tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post3347261166347954165..comments2024-03-19T23:52:21.873-05:00Comments on Reflections from Drywood Creek: My Father's World High SchoolMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-47334857327255371372024-01-20T08:29:12.825-06:002024-01-20T08:29:12.825-06:00Not played out but LAYED outNot played out but LAYED outRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557595615297508885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-14253294841354116242024-01-20T08:28:11.663-06:002024-01-20T08:28:11.663-06:00Appreciate this blog and all comments. I am just s...Appreciate this blog and all comments. I am just starting our 3rd year homeschooling, we have 8 children, 2 graduated public school, 4 we pulled 2 plus years ago, and 2 toddlers. The oldest I am homeschooling is now a freshman, we are halfway through, and I am still trying to figure out what is best for him. High school is a whole new ball game it feels. Is there anyone out there still active Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557595615297508885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-4501368118602413872018-08-22T18:29:39.375-05:002018-08-22T18:29:39.375-05:00Hi Melissa, you were so helpful to me two years ag...Hi Melissa, you were so helpful to me two years ago, I am back to garner your input again. :) Since we completed BF Early American in 9th and then switched to MFW AHL and WHL for 10th and 11th, I was wondering how to proceed with 12th grade. My son liked the format of MFW, however, is not sure about the BJU history text and really enjoyed the books BF offered for their Modern US and World. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315030509935507112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-687937055214787392016-08-30T08:57:11.201-05:002016-08-30T08:57:11.201-05:00This is a great question Jennifer! I will play it...This is a great question Jennifer! I will play it by ear and see how it goes. Our dd likes to draw so she most likely will want to draw her own maps. She's also going to work through mapping the world using the Classical Conversations Challenge A model. My son on the other hand would rather not draw his own maps and I will most likely print something for him. <br /><br />Blessings to youMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-16085858447817782212016-08-23T12:23:21.050-05:002016-08-23T12:23:21.050-05:00Hi Melissa! Thank you so much for your feedback! Y...Hi Melissa! Thank you so much for your feedback! Your suggestions are very helpful. We just got our books delivered for high school and I pieced together the books the 7th grader will need. Curious to know, will you be using the maps strictly from the Bible Atlas or will you print your own? I thought about looking into Knowledge Quests ancient history maps (my fellas do not love drawing them Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315030509935507112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-23812023847704292672016-07-09T19:36:28.099-05:002016-07-09T19:36:28.099-05:00Hey Jennifer,
I've been thinking about that, ...Hey Jennifer,<br /><br />I've been thinking about that, but don't have anything set in stone. This fall, I will have a 6th and 7th grader. I'm currently undecided as to whether my 7th grader will make two more three year passes though history or one more six year rotation. I do know she will be using Beautiful Feet's Ancient History Intermediate guide in the fall. I'm Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-26941271766184425132016-07-09T18:51:11.262-05:002016-07-09T18:51:11.262-05:00Melissa,
Hi! I'm curious to know what you su...Melissa, <br /><br />Hi! I'm curious to know what you suggest instead of MFW? What will you be using this round? I still haven't decided on a curriculum and the school year is closing in fast! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265988878299954998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-32702689133528285982016-06-22T23:02:44.195-05:002016-06-22T23:02:44.195-05:00Hey Jennifer,
My rising 7th grader will actually...Hey Jennifer, <br /><br />My rising 7th grader will actually be using the BF Ancient guide in the fall. I just received it and feel it could easily be used for middle and high school because it's divided as such. <br /><br />Regarding MFW, that's a tough call. We really liked MFW Ancient, but I wasn't crazy about their World History and ended up supplementing with BF. I will not Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-63770507572344507662016-06-21T19:37:25.570-05:002016-06-21T19:37:25.570-05:00HI Melissa! My son did BF Early American and World...HI Melissa! My son did BF Early American and World History as a 9th grader this year. He loved it. I planned to continue with BF until he graduated; however, in looking over a friend's MFW AHL, I really loved the integration of Bible and English. English wouldn't be too difficult to add in, but loved the tie in w/ bible. Thoughts on a way to combine the two? If we did BF alone, my Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315030509935507112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-80240702929988221912014-09-20T09:02:08.697-05:002014-09-20T09:02:08.697-05:00You're welcome Jackie...please check back and ...You're welcome Jackie...please check back and let us know how your year goes as well!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-52747970015687210692014-09-17T21:10:26.322-05:002014-09-17T21:10:26.322-05:00Thank you for your detailed and helpful response, ...Thank you for your detailed and helpful response, Melissa! After talking it over with my daughter in detail today, she's decided to give it a go....hooray! We have looked at a few other curricula and although they are also great, we really appreciate the Biblical worldview focus with MFW. Choosing another curricula would mean that we had to add in our own Bible and English, which would be tooJackie in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717436960516193202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-73482584760534316012014-09-17T20:16:05.768-05:002014-09-17T20:16:05.768-05:00Jackie, you know your students best. MFW does not...Jackie, you know your students best. MFW does not need supplement by any means. It's a very meaty program. The lit in WHL is less books, but some of them are intense. British lit is difficult for some. Also, keep in mind, it's three credits as written so you really only need to add science and math. Maybe MFW is not your dd's style and that's OK. Have you looked at Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-40018464372288303812014-09-17T07:24:39.813-05:002014-09-17T07:24:39.813-05:00Hi Melissa, thank you for sharing this wonderful r...Hi Melissa, thank you for sharing this wonderful review of MFW and how you made it work for your daughter! We missed AHL, and now my daughter is in 10th grade. We did purchase everything for WHL, but after looking at the lesson plans, she is asking to do something else. She says it is overwhelming and had too much work. How did your daughter handle it? My daughter is not lazy, by any means. She Jackie in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717436960516193202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-32912934727180043572013-03-21T14:51:59.784-05:002013-03-21T14:51:59.784-05:00Thank you so much Melissa. I am already on their g...Thank you so much Melissa. I am already on their group. I would love to private message you if you are also. Dominiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069610876601523127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-1090674426690302192013-03-19T07:26:03.928-05:002013-03-19T07:26:03.928-05:00Hey Dominique, that's a toss up ;-) I think i...Hey Dominique, that's a toss up ;-) I think it depends on what you're looking for. I LOVED the New and Old Testament studies MFW offered our dd. I also saw drastic improvements in her writing with MFW. I didn't feel MFW was too much at all. The lesson plans are really laid out well and wrote to the student. With that said, if your child is well rooted in scripture and doesn't Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709573115391732408.post-88896397983893691332013-03-18T07:58:55.393-05:002013-03-18T07:58:55.393-05:00Now that you've used BF, would you use MFW 9 a...Now that you've used BF, would you use MFW 9 and 10th or BF? We're trying to decide for my daughter next year whether to use BF or MFW WHL. MFW just seems like SO much. Any opinions would be great!Dominiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069610876601523127noreply@blogger.com