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Originally posted by LadyFlynt
Thought you might!
If you have any advice for me, being that I'm a total newbie to homeschooling and starting with Pre-K and Kindergarten at the same time ..... I'm all ears!
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Originally posted by LadyFlynt
Thought you might!
Originally posted by LadyFlynt
Be cool
Be fun
Don't push
if you are only schooling these two then you WILL have FUN...this is the FUN STAGE!
Don't expect them to meet the typical "school expectations"...some want to speed through, others need to spend more time.
They will learn in "spurts and stops"...there will be times where they absorb everything (YAY!) and other times where a break is needed.
Lot's of outside time at this age (we school spring through fall because of the winter cabin fever syndrome...shouldn't be a prob for you Florida ppl though).
Take sidewalk chalk and do phonics on the patio...no kidding!!! You can't do learning time and addition this way too.
Children learn in several ways...seeing, listening, and doing. If they are only listening they will only retain a portion. If they are only seeing (reading) and listening they will retain a bit more. Try to "DO" when you can. A child who sees, listens, and DOES will retain 80-99%. (The reason for my sidewalk chalk above...it's fun!)
READ, READ, READ...(AVOID CAT IN THE HAT!!!)
Originally posted by MissSolaFide
Plus, we look at the institutions of family, church and state. It is the responsibility of the FAMILY to educate children and raise them in the ways of the Lord.
Originally posted by ANT
I received all of the books and materials in the mail today. I'm so excited! I'm going to stay up late tonight looking and reading them over. Hopefully I will be able to get started with them tomorrow.
We've Switched to VP also...however, I am considering going back to My Father's World, like we did last year. Or maybe use the two in conjunction with eachother.We love this curriculum and I believe it is put out by Presbyterians. I might not be correct on that. This is actually where our Reformed leanings began to grow. We absolutely love the curriculum and I will do my best to answer any questions anyone might have on it.
Hello, all. We started with Covenant Home, but found it to expensive. So I was searching the net one day trying to find a different option that was Reformed based and found Christian Liberty Press. They also have the option to enroll your children in Christian Liberty Academy School System. I was amazed at just how reasonable their pricing is. I got my son's entire first grade curriculum for, at that time, $115. I couldn't believe it, and it is good quality material, some of the same publishers you get from Covenant Home. The bible curriculum from Christian Liberty Press is based on the Westminster Catechism. From what I understand they have been around for many years as well, so you do not need to fear them going away all of a sudden.
Blessings in Christ,
Terry W. West
http://ebiz.netopia.com/clpress/
http://www.homeschools.org/
Hello, all. We started with Covenant Home, but found it to expensive. So I was searching the net one day trying to find a different option that was Reformed based and found Christian Liberty Press. They also have the option to enroll your children in Christian Liberty Academy School System. I was amazed at just how reasonable their pricing is. I got my son's entire first grade curriculum for, at that time, $115. I couldn't believe it, and it is good quality material, some of the same publishers you get from Covenant Home. The bible curriculum from Christian Liberty Press is based on the Westminster Catechism. From what I understand they have been around for many years as well, so you do not need to fear them going away all of a sudden.
Blessings in Christ,
Terry W. West
http://ebiz.netopia.com/clpress/
http://www.homeschools.org/