Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 and I think that's frustrating. I reckon y'all will be seeing inane little comments from me in the near future so I can make my quota. Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Nice to meet you Rachel! :) How many kids are you schooling? (trying to help you out here with some chatter! lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Aw, Emmy. Thanks for taking pity on me! I've been a regular on these boards for 6 years, but haven't been on much in the last year or so. I just have one little stinker...fifth grade boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 and I think that's frustrating. I reckon y'all will be seeing inane little comments from me in the near future so I can make my quota. Rachel Hey there, Rachel! Post away! (Inanity is just about all you'll ever see from me. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Yeah, that would be frustrating if you were a regular who just hasn't been on much since the boards changed. :( I'm sorry. Well, I wasn't around when you were a regular, so NICE TO MEET YOU! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hey, Rebecca. Thanks for the greet! Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Are you doing 5th grade this year with your ds? My ds is 9 and we are ding 5th next year. How about you take one post at a time and tell me what curricula you are using for each subject? You know - post 1 English Post 2, math...etc. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 You're so funny. Let's see... We're in Singapore Math 5B, which I love, though wish there was a little more practice to go with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 And for grammar, we're using Rod and Staff 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I will also have a 5th grade ds next year. Hi Rebecca! :seeya: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Writing is Classical Writing Homer A, which, for the most part, gives me fits. I can see where it's a great program but there's so much teacher prep in it. Argh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 History is a combo of The Mystery of History and SOTW I (again). I was going to use MOH as the spine, but I've gravitated back to SOTW. I'd really like to find something for next year that is just an all in one type thing and tells me what to do on what day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Bob Jones Science 5, which I LOVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Rosetta Stone Spanish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Drawing on the Left Side of the Brain, plus co-op art with a REAL art teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 This is my 38th post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I wish I had a REAL art teacher lol - my poor children muddle along with me and I'm pretty lacking! CW interests me but "teacher prep" sounds scary in my world..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 This is my 39th post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilylou Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I understand... I am not a "chatter" either. But have lots of good stuff to sell. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 History is a combo of The Mystery of History and SOTW I (again). I was going to use MOH as the spine, but I've gravitated back to SOTW. I'd really like to find something for next year that is just an all in one type thing and tells me what to do on what day. Why did you move away from MOH? I'm planning on doing a MOH/SOTW1 combo with my boys next year (MOH for my olders, SOTW for my youngers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 I love our art teacher. She's a fantastic person. As far as CW goes, Aesop was SO easy and non-teacher intensive, if you know what I mean. Homer is quite the opposite, and as I have a very poor grammar background it can be a bit confusing for me. I've just started to struggle with grammatical cases, which is why we dropped Latina Christiana last year. I didn't get it. I'm going to have to now, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in MI Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'm right with you on this. I've been trying for a really long time to get to that magic 50 mark. I'm just not much of a poster, I do read though, everyday, Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Amy, I think you have to do what I'm doing and just waste time and bandwidth posting so you can meet the requirements. Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Mmm... There were things in SOTW that I liked better, and MOH sometimes didn't have the same things. Plus, MOH has a lot of Bible history, which I wasn't looking for, particularly. I kind of wish now that I'd put more effort in combining the MOH and SOTW so we could've had the Bible history with world history. I have the MOH Volume I book (barely used), Enrichment Craft Pak CD Rom and the Volume I Printables and Reproducibles CD Rom if you're interested. Rachel Thanks for the offer, but I've already got my copy :001_smile:. I am looking forward to see what you're going to list, though, since my oldest is going into 5th. Only a few more posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Yeah. Almost there. Maybe I'll head to the Curriculum board and see what pearls of wisdom I can contribute. Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I am looking forward to see what you're going to list, though, since my oldest is going into 5th. Only a few more posts! Me toooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ida Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I read WTM the year it came out when my ds was barely 3. I found the boards before 2000, and spent TONS of time on them when I was a new homeschooler. In fact I spent so much time on them, I wasn't spending the time actually DOING all the great things I wanted to be doing with my kiddos, so I backed off some. Over the years I've gone through long stretches of not using the boards, then coming back to them when we're going through a transition or something's not working or I'm considering a new curriculum. While I do see the advantages of the new format, I thought the old boards were easier to skim through. Anyway, I'm slowly working my way up to that magical 50th post too as I'm ready to move out bunches of stuff we're done with. Best wishes in your journey to 50 and thanks for the opportunity to rachet my count up a notch. (I'm in the upper 30's now!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 These boards were really invaluable to me in the beginning. There was so much to learn, and I had so many questions about homeschooling and curricula. Now I'm more settled in and know where I'm going with homeschooling, and I don't require as much help. Plus, like you, I got a little too attached to what other posters were doing and has someone replied to my post yet type things, so I pulled back and took a break. Haven't really missed it too much, but wonder sometimes how the "old-timers" are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 And, look! I've fashioned myself a signature. Maybe I'm getting sucked into the WTM boards vortex again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Welcome back, Rachel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel in KY Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 I forgot about BIBLE! Kay Arthur Discover for Yourself Inductive Bible Studies for Kids! We're doing the Book of John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Amy, I think you have to do what I'm doing and just waste time and bandwidth posting so you can meet the requirements. Rachel The rule isn't a waste of time and bandwidth, and it's really very reassuring as a buyer to know that the person you're buying from is truly a "regular" here. (Just another perspective, and my little contribution to your continuing quest for 50 posts, lol!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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