I remember the first month, I was a little lost…ha! My math skills were always very poor, so this has been wonderful for me. I did the same thing the first few weeks, splitting it up. It’s a different way of learning, so it took all of us a little bit to get in the flow. I love the fact that there is virtually no drilling with MEP. It’s very subtle and builds gradually. Tell your husband, that by the end of Year 2, they’ll be multiplying & dividing (double digits even), doing fractions, geometry and lots of algebraic problems. He’ll be impressed. And you’ll be relieved, cause it all happens so effortlessly.
And on the reading, my 9 year old is just now starting to really read. I have another one that was reading when she was 4. They’re all so different, but I haven’t worried too much about it. My older one is seldom found without a book now. I have to pry them out of her hands and make her eat at times, she’d rather read then do anything else…yay! So just believe in the system, it all works out in the end.
CM is lovely way to educate your family. And I mean family, we all learn together. It’s so enjoyable, peaceful and it never ceases to amaze me when I hear them making those connections & relationships, even as young as they are. For example, we’re doing Module 2 History this year using the Ancient Greece Study Guide. We’re reading through the different judges in the Old Testament and discussing the “sin cycle” the Israelites kept going through. You’ll hear my 7-year-old saying “step 1…oh quick…step 3 or you’ll get it!”. (Most won’t get that if you haven’t seen Sonya’s guide, but step 3 is crying out to God). She’s been able to relate Bible (the idol worship of old) to her world today. I love it!
I know everyone has these kinds of stories. I would love a thread devoted to that. Little CM moments or “connections”; where we see and hear the fruit of our labors. I so enjoy hearing those success stories!
Take care, Tonni
