Jump to content

Menu
Giving You and Your Child a Road Map to the Best Possible Education
The Well-Trained Mind Community

zilya

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    9

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by zilya

    An essay a week

    in High School and Self-Education Board

    Posted

    Hi mamas,

    My sons are going to grade 8. I am getting their next year's schedule together. Here is what I have so far. 

     

    1. AOPS Geometry and Intermediate Algebra 

    2. Prentice Hall Biology ( is there a better biology program ?)

    3. World History ( Early to mid) ( still haven't decided on the books)

    4. They are also taking Spanish lessons here locally. 

     

    One thing I cannot figure out is LA and writing. They have done NHD this year. So, they wrote process paper. I read a few times on this board about one essay a week programs. I am looking at essay writing, writing scientific papers, book reports - any and every kind of writing. I really want to drill that in this year. So, they can be ready for high school ( and college)

    Can you please direct me toward the one essay a week programs ?What is a good one ? 

     

    Thanks

    Zilya

     

     

    Wannabe homeschooler

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    Kids DS 8,8 and DD6 are going to school now. But next year I am thinking of homeschooling them. I am trying to gather information at this point. One of the biggest worries about homeschooling at this point is writing. I keep reading that homeschooler kids are weak in their writing compared to kids who goto school. Is that true ?

     

    What is a good curriculum for writing ? Right now, the boys are learning grammar, comprehension, spelling etc at school and I don't see a whole lot of writing going on at school either.

     

    I am a bit scared that I might not be able to do a good job for their language arts. I feel teaching science and Math is easy. Right now in math, they are doing SM 4A/4B and I will just continue with 5a/5b next year .. and maybe introduce them with AOSP etc.

     

    Science, I don't know, maybe get a few science kits ?

     

    I don't know about Geography/social studies either. But the biggest worry for me is the writing and language arts.

     

    What do you guys follow ? Are you kids good writers ?

     

    thanks

    LOF or SM for fractions

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    Ah.. Thanks for all the replies. DS is 8. He is leaning SM 4A/4B at school this year. From next year I am thinking of homeschooling but that's a different story. He is falling behind and I need to do something about it. I will look into both LOF and MM fractions.

     

    Thanks

×
×
  • Create New...