Recent content by MinnieMouse

My kids often do their work while being busy..... my 7 year old sits on a small yoga ball and bounces. lolIf I'm reading aloud all of my kids will color, draw, play with Lego (even the teenagers.) As for all the books you bought, it sounds like a lot for a 6 year old. Each of them sounds good...

I'm here, I check in a couple of times a week. I agree with getting on tapatalk. My husband just started a free forum (totally different topic) that is on tapatalk. I don't honestly know how to start a forum or how to switch over an existing one either....

Many states support (or at least don't inhibit) independent homeschoolers. We are independent. But don't you need to be under a charter or private school in CA? That may be why you meet that reaction.

I don't know about a one liner but on the rare occasion where a person has mentioned socialization I say something to this effect, " The children go everywhere with us- to various stores, offices, city hall, doctors, field trips, the symphony, the gym and so on. At each of these places, they...

Congratulations!!! Babies are ALWAYS a blessing. :) When I was young I married a man who my mother disapproved of and several months into the marriage we found out that we were pregnant. When we told my parents my mom said something to the effect of "do you really want to do this to your...

Oh wow. What a huge blessing of safety and great support in this time. My heart breaks for them but what a chance to show God's glory through trial!

What do you mean by that?

I have a six-year-old that could easily throw a canned good 20 plus feet. The point is not accuracy here. Think back to Sandy Hook- the gunman came into classrooms with children and a sole teacher who were then exposed and trapped. In that situation, 25 people throwing cans at the shooter may...

Hey, if they're going to be sitting ducks then they may as well throw canned goods at the shooter. The article was written by an idiot. I see his or her point but disagree. However, since we homeschool we don't have to deal with it! yay

A little off topic but have you looked to see if there is a homeschool group on post? I know that a lot of military families homeschool and at many posts there are groups set up and they may be able to help with books or good local suggestions as well. Seriously though- you're living in...

Honestly I've never heard of it. However, if there are no reviews other than ones that the company itself promotes then I'd be skeptical. I'm sorry that you have intrusive people in your homeschool. :(

I have a two part answer- according to our accountant homeschool supplies are not tax deductible. Also, I want the government to have no part of our schooling. If they have monetary interest then they will soon have content input.

I have a daughter who is almost 7 and based on how different girls and boys are your son sounds normal. My daughter is still not fluent in reading but can now sound out most things given enough time. Also you mentioned number sequencing- my daughter only has mastered that in the last month...

It was my fav too but it's been so dead. Not that I should complain because I'm not adding much to it. I suppose that I don't feel like I have much of value to add..... I feel many days like we aren't structured enough and then when we are I feel too much so. I can't seem to find our groove...

Yay! Well hello. :)