Comments for Home Schooling in the US - Schoolroom.US http://schoolroom.us/blog Articles, Videos and Resources for the Home Schooling Community Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:03:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on DISADVANTAGES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS by Homeschooling ABCs – Homeschooling How-to’s from A to Z | ClickBank Product Reviews Online http://schoolroom.us/blog/disadvantages-of-public-schools.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1800 Homeschooling ABCs – Homeschooling How-to’s from A to Z | ClickBank Product Reviews Online Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:03:52 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/?p=34#comment-1800 [...] 26 weeks of step-by-step instruction - all the basics of homeschooling from A to Z - delivered...Are you brand new to homeschooling? Or perhaps just frustrated and need direction and encouragement?...s prepared "to ship them all off the school!" Your class has helped me to refocus my [...] [WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The comment's server IP (76.191.96.252) doesn't match the comment's URL host IP (76.191.96.251) and so is spam. [...] 26 weeks of step-by-step instruction – all the basics of homeschooling from A to Z – delivered…Are you brand new to homeschooling? Or perhaps just frustrated and need direction and encouragement?…s prepared "to ship them all off the school!" Your class has helped me to refocus my [...]

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]]> Comment on WHAT IS THE BEST HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM IN YOUR OPINION AND WHY? by BraxOwl http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm/comment-page-1#comment-110 BraxOwl Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:35:18 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm#comment-110 There is no answer to this question. The best thing about homeschooling is that it can be customized to the students needs and learning styles. What is best for one student will not be best for another. I would suggest you find a homeschool group or a homeschool homeschool fair and attempt to look at the various curriculum and decide which would fit your daughter best. I know that A Beka (http://www.ABeka.com) travels with material displays. They have EVERY SINGLE ITEM available for viewing and you can look it over before you order. We personally use A Beka for our curriculum, although we have substituted or enhanced that curriculum with other materials. Good luck homeschooling! My children are going into grades 4 and 2 and have been homeschooled from the beginning. We knew when our oldest was very young that we were going to homeschool and spent a lot of time researching. I am glad we did, because there is so much information available and options to choose from that it could be overwhelming! There is no answer to this question. The best thing about homeschooling is that it can be customized to the students needs and learning styles. What is best for one student will not be best for another.

I would suggest you find a homeschool group or a homeschool homeschool fair and attempt to look at the various curriculum and decide which would fit your daughter best. I know that A Beka (http://www.ABeka.com) travels with material displays. They have EVERY SINGLE ITEM available for viewing and you can look it over before you order.

We personally use A Beka for our curriculum, although we have substituted or enhanced that curriculum with other materials.

Good luck homeschooling! My children are going into grades 4 and 2 and have been homeschooled from the beginning. We knew when our oldest was very young that we were going to homeschool and spent a lot of time researching. I am glad we did, because there is so much information available and options to choose from that it could be overwhelming!

]]> Comment on WHAT IS THE BEST HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM IN YOUR OPINION AND WHY? by Ms. Phyllis http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm/comment-page-1#comment-109 Ms. Phyllis Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:30:07 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm#comment-109 The best homeschooling curriculum is one which your child can learn the most from and has fun and is not bored to tears or frustrated to tears from. I am now homeschooling my 7-year-old son, and we will be finishing up 1st grade around the end of August. (I just began homeschooling in mid-November, 2006.) I think most beginning homeschoolers feel more comfortable using a set curriculum; however, I began homeschooling with an open mind. I consider myself to be an eclectic homeschooler, and I am using whatever works for my son. So far, after one major change from a "set" curriculum to our current eclectic approach, our homeschooling year has been successful. The following has worked for us: Christian Liberty Press (Adventures in Phonics; Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 1; Spelling Book 1; Phonics Readers, K level; Noah Webster's Reading Handbook; & Lessons from the Farmyard) My son likes the Christian Liberty books, and their curriculum is extremely affordable; we're only using certain books--not the entire 1st grade curriculum. What Your First Grader Needs to Know (Edited by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.) Math for Your 1st and 2nd Grader: All You Need to Know to Be Your Child's Best Teacher (Author: Steve Slavin) Time4Learning (online home education) starfall.com (Learn to read website for pre-K to 2nd grade) spellingtime.com (spelling website for 1st to 5th graders) Many other books, lessons, projects, field trips, sports classes, etc. If you would like to e-mail me off list, please feel free to do so. I hope the aforementioned is helpful. The best homeschooling curriculum is one which your child can learn the most from and has fun and is not bored to tears or frustrated to tears from. I am now homeschooling my 7-year-old son, and we will be finishing up 1st grade around the end of August. (I just began homeschooling in mid-November, 2006.)

I think most beginning homeschoolers feel more comfortable using a set curriculum; however, I began homeschooling with an open mind. I consider myself to be an eclectic homeschooler, and I am using whatever works for my son. So far, after one major change from a “set” curriculum to our current eclectic approach, our homeschooling year has been successful.

The following has worked for us:

Christian Liberty Press (Adventures in Phonics; Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 1; Spelling Book 1; Phonics Readers, K level; Noah Webster’s Reading Handbook; & Lessons from the Farmyard)
My son likes the Christian Liberty books, and their curriculum is extremely affordable; we’re only using certain books–not the entire 1st grade curriculum.

What Your First Grader Needs to Know (Edited by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.)

Math for Your 1st and 2nd Grader: All You Need to Know to Be Your Child’s Best Teacher (Author: Steve Slavin)

Time4Learning (online home education)

starfall.com (Learn to read website for pre-K to 2nd grade)

spellingtime.com (spelling website for 1st to 5th graders)

Many other books, lessons, projects, field trips, sports classes, etc.

If you would like to e-mail me off list, please feel free to do so.

I hope the aforementioned is helpful.

]]> Comment on WHAT IS THE BEST HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM IN YOUR OPINION AND WHY? by an88mikewife http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm/comment-page-1#comment-108 an88mikewife Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:13:56 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm#comment-108 I am homeschooling my 11 y/o this fall and have been working over the past 3 months to get his curriculum together. I am against boxed curriculums, because one, they are usually religious in nature, and second, I refuse for anyone to tell me what I must teach my child. Having said that, I needed a guideline to tell me what other 6th graders will be learning during that school year, and I got that information from my state board of education. I found a few texts at yard sales that reflected that information. I have found MANY books I will be using next year at that I get for the cost of postage (website will explain it or I would be happy to answer questions). So with my textbook in hand, I found websites that provide lesson plans and worksheets. So we are doing Language Arts (spelling, grammar, writing, reading comprehension), Science (Earth Science including Oceanography, Astronomy, etc), Math, and Social Studies. In addition, we plan Health & Anatomy, Sign Language, and Computer Applications. I have included some helpful links below. (one of my favorites) (NIH will send you science curriculum-I have received 3 workbooks already) I have many more, but that is a start. There are TOO many resources out there to spend money on boxed curriculums!! I am homeschooling my 11 y/o this fall and have been working over the past 3 months to get his curriculum together. I am against boxed curriculums, because one, they are usually religious in nature, and second, I refuse for anyone to tell me what I must teach my child.

Having said that, I needed a guideline to tell me what other 6th graders will be learning during that school year, and I got that information from my state board of education. I found a few texts at yard sales that reflected that information. I have found MANY books I will be using next year at that I get for the cost of postage (website will explain it or I would be happy to answer questions). So with my textbook in hand, I found websites that provide lesson plans and worksheets. So we are doing Language Arts (spelling, grammar, writing, reading comprehension), Science (Earth Science including Oceanography, Astronomy, etc), Math, and Social Studies. In addition, we plan Health & Anatomy, Sign Language, and Computer Applications. I have included some helpful links below.
(one of my favorites) (NIH will send you science curriculum-I have received 3 workbooks already)

I have many more, but that is a start. There are TOO many resources out there to spend money on boxed curriculums!!

]]> Comment on WHAT IS THE BEST HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM IN YOUR OPINION AND WHY? by hometeach3 http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm/comment-page-1#comment-107 hometeach3 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:23:15 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm#comment-107 All these responses to your question must be overwhelming too. I'd like to suggest that you figure out first how your children would learn best, and then if you want a curriculum that is extremely structured, or one that is a little less that leaves you with more room to do things you want. I can only tell you that I myself have done Calvert, and it tells you exactly what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. It will give your child a great education. It gave me confidence, but my kids didn't enjoy it, and inturn it was a misrible experience. My older daughter hated homeschooling, and I don't want my other 2 to feel that way also. I have 4 other friends who decided that the program was too hard and unenjoyable and are looking for other curriculums. I re-evaluated what I wanted out of my homeschooling experience with my children, and the program that I found that best suited my children's interest and my structure is Oak Meadow Curriculum. It's structure with hands on activities, and more free time for field trips, etc. They looked thru the books and are real excited to get started. The only thing about this is that it gives you the material you need to cover for the week and you decide how and when you will do it. I love this concept, but I'm still in the process of making this work. I found Oak Meadow by searching on the internet "homeschooling curriculums" reviews, or just "homeschooling" reviews. Also, the book "Homeschooling, take a deep breath - You can do this" by Terrie Lynn Bittner has a section using ready made plans or building your own. You can probably find this book at your local library, I did mine. Hope this helps. All these responses to your question must be overwhelming too. I’d like to suggest that you figure out first how your children would learn best, and then if you want a curriculum that is extremely structured, or one that is a little less that leaves you with more room to do things you want. I can only tell you that I myself have done Calvert, and it tells you exactly what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. It will give your child a great education. It gave me confidence, but my kids didn’t enjoy it, and inturn it was a misrible experience. My older daughter hated homeschooling, and I don’t want my other 2 to feel that way also. I have 4 other friends who decided that the program was too hard and unenjoyable and are looking for other curriculums.

I re-evaluated what I wanted out of my homeschooling experience with my children, and the program that I found that best suited my children’s interest and my structure is Oak Meadow Curriculum. It’s structure with hands on activities, and more free time for field trips, etc. They looked thru the books and are real excited to get started. The only thing about this is that it gives you the material you need to cover for the week and you decide how and when you will do it. I love this concept, but I’m still in the process of making this work.

I found Oak Meadow by searching on the internet “homeschooling curriculums” reviews, or just “homeschooling” reviews. Also, the book “Homeschooling, take a deep breath – You can do this” by Terrie Lynn Bittner has a section using ready made plans or building your own. You can probably find this book at your local library, I did mine.

Hope this helps.

]]> Comment on WHAT IS THE BEST HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM IN YOUR OPINION AND WHY? by AHERMITT http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm/comment-page-1#comment-106 AHERMITT Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:39:21 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm#comment-106 If you are looking for child-friendliest, try time4learning... in lower grades it is like playing... you will need to supplement with workbooks. If you are looking for child-friendliest, try time4learning… in lower grades it is like playing… you will need to supplement with workbooks.

]]> Comment on HOW CAN WE PROPERLY EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING? by GS http://schoolroom.us/blog/how-can-we-properly-educate-people-about-homeschooling.htm/comment-page-1#comment-397 GS Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:01:15 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/how-can-we-properly-educate-people-about-homeschooling.htm#comment-397 The homeschooling movement is growing steadily and there are now more than one million children being homeschooled in the US alone. As problems continue to grow in the public school system and we continue to see such horror stories as that seen recently at a school in Bolder, Colorado then there is little doubt that homeschooling will continue to spread far and wide. Just give it some time and the word will almost start to spread itself. The homeschooling movement is growing steadily and there are now more than one million children being homeschooled in the US alone. As problems continue to grow in the public school system and we continue to see such horror stories as that seen recently at a school in Bolder, Colorado then there is little doubt that homeschooling will continue to spread far and wide.

Just give it some time and the word will almost start to spread itself.

]]> Comment on WHAT IS THE BEST HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM IN YOUR OPINION AND WHY? by hehmommy04 http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm/comment-page-1#comment-105 hehmommy04 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:41:18 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/what-is-the-best-homeschooling-curriculum-in-your-opinion-and-why.htm#comment-105 I don't believe in boxed curriculums. They are like schools trying to do a one size fits all. I say look around and pick and choose. It usually takes trial and error before you find which one is best for your daughter. You can also put your own curriculum together for free if you have the time and will. You can find almost anything on the internet by doing the right searches. I don’t believe in boxed curriculums. They are like schools trying to do a one size fits all. I say look around and pick and choose. It usually takes trial and error before you find which one is best for your daughter. You can also put your own curriculum together for free if you have the time and will. You can find almost anything on the internet by doing the right searches.

]]> Comment on WHEN’S THE EARLIEST AGE YOU WOULD START HOMESCHOOLING FOLLOWING A METHOD? by Tricia3 http://schoolroom.us/blog/whens-the-earliest-age-you-would-start-homeschooling-following-a-method.htm/comment-page-1#comment-256 Tricia3 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:53:01 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/whens-the-earliest-age-you-would-start-homeschooling-following-a-method.htm#comment-256 You teach according to your childs interests and ability. Using any particular method doesn't make any difference for infant through grade 2. You teach according to your childs interests and ability. Using any particular method doesn’t make any difference for infant through grade 2.

]]> Comment on HOW CAN WE PROPERLY EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING? by THE LORD ROCKS http://schoolroom.us/blog/how-can-we-properly-educate-people-about-homeschooling.htm/comment-page-1#comment-396 THE LORD ROCKS Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:30:16 +0000 http://schoolroom.us/blog/how-can-we-properly-educate-people-about-homeschooling.htm#comment-396 I know. I wish homeschoolers had a tv channel all to them self. I mean The school district here has a channel why shouldnt we. Also I think the reasons we are on the news most of the time is like they are trying to bring us down and make fun of us. I really wish Homeschooling was a better thing and more people did it and loved it. I know. I wish homeschoolers had a tv channel all to them self. I mean The school district here has a channel why shouldnt we. Also I think the reasons we are on the news most of the time is like they are trying to bring us down and make fun of us. I really wish Homeschooling was a better thing and more people did it and loved it.

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