tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19831995.post113448522813944236..comments2023-06-16T05:27:18.768-05:00Comments on Family School: Our First-Grade CurriculumMichael Hardthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750353384537001625noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19831995.post-26357008947810730762008-04-27T13:09:00.000-05:002008-04-27T13:09:00.000-05:00I know that this post was 2 1/2 years ago, but I'm...I know that this post was 2 1/2 years ago, but I'm so thrilled that you posted this.<BR/><BR/>As a "newbie" to homeschooling (this past year is my first year), I was extremely dissatisfied with Sonlight Curriculum, and decided to use a hodge podge of curriculum for my son in 1st grade. I stumbled across your blog, and I am ecstatic about it! As it appears that your goals and plans were very similar to what mine are, with a few changes. Thank you, thank you for posting this!<BR/><BR/>Btw - are you still homeschooling? How is it going?<BR/>Thanks. :)<BR/>-JesJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01779393715275271834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19831995.post-36099031335571815692007-12-25T22:56:00.000-05:002007-12-25T22:56:00.000-05:00I am a teacher but am now tutoring at home because...I am a teacher but am now tutoring at home because I have my own young children to take care of. The students that I work with are discuraged by school and I have to try to light that fire for them again and get them back on track. I do this by playing games tracking their progress and being very up front with them as to why they need to learn the what they are learning and surprise them when they find out that something they are very interested in can relate to what they are doing in school. I tutor elementary-high school and would love to share ideas or suggestion on how to get a child to love school again and have success in their classroom.<BR/>Amie Reker<BR/>Grand Island, NEamierekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863972991873806642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19831995.post-1149260016984836372006-06-02T09:53:00.000-05:002006-06-02T09:53:00.000-05:00We're actually not unschooling. When we had to pre...We're actually not unschooling. When we had to present a curriculum to the state, we based ours on an unschooling curriculum.<BR/><BR/>We're also struggling with Nathaniel's boredom with math workbooks. We're trying to use Lego bricks, construction projects, map exercises, and classroom manipulatives to get him over the hump, but I believe that part of the problem will be solved with flash cards. When you know that 7 + 8 is 15 without having to think about it, those workbook pages go a lot quicker. <BR/><BR/>He's very interested in a video game called <B>Pikmin</B> right now, and--although it's "entertainment," not "edutainment"--it contains a lot of arithmetic reinforcement. I think he's just beginning to realize that he can do better at the game by adding and subtracting comfortably.<BR/><BR/>I'm eager to hear what works for you, Deb.Michael Hardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750353384537001625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19831995.post-1149186385814741542006-06-01T13:26:00.000-05:002006-06-01T13:26:00.000-05:00I liked your article titled Our first Grade Curric...I liked your article titled Our first Grade Curriculum. I see that <BR/>you do unschooling. Math I guess is done mostly through play no <BR/>workbooks. What else can be done<BR/>Deb Cross Homeschooling In Jaffrey<BR/>New Hampshire having trouble with<BR/>Math for First Grader He hates workbooksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com