You might be better off buying Science Kits on topics he's interested in and building around them. If he's into electricity, get a kit that deals...
To each their own. You are completely entitled to do it that & many others probably agree with you. My kids won't be allowed to go away to a 4yr...
True. However, if someone asks what grade your child is in, and you say 2nd, chances are that they automatically assume that the child is doing...
Yep! Everyone always asks "what grade are you in?" Spouting out a grade level is much easier than explaining why grade levels are unimportant or...
I just go by the grade level they would be in if they were in ps. Grade levels mean nothing to me & have no bearing on the materials I pick out or...
Well, this plan is for ds, who's 6. My dd will be 12 in about a week. By the end of 5th grade, she had covered pre-history - modern times. This...
Exciting, isn't it? I love when school materials show up!
I can't do that. I have to have a plan for the year. Our plan is always very flexible, though. I estimate how much time we'll spend on each topic,...
I have a rough plan through high school for both kids. That makes finalizing plans for the year quick & easy. This is a good thing since I still...
I'm not arguing anything here, simply explaining my point of view on this. 1) Yeah, the gov already has all the info asked on the Census, so why...
He'll be in 1st grade. So, fun & hands-on is fairly important. He loves The Magic School Bus, so I thought having Science based on that would be...
I've finalized the plans for the upcoming year for ds. So, here it is: Math - We're using Mastering Mathematics. It's a mastery program, so...
I monitor what the kids watch, read, etc, but my standards are probably quite different from most. I'm not really concerned about the kids being...
We school year-round. We take a month off between grades. I use this time to finish plans for the upcoming year, put away all materials from the...
Thanks! I'll consider adding Our Town if we have enough time. I hadn't even thought of that one.
In IL, homeschools are considered private schools. That means that not only do you not have to find an "accreditated" program for your kids, but...
On the site for the 2010 census, it said that it asks for the name, sex, age, and birthdate of each person living in the house, your race, and...
I've never received a form & never had a census taker come to my house. As far as I'm concerned, they can know how many people live in my house,...
Both my kids still have blankies. I still have my baby blanket. I don't sleep with it every night (mainly because it's old & I'm afraid it'll fall...
Like Kris, I cook my corned beef all day in the crock pot or slow roaster. We aren't big on cabbage here, so I'll do one or two other veggies...
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