Homeschooling Parents

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Rico

Well, I was hoping to squeeze the whole program into the summer. It's a school year's worth of work.

Yikes. I didn't think of that. Well, divide it up as you need to, but be reasonable and not overly Gestapo about the matter. The goal should be her understanding each area, not necessarily perfect completion of the entire course.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Rico

Hmmmm. You have a point about her attention span. I hadn't really thought about how many breaks or how long they should be. She really wants to do this. She was drivin me nuts asking when it would arrive. I'd like to take advantage of her enthusiasm before she figures out this is work. lol

LOL!!! Well, the good news is, when she loses her enthusiasm will probably be about the same time she comes up against a problem area, so that will be enlightening for you, The Teacher.

[Rico]

Maybe we will simply take it a day at a time. I will give her a minimum amount of work she needs to get done. If she wants to do more than that, then it will be up to her. I've already told her that weekends are out. I will watch her for the next couple of days to see at about what amount of time she she starts to get tired of it. I still need to get her eyes checked though.

[Rico]

I will say this much. This is such a different approach to learning.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Rico

Hmmmm. You have a point about her attention span. I hadn't really thought about how many breaks or how long they should be. She really wants to do this. She was drivin me nuts asking when it would arrive. I'd like to take advantage of her enthusiasm before she figures out this is work. lol

From my experience, when we took a break for 15 min between classes it was hard to get their attention again. You'll have to work that out as you go along and see what works best for her. Not every child or every day is the same. The beauty of homeschooling - the flexibility.

Originally Posted by Rico

Maybe we will simply take it a day at a time. I will give her a minimum amount of work she needs to get done. If she wants to do more than that, then it will be up to her. I've already told her that weekends are out. I will watch her for the next couple of days to see at about what amount of time she she starts to get tired of it. I still need to get her eyes checked though.

Good approach and plan. Some concepts will be more interesting than others and she will breeze through them. That's the lessons that she will get ahead in.

I'd use the Peggy Kaye book only if she is having a hard time understanding any particular concept with the curriculum you are using.

You can sell it later at www.vegsource.com/homeschool

Originally Posted by Rico

I will say this much. This is such a different approach to learning.

Yes, it certainly is. When you begin it can be a bit overwhelming, but then it begins to even out and make sense.

Praying for you!!

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

From my experience, when we took a break for 15 min between classes it was hard to get their attention again. You'll have to work that out as you go along and see what works best for her. Not every child or every day is the same. The beauty of homeschooling - the flexibility.


Good approach and plan. Some concepts will be more interesting than others and she will breeze through them. That's the lessons that she will get ahead in.

I'd use the Peggy Kaye book only if she is having a hard time understanding any particular concept with the curriculum you are using.

You can sell it later at www.vegsource.com/homeschool


Yes, it certainly is. When you begin it can be a bit overwhelming, but then it begins to even out and make sense.

Praying for you!!

TY. Actually, I kinda of like this approach. She can work at her own pace, free from the pressures at school to get her assignments done by a certain time. If she has to go over something repeatedly, until she gets it, it's no big deal. Another thing I like is that I can check on her progress on a daily basis, instead of having to wait until something becomes enough of a problem that the teacher sends a note home.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Rico

TY. Actually, I kinda of like this approach. She can work at her own pace, free from the pressures at school to get her assignments done by a certain time. If she has to go over something repeatedly, until she gets it, it's no big deal. Another thing I like is that I can check on her progress on a daily basis, instead of having to wait until something becomes enough of a problem that the teacher sends a note home.

Rico,
That is what I loved so much about homeschooling - setting their pace and knowing what they were doing and if they were getting it right.

I never knew what they were doing in Kindergarten with my daughter. The teacher would send home papers that were not hers, etc. It was so frustrating.

Someone asked me what grades my kids were making. I said, "They make A's because we have time to make sure they make A's." lol

[MissBrattified]

PO, I need some ADVICE!!!!

Okay, I doubt if most of you know this, but the year after my Dad passed away, we put our kids back in *gulp* public school. This coming fall will be the first year they will be homeschooled since then. The reasons for that are varied, personal, and complicated, so I won't address them.

BUT: Here's my dilemma:

I am going to use traditional textbooks from BJU press (which I really like, after looking through quite a few different curriculums)...right now I am laying out a schedule for the coming school year, I've created their field trip calendar, etc. etc. So I've gotten around to working out the daily schedule, and I realize that I have a problem.

How am I going to fit in 3 different kids at 3 different grade levels without distracting one while teaching the other?????

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

PO, I need some ADVICE!!!!

Okay, I doubt if most of you know this, but the year after my Dad passed away, we put our kids back in *gulp* public school. This coming fall will be the first year they will be homeschooled since then. The reasons for that are varied, personal, and complicated, so I won't address them.

BUT: Here's my dilemma:

I am going to use traditional textbooks from BJU press (which I really like, after looking through quite a few different curriculums)...right now I am laying out a schedule for the coming school year, I've created their field trip calendar, etc. etc. So I've gotten around to working out the daily schedule, and I realize that I have a problem.

How am I going to fit in 3 different kids at 3 different grade levels without distracting one while teaching the other?????

Abigail,
I don't know how old your children are.

If you have one child that needs more of your help, then I would schedule the other children with a class that they can do on their own.

If I had two children that needed help in Math, I would schedule that class together. Most of the help or instruction doesn't take that long and they will learn, at least in part, from each other.

Glad you are homeschooling again. One of my sisters is using BJU and loves it. I never used curriculum from one company, but I did use a lot of ABEKA's History, Science, Government, and Economics.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

PO, I need some ADVICE!!!!

Okay, I doubt if most of you know this, but the year after my Dad passed away, we put our kids back in *gulp* public school. This coming fall will be the first year they will be homeschooled since then. The reasons for that are varied, personal, and complicated, so I won't address them.

BUT: Here's my dilemma:

I am going to use traditional textbooks from BJU press (which I really like, after looking through quite a few different curriculums)...right now I am laying out a schedule for the coming school year, I've created their field trip calendar, etc. etc. So I've gotten around to working out the daily schedule, and I realize that I have a problem.

How am I going to fit in 3 different kids at 3 different grade levels without distracting one while teaching the other?????

Headphones, and not those cheapy kind that barely cover the ears. Give them the kind that are used for safety and they won't be able to hear a thing you are saying to their sister or brother. You could also buy ear plugs. How's that for a manly approach?