I am somewhat a relaxed homeschooler. I am finding I need to be less relaxed right now as I have a child with some special needs who needs a heavier schedule. On the same side of that though, he has a hard time with stress (part of why he needs to have expectations and a schedule and not tons of freetime). With my older children (there is a huge age gap, they are high schoolers now) I taught the basics and then unschooled the rest. I still had activities we did, but they directed the direction. I did not require anything in particular for history or science. But they enjoyed it and I bought what they needed to learn what they wanted and encouraged it and so on.
I used Singapore Math with my olders. They are good at math too, but they do not like math. I want my children to love math. I already own all the textbooks and I also have the workbook for the level DS8 needs (2B). I also own BJU math 3. I am trying to decide which I should do. DS8 is the one with special needs. He is smart, but has PDD-NOS.
With DS6, I have already decided to wing it for now. I know what to teach and how to teach it and have tons of supplies and resources.
I really am at where I want to do BJUP or Singapore Math with the older one. I have not seen any other programs that I am interested in. In reality, I could wing it with him too, it just gets a little more difficult at the higher ages. The math is not difficult, it is just with 2 children to teach, making up lessons and a baby at home, it can be nice to have something to just follow. Singapore Math would be the cheapest to do as I already have all the textbooks and answer keys and only would need the workbooks at each level. But I was thinking BJUP might be more fun but still just as thorough. I have considered Teaching Textbooks too, but ds8 has a computer addiction problem and I did not want to add to it. I have heard Aleks math is good too, but could not get their software to work on my computer.
Thanks in advance for your help!!
I used Singapore Math with my olders. They are good at math too, but they do not like math. I want my children to love math. I already own all the textbooks and I also have the workbook for the level DS8 needs (2B). I also own BJU math 3. I am trying to decide which I should do. DS8 is the one with special needs. He is smart, but has PDD-NOS.
With DS6, I have already decided to wing it for now. I know what to teach and how to teach it and have tons of supplies and resources.
I really am at where I want to do BJUP or Singapore Math with the older one. I have not seen any other programs that I am interested in. In reality, I could wing it with him too, it just gets a little more difficult at the higher ages. The math is not difficult, it is just with 2 children to teach, making up lessons and a baby at home, it can be nice to have something to just follow. Singapore Math would be the cheapest to do as I already have all the textbooks and answer keys and only would need the workbooks at each level. But I was thinking BJUP might be more fun but still just as thorough. I have considered Teaching Textbooks too, but ds8 has a computer addiction problem and I did not want to add to it. I have heard Aleks math is good too, but could not get their software to work on my computer.
Thanks in advance for your help!!
