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    Questions from a newbie :)

    When its your first year of homeschooling its sometimes a good idea to start with the basics (3Rs) and then when you have that under control and...
    Post by: Tanikit, Jul 11, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Read-aloud suggestions

    That is pretty advanced for a 2 year old - did he take much in? My DD (almost 5) has enjoyed the following chapter books lately: Ramona...
    Post by: Tanikit, May 31, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Phonics?

    I probably would bother with phonics - if he knows his letter sounds then you should move on to blending them and reading cvc words and then on...
    Post by: Tanikit, May 31, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    teaching reading without one of those books?

    My DD is learning advanced phonics now with books (prefixes, suffixes and multisyllabic words). I did use the OPGTR word lists to make sure she...
    Post by: Tanikit, May 18, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    So discouraged!

    Aw, it is tough isn't it - I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and have had to adapt so much and learn to change my own expectations. I think...
    Post by: Tanikit, May 4, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Please tell me it's OK....

    I wouldn't worry about this - there are plenty of other things you can try that stay away from "books" - but is there a reason it is only...
    Post by: Tanikit, May 1, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Wants to...not ready

    Even at this age I might not presume that he is just not ready - if he wants to do it then usually they can and will. I would probably get firstly...
    Post by: Tanikit, May 1, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    New to Homeschooling

    I think it depends on a number of things - firstly why you are homeschooling her now and secondly if you are veer considering putting her back...
    Post by: Tanikit, Apr 28, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    How early did you start?

    Try this website and look at the tot school entries by people with children your age: www.1plus1plus1equals1.com - you need to find the tot...
    Post by: Tanikit, Apr 11, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Homeschooling for Free?

    For Math I would use MEP as it is free (in fact I am using it as a supplement but it can be used by itself and is a good programme)...
    Post by: Tanikit, Apr 4, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Need Help w/Reading

    My 4 year old wanted to read and was reading easy cvc words - I found for her changing to silent E first to teach long vowels worked well and she...
    Post by: Tanikit, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Homeschooling with Pets

    We have 3 rescue dogs - a GSDx, a BoxerxStaffie and a 3 legged mutt (part Min Pin I think) and then we have 2 cats - a long haired male and a...
    Post by: Tanikit, Jan 24, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Counting to 100

    I taught my daughter to 25 after she got to 20 and then she just figured out how to carry on and I taught the tens after that. It took quite a lot...
    Post by: Tanikit, Jan 7, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Do your kids just follow you around?

    Mine are 4 years old and nearly 1 and yes they follow me around all day (and the baby crawls after me fast!) Because they are still so little I...
    Post by: Tanikit, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling
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    Reading out loud is boring me to tears!

    I am doing thematic units with my daughter so when read alouds become too much for me I just change things up - this week we are doing some...
    Post by: Tanikit, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: Homeschooling

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