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We are also doing Preparing, Beyond, and LHTH! Just the other day I created a very detailed schedule, but once again I quickly realized that I am not a schedule person and it's just not going to work around here. We do have a routine that we try to follow, though. My older children are supposed to b...

Congratulations on your new blessing!

Thanks for the replies. I decided they will NOT work on the independent subjects together. I also decided that instead of a strict schedule with everything in specific blocks of time, they will have checklists. That way, they can complete the their individual subjects in whatever order they want. If...

I just prayed.

It is very normal for dc to need you to go over the instructions in the independent boxes for the first several weeks. Carrie has explained to me that it is a skill they are working on and growing into. They don't have to have it perfected at the beginning of the guide. Maybe if you explain that to...

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No one here is going to laugh at you for organizing project supplies. Just be careful who you tell IRL.

In case anyone is still following this, we have completed the first day of Preparing. Ds said that the questions during Bible study were hard. He also said he wasn't sure if he would have been able to figure out all the instructions for independent history and science if I hadn't gone over them with...

Today dd and ds had their first day of Preparing. When it came to the Independent History and Independent Science boxes, it seemed like there was a lot of time wasted. History was okay, because one of them read the selection aloud, and then both of them worked on their drawings. dd was not finished ...

Tidbits of Learning wrote:Have you tried http://www.merriam-webster.com/ for research? It is very good and free.

No, I'll have to check that out. Thanks!

Another idea I just had--- look ahead to find out the topics for the Research box in Preparing. We started today, and they were supposed to research a coat of arms. I looked over the wikipedia article, and IMO, it was too much for a 3rd and 4th grader to dig through to find out some basic informatio...

I bought one off of amazon that hooks up to the computer, so you do all of the viewing on the screen. For some reason, the green one was on sale for $18, while the other colors were still normal price. I think they were under $50 to begin with. It got decent reviews, so I bought it. We haven't tried...

That's a wonderful idea!

mamas4bugs wrote:Wow! Have you been hanging around in my head? I could have written this almost exactly!

Not to mention the numerous other labels the system could come up with for active boys. That's one thing I forgot when I made my list. I have 4 boys, and I've known since the oldest was a toddler that he was an especially active one. He used to do most of his schoolwork standing up; he just couldn'...

That IS a brilliant idea! I am going to look at your schedule because I am doing Preparing, Beyond and LHTH as well! :) I didn't actually post the schedule yet; I'm waiting to see how it goes this coming week. Hopefully all will go well and I can come post the details! ETA: About once or twice a ye...