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    Help me figure out what grade dd should be in!

    If my math is correct, your daughter just turned seven. I think most states would consider her to be a first grader. Identifying her as a second...
    Post by: Curt, Dec 16, 2011 in forum: Homeschooling
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    standardized testing?

    I'd suggesting getting a copy of the Essential Learning Objectives at www.basicskills.net. It's a check list of math and language arts objectives...
    Post by: Curt, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Help please! Our spelling is not working out!

    I would recommend a program called Spell to Read and Write. Their web address is http://www.bhibooks.net/swr.html. It's a phonics-based multi...
    Post by: Curt, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Anyone else flop from one curriculum to the next

    I've used a similar approach as Lindina except I had my daughter simply do the practice sets, made sure she understood the concepts, and only on...
    Post by: Curt, Dec 3, 2011 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Teach cursive?

    I think being able to use cursive is valuable when written communication is prefered-- thank you notes/letters, hand-written professional...
    Post by: Curt, Nov 29, 2011 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Writing Help

    Hi, A writing text that does a good job of teaching basic paragraph construction followed by five paragraph essay construction is Format...
    Post by: Curt, Nov 25, 2011 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Looking for a specific website...

    Could you be thinking of www.basicskills.net? There is a free down load on the home page called Essential Learning Objectives which lists math...
    Post by: Curt, Aug 6, 2010 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Hello all, some questions about alternative homeschoolong

    Hi Jen, A couple of responses to your post. “Does anyone know of an organized curriculum that is centered around critical thinking and...
    Post by: Curt, Jan 21, 2010 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Do you all have a favorite place to look for used curriculum ?

    Try www.exodusbooks for both new and used materials. Great reviews of textbooks. I like supporting this store as it's staffed primarily by...
    Post by: Curt, Jan 18, 2010 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Abeka ?'s

    Oh, I thought I should mention Mastering Punctuation Book 1 for teaching language mechanics. Designed for primary grades, this book would...
    Post by: Curt, Jan 18, 2010 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Abeka ?'s

    You should have no problem jumping into ABEKA grade 2 phonics. Unless things have changed, there is still a heavy emphasis on the phonics charts...
    Post by: Curt, Jan 18, 2010 in forum: Homeschooling
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    owning a business?

    In our business we have an actual location that serves our client base, but we also have a website (www.basicskills.net) that generates income...
    Post by: Curt, Jan 13, 2010 in forum: Other Conversation
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    owning a business?

    My wife and I started a business over 20 years ago. We worked at building it for three years before I quit my job. A year before I quit I was...
    Post by: Curt, Jan 13, 2010 in forum: Other Conversation
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    What about teaching character?

    I used to think that the character traits I desired in my children would be the automatic result of regular Bible study, prayer, spending time...
    Post by: Curt, Jan 12, 2010 in forum: Homeschooling
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    teaching textbooks for high school?

    The beauty of TT is that help is a click a way, and for most home schoolers who need help with high school math, that's good news. That being...
    Post by: Curt, Jan 10, 2010 in forum: Homeschooling

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