Cutting Cursive Out of the Curriculum

When was the last time your third grader presented you with a handwritten note that featured curved and fancy looped cursive letters? If the closest thing you have are typed letters from your youngster featuring Freestyle Script or Magneto font, you aren’t alone. According to a recent survey, cursive writing lessons are getting cut from the curriculum at a large number of grade schools across the country. In fact, parents whose children attend a suburban Indianapolis elementary school recently received a letter from administrators informing them that third-graders can expect a scaled-down cursive lesson this year, in an effort to … Continue reading

Logic of English {Review}

  Product: Logic of English, Essentials By:  Denise Eide Published by:  Pedia Learning Ages:  7 to Adult for remedial readers Use:  Struggling or remedial readers Homeschool Method:  Any Cost:  Varies as you will created your own Essentials Kit.  Products are available in print or by PDF download. Basic Costs: Teachers Manual:  $95 (full program in print) $75 (full program PDF) Student Workbook in Cursive or Manuscript: $25 (full in print) $15 (full PDF) Spelling Journal:  $8.00 for PDF or print Basic Phonogram Flash Cards:  $18.00 (Listed as a supplement but I think you won’t want to miss it.) Features: Program … Continue reading

Battling for Basic Education

The next time your child complains about having to go to school, consider having him tune into PBS’ Time for School 3. The 12-year documentary project chronicling the lives of young children desperately trying to secure basic education is as heart wrenching as it is informative. You’ll have a pit in your stomach by the end of the show. I did. Time for School 3 is the continuation of the documentary, which started filming in 2002. The series takes viewers inside seven classrooms in seven countries and offers a glimpse into the lives of seven extraordinary children who are practically … Continue reading