Nancy in NH Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Gr. 5 (ds 11) Winners: Latina Christiana I R&S English 5 Megawords (this has done wonders for my son's spelling, decoding skills, and vocabulary) Mindbenders (ds did for fun last summer) Piano lessons (after two years self-study, found perfect instructor who is now moving back to Norway--ds is devastated!) Just ok: A Beka Cursive Handwriting 4 (ds loves perfecting his handwriting, but it was simply busy work) Losers: A Beka Arithmetic 5 (pace was too slow for this ds, even after skipping first 1/3 of the book) Gr. 3 (ds 9) Winners: A Beka Arithmetic 3 (worked well for this ds) Rod and Staff English 3 A Beka Cursive Handwriting K (worked well starting this ds at the lowest level, as he struggles to write for long periods) Prima Latina (though we dropped for awhile to focus on other things) Mindbenders (ds did for fun last summer) Losers: Ordinary Parents Guide to Reading (but only because of his frustration, which is due to a vision problem) Spellwell B, Bb (ds likes it, but it hasn't helped his spelling--probably also due to the vision problem) Gr. 1 (ds 7) Winners: A Beka Arithmetic 2 First Language Lessons, second grade portion Spellwell A, Aa A Beka Cursive Handwriting 1 Prima Latina (ditto above) Mindbenders Group subjects Winners: Story of the World 3 (we don't do it all--love that I can be flexible, especially using the CD's in the car!) The Elements: Ingredients of the Universe (so glad I went with my gut on this for chemistry--easy to use and kids loved it) Adventures in Atoms and Molecules Looking forward to the following for next school year: Math and Music, Challenge Math, Mathematics: A Human Endeavor, and many living math books (going to mix it up for ds 11) Snap Circuits, Physics Workshop, and other fun physical science stuff Discovery Streaming Henle Latin I and Lingua Latina 1 (for me! I need to get ahead of the kids and I've grown to love this subject) Nancy in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabdriver Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 DD- grade 6 Winners Sonlight Core 6 Apologia General science Videotext Algebra Neutral BJU Grammar and Writing 7 Losers TT pre- Algebra DS 4th Winners Sonlight Core 6 RSFK Chemistry and Physics Wordly Wise Neutral BJU grammar and Writing Horizons Math RSFK Biology Losers Sequential Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 WINNERS Chalkdust pre-algebra IEW SWI B Galore Park English Hake Grammar Megawords United Streaming LOSERS Easy Grammar Writer's Apprentice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 For K3/K4 Winners - K3 Bright Beginnings, Kumon Losers K3 - ETC, Queen's Language Lessons OKay - Singapore earlybird - Ds liked it, but I just didn't click with it. I wanted more instruction to the teacher. K4 - Winners - Preschool Plus - Hewitt Homeschooling. I just use the literature selections and questions Living Learning Books Level 1 - Big hit around here Developing the Early Learner Series - Started out hating it and now love it. Learning Language Arts through literature blue R&S Bible Stories to Read okay - CLP American People and nation Abeka - Kinder History 100 EZ Lessons - The blending exercises were just what ds needed to start reading, but he needs more variety than that. Jury still out on RS level A Losers - Reading Made Easy Happy Phonics Kumon - he has been doing these since age 2 and I think he finally got tired of them so it is time to move on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 The biggest winner is RightStart. Getty-Dubay Italic is a big winner, too. I like Sequential Spelling, but it's taking way too danged long right now! Grrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmen_and_Company Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Winners: DS--Blaze, 4th grade Oak Meadow 5 English & History Syllabus Miquon Yellow/Purple Oak Meadow Math 5 SOTW I Lively Latin & Minimus Secondus DD--Storm, 5th grade Oak Meadow 6 English & History Syllabus Oak Meadow 6 Life Science CW: Homer A Dolciani's Mathematics: Structure & Method Book 2 Latin Prep I & Latin Book One Both Waldorf co-op Livingmath.net unit study Enrichment4 you units Drawing from the Book of Nature Shakespeare Stories by Leon Garfield--selections accroding to AO schedule Lukewarm CW: Aesop--4th grader Losers Harvey's Elementary Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 ds6 winners Lively Latin SOTW Singapore Math losers reading -- he can read and does so very well (see winners catagory); but, he has this mental block and just. won't. dd5 winners RightStart A neutral OPGTR -- not sure what to do here. i think she might be picking cues up from her brother. losers none really. her school day is very short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Winners Easy Grammar Keys To Algebra Losers Grammar Key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in GA Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Winners: GR 5 dd 11 SOTW 4 Latin Prep :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 This is a milestone for us... we had no losers. Winners and keepers Tapestry of Grace (this year units 1 and 2 of yr 3) Analytical grammar and JAG The Easy Spanish (slow start but we are moving forward) Apologia Biology Apologia Astronomy Live and learn Press Lap books : Journey to discovery (Lewis and Clark) Biology and Astronomy. la clase Divertida level 1 We did drop CW, but not because we didn't like it. I love it.... but to time consuming for me. Other than that... its been a very good curriculum year... no regrets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneNickerson Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 This has been very helpful to me esp since I am planning out next year's journey! WINNERS: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Well-Trained Mind and HIVE!!! Managers of Their Chores Saxon Math Latin for Children Pathway readers Handwriting without Tears Rod and Staff Grammar Vocabulary sheets from Notebooking Nook SOTW3 No losers here...I just ran out of time to enjoy all my cur. Oh well, we shall use it another year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Winners: Right Start Math (I have used this for 3 years now and it works great for our family) Rod and Staff Grammar 2 SWR (Spell to Write and Read - this makes WRTR so easy for a homeschooler to teach) Biblio Plan (modified - but I scheduled too much) A Greek Alphabetarian and Hupogrammon (Bluedorns) Losers: Rod and Staff Spelling (I needed something easier than WRTR mid year and tried this for 2 weeks until I found SWR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Winners: RightStart math BJU English BJU Science w/ DVDs Mind Benders Pathway readers (for younger 2) Didn't work for us: My Father's World - ECC Wordly Wise 3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabuford Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Winners GWG Singapore Math Losers We had a lot of those this year Singapore Science My Pals are Here Truthquest AHYS ( made it through it though) Wordly Wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloy Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Stuff we LOVED: the Harp and the Laurel Wreath Story of the world. Michael Clay Thompson's stuff--Grammar Island Minquon History Odyssey--level 1 Ancients. Minimus Level 1 the Library! (this was our first 1/2 year of learning at home. I really liked HO for allowing me to jump in and have a lot of guidance, and library flexibility--and great materials. But I think I will not use the next level, and cover Medieval with Bilioplan, or ??) Not so Hot: Sequential Spelling. While I loved this in theory, it wasn't so great for a just turned 7 year-old, who reads very well. It was nice to just have it on hand and verbally go through the words, while writing down just five out of the 25 words per day, but my son hated it. He reads very well, and spells well, so I think this is something well just put on the back burner for the time. K12 science (too much money for the results) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Sandra Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Winner: Right Start math was Right On Loser: Simply Spelling was Simply a Waste of Money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimerinkydo Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 5th grade son Winners: Story of the World II - listening to the audio in the car is well suited to my auditory learner. Singapore Primary Math home instructor's guide 4A ...I should have used this earlier...finally the link to help me teach math effectively. Loosers: Wordly Wise . Switching to megawords and so far like it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 6th grade winners: Getting Started With Latin Jacobs Algebra Hake Grammar Druidawn (a writing club) Losers: VideoText Algebra Just OK: K12 Life Science Kindrgarten winners: K12 Science K12 History Losers: ETC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Winners *Principle Approach method (love most everything about it) *Thomas Jefferson philosophy (much of it...not all of it) *Rightstart Math (B and C) *Primary Challenge Math (Zaccaro....just for fun) *Lively Latin *Henle Latin Grammar book (absolutely the best help with teaching latin to dc; finally beginning to understand it!) *Your Story Hour CDs (dc listen for HOURS) *Beautiful Feet Literature Guides (any) *SWR (for spelling only) *Classics Book Club (started with 4 other HS families) *Microscope (bought a high-end one and it has opened up so many "curiosity doors" for dc...way too much fun!) Losers Totally blanking on this...I think we finally eliminated enough the past 3 years that we got it mostly right this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titianmom Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Winners? It was a rough year for us. My dd did fine, but I was down sick most of the year and couldn't participate as much as I'd hoped. Anyway, Winners - --always Natural Speller. Easy and cheap and it works. Nuff said. --Math-U-See works but it's expensive. I'm looking at CLE math currently. --drawing history on large, spiral art pads for Ancient History. My girl is a detailed artist and loves to draw, so I took advantage of it! Losers - --Learning Language Arts Through Literature - Lousiest program I've ever used, IMO. We went up a grade higher and it was still a sleeper -way too easy and unchallenging IMHO. The dictation was the only worthwhile thing we did. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in CA Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Winners JAG/AG Rod & Staff math Vocabulary Cartoons Elementary Greek 1 Guerber History books for Greece and Rome Not Losers/but only So S0 LLfLotR Rainbow Science TOG Year 1 Loser Chalkdust Pre-Algebra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Winners Mystery of History Volume 2 with Truthquest Apologia Elementary, Swimming Creatures of the 5th Day Commentary for Children on Genesis by Nancy Gantz Losers Apologia General Science I loved it, she hated it. Normally not a problem for me but as she wants to go into nursing, I really want her to love science. Switching to BJU with the dvds for 7th to start, hoping it is a good fit. Middle Ages lapbook They were just not a good fit for my dd, she loves lap-booking for the most part, it just was busywork kind of, on top of all our other work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulcindy Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 ooops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Rivers Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 DD 11 Winners: BJU Lang. Arts Story of US Sonlight Core 3 HWT Losers: MUS Delta SL science 3 Sequential Spelling DS 8 Winners: MUS Beta Abeka Lang. Arts. workbooks Explode the Code Losers: the rest of the Abeka curriculum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC5 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 mine wereJust OK (disappointingly) Real Science for Kids, plus connects to language Is that R.E.A.L. Science from Pandia Press? Which one? What didn't you like about it? After taking a brief look at the Life Science book, I'm considering it for chemistry in 2010-11. Teonei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Real science for kids is gravitas press not pandia press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wendy in ME Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 http://www.pandora.com for classical music (They've learned more by me just putting it on in the background than from any formal study.) Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Winners: Easy Grammar 4 Singapore Math Apologia Astronomy Our literature selections Barb's "Handbook of Nature Study" lessons - we're on week 3 and loving it Natural Speller - works great for us Okay: My custom US history curriculum - I tried to schedule too much, nothing like tweaking your own material Drawing Basics with Thomas Kinkade - I love his instruction, but the Lifepac format is too distracting for us Losers: Where is the US are you Geography - boring Any notebooking - we tried for history and science What is Barb's "Handbook of Nature Study" lessons ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarathan Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 What is Barb's "Handbook of Nature Study" lessons ? I'd like to know too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laylamcb Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 What is Barb's "Handbook of Nature Study" lessons ? http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarathan Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/ Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeinfl Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Here it goes... Winners for my 8th grader Pacs Science Natural Science Mysteries SOTW 2 and 3 LOF Fractions and Decimals (algebra has posed more of a challenge) Megawords (every level all the way through between the 7th and 8th grades) Winston Grammar Basic with written history narrations So so for my 8th grader Sequential Spelling 3 Writing Trails Science (got this to teach outlining...too easy and redundant for his age range, but not a flop altogether) Winners for my 2nd grader School of Tomorrow English (fits his learning style) Rod and Staff Spelling Spelling Plus Dictation (started this as an intro. to dictation-we love it and he does not want to drop this at all) and CLE math-went quickly through quizzes and tests to be able to start the 2nd grade level in the 3rd grade Tatras Vertical Phonics-just recite our phonograms and go over our word lists. Pathway readers 2nd grade books 1 and 2, he did not like the font in 3, so we didn't get to it. Christian Liberty Nature readers-these totally fit his style, so these will be our readers for the third grade. Bible Study Guide Student sheets...we may just go to using the teacher's manual in the third grade as I don't like the intermediate level worksheets, but we loved the Beginner's level. Cursive Connections-I got this workbook A from Rainbow Resource and we have loved it as an introduction to cursive. A page a day and it's painless. His cursive writing is beautiful! So so's, not total flops were Abeka Science and History-he was a little bored and wanted more information, but we did read a lot of trade books to enhance this...still debating on whether to use the next level. I know with each level there is a beefing up, so to speak, so we may stay with these...or switch to Ace or BJU for science in our 3rd grade year. Rod and Staff Math 2-we got to finish 3/4ths of this program, but I realized that my son didn't have a clue what was going on and started to dread math and have daily tears. This is when a dear friend gave me about 5 year's worth of CLE math lightunits and I decided to give it a go. So far so good, but I haven't used it long enough to really be able to give a review about it. So far he loves the variety in CLE, but the jury on retention is still out. Every year I get better and better at picking curriculum and sticking it out unless it's causing tears. If it's not causing tears and we can tweak it to make it work, we will, and we do! Blessings!!! Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineFarmMom Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Winners: 8th grade dd: TT Algebra Losers: Applications in Grammar Winners: 5th grade ds: Singapore Math Writing Tales 2 (WT1 was a hit also, but this has helped his writing so much!!) Losers: Intermediate Language Lessons I've decided that because my ds had done 2 years and my dd had done 4 years of R&S Grammar, ILL and Applications in Grammar just weren't good choices for them. We are returning to R&S Grammar and will not "fix" that subject ever again, as it is a good, solid choice! Winner for both: MFW 1850-Modern. I can't say enough good things about our 2 years of MFW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 (edited) Winners: Lively Latin, GWG, MEP (free Math program from UK), Brave Writer Can you tell me what you liked about Brave Writer? Edited May 26, 2009 by swimmermom3 Add quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willowcreek Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Winners: Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra for my child who doesn't like or feel confident with math R&S Grammar Phonetic Zoo Spelling Latina Christiana Saxon 3 for my youngest Vocab from Classical Roots K12 science (for 7th grader--just because it was independent and I could count on basic subject coverage) Geography Songs Audubon Backyard Bird Count (Cornell Ornithology materials-free on the web) Losers: Saxon math--burned out my older kids Veritas teacher's manual for American History--explorers to 1815 (but the cards are a useful framework) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 For Kindergarten: Winners - A Beka Phonics and Math programs Losers - A Beka "history" and science Not sure - CLP "The American People and Nation". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLMom Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Our favorites were All about spelling, Teaching Textbooks, and Brave writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Winners: First Language Lessons Explode the Code The Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading Headsprout Writing with Ease Math U See Handwriting Without Tears Losers: Horizons Math WinterPromise Language Arts So-So: WinterPromise Animals and Their Worlds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommix3 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 winners: Math u see (grades ,3,5,6) All about spelling(grades k,3) rainbow science (grades 6 & 7) Easy grammar Simply charlotte mason explode the code Apologia (elementary series) Grades k and 3 Loosers: Rod and staff Language arts Spelling power Christian cottage unit studies Happy Phonics Saxon math k Mystery of history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlockOfSillies Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 This year I had 5th, 1st, K, a toddler, and a newborn. I had a rough time this year with any non-independent work, especially when the toddler started walking. Winners: Hiring a mother's helper -- saved our homeschool Singapore Math, all levels ETC -- best books ever OPGTR (when we got to it) -- dd doesn't like it, but she's learning to read IEW SWI-A and Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons -- I'm no longer worried about my dd9's writing progress FLL 1&2 (when we got to it) WWE 1 (when we got to it) FLL 4 (when we got to it) Megawords Timeline (when we got to it) God's Design Science -- Animals Mixed Bag/Jury's Still Out: TOG Yr 1 Redesigned -- I need to plan out the whole year ahead of time. Planning a week or a quarter at a time just doesn't work, especially if you're giving birth around the beginning of the second quarter. Also, something in the layout of the Overview pages doesn't lend itself well to scheduling on the kids' end -- too easy for things to fall through the cracks. I think my kids need a list format or something. SOTW, D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths were the biggest hits. God's Design Science -- Human Body: They left out the endocrine system, as well as the kidneys and some other organs. Huh??? The kids enjoyed it, though. God's Design Science -- Plants: Still in progress. I'm supplementing with Apologia's Botany book for dd9. I'd like GDS to be a little meatier. Sometimes they give terminology and define it, other times they just use plain, simplified English terms. I think the Plants book was written to be used first, and we're using it last. Apples and Pears Spelling -- it's more teacher-intensive than I can really handle right now, so we don't get to it as often as I'd like. But I knew that going in, and we started it only a few weeks ago. Losers: SWO -- ds loves it, and flies through the lessons, but retains nothing. SYRWTL Spanish 1 -- Like always, Spanish just falls off the schedule. I think the book moved a little too fast for my dd. I think we'll give it another try, now that we've sped up on math and her writing is going well. Wordsmith Apprentice (was that this year or last year?) -- dd liked it, but I thought it moved too slowly. TOG Writing Aids -- not enough step-by-step instruction for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassoonaroo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 My turn! My turn! Winners: Participation in Science Olympiad (highlight of the year!) A great dance teacher, karate teacher, and orchestra leader for extras Apologia Physical Science in co-op situation Life of Fred Math (love it) Sequential Spelling (I tweak it a little) Apples Spelling Uncle Eric books Lamb's Shakespeare Stories (downright fun at times) Participation in local mom-run co-op (the kids made a fun yearbook, made friends, etc.) Election unit study and volunteering at local party office and going to a political rally for a VP candidate (wow, the kids loved it and two ended up with their picture in the paper) Rosetta Stone German (just got this a month ago so it's still got that "new" feeling) TLP's Pride and Prejudice Guide Lightning Literature 7 So so: Uncle Eric study guides by Jane Williams (I think reading the book and discussing or taking notes would be adequate) Further Up and Further In Narnia book study (it's a great study but as we got more involved in Science Olympiad, we did less and less of the activities in this book -- I didn't give it a fair shake -- great vocabulary, decent Bible) Horizons Math 3 (switched from Singapore -- can't find a good math for this child) PLL and ILL (switching to BJU for these students next year) Didn't work for us: Singapore math 2A and 2B (I like it, dd7 didn't) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Winners: Galore Park Latin Prep, SY French, SY English, Junior English, Greek for Beginners, RE SOTW LL7 Singapore Primary Maths Life of Fred Fractions, and Decimals and Percents Online high school classical civilisation with college-on-the-net Biology for IGCSE (published by Longman) Gardening, running, Karate, Taekwondo, swimming lessons Just fine: Galore Park SY Maths and Junior Maths Artistic Pursuits Draw Squad Recorder from the Beginning Teaching Physics with Toys Geography for IGCSE (puplished by Longman) No disasters this year. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 My turn... ***Winners MUS (we stopped using it, then went back) Sonlight History, Reading and Science Core 2 Singapore math (when we get to it) Abeka Language K,1 and 3 (for grammar) Apologia Science (my son reads these books daily for fun) R&S spelling AAS (when we do the lessons lol) WWE SOTW CD's (We listen to them in the car) Abeka Phonics (k-2) ***Not working for us right now. May try again at a later date. Saxon math R&S Language (kinda dry, but it seems like a great program. I like wkbks) Winter Promise AS1 Writing Strands ***Losers Abeka History, and Science Spelling Power Abeka Writing ( Abekas writing approach doesnt work for us, but their grammer program is great.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Winner K12 Icademy-they have a great bunch of teachers who are very attentive and the curriculum is great. Clubs are also a great plus Loser K12 Icademy- Expense, toooo exorbitant. Going broke. I think they could charge half the amount. Just my opinion. Ironic, huh. Even though its a loser in price category, dd will continue. Pros outweight the one con. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 5 yo ds: winners MFW Kindergarten - especially the butterfly project! Get Ready for the Code Math U See Primer no losers 13 yo ds winners Apologia Zoology 3 Teaching Textbooks 7 Several selections from Sonlight Core 5 Wordly Wise Keys to Good Language 5 losers 100 Gateway Cities (SL5) Tales from a Korean Grandmother Torches of Joy Remembering God's Awesome Acts (torture!) EHE Pages (SL5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amandamc0017 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Winners: Abeka grammar MUS A World of Adventure Apologia Science - Land Animals Sequential Spelling IEW Undecided: Wordly Wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 5 yo ds:winners MFW Kindergarten - especially the butterfly project! Get Ready for the Code Math U See Primer no losers 13 yo ds winners Apologia Zoology 3 Teaching Textbooks 7 Several selections from Sonlight Core 5 Wordly Wise Keys to Good Language 5 losers 100 Gateway Cities (SL5) Tales from a Korean Grandmother Torches of Joy Remembering God's Awesome Acts (torture!) EHE Pages (SL5) What was your favorite book from Core 5? Tales of a Korean Grandmother was one of our favorite books this year!! Torches of Joy is good, but it is really looong! We have been reading it since January. We did not do the bible (RGAA), it seemed too time consuming! We follow the bible reading (Core 5) and do our own bible study. We do love the EHE though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 It was funny to see my post of last year on this thread!! 2009 winners: LOF Language Lessons Apologia General BF History 2009 loses: BJU math 4 BJU Life Science 7 Not thrilling but not terrible: Jump In SWR (we used it for 2 1/2 years, time to move on) MegaWords LNST vol 3 (this vol was fine, but I dont like vol 4) BJU History 7 (liked the lit approach of BF better) GWG 4 (boring, too much repetition, should have skipped 4 and gone into 5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Likes: Hooked on Phonics- K and 1st Cursive First Singapore Math Dislikes: Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons Handwriting without tears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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