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By: Homeschool: Refresh | Raising Olives

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By: Multi-Level Homeschooling with Sonlight | Raising Olives

Multi-Level Homeschooling with Sonlight | Raising Olives — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:19:03 +0000

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Teaching Reading | Raising Olives — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:07:34 +0000

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By: Robin @HeartofWisdom

Robin @HeartofWisdom — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:11:23 +0000

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By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:20:47 +0000

Thanks for those thoughts. We also like to stick with the Bible for the stories, and the children really do pretty well with it, picking up vocabulary, etc.

I also especially appreciated the thought about all the activities teaching them not to be content at home.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:38:48 +0000

What a great post. You have inspired me.

By: Raising Olives

Raising Olives — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:53:16 +0000

Whitney,
Multi-grading, coming up next, just for you!!!

You’re welcome.

By: Whitney

Whitney — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:06:33 +0000

Dear Kimberly,
I’m glad to hear that you are going to blog on the multi-grade schooling. I hope its soon.:) Thanks for your faithfulness in responding to and blessing your readers. I’ve been regularly reading your posts and I’m glad to have found you again. God bless, Whitney

By: Raising Olives

Raising Olives — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:45:19 +0000

Whitney,

It is my plan to blog about how I multi-grade each subject. The children are in different levels in mathematics (not at the beginning, but once they get older than 10) and we do use some handwriting workbooks that are leveled. Everything else is multi-graded to one extent or another.

If you have something specific that I miss or you want me to be sure to cover, please let me know.

Monica,
It is refreshing to meet others who make the choice to stay home. I find it fairly uncommon in the homeschool community and often feel guilty at all the things our children are “missing out” on. I frequently need to remind myself that we are reaching for something better!

Blessings,
Kimberly

By: Monica @ Paper Bridges

Monica @ Paper Bridges — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:26:13 +0000

well done! I’ve been beating the drum of No. 4 part b for YEARS and I suspect my extended family thinks I’m nutso, but I don’t care. I want family unity, not a bunch of kids that always want to go, go, go. We love being at home.

This is my first time here; I’ll be back.

Monica

By: Whitney

Whitney — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:06:31 +0000

Dear Kimberly, Just found your site AGAIN and have been very blessed. Loved this post and would be very interested in the logistics of how you multi-grade teach. I’m looking for a fresh approach as I enter the 4th year of homeschooling my soon-to-be 6th, 4th, 3rd, and preschoolers, and toddler. I’ve used abeka and sonlight and have enjoyed aspects of each but have discovered that I’m actually a VERY relaxed homeschooler…I don’t use tests, lesson plans, complete curriculums, etc. I assume that you do math separately …? I’ve always been attracted to less traditional methods but don’t want to do a disservice to my kiddos because of MY lack of structure and planning. Thanks for your time and thanks for sharing your life with us. It really is a blessing! Whitney

By: Raising Olives

Raising Olives — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:36:55 +0000

Multi-grading is one of the things that I’m passionate about. I do not think that every homeschooling family should multi-grade, but I think that many families who would benefit and enjoy multi-grading are not doing it because they don’t realize it’s an option, haven’t thought about it, or don’t think it will work.

Teaching multiple levels at once leads to a more rich and deep education for everyone. Often my younger children bring some of the most thought provoking aspects into the discussion. It also makes homeschooling a large family much more manageable. One lesson plan for all the children for each subject is much more workable than 9 different lesson plans for each subject.

I’m always thankful for your comments!

Blessings,
Kimberly

By: Jana

Jana — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:15:54 +0000

Very good post! We also believe that children should be involved in worship and in teaching to the highest level, instead of “dumbing down” Scripture for them. I hadn’t thought about Bible stories and videos being confusing, but I can see how that would make sense. Each video is a little bit different than the next, not to mention they vary widely in Bible translations… Hm, I will have to think about how to apply that one in our family. Thanks for sharing!

By: aimee

aimee — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:23:28 +0000

I enjoy your blog! I read it often, but cannot always leave a comment. (I’ve been having this trouble with several blogs lately!)

Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that I really like what you had to say about learning in this post. Especially the part about moving! That made me chuckle! That has always been my philosophy about learning as well!

By: Kristin Mikarts

Kristin Mikarts — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:59:37 +0000

What an inspirational post. You brought up some things that I never thought about! Thanks!!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:42:58 +0000

Thank you for sharing, Kimberly, since this can be so controversial to many. I totally agree, especially with reading to the kids straight from the Bible. I also love the idea that keeping kids together is best for the family as a whole. At one point we lived in a larger home than normal, so each child had their own room. We only lived there for 6 months, but that 6 months was a turning point in the girls’ relationship with each other. I am no longer a proponent of “a room for everyone.” Can’t wait to read this whole series!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:21:35 +0000

I really love your blog. You have such a great approach to homeschooling. I forget how wonderful it is to have the children learn together. Thank you for sharing.
God Bless

By: Mrs. White

Mrs. White — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:38:06 +0000

This is an excellent post. I love your points, particularly how you all learned to get around when you moved. These things do occur naturally, when we need them, and don’t work as well when they are forced.
Blessings
Mrs. White

By: Kelli

Kelli — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:52:30 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this