Posts by PGTlatte

No, I have never seen an article about how bad homeschooling is that I could take seriously - because they were written by "education experts" whose careers were forged in the public education system, who have no experience whatsoever...

I found this "counting to 100" placemat at a local teaching store.    http://www.brainymats.com/brainymats_green.html   It has been very helpful to our son who is 5.5.    

IMO nothing you could read on homeschooling would be wasted.  At worst, you learn that one approach or author's ideas aren't a fit for you.  I would read it all !  I started reading about homeschooling when DS1 was...

SOTW is not a subset of History Odyssey.  SOTW is a standalone program that can be purchased with its own activity guide and test questions book for each volume.   History Odyssey is a program by a different author, that...

What does your DH want to do ? How does he feel about homeschooling in general, and the children being home with him every day ?  Does he enjoy his part of the homeschooling ?  Does he feel that his "lack of structure" is a...

Quote: Originally Posted by allie911  It is not fully a secular program - the author is decidedly Christian, and has been quoted as wishing to use her program to plant the seeds of her faith in the students using...

I have not used it, but I am considering the McRuffy Language and Reading/Spelling and Phonics special edition color workbooks.  They have secular versions available too.  I have used and like both Evan Moor language arts...

It appears that Click'n Kids has recently registered a trademark for Click'n Math.   http://www.trademarkia.com/clickn-math-85213568.html        

You didn't mention unschooling at all in your OP.  Unschooling is one option and it sounds like that is what you are describing as homeschooling...but it's not the only way to homeschool and not everyone who homeschools gives up...

I am in a situation in which homeschooling our 8 yo is challenging with our 5 yo being who he is, and us keeping a very busy calendar of activities.  But it is very important to me to feel that I am meeting all of the...