Comments on: Homeschool Curriculum

By: Sharla

Sharla — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:16:57 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Thanks for the suggestions Sarah!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:30:20 +0000

My kids love Handwriting Without Tears because they can color the pics on the pages when they are done as a reward. Also, you might want to try RightStart Math. It’s based off the montessori method and it’s very hands on with lots of card games. It really helps kids do mental math instead of taking the time to count on their fingers every time they need to add or subtract. Hope that helps and thanks for sharing what you are doing 🙂

By: Sharla

Sharla — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:08:38 +0000

In reply to Penny. Thanks Penny! I am getting so excited about Apologia after all the endorsements I've been hearing.

By: Penny

Penny — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:40:03 +0000

We loved Handwriting without Tears!! Love it! My son’s ot was the one who suggested it for cursive too and I didn’t know it was availably for cursive! Love it!

For science, we use Apologia. It is phenomenal in my opinion.

For math, check out Singapore math. IT’s great for my 2 visual learners and my son with autism likes it no nonsense approach. Hope you have a great year!

By: Sharla

Sharla — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:08:31 +0000

In reply to Marsha. Thanks Marsha! That's a pretty amazing endorsement if your kids actually want to do spelling for fun!

By: Marsha

Marsha — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:06:28 +0000

Hi, Sharla! It’s nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by my blog. We use All About Spelling and love it. The lessons are short, no more than 15 minutes and even less if your child catches on quickly. We’ve even done it outside of school for fun. How many spelling programs can you say that about? Ha ha! I hope you have the best school year ever with your precious children!

By: Sharla

Sharla — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:15:47 +0000

In reply to Jessica. Jessica, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions and for the tip about the lab kit and materials lists!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:07:21 +0000

@Sharla…About Apologia, there isn’t a whole lot of prep time if you purchase a lab kit. Otherwise, you have to find the materials yourself. (Hint)there is a pre-made list of materials ready for you and/or use Donnayoung.org (Click on Apologia Science) –even breaks down each book/lessons for you. I do believe it’s adaptable for teaching as a group. That’s why I do like it. Even though I get two different books for my boys…I find them sharing their knowledge with each other. Each lesson is how much you want to read. We usually read 3-4 pages per day; plus go over review questions/projects. Hope this helps! 🙂 Happy Homeschooling. *Some people don’t like Apologia -for some reason (content/textbook-like), but we do enjoy it.

By: Sharla

Sharla — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:25:02 +0000

In reply to Dawn @ Guiding Light. Thanks Dawn! That's a program that I don't think I've ever heard of so I will look it up.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:22:19 +0000

Oh, one more thing (cause my last comment wasn’t long enough!). Last year when we were bored with the same old, same old and needed something fresh to do for a change, we put everything aside (except math) and did a unit study. We used http://www.unitstudy.com/index.htm by Amanda Bennett. We studied Chocolate and the kids (and I) loved it. It incorporates almost every subject and has tons of online links for videos and other activities. So very fun. Would even be a fun summer thing when you need a change or routine again.

Okay – that’s all. I think. 🙂