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Minute to Minute
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Earlier this year Minute to Minute received a letter from a Canadian mom interested in homeschooling who wanted to know if there were homeschooling aids and resources available to a Canadian. Minute to Minute: Homeschooling In Quebec included a wealth of information helpful to all Canadian homeschoolers.
This week, Minute to Minute has the opportunity to help another Canadian mom, this one bilingually homeschooling five children. She's frustrated, confused, and worried about her youngest daughter who just seems willing to give up on school. Should she go back to the basics? Are there free or inexpensive resources that could help her teach her daughter? Homeschool moms, you hold the answers.
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Happy Mother's Day!

"Her children arise up, and call her blessed." Proverbs 31:28
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Dear Minute to Minute Readers,
I'm writing you today in hopes that some of you wonderful people can help me with an issue I am having with one of my children. My husband and I have 5 wonderful blessings, and I must say I thank God every chance I get for each one of them. Our youngest is 12 and has been diagnosed with ADHD and Dysphasia. This in itself leaves us with a boatload of challenges for her.
Well, our wonderful daughter had quite a bit of trouble with some school work yesterday (we are using CM methods) and had a meltdown. She said her dictation was too hard to memorize; she was too stupid to understand her French work (we are a bilingual Canadian family, and our curriculum is sort of cut down the middle being half in French and half in English); and she couldn't for the life of her remember any of her subtraction tables without checking again.
Well, we had Meltdown City followed by Bad Attitude Town, and by late morning, her self esteem was pretty much non-existent. She was using words like "stupid," "dumb," and "worthless" to describe herself. It is very painful for me to go through, and even more so when I try to explain to her that she is NOT any of these things. You see, she then pulls out the attitude box and is actually NASTY with everyone. So not only do I have to figure out what to do about schooling, I also have to figure out discipline issues.
Now that you have read through my most recent saga, I'll actually get to my questions. First question: Is it okay to drop everything and go BACK TO BASICS? I mean, all the way back to first grade-ish stuff. As I mentioned, we use the CM method, and I was on the Ambleside Online site yesterday looking at year 1 stuff. I'm concerned that even that would be too much at the moment. Second question: Is there anyone who may have any ideas or recommendations on curriculum material for my daughter? The tough part of this question is that it must be free. You see, hidden in the saga is the fact that with all of our various health issues and disabilities (and there are many), our medication costs are well over $1500 a month, and I just don't have any more money to use on curriculum. Any references or resources that you can recommend would be a fantastic help.
A Canadian Homeschool Mom,
Stephanie
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| Homeschooling Resource |

A Parent to Parent Chat on ADHD E-Book helps you figure out the questions you need to ask. Knowing the right questions to ask is the 1st step in gaining control. Written by Theresa Lode, the mother of a now 12 year old with ADHD, this e-book will be a friendly cup of coffee with another mom who can share her experiences with you.
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If you have any advice, suggestions or resources that would help Stephanie go back to the basics with her daughter, please email us. When you email us, you give us permission to post your responses in the Minute to Minute e-newsletter, send your responses to Stephanie, or publish them in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine's Your Voice column if selected.
Sincerely,
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Elisabeth Marlowe, Minute to Minute Editor
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine |
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