New Mama in Town!
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:36 pm
HI to all of you out there. I am in the process of getting all and any info on homeschooling I can get my hands on. My oldest son is in public school now, (1st grade) and we would really like to home educate starting in the fall. Our middle son will be in Kinder next year. So I am hear to learn as much as I can and make conections with other homeschooling families out there.
Question 1: There are so many options out there for curriculum. Where do I begin?!! Over the summer we bought the Hooked on Phonic's program and my son made leaps and bounds campaired to where "they" said he should be for 1st grade. I think he is doing quiet well still but where he is for reading and what they expect him to be by the END of grade 1 do able, but not they way they are teaching. And with no time at home after school to do the HOP he isn't proceeding as fast in reading. Math he stuggles with a bit as far as they tell me. So how do I determin what level of cuuiculum to get and what company. We are strong Christians and what to teach Christian material but it doesn't ALL have to be Christian based. You know what I mean?? I have several personal contacts and they all strongly believe in different curriculum ! Any ideas would be great.
Oh oh oh, almost forgot. I have read in several books now to make sure to register and get a membership with HSLDA. BUt many people I have asked say it isn't worth it. How many have and haven't out there??
Thanks for any and all help in advance!
Question 1: There are so many options out there for curriculum. Where do I begin?!! Over the summer we bought the Hooked on Phonic's program and my son made leaps and bounds campaired to where "they" said he should be for 1st grade. I think he is doing quiet well still but where he is for reading and what they expect him to be by the END of grade 1 do able, but not they way they are teaching. And with no time at home after school to do the HOP he isn't proceeding as fast in reading. Math he stuggles with a bit as far as they tell me. So how do I determin what level of cuuiculum to get and what company. We are strong Christians and what to teach Christian material but it doesn't ALL have to be Christian based. You know what I mean?? I have several personal contacts and they all strongly believe in different curriculum ! Any ideas would be great.
Oh oh oh, almost forgot. I have read in several books now to make sure to register and get a membership with HSLDA. BUt many people I have asked say it isn't worth it. How many have and haven't out there??
Thanks for any and all help in advance!