the 4 yo in LHTH[and we have been taking it slowly] .Its a perfect fit.He knows pretty much all his letters,can sight read a few words and is starting to write letters,his name etc.So LHTH fits perfectly now.Im a bit concerned about attempting LHFHG in september
I have the 8 yo in BLHFHG and again he fits perfectly into Beyond right now.In my mind Im aiming to start Bigger in September -and I think he will be ready by then -
But the biggest challenge is finding a curriculum for my 15 yr old.This is our first year homeschooling her and its had its been a learning curve for us all .We have been using a cd rom based curriculum .Its worked in some ways -its nearly totally independent,it very low maintanance and its utterly boring
.My daughter loves to read .This year she has read for fun- Pride and Prejudice , some Shakespeare ..Im sure we could make either of the R to R 's to make it work for her with using the some extension reading .
I am really concerned about the writing though.My 15 yr old has had minor issues her whole life with fine and gross motor control.Im not talking major issues -but writing is a real barrier to her learning.If she is required to handwrite an answer -quite often just the sheer amount of effort that goes into forming those letters means that she a] just shortens the answer-and edits information she would otherwise have included -or she can just completely lose track of what that answer was and forget .Im trying to think of ways that work around this for the writing involved in Rev to Res .Currently she types her answers on her computer.-but we dont ask for a lot of typing .
I have a few other concerns -like the transition to a CM style of education[which I am completely sure is superior] from a PS education ...
And finally
It humbling to admit that her bible knowledge is not what it should be -I can see the gradual training at work within HOD -from learning a bible verse in LHFHG and progressing on up through-but my daughter has not had that...and has she been exposed to a lot more of the current worldly views than I want . and we are British -so she knows very little US history[actually I would add given the national curriculum she knows very little british history ]I can see that my daughters childhood is nearly all behind her,and one reason I wanted to homeschool her -is because I want to spend more time with her.We are not getting that with me handing her a box of discs each day.A
In her case, however, she is not bored, spends a lot of time studying the Bible on her own, and is ahead one grade. She only has one year left of high school, so I figured I'd just leave it be.
some good reading.looking at the suggested extension reading materials-I think she would enjoy those...
I dont need to worry from a further education standpoint ...but I think its important..I think rod and staff would suit her well .Maybe starting at a lower level 