tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post4056158652206705288..comments2024-02-02T22:31:03.045-08:00Comments on Mt. Hope Chronicles: Food For ThoughtHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-9961104882188130572011-02-24T22:41:10.240-08:002011-02-24T22:41:10.240-08:00Jessica~ So far we've read the grammar book (g...Jessica~ So far we've read the grammar book (grammar island), done some of the practice sentences (practice island), read part of the vocab book, and started in on the writing book (sentence island). So much of it is just reading together and discussing the concepts. He loves doing the grammar analysis on the sentences. We do those on a big white board. We haven't done any writing, so far. Or started the poetry book. I think he is doing okay, but I know he won't be ready to advance as quickly as his older brother, so we'll have to play it by ear.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-88689079525166760762011-02-24T20:58:26.387-08:002011-02-24T20:58:26.387-08:00Are you doing the full "island" seres wi...Are you doing the full "island" seres with your 1st grader? I see the MCT recommendation is 3rd grade but I have a 1st grader also and would love to know how much you're doing with yours.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436502467567313545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-8510376365603086832011-02-23T12:53:48.053-08:002011-02-23T12:53:48.053-08:00Heidi,
Thanks for your thoughts on this. I apprec...Heidi,<br />Thanks for your thoughts on this. I appreciate your taking a moment to clarify. I would love to hear more as you use the program more. It is always so hard to make an investment in something else if it really isnt' remarkably better than what you are doing. So, I always try to get a 'sneak peak' from someone else before I take the jump!<br />JulieUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965483245535833551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-2298226261493661962011-02-23T08:23:18.662-08:002011-02-23T08:23:18.662-08:00Joy and Mrs. Q~ The artistry IS incredible. Wowsa....Joy and Mrs. Q~ The artistry IS incredible. Wowsa. :)<br /><br />Julie~ I did FLL 1 and most of 2 with Levi. I have the WWE book, but haven't done much with it. We did some copy work and narrations last year. I would have gone with those this year if I hadn't chosen MCT instead. I'm so terrible at explaining why, though, LOL! Levi is very imaginative/verbal and Luke is very visual. I love how MCT is, well, interesting. Is that terrible? It really stresses the beauty and fun of language/grammar. The boys ASK for language lessons! I love the snuggle up on the couch and share the lessons factor. I love how deep the lessons are without feeling like it is so technical or dry. Luke (1st grade) is getting a bunch out of it. Our Classical Conversations memory work will just help solidify some of the definitions, and I plan on supplementing with IEW writing this next year. We'll see how things go as we get in deeper. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-11769670038561319692011-02-23T07:44:19.848-08:002011-02-23T07:44:19.848-08:00LOL @ my sister Joy! Yeah the artistry was pretty ...LOL @ my sister Joy! Yeah the artistry was pretty impressive ;)Precision Quality Laserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304034383943750446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-9935510558383335352011-02-22T08:02:55.085-08:002011-02-22T08:02:55.085-08:00Okay, Heidi...a question about the curriculum you ...Okay, Heidi...a question about the curriculum you are using for Lang. Arts. I have looked into this and have not been able to decide. We are currently using Writing w/ Ease by Bauer and Jesse Wise's Grammar Lessons. Have you any experience with these, and/or why did you choose what you did over Wisse Bauer's stuff? Thanks for your time in answering!!<br />Sincerely,<br />Julie in St. LouisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-66557571390140710002011-02-22T04:27:55.461-08:002011-02-22T04:27:55.461-08:00Wow! I loved what the speaker had to say, but I al...Wow! I loved what the speaker had to say, but I also just have to say, Oh my, who is the artist here? What a masterpiece!!!!RandomLifeUnithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06863462975646981836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-23606426187637505902011-02-21T14:32:30.688-08:002011-02-21T14:32:30.688-08:00Wow. That is all I have to say about that video a...Wow. That is all I have to say about that video at the end. And that is one of the main reason we chose to homeschool our children. We want them to continue being creative and divergent thinkers. To go against the tide of what is normal into the realm of extraordinary! :)Precision Quality Laserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304034383943750446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-91186175454128231792011-02-21T12:05:23.045-08:002011-02-21T12:05:23.045-08:00Yay, Latin! We're also big fans of Greek aroun...Yay, Latin! We're also big fans of Greek around here, but Latin is my special favorite.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.com