July 22, 2008 - Choices, Choices...
So my sweet hubby and I are hashing out the final decision for curriculum we want to use for next year. I had first thought we would take the eclectic route and just try a little bit of everything. We know that we like Headsprout for phonics and Math Mammoth for math, but I was having a bit of trouble putting the rest of the pieces together.
Well- then I stumbled onto the Ambleside online curriculum that I previously mentioned and I was intrigued at the idea of an all inclusive curriculum once again- especially since it is FREE!! I really spent some time looking at it and reading all the message boards, and as much as I love Charlotte Mason and her philosophies concerning education, it just didn't feel quite right to me. There is so much information and not a lot of structure, which I think I need if trying an all inclusive curriculum.... so now what???
Well- just yesterday I ran into the My Father's World curriculum online. I didn't want to get too excited too quickly, but I spent a lot of time yesterday and this morning reading comments/suggestions and asking questions of others who have previously used or are using this curriculum and I really liked what I heard. It is an all inclusive curriculum that has the framework of Charlotte Mason but uses some of her methods in a more unit study manner. It is not free- one of the drawbacks, but it is not super expensive either and most of the materials are reusable for the next child. So after much ado and prayer and a long chat with the mister- we have decided to give it a go for next year. I am feeling really positive about the decision, mostly glad it has been made and I don't have to think/ponder/question/freak out about it any more.
So now we are just waiting for the funds to come in- hopefully in the next few days and we will place our order. I have put off our start date for school two weeks due to our move. We wanted to start as close to the first as possible, but it just doesn't make sense to do that in the misdt of our move. If things go really smoothly and we are able to settle in quickly ( we are becoming pros at moving- six times in the last 5 years) then we might only put it off one week, but we'll just play it by ear. The kiddos are so excited and would love to start today, but I am finding plenty of activities to keep their little minds busy for now.
We'll let you know when we finally order and recieve our supplies and I will post pics!! Oh and pics of the house are coming soon as well. That's all for now.
Until next time..... ~Blessings
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