I`m thinking about homeschooling my 4th and 6th grader. Does anyone have a schedule and curriculum suggestion?

Answer 1

A very general schedule: work from about 8:30-12 every day. Expect a little more work from your 6th grader than your 4th grader during that time. How much time to spend on each subject, what to have each day, will depend on what you want and what the kids need.

Some curricula actually come with a suggested schedule, or at least time requirements. There are so many choices out there for curricula, it'll depend entirely on what you want, are willing to spend, etc. Few people I know use a full curriculum from a single company. Most use a bit of this and a bit of that, usually upon seeing other homeschoolers' resources.

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As for the person claiming to provide "objective facts" from studies done, there is no such thing as an objective study, for the most part. Everybody goes in with some sort of bias, can leave out some details. It's a shame that more exact sources weren't provided other than "Harvard study" because I'm sure some questions could be raised as to whom they were studying and what they were focusing on.

If anybody's interested in another study done by a non-homeschooling organization, check out http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/readmore.asp?sNav=pb&id=253

Answer 2

This is a great time of the year to be thinking about this, because it gives you time to prepare. As far as curriculum goes, find your local hs group and go there and ASK questions. Most hs'ers are REALLY HAPPY to give their opinions on curricula, and many would even trot stuff out for you to look at. Also, in the spring and summer are the bookfairs and hs conventions, and you can go to these and see a HUGE amt of books reflecting every learning style and subject.

As far as schedule, when my kids were that age we'd start about 9 and be done by 12. My sister and I both feel that one of the advantages of homeschooling 'should' be that the student gets done faster! Now my kids are in junior high and we 'try' to start at 8 and we finish by 12, although there are days we don't get started that soon.

Answer 3

The best curriculum I have heard of for teaching 2 or more children is the Classical approach. You have to build your own curriculm by buying the suggested books, but because the kids are studying the same history, science and literature, it makes the day go easier. I recommend the book The Well Trained Mind to really get all the information, but to start ere are some web sites that talk a little but about it
http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/index_saved.html
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/

Good Luck

Answer 4

you can get a curriculum through a homeschool coorporation, or you could use a homeschool in your area and they give your child the curriculum and the child meets with the teacher once a week to get new assignments, this way the kids get credits for their work, which is important especially when they get to their highschool years

Answer 5

If yours is a Christian home, I wold recommend Christian Liberty Academy. It is affordable, easy, and very thorough. My brothers, sister, and I were all homeschooled through it, and I believe it did a great job preparing us for college. My brother got a 1350 on his SAT's and received a 4.0 graduating from college in journalism. So, although some people look down on homeschooling, I believe it prepares you well for the future. Christian Liberty's website is www.homeschools.org.

Answer 6

Hi, I'm homeschooled. Yes, I have a certain time when to get up and what time school ends. I have certain classes for an hour and then I take a break for lunch and then I go back to my school work.

Answer 7

The twins might desire to be Kaitlyn and Katherine. For the different 4 sisters, right that could be some names i like: Sienna Sasha Hailey Hillary Madison Mackenzie Emma Emily Jasmine Juliette Julianne

Answer 8

Please do not homeschool your children. Almost all of the objective scientific research indicates it is a horrible mistake and your children are likely to suffer as adults because of it. Homeschooling you children is a huge mistake...Here are some facts:

Children who are homeschooled for more than 2 years are 30% more likely to commit suicide before the age of 25 (source: Harvard Study)

Girls who are homeschooled are 88% more likely to get divorced within 2 years of their first marriage (source: Harvard Study)

Children who are homeschooled are 21% more likely to quit college without graduating than their counterparts who attended regular schooling (Source: Harvard Study)

Children who are homeschooled are twice as likely to develop a substance addiction while in college as their counterparts who attended regular schooling (Source: American Journal of Medicince)