tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671352213351252524.post7619814462671556841..comments2010-08-03T22:17:46.560-04:00Comments on Autumn's Homeschool Blog: Coming to the end...Autumn Leavzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04824660101776182326noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671352213351252524.post-77067585584090935052008-05-16T11:05:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:05:00.000-04:00I know, it's pitiful. I would have to say that ot...I know, it's pitiful. I would have to say that other than the classes I really found interesting (because of the teachers and their methods) I don't remember a lot from my ps education. I think I have learned the most in the 12 years since and in the past year of college. Maybe it's because I now want to learn instead of being made to like before. But I still don't think they covered as much then as they needed to.Autumn Leavzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824660101776182326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671352213351252524.post-71862139910968979032008-05-16T00:43:00.000-04:002008-05-16T00:43:00.000-04:00I am very vague also on mesopotamia and nomads fro...I am very vague also on mesopotamia and nomads from my public school education. I believe we may have touched on it briefly in sixth grade--not a hundred percent sure. Sad huh? TrilynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671352213351252524.post-77358943066403737552008-05-15T06:43:00.000-04:002008-05-15T06:43:00.000-04:00Thanks about the compliment on the article. I tot...Thanks about the compliment on the article. I totally agree with you on the testing part. I hate the history aspect because I love the idea of going chronologically like you. I have decided to start coving american history at least 2 times per year...maybe once at the beginning and once more toward the end of the school year. That way they'll still be on par with the classrooms but we won't be focusing on it. I don't know, maybe they'll just have a better history bases than we ever did because we're focusing on it so much. I don't remember going over it that much in my own ps education. I (don't tell anyone) hadn't even heard of mesopotamia really until I started hs'ing last year! Then I took a western history class this year in college so I feel stronger on it. but i dont even remember being taught that!Autumn Leavzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824660101776182326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671352213351252524.post-5184567812374015412008-05-15T01:45:00.000-04:002008-05-15T01:45:00.000-04:00I read your article on the about site. It was ver...I read your article on the about site. It was very well written:) You are right--the testing is a pain! I understand why they have to do it--but at the same time I hate feeling like I am being told what to teach when. For example with history--if I want to start at the beginning and work my way forward--I feel like I can't. They might be testing on American History instead of Ancient History ect. Does this mean my children will not know American History? Absolutely not. It just means we have chosen to cover history in the sense that it is a story. It is frustrating because I don't want him to feel like he is unprepared so then you end up like the public school teaching to the test. We did Ancient History last summer and then did American History during the school year. My plan is to move on into book 2 of SOTW. We will see how this works. Ds is able to handle this kind of jumping around it is more my younger one I am worried about. It is funny, as you will see with the results, that all they do is tell you what you already know. I am not shocked usually with the breakdown of the test results because I know where my child is in all areas. TrilynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671352213351252524.post-53320640857013076112008-05-14T07:23:00.000-04:002008-05-14T07:23:00.000-04:00We are in our last week of test prep and should be...We are in our last week of test prep and should be taking the test next week. I'll be happy to be waiting for results. :) <BR/>Hope your son did well! These tests are such a pain in the butt but if it keeps the school board happy! <BR/>Did you see my article on homeschooling.about.com? It is 'Why homeschooling is on the rise'. You might want to check it out.Autumn Leavzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824660101776182326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671352213351252524.post-18496584100846202562008-05-14T00:00:00.000-04:002008-05-14T00:00:00.000-04:00How is the testing going? We are finally finished...How is the testing going? We are finally finished that and are waiting on the results. My ds did tell me though that he thinks the practice tests are harder than the real thing. Hopefully, your kids will think the same. TrilynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com