tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271358652971397173.post4375059752924746934..comments2024-03-15T14:54:13.316-05:00Comments on Maple Hill Academy: This Country of OursSuzuki Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142684589679333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271358652971397173.post-65972695224513635922011-04-23T09:38:54.612-05:002011-04-23T09:38:54.612-05:00I am glad it helped. We love MEP, and their Recep...I am glad it helped. We love MEP, and their Reception (K) year is a wonderful introduction to math.Suzuki Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142684589679333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271358652971397173.post-6496260681954788702011-04-22T13:46:10.118-05:002011-04-22T13:46:10.118-05:00Thank you! That is very helpful. I love the post o...Thank you! That is very helpful. I love the post on Year K, and now I need to spend some time studying the MEP website. That will have to wait until tomorrow's naptime, because I'm out of time today. :)Adriannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271358652971397173.post-3055097992014051042011-04-22T08:34:23.254-05:002011-04-22T08:34:23.254-05:00Hi Adrianna, thanks for the comment.
My blog over...Hi Adrianna, thanks for the comment.<br /><br />My blog over the next few weeks will answer the what are we going to be using now (see this post) <br /><br />http://maplehillacademy.blogspot.com/2011/04/everything-changing.html<br /><br />Basically, I will be using the Simply Charlotte Mason book "Planning your CM Education" to help me work out our own details. I'll be taking ideas from sites like Milestones Academy, Simply Charlotte Mason, Old Fashioned Education, and others. I think we will be doing more things together (SCM style).<br /><br />For History, I'm looking at a 5 year rotation using Child's History of the World (or the Synge history books). See the post here. http://maplehillacademy.blogspot.com/search/label/History%20-%20World<br /><br />We have done a great K year with my daughter, the basics of the plan are here<br /><br />http://maplehillacademy.blogspot.com/search/label/Year%20K<br /><br />with us adding the "Reception year of MEP" and Peterson Directed Handwriting into it. We did this at her pace, with no pressure to complete things and it went well. We also did a lot of outdoor things. Of course she has an older brother to emulate, and an oldest child might not do as much willingly. I find the K year a good year to focus on the outdoors, a bit of reading instruction (if ready), a bit of writing instruction, some really basic math (although ok if math waits for Year 1), and some good books read out loud that starts them into being able to listen to longer books.<br /><br />I hope that helps!Suzuki Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142684589679333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271358652971397173.post-82478465522764211792011-04-22T03:57:27.804-05:002011-04-22T03:57:27.804-05:00Thank you SO much for the info. I had no idea. I a...Thank you SO much for the info. I had no idea. I am so glad I didn't buy the book, and now I am starting to think maybe I should be doing the simply charlotte mason curric. instead of AO. What are you using primarily now? I am new to homeschooling (my son will be in Kinder in the fall) and need all the help I can get!Adriannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271358652971397173.post-19966707855104608022011-04-18T20:31:43.639-05:002011-04-18T20:31:43.639-05:00Thanks for the support... and by the time you rea...Thanks for the support... and by the time you read the response on their website, they removed some of their response, with links to anti-LDS web-sites...<br /><br />I am currently reviewing and revising our future plans, as the response to just not use the book ourselves just isn't enough for me, and I can no longer recommend their site. This has taken a bit for me to decide.<br /><br />Thanks again for the comment.Suzuki Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142684589679333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271358652971397173.post-68610901722955913882011-04-18T18:30:19.769-05:002011-04-18T18:30:19.769-05:00Ouch, I decided to read their letter. I'll be...Ouch, I decided to read their letter. I'll be sure to steer clear of their boards due to the obviously negative, and very misinformed opinions of the owners of AO. Like everything, I preread books and that one certainly is not a "must read/only possibility", so we would find a replacement if using the AO recommendations.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483248387092516827noreply@blogger.com