File : Guidelines revised.doc Description : Guidelines for our group...
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I know how many of you have "Special Needs" children (myself included)...I want to keep the school system out of my (homeschool) as much as possible. ...
Hi Teach the Child members, In years past Joyce published Academic Hints and Character Building Hints on her web site and subsequently in two separate books by...
Thank you Erika and others for sharing. That is wonderful about your son and all of his accomplishments! I just found out my daughter's IQ is scattered. I...
Hi again Dorene, The Lord has led you this far with homeschooling your children, keep following Him!! Its amazing how discouraging the professionals can be,...
Hello Group, I'm Melissa happy wife to a wonderful man, Darrin. Mother to Dalton 14, Blake 10, and Alexandra 5. We have been homeschooling for 9 years but I...
I hope that President Bush appoints a good justice, however, when I see Christians mentioning the unborn I cringe. Too many Christian women are taking the...
Carolyn, Actually, I like the new message board at Joyce’s site. It is very similar to one that I am familiar with so I guess that is why the transition was...
Hi Melissa and family. So glad to have you with us here at Teach the Child. Joyce is wonderful in so many ways. Please feel free to jump in and ask any...
Hello! My name is Elizabeth. I'm a homeschooling mother of four children. My oldest is being evaluated for Asperger's and my second daughter for autism. ...
Welcome Elizabeth, So glad you are here. I hope someone here can answer questions for you that help direct you in the path to Teach Your Child! I am a little...
Hi! I apologize for not being clear. My 9 year old (Sarah) is being evaluated for Asperger's. My 5 year old (Logan) seems to be NT (neuro-typical). My 4 year ...
This is an FYI for all of you that might be looking to gain some additional insights. ***************************************** LIVE Conference-call Interviews...
Hi all, I'm in need of some advice!! After phone therapy w/ Joyce and meeting her at the NCHE conference I thought I had our school year planned out. We were...
What about your oldest doing a lapbook using Word to write the page, and paste in black/white clipart to color or things from the internet? That way he's still...
Lapbooks look and sound so great but I just couldn't get into them either. We did find something that my twin boys, age 11, really enjoyed......Notebooking....
Hi Nancy, I was going to make the same suggestion as Susan - notebooking. I love lapbooks, but I think I get more into them than my son, which is not how it ...
I am so glad that you shared with us. Most of us here (maybe all) understand what you mean about losing focus. We have tried notebooking, lapbooking, and...
I have been off the computer for two weeks, so with 600 emails I am not sure where this conversation is coming from. The more research I do the more I find out...
Just wanted to say thanks to all who replied to "loosing my focus"! We're gong to give notebooking a try (on a simplified basis). My other question is how many...
Setting goals has made such a difference in our schooling. I use Luke's List as a guide and make very small goals on our way to reaching a larger goal. Note:...
File : Guidelines revised.doc Description : Guidelines for our group...
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Aug 1, 2005 9:28 am
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Hello all! A while back I posted a message regarding considering putting my 6 year old son into Christian school while I homeschool my special needs 10 year...
Alright Dorene!!!! Joyce and others say fifiteen minutes on Math, ten minutes on writing. Just small spurts. The schedule you follow must fit your family as I...
HI Dorene, I'm glad you decided to homeschool both children! I have 3 boys, all with special needs, ages 12, 11, & 7. We tend to follow a more Charlotte Mason...
Hi there everyone, My name is Miranda Avila but please call me Mandy. Oh by the way I agree to the Teach Your Child groups guidelines This is our second year...
Welcome Mandy, Many of us here use and love Scaredy Cat Reading. It is so good to have you here and look forward to your sharing as the year begins. Theresa ...
I agree with Theresa's assessment of Snapshot of Progress. I use it on a regular basis (once a quarter) and the children pull out their older snapshots and...