Martin Cochran from Memoria Press really helped me understand that even reading the "ugly" is solid literature helps our children understand and develop their morals.

We’ve been using the new level three with my nine-year-old fourth grade daughter this year. We are about 40 lessons in and I can say it’s very well done. She is progressing nicely with it whereas other levels have not worked for her in the past and we are both really enjoying it.

I almost just ordered the level 3 readers (since we’re using the old version pdf) but I’m so glad you mentioned they’re free! I didn’t realize the books were included 😍

I want to love TGTB. It is good and it is beautiful. It's affordable, I love how it looks, and I love how it teaches good morals. But the lessons are long and there's a ton of reading on the parent's part. And there's not much that appeals to rough and tumble boys. We're using Easy Peasy for now but may look around for something else next year. Sonlight has always appealed to me.

I get what you're saying about the reading books--I very much appreciate variety, cleverness, big adventures, and humor in children's books--not solely sticking to stories that feel like "moral tales."

I’ve been waiting for this video!! Thank you! We are a first generation homeschool family here and I just feel like I struggle so much choosing a language arts. I was a public school math teacher so that’s an easy subject for me but I am so not language arts brained. 🤪 I’ve been on the fence about TGTB since we’ve used it from the beginning but I simply can’t find one I love and I thought yesterday “I should just use what Christine uses we always seem to have similar styles.” And here we are. So thanks!

The well trained mind also sells MWC and is having a wonderful sale right now. Just thought I’d share.

The new level 3 of TGTB is my absolute fav! The books have been amazing! I sincerely can’t say anythg bad about it. Only thing I’m concerned about is the transition into the next level. Hoping it will b a smooth one.

We love TGATB, and we also totally joke about how over the top perfect their characters can be. Love them. Totally laugh about it too! 😂

Yes!! My son would not like TGATB Literatire selections at all. He also didn’t like many of the Sonlight titles. I let him choose his books and he does so well. He just finished Robin Hood I purchased from Memoria Press with a Lit Guide. Now he’s reading a Gary Paulson book he checked out from the library. He will give me an oral narration one day and a written narration the next. We will alternate every day until he finishes the book.

How did you print the readers? I would love a video on this!

We have so many similar picks! Do you think you could do a tutorial video on how you print TGTB readers? That would be so helpful!

I am the opposite, this is our first year homeschooling and will stick to TGTB, because I know she hasn't been exposed to that "good" reads. But then again, I have a girl who is very loving :) I do Abeka math because that is the style she was taught at her private school and she is good at it.

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I totally agree that TGTB is too “good & beautiful.” 😂 That’s one of the reasons why we’re switching. I have little boys that are sweet and innocent but definitely call out and laugh at how “good” everything is. They are 7 & 4.

We used TGTB for my 2nd and 3rd grader and we’ve really enjoyed the 3rd grade readers but my second grader has sat through the stories. So for next year I know he’ll be very “I already know this story” because we will use the same curriculum for him. Honestly, I don’t want to read them again either 😅 so I’m going to try and make his own book list instead and if he wants to, he can read the other books again for fun.

Are the lessons in MWC 3 taught exclusively with the first page in the student workbook or is there a hands on lesson and a lesson taught using the first workbook page? I guess what I’m asking is if MWC is more streamlined than MWC K-2 (where there are a lot more cards etc). I hope that makes sense. We are using MWC and are loving it but I’ve been wondering about the new layout of MWC 3

Do your kids follow Sonlight's plan for the readers? Or do you have them pick the next one they want to read?

What are your thoughts on the level 3 TGTB spelling? It seems like it is focused on more at that level but I’m wondering if I should add a separate spelling curriculum.

Hi Christine, do you prefer Abeka spelling over All about spelling? What other spelling curriculums can you recommend. Thanks

I’ve noticed that TGTB books can be a bit too old fashioned!!! I see how the books are too perfect for the younger yrs!!! We love their language arts tho!!! We love MWC and I printed extra game boards for my kids to play the games again!!! I think most spelling curriculums so up to about level 6 so it doesn’t matter how long it takes!!! I count discussions as narrations!!!

I'm sooo torn! I'm trying to decide between Math U See and Math with Confidence (I've taught both); do you have any thoughts or opinions on your preference between those two?

Do u use the History, bible and lit from sonlight? are u doing the World history this year since u did us last year? i watched ur together subject video but it escaped me.

How do you print the readers?

What printer do you use

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I do not like the books for level 3. The first one is good, but the next two made me refuse to finish the last reader. They like to beat you over the head with their moral messaging vs showing it. I am easily annoyed by this lazy writing but even my friend who is not, asked her kid if he wanted to finish it. She was over it as well. I am going to download the old level 3 reader which looks way more interesting.