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Age 5-7

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Supplies question for 5-7

comments: 3 | views: 32 | last updated: 3/1/2023

Hi! We are just getting started with level 5-7. I am collecting some of the supplies we don't always have on hand. I see poster board mentioned quite a few times. What size poster board is appropriate...11 x 14 or 22 x 18? I was just curious what oth . . .

Foreign Language

comments: 8 | views: 1634 | last updated: 1/15/2023

I'm homeschooling my 5 year old daughter using moving beyond the page, and I'm looking to add a foreign language to her studies (preferably Spanish as we live in Florida, and she would have multiple opportunities to use it). Does anyone have any rec . . .

How many days per year are scheduled?

comments: 4 | views: 1403 | last updated: 9/7/2021

I'm planning on getting the complete level 5-7 in June after we are done with level 4-5. How many days are scheduled? Is it a full 36 weeks with 5 days a week of lessons(180 days total)? If it is, would it be easy to condense it to a 4 day week by do . . .

Assigning grades and report cards

comments: 5 | views: 635 | last updated: 11/11/2020

This is my first year homeschooling, my son is in first grade and our state requires report cards every 9 weeks. They don't have to be turned in, but should be kept with the child's portfolio. How do you go about doing this with the set up that MB . . .

Am I doing it right?

comments: 3 | views: 548 | last updated: 10/1/2020

Hi, we are new to MBTP and new to homeschooling. I am wondering what a normal homeschool day looks like for other parents who are teaching in the 5-7 level. As of right now, I am doing 1 lesson a day in Changes. As well as 1 lesson a day in Math. My . . .

Books

comments: 2 | views: 667 | last updated: 9/26/2019

I am waiting for our 5-7 curriculum to come in the mail. However, is there any way to know what books I will need to be using the first few weeks so I can get a head start on reserving them at the library. Thank you!

Mbtp math for 5-7,6-8

comments: 16 | views: 1440 | last updated: 9/4/2018

Super excited about the new math levels coming up! Does anyone know when there will be samples of the student pages up on the website?

Combining math with Culture this holiday season

comments: 1 | views: 1208 | last updated: 10/11/2017

Halloween and Thanksgiving are on its way home and I cant help but use these holidays to have fun with math. Already got hold of Thanksgiving worksheets (https://logicroots.com/math-worksheets/thanksgiving-theme/) and Halloween worksheets (https://lo . . .

Occupying younger siblings

comments: 11 | views: 3057 | last updated: 6/15/2017

I'm hoping some of you can help me brainstorm ideas. My advanced 4yo is ready to start MBTP 5-7 now, i believe. We just did a sample lesson and it kept his attention for a full hour. The problem is, my just-turned-2 year old is very needy, and its to . . .

Just received this from our charter school Connecting Waters

comments: 2 | views: 1717 | last updated: 1/13/2017

but noticed one of the books is not in our order ---In Our Town by Judith Chesely. Is this no longer being used.

Help!

comments: 5 | views: 3963 | last updated: 4/29/2016

This is our first year with MBTP. My daughter was 4.5 when we began the 5-7 program in the Fall. I am struggling with getting the work done. She is very bright but it is a battle to get her to do the work and I am getting discouraged. Can someone w . . .

Request for Book list for 5-7 Concept 4 Change Unit 3 History

comments: 11 | views: 3447 | last updated: 4/7/2016

Does anyone have the supplementary book list for: 5-7 Concept 4 Change Unit 3 History ? The materials list on both Lessons 4 and 5 say "suggestions provided on the Book List" and my book list says "none". Thank you. Lynn

Unit and supplies question

comments: 2 | views: 2150 | last updated: 12/3/2015

Hi, we are currently using the 4-5 curriculum with our 4 year old and LOVE it! I am starting to look into next years curriculum (5-7) and noticed that it was different. Does it not have the holiday units and all the supplies included like the 4-5? . . .

Year long schooling

comments: 8 | views: 2486 | last updated: 4/19/2015

Someone has recommended this curriculum to me. My husband and I both work and are planning on homeschooling our daughter starting this summer in a year long type of setting. We will only have 1-2 hours to actively school her on the days I work (4 d . . .

I Need Major Topics for Learning Plan

comments: 14 | views: 4151 | last updated: 3/30/2015

This is our first attempt at home schooling, I feel a bit overwhelmed but am looking forward to the challenge. We went to a home schooling event here in Anchorage earlier this year and after evaluating the different options chose MBTP and RightStart . . .

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Age 5-7