Thank you so much! This guy just isn't a natural speller in any way, shape or form. I am and I have no idea why, but words just make sense to me. I think I'll try Crystal's suggestion and break the words down a little that way. Maybe just pull together a list of words that use -eigh and the have him...

He knows that rule. He was wondering how to know when to use -eigh instead of -ay or a_e to make the long A sound.

thanks though :)

Ok, that makes complete sense to me. I had my Dad read your replies because I can never say the right things when someone else explains it to me. He thought it made great sense also, then. :) He loves the curriculum and feels like the boys are getting a great education. From someone who served on th...

We're doing German because I speak it. (Not fluently anymore) I also have my host family Germany that I lived with for 4 months while I was in high school and we're hoping to visit them in the next few years. We'll be adding French into the mix in a year or so. We are also doing Lively Latin. Part o...

If you are in the Portland area, this is very, very cool. If not, their website is great and has a pretty good tour on it. http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org/home If you click on the education area, there is a family guide that shows some neat details. There are also a few different activities. We...