tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post2754158179036769250..comments2024-02-02T22:31:03.045-08:00Comments on Mt. Hope Chronicles: Mt. Hope Academy ~ Lesson Plans 2011-2012Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-91677589324853160952011-07-27T12:42:12.469-07:002011-07-27T12:42:12.469-07:00Heidi, thanks for posting all this great info. My...Heidi, thanks for posting all this great info. My oldest turned 5 yesterday and we are preparing for Kindergarten (I also have a 2yo and 6 month old twins- all boys). I am wondering how many minutes/hours (on average) a day did you spend on school with your K age boys? I know the WTM recommends only 30 min a day and most others say an hour. I don't want to induce burnout before we even start 1st grade, but it seems there is so much to cover! Any thoughts you would care to share?Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446386259912054077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-75795256974427658982011-05-17T21:34:27.353-07:002011-05-17T21:34:27.353-07:00I am so glad to have found your blog. My son (6 ye...I am so glad to have found your blog. My son (6 years) and I will be starting CC in the fall. I include myself because I have signed on as a Tutor for Foundations. I look forward to reading your blog as our lives will be similar in that respect. <br />Blessings,<br />RebeccaThe Sierra Home Companionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734687110831220805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-22472266236958304112011-04-03T15:37:45.257-07:002011-04-03T15:37:45.257-07:00Great post. thanks for sharing in so much detail ...Great post. thanks for sharing in so much detail all you do.MissMOEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768255902242857358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-43566595780509635042011-03-28T07:36:06.647-07:002011-03-28T07:36:06.647-07:00Great question. At this point I'm planning on ...Great question. At this point I'm planning on using mostly IEW for writing. We are reading the 'writing' book (Island level) of MCT, and the writing exercises are a little too open-ended/creative for me to implement. IEW is going to be much more along the lines of what I want to do for writing right now. I plan on still reading through the MCT writing and maybe doing an activity here and there, but using it mainly for grammar, poetry, and vocabulary. Both boys will do IEW for writing.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-85555387346255777042011-03-28T06:34:23.092-07:002011-03-28T06:34:23.092-07:00hi heidi --- thanks so much for focusing so much o...hi heidi --- thanks so much for focusing so much on homeschooling. you seem to be doing a wonderful job. i have a question about mct and iew --- do you use them together? or are you using mct for the younger kids and moving to iew when then finish mct? or doing mct for vocab/grammar and iew for writing? i was planning on starting iew until you shared mct and i love his style. please share!!! thanks so much!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-68997664130948450402011-03-24T15:06:01.611-07:002011-03-24T15:06:01.611-07:00I do make all my collages in picnik. You can make ...I do make all my collages in picnik. You can make the spacing any size or color. When I have a large block of color, I've made a collage and left one space blank, so that it is just the plain background color.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-91855573342714332792011-03-24T14:40:13.571-07:002011-03-24T14:40:13.571-07:00Heidi, I really enjoy your homeschool posts...so ...Heidi, I really enjoy your homeschool posts...so helpful. I do have a quick question about your collages that you do. Do you do all of them on picnik? How do you get the space with words to have different colors for the background? Does that make sense? Thanks, Lori in Tennessee!!MomStarrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-22766849292476789752011-03-24T04:23:43.753-07:002011-03-24T04:23:43.753-07:00Thank you for sharing this post! It's useful f...Thank you for sharing this post! It's useful for me!!hosted outlookhttp://www.apps4rent.com/hosted-exchange-hosting.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-25661652568234064212011-03-23T10:33:55.791-07:002011-03-23T10:33:55.791-07:00Cheryl~ They have local teachers. The Albany/Salem...Cheryl~ They have local teachers. The Albany/Salem area teacher's class was full by the time I signed up, so we have a teacher from Portland who drives down to see us. And it isn't necessarily twice monthly face-to-face meetings. That's more for people who need or want it. :) But we stay in touch via email.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-48029065274611826852011-03-23T07:38:18.047-07:002011-03-23T07:38:18.047-07:00Thanks for the link to the Paisley Distance Learni...Thanks for the link to the Paisley Distance Learning Program. My family was just down in that area for a quick vacation a few weeks ago...I had no idea they had something like that in such a itty bitty place. The program looks and sounds fabulous, and is apparently full. Bummer. It mentions that you meet twice a month with a tutor/teacher mentor. Do they have someone locally that you meet with or does this involve a serious travel commitment? Your blog is always very inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing all you do.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-64031758536530801832011-03-22T23:10:18.141-07:002011-03-22T23:10:18.141-07:00Wow, I read these updates of your homeschooling an...Wow, I read these updates of your homeschooling and can't believe you do all this. To be honest, I feel like I'm missing something. I aspire to be as forward thinking as you.Rachel P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-68310431034991038762011-03-22T11:41:18.719-07:002011-03-22T11:41:18.719-07:00Cheryl~ It is called Paisley Distance Learning Pro...Cheryl~ It is called Paisley Distance Learning Program. Here is a link: http://paisleydistancelearningprogram.org/Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-32060062659942708852011-03-22T10:39:08.024-07:002011-03-22T10:39:08.024-07:00Heidi - I would love to hear what distance learnin...Heidi - I would love to hear what distance learning organization you are using.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-8518543813132609612011-03-22T08:28:19.481-07:002011-03-22T08:28:19.481-07:00Renee~ Thanks for the recommendation! I'll che...Renee~ Thanks for the recommendation! I'll check that out.<br /><br />Jeana~ I'm not sure I'm the one to ask about math. ;-P We really liked RightStart math, but I have a non-mathy son, the lessons were very teacher-intensive, and it took FOREVER....which didn't work with our life this past year. So we did tons of worksheets, games, computer stuff, etc. Now we are working on Singapore workbooks (Singapore Math has a *great* track record). Thanks for letting me know that link was incorrect. I think I've fixed it. I'm planning on doing the Year One text.<br /><br />Julie~ Yes, it is expensive. That's why I had the distance learning program buy it for me. ;-P I'm looking forward to using the writing system across all our other subjects, so I think it will be really worth it! I am just getting started with Levi, so I'll review when I have something productive to say. :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-16186184022050160492011-03-22T08:26:31.646-07:002011-03-22T08:26:31.646-07:00Thank you so much for taking the time posting this...Thank you so much for taking the time posting this! It is so very helpful for a HS newbie like me.Shannon Brouwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889468997863262700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-55046454691116586092011-03-22T08:18:18.645-07:002011-03-22T08:18:18.645-07:00Heidi,
So I hope you can tell we really appeciate ...Heidi,<br />So I hope you can tell we really appeciate your posting all of this! So helpful!! So, you are using IEW...are you going to reveiw this? I would love to know which pieces you are using. It is expensive!!! But I want to use it...just don't know what parts to start with. Would welcome your insights! You are a gift to me, Heidi! Thank you! Julie in St. LouisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-37734651686664156672011-03-22T07:43:45.967-07:002011-03-22T07:43:45.967-07:00I am preparing for next year also. Thank you so mu...I am preparing for next year also. Thank you so much for this, I look to you often and admire the books and curriculum you choose. We don't have CC here, but have something similar that I'm thinking about trying next year. We also have a Community Bible Study for moms and home schooled children (they have lessons and homework for the week) So, I'm praying about which one to use. We are starting 1st grade and am having a hard time deciding what Math program to use. Our son loves Math, and right now we are just playing games and using worksheets, but for next year I'd like something more structured. So you have any recommendations? Also, which Telling God's Story do you use? Your link is attached to Passion Hymns. Thank you so much Heidi!jeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810018388555836612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-17260649608986813012011-03-22T06:39:57.055-07:002011-03-22T06:39:57.055-07:00I am so glad for your blog! I am gearing up to be...I am so glad for your blog! I am gearing up to begin homeschooling my oldest for kindergarten next year, and I refer to your blog constantly! I'm sure I will be even more in the next few months as I gather curriculum. Thanks!Jessica Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944990982584233095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-90542823266555882882011-03-22T06:15:18.662-07:002011-03-22T06:15:18.662-07:00I love to read about it:).
sandy toeI love to read about it:).<br />sandy toeShell in your Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942896369222883929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-61892913483062198532011-03-21T19:25:35.426-07:002011-03-21T19:25:35.426-07:00Exciting! We definitely need to get together somet...Exciting! We definitely need to get together sometime this summer -- we'll be in Eugene before heading over to Bend.<br /><br />I got a review copy of Telling God's Story and I LOVE it! So excited to use it next year. Do you have it yet?Tsh @ Simple Momhttp://simplemom.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-44153714231252477082011-03-21T18:49:43.315-07:002011-03-21T18:49:43.315-07:00I noticed you need a typing program. We like ten t...I noticed you need a typing program. We like ten thumbs.Renee @ FIMBYhttp://fimby.tougas.netnoreply@blogger.com