so is the domestic politics of any country. we just lost a member because she was fed up with the endless posts about the election on this and every list. I...
I am sick of Political talk as well. So how about a more interesting thread? Anyone got a neat creative way to teach site words??? I tried the time old flash...
Andi, One thing that worked for me was to label everything. Packets of 3x5 cards are cheap. :-) From there, I would make matching cards but with a vowel...
The way that I see politics in America is that we are able to "agree to disagree" and as whom and why I voted the way that I did -- has been and will always be...
with my oldest child, now almost 11, we went entirely john holt style. it was a real leap of faith because she was almost 8 before she wanted to learn to read,...
Has anyone here ever researched their ancestors and made a "family tree." We are interested in doing this but have no clue where to start so I am looking for...
I had to do this once when I was a kid. I started by asking my grandparents a whole bunch of questions. Imagine my surprise to find out that we had a family...
try http://www.genealogytoolbox.com/ http://genforum.genealogy.com/ Sierra has nice family tree maker software for about $9 The mommons are a great source...
Hi, this is the approach I plan on taking with my young kids. I'm really attracted to the John Holt style. I'm glad to see that it has been sucessful for...
Hi, I'm looking for other homeschooling families in my area to get together with. I have a 4.5 year old son and 2 yr old dd. We have a group we meet with,...
Can anyone suggest some learning activities for a 7 month old? We are trying to avoid the whole "superbaby" thing but I would like to start introducing some...
I would suggest teaching him to sign. There are books on this in the library that would help for simple signs like eat, more, stop, please, thank you, etc. ...
When Orion was a baby I focused mostly on teaching him by playing. Mostly I would sing to him, play with him, talk about shapes and colors, etc. I didn't...
i think that babies learn the most by sharing your life. when u take them everywhere u go, let them see what u are doing as u live your life (cooking,...
Thanks so much for replying! We have started signing to a degree. Simple ones like mommy, daddy, bad cat, bad daddy (OK, only mommy shows him that one!). He...
Thanks for your reply! Kellan and I play a lot! He loves those rings that stack and he's been doing the grab the spoon manouver also. Daddy and I both sing all...
Melanie, My suggestion would be to start with your oldest relatives and possibly a tape recorder, you'd be amazed what they remember when you get them...
Hi! Just wanted to add my two cents. My grandfather was put on hold with his research. He told me that once you get to the point of immigration it's hard to...
Hi everyone! I am writing to introduce myself. My name is Haidi, and I joined this group because I am starting a Saturday night Moon School for my kids. They...
On a Happy note, "Easter Eggs" are more a pagan thing then a christian thing. Eggs are a symbol of fertility. Like a lot of believed christian customs, it...
Hi Haidi and welcome to the group. Like most people I don't like a lot of conflict. However, teaching religious songs...actually doing anything religious in a...
What a great idea! ** ** <lildragonflies@...> wrote:Hi everyone! I am writing to introduce myself. My name is Haidi, and I joined this group because I am...
Hmmn this one would seem like a pretty slippery slope to me. If they are teaching songs like rock of ages and actual church hymns I could see it but if they...
Aren't the eggs a part of Ostara (Spring Equinox). Named after a fertility goddess whose symbols were the rabbit and the egg. I'm not 100% sure, but I do...
Thank you for giving me some helpful insight already. I brought it up to the school when my daughter was in kindergarten and I recieved a healthy dose of...
I've only started homeschooling Orion. We're doing preschool now and I'm enjoying it so much! We have a total blast together. It's hard for us, financially,...
Merry meet all! My name is Vanessa, and I have been scanning the group for a couple of weeks now and have decided to introduce myself and my kids. I have two...
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