CC - What would you buy for a co-op?

[vlshort]

I'm thinking about doing CC as a co-op. I've heard the pros and cons of doing it this way, but cost is my problem. Since cost is also a concern for buying materials, what would you buy? Here's what I'm thinking....

 

VP Cards - yes, because that's the history timeline work

Essentials - no - I can't buy it anyway if not enrolled

IEW - yes, I'll buy the one that matches what we're studying

 

Would you:

Buy the Foundations manual to extract all of your other memory work

or -

Buy the memory cards instead

or -

Buy the CD's instead?

 

Any suggestions would be most helpful!

-vanessa

[SonshineLearner]

 

 

VP Cards - yes, because that's the history timeline work

Yes! Buy these. I laminated mine for $16.00 with pouches that go through a laminator.....the 6x9 size from OregonLam.com $5.95 flat rate shipping....See if you can get some others to go in on this with you. It's the cheapest best way. I hole punched mine on the bottom so the cards fall when practicing..

 

 

Essentials - no - I can't buy it anyway if not enrolled

Are your kids old enough for Essentials? IF so, then I hear that SHurley Grammar is really close...and gets the dialogue going.

 

 

IEW - yes, I'll buy the one that matches what we're studying You can probably find this used.

 

Would you:

Buy the Foundations manual to extract all of your other memory work

or -

Buy the memory cards instead

or -

Buy the CD's instead?

You can join the CC "C3" for about $6 a month. You'll need to join for a month at the beginning...and a month around the 11 wks mark. The put the memory work on there 12 weeks at a time. Everyone is suppose to purchase the book...but you can probably find a used one for really cheap....and make the corrections with a red pen.

 

Any suggestions would be most helpful!

-vanessa

 

Hope That Helps...

Carrie:-)

[mom2abcd]

Actually, you can only join the CC C3 community at that price if you are part of a traditional CC group that's working with Leigh. You get that price by using a 90% off discount code.

 

Frankly, what I got from it wasn't even worth $6/month.

 

There is a yahoo group where you can get ideas:

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassicalConversationsInterestGroup

 

There are other blogs, too. Here's one: (Post others if you have them.)

http://www.ccintally.blogspot.com/

[SonshineLearner]

Yup....that's right...only if you're part of a CC group, but I thought she meant that she was going to be part of a CC group.... I see now that you meant a co-op that uses some CC material.

I think that the C3 was well worth the $6 I spent. My kids really liked playing the tutorial. You can also get the Memory Resource CD....which is different than the Memory Work cd...

 

Carrie:-)

[vlshort]

Thanks for the info! Do you find the Foundations manual helpful? Should I buy the Memory Cards, or the Memory work on CD? What seems to be the easiest way for a family to do the memory work (which resource)?

Thanks!

[mom2g2b]

I would get the Foundations book because it has the memory work for all three cycles. The cds only have the memory work for one cycle.

 

Vickie

[SonshineLearner]

Thanks for the info! Do you find the Foundations manual helpful? Should I buy the Memory Cards, or the Memory work on CD? What seems to be the easiest way for a family to do the memory work (which resource)?

Thanks!

 

The foundations guide...and the Audio CD ...not the memory cards....but yes to the Veritas Press cards:-) And, if you have a pc computer....the Memory Work Resource CD...would be worth it....if you want the extras:-)

 

If you don't care about making corrections, you can get the 2nd edition Foundations Guide pretty cheap...probably:-)

 

Carrie:-)