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I’ve really enjoyed reading your articles. You obviously know what you are talking about! Your site is so easy to navigate too, I’ve bookmarked it in my favourites
This is the first time I’ve ever visited your website and I think the information here is simply awesome!
This is an awesome website and Steph is an awesome lady to deal with. PS the diaries are fantastic.
I have a question though that some one may know out there:
I was thinking about maybe using the FIAR programme but have discovered that this programme is no longer being printed and I didn’t want to rely on Harvest etc.
Then I discovered LLATL. I quite like this concept of teaching my boys (as I’m struggling how to do this and what to do – apart from going from page to page in say the NZ Start right books)
I’m finding the LLATL programme quite pricey in NZ.
Do you know of any other programme that is along these lines of teaching/learning?
My boys are 6 and nearly 10 yrs old – so my older one will just about be able to do these programmes with a little help (and encouragement) from myself.
Does anybody out there know of any other programme that might be suitable for us.??
thanks!
Hi Nickie,
You asked a good question and it’s just the sort of thing to ask here on the Broad Room website as others there might have good ideas.
FIAR is good, but as you say, it’s not available in NZ. LLATL is not the same as FIAR. FIAR is a unit study programme, and LLATL is an ‘English’ programme. For something like FIAR you might like to look at my e-booklets; Old Blue would work well for both boys, The Load of Unicorn would be fabulous for your older boy, and Dogger would suit your younger son. I am hoping to do more of these and am considering which books I might do, especially with an NZ angle.
You can look at the e-booklets here:
http://www.thebroadroom.co.nz/homeschool-curriculum-products/ebooklets/