Posts by erika

When I think of some of the morons I had as teachers (to be fair I had some wonderful and brilliant teachers, too)... I think as long as a parent has a healthy dose of curiosity and enthusiasm the overall education for the child will...

some lessons are learned better in larger groups, but it still doesn't mean those lessons are going to translate over into consideration for mom. after all, Cassidy, your children are probably already learning the 'wait your turn'...

I have a friend whose 4 children did not learn to read until they were around 12 -- they were all labeled 'learning disabled', and she absolutely did not want them in a school setting where they would receive 'special services' and thus...

your dd sounds very similar to mine (now 5-1/2)... and I believe i was the same way at that age (i drove my piano teacher to quit teaching young children, etc). if you can, find another sitter. be up front about the sorts of...

this sounds a lot like what we've been experiencing with my dd (age 5-1/2) - she has a baby sister age 9months. she is thumb-sucking, wants to nurse, and is pretty wild much of the time. actually, she finally seems to be settling down...

well....I must confess I have luddite tendencies (though I work on a computer...) and I feel very strongly that I don't want dd in front of the computer until she's a LOT older, but I'll put my 2 cents in anyway. So you know where my...

we did one year of preschool (2 mornings/week age 3-1/2 to 4-1/2) because I needed a break at that age! (let's be honest, here). it was also necessary because i was experiencing a difficult pregnancy and couldn't really be there for...

you're the mom. you aren't the only one who thinks Barbies are inappropriate for 5-year-olds - you'll find support for your view from developmental psychologists who are alarmed that older children's toys are being marketed to and used...

i voted 'let them do what they like'. i kind of consider us unschoolers because I don't force anything, but my dd LOVES to 'do homeschool', so we use Five in a Row, Little Scientist science books, Miquon math, Family Math, Cuisinaire...

Paula, Pennsylvania has some of the tightest restrictions on homeschooling. That said, I know there is a big group of PA unschoolers - even if you don't plan on specifically unschooling they could give advice on how to deal with state...