Posts by jazluv99

We have levels A and B right now.  I love this curriculum!  Even though my youngest is in 4th grade, I opted to get the books anyway as a supplement.  We use Horizons, Singapore and some Life of Fred.  Even with...

In kinder, we covered many subjects with Five in a Row.  We also used a separate phonics and math program, but mainly it was just FIAR.  There is a FIAR forum with tons of ideas to go along with that curriculum.  Five in...

With one born in August and one born in late Sept, my sons have always been on the "young" side for their "grades".  I know at 5, my sons were not ready for a lot of writing or sit-down work.  They both technically started...

We started with Song School Latin.  My boys both loved it, and it was a gentle introduction to the language.  We waited until they were a bit older before starting Latin for Children A.  I wanted to wait until they had a...

i haven't had a chance to read all of the posts but i am here to say that spanking is still alive and strong where i live. in fact, when most people find out that i don't spank, they look at me like i'm a freak of nature. i'm one of...

i don't know about the screaming and the bossiness but i can definitely identify with volume control issues. i have a 4 yr old son that needs constant reminders about his volume. seems like i'm always telling him that he doesn't need...

i know exactly how you feel. ds1 turned 2 a month before ds2 was born. it was a crazy time but it got better. i think it was huge for her to admit that she's jealous over the baby. i know you don't have much spare time but i've just...

i guess i don't pay much attention to others when i'm out and about. i don't really care what others think. i've had to defend my decisions enough to family members that total strangers don't phase me. i'd prolly be more apt to make...

i don't tell ds1 what he can buy with his spending money. the house rules still apply though. not sure how i'd feel about the candy though b/c he has never wanted to buy any. as long as the toys are non-violent, i don't care what he...

Shana, that's what we ended up doing too! lol we had jasmine first then went out and "got" her a dog. they got along great!