Complete the sentence: Successes, failures and everything in between

[warriormom]

Thought this might be a great thread. Can you complete these sentences and explain:

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is.....

2. I would avoid...... at all cost.

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are....

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when.....

5. .......curriculum gave me nightmares. LOL!

 

Just thought this would be a fun/interesting exercise. :lurk5:

 

cabreban

[TracyP]

Thought this might be a great thread. Can you complete these sentences and explain:

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is...

2. I would avoid......boring! at all cost. Let me define boring (I don't go out of my way just to entertain) as busywork that allows my kids to just tune out. They could go to ps and do that.

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are... TWTM. It started with the book but honestly this forum is what does wonders for my sanity.

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when.....teaching dd to read was the best so far.

5. Trying to pick a grammar.......curriculum gave me nightmares. LOL! Literally, I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it.:tongue_smilie:

 

Just thought this would be a fun/interesting exercise. :lurk5:

 

cabreban

:001_smile:

[laughing lioness]

Here ya go:001_smile:

 

 

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is....."Write the vision. Make it plain."

2. I would avoid....at all cost. comparing (my kids, self, homeschool, sanity, curriculum, house, income, choices).

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are....TWTM, IEW, SOTW, Dumbing Us Down, AlphaPhonics, ETC, Language Aquisition Through Poetry Memorization, WWE, CC Cd's, White board, VP history cards, Drawing Textbook,

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when... read alouds, play practices, Awana practice, doing memory work together, field trips

5. .......curriculum gave me nightmares. Boxed text book curriclum.

[warriormom]

You mentioned nothing boring. MM is not boring? Just curious because I am thinking about it for next year.

[TracyP]

You mentioned nothing boring. MM is not boring? Just curious because I am thinking about it for next year.

 

MM is not boring (by my above definition) at all. DD is really "getting" math and using her brain even though she finds it hard sometimes.

[RainbowSprinkles]

Thought this might be a great thread. Can you complete these sentences and explain:

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is..... planning and organization.

2. I would avoid...... comparing your kids to someone else's kids and talking to non-supportive people about homeschooling at all cost.

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are.... TWTM, LCC, A Charlotte Mason Education for inspiration.

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when..... my ds6 started to read CVC words. It took him a long time, but since he's mastered them, he's been getting better and better.

5. I don't know why but anything that comes with DVD instruction seems to stress me out.......curriculum gave me nightmares. LOL!

 

Just thought this would be a fun/interesting exercise. :lurk5:

 

cabreban

 

Fun thread! :)

[Alicia64]

Thought this might be a great thread. Can you complete these sentences and explain:

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is.....

2. I would avoid...... at all cost.

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are....

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when.....

5. .......curriculum gave me nightmares. LOL!

 

Just thought this would be a fun/interesting exercise. :lurk5:

 

cabreban

 

I still feel so new even though I've been hsing for two years, but I want to try this! :001_smile:

 

The key to successful homeschooling is a parent that takes on homeschooling like it's the coolest hobby ever. And then also can mellow out and have fun at the right moments. Anyone too rigid sounds . . . scary as a homeschool mom.

 

I would avoid at all costs (in retrospect) putting my kids in ps in their kinder year. (Live and learn.)

 

Essential curriculum: MathUSee, SOTW, WWE, FLL, I See Sam books, Spelling Workout.

 

Favorite memory: I love seeing plays w/ the kids. Really loved when they made a Norman castle out of Rice Krispy treats. Also, we travel a lot and I have great pics of the boys doing lessons on planes, in hotel rooms. It's not a downer, they seem to have fun in a new setting.

 

Nightmare: Read, Sing, Write, Spell. Or whatever the bleep it's called. . . Sing, Read, Write, Spell, Tear Your Hair Out should be it's name.

 

:001_smile: Alley

[mom2mea]

Here's mine :)

 

 

Thought this might be a great thread. Can you complete these sentences and explain:

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is.....trying to incorporate it as a lifestyle.

2. I would avoid...feeling like you have to do everything everyday - be flexible instead :) ... at all cost.

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are....TWTM, CM books, Sally Clarkson books.

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when...my kiddos learned how to read.

5. ...Drawing With Children....gave me nightmares. LOL!

 

Just thought this would be a fun/interesting exercise. :lurk5:

 

cabreban

[Clear Creek]

Thought this might be a great thread. Can you complete these sentences and explain:

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is.....Consistency! Be consistent in what you expect of your children and be consistent in doing school.

2. I would avoid...... at all cost. Laziness. Taking a couple of days off every single week just because you don't feel like doing school is going to add up really fast, and when you reach the end of the school year and realize you aren't even halfway through your books - yikes!

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are.... TWTM

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when..... When my oldest read her first word :hurray:

5. .......curriculum gave me nightmares. LOL! Saxon math...just looking at it made me shudder.

 

 

 

Two more things I would add that are not books/curriculum, but are necessary for my sanity and success are chocolate and coffee!

[5Wizards]

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is to find a good balance. Provide a good education for your kids, but have fun while doing it! I so enjoy having my kids home with me and the opportunity to watch them grow.

 

2. I would avoid sticking with something if it makes you and/or your kids miserable just "to finish it." Life's too short and there are so many wonderful things out there.

 

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are: The two things that I'm most thankful for right now are Math Mammoth (lifesaver for my eldest), and Deconstructing Penguins (in the middle of this and enjoying it). However, I see this as constantly evolving as my kids grow. Although not "curriculum," these boards are essential to me at this point too! I'm an addict!

 

4. My favorite memories of homeschooling have been teaching my kids to read.

 

5. Saxon Math gave me nightmares. I bought it when my oldest was struggling with math because I pushed her too much (in 1st grade I think), looked through it, and immediately resold it. :lol:

Edited January 26, 2011 by 5Wizards

[Poke Salad Annie]

1) IMO, the key to successful homeschooling is continuous, steady progression towards a goal.

 

2) I would avoid buying lots of *boxed* programs until I'd found what works best for us.

 

3) I think the WTM is essential for my success and sanity. A java chip grande from Starbucks is not bad either. :)

 

4) My favorite memory of homeschooling is hearing him read his first word.

 

5) I sleep well most nights, so I guess nothing has bothered me so far.

[JenneinCA]

The key to successful homeschooling is ... doing what works for the primary teacher. (If Mom isn't happy... no one is happy).

 

I would avoid assuming... what worked for one child, even one of my own, would work for another child.

 

Curriculum and books that are essential are.. whatever is working today. Nothing works for long in this house. We are constantly adapting.

 

My favorite memory of homeschooling was when... we went to the park and I found other homeschoolers to talk to.

 

Nightmare curriculum... I have avoided disasters that bad. Plenty of money spent on things that didn't work, but no nightmares.

[siloam]

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is.....

 

Discipline. You have to get off the forums and actually do school. :D

 

2. I would avoid...... at all cost.

 

I am not sure I can think of anything to put here. Each family is so unique. Many people hs in a totally different way than I do and get great results. Maybe the thing I would avoid is assumptions and taking a cookie cutter approach to schooling.

 

Instead observe your child, figure out what works for them, and use that to help them learn how they best learn, so they are equipped for the future.

 

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are....

 

Hmmm, not books, attitude. My attitude makes or breaks it all. I need to be ready to deal with the kiddo's negative attitudes, and not take it personally. There has been no one book or curriculum that I couldn't live without. I could take almost anything and make it work, some would just require more work than others.

 

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when.....

 

Too many to list. Most often the moments when something finally clicks, or we have fun being silly together while learning.

 

5. .......curriculum gave me nightmares. LOL!

Well I still struggle with SWR. But I don't know it qualifies for nightmare status. Most everything I buy I research pretty thoroughly so I have had limited failures and even most of those I have been able to make work, but then change to something else when we are done.

 

Heather

[kalanamak]

Someone said someone else said (but I think they were wrong):

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is.....Consistency! Be consistent in what you expect of your children and be consistent in doing school.

2. I would avoid...... at all cost. Laziness. Taking a couple of days off every single week just because you don't feel like doing school is going to add up really fast, and when you reach the end of the school year and realize you aren't even halfway through your books - yikes!

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are.... TWTM

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when..... When my oldest read her first word :hurray:

5. .......curriculum gave me nightmares. LOL! Saxon math...just looking at it made me shudder.

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:iagree:Are you my long lost sister? Aside from saying "first book" rather than "first word", this is exactly what I was going to type.

 

[Hedgehogs4]

Thought this might be a great thread. Can you complete these sentences and explain:

1. The Key to successful homeschooling is..... Vision, and consistent pursuit of the vision, coffee, wine, and the occasional chocolate. (i.e. take care of mom, too)

2. I would avoid...... at all cost. (someone else said this) comparing ANYTHING about my life and kids with other people and their kids, over-scheduling life.

3. Curriculum and books that were/are essential for my success and sanity were/are....TWTM, SOTW, The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson, Teaching the Trivium by the Bluedorns.

4. My favorite memory of homeschooling was when.....DS 9 coming over to listen to DD5 read when it was finally "clicking" and cheering her on saying, "That's Great! Wow, Mom, she's really reading!"

5. .......curriculum gave me nightmares. LOL! Most spelling programs, Saxon K, Abeka workbooks.

 

Just thought this would be a fun/interesting exercise. :lurk5:

 

cabreban

fun thread.