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2nd Grade Homeschool Plan for J
2nd Grade Homeschool Plan Here’s what I’m planning on using for J this year. He’s at a weird stage where he’s mostly ahead in some areas and needs lots of focus in others. Reading This is where I feel like he’s far ahead of where he’s supposed to be. Rather than a formal reading curriculum, …
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8th Grade Homeschool Plan for H
Eighth grade for H has been a bit of a planning challenge this year. She attempted to use Alpha Omega’s online program last year. Although at first she really loved it, it didn’t take terribly long to realize it wasn’t a good fit for her. All of the subjects other than math were scrapped fairly …
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10th Grade Homeschool Plan for K
Well, it’s that time of year again. As I finalize what I’m using for my kiddos this year, I figured I’d share the info I have gathered so far. We start our new school year next week, and I’m a little behind the eight ball. It’s been a bit of a rough year for figuring …
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Best Early Elementary Resources for the Summer Months
At a family graduation party this past weekend, I was asked for advice on early elementary resources to be used during the summer months to keep young kids engaged. This prompted me to make a blog post, so it’s not only helpful for her, but to others as well. 1. Kumon Workbooks One of my …
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3rd-Grade Mini Office
In light of recent frustration over multiplication facts, I have realized that updated versions of the girls’ mini offices may be a fantastic idea! They made some a few years ago and used them briefly, but at the time, they consisted of things like colors, numbers, and the printed alphabet for H and addition, coins, and …
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Weekly Update – Week #2
Week #2 has come and mostly gone. It was a pretty good week, even though life is getting hectic with doctor and dentist appointments. The highlights of the week have been K having four 100% math assignments and one 97% math assignment, H doing fantastic at a trial gymnastics lesson, and the arrival of level …
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The Upcoming Week
I am going to do something a little different this week. Since I did not do weekly updates of our last two weeks before our Christmas vacation, I have decided to give a sneak preview of the week to come. Tomorrow is our first day back after our break, and I’m excited to get back …
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K’s Math Concepts
By Daddy K: The ingenuity of youth is endlessly amazing. Our eldest daughter, K, came up with a few Math concepts on her own that simply blew me away. I was so amazed that I had to make my first addition to the Blog. The first concept was chronologically second, but is the easier concept …
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Math Update
H is still loving the Math U See program. Today she finished up Lesson 8, and tomorrow we will slow down and start learning some beginning place value. We will learn about what is called Decimal Street, and will begin the process by making a lapbook of Decimal Street. I hope to take pictures throughout …
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What a terrific day!
H had such a productive day today! She was sick all day yesterday, and was still pretty stuffed up this morning, so I thought for sure she would take a sick day. But she insisted that she attend school. Apparently all of the rest she got yesterday did wonders for her focus and her stamina. …
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