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My name is Jessica, we're in our first year of homeschooling after pulling dd6 out of school after her kindergarten year. We also have a ds2. We're WTM/Charlotte Mason Classical homeschoolers. I researched homeschooling and all the different methods for six months while dd6 finished her kindergarten year and decided The Well-Trained Mind fit us the best.

This year for first grade we're using:

* CHRONOLOGICALLY EVERYDAY
Explorer's Bible Study: Beginnings I with
Egermeier's Bible Storybook: A Complete Narration by Elsie Egermeier
Memory Work: Poetry & Scripture
Poetry Copywork via The Harp and Laurel Wreath
First Language Lessons
Spelling Workout, Level B
Horizons Mathematics Grade 1 Set
The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY
The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child; Volume 1: Ancient Times with SOTW Ancient Times Activity Book

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Life Science: Human/Animals/Plants
(created my own lessons following WTM suggestions)
Artistic Pursuits Bk1

READERS WE LOVE
Bob Books, Nora Gaydos books
McGuffey Readers and The Storybook Treasury of Dick & Jane

We homeschool year-round.

Great idea Jessica!

I am Lee. I have three children, DD(19 and graduated), DS (16) and DS (14). They have been homeschooled only. My daughter is in college now, so I am guiding our boys in their schooling. We have used whatever curriculum worked with each child from year to year. I started with Abeka, moved on to Konos with influence from Ruth Beechick. That worked for most of the elementary years and my daughter used the Konos High School program, then wrote her own for her junior and senior year, as they hadn't published it yet. We use much of the science from Apologia Press and Saxon math.

This year I planned most of their curriculum, which I started doing once they were in high school.

Science: Health, Anatomy and General Science review

History: California history review with real books (they read one book a month, write report) and Government studies.

English/writing: They write one 5 paragraph essay each month with research and 3 revisions.

Math: Saxon, at their respective levels

Foreign Language: Power Glide, German

Vocabulary: One word a week, they write their definition, then look up in several dictionaries, find meanings and origins, then find Bible references in Concordance, write out favorite verse and then re-write their own definition, using the word.

Bible: Daily reading and discussing with Dad.

Basketball: 5 days a week right now.

Bass and Guitar: Playing in church and practice at home.

We break for summer. I need it, but we usually try to go interesting places and do interesting things. Or learn new practical skills. These days, the boys are more interested in getting jobs for the summer.

Hello all! How fun!! I'm Michelle, currently living in Japan with my dear hubby and three munchkins. My son is 8.5, daughter 6 (in a few weeks), and daughter (3.5) I love to read, homeschool (on those good days, he he), quilt and scrapbook. Needless to say, I never accomplish much!

My son is third grade but second grade reading level

Reading/English -Bob Jones University Press (BJUP) grade 2
Math -BJUP 3
History BJUP 2 & 3
Science-lots of unit studies and experiments
Handwriting-BJUP
Geography-Unit on Antartica/Africa
Copywork-daily from poems/bible
Spelling-another problem so we're going back to basics with sight words

Daughter -kindergarten

Reading-BJUP
Math -BJUP

Little one tags along with big sis everyday. THey all do Bible everyday and we do Spanish (Muzzy) twice a week. The two oldest take Piano, the girls do ballet and my son does Cub Scouts and basketball is going on right now.

I used to follow the Well Trained Mind, but my son is a struggling reader so it was too difficult. Plus, I used SOTW, but the library here is pretty bad and I couldn't afford to buy so many supplemental books.

WE're going to the states this May for my dad's wedding so we're cutting our school year short by six weeks-uuuurrrgggghhh! Oh well. It'll be hot in July and August so we'll start up then!

We are in our ninth year of homeschooling our four children who range in age from 6 to 17. We have tried various curricula over the years, but have happily alighted upon the curriculum guides of Amblesideonline.org.

Ambleside utilizes the Charlotte Mason method and covers such subjects as Bible, worldview studies, history, literature, nature study, artist study, composer study, literature, copywork, geography, government & economics, citizenship and poetry.

In addition to their core Ambleside subjects we use the following:

mathematics: Teaching Textbooks - 15 yo dd & 17 yo dd; I make up my own math curriculm for our two sons, aged 6 and 10
Latin: Latina Christiana
German: a total immersion computer program for dd's;Bilingual Baby German, Hear-Say German, and McGraw Hill German for Children for sons
Grammar: Rod & Staff Grammar for dd's; Mad Libs for 10 yo ds. I don't start a formal grammar program with my children until they are in the sixth grade. I'm using the Mad Lib's as a fun, easy way for my son to learn the basic parts of speech this year.
Science: Apologia's Exploring Creation with Biology for dd's.

Also, both of my sons participate in choir through a homeschool co-op that we belong to. Our 10 yo takes a class in public speaking and 6 yo takes an art class. Our 17 yo works part time at a local restaurant, and our 15 yo can usually be found drawing, painting or playing with her little brothers.

And, I can't leave out the critters. All of our children love animals. There is generally a guinea pig or gecko joining us for morning Bible reading. Our older daughter purchased a bunny with her very first paycheck. Our younger daughter has an 80 pound dog that is the apple of her eye. All of the children have something to love and care for.

I try to do school year round because it's so hot and humid in the summertime where we live that the children can't stand being outside. I figure we might as well do school then and take off time during the fall and spring when the weather is irresistible.

Oh, and my name is Joyce.

Hi,
I have a 3rd grader, 1st grader and a Preschooler.
For Math: Math-U-See
Grammar: Grammar Grams (for the 3rd grader)
Spanish: Rosetta Stone and Comprenhensive spanish workbook
Reading: Reading Detective, Content books on the area of study in our Unit program
Science, Art, Music, History and Writing: Konos (unit study that incorporates important character traits)

I am teaching high school biology (Apologia Biology) and 1st and 2nd Grossology in our homeschool co-op.

Hi Kidsdoc4 - Another Konos family! :) I taught my son and his friend the Apologia Biology last year. I loved it, and they didn't hate it.