[bju reading 2]

Yes, this does help. Thanks so much. I kept getting confused as to the different covers with same titles. Do you think it could be done without the TM, and just the readers and worktexts? Also, if it has those titles it should be fine regardless of cover?

Thanks so much!

 

You can do it with only the readers and the worktexts.

We did it, this way and it was just fine for use (but we are ESL users).

[Question for those who have used A Child's Geography]

I'm not started yet, but I'm not intending reading this aloud.

Even not with one child.

 

I like the concepts they use to introduce and to explain geography.

That's what I'll use. I doubt about the narration postcards. It is not practical for 'recordkeeping' and I doubt it will be 'interesting' here.

 

We do have 'notebooks' with one page blank and one page with lines probably we'll use that.

[I don't get loop scheduling?]

Do you set a time limit on these things and then move on? .

 

Yes we do, and it works for us.

Bible 30 minutes

Math 30-40 minutes

English Writing and Grammar 10-20 min.

and so on.

 

There is a marge she has to stay in.

We start at 8.30 with a 30 minute break at 10.00

End at 12.00 for lunch (and coffee for me :-) start again at 13.30 until 15.00

On wednessday we work only until 12.00.

[moving away from workbooks]

OT to Tara: I do speak Dutch indeed

 

Esther

[BJU Reading/English reviews, anyone?]

I have for 2nd grade English: Reading, Writing and Grammar, Spelling from BJU.

We do like Reading and Spelling right now, it's a great program, Writing and Grammar is a little bit to tough for us (My child is young and English is not our main language), so I'll waite with that a little while.

 

I can't without the TM of spelling, but de TM of Reading contains only questions for discussion not the answers of the excerises, so it's not very useful to me.

The TM of English and Writing is also a great tool to me, but I have to wait with it until our child is ready for it. (Grammar isn't taught in that grade here)

[moving away from workbooks]

Did you think of working with lapbooks?

Some are free, en those which are to pay for are reproducible within one family (I alwys choose the E-book version)

I also use hands-out books and easy-make and learn projects (scholastics) once you bought te book the pages are reproducible.

 

It's maybe not so classical in the way you write less and craft more but it could be an option.

 

Esther (B)

[What do you use for Bible-obvious cc]

I agree that Christian Studies could be a great choice.

I like it very much.

 

Our child is younger (and English is a foreign language to us) so we work with Bible Truths (BJU). It's very easy going I think, but that's no problem to us (not all subjects have to be tough ;-) .) Bible Truths has less writing, and more creative excercises I tought, but I do only know the first years of it.

 

Esther (B)

[What book about homeschooling do you recommend?]

My first and favourite one is: 'So you're thinking about homeschooling' from Lisa Wechsel.

 

It describes several families en their different homeschooling styles, very informative, but written like a novel. And it has some pages with 'what to do next' (names of publishers, links, books etc.) at the end.

 

Esther (B)