It took a bit of trying to wing-it with the curriculum before I admitted to my confusion. I decided then that I needed to find an all-in-one boxed type of curriculum to guide me. I spent a good two months reading review sites and catalogs, calling companies and drilling poor operators, haunting the local homeschool stores and questioning family members before I narrowed it down to 2 companies:
Alpha Omega
Publications and A Beka. I really liked how much A Beka offered, but thought about my kids and our lifestyle and chose the
LIFEPAC
curriculum from Alpha Omega. I did this because the girls wouldn't have to lug around a bunch of books, their workbooks and textbooks would be combined into one and then broken up into easy to handle and carry booklets.
I wish, for my kids' circumstances that I had chosen a higher grade level for some subjects, but also that I had gone with the
Switched-On Schoolhouse R² 
computer based program for my older daughter. Next year if we continue to homeschool I will be going with the
Switched-On Schoolhouse R² program for her (she will be in the 4th grade). I think it will keep her more drawn to her studies.
So far, I have not regretted my choice of going with Alpha Omega Publications and I plan on continuing to use their products. I love that it is all inclusive, simple enough for the girls to understand but also challenging enough to keep them occupied. I heartily recommend this company as a wonderful beginning curriculum for any homeschooling family.
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