You can see a complete list of our 2016/2017 curriculum choices (grade 1 and 3) here. I hesitated using this program both because of the cost and all of the “pieces” involved- but the great news is that it really is open and go once the program is prepped, and it is so effective for both my boys! They really enjoy it, and we had no problem flying through the lessons. It is so hard for me to resist the urge to tidy or multi-task when we are doing school- but I find I am much more available and focused on my kids- and we get through our subjects more efficiently.Ī new program to us this year that I absolutely loved and would recommend are All About Reading and All About Spelling.
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Jumping from one kid to the next was the most challenging- and believe it or not, leaving the room to move laundry along ensued that everyone would get off task. Honestly she watched more cartoons than I would have liked- but after having her work along side us coloring, playing play doh or working on another activity- some days I just ran out of stuff for her to keep busy with. If I needed a way to get in 30 mins of undistracted work time with the boys, it often meant putting on a little show. It was also a lot more work juggling the needs of a toddler.
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I was pretty nervous going into the past year with 2 kids full time, who are not quite at an age of being able to work independently (they just finished grade 1&3).
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I find they thrive under routine- especially my oldest! It’s hard for me because I can get easily distracted, and my to do list or creative ideas can try to distract me… but the reward of a long, care free summer really motivates me. So- we stay pretty committed to starting between 9 and 9:30. My kids just seem to have a hard time focusing in the afternoon, and if we start after 10 it is a struggle. (at least so far!)ĭon’t get me wrong- I allow a little bit of flexibility in our day to day schedule, but I rarely plan anything on week day mornings because every day from about 9-1 is reserved for school time. That stuck with me, and I think it is a huge reason as to why we have success when it comes to wrapping up our homeschool year early.
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She suggested that homeschooling should be treated like a job- don’t answer your phone during school hours, remain focused on keeping on task, and prioritize it in your schedule. Two years ago I read a little piece of advice from a homeschooling mom. I never hit publish, but it was an encouragement to me to read- and had some simple tidbits of advice that I still follow today- so with the influx of home schooling questions and curiosity I’ve received over the last few weeks I thought I would share it!
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I was recently clearing out some old archives and came across this blog post 6 Benefits of Homeschooling, in my drafts- written out over 3 years ago! Back when my boys (who are now going into grade 5 & 7) were finishing up grade 1 & 3 and my soon to be 1st grader was just a toddler.