Using the Bible as Your Primary Textbook
The kids are always drawing and coloring around here, so I thought I’d show you some pictures. These two are from Kiersten.
The first is a kitty-cat picture she drew. She says this is her imaginary cat “Dee-lah.”
The other picture is of herself wearing dress-up clothes, she says. …
I really like the Bible-based spelling lessons I found for free on the Internet. My oldest daughter spells very phonetically… you know… fonetikly. 🙂 But for some reason, this spelling has helped her. It’s not fancy, but I like how it combines dictation with old-fashioned review. …
I wrote the following e-mail to a friend this morning, and I thought it might be helpful to someone else, too….Her question:
My question is about handwriting. This seems to be my weak area of teaching. My almost 9yo has deplorable writing and my 7 year old is no better.…
Oh, I can tell it’s February, because my house is getting cluttered. Gray skies combined with cold weather make me slow down and want to spend my life in front of my computer screen, rather than working on my house or being generally sociable with anyone… including my kids! …
God provided everything we need for school this year, but I don’t have everything ABeka like last year. My son (going into 5th grade) will be using ABeka math, science and history. I purchased the math workbook and speed drills, plus a teacher’s key because his work is getting harder so this will save me time. …
… so it’s one of those weeks I’m thankful for two things:
(1) Workbooks. They’re not always the enemy! This week, my children’s A Beka workbooks are ensuring that they continue to get lots of review on phonics sounds and math concepts, even when I don’t feel like doing much else. …
http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/washingtontimes/20051220.asp
I read an article by Michael Smith, president of HSLDA, suggesting that a large number of formerly homeschooled families are turning to government charter schools. Why? It’s so attractive to have curriculum materials (and oftentimes computers) provided. Charter schools often provide support teachers who can advise Mom when the going gets tough.…
Well, a few days ago, I talked about homeschooling test scores, and I’ve been wanting to revisit the subject. My Internet research below is by no means official, but here is my best stab:
My oldest son is 10, and he’s in fourth grade. He’s always been homeschooled, so you’d think his mother would have it all down pat by now. If only! The last few years have seen us trying this curriculum or that, making our own, reading more books than you can imagine, and spending too much money, all in the hopes of finding the perfect method that truly justifies our homeschooling venture.…
One of the hardest parts of “school at home” for me is knowing when to start school in the morning. You see, I’m not just a school teacher who shows up at school at 7:30 a.m. with an ample amount of time to prepare my brain, my room, and my supplies.…
