Homeschooling Parents - Page 10

Rico · #1 05-29-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by nahkoe

Cool! I have quite a few friends who've loved Switched on Schoolhouse.

I hope it works as well for you! Good luck getting everything done this summer while still keeping it fun.

That's just great about the laptop. lol Talk about incentive!

She about jumped out of the chair when I told her she could use it for her schoolwork!

Pretty slick, huh?

nahkoe · #2 05-29-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rico

She about jumped out of the chair when I told her she could use it for her schoolwork!

Pretty slick, huh?

Definitely. lol

I told my daughter something kind of similar last night. Now, of course, I'd get myself told I'm splitting hell wide open if I told you what she gets to do tonight. It required washing the walls in her room and cleaning a bathroom last night though. lol Ahhh..that's how to do housework..let me tell ya.

Pressing-On · #3 05-29-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

Ok. My daughter and I have discussed it, we've been to the website and looked at their software presentation, and decided to go with the Switched On Schoolhouse program. We have also decided to get Peggy Kaye's Games For Math as a supplement. She is excited about learning and ready to overcome her fears over math, and I am excited with her. Dad is going to let her use his laptop to do her schoolwork, so she really feels like she is special. (No one, not even my wife, gets to touch that laptop.

) We are hoping to get through the entire program before she goes back to school in August. Thank you to everyone for your help. I really appreciate it.

I will keep y'all posted on her progress.

I am thrilled for you, Rico!!! We tried the SOS and my kids didn't take to it, but I can see how others would like it.

Rico · #4 05-29-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I am thrilled for you, Rico!!! We tried the SOS and my kids didn't take to it, but I can see how others would like it.

In the presentation video it showed how each lesson includes a video to help the student grasp the concept being presented. She really liked that. Another feature she liked is the ability to highlight parts of the lesson and save it, to help her if she needs to go back to it. One part I liked is that she can highlight any part, right click it, and the program will read that part out loud to her. This could be a big help with word problems.

Pressing-On · #5 05-29-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

In the presentation video it showed how each lesson includes a video to help the student grasp the concept being presented. She really liked that. Another feature she liked is the ability to highlight parts of the lesson and save it, to help her if she needs to go back to it. One part I liked is that she can highlight any part, right click it, and the program will read that part out loud to her. This could be a big help with word problems.

I'm thrilled and mainly because she was involved in seeing what would work for her. Great!!!!! You might decide to teach her from here on out!!! Scary!!!

See, I'm posting again. I need help!!!!

Rico · #6 06-10-2008, 04:14 PM

Un update:

The materials we ordered arrived today.

My daughter and I just finished looking through the book and we are going to load the program on to the laptop tomorrow and away we go!! She is so excited! She hugged me, told me thank you, gave me a big old smooch on the cheek and everything, without me having to ask for it!!

AmazingGrace · #7 06-10-2008, 05:04 PM

what did you go with Rico?

Rico · #8 06-10-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

what did you go with Rico?

I bought Switched on Schoolhouse's 3rd grade Math program and the Games For Math book by Peggy Kaye.

AmazingGrace · #9 06-10-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

I bought Switched on Schoolhouse's 3rd grade Math program and the Games For Math book by Peggy Kaye.

awesome!!!

Rico · #10 06-11-2008, 06:37 PM

She did her first lesson today. I was there with her, to help her learn how to navigate the program. She did well. I need some advice though. How many hours a day, or lessons per day, do you think I should have her complete? I realize that learning how this program works slowed things down today quite a bit, but it still took her two hours to get it done. I am thinking of setting a 4-5 hour time limit on lessons, and however long she wants to play the games (funbrain, PK's book, etc.).