Posts by 3littlelambs

Quote: Originally Posted by OkiMom  We planned on homeschooling since birth.. Our families keep saying "just wait till shes eligible for school, you are going to enroll her in a heartbeat".. They have gotten more and...

Quote: Originally Posted by revolting  Has anyone else not told extended family yet about their plans to homeschool this year? I know mine will be unsupportive, so I keep putting it off, but school would start...

My DD won't be 5 until November, so if she were in school, she'd be in Pre-K, but she is reading, interested in writing and does skip counting on her own, so I suppose she is already at the "K" level if she were tested. I am planning a...

I never really considered this b/c of the perceived lack of freedom in choosing my own curriculum, inability to work at my kids' own pace/around their interests and the time requirement set up by the state. I stress "perceived" b/c I...

I found the book, and as I read the review, it sounds a lot like The well adjusted child: the social benefits of homeschooling. Has anyone read both of these and can tell me if the former one is much different and worth...

Someone suggested a great book on here a little while ago, and for the life of me I can't remember the title, but I remember wanting to read it. It had something to do with how HSing benefits the family. I think "family" was somewhere...

though this is a "book" we have been using the Handwriting w/o tears Pre-K book with magnetic blocks/letter cards and magnetic pen. I like the book a lot b/c it's mostly just coloring fun pictures (and there is also a cd with songs...

http://www.abcjesuslovesme.com/2-year-old-curriculum   you can skip the bible parts if you are not religious. has a great book list and lots of fun crafts!

Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma        Years ago, long before I was even considering homeschooling my own kids, a very wise teacher friend made an observation to me about the...

really enjoying this thread. thank you all for your thoughts and insights!