Thanks ladies! Your encouragement really made my day....we've had one of those days so far. You're right, cherryridgeline, that I need to slow...
I'm using My Father's World 1st grade curriculum. I have pieced together my curriculum in the past but tended to try to do too much, so this year...
Thanks ladies. I really appreciate your advice. :) I especially like your ideas of a monthly "date" and having her read to him. I still don't...
I just had a baby a month ago and I have two older children who are 6 and 5. Things are finally settling into some sort of routine. We started...
My DS is in 1st grade and an "emerging reader". I've had the same trouble finding readers for him. However, one series of readers we like is Now...
Maybe come up with a silent signal to remind him that he needs to be listening, like holding up a finger or cupping your ear or something like...
Recognizing letters and their sounds is mostly developmental. Some kids may not know letters and sounds because they have not been exposed to it...
You really have to figure out what works best for your family, and that may change from year to year (at least that has been our experience). But...
I can't help but thinking that maybe the public school students should be doing K12...maybe it would improve their test scores ~LOL. Okay, maybe...
You're absolutely right that, ideally, education would reveal truth. However, how can that occur in a society which, as a whole, dismisses any...
Good point, Meghan. Why do three-year-olds need every cartoon to revolve around environmentalism? I was surprised a couple years ago when I sat...
It can be hard to find accurate information on dinosaurs when it comes to childrens books. Try "What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?" for a...
Hello, from a fellow Michigander :) I'm just starting with our second year of homeschooling. My kids will be doing Kindergarten and 1st grade....
We are using MFW 1st grade curriculum for L.A., Bible, Math and Science (Usborne). Also I'm adding in Now I'm Reading! level 1 and 2 readers b/c...
Look on the bright side! You can give your son exactly what he needs to progress - one on one instruction tailored to his unique learning needs....
Yep, unfortunately, it will take some trial and error to find what works best for your kids. We try to blend routine and spontaneity; for example,...
I really don't understand the socialization thing - when I was in PS growing up, the only time I had to socialize with my friends was in the 4...
I have a 1st grader and pre-K'er. This year I'm using My Fathers World 1st grade and K curriculums. I try to buy used when I can, so I got most of...
Yep, you can get overwhelmed with all the options out there. I searched online, asked HSing friends for recommendations, and ordered all the free...
My DS balked at doing phonics because he doesn't like the phonics book. He was not necessarily struggling with learning to read, just hated the...
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