New to MP and some other things

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Thank you!!

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They are 17 and 15 with no learning challenges.

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We have primarily used an education method that has left us quite behind in some things. My high school students have never done literature guides, poetry(other than reading it), literary elements/figurative language, etc. Basically, they have not done much outside of traditional grammar. I am wanting...

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At what grade level in the literature guides are things like literary terms, parts of a story, etc introduced? My kids are 16, 14 and 11 and have never really done literature guides. They are always reading good literature, but I am not always on top of it to teach them these extra things. They basically...

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We have pretty much always followed the CM method. Not perfectly, but the best we can. I don't like following the premade curriculum plans that are available and planning my own is daunting and the follow through isn't always great. My kids are 16, 14 and 11. My oldest is very smart, but seems "behind"...

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Do the literature guides teach things like literary elements and styles, parts of a story, things like analogy, metaphor, oxymoron, hyperbole, etc?

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We have been homeschooling for 11 years. I have always used a hodge podge of curriculum. The problem with that is that we haven't been real consistent. I love the Charlotte Mason approach, but I see where using that alone is not feasible for my family. We love good literature, but always fail when trying...