csmamma- question about student planner with CM

Cindie~ (and anyone else)

I print out the sheets and my 9 year old does everything he can do on his own first.  Mostly this amounts to readings and copywork.  He stops between readings to come narrate to me.  Once a week I am having him write a narration, as this is more difficult for him.  His mother-guided subjects are Math, Grammar, and Spelling.  We also have Family Studies after lunch or in the evenings.  My 13 year old is quite mature and a box checker by nature.  She is more uptight than I am LOL, so I always know her work is done.  She orally narrates some, but really prefers to write.  She has no trouble doing Math and Grammar herself.  In fact I wouldn’t be much help with the level of math she is doing…..she would have to ask her dad .  The excitement my older kids have about their lessons and their strong desire to know more makes independence easy and this gives me the time I need with my 5 year old.  Self-education is really a great gift that we can give our children that will serve them well into adulthood.

Heather