730 Easy Science Experiments with Everyday Materials. This is a compilation--also look for specific topic books (ie Earth Science) with Everyday...
Why not shorten up the literature guide and let her fit some extra reading in here and there?
We've had really good luck with Office Depot brand. I found big boxes of them on clearance for $1 one year and we're still using those.
I was a high school teacher for ten years and too much fidgety motion made me nuts...I just always figured they couldn't possibly be learning...
I would have needed that playpen for a lot of years. I'll never forget the year I heard a crash followed by "Mooooom, J. broke the Christmas...
A tip for those of you with young children--Thanksgiving comes and goes so fast that it often seems like I never had time to do any decorating,...
nsackey, I was wondering how things are going for you now? Has it become more managable?
Once I was heading to an appointment at a medical center and as I passed an ob/gyn office a man with two young girls stepped out. The oldest one...
For some students I think the process of preparing for the test helps learning. I test in math and spelling/vocab, and especially in math the...
I make a turkey meatloaf that uses applesauce instead of an egg. I used to make an applesauce spice cake that was good. Haven't seen that...
In my case this was planned as a one year pull out from public schools. The makeup of the student population has changed dramatically since my...
I have found the Scholastic BookWizard helpful, even though not perfect. It's helped me dig up some additional titles and give a general idea of...
Liberty Kids is available through Netflix.
If you go to the Home School in the Woods website, she has a free sample lesson for the New World Explorers unit that you can download. You'll...
There's a book called 730 Easy Science Experiments with Everyday Materials that I like. Most of the supplies and materials are things you'll find...
I’m also new to homeschooling with a 5th grade daughter. However, I was a high school teacher for ten years and have a master’s degree in...
Day 34, but give or take as far as lessons go. I have 2 other kids in public school so I'm following that schedule.
One of my children was reading well and writing words by the time he turned 3. What I found is that just because he excelled in these areas then...
My daughter has the option of taking her lunch to the basement and watching a 30 minute show. It gives her a chance to clear her mind from school...
I'm also new here...but not new to parenting or teaching. :) One of the thoughts that came to mind when I was reading your post was that...
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