I have a confession to make; I have been delinquent in doing my Blogger Friend School assignments. Here is the current one:
Hits & Misses
One thing we are using this year that I'm really enjoying is "The Story of the World Vol.2:The Middle Ages" by Susan Wise Bauer. I preread this book before using it with my kids and some nights I couldn't put it down. I, myself, have learned so much from this book, way more than I ever did using dry textbooks in school. My kids seem to be retaining alot too. Even my 5yr old who is still 'listening in', will remember things that I've read. I like the activity book that goes along with it. We don't do everything in it, but it has plenty of suggestions. Some of the ideas are geared towards boys and some towards girls which I like because I have both. In the past my dd has been turned off of histroy a little because it seemed 'boyish'.
Anyhow, I really like the way this book is written and it works well for us.
I don't have alot of 'misses'. I try and research a curriculum or book pretty well before investing in it. I will borrow or look for it used before spending money on something I'll reget.
One program I'm still trying out is Math-U-See. I, personally, love it. I wish it had been used when I was in school. I'm not sure it's working for my daughter. I did buy some books from Singapore to use this year, but it seemed hard to switch from one to the other, so we're sticking with Math-U-See.
One thing I remember hearing at a support group meeting, is that there is no perfect curriculum. Even seasoned homeschoolers try new ones and make mistakes. Some work for some families and some don't. Alot depends on the parent's teaching style and and the children's learning style.
On different note: Can anyone help me on how to put a link in a post? For example, above I would've liked to put a link to Susan Wise Bauer's site. How can I make it so that all people have to do is click on the word to go to the link?
Blessings
