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  1. To go directly to the first activity use this link: https://hannahspuler.com/category/fun-list-mondays/
  2. I just found out about this really fun resource provided by a local friend/author! There are daily writing activities offered for 12 weeks starting today. My kids enjoyed this exercise and it even sparked interest for them to continue writing on their own. There is a different theme for each day of the week and I’m really, really looking forward to the poetry tomorrow! Pick and choose which you do or try them all. https://hannahspuler.com/AboutSummerWriting/
  3. Thanks! I bought it. It did come with the worksheets but not the meeting book so I'll need to get that but didn't think it would be too big of a deal. The publication date was 1994...
  4. Hi! Wondering if anyone can help...I found a saxon math 2 set used for a great price but it's the 1st edition instead of the 3rd. Can I still use it even though it is older? Or will I miss out on updates? It's a really great deal so my frugal self wants to get it 😉
  5. Thanks so much for this advice. It is good. I'll admit it's difficult to back off...and I assume many of you can understand since you've said you had a similar experience. 😋 I will do my best to let go and be patient! And I love the idea of replacing my zeal with self education. I really am looking forward to homeschooling for that purpose- learning things I only regurgitated for a test and only now desire to truly know. The more I learn, the better I will be able to educate my children. I am looking forward to it!
  6. Thanks so much for all the advice. I'll just have to keep thinking about it. One of my main concerns is how to homeschool a large family. We only have 3, and we will just see what God has planned, but I would like to set myself up well to be successful.
  7. Why would MFW not be worth the money? I was thinking just replace boring text (streams) with MOH text and then I still have all the benefits of the guide (especially literature). I wonder if a lot of this would make more sense once I'm actually in it and fleshing it out?
  8. I'm not sure how to quote things on here yet...but in regards to the publishers being parent intensive...that was one thing I like about MFW. I can't remember what grade it started at but starting at either 1st or 2nd it said the children would have 60-90 min of independent time which would allow the teacher to work with younger students.
  9. I would keep using HOD (love so much about it) and haven't thrown the idea out. But I would prefer to use a curriculum/method to streamline things and from what I have read you really can't combine children in HOD. (We have three children and would love more so it would be nice. And it just seems like it would be fun for the kids to be learning similar things in history and somet other things). It also seems like HOD spends a lot of time on US history and I would prefer to do more of a chronological study. It's good for me to put the brakes on planning. I can look through things and pick what I like but I do need to see what suits my children down the road...that's one of the main reasons to homeschool- to meet their unique needs. Thanks! (It's hard sometimes for us very enthusiastic not-quite-there moms!)
  10. Thanks for the advice! My plan to use MOH, Saxon, and apologia were definitely long term ideas (not K except we will do some math). I have just liked what I've seen/heard of them. K will hopefully still be laid back (I'm excited so it can be hard not to jump the gun!). I'm just trying to understand how you start them out bc if the middle went along with the older some then he would be kind of off as far as boxed curriculum goes/what guide he would be in. (If that makes sense) One of my thoughts in regards to buying a boxed k MFW would be to get a feel for what the curriculum is like and as a tool to give me some structure/accountability to teach the children about God. I have used little hands to heaven with them and it is such a sweet prek set. It's FUN. They love it and beg to do it. It gives great ideas for me to do fun stuff with them and they are learning so much about God and it gives creative ideas I wouldn't have come up with on my own. Wondering if I am thinking MFW might be a good fit for older years, if it would help to "try it out" with K before it matters. I would buy it used.
  11. My oldest will be 5 almost 6 fall of 2017 which is when I plan to start kindergarten. At that time my middle will be 4.5 and my youngest will be 2.5.
  12. Also, with MFW, I currently have a 3 yr old and 4.5 yr old. I'm trying to figure out if I should try and combine them or go ahead with my older when she is 5 going on 6 (sept bday) and then combine my 3 yr old and 1 yr old later on when they are ready? It just seems like I'm going to have to hold the older one back so long to combine any pairs. Or maybe I do them separate until they hit the 3rd grade rotation?
  13. Thanks for the ideas. I will look into it. I've recently been looking into MFW. It looks like a great mixture of things I've been drawn to about other programs. (Bible focus, planned out, I can eventually use Saxon and apologia science, streamline teaching) One of the things I've read recently is that Streams of civilizations is a dry textbook. Any thoughts? I was thinking I might could replace that with MOH?
  14. I LOVE Little Hands to Heaven by Heart of Dakota for preschool.(I bought it used). Can be done in 30 minutes or less if you want to skip some things here and there.
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