Posts by hydrangea

Some good answers. And I think sometimes people have to figure it out for themselves -- and not because someone else is embarassed for them. Please consider whether it is a serious problem for her or something that she'll probably figure...

What's the difference between a workbook and a maze book or a coloring book or crossword puzzle book or a sticker book? Workbooks can be really fun for children who have never been pressured by a parent or anyone else to work in one. ...

Oh, and I wanted to post that I am not shocked about this at all. HSLDA is known as a Christian group. I have read about their bias for years. The problem is that I don't think they make it clear to the media or prospective members...

Dragonfly, I'm coming out of posting dormancy to share that my experience is like yours. I know a lot of homeschoolers, and very few of them homeschool for Christian reasons. Many that I know do happen to be Christian, but that is not...

You'll never see a polar bear and a penguin together in their natural habitats. Polar bears only live near the north pole and penguins only live near the south pole. My girls love pointing out this flaw whenever they see it.

Personally I'd ask him. He's old enough to know how he feels about learning to swim on his own or whether he'd like lessons. But if you ask him, make sure you are willing to go with what he wants. And if he decides to take lessons and...

Check out this thread on "If you could design an unschooling house… " on unschooling.com 's message boards. Personally I like knowing I have space in my home to start projects and let them stay there until they are done. I...

I haven't seen FIAR, but if you liked the general idea, just not those particular books, you might want to take a look at the book "Story Stretchers" and its sequels. They have activities based on children's books, but you can...

I'm with you. We do a fair amount, but it is all really local, and I am careful about scheduling things so all the things on the same day are in the same directions. Neither my kids nor I do well when we do much more. I know a few...

I think I might be going overboard this year. Last year I was really depressed though, and I'm thinking the more activities we have, the better. I will probably drop a few next semester. We have a learning coop here in our village,...