:iagree: I am also a christian and am truly fed up with all the Anti-HP junk...(not pointing fingers just mentioning this is general) Please read the books for yourself and see .....they are great.. Believe it or not Harry Potter gave me the love of reading at the age of 23! Yes you heard me right... I hated reading up until then... My dd is now 10 she has read all the books many times each and has seen each movie.... (I would not let her normally see a film that was that "dark" however because she had read the books they aren't as scary to her....) We are generally very strict in what she reads and watches.... (I believe that these are the only PG-13 movies she has been allowed to see... it has been only recently that we have allowed her to watch PG movies :tongue_smilie:) My dd is crazy about them and I am glad she has good taste!:D Please read them and enjoy them for yourself! my 2 cents

Awesome... thank you all... that's what I thought but can't hurt to ask :D I'm so glad I won't need to buy her a purse to carry those darn blocks to the grocery store;) lol what a relief! thanks again everyone!

As much as this is my honest opinion and that things don't get thrown at me... Last year my daughter used TT4 and as much as I loved the program (so did she) ...She flew through it however has not retained a bit of it... We are now having to go back and reteach things... To us, it looked great on the outside but really didn't get the job done.... just our experience... so glad other are using it with better results:D

Okay. After watching the sample videos on their site I am very intrigued.... However.. Mr. Demme's way has kind of lit a flame on my dh temper :001_huh::D My experience (while watching the dvd, I was :eek: cause I had a aaahhhh haa moment) I was shocked to understand some concepts that I just never got before.... However my dh thought it was neat but at the same time he is really concerned that the way he was teaching was making the kids rely the blocks.... I went on to explain that they were just a teaching tool to show the concepts and then move on to doing the problem with out them.... However I was curious about the double digit multiplication sample video because as much as I like the way he taught it (it really shows place value well .... which I never even understood) but at the same time it's such a round about way to get the answer ..... While the old school way with adding the zero is so much simpler and time saving.... does he go on in the lessons to teach this old "short cut" way? Am I over thinking this? I just don't want to teach my child in ways like Everyday Math does.... Does that make any sense? ... I'm just rambling now :lol: THanks

thank you for all your thoughts.... Some good ideas in there.... I was thinking of classical conversations as an idea for some social time and some teaching off me a bit.... only concerned with it fitting into our plans and the cost.... it might be a good potion though...d also my husband is going back to school because he is changing fields.... his work now is stagnant and no growth option... not to mention he hates it... terrible work hours for a family and must work on weekends and holidays... the longer he stays the harder it will be to get out of the field... I quit school when I found out I was pregnant 11 years ago... I have always wanted to go back and i haven't because I have spent this time completely with our daughter... I am really looking forward to returning and we have the opportunity to go back at next to no cost... not to mention I would like my daughter to see me working towards a goal.... Why should I talk the talk but not walk the walk? I want to set a good example for her and show her how rewarding it can be.... I have also felt very low for many years about my education (or lack there of ) and have just had enough with feeling stupid.... We are taking as few credits as we can but still getting the max amount of money to cover our costs.... my husband is not going for a 4 years degree but a 2 year degree.... he and I are also taking a couple classes together and looking forward to some time together that doesn't revolve around our little monster:D thank you all!

I'm in need of some advise..... comments and concerns are also welcome... Recently my dd10 has been really fighting me tooth and nail on about everything... school, chores, even as simple as taking a shower. school work has become very frustrating to both of us..... Coming this spring my husband and I will both be going back to college.... I am concerned with a number of things... being able to homeschool and study for my classes.... keeping the house decent(my hubby will be working full time so this will mainly fall all to my shoulders).... driving my dd to a couple activities... aside from daily stress & financial stress, my step dad currently lives with us and it is making my homeshooling even harder- he hasn't had a job since March and he always interrupts us.... even though I bring this to his attention he doesn't seem to get it... I truly think he still looks at me as a little kid and doesn't respect me... he does agree with our homeschooling but I don't think he really understands the responsibility or the time needed.... He is currently looking for a job but it is taking alot out of me....oh and he started smoking again (after having quit for 3 years) big NO NO in our house.... I am contemplating putting my dd in public school for a number of reasons... 1. I am worn out... the daily argument with her is really getting to me... 2. Ever since we moved here(over a year ago) my dd has really crawled into a shell.... she's not interacting with other kids the way I think she should be... side story... a couple of weeks ago at a church afterschool program she was showing another little girl a ring that my dad gave her for her B-day.... when my dd asked for it back the other girl asked my dd what she was gonna give her to give it back! my dd proceeded to give her a bracelet that a friend made for her so that she could get the ring back... It never occurred' to my dd to A. tell her she wasn't gonna give her anything to get her own ring back...or B. Talk to the teacher about it... or C. at the very least tell me when I came to pick her up.... she didn't tell me till this past Sunday night! this is just one incident:banghead: 3.Next Fall I will be taking 17 credits and only 2 of those will be online.... the other classes are only offered in the fall and only one class is offered... so my schedule will be really weird.... 4. I feel that my dd(who has never been to school) should experience PS... mainly so I never here "I never got a chance to go to school" when she gets older lol 5. I'm wanting her to "socialize" with other kids but in a good way not sure if I should put her in school mid year or wait it out till Fall .... not sure if I really want the "Socialization" that goes along with PS... My dd is even bullied by our little 5 year old neighbor... she lets her cousin (boy 13) boss her around as well .. I think she is just so concerned with having the "friend" and not about how they treat her....this concerns me greatly my husband is not really happy about this idea.... He doesn't want her to lose her innocence and being around nasty kids (however he really doesn't understand the pressure on me) but he also said he doesn't want to "put his foot down" and make me do something that I'm not happy about... I'm concerned with this even solving any issues... for all I know she could be really bullied in school and her behavior at home may get worse... She doesn't really want to go either but I think she doesn't understand just how good she has it... :glare: I might be able to stop by the school tomorrow... for all I know I could walk in there and it be so out of control that I say "heck no! no matter how much of a brat she is being she is not going there:biggrinjester:" another option is to put her in school now to give myself a bit of a break and to see how much my classes are gonna take out of me ...and then really crack down on our expectations of her (which I think we already have a bit) and homeschooling her still while we schedule around my classes...(this could get hard) Finally the last option (that I can think of) is to just suck it up and tread though this homeschooling journey... keep on keeping :confused: okay I feel a bit better just venting...:001_unsure: any thoughts? concerns? comments? just want to go off on me and bite my head cause I thinking like a crazy person... Let me have it...! thank you!

I feel your pain.... My husband and I are both going back to college this spring and even though we have FA money towards books, the books are just too outrageous at the bookstore.... I'm gonna try to find them on amazon used.... can you see what this insert is at the bookstore? maybe you can email the profession to see if it is really a necessity or ask the bookstore if they can sell a copy separately.... Just curious.... what CC in VA is this for? What class? My hubby and I will be at germanna.... Kate

you've got mail:001_smile: Kate

sent you a PM:001_smile: Kate

tried to PM you but it says you can't receive any more until you clean it out :D I want to email you my file samples... I can't get it to work on here kate

oh I'm so jealous! :D Please give a review when you can.... I also wanted to say that I thought their reply was great.

My husband is dieing to go to Full Sail.... however it is a bit too expensive for us.... It is one of the best... they also offer online degrees... my hubby is looking into a game design degree.... I have heard the course is intense though :lol: Kate

I think this maybe the book she was referring to that may help

I do believe it is secular... you may not be able to open the files because it use a new version of adobe.... see if your needs updating... mine did... "bestest"! Ha I wonder if they realized this.... if so I find that funny... we use that "word" here but only joking of course..... that wouldn't deter me though.....I have seen many more typos in homeschooling curriculum that have been worse

YIKES! gee I can't wait for logic stage to kick in....:001_huh: Thank you for the new board!

I haven't tried this myself but looking into it for next year.... It also just came out and there are other courses (that follow) coming out soon.... The samples look great :D Classiquest Science hth kate

what I did was say you finish your reading.... ask her what was the main topic of what you read? lets say "native americans" then you write that in the middle of the page a circle it.... then ask what were the different tribes that were discussed? I would draw lines from the middle circle and write "powhatan" in one circle "Hopi" in the other and lets say "Navajo" in another... then ask her to tell you 3 details about each and draw lines and circles from each..... then have her write which order does she think that should be listed... (In this case it really doesn't matter but say she's putting events in order for a biography or book report, etc.) then show her how to write a opening sentence for each grouping , then add a sentence for each detail and then an ending sentence to sum up the paragraph.... then move on to a new paragraph and do the same for each group.... as presto she's done.... depending on how old she is you may want her to add a beginning paragraph and an ending paragraph to introduce the subject of "native americans" and an ending to sum up what she learned or say common details that all three groups shared..... Goodness I just rambled:lol: opps I hoped that made some sense :D HTH, Kate

I started out doing a web with my dd when she was just to write multi paragraphs.... We drew a simple web on a blank piece of paper and went from there.... when she had finished her brainstorming I would ask her what order to the different sections go in and she would write 1, 2, 3 etc. next to the pieces and then would go from there.... now my dd is working to put it in outline form but at the beginning this helped me explain to my dd and got her going... she was able to do this on her own and it turned out nice.... don't know how old your child is but I do think learning to outline is a very important skill.... (I was taught this skill but we never practiced it in school) However for when my dd was just beginning .... our web really got her moving! HTH' Kate

:lurk5: anyone been using Classiquest so far this year?... it looks great...

That's awesome.... I wish my hubby's job would allow us to do this.... Keep us posted on your trip... maybe we can meet up when you get into town and settled.... If I can help at all with this location or anything please let me know.... My hubby works in Richmond and is learning about all kinds of things... ! Good luck and we're praying on your trip! Kate

I wasn't even born yet... not even a thought in my parents mind for another year or so.... boy does that sound weird!:glare:

:iagree: Welcome..... We just moved here in November and LOVE it! we are just north of Richmond..... How long will your hubby work here? Kate

It would burn me up! I can't stand when people say this to me.... THey go to work b/c that's the path they chose if they took a step back and rethought their family goals... most families can do the same but choose not to.... The other day someone said to me how they would love to homeschool but they don't have the patience.... I told her if you have the patience to parent then you have the patience to homeschool.... its the same thing..... urg this stuff burns me up! Kate

I would be turning 37 and not sure what I would do... If I don't get a chance to go back to college by then I will do that.... or there may be a chance that God blesses us with another little one .... not sure what's in the future.... I may try to write my book that I have been wanting to complete .... We may even try to become foster parents.... no clue ... i would like to travel a bit and watch my future grandkids years after she grads:D Kate

:iagree: Calvert and Om are about as different and black and white..... Calvert has a Drill em' and kill em' type approach and Om is more about progressing the whole child. It focuses on nature and just a more art feel to it... the lesson manual in scheduled for the week and Calvert is down per day.... Om allows for more freedom (which is good if you need that) My SIL used Calvert from 2nd to 7th and it has burned her out.... She was not confident in her ability to teach as she didn't graduate from HS but has a GED.... Calvert gave her the confidence but also a headache... It really has frustrated my nephew and at the beginning she felt like she needed to do everything.... now she has learned to relax a bit.... We are going to be using OM4 and it looks awesome.... It really gets the child to think and get involved in his studies.... We can't wait..... print out both samples and look them over... see which one fits your style.... Have your child looks at them too and she what they think.... just my 2cents, Kate