For history, my kids have loved A Child's History of the World (Hillyer) for world history (though I skip the first three chapters). For American...
The selections in Honey for a Child's Heart are excellent, and they are organized by age. Some favorites are: Mr Popper's Penguins Caddie...
My friend went and said it is really good, though I can't give you a lot of details. We are planning to go in the next year or two. The...
The directions are a real pain to read, but once you figure it out, it is no problem. We spend about 10 minutes per day on spelling doing the...
Here is more info about BFSU (the K-2nd grade book) for anyone interested. It takes a little time to sit down and read through the introductory...
We started using _Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding_ by Bernard Nebel this year. It is quite an amazing science program. The...
I used to think my son was just bad at spelling. Then I started using Spelling Power and realized that he is actually good at spelling....
I agree with you that the addition (up to 18) and corresponding subtraction needs to be automatic, especially when you start getting into higher...
I don't know what the v method is, so I can't comment on that. If I were in your shoes, I would do practice problems every day, though I...
We are required by our state to test every year, but I would do that regardless of requirements. I agree with your reasons for testing. I want...
Regarding Horizons math, 1st and 2nd grade require me to spend about 15 minutes on the teaching part with my child. The rest is independent. I...
I second the recommendation for Horizons math. I think it is a really solid and excellent program. I'm sure you can get the Teacher's manuals...
I know several families who subscribe fully to the Classical method. None of them are happy in that they love the program (moms or kids), though...
My favorite are Cathy Duffy's books, especially "100 Top Picks..." You can also read a lot on her website which has updates since the 100 Top...
If you are looking for something to finish out this year, I would recommend _A First Book In American History_ by Edward Eggleston. We are using...
If a student sees it, hears it, and says/writes it, he will retain a majority of the information. That is how I try to teach my lessons. In that...
In the summer, we also continue reading and math, though I don't push anything new for math--mostly just maintaining what they have learned so...
I would like to respond to the "extras" comments. For example, today in our 2nd grade lesson, the Horizons TM said to explain "numerator" and...
I am sorry that I have to disagree with the other posters. The Horizons math program states that the TM is mandatory to the program, and after...
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