do you think is a good age to start AAS? It's probably easiest if they can at least write their letters and have some basic understanding of letters standing for sounds--the first step in AAS 1 starts with learning the multiple sounds for each letter in the alphabet. Here's a readiness article from AAS. If they haven't learned some of the skills mentioned in that article, they can start with AAR Pre-1 (which is coming out within the next week). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 1) Nancy larson Science...first time we have LOVED Science 2) MUS..this fist my kids so well... 3) SOTW...make history come alive for us I haven't heard of Nancy Larson Science-what am I missing??? (Like I need another science program:banghead:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 What is WP? Winter promise. Check it out: http://www.winterpromise.com/science.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I haven't heard of Nancy Larson Science-what am I missing??? (Like I need another science program:banghead:) here is the link: Nancy Larson® Science we love it here...if you want more information from me, just let me know. I would be more than happy to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1) AAS here too! My 6 year old is doing GREAT with it. He was good at memorizing spelling words, but he wanted to know WHY. Now he does, and he's applying it to new words! We've only used it for a month (did level 1 and are a couple steps into level 2), but wow, what a difference it made here! I also am using it for my 4 year old's reading, but we just started, so can't really judge its use for that yet. I think we did 2 steps so far, so we haven't even gotten to the fun part yet. Getting him to say the SOUND of a word instead of a letter that makes that sound was funny, but he was catching on. He knows how to do it, and actually did better with the last sound than the first sound, which I thought was interesting. 2) Math Mammoth. We finished grade 1 and started grade 2. My son had some challenge even in concepts he had partly learned already. So that's been great. And I love that it's just so easy to teach. 3) Draw Write Now. My son doesn't like to write or draw. Fine motor skills are a weak area for him. This book has helped. We use color pencils, so he's working on writing muscles without knowing it. ;) We do it together. I even do all of the copywork (he just has to do one sentence). My 4 year old joined in this week, and he did great too. He even copied 3 letters! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1) AAS - I think this is the first time that all the board is raving about something that actually works for us :001_smile: We are in the middle of book 3 and still loving it. Dd just began the Writing Stations last week and is loving them. 2) TT4 - What a breath of fresh air for us! No more excuses to NOT do math, no more hour long lessons, just a steady amount of work getting done! Dd is on track to finish by the end of April. We are actually going to finish a math program! 3) Timez Attack - Dd is having trouble with her multiplication facts and I bought the full version so she would have more variety. What a great resource! We just finished JAG and have moved on to Daily Grams and I think that Daily Grams is going to be a favorite. She had a friend over yesterday so we didn't do school but when her friend left, she asked if she could start it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1. Singapore Primary Math 2. Noeo Chemistry I 3. Misc. items from Sonlight Core 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1. Singapore Math 2. Rod and Staff Spelling 3. My First Chinese Reader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaOz Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1. My 10 and 8yo's are loving 'A Reason For Handwriting'. They love having the pretty paper to write up their passage on at the end of the week. 2. DD12 is really enjoying SL's Core 5 Eastern Hemisphere Explorer. 3. Explode The Code and HWOT!!!! Love these two, It's taken me till child number 6 to use these two items. Wish I'd discovered them ages ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 We're loving: Math Mammoth... we've always been Saxon people, but this is just really fitting us right now. We're doing various topics from the Blue Series. Helps that I finally got a laser printer! Time Travelers from Homeschool in the Woods. We're doing New World Explorers right now, and soon will be moving onto Colonial Life. It is so much fun, and the text for the lessons is just the right length for my kids. I am adding in extra read alouds. Spelling City. I put in my kids' lists every week, and they really enjoy the games and activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaura Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Beautiful Feet guides, plus IEW's writing program, for the HC Holling books. Great combo. :iagree: My oldest ds is loving it and the maps he made are beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Apologia Exploring creation with Botany R&S Language Arts OPGTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 3 things we are loving right now Coffee wine chocolate not all in that order:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsnbooks8 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Coffee wine chocolate not all in that order:D I second this:iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 BFSU, Singapore for the older dd, MEP for the younger. Hooray!! I have some HWOT coming, and I plan to start MFW K with the younger in the fall when her older sis is "doing school," and hopefully those will be huge hits as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Coffee wine chocolate not all in that order:D :iagree: Singapore Math Queen's Language Lessons Pictures in Print Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MominIN Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Sonlight Core 3 BSGAA Horizons Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Coffee wine chocolate not all in that order:D :iagree: Other than those, which are necessary for homeschooling, IMNSHO ;), we are loving: Phonics Road MathRider As much as I have studied it so far, I think Oak Meadow 5 is going to be perfect for my DD. Granted, we are only a little over a week into it, but so far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenninMN Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 1. Destination Reading--my son asks to do more. It's more than just reading. It has word study, phonics review, grammar. We both love it. 2. TT Math 4 3. SOTW--We just finished 1, and my son was thrilled to know that we already had volume 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 My 4th grader loves Singapore Math, Cambridge Latin & his K12 Lit. My preschooler loves The Explode the Code primers & Starfall.com. My personal fave is Story of the World!!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skissugar Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 1.stack the states / stack the countries 2. MUS 3. Red Wagon Tutorials Apologia General Science class on cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 For my fifth grader: 1. participating in Science Olympiad and Math Olympiad 2. studying for and taking the National Mythology Exam 3. K12 Human Odyssey text supplemented with Oxford Press The World in Ancient Times series With the exception of Science Olympiad, these are activities and topics she never had the opportunity to experience in her (very good) private school. She is thrilled by the freedom of homeschooling :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Right now we are loving: CLE: Reading, math and LA The We were there with series: http://bibliomania.net/WWT.html Sentence Composing for Elementary Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMOm Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Tapestry of Grace, Year 2 Daily Geography Favorite Poems Old & New (simply one of the best poetry resources around- we read from it daily, the kids love it & have memorized quite a few poems from it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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