melmichigan Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I wish I had found WTM earlier. It has made a huge impact on my approach to homeschooling and lead to a complete change in curriculum over the years since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sonlight Montessori methods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 AAS FLL WWE SOTW Reading Eggs I wish I had found WTM earlier. It has made a huge impact on my approach to homeschooling and lead to a complete change in curriculum over the years since. I agree 100% with this statement Melissa made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNNABONNA Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Apolaogia Science Veritas Press self paced history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 R&S Math! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeteranMom Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 My favorite things: Reading Detective Wordly Wise Spelling Workout Saxon Math Teaching Textbooks CLE Math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Lately...WWE.... I think sometimes it is using a curriculum with the right kid at the right time. When it jives, it is a beautiful thing:D Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam112198 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 CLE Math Classical Conversations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Lately...WWE.... I think sometimes it is using a curriculum with the right kid at the right time. When it jives, it is a beautiful thing:D Faithe Well said! I agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I don't even know if some of these "count"! Singapore math WITH HIGs!!! Before the HIG and Knowing and Teaching Mathematics I was so lost and overwhelmed. My kids have jumped almost 4 grade levels in math this year! Knowing and Teaching Mathematics SOTW TOG AAS (Hands down awesomeness) OPGTR TPR French (method, not really "curriculum") The Charlotte Mason Companion MUS Alpha MEP Math I have a love/hate relationship with RightStart Math. Great for only children or big gaps, but hard to do with many kids at different levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Things I use now that I love: Math Mammoth Life of Fred BFSU Things I can't wait to start loving (I hope!): MCT WWS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in KS Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 CLE math VP self paced history Apologia elementary Classical Conversations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Math Mammoth, although I always knew about it. DIdn't make the switch for older til this year, but I am very happy with it. Today, I was thrilled with how Maria explains the Distribute Law--extremely clear and helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDad Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Singapore Math w/HIGs BFSU Handwriting Without Tears Art of Problem Solving The entire Charlotte Mason philosophy - inclu. Ambleside, HIFU, books about CM, books written by CM, etc. The WTM Classical Writing MEP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3byzaz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 CLE Math, LA & Reading for 1-8 TT for Algebra and beyond hopefully MC - Meaningful Composition Apologia Worldview America the Beautiful AAS MFW High School (at least first year) pretty much everything we are currently using! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Wish I had bought these two early last year. I never considered French or Greek until late 2011. Breaking the Barrier - French Elementary Greek Wish I had bought these 2 years earlier: REAL Science Odyssey BFSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Things I wish I found sooner: --Singpore's Challenging Word Problems (CWP) --Mark Kistler's online drawing lessons --Faber's Piano Adventures --Winning With Writing --The Complete Book of Maps and Geography --The geography chapter of The Core (Bortins) These are just plain favorites: --CHOW --A Child's Geography of the World (Hillyer) --Horizons Math --BFSU --100EZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerPoppy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Math Mammoth WWE Sylvan Spelling/Vocab Perplexors (logical thinking) Ellen McHenry Elements KISS grammar SOTW Sheppard online geography Piano Adventures Can't wait to fall in love with (because I know I will), if I ever can afford it: MCT grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpence1978 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I wish we would have started Apples & Pears last year. It didn't make sense to me and I loved AAS. But it works so much better for my DD. I also wish I would have started HWT cursive earlier. She writes so much nicer in cursive than in print. With all the above praise, I am keeping my fingers crossed about CLE math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbabe Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hands down my favorite curriculum is IEW!!!! Love it! Wish I'd have started years ago! Then All About Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy24angels Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 CLE Math!! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginny May Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Who is God? TT math Spelling Power Trail guide for Geography apologia science LLATL and for organizing file crate system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Math Mammoth. Ds had zero retention and couldn't transfer hs skills to real life with MCP Math. I thought he wasn't adept at math, but it turns out he's at least an average student. MM is the way I wish I'd been taught math and the way our brains work :) Other stuff we dig: Mike Venezia's Art and Music books SOTW Singapore MPH Science Poetry for Young People series Rosetta Stone PLL BFSU WWE Edited January 31, 2012 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classically Minded Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Story of the World & Activity Guide All About Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Mathematics Power Learning for Children (Prof. B Math) - I found it not long after finally ending my math curriculum research and committing to Math Mammoth. If I had have found it before, I wouldn't have invested in MM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindypickens Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Telling God's Story Classical Conversations SOTW LOF History Through the Ages Timeline MUS FLL WWE I just love all of these!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Art of Problem Solving (oops, it wasn't out yet ... but dh was cobbling together his own version of it with old competition math materials) Handwriting Without Tears Galore Park Junior English ETA: BFSU and TOPS science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starwarsmomma Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Bumping up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I wish I had discovered/read TWTM last year in July when I first thought about pulling DD out of prep/k and homeschooling her. I just started OPGTR a few weeks ago and DD is devouring this like it is chocolate. Wish we had it last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Emma Serl's books. I bought them, gave them away, and then years later bought them again when I realized they were that good, I was just too new to get why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Mathematics Power Learning for Children (Prof. B Math) - I found it not long after finally ending my math curriculum research and committing to Math Mammoth. If I had have found it before, I wouldn't have invested in MM. ... I haven't heard of that one; I'll check it out. -- a bit off-topic, but only a bit: did you stop using the Modern Speller? I found it via your siggie and LOVE it. my late finds: The Modern Speller (free Google book, it's public domain) MEP math, which we're piggybacking onto MathUSee. Calculadder for math drill. Though we probably couldn't have used it, just writing-mechanics-wise, much earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 MEP math Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Tapestry of Grace FLL WWE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) ... I haven't heard of that one; I'll check it out. -- a bit off-topic, but only a bit: did you stop using the Modern Speller? I found it via your siggie and LOVE it. my late finds: The Modern Speller (free Google book, it's public domain) MEP math, which we're piggybacking onto MathUSee. Calculadder for math drill. Though we probably couldn't have used it, just writing-mechanics-wise, much earlier. At the moment I'm not. I'm vacillating between doing personalized spelling via copywork with selections from our literature readings and continuing on with the Modern Speller. The only problem I've found with it is just that DS drives me batty with questions about the sentences - as if I'm supposed to know "Dan" personally. At least if the copywork is from the literature readings, he knows the story. So yeah, you'll probably see it pop in and out of my siggy. :001_smile: Well, actually, besides that, he's advanced in writing and enjoys doing it but he's still only very-nearly-almost-6 so I like to keep his school time as short as I can and one sentence from literature, which we might go over through out the week, takes less time than the copywork plus dictation of the Modern Speller. His spelling/dictation ability (photographic memory) outweighs his stamina for the physical act of writing so I will probably use it more as his stamina increases - perhaps after he is writing in cursive (which he is learning now as per his request). Oh, all that to say, I love it too and am so glad I found it (via HOD, actually). Spelling Workout had been giving me great grief and although I'll do the occasional list of words with him (numbers, days of the week, etc.), relying on teaching words out of context wasn't helping him. Edited February 6, 2012 by SCGS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaigeP Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 OPGTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 At the moment I'm not. ...Oh, all that to say, I love it too and am so glad I found it (via HOD, actually). Spelling Workout had been giving me great grief and although I'll do the occasional list of words with him (numbers, days of the week, etc.), relying on teaching words out of context wasn't helping him. thanks! and RE the OP, another late-found favorite Brightly Beaming Baby/Toddler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjones Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 All About Spelling Institute for Excellence in Writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart_Mom Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I wish I found these earlier: 1. Heart of Dakota 2. MUS 3. AAS 4. R&S English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) HOD and AAS. ETA: Blessed to have used from the beginning-- HWT and MUS. With oldest ds, wish I'd started TT sooner. Edited February 6, 2012 by raceNzanesmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hisglory Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 IEW Student Writing Intensives Teaching Textbooks First language Lessons (for my oldest) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briartell Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Heart of Dakota Explode the Code Teaching Textbooks Math Rod and Staff English Those are my 4 absolute favorites. :) If i had found HOD when I first started homeschooling, it would have saved so much money. I was a total curriculum junkie until I found it. ETC is one that I did find at the beginning of our homeschooling journey and ds8 is finishing Book 8 right now (he took a 1 yr break and did some Wordly Wise for vocab based on lower test scores in that area last May). He is an excellent reader and I really feel like ETC is part of the reason. Learning phonics over time has worked for him! Teaching Textbooks is something I avoided for years because of the "bad" reviews. However, it turned my "I don't get it" 12 year old into a child that can do math and understands the higher level stuff...and it made my "I HATE math" 3rd grader into a child who sits and "PLAYS" 2-3 lessons a day for fun!!! I am sold. My degree is in English and R&S has my vote, hands down. It is presented in a logical order and builds upon the knowledge in the same order year after year. My kids have excelled with the program and know more grammar now than I did in high school (and I was always GOOD in English). Edited March 6, 2012 by Tree House Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubermomto5 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 right start math. we tried many and were going with saxon but i think it was a big waste of time. 3 of my kids have used rs now and it really helps them build mathematical thinking, plus it's fun. there's games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlylocks Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Explode the Code Mystery of History/All American History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Webster's Speller (Used mainly for phonics with a bit of spelling) Singapore math MCT I wish I had found Webster's Speller 18 years ago for my remedial students! My children and my students for the last 5 years have benefitted from it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellalarella Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I wish I had used AAS from the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymop Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Mystery of History TT Progeny Press literature guides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyful_Journey Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Math Mammoth - hands down my best discovery! Wish I started it years ago! Also wish I had found Meet the Masters and Galore Park So You Really Want to Learn French much sooner! Solved my art appreciation and middle school French problems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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