SorrelZG Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 My percentage of happiness with my curricula vacillates week to week or even day to day. Today I am 100% happy. :D Still so much to learn and figure out though but my changes aren't requiring new purchases, just different approaches and strategies. I am 100% happy with the tools I have but not always with how I'm using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emagine Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 You know what? This is the first year or even the first time I have felt sure in what I am doing. Sure I still question am I doing enough or the best. But I owe a lot to this golden forum. We are only as good as the information given and I learn so much from this site. I have learned that this year I am not stressing over things, or the subjects I picked. I only question due to the strengths and weaknesses of my right brain learners. Over all I am 100% happy with what we are doing this year. Will that remain come January - well that depends on the kiddos. Thus far we have regained a schedule with ease, less tears and fussing about work and over all a happier tone in the home. I suppose some of the bright lights of the newbie glaring down on me have began to dim. I really do chalk it up to learning so much here! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 It's been only a first week for us, but so far I'm very pleased. I went over our budget and bought LOF Apples and so glad I did. The kids and I love it and been going through a few chapters a day. Definitely :thumbup: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I am THRILLED with everything this year! We've done 24 days, and I simply cannot believe it. Someone pinch me ;)!!! This has never happened. I think like someone else said, what a LONG learning curve, but hopefully I have finally learned some things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Well, I am totally happy with all my curriculum.... but it is my almost 13 year old son, I feel like returning. ;) Edited August 27, 2011 by radiobrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom24boys Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 100% happy with HOD. Loved it last year. Loving it again this year. :D What I'm not happy about is balancing the extras. :confused: This year we are trying Karate & Art on Wednesday mornings, and a coop on every other Friday. We also have Football and may do Children's Choir and Awana type stuff. That's too much. Trying to work on what the right combination of extra curriculars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandyb Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 So far, we LOVE everything we're doing...we are having so much fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicMom Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I have been pleased with MFW Adventures so far! :) Like Amber, I do think it's a bit light on Science but I believe everything is working well for my ASD son, so I'm not going to rock the boat right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Nope already threw out my Grammar plans. Other than that everything is going great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto4 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 We are only done Week 1, but so far, we are doing well! I am worried about Elemental Science (Chemistry), as I am not liking the main spine for it. Hopefully, it will get better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 So far so good for us. This will be our second year with CLE. But my first year using it will all of my daughters. I plan on getting LOF for my oldest and see how that goes for her. I really like the Stories of the Saints from Catholic Heritage. I wasn't sure how it would all go with my oldest but she is liking it so far and I've found myself sitting there reading the stories in the book myself. I still have to order the Apologia Physical Science so I'm not sure how it will go over with my oldest quite yet. So we'll see further in we get here in the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatashainDFW Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Other than realizing that we needed to start at Singapore 2A instead of 1B we are good. Still waiting on Rosetta Stone, our typing and music program but other than that I think we are going to do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Yep. 100% happy. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well, I am totally happy with all my curriculum.... but it is my almost 13 year old son, I feel like returning. ;) :lol::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::lol: THANKS for the laugh Radio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Just started back this week(after a short break from summer school). We LOVE everything thus far, although we are not doing much that is entirely new. It's going to be a great year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalMom Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 We've enjoyed the smoothest start in 5 years, and continued peaceful days because of the changes we made for this year. Our biggest hits: CLE LA and TT (dd); PR and MUS (ds). The others are going great also! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Almost! :tongue_smilie: Love: Teaching Textbooks, and all our language arts choices (Igniting Your Writing, ILL/PLL, MCP Phonics & Spelling Workout, Word Roots Beginnings) On the fence with: We tried to go much more classical this year, but I really think at heart we're more CM. I am not sure right now if History Odyssey or Elemental Science are up our alley, or if we'll go back to living books (probably the latter.) Thank goodness for the try-it-before-you-buy-it feature at Pandia Press for history! We'll give ES another couple of weeks and see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I am 100% happy with what we are doing. We have been homeschooling for awhile, and we did change things completely after the first year. We spent a whole year figuring out our homeschooling approach and deciding what direction we wanted to go. We changed up a few things the next 2 years. Now we are just doing the same things. I don't change curriculum to fit each child - I simply modify as needed. Sometimes I will bring in some reinforcement but mostly our materials are the same year to year. I am familiar with them and how they work. I am confident in them. And I think that leads me being happy and content in our choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 YES! We have completed our first six weeks and we're all happy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 YES! We have completed our first six weeks and we're all happy. :) That's good news! I know how much you agonized over everything! Maybe I will just steal your plan for next year.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 That's good news! I know how much you agonized over everything! Maybe I will just steal your plan for next year.... :lol: Yes, I think that is why I am happy - I agonized for more than 6 months and I even bought and sent a few things back. :) I think we are pretty well set for 2nd grade too as long as the curriculum bug stays away. I need to keep away from this K-8 board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison in KY Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'm actually happy. I'm not sure how much of it is the curriculum, or if it's just my changed mindset this year. I am not trying to do it all. I am keeping things way simple and loving it. Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) I'm actually happy. I'm not sure how much of it is the curriculum, or if it's just my changed mindset this year. I am not trying to do it all. I am keeping things way simple and loving it. Alison Same here. We started the new school year's materials in June...so this week is just a continuation of our summer routine (2 hours/day of formal school). When the big kids go to high school next week I will be able to focus 100% on the youngers. We are loving WWW and GWG. I appreciate the incremental hand-holding -- and the workbook approach. This is our only new publisher for this year. Everything else we use is carried over from last year. See below for the usual suspects. I'm not a big curriculum-hopper. But I knew I needed to make a switch from Shurley after testing results in the spring. Even MCT GI didn't provide the implicit mechanics instruction & practice that my dds need... :) Edited September 3, 2011 by Beth in SW WA typo :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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