Any Disney Homeschoolers?

[disneyjunkie]

Originally posted by CJMickeyMouse
I have yet to figure out why those who are so anti-homeschooling even bother to open a thread with this title??

The sites and info posted here can be useful to ALL parents. My son attends public school, but each year I buy materials from Abeka.

 

[CJMickeyMouse]

Originally posted by disneyjunkie
The sites and info posted here can be useful to ALL parents. My son attends public school, but each year I buy materials from Abeka.

You are right! I have used Abaka Spanish and it's a great program too.

I just get vibes from some posters that they think homeschooling in and of itself is wrong. Maybe I am just reading them wrong.

I think everyone homeschools to some extent.... the differences lie in what all subjects they choose to cover, and to what extent.

 

[poober25]

I'm very sorry if I implied that anyone should not read this thread. That's not what I meant at all. I simply meant if I know a thread is absolutely going to make me mad, personally, I just won't go there. Most of the jokes posted are simply a way for those of us who have chosen homeschooling to combat those who do not support us in our decisions.

I do not have contempt for parents who send their children to public schools. I have many friends who have made many different schooling choices, and that's fine. And all of my friends support me in my choice to homeschool. I'm sure there are some that don't completely agree with it, but they support it. The only people in my life that don't support my decision are a few of my family members, but I learned a long time ago not to care what they think. I just hate to see someone slam someone for something they meant to be funny. I can see that some would not think it was funny, but they aren't talking about any specific person.

Anyway, again I'm sorry for making anyone angry.

 

[sha_lyn]

crazymomof4 ... DS has used Middle School advantage to suplement his curriculum for the last 2 yrs. The history program was very good, and is what he used for 7th grade history. Thanks for the sparknotes link. I saw study guides for LOTR Friday for $7 per guide (1 book per guide). I knew there had to be something similar online.


6_Time_Momma ...... I was just given that link this week on a HS site. I tried to download the cooking with kids lessons but it keeps freezing my computer. Have you downloaded anything from there? Hopefully I can get it to work.

 

[6_Time_Momma]

Originally posted by sha_lyn
crazymomof4 ... DS has used Middle School advantage to suplement his curriculum for the last 2 yrs. The history program was very good, and is what he used for 7th grade history. Thanks for the sparknotes link. I saw study guides for LOTR Friday for $7 per guide (1 book per guide). I knew there had to be something similar online.


6_Time_Momma ...... I was just given that link this week on a HS site. I tried to download the cooking with kids lessons but it keeps freezing my computer. Have you downloaded anything from there? Hopefully I can get it to work.

Yes, I downloaded and printed the Circle Time Science and the Cooking With Kids. It does take a long time for it to download as there is about 10 pages downloading in PDF format at a time.

 

[sha_lyn]

Thanks... I just read on my hs list several that downloaded with no problems too. Oh well, its probably time to update my Acrobat reader.





Well ... you'd think I'd learn my lesson...but just got this joke... certainly this isn't offensive to anyone

<<<How does a homeschooler change a light bulb?

First, mom checks three books on electricity out of the library, then the kids make models of light bulbs, read a biography of Thomas Edison and do a skit based on his life.

Next, everyone studies the history of lighting methods, wrapping up with dipping their own candles.

Next, everyone takes a trip to the store where they compare types of light bulbs as well as prices and figure out how much change they'll get if they buy two bulbs for $1.99 and pay with a five dollar bill.

On the way home, a discussion develops over the history of money and also Abraham Lincoln, as his picture is on the five dollar bill.

Finally, after building a homemade ladder out of branches dragged from the woods, the light bulb is installed.

And there is light.

 

[*Robin*]

Hi everyone! I haven't been checking back because I figured this would turn into another "who can be the most eloquent to prove your an idiot" fight...(It gets really old when you've been been going through it for a few years on the Dis) Happily I see that most of this is really good stuff!!

I wanted to say thanks for the GREAT links you guys have put in! I just downloaded the books, and I LOVE the literary site!!

I also wanted to let you know that they sell the "advantage" programs at Sams for a really decent price, as well as a French program I'm planning on getting to supplement our (much too expensive for what you get) powerglide French. Really Sams has a lot of neat homeschool stuff if you do enough searching.

Also, everyone should DEFINETLY look in the phone book for a teacher supply in your area. We have United Arts and Education around here, and I feel so lucky that we do!! The place is amazing. You can find anything, and I mean ANYTHING in there. I don't know what I would do without it!

Anyway, just wanted to pop in, say and say hi!

I think I'm going pm pete or one of the webmasters and see if they could put a spot for us in the cooking and scrapping section or something. It would be great to bounce ideas off each other now and then, don't you think?

Have a great day all!!

 

[Karel]

Actually, I do have an actual question maybe some one can help me with.

My son is starting Latin in the fall at school. I'm looking for some extra material we could look at together before September. Maybe a website, some books, or worksheets? Something fun to get him started. Any suggestions? (He's had a couple of years of spanish in elementary school)

Also, I'll share some of my educational sites with you (I hope they haven't been posted already).

http://www.math.com/index.aspx

http://www.funbrain.com/ - lots of pop ups though

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/

 

[*Robin*]

Hi Karel,

I LOVE your links, thanks so much!! The math one will be great!! Just getting into the others...

I have Powerglide in both Latin and French. I have to say, my son is only 7, so I think I may have started a bit young...but we'll find out when it's a bit colder...

This is a package of 6 (?) cd's that are supposed to teach you a language the way you learn to talk when you are young.

I have a slight problem with the whole program because they make you pay for workbooks that have nothing more than the dialog from the cd's. Plus a list of the Latin or French words.

The dialog on the cd's are a bit juvenile (like really bad actors), and just doesn't hold the attention of my son, but an older child may be able to get past that because he knows that it's about learning.

That said, it's supposed to be the best language program around, and I've heard this from all kinds of sources...so maybe I haven't given it enough credit...(waiting for winter to really get into it...too much fun to be had in the summer!!) The latin program is the least expensive one, and the shortest. It will get him immediately involved in conversational, and doesn't have any workbooks. That may be good or bad for you.

That's all I know about language prgrams, except maybe check your local teacher supply for more possibilities. If you want to know more about the powerglide, just ask...

Have a great day!


Oh, by the way everyone, I just PM'd Pete to see if he would give us our own spot....

Here's hoping!

 

[sha_lyn]

Karel...
If you have a Homeschool store near you check there. I know there are several programs out there, but really haven't paid that much attention. I know there is a program that is something like "learning English from Latin" that shows the roots of the English language that are from latin.

I just did a search and found a couple of sites that look interesting

http://eleaston.com/latin.html
http://www.getwords.com/

 

[*Robin*]

Sha_lyn,- I hadn't even thought of books! DUH!

I have two books that I'm going to be using in language, a book for grades 5-8 is called Words on the Vine by Claudia Vurnakes, which gives a history of Latin and Greek as well as roots to 36 words.

The other is called English from the Roots Up which is subtitled Help for reading, writing, spelling, and SAT scores. It has both Greek and Latin as well. This came highly recommended to me and it is by Literacy Unlimited ( www.literacyunlimited.com )

Hope this helps...

I've got to get off the puter... sorry to be so long winded this morning!

Edited to add...Sha_lyn, those sites are AWESOME! geesh, I would love to be exchanging stuff with you guys more often!!

 

[sha_lyn]

The other is called English from the Roots Up which is subtitled Help for reading, writing, spelling, and SAT scores. It has both Greek and Latin as well. This came highly recommended to me and it is by Literacy Unlimited ( www.literacyunlimited.com )

That is one that I was trying to think of. I really need to get it.

 

[crazymomof4]

Originally posted by *Robin*
I think I'm going pm pete or one of the webmasters and see if they could put a spot for us in the cooking and scrapping section or something. It would be great to bounce ideas off each other now and then, don't you think?

Sounds like a great idea!

 

[Karel]

Thanks for your help. I checked Barnes and Noble and they didn't have much of anything Latin wise. There is a teaching store a couple of towns over but it's not a place I usually go so I'll have to plan a special trip. I don't want to spend a whole lot of money but since I talked him into it, I thought I try to make it somewhat exciting. He will have two years of that and will probably switch to French when he's in 9th grade. My babysitter is homeschooled so I'll see if her family might have something I can borrow.

 

[Dancind]

Wow, this thread has really grown since I've been gone! Glad to see it's back on track. I've been looking into a lot of the curriculum mentioned on this thread, Saxon Math sounds like a good system. Tracey, if you can find my post way back on one of the first few pages, you will know that we are in "car #3". My DD had a 3rd grade teacher and gifted teacher in elementary school that taught the way she learned, that was it. The rest has been a rocky road. I haven't convinced her to homeschool yet, but I'm working on it. 7th grade starts Aug. 14, I think we will be deciding a couple of weeks after that. Meanwhile, I've found some great information! Wondering if anyone has bought anything from the site I'm linking here? Looks really interesting. Diana

http://www.criticalthinking.com/homeschool/index.html

 

[house_of_princesses]

Wondering if anyone has bought anything from the site I'm linking here?

OHH, Me, me!!! I've bought things from Critical Thinking and recommend them highly! They can be used as core, supplements, fun in the car... however you wish. My dd's have a lot of fun with CTP. I think they are a great value.

 

[Rikku]

Ok I haven't taken the time to read every post in the thread (eventually I HAVE to do some actual work) but does anybody know where to order text books and such for science that A) doesn't cost a fortune and B) isn't religion based? We're having trouble finding material for quite a few topics that aren't religion based and not that we're anti-religion, but we've not been satisfied with what we've seen so far. Mostly it's science though...all we find is creation based science and we'd like something more secular.

 

[Dancind]

Rikki, check out the site below. I bought their Math books when my daughter home schooled in 5th grade, they are excellent. They have science too!

http://www.singaporemath.com/

 

[sha_lyn]

Rikki... we use the Jason Project www.jason.org . you can purchase it though homeschool.com but we found it much cheaper through a local science museum. I believe you must be in GA however to purchase it through them.

 

[*Robin*]

Rikki, here is TONS of information that will help in all aspects...

AtoZHomescool/Materials