Comments on: Figuring out the plan… http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2009/07/24/figuring-out-the-plan/ Learning Happens Here Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:49:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Sisterlisa http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2009/07/24/figuring-out-the-plan/#comment-4546 Sisterlisa Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:23:33 +0000 http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2009/07/24/figuring-out-the-plan/#comment-4546 I see you have blogging children, me too. My Moni has a fun blog called From the Learning Room for other homeschool kids to get to know each other through. I'd like to invite you to check it out. http://fromthelearningroom.blogspot.com She uses it for memes and other fun education posts. I see you have blogging children, me too. My Moni has a fun blog called From the Learning Room for other homeschool kids to get to know each other through. I’d like to invite you to check it out. http://fromthelearningroom.blogspot.com She uses it for memes and other fun education posts.

]]> By: Shannon http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2009/07/24/figuring-out-the-plan/#comment-4374 Shannon Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:59:46 +0000 http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2009/07/24/figuring-out-the-plan/#comment-4374 I have not completely stopped using Connect The Thoughts (they link to me?)… but as a core, no… we are not using Steven’s materials any longer. My husband and I decided (after he expressed concerns to me) to go with something more Christ-centered in content rather than “neutral” (which doesn’t exist, and although Steven has taken every effort to make his curriculum unbiased, there are small areas in which his personal bias shows through). I could have “tweaked” the curriculum myself and made it acceptable to my husband, but the whole point was to save me work (I have, as you see, 4 students this upcoming year) and NOT have to customize stuff. Right now we are still using the wonderful text that Steven introduced us to: Civilizations Past and Present, and may be still working on some of the writing courses in the future… but as for using it for history and science and the likes, no… we really wanted a curriculum that reflected better our Christian values and beliefs. I still think Connect the Thoughts is an excellent curriculum, it just didn’t meet our personal needs anymore… but I’d highly recommend it to anyone, especially brand new homeschoolers who are still trying to “find” themselves. It is thorough, easy to follow, independent, and trains children well in the art of “read and FULLY understand”… which is an expression I still use with my kids in other subjects like maths and music… and to go back to where your last point of understanding was and to move forward from there is good advice for anyone of any age working on any project! :o) I hope that helps! Blessings! I have not completely stopped using Connect The Thoughts (they link to me?)… but as a core, no… we are not using Steven’s materials any longer.
My husband and I decided (after he expressed concerns to me) to go with something more Christ-centered in content rather than “neutral” (which doesn’t exist, and although Steven has taken every effort to make his curriculum unbiased, there are small areas in which his personal bias shows through).
I could have “tweaked” the curriculum myself and made it acceptable to my husband, but the whole point was to save me work (I have, as you see, 4 students this upcoming year) and NOT have to customize stuff. Right now we are still using the wonderful text that Steven introduced us to: Civilizations Past and Present, and may be still working on some of the writing courses in the future… but as for using it for history and science and the likes, no… we really wanted a curriculum that reflected better our Christian values and beliefs.
I still think Connect the Thoughts is an excellent curriculum, it just didn’t meet our personal needs anymore… but I’d highly recommend it to anyone, especially brand new homeschoolers who are still trying to “find” themselves. It is thorough, easy to follow, independent, and trains children well in the art of “read and FULLY understand”… which is an expression I still use with my kids in other subjects like maths and music… and to go back to where your last point of understanding was and to move forward from there is good advice for anyone of any age working on any project! :o)
I hope that helps!
Blessings!

]]> By: Cindy http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2009/07/24/figuring-out-the-plan/#comment-4365 Cindy Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:47:59 +0000 http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2009/07/24/figuring-out-the-plan/#comment-4365 Are you not using connect the thoughts anymore? I found your blog through their yahoo group and i would be interested in hearing your reasons for moving on. Thanks, Cindy Are you not using connect the thoughts anymore? I found your blog through their yahoo group and i would be interested in hearing your reasons for moving on.

Thanks,
Cindy

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