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Saturday, April 5, 2014

My review of Time4Learning.com

There was a wonderful occurrence in the lives of my 3 children and I called Time4Learning.com! When I made the decision to homeschool my children ages 6, 8, and 9, I felt bombarded with literature about curriculum's that would meet our needs. I initially tried a secular curriculum and ended up paying over $800 for way too many books and not enough time to handle all the lesson planning and grading. When I found out about Time4Learning, I was intrigued at the idea that a homeschool program could be entirely virtual and hold my children's attention simultaneously. When we first signed up what intrigued me was the cost. Under $50 per month for three children to be homeschooled, with lesson planning, testing, grading, transcripts, and support all inclusive and entirely virtual! Time4Learning holds my children's attention with it's bright and amusing interactive characters and colorful visual displays that any child would think was definitely too much fun to be called "school work".

My daughter Alyssa is a kindergartner that hasn't yet mastered reading and was struggling with the alphabet. She is overjoyed when it's time for her to approach her Language Arts assignments. She scores well and is enthusiastic with each passing lesson. She is excited about her math assignments and regularly recaps at the dinner table all the math concepts she has mastered for that day. My 1st grader Diamond had trouble with reading in public school, and the individualized attention that she gets with homeschooling has made a tremendous difference! She thrives now under the direction of the Time4Learning curriculum and learning program. The program engages her, plays music, and provides positive reinforcement each time something is executed correctly. When she struggles, there is incentive to teach the child an alternate way of learning that concept that makes mastering it so much easier. The great thing about Time4Learning is you are able to repeat modules and tests until whatever challenge becomes mastery! My son Terrill is a 2nd grader and has ADD. It is difficult to hold his attention and he was not very successful in public school as a result. With Time4Learning and the animated lessons, he doesn't feel the strain and structure of a traditional classroom environment, he feels like it is the same as playing a favorite video game or watching a much anticipated tv show.

As a single mother on a fixed income, who wants to be more involved and hands on with my children's learning, Time4Learning.com has made an improvement in their grades,
their listening skills, and comprehension. The staff is available to assist with questions and the virtual classroom is easy for children to navigate on their own. They can be independent learners using this amazing homeschool approach. You can use Time4Learning as a full curriculum or as an addendum to public school learning. Your child will receive all the skills they need for a successful school year. Time4Learning is available for PK-12. You won't be disappointed!

Friday, December 14, 2012

Facebook frenzy

It's empowering to let go of wierd people. I know this appears to be a generalization, but I characterize weird behavior as someone that draws closer to you, and inextricably leaves without warning. They invite you into their personal lives, their children's lives, and without warning...disappear. Now it may seem like I am offended or even hurt by this. Yes, I am and was. But I had to realize that social media is just that "social". You may not really ever get to know a Facebook friend or a Twitter follower in real life. They aren't tangible in most ways. I held on to the simple notion that I actually could trust and believe that a person was who they said they were. After all, I have the terrible habit of wearing my feelings on my sleeve, and the "what you see if what you get" factor is my worst enemy. In short, I will miss my phantom Facebook friends and wish them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year :) That's the TRUTH!!!!

Friday, August 26, 2011

There's a hurricaine a comin'!

At present I don't have cable or the converter boxes that allow for local channels. I find out a few days ago that there is a category 2 hurricane headed to obliterate Columbia SC. This information is provided by my 67 year old mother, in a very mater of fact tone. *SIGH* now I think to myself, this must be what the residents of various parts of New Orleans felt like. I mean, according to mom, we were required to evacuate. I had a total of $10.00 to my name, and 1/4 tank of gas. How would I leave? To where? Later in the week, a cousin advised that we would only receive rain, and some winds. I guess I learned a valuable lesson. I should be receiving child support from my estranged husband, and I need to start a savings, when I can afford to put something away LOL. However my prayers are with anyone that is impacted by this mofo :(

Monday, December 27, 2010

They know who they are

“The man who backbites an absent friend, nay, who does not stand up for him when another blames him, the man who angles for bursts of laughter and for the repute of a wit, who can invent what he never saw, who cannot keep a secret - that man is black at heart: mark and avoid him.” ~Cicero~