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I could use some insight on spelling with my son. Here's the situation: I have a very bright son who, for years, has scored at the 99th percentile on any standardized test he has taken. He recently took the IOWA and in many areas, got all of the questions correct. Even in areas where he didn't score...

Thanks, Carrie, I had forgotten that you scheduled the geometry for just four days a week. We've always done math 5 days a week, as my son has benefited form the extra time, so this might just work! Although we could use the summer to finish Foerster's, I think my son would do better with a break fr...

Just bumping.

The main page for CTC says, "This guide is geared for students ages 9-11 with extensions provided for 6th and 7th graders." Likewise, the main page for the previous guide, Preparing, says, "This guide is geared for students ages 8-10 with extensions provided for 5th and 6th graders." and the one for...

For those who have been through both Foerster's Algebra 1 and Chakerian Geometry ...

Is it possible for us to finish the last three chapters in Foerster's and also complete all of Chakerian Geometry in one school year?

TIA!

I taught high school math for years, before I had my children, and Foerster's is more rigorous than any of the textbooks we used. It definitely is an "honors" level course. At the same time, Foerster does an excellent job of presenting the material, is very clear with his explanations, and provides ...

I am on the opposite spectrum of thought. I thought age 6 was the youngest children should start school. My oldest started figuring out reading at age 3, and I still waited until age 6. He is a July Birthday so we started K shortly after his 6th Birthday. I have never regretted that decision. At th...

One possibility is to use the history books from Beyond and Bigger as "read alouds" over the summer. They are delightful books, so I think you and your children would enjoy them and learn a lot just from reading through them. I like to read to my children over breakfast and lunch, as well as "teatim...

bethelmommy wrote:What a lovely post, Carrie! Thank you! I am bookmarking this thread for future reference as my oldest son is 11 !

I agree! What fantastic and encouraging thoughts, Carrie! Thank you for your detailed explanation. I copied and saved your post so I can re-read it.

We're live in New York. According to HSLDA, we're one of the most highly regulated states when it comes to homeschooling. :shock: Sometimes it does feel a bit much, especially with the regulations outlining exactly what subjects we must cover and how many units of specific subjects we must have from...

Wow! You guys are lucky! We have to do 180 days and they have to be 5 hours long for K-6 and 5.5 hours long for 7-12. We have to send in a complete plan of all of our curriculum in the beginning of the year and then we have to send in quarterly reports outlining what we covered for each quarter, alo...

Once a week, the students will copy their Scripture memory selection into their Common Place Book. If you take a look at the sample week, you can find the instructions under "Bible Quiet Time" on Day 4.

Others might voice a different opinion, but from my experience, if you drop something because the children (or you) find it boring, you'll be heading down a road that will backfire on you in the long run. Once the children know it is an option to drop things, it opens the door for them to resist oth...

Here's one post that might be helpful. I know there's a similar one by Julie that was very good, but I am not finding it right now.

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Carrie, I could never thank you enough for your advice. My son took the next test today and it went so, so much better. Not only did he finish in a reasonable amount of time, but he did very well on the test. This is such a breath of fresh air after the frustration, tears, and struggles with the oth...