Posts by Lillian J

It's quite common for a child this age - especially boys - to not be ready to write. It's awfully young. There's really no pressing reason for him to write at this time - or anytime soon, though.   I remember dropping my son...

Quote: Originally Posted by meetoo   "oh look honey, that's a amphibian, can you say amphibian. they eat bugs and its scientific name is......" all the poor kid wants to do is look at the cool frog....

Quote: Originally Posted by meetoo  ...mainly because I get bored.       My hat's off to you - it's a rare person who can admit to that, even to herself, or recognize it so early...

From Homeschool to Aggie Student-Athlete    "Until the age of 14, Paolo's education was based on this freedom-based system of learning. Paolo wasn't given specific curricula to complete, tests to take, or papers to write....

Quote: Originally Posted by greatgatsby   I have worked with tracing letters with my son, but I was shocked when he just wrote his name while coloring one day.  He wasn't looking at letters or pushed...

There are quite a few ideas in this page I put together for preschool/kindergarten ages - look beneath the box of articles for annotated links to websites that are packed with activity ideas.   The articles do discourage...

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetSilver  Perhaps for your son, what he learns needs to be connected to something.  Perhaps he could care less about letters right now, for example, because letters on their own...

Quote: Originally Posted by zebaby    Thankfully, he does have an amazing focus. That's part of the reason I have trouble redirecting him to try things I suggest (he's just so into his play). He has been...

I have to apologize for not having the time tonight to go through all the other posts before responding, but a quick scan did show that others are expressing the same thing I'm feeling. I don't think you haven't missed a window at all,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Luckiestgirl  Thanks, Lillian!  I saw the announcement about Grant on Pat Farenga's blog.  I loved Homeschooling for Excellence; I guess now I'll need to read Hard Times in...