Posts by LuckyMommaToo

Our local children's librarian has been a gold mine for me as far as content. I really trust her. I often skim Amazon reviews -- it seems like parents often mention objectionable content there.   Beverly Cleary is safe and...

Zebra has a good suggestion -- our children's librarian rocks! And we usually take out 50 books at a time so the kids can try anything that looks interesting without making a commitment. My DS liked Magic Treehouse but so far DD has no...

I agree it would be helpful to know what books your daughter can read by herself. Some my six-year-old is loving: -- Bink & Gollie -- Gooney Bird Greene -- The Breyer Stablemates series (all about horses) -- Unlikely...

Try the Gentle Barn. It's kind of a hike, depending on where you are, though. http://www.gentlebarn.org/visit.php

Jim Weiss! Both of my kids are huge audio book listeners, and he appealed to both of them. You can order many of them through Amazon, but you can see them all on his page: http://www.greathall.com/storytelling.html#3up (Uncle...

I have a second grader and a kindy, who are very different in personality, and I can say that I am "perfectly satisfied" with our local public school. My kids have had excellent, loving teachers who really get  to know their...

(Linda, psssst, this thread is more than a year old! )  

Well, my first question is: how does your son feel about school? Also, how much school do you have left this year (we end next week!). I also have a son (now in second) who is quite advanced, and was quite vocal (to me) about not...

I agree, around here 5/6 is the norm. DD is having her sixth bday party tomorrow, and it's drop-off. I think there is one mom who will hang around, and that's fine, although I will be very busy running the party. I will not have any...

ALBC, thanks! Some of those he's read, but not all. After a little Amazon sleuthing I also added Toad Rage and Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to NOT Reading to his list. He is fine with girl protagonists, so definitely add those titles if...