Comments on: An Inside Look at Our 2016-2017 Homeschool Plans

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 16:59:00 +0000

In reply to Heidi Ciravola. Finishing Strong is an awesome linkup, Heidi! I'm thrilled to hear it was the most clicked post for this week. :-)

By: Heidi Ciravola

Heidi Ciravola — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:14:10 +0000

Thanks for linking up at Finishing Strong! This was the post clicked post for this week!

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 03:09:59 +0000

In reply to Beauty full Slow. Thank you!

By: Beauty full Slow

Beauty full Slow — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 15:35:15 +0000

You’ve made some wonderful choices. Hopping over from the “Back-to-School” Blog Hop.

Happy Homeschooling!

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:04:28 +0000

In reply to Alison @Learning Mama.

It’s hard to homeschool with a toddler running around the house. Looking back, I think that’s making the biggest difference. This year is the first time I’m homeschooling a K or 1st grader with being pregnant, nursing a newborn, or chasing a toddler. Tiny children are adorable and fun, but they do require a lot of time and energy. 🙂

Are you combining your 1st and 4th graders at all?

By: Alison @Learning Mama

Alison @Learning Mama — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:26:07 +0000

Your plans sound great!
I’m quite envious of your older, more independent learners — I still feel like I’m doing constant hand holding with my fourth grader which leaves me with little time for my first grader and toddler. I confess that I am approaching our new school year with much anxiety and dread!

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:11:06 +0000

In reply to Chelle.

The problem you’re having is that you’re choosing from 3 great options! My thought is to do a bit of all three.

Use audio books during weeks and seasons when you’re busier. You can listen to the audio books in the car or while doing chores. Later you can discuss the books. With other books, go ahead and get two copies. You can read the first chapter or two aloud before reading along silently and discussing the rest of the book.

By: Chelle

Chelle — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 05:05:11 +0000

Our daughter will be going into her 2nd year of high school. She too will be doing the Rosetta Stone Japanese Program and I am excited to see how that goes as that is new to us this year. She also has decided to retain her summer job into the fall because she has fallen in love with her work as a barista at a whole foods, fair trade, organic coffee hut. We are both proud and nervous as her academic load is pretty hefty (mostly her choosing) and although she is cutting back in hours it is something that she did not have to balance last year.

For her literature this year I can’t decide if I should have her read aloud (I listen) and then we can have discussion together before she moves on to the related workbook questions and activities or if I should just get a copy of the book she’s on and read along silently with her and then discuss? I was also debating on doing an audio book for the both of us to listen to as well. I have always been against audiobooks but I came across some research that suggested that the brain is no less stimulated by listening versus reading.

I’d really LOVE any feedback on our literature dilemma for anyone out there that has some insight. I’ve asked my daughter and although she has many opinions about her education on this front she has expressed no preference.