So I homeschooled my older 3 boys for several years. (Mostly middle school level) Ds #1 is now in 10th grade at the Local High School. He is...
Has anyone used McRuffy Math for 3-5 grade? I've used the K and 1st and I'm currently using the 2nd grade. I'm starting to plan for next...
Someone suggested All About Spelling to me. I know nothing about it. I used Power Spelling (which many seem to hate) with my older guys and they...
We are using MBTP, which is great except the first few levels is integrated and is honestly NOT enough Science or History for my guys. We...
So I'm going to attempt Handwriting w/o tears with #4 again. (and start #5) I really think his motor skills were not far enough along 2 years...
The big box came in this morning! We are all so excited! Sully, my 1st grader who has been having fits with RSM, opened up the workbook and...
My first grader hates writing. Hand writing? Only if I want tears and a fit. Filling out a math work sheet? No way! (He crossed off the...
So after a huge meltdown....... We put our "trouble" child into public school. He refused to do hardly any school work for me. He would read...
I purchased used Teacher's edition of McRuffy Color math grade 1 off of ebay. And it is damage. There is a couple of pages with a hole in the...
I was hoping to add a handwriting program for my 1st grader. We tried Handwriting without Tears last year and it wasn't his style. He has...
OK, Long story short: I give up! The public schools system stinks and is NOT helping my #3. They are telling me if is "progressing" nicely has...
So the "plan" was to HS until High School and then send them off. (Remember these kids went to PS for years...) My oldest is getting ready for...
So my kinder student still isn't reading. He knows all the letters and their sounds. He picks out simple words from memory. But blending is...
My kids are great and their wish lists are SMALL. We have done our best to get them a few gifts. We just have 1 little problem, my 5 year old has...
I'm at my wit's end. I'm six weeks in and things still aren't going well. The kids are hit and miss on their work. (Of course a grandparent...
Background: We use a virtual academy. Sully "has" to have a SS curriculum. (Not by my choice) They sent me an email saying to pick out a new...
Decent article about HS on ABC: Homeschooling Going Mainstream!
How do get teenagers to WORK? My older guys want to talk and chatter and show off. One gripes about every assignment I give him (And the others...
So how do you deal with a "bad day"? I had 3 fighting, (physical), 1 crying and 1 wanting to be held! It was all everyone else's fault and...
Peyton Manning #18 is a gang number So schools in Colorado don't allow kids to wear the Denver Bronco's starting QB number to school..........
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