Thank you guys, this is great!
I have encountered Michael Clay Thompson's language art series many times on my recent searches. Couple other people mentioned that they are using it. It does sound really neat. How old are your boys, Dazed? I am reading that it is aimed toward gifted 3rd graders. I think that it would be excellent match for DS, as he is very artsy but on the same side does not like unnecessary fluff. He is very matter of fact, gets to the point kind of guy. I am seriously thinking to use it, if it is not too early. That is my only concern, at this point.
Thank you Minnie for these wonderful resources, the math curriculum sounds really interesting. I looked at the hand writing program that you have recommended and see that those workbooks are on italics. Are you using that with your children to learn to write italics? Italics vs. cursive? Or are you doing both? My DS is not very keen on writing. So I will have to come up on something to spring his interest.
In fact I have to resurrect his interest for discovering and learning. He used to be this bubbly kid, interested in anything he did not know, who would fall asleep with tens of books opened surrounding him. Now, he hardly wants to read, when he comes home from school. He is not as daring as he used to be. He is extremely avoiding any situation in which he is not perfect. (I asked him about it, and he said "what would others think if I made a mistake").
I hope I can get him back to being HIM again, interested and have fun with learning, while being challenged at the same time.
Thank you all for giving me your ideas. It is a big help.
