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Posted: March 31 2006 at 11:28am | IP Logged Quote Molly Smith
We're a Saxon family, but it is proving a little too intense for my 8yo. We'll be doing CHC in the fall and I think I'll try MCP. I've tried it before and this child liked it, but I preferred Saxon and switched back. Learned my lesson!!

Anyway, my question is this: does MCP spend the first 30-40 lessons of each year reviewing the previous year, as Saxon seems to do?

With all of our illnesses in '06, I don't see how we'll "catch up" (I'm one who worries about such things), but if I knew we'd spend a few weeks in review, then I'll wait and just teach it all once, kwim?

Sorry to droan on so about such a short question...

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Posted: March 31 2006 at 12:22pm | IP Logged Quote Willa
What level MCP are you going to use?

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Posted: March 31 2006 at 2:55pm | IP Logged Quote Molly Smith
WJFR wrote:
What level MCP are you going to use?


It'll be MCPLevel 3.

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Posted: March 31 2006 at 3:13pm | IP Logged Quote Martha
Yes, roughly the first quarter is review.

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:44pm | IP Logged Quote seven2hold
I am also looking at MCP third grade. My question is: Do I need the teacher's manual?

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Posted: June 20 2007 at 11:58am | IP Logged Quote Martha
late answer about the teacher's guide.
I didn't *need* the guide, however it made grading much quicker.

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Hi there, we use MCP as well, have done A, B, & D not C yet...I agree with Martha, you don't really NEED the Teacher's Manual but it definitely saves time and effort in grading! Plus there are a few neat tricks mentioned for review or more practice if a child needs it.
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Posted: June 21 2007 at 11:57am | IP Logged Quote Matilda
I find the teacher's manuals helpful for grading like others have said, but not absolutely necessary. I managed to buy them used from Amazon sellers for about $5 each.

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I'm looking at MCP for third grade. I see that allcatholicbooks.com has the answer key (produced by Seton) available for $3.00. Has anyone used just that with the student edition instead of the teacher's manual?



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Yes. The answer keys are most helpful in checking the work! I don't think the TMs are necessary, but I was able to pick up used copies for about 5 dollars each, so I did. You don't have to.

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