Posts by 2mama

I work 1-2 days a week and homeschool.  It works out well when I work 1 and it feels overwhelming when I work 2.  I have worked more and DH had to pick up the slack and I did not feel very positive about the whole situation....

Kids read to themselves in the morning, asked to do math, went to the beach and read some history, then off to swim and gym.  Came home drew with chalk on the deck, ate dinner, and I read aloud to the 2 little ones while they...

We like: Singapore Math and Teaching Text books Story of the World Eay Grammar Easy Writing Teach Your Child to Read in 100 easy leasons For the little guy and gal we also use the Brain Quest workbooks as they briefly cover...

Read, read read.  Bring out maps and talk.  Bake, cook, count and add together during your daily activities.  Take walks and read about plants and animals.  Ask them to draw a picture and sign their name ( or label...

Both Oak Meadow and Sonlight have great programs.  Oak Meadow has texts and online stuff, where as Sonlight is more nonfiction/ fiction book based.  We found several of the Oak Meadow suggestioned texts on Amazon for dirt...

Yes and no... DS is 6 and can read the lightening thief by rick riodan, but dd#1 would have been in tears if someone suggested she read that. Each kid is so unique.. It will come in time.

We have some friends that have an 11 year old who was not reading and they decided to give Explode The Code a chance.  They use the computer based program and have had huge success. We know another family that has used the book...

We live on an urban area with a very active relaxed style home school group.  For the most part I LOVE the group and the families that are involved.  I have never felt more at ease in a group setting in all my life.  ...

Mary Pope Osborne Wrote a kids version of the Odyssey that is separated out into 5 books.  It is really well written and takes a while to read.  He may get a kick out of it.  Other wise we like the Usborne Stories From...

We bought a microscope, some magnifying glasses, good rain gear, and took the kid to the library to find science experiment books that he enjoyed looking through.  We spent countless hours doing kitchen science experiments,...