I think I am finally seeing a path of what I would like to stick with. It's about time after searching for five years. 

Okay here it goes. If all goes well I would like to use MFW 1sg grade for 1st grade. That makes the rest of my broods 1st grade year pretty easy. The only thing I don't like is I won't get to use Rod & Staff 1st grade. I love R&S reading program.

2nd Grade Students:

1. Reading- I would like to use Rod & Staff. I would most likely start them with their first grade programs even though this is their 2nd grade year. R&S is pretty meaty and we can always pass over the first half quickly if we need to.
2. Spelling- Rod & Staff. Although I am still interested in A Reason for Spelling, but I love how R&S goes over rules. I only own A Reason for Spelling 3rd grade and am not sure what their 2nd grade program looks like. But then again Phonics Pathway has spelling built in to their phonics program. Okay, so I'm still up in the air about spelling. Hee hee.
3. Phonics-Rod & Staff 2nd grade phonics.
4. Writing- From the Well Trained Mind "Writing With Ease Workbook 1"
5. Grammar - I'm not into too much formal Grammar but if we decide to add it I would choose Climbing to Good English. Either 1 or 2 depending on where the child is at.
6. Math - Singapore or Rod & Staff. I still like Math-U-See but I can't fit it all in.

3rd Grade:

1. Reading-  Rod & Staff
2. Spelling- Rod & Staff or A Reason for Spelling. I like A Reason for Spelling because I have boys. Annette does good with R&S Spelling.
3. Writing- Well Trained Mind "Writing With Ease Workbook 2"
4. Grammar- First Language Lessons Level 3
5. Math - Singapore, Rod & Staff or MUSee (depends on which the child is using) I am looking to sticking with Singapore for the rest of my kiddos. Josh like R&S.

4th Grade:

1. Reading- Rod & Staff combined with Drawn into the Hear of Reading by Heart of Dakota. Again I love that R&S is Bible based but the kids might need a change. I wonder if you can use Drawn into the Heart of Reading witha read-aloud. I'll have to look into that.
2. Spelling- Rod & Staff or A Reason for Spelling
3. Writing- "Writing with Ease" not sure if they will have their workbook out yet for Annette, but the other's will be able to use it. They plan to have the 4th book out late in 2009. You don't have to have the workbook so Annette can still continue with this program.
4. Grammar- First Language Lessons 4
5. Math- Hopefully everyone in 4th grade and under will all be using Singapore now.

5th Grade:

1. Reading- Rod & Staff and/or Drawn into the Heart of Reading
2. Spelling - Rod & Staff or A Reason for Spelling
3. Writing - Will switch to R&S
4. Grammar - Rod & Staff
5. Math- Singapore

If I get to homeschool Joshua next school year 09/10 for 6th grade I would like to use.

• Reading - Drawn into the Heart of Reading
• English/Writing- Rod & Staff. Their English progam has writing too.
• Spelling- A Reason for Spelling
• Math- Rod & Staff

Well that's about as far as I have gone. I'm not sure if I'll even be homeschooling for 6th grade. I hope to sick with the above for Reading, Writing, Spelling & English. With the Math if Singapore is not working than I can try one of the other two programs. Rod & Staff or Math-U-See. I plan to keep all my TM for them just in case.

I forgot to add in penmanship. I most likely will use R&S and in Queenhomeschool Picture Study Cursive. Queen's Cursive books are for 12 week at a time so it seems easy enough to add in.

For History & Science I'm still not sure. I plan to continue (I think ) with My Father's World with Josh & Annette, use MFW1st Grade program with Brent, Ethan & Lance. Than switch them to Heart of Dakota.

So next school year Ethan & Lance will use MFW 1st grade together, Caleb & Brent will switch to HOD, Josh & Annette MFW. Following year Ethan & Lance switch to HOD, Caleb & Brent HOD & Annette & Josh MFW. If that makes sense to you.

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