[I can't seem to keep up with grading/evaluating]

Hello all,

 

I am in need of some help and hope some of you ladies who have been-there-done-that can help.

 

My oldest is a 10th grader this year. She is using Jacob's Geometry, MFW Ancients, Rod and Staff English Book 2, Vocab from Classical Roots, Rosetta Stone Spanish, Apologia Chemistry, and Henle Latin. I cannot keep up with all the grading each day. I am really falling behind. She is a good student but when she has a problem we don't fix it until a week or more later. I feel that's a big problem.

 

My problem is that I am also homeschooling 3 other children who need me so much more. My 11 year old son has Cerebral Palsy, epilepsy, auditory processing, etc. He needs a lot more help than an average 11 year old would. My 13 year old is fairly independent but I have to keep up with grading her school work otherwise she isn't diligent enough. My 8 year old still needs help while he does his English and Reading.

 

My question is does anyone have a great system for grading? Do you just stay up all hours of the night? How do you handle this?

 

Thanks so much for reading!!

 

Blessings,

[? about Netflix]

Hey Kelly,

 

We have had Netflix for about 2 years and love it. I'm using it a lot right now to focus on Science (since that slips a lot around my house).

 

The great part about Netflix is that many of the movies, TV shows, documentaries, etc. are on instant play now. Many times you don't even need to wait for the disk to come, you just push play. We watched a Nova program about the Mars rovers today. It's so nice not to have to watch commercials, too!

 

I think it's a great way to supplement any educational subject.

 

Blessings,

[test]

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[LfC or LA for 7th grade]

Thank you so much. This is just what I was hoping to hear. This sounds perfect for my daughter.

 

Blessings,

Elise in NC

[LfC or LA for 7th grade]

I really need DVD's also. I think as long as the instructor isn't "talking down" to the students my daughter would do well with Latin. I think for this particular child we need a "fun" Latin rather than a scholarly Latin.

 

Blessings,

Elise in NC

[LfC or LA for 7th grade]

I am trying to decide whether I should use LfC or LA for my soon to be 7th grade daughter. She is not a strong student and doesn't enjoy a lot of studying. We have tried Latina Christiana I and she HATED it. It just wasn't worth pursuing.

 

She will not like a Latin program that is geared towards younger children. But, I'm concerned that LA would be too difficult and frustrate her.

 

Does anyone have any advice?

 

Thanks!

[Has anyone used R&S English Grade 9 as suggested in WTM?]

My daughter just finished Rod and Staff for 9th grade. It has been very thorough. A lot more writing than in previous years. Rod and Staff only has one more Grammar book and we will complete that one for 10th grade. I'm not sure what we will do for 11th grade.

 

BTW, my daughter has used Rod and Staff since 4th grade and scored extremely high for English on the ACT for the Duke TIP program. It has really helped her understand grammar.

 

Blessings,

Elise in NC

[Write at Home for 6th grade writing...any opinions?]

Hi,

 

My daughter is just finishing up Composition I with Write at Home. She is in 9th grade this year. She is a strong writer and has loved having a writing coach. It was expensive but well worth the investment.

 

Hope you all enjoy it.

[Any experience with new Saxon Teacher?]

My daughter would not be able to do Algebra I this year without it. I am not a math person at all. I really need all the help I can get and Saxon Teacher has been great. The CD ROM goes through each and every problem and works it out. It does it differently (sometimes) than the solutions manual. It also has a section that teaches each new lesson. It has been well worth the money!

 

Blessings,

 

mom to dd 13, dd 11, ds 9 and ds 6

 

Winter Promise, Saxon Algebra 1, Rod and Staff 8, Apologia General Science, Latina Christiana II, Worldy Wise 3000 book 4