I was reading a thread about homeschooling here and saw a lot of proponents of MCT's Language Arts curriculum, and have a question for those of you familiar with it.

We're thinking of taking a look at MCT for afterschooling or using over the summer for DS8 and DS6, who have been asking for more LA challenge. The website says that the Teacher's Guides have the student book plus add'l info. Would you recommend getting the Teacher's Guide instead of the student book? ...or just the student book? ...or should I just spend the money and buy both?

Thanks for your help. The curriculum looks great!

You just need the teachers guide. It has the student text plus comments for the teacher. I use it for afterschooling too.

Thanks, Elisa. I ordered a couple of the Teacher's Guides.

Does it make me a geek to be excited to receive text books? *lol*

The only student book you need is the practice book. Unless you want to copy the sentence elsewhere, like a whiteboard.

Yes, you're a total geek.

Another vote for just the teacher guide. You can buy a minimal homeschool package w/just the teacher guides and then a student version of practice island. I've seen no need at all to have both versions laying around the house.

Oh and for the record, I'm a total MCT geek. I never thought I would be excited about any packaged curriculum.

I recently purchased MCT (basic) and yes it's pretty wonderful.

Another MCT groupie..... finishing up Island level w/ a 4th and 1st grader and excited about doing Town level!

Hi,
I have the following books by Michael Clay Thompson (they are brand new and never used). I am planning to sell them as a set
Level 1 set: paid
1) Building Language Teacher Manual $15
2) Sentence Island Teacher Manual $30
3) The Music of The Hemispheres Teacher Manual $25
4) Practice Island Teacher Manual $10
5) Practice Island $10
6) Grammar Island $30
7) Grammar Island Teacher Manual $35
SubTotal $155
Tax $ 10.46
Subtotal: $165.46
Shipping charge $16
For this set I paid Total $181.46

I am selling Level 1 Set for $145+ shipping which I have to check prices with post office-may be $16)

Level 2set: paid

1) Grammar Town Teacher Manual $35
2) Grammar Town Student Manual $30
3)Caesar's English 1 Teacher Manual $25
4)Building Poems Teacher Manual $20
5)Practice Town Teacher Manual $10
6)Practice Town Student Workbook $10
7)Paragraph Town Teacher Manual $30
Subtotal: $160
Tax $10.80
Sub Total $170.80
Shipping charge $16.50
Total $186.16
I am selling Level 2 Set, for $150.80 +shipping which I have to check prices with post office-may be $16.50


So basically each set is $20 cheaper than if you would buy from the publisher.

Please contact me at raziye999@yahoo.com if you are interested. I can provide the details of how you can pay.

At what age do you start MCT? My child is 6 and is an advanced reader but has small motor issues and does not like to write very much. For such a child, would MCT Island be too early?
We are doing First Language Lessons right now for afterschooling.