May 7, 2010

Time 4 Learning has been great!!

Love it!!

Rachel has been reading a chapter out of the history text each day from Christian Liberty Press.  I would say, by the end of the month, she'll be done with the book (if not, almost).  That is a whole year book, in one month.  Wow!!  Then it will be time to move on to a different subject.  It is a grade 4 book, afterall, don't want her to get too far ahead and not understand. :)

We do not take summers off, just a lot of breaks here and there.  I don't really pay much attention, as our umbrella school is an 'unschool', so everyday is a learning experience.

Therefore-they are ALWAYS attending :)

We purchased Timezattack

www.timezattack.com

This is an excellent way to learn your multiplication!  She loves the game, and is learning on her own.  I would like to ask them if they have games for other math concepts as well...but I've looked at their site, and don't think they do.  Anyways, this has definately saved us the hassle of flash cards, that work for short term memory (with us at least), but cause her to retain next to nothing.  Now she NEEDS to learn to get to the next level, and she has to answer fast.  So she  works hard not to forget.  Once she has a motivation-she doesn't forget as easily.

I'm considering signing her up for a writing class this summer.  It's a writing/theater class...affordable.  Hmmmm....still thinking on that one...

I purchased a Noah Plan curriculum guide off ebay, grade 1. I bought it for $23! This includes s/h.  I had planned to sell it, as it can easily go for $40 in July.  But the more I look at it...I kind of like it.  I had looked at it when 9yo was in grade 1, but the books they use are very advanced (about grade 3/4 level..and reading it to a grade 1???) and it didn't make sense to use them for a grade 1.  How much would they really pick up?  But now...I am thinking about using this in between the Time4learning months...it's a lot of work, but a very good curriculum.  A lot of reading...not sure I will see my 9yo smiling about that, lol...

Well, enough with that!

Happy Homeschooling Everyone!!