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Date Posted: 09:31:39 08/23/05 Tue
Author: Aria
Subject: oh wonderful Luoodles, forgive me if you've already told me - but (question about your homeschooling inside)
In reply to: Luoodles 's message, "AAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~sigh~ I still don't feel any better. WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SUMMER????!!!!!! I have THREE going back to school. MY school. HOME school. SOMEBODY HELP ME. ~wimper~" on 23:27:14 08/22/05 Mon

if you remember, I'm quite facinating with homeschooling... (well and other things related to it - I finally gave in and got "The Well Educated Mind" which is a self education guide to the great books written by the daughter of the pair who wrote "The Well-Trained Mind"

I was just curious about what "method" of homeschool you use, or if you had any favorite books or websites on homeschooling you think are particullary good or useful?

Its once again my random obsession...

well I should be off... to my Don Quixote reading and to study my Latin vocab!!

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[> [> [> In general I buy complete curriculums and FOLLOW THEM. LOL! My favorites are A Beka and Bob Jones. I also (in the last couple of years) have used some video courses for my middle daughter. These work well but you have to stay on top of it AND make sure your child is participating. You still have to grade everything and answer any questions your child has, etc. but you don't have to TEACH it. It has worked well when I've used it for my middle daughter but I don't believe will be something I can use for my youngest or for Child O Mine. It's not for everyone. I'm over INSIDE>>>>> -- Luoodles, 12:34:06 08/23/05 Tue [1]


Here's a couple of sites you might find interesting. I use resources from the bottom one from time to time:

http://www.home-school.com/

http://www.edhelper.com/

MOST of my help and information come from homeschooling friends and my local homeschooling group.

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[> [> [> [> I like A beka, too. Luoodles, what are your feelings on ABeka's math? Inside please............. -- Texasbrat, 12:49:09 08/23/05 Tue [1]

A Beka is great at teaching reading. My oldest two attended private schools that used Abeka, and have learned to read well, as a result. They attended during Pre-K thru 2nd grade. We moved after that, and they are now in public school, and doing well.

Currently, our public school is using Saxon Math in addition to Scott Forseman math(state approved). The PTO purchases it, and it seems to be working. The kids are learning the math concepts.

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[> [> [> [> [> I'm not Lu (thankgoodness...oops did I say that? lol!) but all the homeschoolers on the boards I frequent...(inside) -- Aria, 13:34:21 08/23/05 Tue [1]

seem to generally like Saxon (its recommended in "The Well-Trained Child" - especially in the elementary boards... The highschool boards are generally a little more divided, at the moment they all really like this one series that you can get dvd's with (which is quite natural of a "want" when getting to higher level math, LOL)

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[> [> [> [> [> [> HEY! Don't you want to be "wonderful" like ME?! -- Wonder Lu... wondering about quite a bit actually...., 23:35:52 08/23/05 Tue [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> no, I just don't want to be a zoo-keeper like you, LOL (just how many animals do you have now????) -- Aria, 12:40:19 08/24/05 Wed [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> I don't count them anymore. It makes my husband depressed. HEY! Have I told you about my chickens lately? -- Luoodles anyone want to see any pictures? LOL! (Can you IMAGINE how bad I'll be when I have GRANDCHILDREN? ROTFLOLOLOL!!!, 10:40:47 08/25/05 Thu [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> Hi Tex! INSIDE>>> -- Luoodles, 23:25:53 08/23/05 Tue [1]

I've heard good things about Saxon, but have not used it personally. We are switching from A Beka math this year to Bob Jones. A Beka is a GREAT curriculum but it tends to beat a dead horse so to speak. It makes for a very long school day and after teaching a concept goes a bit too much into what I would call "busy work." On the other hand, when they DO move on, the kids are SOLID on what they've learned (so am I! LOL!) As far as reading... I've been doing this for 9 years now and I would not use any other program to teach phonics/reading. IMO A Beka is the BEST in this catagory. Also their English (and mostly their curriculum across the board) is advanced compared to other curriculums I've looked at. If your kid can make it thru A Beka, they can make it thru ANYTHING. My middle child is going into 8th grade this year. She is a grade ahead for her age. She has consitently scored well above average and post high school the last 2 years (acording to "Standford 10" testing.) I think it's because of the A Beka curriculum we've followed all these years. Still, the work load is HEAVY w/ these folks even w/ me paring it down. Also their prices (which have always been high) are getting down right rediculous.

Oh.. and yes. LOL! I used the math DVD's the last 2 years for her. Otherwise I'd be hanging from a rafter somewhere!

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[> [> [> [> [> [> In the "Well-Trained Mind" they said that Abeka is designed for a whole classroom of kids, and as such has a lot of busy work - they recommended folks just select which portions to do, rather than trying to fit it all in... -- Aria, 12:41:46 08/24/05 Wed [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Yes. That's what we do. It would be insane to try to do every single problem, etc. w/ them. The requirements alone are enough. They actually have color coded problems so you know which are optional. But EVEN WITH THAT... they ask for a LOT. I'm talking gradable stuff here. It's not for the faint of heart! LOL! GREAT curriculum though. -- Luoodles who just bought the last of her books today... at the DOLLAR STORE! LOLOLOL!!!! They've got great little schedule books, etc., 10:44:45 08/25/05 Thu [1]

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[> [> [> "Wonderful Luoodles?????!!!!" ROTFLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!! -- WL, 12:35:27 08/23/05 Tue [1]

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[> [> [> [> What?!?! I figured if I had a question for "The sane one" I might better "butter" her up a bit first, LOL!!! (just kidding Lu - you know I love ya!) -- Aria, 13:24:26 08/23/05 Tue [1]

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