Ok -- I'm pinging you to this thread because I went back and saw that you were an SOS Mom. I loved the curriculum!! We are in SOS 5 and SOS 6 this year. If you remember, the only thing I DIDN'T like was the lack of outside reading required of the kids -- I'm coming from SOnlight which required a TON of reading.
This year, I set up my own Reading Curriculum, with reading assignments and at the end or each book, they have to answer 5 or 6 questions for me. I set it up in a hurry and with books I had on hand. For next year though, I am trying to do some better planning. I have a list of 15 - 19 books that I have chosen and want each kid to read, and I want to make up a list of questions for them to answer as they read each book. I have found online resources for the questions for about 7 of the books, but I was wondering if you have a good resource for finding others? Otherwise I will be reading them myself and making the questions up.
If I do all this, I would be willing to share my book lists and the guides if anyone is interested.
I've looked at unit studies for books like Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia - they cost an arm and a leg. So I just decided to do it myself - besides it gives me a chance to reread some of my favorites.
That's a great idea you have and I'd be willing to do the same.
Could you please PM your reading lists to me?
I have a third, almost fourth grader and a fifth grader.
Isn't SOS da bomb? I just love the CD-Roms. My six year old actually does most of the computer work herself. I do print out all math, however.