kdeno Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Does anyone know what type of Textbooks the Maxwell family uses. Has anyone found a textbook that they like? I love what we are currently using but it would be nice to know that there is a fall back if we have family health problems again. Thank you! Kari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daybreaking Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Have you seen their new book, "Managers of Their Schools"? In it, they describe in detail which textbooks they use for each of their subjects. If I remember correctly, they use A Beka for math, English, history & science and Rod & Staff for reading and spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Yep they use Abeka. I haven't read it, but my mom has and she is currently homeschooling 7 children and has decided to switch to all Abeka to hopefully make it go smoother. I do think she is doing Pathway reading still, which is similar to Rod and staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdeno Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 You would think that I would learn by now not to try to copy other familes but instead to prayerfully glean from what they are doing. I have tried to purchase the book on the swap board without success (yet). Kari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hsmomto4 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I just read the mom's corner today and was wondering what they use as well. If it is Abeka then I KNOW it won't work for our family. We do use text books for English (R&S), vocabular/spelling and math (MUS), but I just CAN'T use Abeka or any other text book for History or Reading. Science we do both with, sometimes a text book and sometimes not. I've had to learn to take what I can from the Maxwell's, but not to try to copy them as we think very different then they do on so many things. They are great people, but I'm not going to feel guilty for not doing it JUST the way they do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I'm waiting for Managers of their Schools to come right now...I hope it's soon! If they use Abeka, that is one of the textbook programs that I have found easy to use and implement. Clear directions, colorful, easy for kids to do, yet thorough. We don't use it for every subject (we do history and science a la WTM) but I really enjoy using it for Math and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daybreaking Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 but I'm not going to feel guilty for not doing it JUST the way they do it. Here's a snippet from their last corner, the theme of which was also stressed in their MOTS book: "In these articles, I encouraged those who were satisfied with their method of homeschooling to skip reading the rest of the Mom's Corner. Truly, if you are content with how you homeschool and it is successful for you, we don't want to dissuade you from what you are doing ... It is not our desire to put down other homeschooling methods, but to see families successful." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hsmomto4 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Here's a snippet from their last corner, the theme of which was also stressed in their MOTS book: "In these articles, I encouraged those who were satisfied with their method of homeschooling to skip reading the rest of the Mom's Corner. Truly, if you are content with how you homeschool and it is successful for you, we don't want to dissuade you from what you are doing ... It is not our desire to put down other homeschooling methods, but to see families successful." Ya, I read that this morning, I was just adding it for those that may not get the mom's corner and may feel guilty. Also, there are lots that get down on themselves when they can't get the schedule to work right either and there is no need to. People need to make it for THEIR family and not try to copy hers. She even said that at one of the conventions, but sometimes people just forget that they aren't Terrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daybreaking Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Ya, I read that this morning, I was just adding it for those that may not get the mom's corner and may feel guilty. Also, there are lots that get down on themselves when they can't get the schedule to work right either and there is no need to. People need to make it for THEIR family and not try to copy hers. She even said that at one of the conventions, but sometimes people just forget that they aren't Terrie. :iagree: It's an ongoing process, but I am finally starting to feel free to take what works for our family and let the other go, without guilt. Thanks for the reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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