cjgrubbs Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I feel that I have totally bombed on a few curriculum choices this year. Now that the school year is almost over I feel that I have found a few things that would have been a perfect fit for us. I had even looked at these curriculums before I made a different choice that didn't worok out for us. Please tell me I will get better at this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Yep, not alone. I seem to be incapable of making a sound decision until I actually have products in my ownership -- at which point, I'm out of luck when they obviously don't fit our needs! We hopped through almost every phonics/reading program on the market before we finally settled on what we're now using. Funnily enough, I looked at it when we first started out but was certain it would not fit us. :p Now, hundreds of dollars later... we're contentedly using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbcooker Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I think it's normal. BTDT. I don't finish the old curriculum. I just switch to the new better choice right away. Don't fret the money and time lost. Just switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I think it's normal. BTDT. I don't finish the old curriculum. I just switch to the new better choice right away. Don't fret the money and time lost. Just switch. And be thankful that we can sell the mistakes and recoup some of our losses! :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Jean Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I feel that I have totally bombed on a few curriculum choices this year. Now that the school year is almost over I feel that I have found a few things that would have been a perfect fit for us. I had even looked at these curriculums before I made a different choice that didn't worok out for us. Please tell me I will get better at this! You are definitely not alone! 8 years and we've seen quite a plethora of publishers. I sometimes worry about being too quick to dismiss a program for insignificant reasons versus true drawbacks that hinder us. Another problem I've encountered in changing things up too much is my kids seem to "lose respect" for everything in the process. I'm not sure if that makes sense without it sounding like my kids dictate or are overly opinionated as to their book selections but I will hear the phrase, "this book doesn't make sense", or "this is dumb". I've discussed being realistic with my dd15 who was the queen of such statements and things are definitely better but I've faulted myself for it. Another thing is I strongly feel is some things are better for some kids than they are for others. AAS is great for my dd8, but it's too "handsy" for anyone else. She needs a way to manipulate and focus on the concepts but everyone else wants to scribble scrabble and be done and they do fine that way. Anyway...sorry for the ramble, just wanted to show an example as to using various methods without guilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 You are not alone. This is my 7th year homeschooling & I'm starting K with my 4th kid in the fall. I still make mistakes picking curriculum. But, I'm getting better at knowing that when it is working, don't switch! (But my oldest will always be my guinea pig, poor child.) I think I'll always mess up something for my oldest. ... And I think I'll always mess up science because we've never found anything we're ready to settle on for more than a year. Just be glad when you've found something that works. And stick with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Just wait until you get to highschool and your classes count for credits. Nothing more frustrating than getting half way through a program and having to ditch it when credits are on the line. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Jean Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Just wait until you get to highschool and your classes count for credits. Nothing more frustrating than getting half way through a program and having to ditch it when credits are on the line. :glare: I am here right this moment. 😡😡😡 Mandatory charter school switch and I'm in the valley of decision as to what to switch to that will be a seamless transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Normal! My first year, in the first *3* weeks of school, I switched spelling programs 3 times. :lol: I haven't had to change much this year, thankfully! I've maybe added things along the way, and changed a couple small things, but mostly I've liked what I started with. I've learned the last few years what works for us. That doesn't mean I'll always choose the right curriculum the first time though! My kids change, I change, and our family needs change. That's normal. Also, if I know another curriculum will work better and the one we're using really isn't working, I'll go ahead and switch right then and there, rather than suffering through the rest of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I started tutoring and teaching Sunday School and Pre-school almost 30 years ago, and started full blown homeschooling almost 20 years ago. I'm just hitting my groove now. I accomplished a lot despite my mess, but I was all over the place. First generation is first generation. That's just the way it is, no matter what you are first generation at. And second generations here and elsewhere sometimes are no further along than total rejection of what their mom did, and starting fresh. We jump in and do our best. When the pain starts we stop, and pull back a bit, and don't engage in self-neglect. We settle for the results, and hope for more for the next generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've definitely done it. I picked an English curriculum this year that I think could have been OK and is still a good program, but was just not happening for us. I couldn't wrap my head around it, my dd1 would not let us work without interruption, and I had to ditch it. I'm so glad I did, even though the waste of money is painful. Who knows, maybe I'll use some of it in the future. It happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Oh yeah, of course! I've had many fails over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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