Posts by mackysmama

We are finishing up 1B right now. We have the HIG for 1B and it has some good suggestions for how to show them the concept with manipulatives. It is by no means necessary. We use the workbook and textbook. Sometimes we use the...

My kids are getting a computer for x-mas and I would like to get each of them a fun game to go with it. Does anyone have any suggestions on games for a 6 year old boy and 3 year old girl? Thanks!!

My son liked Magic Tree House at that age. Henry and Mudge are fun too. And, I second the Frog and Toad, Little Bear, and Mouse Tales books.

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wow, that is one big homeschool room. I think that is bigger than my homeschool room AND playroom (formerly a formal dining room and living room) combined and I thought I had a lot of space. My guess is that those pics were taken...

I have a 6.5 year old and, while normally a very sweet, kind boy, the sixes have brought some moodiness, grouchiness, and rudeness. I know this is developmentally normal behavior for six year olds so that helps quite a bit. Six is...

Thanks everyone! She's coming this Friday. I totally forgot about x-mas shopping! That is a GREAT thing to do without the kids. And, I have things to get at the homeschool store but don't like taking the kids. Walking around Target...

I am a homeschooling, SAHM mother to a 6 year old and 3 year old. We don't have family around so it is basically me and the kids all day, every day. We had a babysitter who used to come so my partner and I could go out on weekends but...

Quote: Originally Posted by *Lisa* We went with these for DD: http://www.onlyheartsclub.com/ Oh, I bet my 3 yo would like those. We do have some strawberry shortcake but I find them to be kind of...

Oh, yes, we had this issue. Poor kitty. I tried and tried and tried to teach my dd "gentle touch." It didn't work - she was too young to understand and didn't have the impulse control. I realized it was something we had to...