tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post1123551905228477110..comments2011-09-06T21:30:35.938-04:00McMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945682111657165793noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post-54051076560028669952011-08-08T17:56:29.367-04:002011-08-08T17:56:29.367-04:00Howdy! Just wanted to let you know that I&#39;ve linked your blog repeatedly through my new blog I&#39;m setting up. Just click on pretty much any of the tabs along the top and you&#39;ll see a reference to you and your workboxes and HOD inspiration.<br /><br />Blessings to you on your new homeschool path and with your new wee one coming to join your family :)<br /><br />Hillary At Home<br />http://akschooltable.blogspot.comHillary at Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14861060126460765970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post-33040799345959303902011-07-17T00:05:47.914-04:002011-07-17T00:05:47.914-04:00Blessings to you! I, too, love teaching through literature. I was shocked last year when I felt prompted to use CLE for some subject. Long story short, I ended up loving it. May I suggest you take a look at the CLE reading also? At the intermediate and upper grade levels, CLE consists of only FIVE seventeen-lesson lightunits that coordinate with a hardbound reader of enjoyable stories. I DID NOT want to like this curriculum. I DID NOT want to. But my daughter LOVED it. She already spends much time memorizing verses for AWANA, so we didn&#39;t worry too much about the &quot;story verses&quot; they included in quizzes and tests. I did, after much foot dragging, feel like she learned quite a few things about story structure, vocabulary, poetry analysis, and literary evaluation by using the lightunits. What I liked best, though, was that the units only cover 1/2 of the school year. We would do a 17-day lightunit, followed by a 17-day literature study, then alternated through all five lightunits and five novel studies...for a total of 170 days. We truly enjoyed the novelunits from BJUP (Her favorite novelunit was Jenny Wren, though her favorite NOVEL was Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World.) Just thought I&#39;d pass on what worked for us. This year, we&#39;re back to DITHOR. But, as much as I wanted to NOT LIKE clp.com&#39;s reading units, my daughter loved them and truly learned a lot.offtoworkigohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13151061968547729365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post-82508660437831258942011-07-11T15:12:14.980-04:002011-07-11T15:12:14.980-04:00Congrats mama! <br /><br />We have made some changes for next year also. We&#39;ll be using CLE for math and LA too!I just felt like God was calling us in a new direction. We&#39;ve decided against using HOD next year. <br /><br />For my dd going into 2nd:<br />History-Beautiful Feet<br />Science-Weekly Readers Just Ask series<br />Math-CLE<br />LA-CLE<br />Reading-Rod and Staff<br />Writing/narration-Writing with Ease<br />Bible-my own mix of things!<br /><br />My dd who will be in K:<br />History and science are the same as older sister<br />Math-Singapore essentials<br />Phonics-Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons<br />Handwriting-A Reason for Handwriting<br />Bible-same as above.michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14483120109044136080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post-53240465908482217192011-07-07T09:13:39.909-04:002011-07-07T09:13:39.909-04:00God bless you. Found your blog while looking for ideas to make reading The Sword in the Tree. May just make our first lap book! <br />Congrats on the newest blessing growing inside you. I have six children ages 17 - 5. With God&#39;s grace it all gets done! I realize that these children belong to God and He will provide for them all that is needed. I am HIS helper! He will not allow the good work begun in my home school to not be completed. This is His will, I simply obey. Enjoy the blessings headed your way.!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post-4786592258059971502011-07-04T12:47:56.376-04:002011-07-04T12:47:56.376-04:00Hey! What is it you like about the language arts curriculum you chose? We are needing to move away from ABeka language, and I&#39;m searching for something good that is not overwhelming. <br />Thanks!<br />SandiSandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001811205493494418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post-54736733838458995762011-06-30T21:04:12.415-04:002011-06-30T21:04:12.415-04:00Laine: Thanks! Yes, we are due at the end of August!! I heard that you were expecting. SO happy for you all!! I&#39;m sure the kiddos are excited!<br /><br />Alesha: Yes, the Lord has a way of testing our obedience doesn&#39;t He? But He blesses beyond measure when we take that step of faith and follow Him!!<br /><br />Thanks to both of you for stopping by!!!McMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09945682111657165793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post-4423554484556980952011-06-29T12:35:07.088-04:002011-06-29T12:35:07.088-04:00Don&#39;t you just love it when the Lord shoves you out of your comfort zone??? <br /><br />Then - don&#39;t you love it even more when you OBEY and He blesses and blesses and blesses???<br /><br />He is so good to us, isn&#39;t He?<br /><br />I think you have a wonderful plan there! And good for you for getting a head start before your new little blessing makes his/her appearance.<br /><br />Will be praying for you, as you continue to follow His leading,<br />AleshaAleshahttp://obtainingmercy.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227591353409273685.post-42340384893330383672011-06-29T10:06:56.422-04:002011-06-29T10:06:56.422-04:00Congratulations Krissy! I did not know you were expecting again. We are too, I am due around Thanksgiving. Will find out tomorrow who this little person is!<br /><br />Hope all is well for you!Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146011318884029192noreply@blogger.com