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Singapore and CLE Math

Well our homeschooling year is flying by. We are already in week 11. I thought I would share how our curriculum choices are working out so far.

I will start with math. Initially I was planning on using Right start math along with Singapore math. Well we are still using Singapore math but I decided to add in CLE math after reading reviews of this math program. So far I am currently happy with both of our math choices. 

Free Lapbooks

Make sure you visit Heart of the Matter to find out how to receive 2 free lapbooks:
1.Inside My Body and 2.Overview of the 17th Century. The lapbooks are from A Journey Through Learning.

I went ahead and signed up for the newsletter for Heart of the Matter to receive the free lapbook, Inside My Body as my daughter will be studying about the human body later this year.

Artist and Composer Study

The other day I discovered artist and composer lenses by Jimmie at Jimmiescollage.com

The artist and composer study are based on Charlotte Masons teaching method. Both seem very easy and doable and I will be implementing this as part of our homeschooling next year.

Deciding on Curriculum

I found a great site written by moms in which they provide reviews of homeschooling curriculum.

So if you are still deciding on curriculum for next year, this would be a great site to check out

Homeschooling Journey

I have been missing in action regarding this blog due to researching and learning about homeschooling. I recently discovered the The Well-Trained Mindwebsite and the message boards which have totally consumed my time.  I have read the 2nd edition of the The Well-Trained Mindand have just order the 3rd edition that was recently released. I feel that I have found a great direction to take our homeschooling journey with the information provided in this book.

Toddler Learning

The best activities for toddlers are fun-filled while still  helping them learn. The good news is that toddlers are fairly easy to entertain so there’s no need to go out and spend a fortune or turn your house into an amusement park. Here are a few fun ideas:

Homeschool Information

Everyone who decides to homeschool their children will run into at least one person, maybe more, that tell them they shouldn’t homeschool.
The decision to homeschool, isn’t an easy one to make, and often isn’t popular.  However, the choice in how your child is educated is entirely up to you, so you need to decide ahead of time how you will deal with homeschooling nay-sayers.

Homeschooling Laws

Millions of children in the United States are homeschooled.  In fact, Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) projects that this number will reach over 12 million by 2015.  The United States Constitution does not have specific laws concerning education; each state governs education and has its own laws concerning homeschooling.  So, if you have considered homeschooling your children, you will only have to learn the laws for your individual state.

Finding Others Who Homeschool

When you first start thinking about homeschooling, you probably wonder if you will be the only one in your area.  However, with the increasing number of homeschooling families, that is not likely.  Finding other homeschoolers, may not always be easy.  You just need to know where to look.