tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post7509911040372748966..comments2023-09-23T03:23:06.597-06:00Comments on Banku, Pho and Fried Spiders: EpiphanyA. Gillispiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867049082571384585noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-46579306372986829672009-10-14T16:20:04.900-06:002009-10-14T16:20:04.900-06:00I think that is a GREAT decision for you and your ...I think that is a GREAT decision for you and your family. <br /><br />We have homeschooled for 19 years, and our children's relationships with each other and with us (the parents) is FAR more important than completing a spelling lesson on the day it is "due".<br /><br />I think bringing Bright home is a good idea, also. Gotta stop those behavior issues asap ... don't wait. And, he and Kendi need their bonding time, too.<br /><br />Also ... I agree with the bedroom switch. Don't worry about the boy/girl thing. They can all know how to close a door when they are changing. Several sets of our boys/girls are very BEST of friends. Truly a BLESSING.<br /><br />Laurel<br />mama of 13Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253303288242135440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-74875870344579599732009-10-07T20:32:09.367-06:002009-10-07T20:32:09.367-06:00You go girl! You are so creative and so willing t...You go girl! You are so creative and so willing to try anything new. You will have so much fun and the kids will learn so much when there isn't even "learning" scheduled on the agenda. <br /><br />I'm sorry it didn't work out for you, but know that you'll make all the right decisions about your kids' education and it will be cool. <br /><br />You can borrow any of my materials too. I think I still have some unused things for Taevy's grade.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341081994897139822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-83577497061258667782009-10-06T00:21:45.626-06:002009-10-06T00:21:45.626-06:00I think that if your going to home school the only...I think that if your going to home school the only way to do it is to take advantage of the flexibility to have the time to truly do FUN and EDUCATIONAL things together. That's the best part!<br />Hang in there :)<br />HugsMomto16https://www.blogger.com/profile/02209044048232703879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-16315763982497477242009-10-05T20:38:41.167-06:002009-10-05T20:38:41.167-06:00I know I wrote a comment earlier, but maybe I forg...I know I wrote a comment earlier, but maybe I forgot to hit a button or something. ANYhow, upshot was that you are such a creative person, a curriculum that limits your creativity, no matter how good other wise, is not going to work for long for your family. Enjoy launching out into home school curriculum and finding what works for you!whenpigsflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01657750078547459279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-26809141236946266532009-10-05T18:59:12.560-06:002009-10-05T18:59:12.560-06:00((((Anita))))
You are such a good Mama :o). I kn...((((Anita))))<br /><br />You are such a good Mama :o). I know you will find a curriculum that you and your children will love. It is a process we all go through.<br /><br />My children's hearts and relationships are so important to me too. When my eldest was in 1st grade I heard a speaker at a hs convention and he said (LOOSE paraphrase) when your children are kicking each other at the table while they are doing their math books it's time to shut the math books as there is a bigger lesson they need to learn. I always have that in the back of my mind. <br /><br />Blessings as you begin a new chapter in your homeschool.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107683647698983957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-71188471067517255042009-10-05T17:14:12.496-06:002009-10-05T17:14:12.496-06:00Anita,
I buy the majority of our curriculum "...Anita,<br /><br />I buy the majority of our curriculum "gently" used. There are several sites that sell used curriculum and other school materials.<br /><br />A great website for the younger ones is Starfall.com <br />The educational games are great and they really do learn from them. They also have pages to print out that correspond with the computer lessons/games. There is no cost, it is free! Gifty loves it.<br /><br />If you want the links I have to the used curriculum sites, let me know.<br /><br />It takes all new homeschoolers a while to figure out what is best for their family. We have all gone through it.<br /><br />Sue~Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850127898637575734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-34951810946573226602009-10-05T15:51:53.951-06:002009-10-05T15:51:53.951-06:00Anita, I have pieced things together with various ...Anita, I have pieced things together with various curriculums and would be happy to send you all the things I'm using. There are used books out there as well! Good luck!Charmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987023225211965856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-80696441141601460892009-10-05T13:25:18.392-06:002009-10-05T13:25:18.392-06:00Good for you, I hope you can sleep better now. Be...Good for you, I hope you can sleep better now. Being able to choose and be flexible to best fit your family is the way to go. Good luck.frogglethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299913279470994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-23548791370294682622009-10-05T11:02:45.744-06:002009-10-05T11:02:45.744-06:00Yay you! I don't know how I found your blog, b...Yay you! I don't know how I found your blog, but I've been following your adorable family. I was homeschooled and have a great relationship with my siblings and am so glad my mom put in the effort to school us. We had issues on occasion, but it got easier (we were brought home after being private and/or public schooled)Keep going...you can do it! I remember my younger sibs used Konos and they had a blast, did school together and learned a lot...just fyi. :)Sister Betahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322419461227301084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-12353919361974682542009-10-05T11:01:37.286-06:002009-10-05T11:01:37.286-06:00Can I make a suggestion? We did K-12 through the p...Can I make a suggestion? We did K-12 through the pub school system in PA and I kept it about 2 months. I never was able to get a report in and I was fussing at the kids to get back on the computer! WHAT?! Before K-12 I fussed that they spent too much time on there!<br />Anyway... check into KONOS and Time4Learning.com the kids LOVED Time4Learning's math program... it was cartoon-like and self-paced and nothing for me to prepare.<br />As for Konos... its the fun homeschool stuff with activities, projects and awesome values. Its a Christian Character building all-in-one set that you can get on ebay for cheap. Just buy any of the volumes and dive in! It covers everything but Math and maybe handwriting - - but I just used their regular writing assignments as handwriting also - no reason to separate that out. Just my .02!Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300005334186722724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-88369780881089688652009-10-05T10:23:11.543-06:002009-10-05T10:23:11.543-06:00I have been researching home school options and so...I have been researching home school options and so many people say the same thing you say about K12...it is a great program if you are not in a virtual academy. VA's stink. So send it back! Some people even say that the virtual academies are working to undermine true, Christian homeschooling....You go girl!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13134327455413087261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-42652844616390007612009-10-05T09:27:24.728-06:002009-10-05T09:27:24.728-06:00We are using Heart of Dakota this year and just LO...We are using Heart of Dakota this year and just LOVE it! It is "open and go" so there's no prep work and the subjects are arranged in sections so that you can do them throughout the day or all together depending on your schedule. There are lots of activities, crafts, etc but they are easy ones done from things around the house with easy cleanup. There's a huge history emphasis too which is great. Oh, the best part of Heart of Dakota is that it covers ALL the bases and only takes 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours per day depending on the grade level. And, with your two oldest so close in age they can probably do the same program (what we're doing with the boys - it's great to have them learning together. We just make it a little more challenging for M and a little easier for J). If you'd like to hear more feel free to call or email me (this is Rachel from the B's group btw in case you don't recognize my new blogger ID). <br /><br />I hope you find the right thing for your kids and for your family setup.Reading Widely https://www.blogger.com/profile/04623490605434252471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-13041200327690037502009-10-05T08:26:08.509-06:002009-10-05T08:26:08.509-06:00I don't know if your state requires certain th...I don't know if your state requires certain things (like having a scheduled schooling program of some sort) but you can always piece together some sort of program without a ton of planning and money. There are a million resources on the internet for lessons and so what if you technically fall a semester behind. Your kids will learn more by building with blocks and coloring and counting M&M's inside of a happy family instead of following some crazy intense structured program that makes everyone miserable. <br /><br />You are qualified to educate your children and if that means you take a semester of "Today we're going to explore the park in the name of science!" or "Today we're going to go conquer new lands like the explorers!" With my kids, I've found that healthy doses of imagination, creativity and curiosity have been the best tools for education. It's not like they are going off to college tomorrow. Piece it together until you find a curriculum you love and can afford, then start working on that.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073684392781079255noreply@blogger.com