We have used it successfully with 5 of our 6 children. It has worked beautifully WHEN the child was ready to read. If you start it too soon, it...
I let my kids go at their own pace and I never "reward" efficiency with extra work. If they get their assignment done quickly, they may choose to...
We are doing more unit studies this year, in particular Amanda Bennett's Download N Go series. This has been a good decision, since I am teaching...
We are going to be studying Lewis and Clark next week and I don't have anything on my shelves for this topic. Do you have any good read-aloud...
Hi, I'm wondering if any of you (or how many of you) use technology for educational purposes, such as computer software or even smart phone...
Sounds like a great schedule, Anna. So, do they start the next grade in January or August? Terri
I voted "most of the time". It seems that I usually have 1 child out of 6 who is having a rough day or an unpleasant attitude, but hey! That is...
We've been using Rod and Staff for years and are content with it. I do not assign every assignment and I do not assign every sentence. Or...
Hi Fluster, This is my 13th year homeschooling. I am teaching 5 this year, so I have to stay on my toes. But I can imagine if I were teaching...
We have 2 high schoolers (plus 4 younger ones) and our daughter will graduate this year. We are so glad that we decided to homeschool through...
Country study You could take a week or more to study a specific country, perhaps using a unit study approach - read some books on the country,...
Frankly, I wouldn't bother buying tables and chairs for a classroom. In fact, I would use that extra space for something else - like a guest room...
Not grades but evaluations Like most of the moms here, I do not grade until high school. I do write evaluations for my kids at the end of every...
I don't necessarily need or want an "extra" room but I LOVE my big dining room that give us room to place a huge dining room table. We do most of...
Always something Well, thank the Lord, that He never gives us more than we can bear. Of course, sometimes I wish I could "bear" less. ;)
Bad days So that means that I get one day a week when everyone has good attitudes. I think that day usually lands on Sunday, which is...
With six children, it seems as though one of them is having a bad day every day, but it is never the same child. They rotate. It would be nice...
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