Posts by Lillian J

Quote: Originally Posted by homeschoolingmama    My only advice is to say not to rush out and get curriculum.  I have wasted a lot of money doing that.  Figure out things first and go from there....

I think you'll have better luck with it here if you rework your questions. Homeschoolers don't think in terms of fitting in activities after a work week or during weekends, for instance. And it's hard for most homeschoolers to think in...

Before settling for a one package curriculum, I'd strongly suggest going to the FUN-Books website and spending some time browsing all the amazing things that can be used for subjects across the spectrum - especially in view of your...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamarhu  I find this SO exciting! I doubt they had internet access - but what if they had? My imagination is on a roll here - this has life-changing, no, world-changing,...

Given Tablets But No Teachers, Ethiopian Kids Teach Themselves     Excerpt:    Earlier this year, OLPC workers dropped off closed boxes containing the tablets, taped shut, with no instruction. “I thought...

Given Tablets But No Teachers, Ethiopian Kids Teach Themselves Excerpt:  Earlier this year, OLPC workers dropped off closed boxes containing the tablets, taped shut, with no instruction. “I thought the kids would play with...

I just ran across this article I thought might be helpful: Homeschooling Through Difficulties    It had been posted online by Parent at the Helm, another great resource, published by homeschooling author, Linda...

 Sounds as if there's deep challenge and growth coming out of all this, as is so often the case in such times. Wishing you all the smoothest journey possible in the coming months.   Lillian

The first thing that somehow popped into my mind was the collection of children's science books by Vicki Cobb - they're things children can explore and learn on their own, or with a parent, and get a lot of satisfaction from...

Regarding the idea of letting him teach you something. I think that could be pretty helpful. If you were to ask him to teach you how to play one of his video games, for instance, it's pretty unlikely he would have you practice over and...