Hi I would really like to join your thread. I'm going to have to make my final scool choice for my boy in the next few weeks. I lean towards keeping him home for many many reasons. I just don't have a firm support system for it because I seem to be the only one who thinks it's a wonderful idea!
Where do I start?
Obviously, it will cover history and reading. What else?
This looks really cool! I've just about decided that unit studies are going to be the way to go for my Aspie DD10 (almost 11). It will offer her a lot more flexibility in her schooling and allow her to have more creative outlets for displaying her knowledge. We've been doing SOS for the past few months (we didn't start hs until mid March). She likes the computer part of it, but still gets frustrated really easily and just gives up.
Ellester, what subjects did the American Girls study cover? The website doesn't say
Maybe she saw something that reminded her of it Anyways, she says she wants to do this for hs this year! It is neat to see her so excited about school!
!!! She has read maybe 2 of them and we have read a couple to her too!
Hi I would really like to join your thread. I'm going to have to make my final scool choice for my boy in the next few weeks. I lean towards keeping him home for many many reasons. I just don't have a firm support system for it because I seem to be the only one who thinks it's a wonderful idea!
Where do I start?
) but wanted to jump in and suggest you look on Yahoo for local HS forums/groups to you. Also look in the phone book and see if there is a curriculum store in your area. It helps to see what locals are doing, and then you dont feel like you are alone. You can take your son on field trips with ohter HSers in your area, or join a HS PE class, etc.
wow thanks that is one of the ideas I had for curricelum but was not sure it would work,Shalyn- we have a Christian American Girl club, but I feel you can do AG w/out any religious aspect. I bought my books via ebay, education al stores,...and don't know what they go for now, but they are older AG books put out by Pleasant company that are Teacher Guides for each series-minus the newer ones, like Julie and maybe Kit. If you go to BAM or some other bookstore, there are books called "Welcome to ......'s World" that can be used for further study of Am history. We use AG for a lot, but mostly for complete enjoyment, and they are learning anyway! There are also cookbooks nad craft books for each historical AG girl to add in some more ideas and flavor. I feel the AG books can be used in so many fun ways. Our club is moving onto our second year and we have SO much we can do to add to it-ideas are almost endless. I feel using it as a curr. for Am history can be the same.
BTW- maybe this was crazy, but incentive for reading EVERY AG book in this family is the purchase of a doll or accessories after completing them(there are like 50-60 books!). We had to honor our own "way of getting our previously 8 year old child to read" because she DID IT! It took her a little over a year. She even went over and above and read some of the mysteries. Now, my now 8 year old(the other one is 10 now) hasn't picked up on it yet, but I am hoping she will. She is a more reluctant reader, but getting there! She reads well, but doesn't enjoy it quite as much as I'd like. But I refuse to force it b/c then it just ain't fun
Lori
. hey, I tried! When it comes down to doing WDW though, HS days or not, the bottom line is what I go by. I could go with the free DDP for 3 nights(yes, a quick trip -just me and my girls) for $650!!! I have an AP that is good till next February. All I needed was to get there and get home and pay like maybe another $100 for classes. BUT homeschool days people say NO. I HAVE to get thier packages and if I want the DDP, it is added on. Hello? That was going to be over $1000 altogether, plus transportation.
