ITA, but my kids don't really look at what we do at home as school.
My kids will be going to public school next month for various reasons. I'm confused at what will happen to my oldest. She attended public K in...
Honestly, the only reason we decided to homeschool was because we moved from TX to LA and the school we were zoned for was HORRID. We have since...
We do them together. I pick a couple of words each week and we have a "word of the week". It wasn't too much for my 4 year old.
We used it this year for first and liked it ok. We skipped some lessons after DD started fussing about it - "I know what a pronoun is, can we...
Does anyone have a list of true (can't sound them out) sight words? I've tried google and didn't really find what I was looking for.
Thanks for the help! We do have several wipe-off mats, but it's like he doesn't even see the arrows, even if we just did it together a thousand...
My son will be 5 in July. There is a good chance that I will have to put them in public school next year, so I'm trying to prepare him. His math...
Welcome! We're in the Alexandria area. We moved here last fall from TX and I refused to put my kids in the public schools here. I did the...
I don't really have any ideas since I'm sort of in the same boat. My oldest just turned 7 and is just now understanding money. I just use real...
Ok, she just took the placement test for Horizons 2, and scored an 84. The only thing she got stuck on was time and money....she has always had...
I love Saxon math, but my oldest is starting to hate it. When we first started it she loved it. Now she tells me it's boring and moves too slow....
I just picked this up at the library yesterday! I haven't had the chance to really look at it yet. It looks pretty good.
Thanks! Keep them coming! We moved from the DFW area in TX about 6 months ago and left behind a lovely library that spoiled us. Our current...
I'm trying to get a list together of favorite nonconsumables. Since my three are so close in age, and we're still trying to adjust to only having...
I found the WTM boards the other day, and to be honest, I was overwhelmed. I am trying to put together plans for next year (2nd grade) and my...
When do you begin an actual writing program?
My soon to be K'er will be 5 in July. We are working with some Kumon workbooks, then we will start Saxon 1 in January (or sooner if he's ready)....
Her school pushed sight words like you wouldn't believe. I kid you not, on every report card and every teacher meeting it was brought up. We...
I'll have to look into that. My oldest learned how to read in public K. I have copies of Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading, Phonics...
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