Welcome back! Glad you found the FAQ pages! The primary text in Creation to the Greeks is the Old Testament, and the primary text at the start of Rome to the Reformation (RTR) is the Gospels. Then once biblical history is complete, Story of the World becomes central, along with Trial and Triumph to ...

I'm not sure many families have started their school year with Singapore Dimensions yet, so I will start the conversation. Both Dimensions and Primary are Singapore elementary math programs. Marie Hazell and her team found Singapore Dimensions to be the current program that most closely follows the ...

Hi Missy, Wow, your 9th kindergartner, I am in awe of you! I will start the conversation with a few thoughts, and hopefully other busy parents will then chime in with personal experiences. I personally am a big fan of "better late than early," so that is my bias. My oldest son started kind...

Brenda, Yes, materials do change from time to time as publishers take things out of production or issue new editions. For instance, we are in the midst of a transition from Singapore Primary Math U.S. edition to Singapore Dimensions (see the math page on the website for complete info: https://www.mf...

Congrats on your first high schooler!

I hope you have heard from other families. I wanted to also mention that you can feel free to call or email the office, as many of us have had high schoolers!

Blessings as you take this next step,
Julie

Debbie, Welcome back to homeschooling! I thought I would chime in while you wait to hear from other families. If you will only be homeschooling your 3rd grader, then we typically recommend starting with Adventures in U.S. History . Adventures is a slightly shorter day than the Investigate-level prog...

Hi Mary, While you wait for families to respond, I thought I'd give you some reading matter! In this thread on Synergy Groups, I share some of the ways I reached out to find a lab partner for my youngest, which kind of relates to finding a Synergy partner :) Marie Hazell also responds to a couple of...

Hi Kathy, The Ancient Lit Supplement remains the same and works with all printings of the Ancient History and Lit Daily Lesson Plans. The Supplement includes writing and grammar lessons focused on the argumentative essay, as well as three literature guides. Blessings as you prepare for your 9th grad...

Moon resources (1) The site linked in the Apologia Book Extras ( http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html ) can now be found at https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/RS_OneYear There is a lot of info to explore on that website for the Naval Observatory. (2) Another website where you can find local ...

Hi Chandra, Yes, our author continues to offer a Teacher's Manual upgrade for less than half price, currently $58. To upgrade your Teacher's Manual, give the office a call. Our phone consultants will be happy to set that up for you. (Offices are closed today for President's Day.) You can order any o...

We have discovered an error in some Singapore 6A Workbooks. Please check the 6A workbook and correct it if needed.

Errata:
Singapore Math U.S. Edition
6A Workbook
p. 7

The text should read:
5. Find the value of each of the following expressions when n = 15.

Ruth, Thanks so much for sharing your experience. It is hard for parents to get a close-up look at what is taught and how it is taught, in order to gauge our child's readiness. So input from someone "in the trenches" is priceless. Homeschoolers are blessed to be able to teach courses such ...

Adding another change that has come up as we receive materials we have ordered for 2022. 1850 to Modern Times will have page number revisions to match Story of the World-4 Revised Edition. Story of the World (SOTW) revised editions have been released slowly starting with SOTW-2 in approximately 2007...

Hi Missy, Sorry for the slow reply after the holiday week! Changes in packages are in process and anything of note will be announced as soon as confirmed. However, we are not expecting a lot of package changes at this time. Of course, sometimes books go out-of-print, publishers send us new editions,...

Sarah,

I should also add that using trusted Christian texts to complete the U.S. history credit and even the government credit would be an excellent choice for these values-laden subjects, compared to the unknown teaching content at a public or even a private university today.

Julie

Hi Sarah, Often families want to include a robust Bible credit in 12th grade, preparing students for spiritual disciplines they can use into adulthood, so you may end up wanting the 12th grade package. However, all of the books you will need for the second semester of U.S. history will already be in...

Hi again Jaime, I wanted to mention that I had a "morning meeting" time at the table with my youngest the first year or two after I brought him home (I also had a high schooler at home and a college student at the time). It was just a formal way to transition from playing into school time,...

Jaime,

I'm so glad there were some fresh ideas in there for you. Feel free to let us know how it goes or to post what works on the "Ideas" board for other families who might be just like yours!

Blessings as you journey through the Bible as a family this year.
Julie

Hi Jaime, Too much Bible is a great problem to have! But of course we don't want to be rushed. My family did, as you mentioned, the CTG Bible lessons in the evenings with dad. There are many fun memories such as dad playing the pharaoh as we reenacted the 10 plagues, or dad blessing us as we reenact...

Hi again Jaime! I was thinking that, since you were interested in incorporating more narration, Bible would be a great place to do that. Sometimes when kids narrate back what they "hear," you learn a lot about their thinking process and have a chance to add back something you don't want th...

Too funny, I don't remember my kids being squeamish about the pellets. Maybe it's the idea of owls throwing them up?!

I did have my youngest do dissections with another family and my older daughter did them with a college -- I was the one squeamish for those

Julie

Hi Wendy,

A few places it would fit in nicely:

* Adventures bird study
* Biology
* Nature Walks

i remember it was a great learning experience whenever we used it!

Julie

Hi Jaime, I'll start the conversation. So in 1st grade , narration is introduced in the intro portion of the Teacher's Manual and then starting in Week 12, when students are preparing to write in their Bible Notebooks (see the Notes for Tuesday and Thursday, and beyond). This is just an intro to nar...

Hi Jaime, I'll start the conversation, and hopefully other parents will have a chance to chime in as well. I suspect it would be difficult to use the phonics workbook without the 1st grade Teacher's Manual, and then you would probably want to add Student Sheets, the Bible Reader, and the Bible Noteb...

Alanna,

Tales From Cherry Lane is scheduled Monday through Thursday beginning in Week 22, when the 10 commandments are studied. There are no special lessons on the read-aloud, but the book can prompt wonderful discussion.

Enjoy!
Julie