tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795972256750121659.post6013492146162438929..comments2023-11-03T16:53:23.730-04:00Comments on Old Muslim Woman in the Shoe: Homeschooling PicksChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08016249614421972151noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795972256750121659.post-56404616279934994842010-10-04T23:12:50.234-04:002010-10-04T23:12:50.234-04:00I just opened up progressive phonics! Howls of lau...I just opened up progressive phonics! Howls of laughter from my daughter! I think she also likes the tandem reading, and the silly poems. <br />I wish I didn't fear burning out my printer cartridges, I'd love to have these on paper. <br />Thank you!<br />Aischa Umm MalaakAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795972256750121659.post-13785346287031040042010-10-04T10:36:57.098-04:002010-10-04T10:36:57.098-04:00I followed your link, I can see why you like it. T...I followed your link, I can see why you like it. The vocabulary and story telling is very rich unlike what you can find nowadays. <br /><br />What else am I doing for homeschooling. Not much besides this. The Complete Canadian Curriculum covers math,english, science and social studies.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016249614421972151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795972256750121659.post-25598174730568553052010-10-03T22:54:24.455-04:002010-10-03T22:54:24.455-04:00I second Starfall. My daughter, also in 1st, loves...I second Starfall. My daughter, also in 1st, loves it. <br />Our Cousin passed on a complete Hooked on Phonics set to us, which is OK. Boring at first, but she likes them well enough. The work book is good for practice and word sets--also ramping up in difficulty. Starfall has helped a lot, plus we like the songs for remembering rules: "when two vowels go a walking, the first one does the talking.."<br />I also got the complete McGuffey readers sort of a victorian reading set:<br />http://itybityurl.com/12101<br />I am fascinated by the amount of poetry, and morals...oh, and the complexity of the higher levels--really deep stuff, I'm surprised. Not sure kids like the set. More of a fun FYI.<br />Dr Suess is good too. Though rather long.<br />Homeschooling is going fairly well now. The Oakmeadow curriculum is giving me good ideas, and making it "fun", not just me doing an hour of work sheets with her. <br />We also love singapore math-it's very nice visually and very creative towards getting them to think about numbers--not expensive- and you don't need the teachers manual (maybe $13 for half a year--comes in book a and b). <br />I am thankful we are not sloggin along any more. I finally realized morning cartoons ruin any chance of a good school day, DUH! But I have been strict and it really helps. <br />What else are you doing with home school?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795972256750121659.post-86769163652208184492010-10-01T11:08:06.374-04:002010-10-01T11:08:06.374-04:00Asalaamu Alaikum
Thanks for the links.Asalaamu Alaikum<br /><br />Thanks for the links.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016249614421972151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795972256750121659.post-66467185228563741012010-10-01T09:01:51.316-04:002010-10-01T09:01:51.316-04:00Another great site is http://starfall.com which is...Another great site is http://starfall.com which is a great interactive way for kids to learn their alphabet and learn how to read.<br /><br />The learn to read books that we have are called: "Now I'm Reading" it's similar to the one in this link (but ours is called "Animal Pals" and has 20 books in the set): <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Now-Reading-Playful-Pals-Level/dp/1584762039/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1285937907&sr=8-1Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543154811942665985noreply@blogger.com