HELP!!
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:22 am
Hello everyone.
Please let me start with a thank you. I know that there are so many parents here who dedicate their time answering questions, and giving opions, insight, and even asking the best of questions. I know because I have read through so many topics. I am probably going to ask a question that has been asked a billion times, but it helps to ask myself and have it answered directly to me so I do not feel so lost. I will tell you a little about me. I am 30 years old, I live in Las Vegas, and I have one son; Justin, who is 4 years old. He is ready..I THOUGHT I was ready!! I have been homeschooling him for a year (as much as you can homeschool a child this age). I want my son to be "Peter Pan" for as long as possible, don't get me wrong, but he LOVES to learn, and I love to teach him! He is amazing really, as I am sure we all feel about our children and their ability to be little educatinal sponges. There are SO MANY reason I have chosen to homeschool, but as I am sure I share the same reasons as most everyone, I will spare everone the details. Here is my issue: My sister HS's her 3 children. She is my ONLY personal example. So she told me what she has used and which way to go. I thought ok, I can do that. I had NO idea that amount of resources available. I was just about to order my cirriculums when BAM, so many more presented themselves. I found a site that I love: www.homeschoolreviews.com But o corse now I am in tears. These are not cheap as you know, so it is important for me to choose correctly. I wanted to go with Sing Spell Read & Write, and another Bible Study Cirric. to incorperate along with it. But how do I know this is what is best for us? I read reviews and although most were positive, it seems no one used the whole cirriculum. What to do?!! Can someone please tell me how they found which of the 1000 cirriculms to go with? I am desperate!! And advise would be great. I would turn to my sister but she is SO busy, and lives across country, that it is hard to get her on the phone for more than 5 minutes Thanks all!
Heather
Please let me start with a thank you. I know that there are so many parents here who dedicate their time answering questions, and giving opions, insight, and even asking the best of questions. I know because I have read through so many topics. I am probably going to ask a question that has been asked a billion times, but it helps to ask myself and have it answered directly to me so I do not feel so lost. I will tell you a little about me. I am 30 years old, I live in Las Vegas, and I have one son; Justin, who is 4 years old. He is ready..I THOUGHT I was ready!! I have been homeschooling him for a year (as much as you can homeschool a child this age). I want my son to be "Peter Pan" for as long as possible, don't get me wrong, but he LOVES to learn, and I love to teach him! He is amazing really, as I am sure we all feel about our children and their ability to be little educatinal sponges. There are SO MANY reason I have chosen to homeschool, but as I am sure I share the same reasons as most everyone, I will spare everone the details. Here is my issue: My sister HS's her 3 children. She is my ONLY personal example. So she told me what she has used and which way to go. I thought ok, I can do that. I had NO idea that amount of resources available. I was just about to order my cirriculums when BAM, so many more presented themselves. I found a site that I love: www.homeschoolreviews.com But o corse now I am in tears. These are not cheap as you know, so it is important for me to choose correctly. I wanted to go with Sing Spell Read & Write, and another Bible Study Cirric. to incorperate along with it. But how do I know this is what is best for us? I read reviews and although most were positive, it seems no one used the whole cirriculum. What to do?!! Can someone please tell me how they found which of the 1000 cirriculms to go with? I am desperate!! And advise would be great. I would turn to my sister but she is SO busy, and lives across country, that it is hard to get her on the phone for more than 5 minutes Thanks all!
Heather