The purpose of this group is to offer and receive help, suggestions, information, support, share favorite teaching methods, and share your concerns with other Abeka home school families. When you join, Please choose from the options of: "Individual Mail", "Daily Digest", or "Special Notices" only.

We hope that you will enjoy being a part of our 1-WeTeachAbeka homeschool group, that you find lasting friendships here, and the help or encouragment you may need to provide quality christian education for your child.

Please do not post "For Sale" items or "Advertisements" and No Spamming!

A place for us to share how we use this program and share our experiences, wisdom and advice.

To prevent spammers from posting on this list, all prospective new members must be approved for membership by the moderator. In addition, posts of new members will be moderated (checked for content prior to appearing on the list). These policies may result in small delays in joining the list and in making initial posts, but have been deemed necessary to protect the list from unacceptable posts.

We would love for you to be an active member of the group, so by joining, please, do not select the "no mail" option for preferences. Choosing the option of "special notices" is fine because "special notices" are rarely sent, but there may come a time when everyone needs to be notified by the moderators of the list.

This list has been created for support, fellowship, encouragement, prayer and general advise in using the curriculum. Our email list participates in a Topic of the Week, Member of the Week (to pray for) and a bi-yearly Book Discussion!

You are also welcome to post Abeka ONLY items for sale or trade, at your own risk, of course.

Enjoy these 'corners' written by Teri Maxwell concerning the use of Traditional Christian Textbooks: Traditional Christian Textbook Curricula and A Voice For Traditional Christian Textbooks.

Please respect others -no flaming is allowed. You will be required to post bi-weekly to be a member. Have a GREAT homeschooling day!

To join please send your name and info to us at ACESchoolofTomorrow-owner@yahoogroups.com.

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If you need encouragement, support or have advice for someone else who might be going through a rough time, please post! This is what this club is here for!

Have you encountered an error in the LifePac workbooks or the Teacher's manual? Have you run across a glitch in the Switched on Schoolhouse software? Please post these things as a warning to others as they may encounter the same problems. It helps when you know what's ahead of you!

Lastly, WELCOME! You have just become an integral part of an awesome club!

This list is exclusively for homeschool parents to discuss the implementing of this curriculum. You may not join this list to sell your product or advertise your business.

THIS IS NOT A GENERAL CM LIST, nor a general homeschooling list and posts must be restricted to focus on Ambleside Online's specialized purposes. Members may adjust the curriculum to their own personal needs and limitations, but for the sake of list volume, DISCUSSION ABOUT BOOK SUBSTITUTIONS AND NON-CM CURRICULA IS DISCOURAGED. See our list guidelines. If a more general CM list would meet your needs, you might start with cmason.

There is no tuition, and whenever possible books are chosen which are available for free online. Our homepage is Ambleside Online.

Though not quite "CM in a box," it is our intent to help parents make the transition from Charlotte Mason's philosophy to practical application. This is not a claim to be the only way to use Charlotte Mason's ideas, nor do we claim this to be *the* CM curriculum. Rather, this is offered as a help to homeschooling parents who may be floundering without some sort of guide. Members are strongly urged to be learning more about the philosophy behind CM's method, since failure to understand the importance of habit, character training and her other ideas will render this curriculum no more than just another booklist.

You are probably (a) already using this method or (b) interested in learning more about it. Either way, we're glad you're here. This forum is focused on the classical curriculum, in whatever form it may take in each family, and how to apply it within the LDS home, including teachings of the restored gospel and latter-day prophets.

Classical-LDS-hs is a place where ideas can be shared and various educational endeavors can be discussed openly. It is our hope to promote cooperation and excellence in LDS educational efforts. The forum has already seen great success in accomplishing these goals. Many valuable relationships have been built between individuals, true principles have been embraced, and those involved have shared educational principles destined to change our society in a powerful way.

Come join us! Share your ideas, and what has worked for you. Beginners welcome. We look forward to many happy memories together along the homeschooling trail. Tell a friend about Classical-LDS-hs. Then come and share your day with us. Stay tuned and stay in touch.

Visit our companion lists:

• For LDS parents who homeschool their children or who are considering homeschooling as a lifestyle. On this list veteran homeschoolers and beginners will learn together, and take a serious look at the ways in which homeschooling, religious training, and family life shape our lives and the lives of our children.
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• Homeschooling gifted children, giftedness, and gifted resources within the LDS community
  Gifted-LDS-hs

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We will research and discuss the original Home Education Series by Charlotte Mason but also other materials. While we use an assigned lesson format, any CM question is welcome at any time and 'newbies' are encouraged to ask questions. Come to our home page for the current notes.

While we use a lesson format for topical parent discussions, any CM question is welcome at any time and 'newbies' are encouraged to ask questions.

This is a Christian philosophy, and this is also a prayer list. We do not screen members, but do expect this atmosphere and respect other's tenets of faith.

This list varies in activity by amount of participation in the discussion. If you are interested in our studies, but want less volume, we offer a study-only version of the list where you would receive only the weekly studies, Sunday Meditation, and announcements (no discussion or responses). That may be subscribed to by sending a blank message to c-mason-subscribe@yahoogroups.com - be sure to include both hyphens and Reply to the confirmation message!

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WARNING: This is not a support group; it is open to critics and supporters both. We welcome polite disagreement, we encourage debate, and we seek correction where error is found. Bring your opinions, but be prepared to support them with scripture, facts, and sound reasoning.

While others are welcome to join, you should be aware that the group consists primarily of conservative Christians who take the Bible as the final authority on spiritual issues -- and arguments are made on that basis.

Some of the subjects discussed here concern adult matters that could be considered inappropriate for younger people, and definitely not for children. We do not allow members under the age of eighteen. Join at your own discretion and understand that these topics are found in the materials we are discussing.

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