We go year round (in fact DD is doing grammar over here as we speak...) I find it works so much better for retention for us to keep cranking...
I still check in a few times a week. I love it when there are new posts! I've received a lot of great curriculum suggestions and general...
Thanks so much for the feedback! I didn't buy the DVD at first, but ended up getting it and am glad I did. DD seems to enjoy watching the...
Thank you for the laugh this morning. I'm afraid I'm not in possession of goats or Birkenstocks, nor do I make my own hemp milk. Guess I'll have...
I just ordered Prima Latina from Memoria Press (introductory Latin). For those of you that have used this with your kids, any tips for...
Welcome! That's wonderful that you're starting to homeschool. I felt a little overwhelmed in my first year, and as some have stated, picked a box...
I don't know what your religious preference is, but if you're looking for something Christian, generationsofvirtue.org has a lot of selections for...
This isn't a quick one-liner, but I thought this post made some excellent points on this topic in a way that really spoke to me:...
Your son is blessed to have such loving and concerned parents. It sounds like you've done everything you can to establish a close, trusting...
Are you looking for K12 private schools (vs. the K12 tuition-free public school option)? I believe the K12 International Academy is open at all...
This year we transitioned to CLE math (which is working really well after frustration with Common Core compliant math, by the way). The placement...
No. Spending our academic time focused solely on academics without distractions from a crowded classroom is a luxury in my eyes, not a detriment....
I'm a fan of spellingcity.com too, and best of all.....it's free! At least for many of the games.
Here's an article I found via google that gives some background on diagramming -- why it gained prominence, and why it faded. Those that commented...
We just started CLE's Language Arts, which includes sentence diagramming. I'd heard the term but didn't really know what it was all about until I...
I'm here! Been wondering as well why it's so quiet. Perhaps that's a good thing, though, meaning all is well with everyone... :)
Just wanted to follow up -- I got our materials and we completed our first lesson this afternoon. DD completed the lesson in about 25 minutes, and...
Parenting certainly isn't an easy road for so many reasons, and I applaud you for listening to your instincts. If you feel that it's best to pull...
Thank you so much for all of this feedback! It's been incredibly helpful. I'm so glad I had DD complete the placement test. I made a lot of...
After reading so many positive reviews of CLE's curriculum, I decided to take a closer look. I've had some mixed feelings about our current...
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