After some thought and research, I've decided on my daughter's 4th grade homeschool curriculum. Required Subjects I have to start by covering what's required by law. Where we live in Quebec, Canada, we have 2 choices. Option A Option A is doing pretty much exactly what a 4th grade student in public school would do. One of the biggest reasons we homeschool is so we don't have to follow a one size fits all approach. So option A is off the table for us. Option B Option B ...
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Reading Eggs Review
We received a subscription to Reading Eggs for my 7 year old. A Reading Eggs subscription gives full access to: Reading Eggs Junior (2-4 year olds)Reading Eggs (3-7 year olds / beginner to Grade 1 reading level)Reading Eggspress (7-13 year olds / Grade 1-6)Mathseeds (3-9 year olds / Kindergarten-Grade 3) My 7 year old used the 3 programs appropriate to her age level. She loves Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress, and did not like Mathseeds. Reading Eggs Reading ...
Our 2nd Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
As you probably know, there's a lot of research and effort that goes into choosing a years homeschooling curriculum. After much thought, here are our 2nd grade homeschool curriculum choices. Core Subjects As we are registered with a french school board, at the end of Grade 2 my daughter will need to pass a math and french test in order for us to be allowed to continue to homeschool. And so the core subjects of our french immersion homeschool are math, french and english. Math The curriculum ...
Doctor Aviation Review – An Online Aviation Course
As a homeschooling parent, it often feels like I am learning just as much as my daughter is. Sometimes I will learn about a subject alongside her, and sometimes I feel I need to pre-educate myself on a topic before feeling equipped to teach it. Aviation is one of those topics. My daughter has asked me on more than one occasion how airplanes fly. And so now I am educating myself on the topic by taking an online aviation course from Doctor Aviation. Doctor Aviation Course Format Video ...
FSL Curriculum Ideas for Homeschooling Grade 1 or 2 French
Are you interested in homeschooling French? Would you like to teach your child to read and write in french, equivalent to what a Grade 1 or 2 student would learn in a french public school? Allow me to share the FSL curriculum and resources I have found that have made it possible for a FSL (French Second Language) parent like me be able to homeschool this otherwise daunting subject. Grade 1 / 2 French Curriculum One french curriculum for homeschooling is ABC avec Majesté - 1er cycle ...
K5 Learning Review
For the last 6 weeks, my daughter has been using K5 Learning as a regular supplement to her homeschooling day. K5 Learning is an online program with math, reading and spelling for Kindergarten to Grade 5 students. K5 Learning has 3 separate programs: K5 Reading, K5 Math and K5 Spelling. Every subscription gives access to all 3 programs. K5 Reading When a child logs on to use K5 Reading, they will work through a lesson in one of these 5 main skill areas: Phonemic Awareness ...
