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New to Homeschooling: Seeking Opinions on Math Curriculum
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on June 25, 2009
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Hello, all. I'm brand new to homeschooling (well, in an official capacity anyways, as every day presents learning/teaching moments for my children and me.... :). I w...
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- I'm not a set curriculum homeschooler, but I've used Saxon workbooks for both math & reading. Love 'em! Ofcourse, I got mine second hand; if I had to buy them full pri...
- This year is my 17th year homeschooling. I have eight children. Four have graduated. We began with Saxon, because frankly it was all there was at the time. I made the ...
- The only one of the Math curriculums you mentioned that I am very familiar with is the Math-U-See. I used to work at a private school and the students had mastery dif...
Math Advice - the Crying Has to Stop!!
Asked by S.A. from Houston
on December 3, 2008
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It has come to my realization that I may not be the best teacher of mathematics. I get it, but I just don't know how to teach it to my 6th grade sons. I need a relia...
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- Teaching Textbooks is awesome and they have a 6th grade level and up through high school algebra, geometry, calculus etc. It's a text and computer program that will g...
- What text are they using? My son is in 6th grade and they use the Holt books, they are all online and give tutorials. Wish they did it with science, I can handle tea...
- have you tried having a private tutor handling the mathmatics? Sometimes a different perspective and temperment helps. We use Creative Tutors to tutor our kids last y...
Dylexia
Asked by C.G. from St. Louis
on February 16, 2008
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My 10 year old son has dyslexia and is extremely forgetful. I am reading a couple of books on dyslexia currently, and they're good but a little tedious. Any tips on ...
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- C., Try taking a picture of what he needs and using this as your list instead of the written word. Pictures will have more meaning for him. Anytime you are using word...
- Pictures are a good idea, but be sure to pair the written words with them (or emphasize the words but pair small picture cues of some kind with them). He still needs ...
- Hi C., I know a friend who has taken pictures of the items that need to be brought home and have stuck them on the inside of his notebook. She took actual pictures ...
Graduation Gift $$ Amount?
Asked by S.H. from Buffalo
on July 6, 2008
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Hello Ladies.
I am headed off to a graduation party for 3 of my cousins and have no idea what the appropriate amount to give is. The oldest is graduating with her Ma...
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- I agree completely with April's response! If you dont go with the money, there are tons of Graduation gifts out there. If you go to Hallmark, American Greetings or s...
- Curious You: On Your Way! (Curious George) is a perfect graduation present. It is an adorable book that really fits and it is a cute gift. You could give the book al...
- S., We had so many graduation parties so what I did was went to Things Remembered and purchased gifts, spending $20 - 25 each. Everyone loved them so much. For my son...
Suggestions on Home School Curriculum
Asked by S.J. from Dallas
on February 6, 2008
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I have two boys (5th and 3rd grade), in which I am considering home schooling the 5th grader. Overall, he is not happy in school. He is dyslexic and we struggle to g...
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- If you haven't already, look at www.homeschoolreviews.com . You can get an idea of what worked and didn't work for different people. Also, I've heard great thing...
- www.sonlight.com Also, read the book The Well Trained Mind by Susan Wise. Check out library. Also, I just use the library like crazy and go to the 1/2 price book...
- Check out Abeka Curriculum. IMO, they are one of the best. Your son will definitely get a sound education with Abeka Books. You can buy books individually or for th...
Learning Activities......
Asked by K.L. from Dallas
on October 23, 2006
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I was wondering if anyone knew of any web sites that offer learning activities for kid's? I have a step son that goes to year round school and I am trying to find som...
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- Hi K., I don't know if you've thought about it much, but if you want to stray away from the typical worksheet there are some great educational toys at: www.getkidt...
- Hi K., Another idea- have him pick a place that intrests him and while he is w/ you do research about it- look it up on the computer, get library books, make the nati...
- My husband is a 4th grade teacher. He says to check out these sites: http://www.edhelper.com http://www.rhlschool.com/ http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/tea...
Gift for High School Graduate Going into Nursing School
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on May 14, 2007
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My niece is graduation high school and going into nursing school in the fall. She wants to be a pediatric nurse. I really wanted to get her something related to this...
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- Hi C., A stethescope. Call her future school and ask them for a list of items necessary for her future classes. Pens, Paper, notebook etc. If you want to spend mo...
- Dear C., I have three friends that are either in school or are cna's or nurses and I know the one thing they always needs are the uniforms that you can buy at walma...
- I think they usually need like the blood pressure thing, or a stethoscope or something...
Graduation Gift Ideas??
Asked by P.L. from Portland
on June 11, 2009
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Hi, I have my 2 nephews and one of my nephews girlfriend of 10 years graduating this weekend.. One nephew from highschool, going into UW in the fall and the other 2 gr...
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- I have sold a lot of Scentsy for graduation gifts this month. It's a great gift since they are on the approved candle list of most college dorms. For college graduates...
- I made 2 of my nieces these - super easy - you just drop in a photo from each year of their lives.......my friends now make them for thier kids when they graduate... i...
- I remember when I graduated from college my aunt took me shopping to buy me a couple of interview outfits. Something I couldn't afford myself and would have never got...
Making 'Meat' Baby Food
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on May 17, 2009
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I have made all three of my kids their food, but only fruit and veggies. I've always just done the store bought meats. Has anyone ever pureed thier own chicken, turk...
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- I have doe it just as I do the others. You might want to use a little low sodium broth instead of water when pureeing.
- I cooked chicken (Baked or grilled, seasoned with some garlic) and pureed it with broth/water until it was very "mushy". It froze fine (I only made half sized ice cub...
- I made all my baby food for my twin daughters. I never made just pure meat, I always mixed it with veggies. If was easier to freeze (didn't get gritty) and they liked ...
How to Get a 12 Yr Old Boy Intersted in School
Asked by D.K. from New York
on January 13, 2008
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It's a daily battle around here. I take keyboards off the computer, power corads from tv's, and just about anything I can to do to try to stop the battles. He just w...
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- Sounds like you've tried quite a few things and your boy isn't buying it. I guess I would try to find an activity outside of school that he would enjoy, but also provi...
- Besides all his punishments for not doing his school work, what is his home life like??? Is there something else about his home life that he's having a problem with??...
- Did the school test him for an LD or did a specialized doctor test him? The reason I ask is because a specialized doctor will tell you how your child learns and then ...
