Comments on: Homeschooling With Encouragement http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/ a reformed mama raising many arrows Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MInTheGap http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3212 MInTheGap Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:21:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3212 Valerie, I sent you an e-mail which is from my name @ my name . com. Make sure it didn't end up in your spam folder! Valerie, I sent you an e-mail which is from my name @ my name . com. Make sure it didn’t end up in your spam folder!

]]> By: Anonymous http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Anonymous Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:51:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3211 I can help answer the questions... First, what curriculum are you using that is for 160 days? Never heard of that unless it is a unit study of some sort that I'm unfamiliar with. Also, a "high report" state is sort of like CA (where I'm from) and I know what is required by the state. You can contact me directly. I probably can answer your question in more detail if you share a little more. BTW - I'm the author of the book.<br/><br/>weblinkeducation@gmail.com<br/><br/>Valerie I can help answer the questions… First, what curriculum are you using that is for 160 days? Never heard of that unless it is a unit study of some sort that I’m unfamiliar with. Also, a “high report” state is sort of like CA (where I’m from) and I know what is required by the state. You can contact me directly. I probably can answer your question in more detail if you share a little more. BTW – I’m the author of the book.

weblinkeducation@gmail.com

Valerie

]]> By: MamaArcher http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 MamaArcher Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:15:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3210 we always count Bible as a "subject". We do have set things that we do but often count other things as a part of it. I really have not had to use SS but we have used AWANA and VBS before. We have used children's choir for music before too.<br/><br/>One thing we have also done is add in days for "catching up".<br/><br/>You could just supplement a subject with reading from the library. Read to them for a bit and count it under the course it belongs in (science, history, etc.)<br/><br/>I would say be creative and have fun. Have a couple of art days.<br/><br/>After all, it is unbelievable how many times I hear public schoolers coming home saying they watched this movie or that (entertainment movies not educational ones) just filling their day requirement.<br/><br/>Also an "hour" of study does not necessarily mean 60 minutes it means a unit of study. we always count Bible as a “subject”. We do have set things that we do but often count other things as a part of it. I really have not had to use SS but we have used AWANA and VBS before. We have used children’s choir for music before too.

One thing we have also done is add in days for “catching up”.

You could just supplement a subject with reading from the library. Read to them for a bit and count it under the course it belongs in (science, history, etc.)

I would say be creative and have fun. Have a couple of art days.

After all, it is unbelievable how many times I hear public schoolers coming home saying they watched this movie or that (entertainment movies not educational ones) just filling their day requirement.

Also an “hour” of study does not necessarily mean 60 minutes it means a unit of study.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 MInTheGap Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:01:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3209 We live in a high "report" state, but we didn't include Bible on our list of courses that we submitted to the state-- but you can still count that as ed? I mean, SS can count even when you have your own curricula?<br/><br/>It's just so gray with the fact that the state demands 180 and you really can cover it with 160 and they don't say what's necessary to count for a day.<br/><br/>When he hits 1st grade it's days and hours-- at least that's more clear. We live in a high “report” state, but we didn’t include Bible on our list of courses that we submitted to the state– but you can still count that as ed? I mean, SS can count even when you have your own curricula?

It’s just so gray with the fact that the state demands 180 and you really can cover it with 160 and they don’t say what’s necessary to count for a day.

When he hits 1st grade it’s days and hours– at least that’s more clear.

]]> By: MamaArcher http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 MamaArcher Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:57:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3208 Testing days count too! All of those things you mentioned except maybe cleaning the room...BUT you can count that as life skills! *grin*<br/><br/>I even count trips to the dentist or the doctor, I just try and make sure to teach them something while we are there. <br/><br/>For a kindergartner the zoo is a great place too! Even just a play day at the park can count as PE, they need to run and exercise. Sunday school, VBS, or awana (and the like) can count as Bible class.<br/><br/>Do not forget swim lessons, music lessons, or any other type of extra curricular stuff. Testing days count too! All of those things you mentioned except maybe cleaning the room…BUT you can count that as life skills! *grin*

I even count trips to the dentist or the doctor, I just try and make sure to teach them something while we are there.

For a kindergartner the zoo is a great place too! Even just a play day at the park can count as PE, they need to run and exercise. Sunday school, VBS, or awana (and the like) can count as Bible class.

Do not forget swim lessons, music lessons, or any other type of extra curricular stuff.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 MInTheGap Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:51:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3206 Ahh, so that's how you do it? I figured it had to be testing or something (then again, not sure what tests you give a kindergartner). <br/><br/>What counts as field trips? Days to the library? Museum? Historic Battlefields? Cleaning their room? Ahh, so that’s how you do it? I figured it had to be testing or something (then again, not sure what tests you give a kindergartner).

What counts as field trips? Days to the library? Museum? Historic Battlefields? Cleaning their room?

]]> By: MamaArcher http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3204 MamaArcher Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:41:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3204 field trips, lots of field trips! *grin* field trips, lots of field trips! *grin*

]]> By: MInTheGap http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 MInTheGap Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:47:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3202 If that "making a 180 day schedule" tells you how to stretch a 160 day lesson plan from the books to 180, I need to read that one.<br/><br/>My wife and I were trying to figure out what to do with the extra days! If that “making a 180 day schedule” tells you how to stretch a 160 day lesson plan from the books to 180, I need to read that one.

My wife and I were trying to figure out what to do with the extra days!

]]> By: Anonymous http://mamaarcher.com/2008/06/13/homeschooling-with-encouragement/comment-page-1/#comment-3201 Anonymous Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:29:00 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=717#comment-3201 Thanks friend. My blog feeder is acting up - I'm not getting my updated posts!!! Glad you dropped me a line to let me know about this post. Thanks.<br/><br/>SoCalVal Thanks friend. My blog feeder is acting up – I’m not getting my updated posts!!! Glad you dropped me a line to let me know about this post. Thanks.

SoCalVal

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