I finally ordered everything this morning -- so it's on it's way! I can't wait! This is what I ended up going with for DS's 3rd grade year: Horizons math CLE language arts McRuffy science Time Traveler's for SS (will also do US geography as we add the states to our country... thinking it may be easier to remember that way) Scripture Adventures - Old Testament for bible (if you haven't looked at this, check it out! Awesome stuff!!) SOS spanish Story of the Orchestra - Listen While You Learn(teaches about the instruments, composers, the music - with a book and cd) My Electric Guitar (some computer guitar program) Discovering Great Artists (a hands-on book where you use the same styles as some of the famous artists) misc. poetry (how to write poetry and books of poems), different books from Ambleside list I think that's it.... seems like a lot; now I've got to figure out how I want to schedule the subjects. I'm one of those that if it's not scheduled, it tends to get pushed to the back! :| So now I just wait for those boxes to start rolling in -- I'm so excited!! :lol:
Hope it arrives quickly! I love the smell of new books and stuff...love package days! I got THREE yesterday. 2 more to come.
Those look like fun choices! I keep finding fun things and have to restrain myself from buying more - we are loaded for next year already, lol. We are also doing 3rd grade (and K). Which Time Travelers CD are you using? I wish I could add them, but I think after this coming year we're going to give Sonlight a try... so I may add them as they fit into the Sonlight curriculum in later years. They look so fun! We're using Great American Artists for kids, by the same author. It looks really fun. My Mom volunteered to teach it so I'm extra thrilled, lol. I've been wanting to do The Story of the Orchestra also, but will have to do it another year. Let us know how it goes.
My curriculum has been ordered,too. I have to go out of town for summer break and be back before middle of August. I have to place an order on my curriulum before I leave. Here is what I have ordered: TT easy grammar handwrting without tears story of the world 2 sequential spelling 5 wordly wise american adventures Classical conversation CD cycle 2 the girls will be joining co-op: IEW science reading/literature critical thinking
We're starting the New World cd first, then we may do the Colonial Times (or is it Life?) if we have enough time left in the year. I think it will be a very fun way to do history. I always hated SS in school, and I think it's because it was so very boring to me! Randa, your list looks good! Hope it all works well for you!!
Yea! I love it when the order is on it's way! The waiting part stinks though! And, the Time Travelers Series is one of my faves!
ordered mine on Sunday night and the boxes came yesterday. I use Rainbow Resource. Wish I could bottle everyone's enthusiasm and pass it out in about 8 weeks!
This is going to be my 2nd year to HS, and I think I am more excited about starting this year than I was last year!
Mines ordered and here. We are using PACES this year. First time to use them and so far the kids seem to like them. We have started, kind of
This is our second year also and I think I have ordered enough to get my kids through the next two years. I keep reading about stuff other people have bought and think.. wow, that looks great.. lets try it! We are moving at the end of next month so I am not opening the packages (other than the boxes they come in) and its killing me, I want to dive right in!
