Comments for Educating Our Children http://homeschooldiva.com Homeschooling Open Chat Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Dec. 13, 2007 Question - What have you found helpful? Tech wise by Sabra http://homeschooldiva.com/?p=9#comment-5 Sabra Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:30:11 +0000 http://homeschooldiva.com/?p=9#comment-5 Hi--love the show. I've been homeschooling for 5 years, and just this year I started using an online math program for my oldest. It's called ALECS, and I feel like this program has saved my sanity. Math is my weak point as a hsing mom--I'm just not very good at "splainin" things. This program does all the things I don't do well, and my daughter is not hindered by her mother's lack of ability. She has already finished meeting all of the fifth grade math standards for California--it tests, explains, retests, etc., and moves on whenever a concept is mastered. I would say that it's not a great fit for my younger students (5, 7 & 8), but that's an age thing because you have to be able to work independently. Next year I'll try it with my middle two. Thanks for the show Leslie, I really enjoy listening to another hsing mom while I'm doing dishes. :) Hi–love the show. I’ve been homeschooling for 5 years, and just this year I started using an online math program for my oldest. It’s called ALECS, and I feel like this program has saved my sanity. Math is my weak point as a hsing mom–I’m just not very good at “splainin” things. This program does all the things I don’t do well, and my daughter is not hindered by her mother’s lack of ability. She has already finished meeting all of the fifth grade math standards for California–it tests, explains, retests, etc., and moves on whenever a concept is mastered. I would say that it’s not a great fit for my younger students (5, 7 & 8), but that’s an age thing because you have to be able to work independently. Next year I’ll try it with my middle two.

Thanks for the show Leslie, I really enjoy listening to another hsing mom while I’m doing dishes. :)

]]> Comment on Question of the week - November 15, 2007 by SamanthaB http://homeschooldiva.com/?p=5#comment-4 SamanthaB Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:47:44 +0000 http://homeschooldiva.com/?p=5#comment-4 We take time off as we need it, for a holiday, special field trips, summer camps, traveling for family, stuff happening at our farm that will need our attention. We homeschool at our own pace and try not to worry so much about getting behind thats the great thing about homeschooing for us to go at our own speed. We take time off as we need it, for a holiday, special field trips, summer camps, traveling for family, stuff happening at our farm that will need our attention. We homeschool at our own pace and try not to worry so much about getting behind thats the great thing about homeschooing for us to go at our own speed.

]]> Comment on Fall Fiesta of Homeschooling by Michelle Rothwell http://homeschooldiva.com/?p=4#comment-2 Michelle Rothwell Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:18:46 +0000 http://homeschooldiva.com/?p=4#comment-2 This sounds like a great idea to me. Please go to my site and e-mail me so we can get started. Thanks for heading this up. Michelle Rothwell, Founder Dora & Diego Homeschool Spanish http://www.dorahomeschoolspanish.com and Bookworms United http://www.bookwormsunited.com This sounds like a great idea to me. Please go to my site and e-mail me so we can get started.

Thanks for heading this up.

Michelle Rothwell, Founder
Dora & Diego Homeschool Spanish
http://www.dorahomeschoolspanish.com
and
Bookworms United
http://www.bookwormsunited.com

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