One word. Bribery. Seriously. I have similar problems and the only thing that works is an incentive program. What does your son really like to...
Visit my blog! I do it with my sister and a friend. We post new ideas for fun stuff with kids almost every day. Just click on my name! Kids...
I'll tell you what we do. I sleep in until I'm not tired anymore. Then we start school, usually I'm up by 7:00 and we start school at 8:00, but...
My oldest is only twelve, but I'm a planner so I'd really like to hear people's ideas on the books or methods, etc. you use to teach HS level science.
We do music appreciation with some CD's called Music Masters. They've been around forever, are inexpensive, interesting, and can be found at...
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I've had several people contact me who want me to advertise for their services on my homeschool group website. Should I let them? Should I...
I consider myself an able teacher for all subjects through high school. Not because I know about all subjects, but I do know how to find good...
We did Flat Stanley once by accident. It had really been sent to our neighbor by some school kids from Ohio or someplace, but she thought it...
We use the Usborn World History Encyclopedia for a history guide/ outline. That way we don't miss stuff. We read the 2 page spread, then get...
I have a free year by year curriculum listed on my homeschool group website that you are free to use. bchg dot webs dot com It's normal to...
Thanks for your ideas. Yes, I am actually a homeschooler . . . six boys. I'll put the group in more online directories, start a meet-up group,...
I very much remember the "yikes and yay" feeling of beginning homeschooling. We pulled our oldest out of kindergarten halfway through the year...
I've started a homeschool support group in my area. It's a rural/small town area in North Idaho and there's not a lot of support for...
We have alternated between desks and kitchen table. I've finally given up on the desk/schoolroom idea for good (probably). My sister uses a...
I've never heard of that program either. Our kids use Power Glide and love it. We also have used Jump Start Spanish with our younger kids as an...
Great, if you want to pay with it from your own pocket The state should not educate children at all, but it does, so here's my 2 cents. Year...
We've (that's the royal 'we', my husband doesn't actually do the schooling, but he is supportive) been homeschooling our six kids for a little...
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