Welcome:) I too brought two children home from public school almost eight years ago. The Well Trained Mind was one of the first books I read,...
I think that is the point of the article I posted. Child led for this age group was superior - and sometimes, yes, that may include worksheets...
Honestly, I think I'd get a great book on the benefits of delayed learning (like stuff from Ray and Dorothy Moore - probably in your local...
This is an interesting topic. The little negative feedback that I've seen from a few homeschooled kids IRL comes from families that seem to think...
Complete Jewish Bible and the English Standard Version. We also have NIV and King James, but the first two are my favorite. Blessings, Trishy...
My advice is to before starting any "official" program, allow a couple of months (minimum) in the fall for "detoxing" from the school system -...
I like blogspot. Trishy kriagirl.blogspot.com
Thanks guys. Keep the info coming. Yes, that is accurate on the testing and the tiers. However, did you know that the other candidates who were...
18 year old DS is considering this. He has already met with a recruiter and did some pre-entrance testing. Homeschoolers must score 15 points...
We play Muggins and Knockout. I think Rainbow Resource sells it. I also have a book called "Hands-On Algebra" and it has scores of games....
Rod and Staff has more information than most English majors in college ever come across in their studies. I would definitely start a level or...
We hear from both sides. Both sides have arugments from scientific evidence, however, they truly are both religions. Both are based on faith....
My dd really needed to begin Geometry so she could have it completed by October to take her PSAT's (she schools through the summer). My sister,...
This opened my eyes a few months ago to Everyday Mathematics. Go to youtube and search for everyday mathematics. Click on the one where the...
Exactly!
I'd also like to point out that Abeka, BJU, and Write Source were all originally written for a typical school classroom. That doesn't make them...
Jackie, I would put them both in level 7. I can tell you when I started with my teens, my ds was a junior. We began with grade 8 and he was...
I'm not Deena, but I must give a HUGE plug for Rod and Staff English. I taught English for a Christian high school. We used Abeka there. The...
Yeah, teacher mom, it definitely did it:) Blessings, Trishy kriagirl.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for the warm welcome everyone! Blessings, Trishy kriagirl.blogspot.com
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