tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post8260801626267185700..comments2022-10-29T06:22:31.569-07:00Comments on Education is a Life: Considering Year-Round HomeschoolingEducation is a Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-39027721112321298462013-08-21T12:23:26.023-07:002013-08-21T12:23:26.023-07:00I have Come Sit By Me, but I'm reconsidering u...I have Come Sit By Me, but I'm reconsidering using it. I think I want to do the Ambleside booklist more than I want to do the Canadian picture books, and sometimes in life you just can't do it all...<br />I've considered Math-U-See, also Right Start Math (as recommended on Simply Charlotte Mason). They all look very interesting. In the end I decided on Miquon for this year. It is highly recommended by a couple of people here whose opinions I really trust. It's also quite inexpensive. SA is really interested in math anyway. I have a feeling almost any program could work for him (so I may as well get a cheaper one...). <br />This reminds me that I should make a post with some of what I'm using this year. So many posts...so little time.Education is a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-13151359344963449762013-08-20T11:48:13.732-07:002013-08-20T11:48:13.732-07:00We are sorta doing the year-round thing here. I to...We are sorta doing the year-round thing here. I took a full 4 weeks off during the warm season but did some form of schooling the rest of the year. <br /><br />my philosophy is more the you have using life and living while teaching at the same time, learning experiences are all around. But there is also a need for some textbook learning and so on. So I mix the 2. Some schooling is very scheduled and directed other is more relax and going with the flow (I like the combination)<br /><br />Flexible structure home education, could be how I see the year around schooling thing. (nice to have the flexibility when "life" happens and not be stress by the scheduled) <br /><br />I think the drawback is getting self motivated, keeping the young one motivated and engaged too. But at the same time short lesson are better for younger student.<br /><br />I like your idea of seasonal lesson, very CM and nature study (the "come sit by me" curriculum is divided that form) <br /><br />Have you look at "Math-u-see" sounds like a fun way to teach math!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100282309030066377noreply@blogger.com