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...
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...
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...
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...
I think being able to use cursive is valuable when written communication is prefered-- thank you notes/letters, hand-written professional...
Hi, A writing text that does a good job of teaching basic paragraph construction followed by five paragraph essay construction is Format...
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...
Hi Jen, A couple of responses to your post. “Does anyone know of an organized curriculum that is centered around critical thinking and...
Try www.exodusbooks for both new and used materials. Great reviews of textbooks. I like supporting this store as it's staffed primarily by...
Oh, I thought I should mention Mastering Punctuation Book 1 for teaching language mechanics. Designed for primary grades, this book would...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
You can get practice tests (called Peak Performance) and what are called Essential Learning Objective Quick Assessments at www.basicskills.net....
I've used and appreciated the ABEKA product in the past, and I'm using some this year so I'm not totally down on it, but the tests... ABEKA and...
Even though I doubt the PS system has any way of enforcing 4 hours of home school for her (practically, would they send a ps representative to...
I like Jensen's Vocabulary which teaches Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes. You may also want to consider using word lists of commonly...
Hi, I'd like to confirm what Jackie said. Some children read as early as four, others, typically boys, may not start reading until 7 or 8....
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