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by HopeAnna
Thu May 22, 2014 4:26 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Letting go of testing.....
Replies: 5
Views: 1790

Letting go of testing.....

hello!! I am so excited to be starting our HOD journey very soon but I do have one thing that keeps bugging and while I realize it is just a "public school" mentality if you will, the thought of very little testing sort of leaves me at a loss. I *know* there are other ways to assure knowledge but sh...
by HopeAnna
Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:27 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: 8th grader behind in English and spelling.
Replies: 7
Views: 2153

Re: 8th grader behind in English and spelling.

Carrie, Thank you so much!!! I love the attitude of my oldest son. We had been talking about do World Geography and when I asked him about doing Rev2Rev, he told me that he trusted me to place him right where he needed to be and he is okay with whatever I have him do next year! I like the idea of do...
by HopeAnna
Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:47 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Where do your older kids do school?
Replies: 12
Views: 3406

Re: Where do your older kids do school?

My 14-year-old does most of his school work either in his room or in the "office" on his own. He likes creating his own space. In his room he is normally on his bed or floor, in the office he has made a make-shift desk (it's a small room and with all the bookshelves....we don't have room for a real ...
by HopeAnna
Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:05 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: 8th grader behind in English and spelling.
Replies: 7
Views: 2153

Re: 8th grader behind in English and spelling.

I had responded to that post though so both of those posts were removed....and I should have read the welcoming post first anyways. :)
by HopeAnna
Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:00 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: 8th grader behind in English and spelling.
Replies: 7
Views: 2153

Re: 8th grader behind in English and spelling.

Carrie, Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I apologize for not reading the rules of the board before I first posted but have now done so. :D I have ordered R&S level 5 for him, once it arrives I hope to see if it is where he needs to be or not. He reads very well for his age, especially...
by HopeAnna
Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:54 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: 8th grader behind in English and spelling.
Replies: 7
Views: 2153

8th grader behind in English and spelling.

Hello, We will be starting HOD next school year with my oldest starting as a freshman but he finally seems to have the desire to start working on some of this now versus the beginning of the year when he was confident he knew everything mom was saying he didn't know. This is our first year homeschoo...