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    Hits and Misses

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    2nd Year Kindy (6 years old)

    Hits:

    AAR

    MUS

    HWOT

    COAH Road trip USA

    Sassafras Science

    Home Art Studio

     

    Misses:

    Sonlight P4/5 - started this last year and really wanted to love it but it's not for us.

    Abeka Health, Safety and Manners 1 - it's quick, so that's good but I wanted to use something as a jumping off point for good discussions and have just found it cheesy and a bit inaccurate.

    MIL trying to convince ds he needs real school...

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I'd set the boundary that if she is compelled to express her concerns, she should address them with you in the future.  And if you don't really want or need to hear it from her directly (I would not, frankly, especially if this was already something you've discussed with her, or if she has a history of overstepping), then it is okay to set a boundary that it is not up for discussion with you either.  I would give it a pass this time, address it with her, and if she does it again, perhaps she doesn't spend time with him alone.  I dealt with IL issues for years that were only fixed by boundary setting.  It caused some tension and unhappiness for a period of time, but in the end, long-term it has helped our relationship tremendously. I have had a very good relationship with MIL for years now.  FIL passed away last year, but we had a solid, much-improved relationship in recent years as well.

     

    :iagree: We've run into several boundary issues with my in-laws this year and sometimes they just have a hard time viewing us as "adults" instead of "their children".  So far, homeschooling has not come up yet, but when it does (because I'm sure it will) they will be politely corrected by my husband.  And, just as in previous issues, if not respected, then they lose time with us and their grandchildren.  Because, honestly, I will not sacrifice my child's mental health to appease family.  In other words, there will be no criticisms of our choices in raising our children or their development without consequences.  It's sad that that has to be the case, but until my kids are adults and can make their own choices, I will protect them as much as possible.

    However, I think it is awesome that he talked to you about it and you had a dialog going because that age can be so difficult and so many kids shut down around their parents.  So bravo for talking with him and setting grandma straight!  I hope I have an open dialog like that with my children as pre-teens and teens! You are obviously doing something right ;)

    1st Grade- am I missing anything?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    Just wanted to chime in that I love the math books from The Critical Thinking Company and we plan to use those as supplements as well for my son's K year coming up, along with Math in Focus, which is another type of singapore math.  We will also be doing AAR 1 as we have just finished AAR Pre-1 and LOVED it!  I think adding in read alouds is the only thing you are missing.  Otherwise, your schedule sounds great!!

    Math In Focus or Saxon? Is Singapore-style Math too Abstract?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Thanks, all! This helped so very much!! As a newbie, it is so wonderful to have you all give your experience and opinions. I think my son will take after my husband in the math department (mech. engineer...loves math...so strange to me :laugh: ) so I think there is a fear on my part that I will "mess up" teaching him math.  I want him to learn to love it but to also...you know....actually learn it.  I get so frustrated when I think about my math education (taught in ps), and while I certainly wasn't mathy, I really think I could have learned so much more had I been taught correctly. And math is one of those subjects where I think laying the foundation is so important.  I'm off to check RS out, but feel much more confident now in my choice of MiF.

    Math In Focus or Saxon? Is Singapore-style Math too Abstract?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    Help! I can NOT decide which math to start on my son, who will be starting K in the fall.  I keep going between each one and while I feel they are both very solid programs, I just can't figure out which learning style is best.  Since I can't ask SWB herself, I'm hoping you all will help me. :laugh:   Is MIF, or any singapore-style math program, too abstract for the "grammar stage"?  I just finished listening to one of SWB lectures on the Joys of Classical Education and LOVED IT, but then began to wonder if singapore math is right for children who need concrete information.  But it is such a popular math choice right now.  What am I missing??  I've read WTM but since it was published before the singapore craze, I don't really know her thoughts on this topic.  So now I would like your thoughts!!  Thanks so much in advance!

    Elemental Science

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    We are doing the PreK program for my son this year.  He really enjoys the experiments, I'm just super lazy about actually getting it all set up.  I love that it has a two day or five day schedule and it's all planned out.  I also ordered the experiment kit and am glad I did because I added up the list of things I would have to buy and even though each item was cheap, it would usually have to be purchased in bulk (like a bag of rubber bands vs. just one) and the cost was greater than the kit.  Also, I didn't have to worry about having a list ready each week.  The pros for us is that my son really enjoys the experiments and does learn something.  The cons are that he does not like the nature journaling (or writing at all...but he is four) and that makes up a large component of the program. Overall, though, I have recommended it to others and would continue it once we finish Exploring Science.

    Favorite Art Program?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    Thanks!  It would make it a lot easier and less stressful to just have them together. 

     

    BTW...the Homeschool Co-Op still has this on sale!  Thanks to the PP who mentioned it!

     

    Thank you for letting me know! I just got it at the Homeschool Co-op...and just discovered the HS Co-op!  So, really, double thanks. :hurray:  I'm looking forward to using this for my son's K year this fall.

    Those who have Kindergarten planned...what are you using?

    in PreK and K

    Posted

    This post made me finally sign up! I have been reading these boards for a couple of years but my son is now at an age where we are schooling consistently.  DS will be five at the end of August.  I am not sure if I will consider him Pre-K5 or Kindergarten.  The school cut off date is Sept 1st, so he could tecnically be in Kindergarten, but I had always planned to officially start K right after he turned 6.  However, based on his progress this year, I find myself ordering almost all K stuff.  So, here is our list (with the knowledge that I will take it as slow as he needs). We will begin in September, unless otherwise noted:

     

    Reading/Phonics - AAR1 - we are finishing up AAR Pre right now, so he will start 1 around May. (We school year round with breaks every few weeks.

    Handwriting - A Reason for Handwriting K

    Math - Saxon K - He is starting Beginning Math Reasoning 2 by CTC right now, so we will use this as a supplement to Saxon as well.

    History/Geography/Language Arts - Sonlight P4/5 with Language Arts K - I do not plan to make Sonlight LA our main guide, but am going to use it primarily for the readers. I love the rest of Sonlight!  (So far, at least, since we've only done P3/4.)

    Bible - Bible Study Guide 3-K

    Science - We are still doing Exploring Science by Elemental Science and will continue that for next year since I have gone through it very slowly.

     

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