Posts by erika

i see unschooling as following your child's lead, but if they haven't been exposed to something how can they lead you to it? i don't see anything wrong with experimenting with what works best for everyone. have you looked at five in a...

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my dd (5) went to preschool even though i was planning to homeschool. if i think my second will enjoy it, i'll send her when she's old enough. if i don't think it's right for her, we won't do it. ours was short enough (6 hrs/week) and...

chocolate blarney stone seems about the right level for 3-1/2. i would guess that at her age she would be most interested in a story - maybe a children's story about st. patrick chasing the snakes out of ireland, or perhaps a leprechaun...

is the patience meditation for you or him?? i could probably use something like that for myself...

you aren't alone! My dd (now 5), has only begun sleeping through in the past 6 months or so. (she's in her own room now) And she still will wake during the night at least once/week. I understand the exhaustion - with my new baby I was...

your question reminds me of something my midwife told me: when obstetricians asked her how they could deliver a baby without cutting an episiotomy, she replied 'put down the knife'. read books to your child with joy, not with an...

hey lilyka, where did you get your handwriting without tears? it sounds like something my dd would enjoy, too. did you start with the capital letter wooden pieces part or did you jump into one of the later books?

I'm heading down to Texas for a 2-week vacation on Sunday. We'll be in Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi. Any suggestions for good homeschooling supply stores in those places? Thanks.

I would also recommend Home Education Magazine - you might find it at your local library. I spent years browsing it every few months before I finally decided to homeschool. And, like lilyka suggested, I started homeschooling...