for anyone who may have info or advice to share. My dd 9 has been having a series of pretty serious facial and body tics for the past 6 months...
So my hubby got me a new car last year - a BMW suv. I've never had a really nice car before, so I am geeked. I was pulling out of the drive...
Any recommendations on how to change the bad attitude of a 14 yr old boy? Today his letter to a fiction character started: I am being forced to...
So here is my parable on how everyone has educational gaps. My loving dh and I were watching some edgy "learn about science" thing on Spike TV....
seems to be my new persona this week. In the course of ONE WEEK, this is what has happened: House air conked out van air conked out one...
because suddenly this forum is SUPER busy! :lol: Many have already started, but yesterday and today seemed like a huge jump in how many posts...
I guess here in CA it is a big deal. I remember going to mine, my mom made me a dress and took pictures, but that was it. However, everyone else...
My ds 13 is starting 9th grade and for his charter may get HS credit if we can come up with a good Geography 1/2 year program. I can find lots of...
My dh and I went to lunch at a local taco place yesterday. As we were finishing, a group of goth kids came in and sat down by the door. My dh...
I just published my first writing book on Lulu.com!! It is based on the student packet I use for my creative writing class. If you want to...
I am an English Professor, so anytime my kids show an aptitude for anything "English-y" I get all excited. A few days ago we went to the...
We had our first "official" conference with our ES (teacher with our homeschool charter) and it went really well. She loved how prepared the kids...
Hey all! Out here in CA, homeschoolers have access to public homeschool charters, which offer $$ for books and extracurriculars in return for...
A few of you mentioned getting books late for the year, thinking you had time - I had a similar brainfart this week! We ordered most of our...
for me - because I get most of our books tomorrow!!!! Then I get to order our math and piano materials too! Plus we just had our homeschool group...
It is time for the Perseids Meteor shower! Tonight and tomorrow you might be able to see them. Here is a good link from yahoo;...
initally this was going to be a response to another post, but then i got off track and realized I have a few questions about teaching textbooks!...
Just got this in my email from my sis in law! Contact your Representatives and let them know how you feel about this. We, as a country,...
My ds is in 8th grade next year. He is doing an extra curricular class in Botany (it's geared toward upper elementary, but the teacher is adding...
So I got busy today (I must be on a total lesson plan high, because it is all I have been doing for the past week!). I have hundreds of lesson...
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