It was MFW's international focus that cemented our decision to use MFW when we were exploring curriculum choices before Kindergarten. Specifically, it was the magazine description of Exploring Countries and Cultures which caught my attention. I recall reading the description to my husband and tellin...

We began in August and today was our 23rd day of school (a few of which were field trips or co-op days). We're using Rome to the Reformation for 5th grade. It is going very smoothly thus far and has been a pleasant beginning! It helps that this is a time period which interests the whole family. One ...

We also enjoy the Brinkman Adventures for road trips! Focus on the Family has some really well-made audio adventures that could be considered educational. We have Amazing Grace: The Inspirational Stories of William Wilberforce, John Newton and Olaudah Equiano (heavier listening, better for older lis...

I have an only daughter and she has been through both ADV and ECC. She did ADV for second grade at age 7/8 and ECC for third grade at age 8/9. She was not particularly advanced (except perhaps in language arts and in reading/listening comprehension), but bright and eager to learn. She also had great...

Thank you for posting this Marie. I needed to hear this truth.

Hello all! After putting it off for as long as I could, we began school on Saturday. It worked out well for us because I wanted to do our "Sabbath meal" on the evening of the first day, and we used Sunday as our Sabbath rest day. School went beautifully. My husband bathed us both in prayer and encou...

I just received the new Language Lessons for Today Grade 4 and have looked through it... love it! It is absolutely beautiful and has such rich content. I am really looking forward to using it when we resume school. Thanks, MFW, for always improving and for making it easier to answer our calling as h...

One thing we did was to buy cheap (25 cents) illustrated Bible storybooks from the library book store, yard sales, etc. We cut out the people or items she wanted to use, then added other elements around it in different media. We used pictures from other sources too... my favorite was a photo of a re...

We just got our CTG box yesterday! We'll be using it for fourth grade with our only child who has used MFW since Kindergarten. My husband, daughter and I gathered round and slowly opened it, with exclamations of interest and delight as we pulled forth each item. In the CTG set were books which appea...

Unfortunately for us, we were not able to make it due to several inches of ice and snow. About half of the 6+ hour drive from our home would have been through areas that received similar amounts, and we do not have a vehicle well-suited to this sort of driving. I had to call MFW this morning and can...

Since I am new to all of this, is there anything you have learned that you think I should know? When we start our first year, my children will be in 8th, 6th, and 3rd grades as well as a 3 year old and a 1 year old. I am excited and nervous at the same time. It will be a big change for us but I bel...

We are still in Africa in ECC... it is such a rich continent that we have not been able to leave it! I know that means I will have to cut back somewhere else, but we are enjoying Africa so much and there are so many people groups to learn about and pray for that we are just now close to leaving. I s...

As we are studying Africa in ECC with our daughter, we had been reading about Ugandan orphans and the hunger they sometimes face. My husband and I decided to help this hit home (in a very small way) by serving a meal which those orphans might eat. All I served was posho, the cornmeal based staple fo...

My daughter started her kindergarten year in public school and right after Christmas my husband and I decided to pull her out and start homeschool. I ordered a basic curriculum since she was in school for the first half of the year. I'm doing 2-3 units a week trying to figure out where she is at in...

How will I know that they are actually learning -- are there exams or tests that they will be required to take and pass in order to move on to the next level? You will be able to know how well they are learning because you will see them advancing and grasping new concepts, seeing the areas where th...

I had a hard time getting back into the groove after Christmas break, but there is something about the unit study style of ECC that helped to draw me back into schooling... there were new countries to study! New books to read! New meals to plan! We came back into it strong and have really enjoyed ou...

We have really enjoyed using LLFT for third grade and I am so excited that we will have this for fourth!

Thank you!

Back in the fall, I asked for advice on what book to use for a twice-monthly co-op class book study. I did end up going with Little House in the Big Woods , and I wanted to give an update on how it is progressing. I am quite possibly having more fun with this class than ANY I have ever taught in our...

Thanks for sharing this encouraging update! What great news to hear that you are settled and happy!

I began by having my daughter "fly" into Brazil. I stamped her passport, then a Brazilian guide (that was me of course, with a ridiculous accent) took her on a lengthy hike into "the rain forest." I carried some of our books along. The "rain forest" was actually just a little spot in the woods near ...

Welcome! I would also suggest beginning with Adventures, for many of the same reasons that Poohbee listed. But also, Adventures may be the better choice for your transition into home teaching (assuming you are also new to homeschooling). The Adventures teaching manual is written specifically for the...

We didn't have as much of a "grand entrance" into Canada as we'd had for Mexico, but it was still fun. We "flew" straight from Mexico into Canada. On the plane ride, Gail received a box of Maple Leaf Crème cookies, one of her favorites. That was what made the "trip" memorable for her! ;) IMG_1285.JP...

We thought it was really interesting to learn each state's motto! It led to some good discussion at times.

Welcome! I understand your excitement because I felt the same way when we were first starting with MFW Kindergarten. Our daughter is now in third grade and using ECC. That first year was AMAZING, and I was just using the first edition which was not as streamlined as the newer edition (or so I hear)....

Thanks for sharing that! I love it when God orchestrates things like this to come together and let us apply the verses we are learning. We have gotten tired of calling things like that "coincidences" (because they don't just happen) and so now we call them God-cidences!