homeschooling news

I have found some really neat online sites for homeschooling Joel. Here is a few;

http://www.readingkey.com/demo/index.htm#Grade1srw

http://www.readingkey.com/demo/index.htm#Kindergarten

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/dolchflash.htm

http://www.tampareads.com/phonics/phondesk/cvc/cvc-3.htm

http://www.tampareads.com/phonics/phondesk/index-pd.htm

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/dpreprim.htm

http://www.magickeys.com/books/

The reading key one is really neat and they boast of super fast learning to read; it does cost 20 dollars for the first month and 8.00 for each additional month or fifty dollars a year. Although they give you alot of free samples. Mostly all the things for the the grade level for that first semester of the year. Maybe even a little more then that. SO I am using the free stuff to get to the last part and at that time I might buy it. if it works for us.

We also have found some really great math worksheets

http://www.math-drills.com/addition.shtml

We have been keeping at alot of informal learning and about four to five worksheets of different kinds a day. Hes' been progressing really well ; the biggest thing i have noticed latley is that his writing has been getting alot neater. I will try to take some pictures of his work to show his progress. Anyway.. we are all doing pretty good.. I just wish we could stop being sick!