classicallyrelaxedmomof3
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Homeschool mom to three
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Texas
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homeschooling, playing with my kids, learning to garden and can, history
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Jill of all trades
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British Lit?
classicallyrelaxedmomof3 replied to LNC's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We used Hewitt Homeschool's British Medieval Lightning Literature and Composition. -
We "deschooled" for almost a year. But what he didn't realize is what he was doing WAS school. Example: He played a lot of the games Pharoah, Zeus, (I'm forgetting the others)...so when we started ancient history he knew so much about egypt, greece, and rome already. The admissions was actually pretty easy. We went on registration day, handed over our transcript and their form...they then sent us to a different room to sign up for classes...he was only signing up for one so it went very fast...that was it. Our transcript was just a simple one page form with no course descriptions and they have not ask for any as of yet. He had taken the ACT back in 2006 and made a 26 on it. He chose not to tell the school of his AS, his choice. No he does not live on campus, he is not ready for that yet.
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PH Science Explorer Techer Express CD-rom?
classicallyrelaxedmomof3 replied to Natalija's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I am also looking for lesson plans for these books. I have got some ideas on how many times a week and such but still looking for lesson plans. -
PH Science Explorer Techer Express CD-rom?
classicallyrelaxedmomof3 replied to Natalija's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
This is the question I was going to ask! -
Our journey started with us pulling him out of 5th grade. He has Asperger Syndrome. It took a while of deschooling for him to love learning again. We have always piecemealed our curriculum. When we found TWTM, it fit my son perfectly. He loved logic! We took time to figure out what he wanted to learn and how he could learn that subject best. He found out he NEEDED a lesson plan. Once he had that, he could deviate from it if need be, but he had to have that "plan of action" first. I also found out I am the same way!! I feel I have learned just as much from our journey as my kids have. So anyway, we have loosely followed and tweaked TWTM since 2003. Things we learned along the way: Always talk to your kids about what they want to learn, not every math problem has to be done, be flexible, be flexible, be flexible.
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Okay - has everyone set their curriculum now?
classicallyrelaxedmomof3 replied to HollyDay's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
We are coming to the end of our year. So I am actually only now planning for next year. We usually start some time in January. My youngest is severely dyslexic so we are in the process of figuring that out. I knew it, in the back of my head...I mean he is almost 12 and reading at a K level, but now we have the "official" diagnosis. Time to get my head out of the sand! So for new year... My 16 yr old.....???? My 11 yr old...Science Explorer Series (Animals, Astronomy, and the two chemistry ones).....???? -
Well one of my babies...ahem...I mean my 18 yr old started college this fall. Got his first test back and he made a 99. We never thought we would even be here (he has Asperger's) but here we are!! It turned out his class ends at the same time as his friend and she drives him to work after they have lunch. So he has the comfort of that. I am so proud! (can't show it too much or it will be "aww mom!" LOL) :lol:
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We did Spectrum Chemistry and really loved that everything was right there (except the gallon of water). We only found that same one reference. It gets hard but my science minded son enjoyed it....my daughter not so much but she had not had algebra yet and all the math part was hard for her so she did only half of the book but did all the labs with her brother and a friend. Our favorite was when we made a liquid glow (short but sweet). Cathi