Comments on: Homeschooling Curriculum: My Plans http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/ Children's Book Author Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Melissa Wiley http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2170 Melissa Wiley Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:16:26 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2170 <i>I'm thoroughly embarrassed and blushing furiously, not only at hearing that you think I have impeccable taste (oh dear), but also because I have to admit here (because I've been too busy to blog about it yet) that we are, um, how shall I say, erm, abandoning Minimus next month in favor of a word roots study with English from the Roots Up; we're going to concentrate our languages on learning French instead. Sacre bleu!</i> OK, that is too funny! But what did you think of Minimus? I’m thoroughly embarrassed and blushing furiously, not only at hearing that you think I have impeccable taste (oh dear), but also because I have to admit here (because I’ve been too busy to blog about it yet) that we are, um, how shall I say, erm, abandoning Minimus next month in favor of a word roots study with English from the Roots Up; we’re going to concentrate our languages on learning French instead. Sacre bleu!

OK, that is too funny! But what did you think of Minimus?

]]> By: Jennifer http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2169 Jennifer Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:12:11 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2169 Looking at the homeschooling laws in California, I can see why you are keeping it pretty unstructured while still in VA. It looks like you'll have to declare yourself as a private school, become certified to teach or join a public school or other org. as an independent study in order to HS in Cali. Do you know what you're going to do? As an unschooler, are you planning to let the kids join in on the process so you can turn this into a business/law type course? Looking at the homeschooling laws in California, I can see why you are keeping it pretty unstructured while still in VA. It looks like you’ll have to declare yourself as a private school, become certified to teach or join a public school or other org. as an independent study in order to HS in Cali. Do you know what you’re going to do? As an unschooler, are you planning to let the kids join in on the process so you can turn this into a business/law type course?

]]> By: Susan Tuttle http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2168 Susan Tuttle Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:07:01 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2168 Recommended audio books we have enjoyed on long trips, over the years: The Cricket in Times Square Rainbow Valley,Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea and others by L.M. Montgomery All the Ramona books from Beverly Cleary, read by Stockard Channing Johnny Tremain Great Stories Remembered, written & read by Joe Wheeler, Tyndale/Focus on the Family American Girl Stories: Felicity, Addy, Josephina- our library has these and they are well done My Side of the Mountain Any Winnie the Pooh sets performed by Peter Dennis Stories, Histories, etc... by Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler I've enjoyed your blog for a few months now. My babies are grown up- 17, 15, 11... all racing towards their next birthdays. We have always homeschooled. I recently enjoyed Little House by Boston Bay. Recommended audio books we have enjoyed on long trips, over the years:

The Cricket in Times Square
Rainbow Valley,Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea and others by L.M. Montgomery
All the Ramona books from Beverly Cleary, read by Stockard Channing
Johnny Tremain
Great Stories Remembered, written & read by Joe Wheeler, Tyndale/Focus on the Family
American Girl Stories: Felicity, Addy, Josephina- our library has these and they are well done
My Side of the Mountain
Any Winnie the Pooh sets performed by Peter Dennis
Stories, Histories, etc… by Richard “Little Bear” Wheeler

I’ve enjoyed your blog for a few months now. My babies are grown up- 17, 15, 11… all racing towards their next birthdays. We have always homeschooled. I recently enjoyed Little House by Boston Bay.

]]> By: Karen E. http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2167 Karen E. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:54:39 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2167 I'm late, of course. :-) Here's a post on our plans, with a huge hat tip to you, Lissa, for the "lilting" inspiration. http://karenedmisten.blogspot.com/2006/08/lilting-curriculum.html I’m late, of course. :-) Here’s a post on our plans, with a huge hat tip to you, Lissa, for the “lilting” inspiration.
http://karenedmisten.blogspot.com/2006/08/lilting-curriculum.html

]]> By: Margaret in Minnesota http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2166 Margaret in Minnesota Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:27:26 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2166 I highly recommend Prince Caspian on cd. It's narrated by one of the Redgrave sisters (Lynn? Vanessa? VanessaLyn?) who does a gazillion different British & Scottish voices and keeps them straight THROUGHOUT. Brilliant. I highly recommend Prince Caspian on cd. It’s narrated by one of the Redgrave sisters (Lynn? Vanessa? VanessaLyn?) who does a gazillion different British & Scottish voices and keeps them straight THROUGHOUT. Brilliant.

]]> By: Julie Bogart http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2165 Julie Bogart Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:09:11 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2165 Just wanted to alert you to the fact that the unschooling police are about to write you up for speeding on the educational highway. I think I've got them distracted and delayed by my cabinet of "school supplies" that I tried to disguise with a label that says "office materials" but they aren't buying it. I'm going to offer them homemade brownies as a bribe and resume our daily routine of Murderous Maths, copywork, freewrites and reading aloud after they're gone, despite their protests that these might not count as unschooling. My kids think they do... go figure. I told those same officers that you are following a "program-me" and they did get crosseyed when I spelled it out for them... Oh, and did I mention, we study Greek too? Or at least two of us do when one of us is not designing fashions for future runway models. :) Thing is, the runway model fashions ARE unschooling so those undercover cops are letting us off the hook after all. For your surprise visit, I recommend the prominent display of birding gear. It can throw them off the scent (and it doubles as nature study for CM). :) Julie Just wanted to alert you to the fact that the unschooling police are about to write you up for speeding on the educational highway. I think I’ve got them distracted and delayed by my cabinet of “school supplies” that I tried to disguise with a label that says “office materials” but they aren’t buying it.

I’m going to offer them homemade brownies as a bribe and resume our daily routine of Murderous Maths, copywork, freewrites and reading aloud after they’re gone, despite their protests that these might not count as unschooling. My kids think they do… go figure.

I told those same officers that you are following a “program-me” and they did get crosseyed when I spelled it out for them…

Oh, and did I mention, we study Greek too? Or at least two of us do when one of us is not designing fashions for future runway models. :)
Thing is, the runway model fashions ARE unschooling so those undercover cops are letting us off the hook after all. For your surprise visit, I recommend the prominent display of birding gear. It can throw them off the scent (and it doubles as nature study for CM). :)
Julie

]]> By: Angel http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2164 Angel Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:36:27 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/11/homeschooling-curriculum-my-plans/#comment-2164 In the many (many) hours we spend in the car, we've enjoyed listening to various Focus on the Family Radio Theatre productions. So far we've listened to all the Narnia books, Anne of Green Gables, and The Secret Garden, and they have all been awesome -- and more importantly, they kept the kids busy for 3 hours at a time! On our latest cross-country trip (2000 miles round trip, so not quite as far as you will be driving), we also listened to Farmerboy and Little Town on the Prairie (more than once.) The Blackstone Audio version of Heidi was a hit with the kids as well, but none of us can really get into the Blackstone audio versions of books that require a male narrator because we just couldn't get into the narrator's voice. Thanks for all the info on your curriculum plans! I've been letting The Latin-Centered Curriculum digest a bit, to see how it will fit into our lifestyle as well. In the many (many) hours we spend in the car, we’ve enjoyed listening to various Focus on the Family Radio Theatre productions. So far we’ve listened to all the Narnia books, Anne of Green Gables, and The Secret Garden, and they have all been awesome — and more importantly, they kept the kids busy for 3 hours at a time! On our latest cross-country trip (2000 miles round trip, so not quite as far as you will be driving), we also listened to Farmerboy and Little Town on the Prairie (more than once.) The Blackstone Audio version of Heidi was a hit with the kids as well, but none of us can really get into the Blackstone audio versions of books that require a male narrator because we just couldn’t get into the narrator’s voice.

Thanks for all the info on your curriculum plans! I’ve been letting The Latin-Centered Curriculum digest a bit, to see how it will fit into our lifestyle as well.

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