I haven't posted in a while. I think it is because I didn't feel like I fit in any longer. We decided to send our kids to a private school...
I really hate having my kids read aloud to me. Not when they were young and learning to read, it was some how cute then. But now.... We are...
Could you tell me what you know about Abeka vs BJU? I am considering placing my oldest in a private school next year, because he wants to...
We did a family field trip today to the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. It really is a nice little treasure tucked away here that...
I just had to do a mommy brag on myself and my DD. I was just on the phone with my sister. Her DS is only a couple months older then my DD....
Seriously, you have to do some of these projects for yourself, BEFORE you have your children attempt them. We were attempting to do yarn...
How much time do you spend on a lapbooking lesson per day? I am just trying to figure out how to put it all together. My DD is k/1st...
Well, my DD is just not responding to the Oak Meadow 1st grade. It is too gentle and too much reading. Heck the readings even bore me. My DD...
on how to deal with taking turns. I guess that is the way to describe it. I am HSing 3 different grade levels and I have twin 1 year olds....
I have been looking all morning to find a site or two that have small books that can be printed out (preferrably for free) that use high frequency...
We only made one day of it in DC and it was only a half day at that. We went to Northern Virginia for my sister's wedding. I hadn't realized I...
We lost power today. In light of having nothing to do, I was bombarded with tons of "Why" questions from the kiddies. Well, we ended up pulling...
I have been working on our daily/weekly schedule. And man, I keep getting good ideas to go find things to go along with our curriculum... I also...
Just a small complaint ;) I really am a list person. I have been loving what I have seen in the Oak Meadow curriculum. But it lists what to...
We are traveling to Virginia the last week of August for a wedding. We have 2 extra days and we were going to use those to visit the Mall and...
We haven't totally quit schooling this summer. I am having the boys do a summer refresher series and read a bit each day. With my DD, we are...
Does anyone have any good suggestions on books for learning piano without going to an actual piano teacher? I just got the kids a 61 key...
I have been stalking (yes stalking) several Yahoo groups and Ebay looking for curriculum. Is there any other good places out there? Just...
Anyone heard of or used this curriculum? I really am a boxed set person. I get nervous if it isn't all spelled out for me. I know my issue not...
Well, our family is thinking of going into the backyard chicken business. Okay it won't really be a business. We will probably have to...
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