Posted on 07/15/2005 4:37:18 PM PDT by a.c.t.32
My husband and I are planning to homeschool our two sons in the coming school year. They have attended a parochial school for the past two years, and while they are probably better off than if they were in a public school, we think we can do better. They're very bored, and because my husband's work schedule is not the standard Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., family time is scarce. We are nervous, though, that we might skip something they need to know and would like to start with a packaged curriculum. Does anyone have experience with what's out there?
We homeschooled once before, but that was only for a few months in K and 1st grade.
Thanks. I received a ton of good advice last time I posted on this topic, but it's been a few years and I can't find my copy. I don't know if the post would still be archived somewhere.
I forgot to add that money is kind of an issue as well. Some of these curricula and online school services cost almost as much as the parochial tuition. We are hoping for something reasonable to get us started.
Been awhile since I was homeschooled, but my parents used Seton's program the first year or so. After that they realized it didn't take much to assemble a curriculum. I have no idea what Seton's costs would be these days, though!
Dave is the keeper of the homeschool ping list! Should be able to get some discussion going. ;-)
a family thing that is still educational is horticulture/agriculture. it teaches science, and there are farm groups that have pre-packaged curriculum that is usually within state guidelines . start by calling your state farm bureau.
How old are your boys, by the way?
I have to admit, I gave up on the Seton. They sent me 4th grade math when I asked for 5th grade, but sent me 7th + level reading material. Wonderful material for English, but found I had to basically start from the beginning in the middle of the year, because Erin wasnt getting certain concepts. I do love that they use the Voyages in English though. I was very impressed with that.
The history and science I basically had to go elsewhere because I found it incomplete.
Am really looking foward to the TRISMS/WTM curriculum.
Dont have a clue as to how Seton compares costwise to other curriculum.
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TRISMS is too advanced for us yet. I am using Spell to Write and Read, Miquon Math, Story of the World, BJU Science (this year, but probably not next year), Galloping the Globe, and Calvary Chapel's downloadable Bible lessons. I also have tons of books elfboy can read about everything we will be studying.
We are going to do a timeline history notebook too.
That sounds like a *great* idea. Timelines were the only way I was able to put things historical facts in a meaningful format. I know everyone learns differently, but for me, just reading dates didn't really help.
We would make timelines using different colored lines for different types of events - that helped a lot! History is still a really weak subject for me, but at least some of it stuck.
Eek! Typsos strike again!
I shouldn't try to communicate after 9 PM.
is this mrsdrby?
typos? what typos? Hehe, I know of what you speak.
hi there! tis me.
This is what I use for my boys..I really like it due to they still have a teacher for every class on DVD...so they feel they are part of a classroom......my boys loved it. :)
God Bless
http://www.abekaacademy.org/
We used Seton math but Abeka for everything else. My daughter liked it.
Do you have the time?
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