Posts by Cassidy68

Some print magazines-- What If? is a good one-- publish book reviews by kids and teens. I wonder if she would be interested in submitting a review for publication? I love her comments, by the way. She sounds like a fabulous kid and...

I hadn't planned to homeschool and didn't know much about it-- but after starting school with great enthusiasm and anticipation, my son didn't much like his half-day kindergarten. By the end of the year, it was clear that socially and...

Great interview Lillian- thanks for posting. Kate's blog is worth checking out too!

Mine is seven and an only child. He still prefers to have someone playing with him all the time if possible ;)   Here's some of the things he liked at six:   -Lego WeDo. It's sort of like Mindstorms but...

Just blogged about why I LOVE unschooling: http://www.robinstevenson.com/wordpress/category/blog/

  Quote: Originally Posted by JuniperBCN  Hugs....  You are describing my last week and it is so draining!  Secretly I've been indulging in a fantasy about dropping my kids off at the school gates...

  Quote: Originally Posted by PGTlatte  To expect people to agree with and support the decision to homeschool, or to desire their approval, is a setup for disappointment.   When we accept that most...

  Quote: Originally Posted by loraxc  What if the teacher stacked their papers or had them line up by race? "White kids over, black kids over there." Would it seem as benign? As efficient? There was actually a...

  Quote: Originally Posted by 4evermom  If I were to want to do a screen free childhood for my child, I'd not own a tv. And I'd limit adult computer use to a minimum. I can't quite wrap my head around not...

NellieKatz, he just got the game recently, right? So it's a new passion for him? Not dismissing your concerns but I know my son gets very intensely focussed when he discovers a new passion. A year or so ago, he discovered Little Big...