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  1. My husband and I made a decision when our children were young, THEY would pay for their schooling

     

    Our oldest is doing online Bible school , is married, working full time w/ CRU, wife and 2 kids.

    Our 2nd just graduated w/ his accounting degree, worked full time, took him 6 years but doable, and just finished his CPA exams and passed!

    Our 3rd, a daughter, borrowed money w/ us cosigning, for beauty school, lived at home a year after graduating, and paid it off.

     

    Our 2nd, said he was and would do it himself again, doesn't think parents should pay, it watched students waste away their college, because they didn't have to work for it.

     

    just my 2 cents!  some of the above applied for grands, scholarships etc. and were awarded some, but not much $

     

    our 4th child is now attending Jr. college, working and paying for it herself, lives at home to do so.

     

    Kim

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  2. we did alpha last year, and my 7 yos loves math also. BUT he also get's hung up on these 6 + ? = 10 and he usually puts 16? unless I remind him how to work it w/ the blocks. THen he gets them, but he always wants to add the 2 numbers he says together. Now to answer your question , whether to move on, I finally did, but would make up a couple of these a day for him to do w/ the blocks, and most of the time now, he remembers the correct way to get the answer, we are in the Beta book lesson 9. Practice, Practice , Practice!

    kim

  3. my hubby would scream if we got up w/ him! he also likes to sneak away quietly! So I gladly oblige, we get up around 8:30 M-TH/ we sleep in on Fridays till 9:00 and go to bed around midnight, then everyone sleeps in until about 9:30-10:00 on Saturdays, I try and make sure they get plenty of play/ wearing out-time, so they can be to bed by 9:00 on Sat. to get up at 8:00 for church on Sundays! During school days, bedtime is 9-9:30

    kim

  4. Unfortunately I don't know of any free ones, but I have to share about this book - it is so cute - called Learning With Stuffed Animals: Ancient History by Angela Yee. The author spoke at the homeschooling convention that I was at last month, and we got to see some samples from the book. There are lots of plays in it, meant to be acted out with stuffed animals, but kids could play the parts too if they wanted. Here's the link for it at CBD where you can look at an excerpt. I love how it combines learning with fun.

     

    http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=809821&netp_id=433501&event=EBRN&item_code=WW&view=covers#curr

     

     

     

    I've have this in my wishlist, but had never heard anything about the book? Did you think these would be doable for 6th grade and younger? w/ just a few kids?

    kim

  5. Have you bought new curriculum for this year? if so I would get the kids started on their Math. Then Set aside a specific day or 2 for planning each week, until it's finished then start in adding 1 subject each day!

    Example: Math for the first week

    Following week: Add Reading/ Phonics

    Next week: Add Language ARts

    etc....

    Until you're working a full week of SChool!

     

    Just my 2 cents! Your school will go much smoother with organization!

     

    On a side note my 6th grader loves to organize, so Maybe you could incorporate their help!

    kim

  6. Would he consider a compromise? Maybe just send the olders while you keep the youngers at home? Is he open to evaluation after so many weeks, and if the kids aren't doing at least as well (scholastically and emotionally) at school, then you can bring them home again?

     

    I can't imagine.

    :grouphug:

     

     

     

     

    This was also my thinking! also I'm praying you'll have an opportunity to share openly w/ your DH how you really feel about this

    kim

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