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Anonymous
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I'm looking to work with my daughter to cover the kindergarten curriculum for MCPS. Does anyone know of good homeschooling resources? I've heard of k12.com but don't know anyone that has used that resource. Also, are there other places out there that have proven useful for someone that is either homeschooling full-time or adding enrichment in certain subject areas?
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Anonymous
| I am a fan of the resources and recommendations given in the book The Well-Trained Mind. I did not homeschool, but while my daughter was in public school I did do a lot of "afterschooling" and found the book very helpful. |
Anonymous
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homeschoolreviews.com.
You might want to join a club. |
Anonymous
| There are some complete curricula like Calvert, but if you are just supplementing, I would go with individual subject curricula. |
Anonymous
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There's a book called Before Five in a Row. It uses classic books, most you can find at the library, to design activities. You can get a cheap copy on ebay or amazon.
Homeschooling resources - do you mean curriculum? My sister uses Abeka books to homeschool her kids. http://www.abeka.org/ Abeka is having a book expo in Laurel, MD, on June 18th. You can buy books there for less than via the website. I use the Mother of Divine Grace curriculum which is Catholic. You could weed out the religious stuff and still have a good reading/writing/math/art/poetry curriculum. http://www.motherofdivinegrace.org/curriculum/ My kids really enjoy it. You also asked about "places". If you mean actual places to go, I like Kumon. That may be more than what you are looking for. |
Anonymous
| You have to do some trial and error. Some kids dislike a particular system simply because there are no color pictures. Each approach is unique. It can be a ton of fun. I consistently teach my kids at home, supplementing the school work. I have had to drop certain curricula (Hooked on Phonics, Schiller Math), and move onto others that work. The neat thing is that you can tailor it all to your child. |
Anonymous
| I reommend a presription for Valium, |
Anonymous
OP here. I'm not terribly creative so I am really looking for workbooks/lesson plans etc. that will make it easy for me to teach my daughter. I plan to supplement what she is learning in school. I will check out the resources that you listed. |
Anonymous
Why did you write this? |
Anonymous
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I'm the PP who listed the homeschooling resources that I use. I really liked the Mother of Divine Grace curriculum because it told me what to do each day. I'm Catholic but I skipped the religious music. The rest of it worked for me and my kids.
I want to add that I only use these during the summer. My kids go to a regular old school during the school year. I started homeschooling in the summer because we were stuck home everyday for the baby's naps and needed something to do. My kids absolutely loved it. They loved memorizing poems from The Harp and Leaf (lots of Robert Lewis Stevenson poems) and learning to read with Teach you child to read in 100 Lessons, as well as the math workbooks, handwriting without tears, and art appreciation. And they really loved creating their own books (memorize a poem, then draw a picture about it and write the poem next to it; also read a Bible story, then draw a pic about it and write the story in your own words). They are so eager to get started again. We only homeschooled about 3 days a week, when everyone was ready and willing. It's summer - don't force it. I think this summer we'll end up doing it 3 days a week, then have a field trip day and a be lazy day. I plan to use the Before Five in a Row with my 3 yo. Also I want lots of time for my kids to read (those that can read independently). That leaves the weekends for family time (the pool, the beach). |
Anonymous
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http://homeschoolwriters.com/default.aspx
AMAZING list of writing contests/projects. I am a regular teacher and refer to this. Enjoy! 
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Anonymous
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We do 30 minutes a day every day. My kids enjoy it.
Look at Calvert it is good for beginners, but later you might want to do some mixing and matching. |
Anonymous
| How about homeschoolmath.net? |
Anonymous
| There's a good teacher supply store in Rockville called ABCs and 123s. You could pick up activity books, etc. for summer work. |
Anonymous
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There is a national homeschool and parent conference at the Dulles Expo Center on June 12 and 13.
Free admission. www.IHMconference.org |