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- Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:07 pm
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Special Needs - Ideas & experiences using MFW
- Replies: 65
- Views: 26952
Re: ADHD, Gifted but Anxious
Thanks for your thoughts, Tammie! For now, the school is sending home language arts work for the afternoon, but if we pull him, we'll use MFW ECC, and add LA and Math to be a full curriculum. We will make a final decision in the next three weeks. Gotcha! :-) It is good to know that ECC is written t...
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:23 pm
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Special Needs - Ideas & experiences using MFW
- Replies: 65
- Views: 26952
ADHD, Gifted but Anxious
Our ds (10) is struggling after our move this summer. He is gifted, but struggles with ADHD and anxiety. The school has asked us to homeschool him in the afternoons. They are pushing for us to agree to him being in an Emotionally Impaired classroom. At home in the afternoons, he is mostly calm, and...
- Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:06 am
- Forum: 6th to 8th grade Archive
- Topic: Science - Apologia General in 7th vs. 8th
- Replies: 55
- Views: 22329
Re: Science for 7th grader
We plan to use the 101 Series as well BUT to make it a full high school course A LOT of library books must be added. It is not as intense as Apologia but there is still added work for "Mom" to find the added reading. I wish the company would include a textbook or offer supplemental books. Just an FYI.
- Fri May 30, 2014 12:02 pm
- Forum: 6th to 8th grade Archive
- Topic: Science - Apologia General in 7th vs. 8th
- Replies: 55
- Views: 22329
Re: Science for 7th grader
I would look ahead at the science schedule for high school and determine whether or not you feel he could afford to start later. Personally, what you are proposing is what we did this year but my ds is dyslexic AND behind in math so I plan to go a different route with him for science than is suggest...
- Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:40 pm
- Forum: Ideas - Exploration to 1850
- Topic: General ideas for U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14631
Re: Children's book of presidents?
Heather, I forgot we own that book. Duh! Thanks for the reminder. :-) Julie, I am going to look into some of the books you mentioned in your link. I think I'll request a few from the library and decide which one/ones we like best. The First Pets book is one that would definitely appeal to my dd. Tha...
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:25 pm
- Forum: 6th to 8th grade Archive
- Topic: PP - Choosing Guides, Book Reviews
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14761
Re: Which Progeny Press Study Guide for Exp-1850?
What Kelly said.Kelly1730 wrote:There are vocab words, comprehension questions and some discussion questions from what I remember.

You can see a few sample pages on christianbook dot com to get a better idea of what to expect.
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:50 pm
- Forum: Choosing Curriculum Archive--For Those New to MFW
- Topic: ** Testimonies from Users, Even More!
- Replies: 124
- Views: 64362
Re: Loving MFW...just ordered for my 3rd year in a row!
Posted by jasntas » Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:01 pm I'm over here now because I'm just getting ready to order the last year of the 5 year cycle. I just can't believe we will already be in the last year of the 5 year cycle this fall! We started using MFW when my ds started 3rd using ADV and my dd was start...
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:49 am
- Forum: Exploration to 1850 & 1850 to Modern Times Archive
- Topic: Hymns - Then Sings My Soul & listening to songs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8894
Re: MFW EX-1850 - Links to Hymns
But, I just wanted to let you know in case you didn't know about it, that there are both instrumental and vocal versions of the hymns on the idea boards for both EX1850 and 1850MOD. On the idea boards for each of those years, there is a Hymns link as the first link, with all of the hymns both playe...
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:25 pm
- Forum: 6th to 8th grade Archive
- Topic: PP - Choosing Guides, Book Reviews
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14761
Which Progeny Press Study Guide for Exp-1850?
MFW recommends students in 7th and 8th complete two of the Progeny Press study guides each year. Looking for a recommendation of at least one of the books/guides listed that would go along with our historical timeframe for EXPL-1850. -Rhonda Johnny Tremain and The Witch of Blackbird Pond are what i...
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:15 pm
- Forum: Exploration to 1850 & 1850 to Modern Times Archive
- Topic: Hymns - Then Sings My Soul & listening to songs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8894
MFW EX-1850 - Links to Hymns
Hello everyone. I have been using YouTube videos for our hymn studies and saving them to my favorites bar. Then deleting them as we moved on. I just came up with the bright idea to save them to my blog, which I don't use much as of late. That way I can easily find all of them in one place and we can...
- Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:04 pm
- Forum: Main Board
- Topic: Sign language as foreign language?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7843
Re: enrichment items
'Signing Time' is also currently available on Netflix streaming.
I'm going to have to look into 'Hearing Everett' myself as my dh has major hearing loss.
I'm going to have to look into 'Hearing Everett' myself as my dh has major hearing loss.
- Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:53 pm
- Forum: Choosing Curriculum Archive--For Those New to MFW
- Topic: ** Testimonies from Users, Even More!
- Replies: 124
- Views: 64362
Re: Why can't I find any long term MFW users?
We have been using MFW since I brought my ds home from ps. He started his 3rd grade year with ADV and my dd started MFW K the same year. We are currently in EX-1850. My ds is currently in 7th and my dd is currently in 4th. I can't believe we only have one more year of the 5 year cycle left. Since my...
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:35 pm
- Forum: Creation to the Greeks Archive
- Topic: Audio CD ideas for CTG
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6468
Re: Audio cds??
YWAM Publishing has their missionary biographies on audio CD. It isn't a drama; the person is reading the biography. So it may be a little boring for young children, but our older girls (ages 9 & 12) really enjoy them. They have Heroes of History biographies (Abraham Lincoln, etc.) on CD, too. We l...
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:12 pm
- Forum: 6th to 8th grade Archive
- Topic: Scheduling Grammar & Progeny Press
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14419
Re: Progeny Press questions
I've looked through the archives and I *think* understand how to use PP guides, but I want to be sure. Do I schedule a book and the guide for several weeks while taking a break from grammar instruction (All In One English is what we are using)? I've delayed in starting PP, mainly because I forgot! ...
- Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:03 pm
- Forum: Ideas - Exploration to 1850
- Topic: General ideas for science: Animals & Classification (Zoo
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13905
Answ.in Gen. animal videos
We are also using them in Ex-1850 for The World of Animals science.MelissaB wrote:Just wanted to share a reminder with you wonderful moms doing Kindergarten and ECC - Answers in Genesis for Kids site has wonderful science videos on animals. (Free.)

- Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:13 pm
- Forum: Creation to the Greeks Archive
- Topic: Independence in CTG?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7975
Just got autism dx for dd/feeling frazzled
Hi everyone, I guess this is just more of a venting post than anything, for any of you that have "been there, done that". My oldest dd who is 9 doing CTG. The struggle this year is the same as it has been every year. Every time I say it's time for school, there's whining and complaining, and we are...
- Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:31 pm
- Forum: Ideas - Exploration to 1850
- Topic: EX-1850 - Weeks 1 & 2
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13541
Videos
Yesterday we watched 'Evolution Refuted' and 'The Nature of Science' from the Kids Video section from the Answers in Genesis web site. We watched them to go along with our EX1850 Week 1 studies. This morning I was reviewing the 'Wonders of God's Creation-Animal Kingdom' DVD that I wanted to add to o...
- Fri Oct 04, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Facts of Life - Handling delicate topics Bible, Science, Art
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15125
Re: The ... Topic
My dh and I have always tried to keep the discussions open so that our kids feel they can come to us with anything, including the sensitive topics. We have always openly and in a mater of fact manner discussed these sensitive subjects. If our kids asked, we may have given a short answer at the time ...
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:37 pm
- Forum: 6th to 8th grade Archive
- Topic: CTG/RTR - Experience with 7th-8th grader? (author response)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16859
Questions from a distracted mom
We are in week 4 of Rome to Reformation. I need to enrich this for my 11 yo (6th grade). She is done with school so early in the morning. She is already reading about a book a day in her free time and is already helping me out with a few extra chores. She would just love a science/history project. ...
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:59 am
- Forum: Ideas - Adventures in U.S. History
- Topic: Field Trip Ideas for Adventures
- Replies: 69
- Views: 46324
Car trip activity
We drove from California to see family in Texas and Oklahoma. Before leaving, I printed blank copies of the U.S. on cardstock for each of the 'non-drivers' on the trip. Each time we would see a license plate from another state we would color in that state on each of our maps. My dh and dd really got...
- Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:50 pm
- Forum: Book Basket and Independent Reading Archive
- Topic: Read-Alouds - Blessed
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12464
Re: Sarah Whitcher's story
I'm entering the conversation a little late here but just wanted to add, too. I also listen to audiobooks while cleaning. I just started this summer as I wanted to listen to the independent books my 7th grade ds has scheduled for this year (EXP-1850) but now I've been looking for more to listen to. ...
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 2:56 pm
- Forum: Exploration to 1850 & 1850 to Modern Times Archive
- Topic: EX1850 - Story of the World 3 Helps
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7421
Re: SOTW Activity Book-Too much for Exp-1850?
Last year for RTR I used the SOTW 2 Test book but not the Activity Book. I was able to get the Activity Book for SOTW 3 from a friend who never used hers. I may add a few extras from it. Mainly just easy activities that my kids could do while listening. I'm not sure if it will be that beneficial oth...
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:58 am
- Forum: Exploration to 1850 & 1850 to Modern Times Archive
- Topic: 4th - 5th Grades - Is EX1850 too hard?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8235
Re: Exp-1850 2nd/3rd grade supplement for 4th grader?
Both mine are dyslexic and my dd is starting 4th grade also. I purchased the 2nd\3rd grade supplement as well. We haven't technically started our school year yet. (We have been 'summerschooling' all summer, though.) Anyway, I am planning on starting with the supplements as well but I'm thinking we p...
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:15 pm
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Special Needs - Teaching & resources for specific needs
- Replies: 90
- Views: 36128
Re: Letter Blending - Dyslexia?
Heather, My dh, dad and brother are all dyslexic... They've all been successful and adapted in various ways. I think it often depends on the severity. I'm sure it depends on the severity. I'm sure if I struggled more than I did my mom would have realized and gotten me help as a child. Interesting, ...
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:37 pm
- Forum: Other Subjects Archive
- Topic: Special Needs - Teaching & resources for specific needs
- Replies: 90
- Views: 36128
Letter Blending - Dyslexia?
True dyslexia would read the blend backwards: For example 'ba' would become 'ab' Not exactly. A true dyslexic doesn't actually see things backwards. It's usually in the longer words and syllables that they will mix up the letters. They do frequently have directional confusions such as mixing up the...