cdrumm4448 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I have to say that we did not finish all our curriculum on time this year (our first.) How many of you finished on time, or just finished? Something for me to work on for next year, which starts in two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosy Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Finishing isn't a goal I have. We move at whatever pace is comfortable. We finish some books in less than a year and some in more. We abandon some mid-year and start others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 No, we didn't. Fortunately the stuff we did not finish will fit pretty seamlessly into the first month of school in September without extending out school year by more than a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 This is the first year I didn't finish all of our curriculum. It really annoyed me until I gave myself the get-over-it talk. We switched to WWE in January so it is only natural that we didn't finish it. We also didn't finish R&S English 5 with my daughter. We took time off from it to play around with Write with the Best, so again, that isn't a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkhs Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 No, we didn't finish and I'm still searching. :sigh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 ...plan & schedule carefully. We have school 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday), leaving Fridays open in case we need to catch up on anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We did! That is why I plan like I do. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We finished some things, but not others. Some will be continued through the summer, some things will be picked up in the fall, some things will just be DONE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We didn't finish. Mom dropped the ball. Between morning sickness (that lasted all day for weeks on end), late pregnancy and having a new baby, I just couldn't do it. I'm not too concerned though. We just work at our own pace. It's not a race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrumm4448 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 I am trying to find a balance. I want ds to work at his own pace, but I also don't want to feel he's "behind". We will push through the 17 math lessons he has left, but I'm wondering if I should abandon SOTW1 (we're on Chapter 29) so we can start SOTW2, which coincides with our CC cycle this year. We also didn't finish Sonlight Science 2 (about helfway done.) That was just a little boring. We have Elemental Science for the new school year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We did! That is why I plan like I do. ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We were in a VA this year and we did finish all the curric, however I feel that because we rushed and then tested, the retention was less and we are having to do review. When I considered putting them in another (really great looking) VA had to remind myself WHY I decided to go on my own (with curric) Here goes: It is more important to me HOW my children learn to learn and less important what they learn. I have to remind myself this constantly (esp. when picking science lessons right now). It more important that they love to learn, that they learn in a organized manner (thus the latin and history from the beginning), that they retain what they learn, that they use all parts of their brain (right and left), that they learn to work independently (this is BIG one for us) that they learn to be disciplined (you know, work when you work -and play when you play) --I'm sure there is more I have forgotten,but the jist of this post is to alleviate some of the guilt associated with not finishing.--Sorry to hi-jack Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We finished what I wanted to finish. Does that count? We got through all of SOTW, spelling, and penmanship. We got our solar system model built. And we finished off 9 of 10 CLE light units for Math and LA's (and let me tell you, getting through that many of the LA's LU's was PAINFUL!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We finished everything because for March and April we worked on Saturdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Other - we're still working through the summer on some subjects. But the subjects we are done with were finished. And those we're still working on will be finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Still cracking the whip towards the finish line on 27 July, but didn't get Minimus all done, and am behind on hands on art (while racing ahead in art history). Next year is going to be tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I was quite impressed with myself, since we finished everything except Classical Writing Homer A, which we'll just pick back up with next month. I figure with CW we want to go with the flow and not panic--better good writing than hurried writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 ...plan & schedule carefully. We have school 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday), leaving Fridays open in case we need to catch up on anything. Ha! This is us and exactly why it drove me nuts not to finish. I'm okay. Really. It is just fine. :lol: AGhghghghgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 "Other" - we finished ahead of schedule and went ahead to the next stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Dd was 1st grade last year and we finished all the 1st grade level curriculum. She is ahead in some areas and so those were not finished (like her 3rd grade reader) and we will be finishing them this year. I don't mind carrying over where she is ahead, but I can't stand the thought of not finishing the grade level work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We finished in April/May and began working on the next grade level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We finished - but the last month was rushed. We completed our government/civics course early - everything else was down to the wire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouzel Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We go at our own pace and school year round with breaks when we want or need them. We just don't think in rigid cycles, so we finish and begin things when it is "time." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightly Salted Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We finished all but 3 weeks of science ... meant to do it over the summer but didn't, and I'm perfectly ok with moving on without it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Nope, I sprained and broken my ankle a week and a half before we we supposed to be done. And then we just stopped because I was done. We had a few chapters of Child's History of the World left and some other less important stuff. I am not going to worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 You forgot the "other" option on your poll. :001_smile: We start school in early August and have school every day that we don't have something more important to do. We finish the last week of April. I don't know how many days that works out to, I'm sure it varies year to year depending on what else is happening in our life. Since we don't have a specific number of days as a goal, I just create lesson plans based on what is a reasonable amount of work for the subject for a day. Then I just assign stuff out. When we hit the end of April, we stop, mid-book or not. We start wherever we left off. New books are added whenever the old one is finished. Since my kids are all a bit ascynchronous to begin with, it's not uncommon for them to be working on 3-4 grades levels across the different subjects. It's nice not feeling pressure to get everything done by a certain time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 We're finished for the summer. Some stuff we didn't get through the whole book and that's fine with me. Ready to start something new come September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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