homeschooling

Hello

rosewein wrote in homeschooling May 11, 2013 17:07

I'm a mother to 4 year old Rueben. I fear he maybe a bit dysgraphic or crippled by perfectionism. but results in him not really drawing and only practicing letter forms for very short time periods.
I think he'd like a pen pal, (i've asked he said yes) everyone loves getting mail right?So any takers?

121215 Looking for Articles, Studies, Etc.

40alatariel wrote in homeschooling Dec 15, 2012 13:19

In reference to a post last month, I have decided to collect a little data on homeschooling. Of course, I've read quite a bit on the subject, but kept no copies of anything. After ten years, I thought the question had been settled. People have done studies, and anecdotal evidence abounds. I just want to collect a few to print and keep on hand ( Read more... )

121126 Major Rant

40alatariel wrote in homeschooling Nov 26, 2012 11:56

Tracking Devices
This article is a symptom, but not the cause: I'm going to rant.
Since March of 2002, I have been actively homeschooling my children. The elder had just turned 8, and the younger was 3, almost 4. My children are well behaved, articulate, and educated. The elder graduated at 16, and at last report, had a 3.8 GPA in a STEM degree ( Read more... )

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120831-2 So Glad I Homeschool

40alatariel wrote in homeschooling Aug 31, 2012 13:44

Public school started Monday. MY school starts next Friday. Someone sent me this today, and it is going on my list of reasons to homeschool!

Student Locator Program

While religious reasons do not factor into my decision to homeschool, these verses do come to mind:

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not ( Read more... )

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How to motivate kindergartner?

sbunny2u wrote in homeschooling Aug 16, 2012 12:57

I have a 5 year old son who is beginning "real" home school curriculum in a week. We have been doing pre-school on our own for two and a half years. Now that we are getting to where his work needs to be done and evaluated by someone outside our home, I need some advice. He hates to work on his handwriting. He will procrastinate and dawdle for ( Read more... )

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Pacific NW Round up

hatkins wrote in homeschooling Jun 21, 2012 14:44

Wondering if members that are out in the Pacific NW area had other local groups that they are part of for events/programs/interests/even just chat/ I am on a few email groups but thought I would also reach out here to see if I can get some more info. I am Seattle area but travel quite a bit through Oregon, N. Cali and ID. Respond or add me as a ( Read more... )

Beginning recorder

lateforthesky wrote in homeschooling Jun 03, 2012 13:34

Recommendations of music books for learning to play the recorder? Has anyone used Oak Meadow's book? (I've never bought anything from OM.) Other books you used and loved/hated?

This is for my 7yo as a first-time learner and also for reteaching myself to read music and play it again.

What Book Helped You?

40alatariel wrote in homeschooling May 26, 2012 07:40

I noticed that the beginning and the end of the school year bring more questions, so I'm going to ask one of the old timers:

What books helped you the most when you were deciding to start homeschooling?

My favorite book was Home Learning Year by Year by Rebecca Rupp ( Read more... )

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Singapore Math?

lateforthesky wrote in homeschooling Apr 13, 2012 21:33

Does anyone have any experience with Singapore Math? My daughter is 7 and we've finished most of the first grade-level math requirements, just a few pages left in a Kumon subtraction workbook. I'm looking to try something else for grade 2 because getting her to complete the Kumon worksheets has become a huge struggle. We also use Brainquest, ( Read more... )

Head Spinning

cochranschool wrote in homeschooling Nov 21, 2011 12:13

As much as I love the K12 curriculum that we're doing (using a virtual academy here in California that pays for it), I'm finding myself so stressed. I'm trying not to stress and not to let my stress show. But I'm still worried ( Read more... )