Jul. 29, 2007 - The best news ever
I have now been granted formal permission from my ex husband to homeschool our child, Christopher. I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. Words are simply not sufficient. I have hoped for this day for years, literally. I cannot wait and am very excited. This year has the potential to be a serious turning point in Christopher's life.
Christopher is 14, soon to be 15 next month. He has been in the public school system all his life and has been "left behind". But, this is my year to catch him up! This year will be hard work but will pay off handsomely. This year, for him, will focus on remedial work.
It is my ex husband's decision to return Christopher to the public school system next year. He is formally entering 9th grade this year, so in addition to remedial work we will also be working on high school credits. We have enrolled in the JCPSeschool to cover the Freshman English credit.
It's a little costly (and possibly ineffective) but it will cover things "officially".
Christopher and I have been working as a team discovering things that need more work, finding which methods work best for his learning style, etc... Basic evaluations but we've had a lot of fun. We have identified a need for phonics training.
Anyone know of a good phonics program that will not be too "cutesy" for a soon to be 15 yo boy?
Comments
Jul. 29, 2007 - Phonics
Posted by 2boysmom
Explode the Code would be a very simple, yet, not humiliating way to introduce all of the sounds and blends. He could work through the books at his own pace. It is very inexpensive and it doesn't require all of the annoying songs that he would cringe at.
At $6 per book, you could buy him all 8 books and let him have at it. It would be a great goal for him to set for himself, to try and finish all 8 by the end of the year.
Apples and Apples 2 are great for spelling. They, too, are very simple, yet effective. They present the spelling rules and it is 1 lesson per day so it's not overwhelming. You can get these from Timberdoodle or CBD.
