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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Kelly1730 wrote:There are vocab words, comprehension questions and some discussion questions from what I remember.

What Kelly said.

You can see a few sample pages on christianbook dot com to get a better idea of what to expect.

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...

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...

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...

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...

'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.

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...

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...

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! ...

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.)

We are also using them in Ex-1850 for The World of Animals science.

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...

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...

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 ...

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. ...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...