Fourth (4th) Form class format/teachers

[ClassicalFamily]

This is an exciting development! I told my husband last week that I anticipated some efficient/flexible graduate-level educational opportunities to develop as a result of the spring of 2020, but it did not occur to me that Memoria Press might be working on a program. I am staying tuned and waiting for...

[ClassicalFamily]

We are trying to make a class decision for this next year. My daughter really wanted to have Susan Strickland again and have the 2 classes/week format for 4th form, but the class times are nearly impossible for us to make work. I am trying to figure out if it would be worth it to try and rework somethings...

[ClassicalFamily]

One more thing to add: I think removing and then re-introducing food groups is a great idea because it gives us information. We then can make a decision based on that information. I have a friend who tried cutting out dairy, and she was able to get off of her asthma medication as a result. That was...

[ClassicalFamily]

I think of it this way (to use celiac as an example)--though celiac was discovered many decades ago, it was mostly unknown to most doctors until a couple decades ago. And, even then, misinformation abounded--when my aunt was diagnosed, her doctor told her it was ok to occasionally splurge on gluten!...

[ClassicalFamily]

Hi, Diana and Monica!

Well, I had to go back and read what I wrote 3 years ago...interesting timing on this, as I am back to 100% gluten-free AND 100%-grain free AND 100% dairy free after a long time of alternating between being strict and letting things sneak back in for holidays, birthdays,...

[ClassicalFamily]

That is helpful to know...I was wondering how it all fit together. We will be working the curriculum 4 days per week most weeks, so I'm thinking I will leave the supplemental book off for now. I like how it incorporates some additional skills like alphabetizing, but I think he will do better arranging...

[ClassicalFamily]

Yes! It is helpful to know I'm not the only one!...

[ClassicalFamily]

Just chiming back in to say it doesn't have to be so official one way or the other. Since 4th grade I've let my daughter have control over how and where she works out the problems--she didn't have to be told to pull out paper. It's already written in the book and kind of obvious that certain problems...

[ClassicalFamily]

I have my daughter write in her books--they are so inexpensive, and the extra copywork on the kids of writing on separate paper is very tedious. I had her copy onto separate paper in 3rd grade but switched to letting her write in books starting in 4th and that was so much better--she went from dreading...

[ClassicalFamily]

So I have had a lot of health issues this summer and am now dealing with carpal tunnel and some other inflammatory issues with my hands/wrists. In addition, we have additional business/projects that will take additional time from my schedule, so this is going to be an interesting year! Thankfully, we...

[ClassicalFamily]

I called MP to discuss curriculum...I think we are going to go with MP1 but also buy the SC guides that correspond most closely to that level for ideas for physical activities or substitutions if he is having an especially squirmy day. I think the key for him is he doesn't need those things to understand...

[ClassicalFamily]

Thanks to all--I'll respond more Monday. Taking in all of these ideas and some discussions with other homeschooling moms from church this morning.

One detail I forgot to include in my original post is that he loves snuggling up with me and a few good books. I have been thinking about how--in...

[ClassicalFamily]

We have a lot going on in our lives right now--business-related and extended-family needs and such--that have kept me from putting my finger on what the deal is with my sweet but super-high-energy son. He 6 (January birthday), and we are in the last few weeks of MP Kindergarten. Last week was especially...

[ClassicalFamily]

Thanks again to all who responded! It is so nice to have this encouragement from other moms who are homeschooling with the same educational mindset! I found every comment and suggestion useful--really! It took me a while to get back to comment because we had a convergence of unfortunate events in our...

[ClassicalFamily]

I would love for a resource that gives the main points and references for further reading--kind of like MP's timeline resource to help the kid's see the big picture of history. Here's an example of where I (unexpectedly) came across some succinct and useful summarizing points about the history of education:...