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I agree with what everyone else has had to say. I will share that one of my oldest and closest friend is not a fan of hs'ing. She works in the ps system and is a huge proponent of it. We had many discussions on the matter, but when it came down to it we agreed to see things differently. We both had the responsibility to do what was right for our dc. For a long time I just didn't tell her anything about what we did during our school time. But now we can both share what is going on with our kids educations, what they struggle with, what they are strong in etc. If your friend is truly your friend, she will support you no matter what. And will probably be so sorry that she offended you. Be open with her. Maybe once she sees how awesome your experience is (and we know it will be :D) she will rethink her whole position on it!!
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Thank you all for the great ideas! She loves workbooks, and coloring but doesn't sit still long enough for either (need to work on that!). We have beads, puzzles etc. But she always seems to want or need me to help her. I don't know if she really does or if she just wants the attention. I guess i just need to learn to balance the two of them better. She needs her time too afterall.:001_smile:
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This is our 3rd year. I remember in the begininning being so uptight because I ALWAYS had a very clean home. Not so once school began. There just isn't enough time in a day to do everything! So I had to learn what was priority...my son's education or a sparkly clean home?! That was a no brainer.
Little tricks...bathroom wipes (even the little ones can grab a wipe and clean a counter).
We have a toy bucket (really a plastic hamper from Target). Throughout the day any stray toys (or wandering socks ;)) go in here, then kids empty it in the toy room later.
Clean the school area up as soon as school is done for the day (we have an actual school room now, but didn't at first. Hubby hated coming home to dinner and having to clear off a section on the kitchen table to eat at).
We also will do a "quick tidy" like someone above mentioned. Taking 15-20 minutes to pick up, sweep the floor (are my kitchen floors the only ones that can collect so much junk so fast?), wipe down the bathroom, empty the dishwasher, etc.
I also agree, for me at least, waking up to a clean kitchen just puts me in a better mood. Hubby knows this and will help me clean it in the evening just so I can start my day off right.
Overall, relax...the dirt, clutter, and laundry will just keep coming back but this time with our little ones once gone is gone forever.
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My son is 7 (2nd grade) and we have had at least one instance of this behavior every year since K. This year we were just not seeing eye to eye (very similar personalities). A fellow hs mom and friend gave me great advice. She said "Put the textbooks, workbooks away. Sit and read with him everyday. Pick all kinds of books in every subject and just sit and read". We did it for just a few weeks, and he (and I) were refreshed and ready to tackle school again.
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My kids have watched the Safe Side video made by John Walsh and the makers of Baby Eisnstein. It gets the point across but in a fun way. I need to get it again! Thanks for the reminder. I think I tend to forget this area of training since my kids are with me most of the time.
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My dd (4.5) wants to do school so badly, but there are times I need to distract her quietly while I work with my son. What are your suggestions for independent learning for this age group? I don't want her mindlessly in front of the computer or t.v. I don't mind videos or games as long as they are doing something for her! I know some have mention Funnix, Leap Frog Letter Factory, Starfall etc. What are your opinions of these programs? Do you know of others? Thanks!
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What is reading eggs? That sounds interesting!
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My son is at the end of 2nd grade and we started at Level 1. It is a lot of review for him, but in a good way. He was always mixing up his vowel sounds and forgetting "rules". Within in a couple weeks he is doing so much better on AAS. We are moving through the first level at a rapid pace. It seemed like a waste of money at first (to buy a whole level of review), but now I see the merit of starting at the begininning. Thankfully, I have two behind him that can use the same curric. so I don't feel too bad about the money!
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TT is Teaching Textbooks (I am still learning all the abreviations myself!)
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Great idea! I am still working on hubby to get us a computer for the school room. Our only computer is in his office downstairs! :glare:
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Great thank you! I don't think I will keep trying if it isn't something she can't do alone. I was hoping for something educational that would occupy her while I work with her brother during reading. He needs complete silence and she thinks she needs to "read" her stories right next to us LOUDLY :tongue_smilie:
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My ideal K would be the exact opposite of what I did with my son! I was so uptight about being a new homeschooler that I went overboard and pushed to hard to fast. I found my footing but not without he and I both shedding a lot of tears. So for his lil' sis that is going to start K next year, we will be a lot more relaxed.
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I don't have any help to offer, but I am looking forward to your responses. My soon to be 3rd grader is using Singapore. But I really think MM might be a better fit. He, however, has seen TT and thinks its "so cool" and wants to go that route. I want him to be excited about school, even math (I don't care for math myself), but I don't want to pick a curriculum simply because my almost 8 year thinks its "cool". If TT is a really solid curriculum then I would love to make us both happy. I hope you get some good insight that I can sponge off of ;)
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After hearing a little about Funnix on some other threads I decided to check into it for dd (4.5). She wants to do school so badly, but her brother (2nd grad and a little behind) needs most of my attention right now. Funnix is not downloading for me though. It keeps saying there is something wrong and shuts down. Anyway...my question is this...is it even worth me tyring to download? Is it something she can do independently of me?
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Just a quick question...they audio lecture you are talking about...is it A Plan for Teaching Writing or Writing without Fear? (I am assuming that it is one of SWB's from the PHP webpage correct?) We are doing WWE now and I feel like I am missing something...maybe the audio would help me fill in the gap? Thanks.
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After looking into a few different currics. I am leaning toward Math Mammoth. I think it would be a good fit. I like the idea of adding in another supplement along with MM. CLE looks really good, but we are with a charter that won't purchase religious curric. Do you know of any secular curric. that would compliment MM? If not, I can purchase it myself (I already do for history and science). Those of you who do combine, do you only by the LightUnit Set or the teahers guide as well?
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Makes sense! Thanks again. I have only been on this forum a short time and already gaining confidence as a home schooler (it's our third year and I still feel anxious like I am it wrong!). I appreciate your help :001_smile:
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Thank you! And all of these are what you use for his non-scheduled or free time reading? Something he could do while I work with his sisters?
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Background:
My ds is in the 2nd grade, but due to some issues (with me, not him) school was put on the back burner for a few months. He reads somewhere between the end of 1st and beginning 2nd grade level.
My question:
What should he read?! I typically get him the "readers" from the library that are a level 1 or 2, like Frog and Toad. We spend about 10-15 min a day on those. He isn't a quick reader and he tires of it quickly. And he also reads from McGuffey 1st Reader daily. But I have no idea what to let him read during his "free reading" time. I think if I found some stories that interested him he might learn to love reading more than he does now. He is a theatrical kids. Loves to pretend, and is alway "in character". Any suggestions?
Thank you :001_smile:
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Thank you! I will check it out!!
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Thank you all! Can you tell me what MEP and CLE are? Sorry, still learning all the abreviations! Generally I really do like Singapore. This is our second year in it. I just feel like it moves at a more rapid rate than what my son is able to compute! And that goes for me too. I am not "math minded" at all...give me English or History any day but I will pass on math. If I did stay with it, do any of you have suggestions for good filler workbooks or computer games (he loves these!) that would help with the math facts? We have tried flashcards and he just hates them.
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I am new to the forum and have been browsing around some old threads. There is a lot of helpful information, thank you!
My son is in the 2nd grade. We are using Singapore Stand. Ed. for him. At first I thought I loved Singapore, but now I am wavering. He seems to "get it" while we are working through it. However, he loses it quickly. He is still not solid on any of his math facts. I am considering a different curric. for next year. I was leaning toward Math Mammoth or Teaching Textbooks. I saw on a few threads that parents have combined a couple currics. together. Has that worked well for you? How do you implement it without causing frustration to the child (and mama!). Any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Hi I am new here and I don't know what PR stands for, or what CWP means? Can you help me!?
PR was used in a thread about phonics and spelling.
CWP was used in a thread about singapore math.
Thanks!
PJ's vs clothes
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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We get up and have breakfast before we do anything else. Then my kids ask if it is "home" day or "going bye bye" day. If it is a stay at home day then they get dressed in our "comfies" meaning sweats or shorts with a t-shirt for ds 7 & leggings or sweats with a t-shirt for my girls. If we are going bye bye they put on their nicer clothes likes jeans, dresses etc. I change out of my pj's everyday, but like the kids I have "comfies" (ie. yoga pants etc) and "bye bye" clothes. I clean and do laundry while we work on school or shortly after and I don't do that if I am "dressed" to leave! We don't do shoes in the house at all. So yeah, we are pretty flexible (and casual!). I don't notice any difference in the kids attitude at all, but definetely do in mine!!