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Post by Teresa on Jul 27, 2005 14:16:11 GMT -5
Charity, I completely forgot to post that I have joined a local support group (we're in Greenup County), CHEF (Christian Home Educators Fellowship) has a group in the area and I joined them last week, I haven't been able to get to any meetings yet, they are having a picnic in August for members to meet and kids to meet each other as well.
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Post by Teresa on Jul 27, 2005 8:45:13 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I have felt so unsure about myself this past few weeks.
I sent our intent to homeschool form back to the school board Monday, with siggy required and should get that back soon to be put into my book with a copy of the requirements the school gave me as well as our daily attendance record.
They had ask for my school year calendar, but I haven't found anywhere in the legal requirements that it says I have to do that so I didn't send it. If they call me and ask for it I'll decide then what to do.
I haven't gotten signed up with HSLDA yet, I plan to.
The only thing I could find in anything about qualifying as a private school was to have a designated "class room" which we have done and to name the school, which we have done. You know this can get a little overwhelming to a person just starting out.
My strategy: Goal is to know all letters and their sounds by the end of the year, spelling simple words. (By the way, he taught himself with his Leap Pad to spell Scooby-Doo..) Also to be able to count as high as he can, goal is 50. Simple adding and subtracting as well.
I figured reading, writing, spelling and grammar were all in one and am planning on doing one letter every week. I met and talked to a really nice kindergarten teacher at the school supply store and she suggested I not begin with A ("never begin with A", were her words), she said begin with the problem letters like M, and also suggested doing his name letters in the next weeks. Since his name is Michael we're gonna do them in that order. She also said "read, read, read..read to him, every day!" Both good ideas, though I had planned on reading every day. (As well as having him a journal to either draw or, when he can, write about the story every day.)
I have planned to do one day a week (Friday) as field trips, first week (public school begins on Thursday August 11 here, so I plan to as well) we will go to the library to get his first library card, as well as pick up some books I will need for school. I have also planned to say the pledge of allegiance every day (He actually knows it!), a few exercises (though Monday evening will be tap classes), also I have a weather "clock" we will do every day.
I plan on doing some simple science things, like working with magnets and making macaroni and cheese. As well as Manners and feelings, and some geography (daddy travels and I figured that would be nice). Also hubby has a nice telescope, I thought it would be nice to introduce Michael to the stars.
Also I will be planning some Bible studies for each letter.
What do you all think, is it too much?
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Post by Teresa on Jul 26, 2005 16:19:23 GMT -5
This being my first year I am so worried about working with my 5 year old and keeping his attention. He has come into our "school room" with me a few times this week while I have been doing some things trying to prepare myself for the new endeavor. While there he wants to do something but his attention does not last or very long. Am I worrying about something I shouldn't?
I want this to work so much I am afraid I'm going to push him too hard and we are going to end up with me getting angry and him upset.
The school gave me a notice of the states requirements for education and it says that kids should be schooled for 5 six hour days or something around 1050 hours, even kindergartners? We have been doing little things already, spelling words, sounding them out and even a little adding (math). Do kindergartners really have to go for 6 hours a day? Seems pretty extreme to me.
Anyone with kindergarten homeschooling experience got ideas for me?
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Post by Teresa on Aug 3, 2005 12:32:03 GMT -5
Charity, Since I decided not to use a specific curriculum, I have been finding a lot of great sites. Would you rather they were added each one as an individual thread or make them a reply to this one?
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Post by Teresa on Aug 15, 2005 20:44:49 GMT -5
I got mine the other day and we have used the things the past couple of days, it is a great box of goodies! (Both my kids really liked the book, "I Love You Stinky Face"..)
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Post by Teresa on Jul 23, 2005 19:33:33 GMT -5
Any idea how much the shipments cost per month?
I found it on the site.
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Post by Teresa on Aug 3, 2005 12:40:51 GMT -5
Since I decided to follow the school systems yearly schedule this year (a bit modified.. ) I decided to do Back to school with my kindergartner.. This site has a TON of lessons, worksheets and activities. This is the Back to School Coloring page. Home page First School Sorry if this is a duplicate.
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Post by Teresa on Aug 9, 2005 19:51:20 GMT -5
and my son learned to spell a new word... ;D He taught himself to spell "scooby" with his leap pad, he learned to spell "apple" today at school....I am so proud.. I do want to ask homeschoolers a question about this. He hasn't started with three letter words like "cat" or "dog" he has started with 5 and 6 letter words..but cannot spell the three letter words. Should I stop there and go back to the three letter words or just mix them all together.
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Post by Teresa on Jul 23, 2005 19:17:08 GMT -5
Why thank you Charity, that is a very nice thing to say, I too pray everyone has a wonderful school year.. Been so nervous that pray for strength is all I seem to be able to do. I'm almost as nervous as I was the day before my son was born. Does that go away after a few years of doing homeschool? I sure hope so.
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Post by Teresa on Jul 23, 2005 15:37:49 GMT -5
again.. I had lost the link for the forum, found it not long ago, lost it again and just found you all again as I was looking through my links. Looks like school begins in a couple of weeks and I have to admit I am nervous. First year jitters, ;D We have the room ready and I have been working furiously on gathering things for activities and crafts as well as worksheets for our alphabet, math, manners, senses and a little science, geography and nutrition. My kindergartner wants to take tap dance classes so we will be signing up the same week school begins for that. Luckily that isn't very expensive. Going Monday to send off the intent to home school form to the board of education then nothing to do but wait I guess for August 11.
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