Posts by Mere

You're dd is only 4 - don't worry about it.  She doesn't need pushing in any direction right now.    My ds1 - now 7.5 - was VERY shy also at age 4, although in his case he was only shy with adults, to the point where...

Yes!!!  My dd is also 9 (soon to be 10) and is looking for a penpal who will write back with some regularity :-).  I will PM you with our address!!

My ds2 is 4, and I lurk (and sometimes post) here often.  I generally don't post much in this forum about ds2 though, because I don't do any "formal homeschooling" activities with him.  He's a third child though, so even...

We took advantage of this last year and it was fabulous.  I felt bad when the lady in line in front of us paid almost $200 for her family to get in, and we paid half of that for more people.  It is a GOOD deal. 

My ds is also 7, and while we do do some "sit down" work, I try to keep it to a minimum.  Each day, he does 2 pages of math (5-10 minutes), math facts on the computer (5 minutes), Writing with Ease (10 minutes), and spelling or...

It is so helpful to read other people's experiences!  Ds1 hasn't been officially diagnosed as special needs, but he definitely has anxiety and sensory issues that my other two dcs don't have.  He has always been a picky...

My ds would be in second grade this year if he were in school (he's never been).  He's an active guy and not too into sitting still for long periods of time, so I try to keep the formal schoolwork to a minimum.  We do touch...

If it's not too late, we'll join in.  We can represent Oregon. 

Oh, it's totally possible, especially if you own your own business and have flexible hours.  We have always HSed, and it works really well.  I work ~20 hours/week, from home, and I have a wonderful nanny who works two full...

Someone on this board recommended the  math games kit from Right Start Math; we've used it for a few weeks now, and it is quite good.  However, there are 300 some games to choose from so it can be a bit overwhelming! ...