Abbeygurl4 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Looking towards next year for my 13 yo ds. I want something he can do on his own pretty much. I'm looking at MFW, I like the looks of the guide and the bible study. Or SL Core 100 which is also written to the student. Anyone familiar with both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 If you lean toward Core 100 make sure your DC can tolerate Hakim ahead of time. You either love it or hate it seems, and my DD cannot tolerate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygurl4 Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 If you lean toward Core 100 make sure your DC can tolerate Hakim ahead of time. You either love it or hate it seems, and my DD cannot tolerate it. Yeah, I was concerned about Hakim. I'm kind of leaning towards MFW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momee Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 My dd loves!!!! SL 100. Only one not so great book in the stack so far. She is doing great with it. Very independent and Hakim has been very readable for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I was torn between both of those also. I have dabbled in mfw in the past, and have always said I would move over and stay for high school. However, I have never been able to successfully stay away from sl. So I went with beautiful feet's ancient world.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Yeah, I was concerned about Hakim. I'm kind of leaning towards MFW. Check your library, many carry Hakim so you could have a look. DD only made it through the first book before she was begging for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillehei Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Have you looked at Notgrass' America the Beautiful for middle school? It is very independent and is so wonderful :) I thought I would just throw this out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna A. Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Looking towards next year for my 13 yo ds. I want something he can do on his own pretty much. I'm looking at MFW, I like the looks of the guide and the bible study. Or SL Core 100 which is also written to the student. Anyone familiar with both? A few questions because I think you're asking about two entirely different things here. :) Will your 13yo son be in 9th grade when you do this? Or are you looking for 8th grade? If he's going to be in 9th, then you don't want Notgrass ATB as the pp suggested.) If you go with SL, what will he do for Bible and English? (Those are included in MFW high school.) Isn't SL 100 American history? MFW AHL is Ancients. Which time period do you want to do? And that comes back to my first question.... 8th or 9th grade? Are you planning on the 4-year history cycle for high school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillehei Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Will your 13yo son be in 9th grade when you do this? Or are you looking for 8th grade? If he's going to be in 9th, then you don't want Notgrass ATB as the pp suggested.) Sorry, I guess I thought this was 7th or 8th grade. Notgrass also has a high school level 1 year history called Exploring America and a government class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygurl4 Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) A few questions because I think you're asking about two entirely different things here. :) Will your 13yo son be in 9th grade when you do this? Or are you looking for 8th grade? If he's going to be in 9th, then you don't want Notgrass ATB as the pp suggested.) If you go with SL, what will he do for Bible and English? (Those are included in MFW high school.) That's why I'm leaning towards MFW, I like that everything is included and he would read through the entire OT. I'd probably do Analytical Grammar and Write With The Best if I went with SL. I don't know what I'd do for bible study with SL. Isn't SL 100 American history? MFW AHL is Ancients. Which time period do you want to do? And that comes back to my first question.... 8th or 9th grade? Are you planning on the 4-year history cycle for high school 8-th grade so I'm not concerned about the history cycle. I'll have him do a 2 or 4 year history cycle in high school. I wanted to use 8th grade to get him used to being more independent. I want him to start really reading directions and checking off assignments without me reading over his shoulder and asking if he understands. Edited March 30, 2012 by Abbeygurl4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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