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- Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:57 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Beyond vs. Bigger
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4414
Re: Beyond vs. Bigger
I think that Bigger will be a better fit according to their skills. Have an awesome year!
- Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:17 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: New Member: Question About Use of Extensions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2610
Re: New Member: Question About Use of Extensions
I have seen a post from Carrie where the extensions can be used in place of the read alouds in the older guides. I just can't remember which guide that starts with.
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- Thu May 14, 2015 6:24 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Large family moms - combining question
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5347
Re: Large family moms - combining question
Yes! I definitely take one year at a time. I will either combine the girls in Bigger or I might use another curriculum with them for a year to keep everyone on the topic of geography. The following year the three girls will do Preparing. My older boys will be doing world history. Yeah! My youngers u...
- Thu May 14, 2015 5:56 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Large family moms - combining question
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5347
Re: Large family moms - combining question
We have 8 children whom we have always homeschooled. 2 are out of the house with college and marriage, so I think I qualify as a large family who has homeschooled for a long time. Multiple guides do not work well for us. I combine as many in a guide as I can and shoot for the middle instead of the y...
- Fri May 01, 2015 10:11 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Trying to decide on curriculum
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5374
Re: Trying to decide on curriculum
Preparing was my favorite year! Beyond is not a difficult guide to add to another one. if it does prove to be too much, just concentrate on math and reading with the 6 year old. There is plenty of time!
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:56 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: DD wants more diagramming practice, not retaining
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1527
Re: DD wants more diagramming practice, not retaining
Rod and Staff has worksheets that go with the books. You could do the book 3 one over the summer to review. I continually drill What Kind?, Which One?, How Many?, Whose? for adjectives and How?, When?, Where?, To What Extent? for adverbs (plus many end in ly). Book 4 will review these concepts as we...
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:44 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Building Thinking Skills
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1471
Re: Building Thinking Skills
I like and have used them both. Like the other posters, if I were to choose one, I would definitely pick Mind Benders. I think they make great summer school!
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:02 am
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Benefits in using younger guide for high school
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2384
Re: Benefits in using younger guide for high school
My daughter used REV2REV, MTMM, World History, and will use World Geography next year for high school. She is just fine and very capable of college work! The benefits it posed for us were keeping children combined as much as possible and keeping a more peaceable spirit in the home (immeasurable!). I...
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:10 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Sneak Peek #4: New American History Guide
- Replies: 9
- Views: 24485
Re: Sneak Peek #4: New American History Guide
I used the Noble Experiment with my daughter. Not only is it the only government curriculum I have seen that doesn't make me want to poke my eye out, but we actually liked it! We have also liked all the Uncle Eric books.
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:42 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: WH Living Library
- Replies: 1
- Views: 843
Re: WH Living Library
We are only on week 20, but I suggest Cyrus the Persian, Spring Tide, The Lantern Bearer's, and The King's Shadow. Very memorable!
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:10 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: High School Geography
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4611
Re: High School Geography
I am combining my 8th grader, 9th grader, and 12th grader in the geography program next year. The 12th grader will have her own English, math, and science. I am a HUGE fan of combining as I just do not enjoy school otherwise. As I have several children, I have always combined sets. Anytime I tried t...
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:18 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: New Catalog Arrived!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7175
Re: New Catalog Arrived!
Thank you, Julie!! Mine came in Elaine's installment. I have already used it to look up information for next year!
- Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:34 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: New Catalog Arrived!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7175
Re: New Catalog Arrived!
Awesome! Thank you!
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:05 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: New Catalog Arrived!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7175
Re: New Catalog Arrived!
I know I am on the mailing list as we are receiving the world history guide in installments this year. However, I did not get a catalog. Is there a chance that it is just taking a while to get to Illinois, or should I request one?
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:58 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: HOD guides and CLEP question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1897
Re: HOD guides and CLEP question
My older boys did not use HOD, but they did use the BJU literature and were able to CLEP literature. Really, any good materials will prepare you for the CLEP. Just get a good prep book after studying the subject you wish to CLEP. We used one that had three prep tests. If your child does well on the ...