Raising Reiners

This post will detail the curriculum we have used or tried and what has or has not worked.  My intent is to provide you with our "why" when it came to choosing which curricula we would go with. When it comes to Math and English, I firmly believe that changing curricula multiple times is more harmful than helpful, so it was important to me to have a solid reason for choosing and staying with a curriculum. What we use Logic of English Overview Logic of English is a language arts program that teaches students basic and advanced phonograms (example: s says /s/ as in sad but also /z/ as in is ) and spelling and grammar rules to achieve reading comprehension. I highly recommend reading Uncovering the Logic of English before starting this program. She details the issues in how American schools have taught languages over the years and how these simple rules help a student not only become a proficient reader, but an excellent speller. Why it works for us The teacher's manual l...

You decide.   My goal with this blog is not to tell you what you should choose for your family. You might read something like "There were too many complicated projects" and think "That would be great! I would love to have projects to really make history come alive!" As the teacher, YOU have to determine what will work best for yourself and your students. The beauty of homeschool is that you have the freedom to decide WHAT to teach your kids and which approach to take. You can choose something based on looks, cost, number of projects, reading materials, etc. Whatever works for your family!  Do your research.  In our "school", I do all the research and then run things past the principal, aka my husband. He was homeschooled through high school, while the only homeschoolers I knew were the ones who came to our high school to take one class and play sports. He can offer outside perspective and help me figure things out from a firsthand point of view. We don...