Emperor models the latest anti-Dracula fashion in Mrs. C's house. Things aren't looking so good for Lucy in the book right now. I skip some of the advanced vocabulary, but you'd be surprised how into the story the children have become.
Did you know that in the state of Missouri, homeschoolers must teach reading as a separate subject? I don't know how anyone could homeschool well without teaching their child to read... but OK.
I got many of my ABeka books used and collected them over time. I'm glad I came across these readers early in my homeschooling years. It teaches children to read step-by-step. I don't think I've seen a more effective reading program for the elementary years. The children love the stories, and what I appreciate about them is that there is a rich and varied language even in simple-to-read books in this series.
My set is pretty old, and some are even from the 1960's and no longer listed in the reading series. I think if I had to do things over again somehow, I think I'd just spend on a curriculum set and be done with it. That's the thing, though, with homeschooling. By the time you figure out what the perfect curriculum is for you, your children have graduate…
I got many of my ABeka books used and collected them over time. I'm glad I came across these readers early in my homeschooling years. It teaches children to read step-by-step. I don't think I've seen a more effective reading program for the elementary years. The children love the stories, and what I appreciate about them is that there is a rich and varied language even in simple-to-read books in this series.
My set is pretty old, and some are even from the 1960's and no longer listed in the reading series. I think if I had to do things over again somehow, I think I'd just spend on a curriculum set and be done with it. That's the thing, though, with homeschooling. By the time you figure out what the perfect curriculum is for you, your children have graduate…
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ReplyDeleteYay! Keep reading! Keep reading!
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~Luke
Garlic? Really? Ok, nice to know mine's not the only weird house...;)
ReplyDeleteI think that repells everyone else too. ;0)
ReplyDeleteThe necklace has been taken off, but the garlic pieces are on Emperor's pillow *just in case* there are bats nearby.
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