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    Okay, I won't answer the crazy part, I am not a...

    Okay, I won't answer the crazy part, I am not a trained nor licensed professional. ;)

    Let me suggest a course of action to replace those pages in case no one can help you.

    First look in your...
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    Writing Aids generally takes its approach to...

    Writing Aids generally takes its approach to writing as a topic by topic approach. It is possible that you would want to change something around in the first unit you start because there is some...
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    I have not used the LG level, but I can suggest...

    I have not used the LG level, but I can suggest some things to look for if you can't buy everything.



    First, buy books that are used for a long time over the year of study.
    Next, read the...
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    I have doubts about whether a child will remember...

    I have doubts about whether a child will remember and be bored by something three or four years later.

    I used to take my children to our local science museum almost weekly when they were younger,...
  5. Thread: Audible Books?

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    I'm mostly okay with this idea. I do have a small...

    I'm mostly okay with this idea. I do have a small reservation in regards to the Hakim books, they use a lot of illustrations usually of things from the time period. An audio version will miss those.
  6. This is from Shakespeare's play. There will be...

    This is from Shakespeare's play. There will be some blood in the stabbing scene. As I recall Brandon appears shirtless, during the first scene (at a race he runs in).

    Personally for me this...
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    My understanding of how Kindle works is that they...

    My understanding of how Kindle works is that they number their pages separately. BUT this is something I would ask over at Amazon as I think they can tell you more accurately how they work.
  8. This is a book I always suggest buying Tapestry's...

    This is a book I always suggest buying Tapestry's version of because of this reason.

    That said, generally the assignments in this book continue on in order. Tapestry usually assigns page numbers...
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    I am not familiar with the Early Times book, but...

    I am not familiar with the Early Times book, but if you are doing Dialectic, I think you can safely change them around and not worry. It is possible that an answer or two might not be in the book you...
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    Yes, I think this is exactly what this is...

    Yes, I think this is exactly what this is referring to.

    However, I want to point out that free isn't always without cost. I've been on these forums a long time and I can tell you that some books...
  11. Thread: Poetics?

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    I believe so. It has up until the separation. I...

    I believe so. It has up until the separation. I have no reason to believe Tapestry has added material for younger levels.

    You could use some of it with the D level, but since the D level does not...
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    Actually I think impressionism would be easier to...

    Actually I think impressionism would be easier to duplicate than the drawings found in many books. Remember Monet just put down little dabs of paint next to each other. Nothing is in focus or has...
  13. Thread: Kindle Fire?

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    At least one person reported success using a "go...

    At least one person reported success using a "go to my desktop" service. These usually have monthly fees.
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    Sounds like you are already on the right track.

    Sounds like you are already on the right track.
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    On the levels, I think you need to decide if your...

    On the levels, I think you need to decide if your daughter can handle the D level. One approach is to add to her gradually. I started by requiring answers for the accountability questions and asked...
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    You can start with either. At the R level, the...

    You can start with either. At the R level, the literature is set up so that after Year 1, the first year a student does R level lit they do the "new" level and ongoing students have an "ongoing"...
  17. Thread: Advice wanted

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    First, let's talk Tapestry itself and then books...

    First, let's talk Tapestry itself and then books which are two separate issues. You can buy a used copy, however because the digital copies can be printed out by someone and sold against Tapestry's...
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    I would not hesitate with the 9th and 4th grader....

    I would not hesitate with the 9th and 4th grader. You may find in looking over the materials for the program that you will want to start your ninth grader in the D level materials if that student...
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    First, it is more intense on you than your...

    First, it is more intense on you than your children. They'll mostly be listening to history. However if you want to discuss God's hand in history, you will need to look over the older levels (D and...
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    I don't think you need to do anything with the...

    I don't think you need to do anything with the books you start in the middle. If your dd likes one of them, you could certainly encourage her to go back and read the rest of it. Certainly with...
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    I so think it would be easier to have everyone in Tapestry, but that doesn't mean you'd have to put your middle child in R level if not ready. You could go with D for them. Tapestry was written to...
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    Let me detail some of the reasons folks might be...

    Let me detail some of the reasons folks might be cautious. They don't mean don't start, but you should consider each of them.

    Tapestry is a big and often overwhelming program. You have 3 very...
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    I think I would encourage you to wait for the...

    I think I would encourage you to wait for the younger to for another year or two before moving up to R level work. It is a really big step up and you are approaching some important and difficult...
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    Monica, I asked because, like you, I have a bit...

    Monica, I asked because, like you, I have a bit of a prejudice against textbooks, especially for history and I wanted to get an official word that I've not messed up somehow by only using the primary...
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    There are, of course, alternatives to fill those...

    There are, of course, alternatives to fill those last two years. You could have them do an AP history or government course which would look good to colleges.

    I'm not totally clear on the ages of...
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