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Need Help with Switched on Schoolhouse Homeschool Curriculum
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on April 15, 2009
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I am getting ready to tutor a girl who is using Switched on Schoolhouse curriculum. How many assignments do your kids do a day?
The girl is in 7th grade. She had ...
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- I used Switched on Schoolhouse with my 7th grader a couple of years ago. It's a computer based program. She can get alot of work done in one day. Doubleup assignmen...
- J., I just saw this question this morning. Before school is out be sure to contact her middle school to confirm what you are doing. I work in Fort Worth with many y...
- Most home schooled children work half the time public school kids work. It is not unusual for a home schooled child to finish nine subjects in three hours. There are n...
Help Finding a Great Homeschooling Program
Asked by A.H. from Fort Smith
on August 30, 2009
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This is my first year homeschooling with my oldest son. He is 5 and is at kindergarten age. We have worked with other books from when he was about 3 1/2 from local sto...
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- When my daughter homeschooled we used beka. I also found that lots of familys homeschooled. We had book fairs where you could buy books for next year. They had soccor ...
- GOOD for you! I homeschooled our two children. I used ABeka and later a few other books. You can use what you want to. We also went with Gateway Christian Schools- you...
- I don't know what to tell you as far as which program to use, but I can suggest that you check out some of the museums and things around. I've found that they sometime...
Looking for Good Homeschooling Material to Order
Asked by J.P. from Tulsa
on April 16, 2008
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Any and all info you can give me will be greatly appreciated. I'm going to start homeschooling my daughter soon and am wondering:
What age to start her?
Are there ...
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- Hi, good for you. Three years old is a little young to start homeschooling. Especially, since you have been homeschooling since birth anyway. I think whatyou are aski...
- Hey J., I just read your email, and wanted to let you know that my husband and I were going thru the same thing.(He was raised in public school; I was raised in a...
- I am a 36 year old mom of three kids (oldest five) and I was homeschooled myself 5-12, got a bachelors of history and a masters in history, taught school for about fiv...
Questions About Homeschooling
Asked by L.A. from Dover
on October 27, 2006
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Has anyone ever tried homeschooling a child with learning disablities?? If so....how has it worked for you? Pros and cons.
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- This piece of advice is probably coming in way to late but for anyone else who reads... I am taking it easy figuring it out but one thing I've discovered is that ...
- I feel that homeschooling is the best way of education. This isn't even a discussion in our house, since we feel so strongly for it. I heard a thing on MidDay Connec...
- You need to do what's best for your child. However, as a former Special Education teacher in the public school district, I would encourage you to have a clear und...
*Looking for Homeschool Resources*
Asked by R.P. from Dallas
on March 31, 2008
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I am going to homeschool my 15 yr old son who is in the 10th grade due to his recent troubles with rebellion. We are convinced this is the way to go to allow him to gr...
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- Make a point to go to the homeschooling book fair in Arlington in May!! there is so much there, and they usually offe some kind of discount if you purchase there. Th...
- Hi Becki, I am a homeschooling Mom. I have 4 children from 8 to 17 (almost 18). I have used the Sonlight Curriculum with my children and have been very happy! It...
- R., You will want to find out your son's learning style - for instance, some learn best using workbooks, while others are bored to tears with that style. I homesch...
Moms Homeschooling Kids with Adhd
Asked by A.B. from Baton Rouge
on March 31, 2008
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I have 11 year old son with ADHD I feel like he cannont reach his full potential in traditional classroom setting. Don't have a lot of extra money for tutors and speci...
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- Lots of parents homeschool kids with ADHD or special needs. Contact HSLDA for more suppport. http://www.hslda.org/
- I homeschool 2 of my kids because of ADHD in one and neurological troubles in the other. They are both from a mother who was using drugs and alcohol. I find it is th...
- You are right. Most school teachers can't do him justice, because he needs one on one instruction, and they have a classroom of students to teach. He may have already ...
Starting to Homeschool
Asked by N.W. from Honolulu
on February 13, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to start to homeschool my son. I really would much rather teach him myself and I am running into walls on how to start ...
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- Hi N., I know that there are families homeschooling in your area. My advice would be to find a homeschool group so that you can be under their umbrella. Groups usual...
- N., here is a website that might help guide you through the process. I home schooled my son for part of a year before we moved and I was able to put him into a decent...
- Hi N., I just started homeschooling back in November and was overwhelmed by all of it. I found a great charter school that lets you school from home, but they pro...
Information on Homeschooling
Asked by J.M. from Portland
on June 2, 2008
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My children are 2 and 3 1/2 and I am starting to look into Homeschooling. I dont even know where to start because there is SO much information out there. I am looking ...
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- Hey J.-- You're right - there are tons of options out there! When we moved to the Northwest a few years ago I was thrilled with the support of homeschooling that I...
- I am a full time homeschooling Mom in Washington state. This state has one of the most liberal homeschooling laws in the country. You don't have to file any paperwor...
- Well, here's my two bits. We have been homschooling for 3 years and truly love it. We know our children best and know how they learn best. For the past year we have...
