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Originally Posted by illinoismommy
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Originally Posted by Titus2Momof4
the whole downloading books off the computer thing doesn't appeal to me too much
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Me neither, that's why we're just going to buy them. There is also the library as an option, though with the slow readings you would have to be able to renew them for a full 12 weeks.
If you like Abeka so much why are you looking to change it? Is there something you are looking for?
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Great question!! LOL!
Y'know, it isn't so much that I'm "looking to change"--I think it's more that not too long ago (few months maybe?) I stumbled across something (
to remember what it was.... ) that happened to be a "Charlotte Mason approach" book. I wanna say it was something from Peace Hill Press? Or maybe that was Classical learning? Actually I do think it was Classical.. Anyway, since then (cuz whatever it was it really appealed to me) I have just been researching, y'know? Finding out what I can about things, etc. For awhile I thought that the unit study approach would be great for us (we'd still keep Abeka for phonics/reading/language/arithmetic)...but (at least the one I got) it's a big
I think, for us. BUT I do still like the idea of 'doing units'..so I have lately been coming across things that happen to be CM style stuff, but aren't "full blown" CM--just some units on certain topics. The most recent was Heart of Wisdom,which I REALLY like. I could never use that as a full blown curriculum, and I honestly don't see us using anything besides a Traditional approach for the 3R's... but that appeals to me as a supplement. I am only recently (this week) realizing that.....I always come back to Abeka when comparing other curriculums. Usually it's because I will look at samples of stuff, but will have to go up 1-2 grade levels in other curr's, just to keep up w/where Abeka has them. So then I just keep telling myself "if it ain't broke".....and since I'm not willing to ditch Abeka altogether and go w/something else completely...........looks like we'll be sticking with it.
But I am still interested in HOW (Heart of Wisdom)'s unit studies, since those are small. (And the thing with Ambleside was that I would still have to supplement for the 3R's...........thus pointing me right back to Abeka LOL
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