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by pjsullivan
Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:01 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: which program for 11 year old
Replies: 1
Views: 728

which program for 11 year old

I tried HOD last fall and had some health problems and never found a rythm and gave up. I want to try again. My oldest is in high school next year doing MFW high school. My twins are 8 (boys) and have bee working in rod and staff 2, singapore 2A and just listening to other read alouds and SOTW this ...
by pjsullivan
Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: math questions-singapore or teaching textbooks
Replies: 0
Views: 1428

math questions-singapore or teaching textbooks

I have used singapore for my twin 8 yr. old this year and we only got through 2A. We just finished today! I am going to work on math facts and games for awhile before going into another book. I am not sure what i want to use. For one of the twins, it's been a pretty good fit-the other one complains ...
by pjsullivan
Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:42 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: taking two years to finsih preparing
Replies: 2
Views: 760

taking two years to finsih preparing

I am thinking of using preparing for my 8 yr old twins. Can i use this for two years? Or have people found themselves getting "bored" using the same thing for two years?
thanks
jean
by pjsullivan
Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:09 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: high school program for your son
Replies: 4
Views: 1444

high school program for your son

I know i have asked a few questions about this already. I am just curious as to what programs you will be using for your son next year. I am still debating where to put my 13 year old. She was moved ahead when she was in school so by their standards, she would be ready for high school next year. I a...
by pjsullivan
Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:15 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: ctc for high school
Replies: 13
Views: 12532

ctc for high school

i am considering high schoool for my daughter- I am wondering if anyone has used CTC or RTR for high school--what should i add? anu information would be great
thanks
pam
by pjsullivan
Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:53 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: placement for 10 year old
Replies: 4
Views: 1129

placement for 10 year old

I know i will probably confuse you all here since i have been going back and forth between what to use for my 10 year old. She is not a hard worker when it comes to school work and gets very overwhelmed easily-she has some anxiety disorder which she i being treated for. I orginally was going to put ...
by pjsullivan
Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:51 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: question about independent reading for CTC
Replies: 3
Views: 1035

question about independent reading for CTC

I am beginning CTC with my 10 year old daughter. She was not exactly happy about this but she really complains about anything that requires "Work" so for the first time, i am not letting her attitude dictate what we do in school. I love the look of CTC and we are also picking up where we left off in...
by pjsullivan
Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Need some encouragement
Replies: 17
Views: 3845

Re: Need some encouragement

hi! i am not a faithful user of HOD,yet! but i just wanted to put your mind at ease. i have been homeschooling for 6 years now. The last 4 years i have been in and out of hospitals and treatment and my kids have had to weeks , months were they were not doing much of anything. This ytear, i hope to m...
by pjsullivan
Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: decision?need support
Replies: 6
Views: 1900

decision?need support

please forgive me for yet another post. I am still trying to decide what to do with my children. We are finishingup SOTW 4 and using SL readers for the 13 and 10 year.8 yrold twins are getting basics but not much more. I triend HOD for a week/two in october or november and it seemed overwhelming to ...
by pjsullivan
Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:56 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Looking for advice--second post
Replies: 3
Views: 1017

Looking for advice--second post

o.k. the last person who answered me suggested i give a little background ofr my 10 yr old. Her reading comp. is 9th grade, word recognition 12 th grade but her writing skills are average-as she really doesn't like to write and complains at times. However i am having her take a class on line in Marc...
by pjsullivan
Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:57 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Preparing or CTC for 10 year old..kinda long
Replies: 2
Views: 596

Preparing or CTC for 10 year old..kinda long

I am trying to decide where to place my 10 year old. She is an avid reader and her skill are good-writing is a littlemore difficult for her. We had started with preparing at the beginning of Oct. We used it for about 1 week and then quit-tried a bunch of other things. We are back to HOD. I have the ...
by pjsullivan
Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:28 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: /doing three programs?
Replies: 7
Views: 1835

Re: /doing three programs?

hi--thanks so much for your replies! My kids are 7 year old twins 10, year old that doesn't work well with the twins. And very advanced 12 year old. I am planning to finish her current history program by January and then put her in CTC. Until that time i will be doing Bigger withthe twins (starting ...
by pjsullivan
Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: /doing three programs?
Replies: 7
Views: 1835

/doing three programs?

Is there any one who is doing 3 programs? Is an imossiblething-should i not be looking at 3 programs? Looking for any input

Thanks
pj
by pjsullivan
Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:29 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Using Prepaing for almost 8 year old
Replies: 10
Views: 2482

Using Prepaing for almost 8 year old

I am just new to HOD and i bought a used package for my 10 year old and twin 7 year old. The twins will turn 8 in jan. I am wondering if this level would be too hard for and would then do better in the program before Preparing (Bigger Hearts) Has anyone u sed this with 7-8 year olds and did you have...