Posts by Savoir Faire

I know some adults who went through the public school system that are compeltely and totally antisocial and barely able to function in social situations.

What kind of freelancing are these PP discussing? Without any previous writing experience, it would be hard to make a living. I'm not trying to be mean-- but I was a professional freelancer, with a journalism degree and plenty of...

To update and answer questions:   I don't think that my daughter does not KNOW the material...I think she's just really, really good at convincing herself she doesn't. Kids had same page today. She got about 2/3 through and...

I'm trying to read through (while doing about 500 other things) but wanted to answer this before I forget. Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma  Having said that, I don't think Savoir Faire is at all unschooly...

Hello all. Long story short. Two kids, ages 6 and 8.  We recently stopped Singapore math because honestly, it was going at too fast a pace for us-- the kids were not getting enough time to master a concept before going...

Learning time management is a huge deal. It will help him in the long run, as well as ownership of the work!  

Follow through, mama. He realized what he did. Let him deal with the consequences.   (For the record, I totally know how hard it is....but sticking with it is hopefully going to help in the long run!)  

Quote: Originally Posted by Mamma Mia  Speed math for standardized testing ruined math for my daughter, so she is really sensitive about how long it takes her.   Is THAT why they do speed math? I've heard...

Oh, and my daughter is in the 8-9 age range.

I live in the Southwest US. I contacted the local council.   I guess my one concern is how much of a time commitment it would be. Honestly, I would LOVE to have someone else in charge-- I definitely want my daughter to have...