JenC3 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Yeah this is hard, but we love Rod and Staff Grammar WWE SOTW cd's Atelier Art Explorations Education Science living math books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 internet WTM - book and forums Math Mammoth Brother laser printer library card Story of the World gigantic whiteboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It always cracks me up when an OP says "pick one" and ends up with long lists! :D If I have to pick just one, it would be the Hive. :001_wub: You guys are really helping me figure out how to do this thing. Miss P said she couldn't possibly pick just one thing, because she loves everything we're using (:D) but the first that came to her mind was our Entomology studies. We're using a combination of MP's Entomology curriculum, which has a reader with a bunch of vintage science writings, and the vintage book Adventures with Insects by Richard Headstrom. This pick surprised me, but it's good to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Just one??! Not fair! ;) I would have to say Tanglewood Education.com. In the beginning, this site held my hand and helped me to: - believe I could teach my children at home - organize and plan - get resources that match my teaching style - see what living books looked like - gain courage to venture on my own (pick my own materials) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Math Mammoth iPad and library system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 We've just started, but I have loved the 6 books we've rowed in 5 in a Row. It's been great for preschool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Favorite resource? WTM/WTM forum Favorite tool? IPad Favorite curricula choice? Sonlight readers and read alouds Other favorites would include: Biblioplan and BSGFAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mélie Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The most helpful thing for me has been this forum. Within a few weeks of joining, homeschooling went from terrifying to exciting. Writing With Ease, along with Susan Wise Bauer's audio lectures, has been the most helpful curriculum. English is not my first language, and I don't know how I'd teach writing without it. The most fun is Beast Academy. Or Life of Fred. They're both fantastic. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcarolinamom Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I can't limit it to just one.... a globe electric pencil sharpener high speed internet our local library system Sonlight cores (Cultural Geography, Core 100, 300, 530) Life of Fred math Beautiful Feet (Learning Character through Literature, Geography using Holling C Holling books, Primary level American History, and Medieval, Renaissance & Reformation History) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) I just started implementing Bravewriter this year, but gauging by smiles and the fact that I pull TWJ down everyday, I can honestly say that Bravewriter combined with WWE is my numero uno favorite thing right now!!! Especially after my grief finding a writing program I could love. -SequentialSpelling---we've been using it and loving it since 1st grade! We'll work through the entire series. -Miquon with C-rods. I can't imagine using anything else as a math spine with my younger kiddos. -Handwriting Without Tears is fabulous. I have lots of favorites, but they can get dropped or shunted aside or substituted. These 5 will always get used every year. ETA: I'm also really loving Harmony Fine Arts and Artistic Pursuits. Art and music appreciation and "doing art" are finally getting done this year in an organized manner. Edited October 3, 2012 by Walking-Iris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Way of My People Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Definitely our library cards! Each boy gets 20+ books each week (for free!), and I get to take a peek at all sorts of curricula before I decide what to buy. We couldn't do this without our library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The most influential-------the discovery of "contest math" and the Art of Problem Solving books. Dd12 has found her kind :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trez Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 My favourite things..... Singapore - I found I actually improved on Word problems using their methods. IEW (new this year and I actually feel like we are getting it done) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 My favorites are: Right Start Math Miquon Math I tried several math programs my first year and we couldn't be happier now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisco Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Curriculum: Singapore Math, Writing Tales, Story of the World, Alex et Zoé Other: Internet, library, IKEA, coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 IPAD MUS Easy Timeline Creator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Bookcases. Seriously. What would I do without them? Much thanks to my DH for building me so many :) - we left ALL of them behind in Alberta when we moved, but he just built me my 1st Nova Scotia bookcase! He loves me :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 SOTW, hands down. It's changed our life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Well, I narrowed it down to three-- IEW BFSU coffee If I had to pick one, it would be IEW. Writing is very difficult to teach. I was getting all of the other subects figured out, but I kept bombing on writing. IEW (TWSS) taught me how to be a writing teacher, and they also offer plenty of DVD lectures (SWI) with the hilarious Mr. Pudewa. I am so glad that I coughed up the money for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airforcefamily Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 hmmmmmm.... toss up between our big magnetic porcelain chalkboard, beeswax block crayons, and teaching textbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 These are the things I have used over and over and over and over.... SWB's audio lectures.... :001_smile: lap-sized white boards... MEP math and Miquon/c-rods Donna Young's site for handwriting pages and planner pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Anyone else keep coming back to this thread and making lists? No? Just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlutterbyMommy Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Me :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Used book stores & library! The best thing I've done for our HS is read read read everything I could get my hands on. That includes everything from TWTM and Charlotte Mason's writings, to the teacher's manuals to a variety of curricula to things like "What every ____ grader should know" books. Reading it all puts *my goals* into perspective, and gave me the confidence to keep doing this HSing thing...and use a curric without being owned by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Can I pick two since I use them together as an inseparable combination? How to Tutor for phonics, handwriting and arithmetic, but using the WRTR 6th edition cursive handwriting instructions for letter formation. My copy of HTT is a old yellowed hardcopy edition, and I've scribbled in a ton of notes. It looks like a well loved Bible. I just love the thing to pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cagirlintexas Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Almost all good things we have found have come from this forum so that is probally the most important thing I have found. For curriculum we have really loved Ordinary Parents Guide! I totally need one of those paper cutters too! I am also really loving Right Start this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I wrote blog posts here and here about my favorite things for homeschooling. I would have to say, though, that my number one favorite hs-ing tool is Audible.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Abeka Phonics BJU K and 1st grade Language Wordsmith Apprentice Children Just Like Me BJU Math (Elementary) Nature Studies (this out shines any curriculum out there in cost, ease, and education) Library Copier/printer Vintage Readers (1960 or before) Apologia Science We just found AOPS and BA but it is top of my math list now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Lyra Ferby Colored Pencils, Stone Water Color Paint, and Stockmar Crayons Why? They are $$$ but they color beautifully and my daughter has created some beautiful illustrations for copywork, science journaling, narrations, etc. in her main lesson books with them this year. She is creative and will choose to put things that we've learned into artwork that I would have never dreamed up for her to do. I really wish I'd spent more money on quality supplies last year when we started homeschooling as it seems to make her final products nicer and she enjoys working with them so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Lyra Ferby Colored Pencils, Stone Water Color Paint, and Stockmar Crayons Why? They are $$$ but they color beautifully and my daughter has created some beautiful illustrations for copywork, science journaling, narrations, etc. in her main lesson books with them this year. She is creative and will choose to put things that we've learned into artwork that I would have never dreamed up for her to do. I really wish I'd spent more money on quality supplies last year when we started homeschooling as it seems to make her final products nicer and she enjoys working with them so much. YES! This. This has to my favorite "method" out there. I've started having my two oldest kids keep a Waldorf/OM inspired Main Lesson Book for Lang Arts and science/nature study. I put down some $$$ as well for some quality sketchbooks and art supplies and the difference between my ds's willingness to "do school" this year is night and day from last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Right Start Math and SOTW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Five in a Row Sonlight Further Up and Further In Nature study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 My favorites have changed from year to year, from curriculum to approaches. I tried, but I really can't pick one. Some standouts: Other homeschoolers (both IRL and cyber buddies)--This would be a completely different thing here without all that I have learned from others. Myself--sometimes I just come up with something really cool that the dc enjoy and really learn from: ie: Today we were using ds' Lego knights lined up in rows of five to help him understand the idea of multiplication. With my older ds (who still doesn't know his times tables) we played multiplication war, with a small reward for each answer he got right. Project based learning Workboxes--I haven't consistently used these, but whenever I bring it back, it's like a smack on the head. Yes! This so totally works for me. I do so much better when I organize like this. I have my own version, but it's inspired by the original. Books--so many wonderful read alouds over the years. Nature--though I don't use it often enough. Hoping to change that this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 MEP BFSU Netflix for documentaries Signing Time Bill Nye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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