Posts by AAK

Quote: Originally Posted by Daffodil  Actually, those books contain everything the author thinks should be taught in each grade.  Most public schools don't cover all of it.   Especially in regards...

We've done a series of activities using the plastic eggs from Easter.  I put words in the eggs, hide them and dd does an egg hunt.  Once she collects them all, she does one of the following: 1.  reads them out...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamakitsune    How do you feel about transitioning a child out of PS mid-year? Did you do it? How'd it go? Any advice?     Subject #2) If I do HS, My...

Maybe a visual schedule. . . make strips for each thing that they need to do and arrange them.  You could put the scheduled ones (group activities that have a set time) on the paper and make strips for the rest.  Let the kids...

When my kids were little, we got a "safety feeder".  We actually got it to help with teething, but the kids really liked chewing on fruits/veggies in the thing too.  It might help you out....

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetSilver  Doubtful it's the corn for one reason: corn is in everything nearly.   Thanks, we started noticing that.  For now, she is journaling.  I hope that we notice...

Quote: Originally Posted by mary3mama  Actually I get severe knee pain/inflammation from eating wheat. I've been reading the book Wheat Belly and just read about this connection between gluten ingestion and joint...

What does a corn intolerance or allergy look like?  Are there "key" things?  My oldest is finally willing to figure out if a particular food is the culprit to some GI stuff that she gets a bit.  A complete elim diet...

I've been there.  I think it is funny when people say, "wow, I could never do homeschool". . . I just remember the crazy when my oldest was in ps 3rd, my second was ps K, and I had a toddler too!  That was much harder....

Quote: Originally Posted by maptome  Remind me why it's okay to not send DD1 (3) to preschool.  Her friends can write their names, know about gravity, sing songs together, can read...