Homeschooling Parents

[Pressing-On]

Rico,
Another thing you can do, which is even less expensive. Use this book by Peggy Kaye. You can get it in your local library or order it on inter-library loan. Being that you want to do this on her summer vacation, I think going the game way would be more productive and she won't feel like it's work. Try this first!

It is excellent. When my kids were the age of your daughter we played all the games in this book. My daughter is 21 and operating her own Boutique - pays cash for all merchandise and nobody can walk into her store and talk that blonde haired, blued eyed girl into anything. She's sharp as a whip!

I believe her math skills are attributed these programs that we used. I also used Math-It, which is expensive, but a fun Math game program.

Anyway, I'm on a roll!!!!

Here's the book by Peggy Kaye. You can purchase this at Amazon if you want. Only $10.

[Tina]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Rico,
Another thing you can do, which is even less expensive. Use this book by Peggy Kaye. You can get it in your local library or order it on inter-library loan. Being that you want to do this on her summer vacation, I think going the game way would be more productive and she won't feel like it's work. Try this first!

It is excellent. When my kids were the age of your daughter we played all the games in this book. My daughter is 21 and operating her own Boutique - pays cash for all merchandise and nobody can walk into her store and talk that blonde haired, blued eyed girl into anything. She's sharp as a whip!

I believe her math skills are attributed these programs that we used. I also used Math-It, which is expensive, but a fun Math game program.

Anyway, I'm on a roll!!!!

Here's the book by Peggy Kaye. You can purchase this at Amazon if you want. Only $10.

I will say this one is great! You recommended it to me when I was having trouble getting Michael interested in doing his math. He HATES math.... but he LOVES playing math games. It's a start.... and this book has been great! Thanks again for recommending it.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Tina

I will say this one is great! You recommended it to me when I was having trouble getting Michael interested in doing his math. He HATES math.... but he LOVES playing math games. It's a start.... and this book has been great! Thanks again for recommending it.

You are welcome, Tina. My sister "Tina" is also using this for her kids. LOL!

Another younger sister is using Peggy's other books and really likes them. Her daughter isn't doing well with textbooks right now. I told her to forgo the textbooks. It isn't going to help her if she isn't interested.

That is the beauty of homeschooling. Each child is different and they need special attention.

Rico,
Find out what concept/concepts she is weak in and go from there. You can't help her if you don't know. I am not for on-line Math. I think it needs to be something she can see and touch.

Basically you will mainly need posterboard, markers and a few inexpensive items for the Peggy Kaye games. If your daughter is an artist she will love getting the Board games ready for you to participate in with her and you will enjoy the games. I know I did. Mainly I didn't have to think during that time. Algebra is another story - DVD!

I prayed when I got frustrated during our homeschooling years and the Lord would always show me exactly what I needed to do. So much so that one day I was washing dishes and the Lord spoke to me and told me that my daughter was cheating on her Math. lol

I approached her and her eyes got real big! She was getting the Teacher's Manuel when I would run to the Post Office in the mornings.

It was a valuable lesson as to how much the Lord loved her that He would stop her from injuring herself further.

Anyway, we didn't use a textbook until 6th grade and moved smoothly into the Saxon series. Love Saxon. They are now on DVD for a classroom presentation.

Homeschooling just keeps getting better!!!

Disclaimer: Homeschooling is not for every family. It must be a unanimous 100% across the board agreement between both parents and the children. The parents can't be the only ones wanting it. It does not help the child if the child is unhappy.