My planning was done.
Then, out of nowhere, I changed my plan. In my last post I showed the classes my kids would be taking this year: classes my kids are taking this year
There were too many classes for me to teach. I. Need. A. Break.
So, I did "it" and I am so excited....
What did I do? I signed up my three oldest kids for online classes with Tapestry of Grace.
The oldest two were already registered for literature with TOG's online classes. In addition, I also signed up my soon-to-be 7th grade daughter for literature with them. TOG has a great literature curriculum, but I don't always get to implement it. Now, I know they will get all that great literary information from the TOG class.
I also signed up my 7th and 9th graders for TOG's online history class. My 2 oldest took history and literature online with TOG last year and I was going to teach it myself this year, but I snapped and just kept signing them up for courses! I would have signed up my oldest for history with them too, but the class has a wait list, so I'm waiting to hear about that.
Finally, I signed all three of the oldest up for TOG's writing! TOG has an amazing writing program. Although I've been using IEW and I love it, I've always wanted to use TOG's writing because it is one of the best, but I just couldn't fit in preparing and teaching that class too. (IEW's is easier to implement- IMHO.) TOG's writing complements the literature and history curriculum so they will be writing about what they are learning about in history and literature. (And someone else will provide feed back/grade their work too! Yes!)
Such a heavy weight was lifted when I registered them for all of these classes. My kids will still be using TOG, but I'll have help teaching. I might even be able to breathe this school year.
Just in case you want to check out their online classes, here's a link: Tapestry of Grace online classes
Now, if someone would recommend a writing class for my 10 yo 5th grade son that I don't have to teach or grade, I would be very thankful.
Then, out of nowhere, I changed my plan. In my last post I showed the classes my kids would be taking this year: classes my kids are taking this year
There were too many classes for me to teach. I. Need. A. Break.
So, I did "it" and I am so excited....
What did I do? I signed up my three oldest kids for online classes with Tapestry of Grace.
The oldest two were already registered for literature with TOG's online classes. In addition, I also signed up my soon-to-be 7th grade daughter for literature with them. TOG has a great literature curriculum, but I don't always get to implement it. Now, I know they will get all that great literary information from the TOG class.
I also signed up my 7th and 9th graders for TOG's online history class. My 2 oldest took history and literature online with TOG last year and I was going to teach it myself this year, but I snapped and just kept signing them up for courses! I would have signed up my oldest for history with them too, but the class has a wait list, so I'm waiting to hear about that.
Finally, I signed all three of the oldest up for TOG's writing! TOG has an amazing writing program. Although I've been using IEW and I love it, I've always wanted to use TOG's writing because it is one of the best, but I just couldn't fit in preparing and teaching that class too. (IEW's is easier to implement- IMHO.) TOG's writing complements the literature and history curriculum so they will be writing about what they are learning about in history and literature. (And someone else will provide feed back/grade their work too! Yes!)
Such a heavy weight was lifted when I registered them for all of these classes. My kids will still be using TOG, but I'll have help teaching. I might even be able to breathe this school year.
Just in case you want to check out their online classes, here's a link: Tapestry of Grace online classes
Now, if someone would recommend a writing class for my 10 yo 5th grade son that I don't have to teach or grade, I would be very thankful.
Do you have any classes that you "outsource"?
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