We are now a HSing family!!!

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Heidi in AK
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We are now a HSing family!!!

Post by Heidi in AK » Fri May 20, 2011 12:23 am

I checked out of school today and we now can begin our homeschooling journey!!!! I have a "plan," of sorts, although I'm a planner and want to lay out the course a little bit.

I even went on homeedexpert.com and put in my preferences and HOD popped up! There were some others that are discussed on this board, but I was happy to find HOD as one of my reco's. That's confirmation, to me. ;) I'm a "wiggly Willy" and a "sociable Sue, while Girlie is a "competent Carl." All the way. Boy-O, age 2, is just like me. :)

Any advice for us, given that personality mix?

We are starting with LHTH, with math, phonics, and handwriting mixed in. I was talking to Girlie's teacher, and while she is not really keen on handwriting, she likes drawing. I wonder if there's a way to capitalize on her drawing to transition into writing. While she was at the caregiver's today, I threw an Alphabet workbook into her bag. She did all the mazes and none of the letters. I think she's advanced in reading and math, and behind (or on pace, just behind where I thought) in handwriting.
Heidi
loving teaching my rewards!!!
Girlie (dd7) - Beyond, 4 days/week
Boy-o (ds4), LHTH, along for the ride!!! (all boy, whatever he can get his hands on, FULL OF ENERGY!)
Psalm 78:3-7

http://heidihovan.blogspot.com

Dustybug
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Re: We are now a HSing family!!!

Post by Dustybug » Fri May 20, 2011 5:07 am

You could try Draw Write Now. It is handwriting mixed in with drawing!
Dusty
Mommy to
Gabriella (7) BLHFHG, ETC, Song School Latin
Aron (5) TMJ's Fruit for Tender Hearts, ETC, Singapore Essentials Math K
Lydia (3) Learning letters, numbers, shapes, and colors
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Heather4Him
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Re: We are now a HSing family!!!

Post by Heather4Him » Fri May 20, 2011 11:50 am

Congratulations, Heidi!! I know you've been eager to get to this point, and I'm so happy for you and your family!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Love in Christ,
Heather (WI)
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16yog girl
DITHOR/CTC/RTR/Rev2Rev/MTMM

Heidi in AK
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Re: We are now a HSing family!!!

Post by Heidi in AK » Fri May 20, 2011 11:57 am

Thank you, Heather! We are excited! :) I am laughing at myself because I'm eager to get started on even the cleaning plan, on top of our lessons! GO, FLYLady and motivatedmoms.com! ;)
Heidi
loving teaching my rewards!!!
Girlie (dd7) - Beyond, 4 days/week
Boy-o (ds4), LHTH, along for the ride!!! (all boy, whatever he can get his hands on, FULL OF ENERGY!)
Psalm 78:3-7

http://heidihovan.blogspot.com

my3luvs
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Re: We are now a HSing family!!!

Post by my3luvs » Fri May 20, 2011 1:57 pm

Congrats!!!! I have 13 more days of public school. It is going by so slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. LOL.


:)
Karen
Starting our first year at home with HOD-PHFHG [July], mom to DD [9] and DD [5] LHFHG, DS [1/19/99-11/21/03]
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HollyS
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Re: We are now a HSing family!!!

Post by HollyS » Fri May 20, 2011 2:08 pm

My oldest loves to draw. When she was that age, we added words to her pictures. She also loved to make her own "books" that we'd staple together. I'd help her with the spelling and she had a great time!
Holly, mom to 4
DD 10 and DS 7 -- Bigger
DD 5 -- LHTH
DD 2

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