Alternative LearningAre you a homeschooling mama? or maybe you unschool... or maybe you are interested in another alternative learning style? or maybe you don't have any idea what i am referring to?? this forum might just be for you! share your thoughts and ideas
I've never heard of this till now. Her website isn't very descriptive -- care to share more about this system, now it all works, what you thought of it, etc? Please?!!! Thanks! (I have a 9 year old who's handwriting is horrible, and it's about to drive me crazy. I so want to help him get better, and feel better about it too.)
Deb in the Vimala subforum right here can answer most questions and will go rigth to the source if there is something she can't answer- care to post up there? I'll let her know there is someone looking.
FTR I am enjoying the Vimala work, Sage is using it in conjunction with printing for now, but we will use it instead of any form of cursive in the ocming years.
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Deb in the Vimala subforum right here can answer most questions and will go rigth to the source if there is something she can't answer- care to post up there? I'll let her know there is someone looking.
FTR I am enjoying the Vimala work, Sage is using it in conjunction with printing for now, but we will use it instead of any form of cursive in the ocming years.
I also wonder if www.christopherushomeschool.org is neutral? It's Waldorf, but I don't know how tied into Anthroposophy Simmons is.
I have practically all of the Christopherus material. Donna Simmons is very tied into Anthroposophy herself, but recognizes that not everyone is, and is okay with that. The one thing she comments, though, is that it seems nearly impossible to do Waldorf without *some* sort of spiritual base. There was at least one atheist on her yahoo group, but I forget who, so I'm not sure how active they are. Others are Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim...and Donna Simmons really celebrates the diversity, btw.
Ladybird Key Word Readers - published in the UK - but so worth the effort in obtaining them for the beginning reader. My daughter ADORES this series and I like the added bonus of a discussing cultural differences.
Phonics: Check and Double Check - http://www.scholarschoice.ca - Available only in Canada. I think this is the BEST series for teaching phonics. The activities make sense and my kiddo loves the work.
Writing/Grammar: Write Source series. This is a wonderful series for teaching writing skills.
Social Studies: Highlights Magazine - Which Way USA? and Where in the World? - These are monthly subscriptions filled w/facts and fun. It's a great way to learn geography. Sinead adores these!
Not that I know of any--well, the Usborne ones but I haven't actually seen them! 
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