Comments on: Looking Forward & Back (homeschooling) http://steppingonlegos.com/homeschooling/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/ Stepping on Legos Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kristin http://steppingonlegos.com/homeschooling/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Kristin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:30:12 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/04/16/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/#comment-54 Thanks for posting this, Nicki! I love reading about this stuff! I absolutely LOVE the fact that your kids just get to be KIDS. There is so much crap going on in public schools, and kids are having to deal with such mature issues younger and younger. I dont' exactly want Lilly to be super-sheltered, but at the same time, I want her to be able to enjoy her childhood as long as possible...you're kids are so lucky! Thanks for posting this, Nicki! I love reading about this stuff!

I absolutely LOVE the fact that your kids just get to be KIDS. There is so much crap going on in public schools, and kids are having to deal with such mature issues younger and younger. I dont’ exactly want Lilly to be super-sheltered, but at the same time, I want her to be able to enjoy her childhood as long as possible…you’re kids are so lucky!

]]> By: "medal mouth" (dalton) http://steppingonlegos.com/homeschooling/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-50 "medal mouth" (dalton) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:44:21 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/04/16/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/#comment-50 webquest sucks! webquests = EPIC FAIL webquest gets a two thumbs down by the duong academy I could go on... lol webquest sucks!
webquests = EPIC FAIL
webquest gets a two thumbs down by the duong academy
I could go on… lol

]]> By: Heather http://steppingonlegos.com/homeschooling/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Heather Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:41:42 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/04/16/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/#comment-51 I didn't have time to read your whole post, but we use funshine express curriculum and I really like it. It's great for the older 2's and 3's and right now I have 4 and 5 year olds who really enjoy the activities. A friend of mine said it was much better than mother goose , but I haven't tried it so I don't know. I'm now leaning more toward a waldorf curriculm just because I think it's best for Elia- so we're going to try out the little acorn learning curriculum - http://www.littleacornlearning.com/ and see how it goes. I'll probably end up doing a mixture of both funshine and little acorn. I hope to homeschool Elia eventually..well I guess I basically do already since I own a preschool and she attends along with me everyday-but anyway I hope to continue with it so I love reading about other peoples homeschooling experiences, keep us updated about how it goes! Heather tovietnam.blogspot.com I didn’t have time to read your whole post, but we use funshine express curriculum and I really like it. It’s great for the older 2′s and 3′s and right now I have 4 and 5 year olds who really enjoy the activities. A friend of mine said it was much better than mother goose , but I haven’t tried it so I don’t know. I’m now leaning more toward a waldorf curriculm just because I think it’s best for Elia- so we’re going to try out the little acorn learning curriculum – http://www.littleacornlearning.com/ and see how it goes. I’ll probably end up doing a mixture of both funshine and little acorn.
I hope to homeschool Elia eventually..well I guess I basically do already since I own a preschool and she attends along with me everyday-but anyway I hope to continue with it so I love reading about other peoples homeschooling experiences, keep us updated about how it goes!
Heather
tovietnam.blogspot.com

]]> By: Melinda http://steppingonlegos.com/homeschooling/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Melinda Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:12:48 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/04/16/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/#comment-52 I love the idea of theme weeks. Chloe is all about projects lately, and I think that would be fun to do with her. We don't homeschool but we still think it's important to help her learn. :) The election lessons sound awesome. This is definitely an exciting election to learn all about the process. I hope that they enjoy it. I love the idea of theme weeks. Chloe is all about projects lately, and I think that would be fun to do with her. We don’t homeschool but we still think it’s important to help her learn. :)

The election lessons sound awesome. This is definitely an exciting election to learn all about the process. I hope that they enjoy it.

]]> By: Jennifer http://steppingonlegos.com/homeschooling/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Jennifer Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:49:15 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/04/16/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/#comment-53 I don't know very much about home school, but it sounds fascinating the way you match the child's pace and interests with subject matter. Thanks for posting! I don’t know very much about home school, but it sounds fascinating the way you match the child’s pace and interests with subject matter. Thanks for posting!

]]> By: Gina http://steppingonlegos.com/homeschooling/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Gina Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:08:02 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/04/16/looking-forward-back-homeschooling/#comment-55 Nicki, we've only been homeschooling our girls (9th and 7th grades) for three years, but we love it. This summer, we'll be bringing our preschool-aged sons home from VN and we're so excited to have the chance to learn and explore with them. At first, the idea of homeschooling from the ground up scared me a bit, but the more I read and learn, the more excited I get! Thanks for sharing your plans and ideas for Addy-Mai next year. I hope you won't mind if I check back in with you for advice once we're all home, settled in, and get to know each other a bit. Nicki, we’ve only been homeschooling our girls (9th and 7th grades) for three years, but we love it. This summer, we’ll be bringing our preschool-aged sons home from VN and we’re so excited to have the chance to learn and explore with them. At first, the idea of homeschooling from the ground up scared me a bit, but the more I read and learn, the more excited I get! Thanks for sharing your plans and ideas for Addy-Mai next year. I hope you won’t mind if I check back in with you for advice once we’re all home, settled in, and get to know each other a bit.

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