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Homeschooling - am I out of my mind?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 386239" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>For maths, we have a computer-based option which works at whatever level you choose to set for the child. The level can be adjusted as needed and offers a lot of incentives to improvement. Lot's of "well done!" and certificates. It also allows the kids to 'play' against other kids of the same level, around the world. It is inexpensive (costs us A$99 a year and also has an English course included). There are very similar programs that in recent years have been loudly advertised and costing thousands or even tens of thousands, but frankly this is very similar in how it works and what it offers. For $99!</p><p></p><p>We haven't enrolled this year because difficult child 3 wasn't studying Maths this year. But he's back to it next year, I think. We haven't chosen next year's subjects yet (overdue to choose - he begins next year's work in a few weeks).</p><p></p><p>There are other similar programs, it has greatly undercut the very expensive private Math coaching system. We did look into the expensive one for easy child, but at the time it was only offered on easy child and not Mac, plus they used a lot of personal consultants to personally sell it, and tihs is very expensive marketing. We didn't want to pay for the marketing staff, we just wanted the programming. So we prefer this much cheaper version. There are also some good software packages you can get, which help.</p><p>So Google Mathletics and see what you think.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 386239, member: 1991"] For maths, we have a computer-based option which works at whatever level you choose to set for the child. The level can be adjusted as needed and offers a lot of incentives to improvement. Lot's of "well done!" and certificates. It also allows the kids to 'play' against other kids of the same level, around the world. It is inexpensive (costs us A$99 a year and also has an English course included). There are very similar programs that in recent years have been loudly advertised and costing thousands or even tens of thousands, but frankly this is very similar in how it works and what it offers. For $99! We haven't enrolled this year because difficult child 3 wasn't studying Maths this year. But he's back to it next year, I think. We haven't chosen next year's subjects yet (overdue to choose - he begins next year's work in a few weeks). There are other similar programs, it has greatly undercut the very expensive private Math coaching system. We did look into the expensive one for easy child, but at the time it was only offered on easy child and not Mac, plus they used a lot of personal consultants to personally sell it, and tihs is very expensive marketing. We didn't want to pay for the marketing staff, we just wanted the programming. So we prefer this much cheaper version. There are also some good software packages you can get, which help. So Google Mathletics and see what you think. Marg [/QUOTE]
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