My students use a self-teaching method. We use the Robinson Curriculum CD's for our material. We follow the course of study. Our school day lasts anywhere from 4 to 6 hours. After academic studies are complete we have a very busy day with work, chores, games, friends, clubs, teams, hobbies, crafts, etc.....
2006-09-02 09:03:09 · 11 answers · asked by Barb 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
I can't say I use a specific method. We use this and that and add in their interests. I find things I think will work or be interesting for the kids and make up my own. I also keep track of our local curriculum for LA and math so that I know in what minimal direction to go, although we do stray at times and cover higher level things before some lower level things just because of interest on the kids' part.
Mornings are our work time usually from about 8-8:30 or so until around 11:30, but I would never expect my 6yo to spend 3 hours straight doing book work. I've taught grade 1 in the public schools--they don't even get 3 hours of academic work in a day. Half or more of the work provided in typical grade 1 materials is colouring or cutting and pasting, things like that. Plus there's recess and story time and waiting, lots of waiting.
My 9yo spends more time doing academic work, but it's largely self-imposed: a lot of time reading, writing and drawing, her three passions.
As they get older, I expect they will do more and more work, as is typical of homeschoolers.
Our afternoons are freer. We might go on field trips or to the library, go to homeschooling activities or do crafts, play outside, things like that. Since we don't stop for a morning recess and we don't have a structured daily phys.ed. program, I like to give them lots of time to play outside in the afternoon.
2006-09-03 01:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We loosely follow the classical approach, but are very much eclectic about it. We don't memorize poetry. We do read classic works of literature. We do history chronologically, but not science.
I'm starting to unschool my older son (6th grade) just a bit - allowing him to pursue history or science topics in which he's interested. I plan to have him doing mostly independent study by the time he reaches high school in 3 more years.
2006-09-02 11:20:13 · answer #2 · answered by homeschoolmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't use a boxed curriculum. I use grade appropriate workbooks, internet sites, the library, DVDs and I get text books from our book depository. I can't say we "un-school", but we just use a little of this and a little of that.
2006-09-02 12:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't use any specific mehtod.
I find books that will challenge my children. So we use a bunch of different things from different curriculums.
We are very structured though. We do chores, school, and then free time.
2006-09-06 02:19:29 · answer #4 · answered by lucky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We use CAVA and since we are in California- the states pays for the supplies and they do all the paperwork for us. Plus, we get a teacher we can use if we need any help. It is a great program.
2006-09-02 17:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by ednolb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do correspondence schooling in Australia. I have a teacher to phone for help, all my materials are provided too - all for $30 per year!!!
PETLOVER
2006-09-07 11:31:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom orders the stuff I read the directions and do it a day takes about 2hrs
2006-09-07 07:46:42 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus Freak!!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess they'd call us "Classically Nutured". It mostly follows Charlotte Mason with some trivium thrown in.
2006-09-03 08:15:38 · answer #8 · answered by LuvBNaMom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we don't use a specific 'method': each child learns each subject in a different way, so we use what I like to call an 'individualized montessori' approach. I do what works best with each child.
2006-09-02 10:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by Kathrine E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We use the Seton Home school for the additional catholic education
2006-09-02 12:05:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋