I just want to welcome all of you who have joined our new list. It's so exciting! To send messages to the list simply send a message to firetime@onelist.com ...
Terri Camp
campsite@xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 3, 1999 11:34 pm
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WOW! What a blessing to have so many wonderful people on the list already. I started this list about seven hours ago, and already there are 21 subscribers....
Terri Camp
campsite@xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 4, 1999 3:01 am
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Terri, I am looking forward to hearing about everyone's favorite educational games,because I don't have many!! My kids love to do the Rush Hour puzzle,which...
Hoobuhawk@xxx.xxx
Mar 4, 1999 3:53 am
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David Johnson
davidwm@xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 4, 1999 6:14 am
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Terri, How refreshing to find this list. Just in the nick of time! I am so far beyond burnout it's not funny anymore! I have lost my passion and my...
Brad & Dawn Irons
birons@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 4, 1999 5:01 am
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In a message dated 3/3/99 9:00:24 PM Central Standard Time, campsite@... writes: << So, what are your favorite "educational" board games? Do any of you...
Musfe5@...
Mar 4, 1999 1:25 pm
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Hi all, One favorite of the family is Manacala. My 12yo dd's is Scrabble. I have 2 favorites, Cribbage & Backgammon. And my 15yo son loves Chess. We don't have...
The Stauner's
stauner@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 4, 1999 1:37 pm
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The Stauner's
stauner@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 4, 1999 2:16 pm
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I saw what Jeanne wrote about the kids losing the game pieces and thought I'd tell you how we keep all of ours together. I washed out peanut butter jars (the...
Jeannettea
ted@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 4, 1999 4:23 pm
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We don't play nearly enough games at our house. When I was growing up we played games all the time. Still when my mom comes to visit we spend a majority of...
Terri Camp
campsite@xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 4, 1999 2:22 pm
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Hi Y'all We also like Monopoly, but have you ever tried Triopoly? It is a three leveled Monopoly and it is really fun! It does need a game DAY to play ...
David Johnson
davidwm@xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 4, 1999 7:05 pm
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In a message dated 3/4/99 10:54:32 AM Central Standard Time, ted@... writes: << This has worked really well, though, as far as keeping the game pieces...
Musfe5@xxx.xxx
Mar 4, 1999 5:31 pm
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In a message dated 3/4/99 10:56:14 AM Central Standard Time, campsite@... writes: << So when do you play??? >> We just play whenever the mood...
Musfe5@xxx.xxx
Mar 4, 1999 5:32 pm
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We like Mancala, Freecell on the computer, monopoly, chess, Pitch, checkers. Unfortunately we don't play these as much as we would like too. We have the same...
Ruth McAlexander
dsdrjsb9@xxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 27, 1999 9:20 am
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Hi Terri and everyone. If you get Firetime in digest form does that mean missing out on attatchments? The "David Johnson" letter yesterday just said...
Suzanne Coulthard
jscoulth@...
Mar 4, 1999 6:38 pm
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Hello everyone, Thanks for starting this TERRI! There aren't too many games that we play yet (4 children, 5 and under), but I thought the peanut butter jar...
Pam & Trevor Lewis
trevpam@...
Mar 4, 1999 8:22 pm
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From: The Swensen's All the games ideas are great, some I'm going to go pick up this weekend! Many that have been mentioned we play! We all love Stratego-lots...
kurt swensen
kswen@...
Mar 5, 1999 3:43 am
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Well, We are now 62 members strong. Can you believe it? Do you think that means there are many homeschooling parents out there who are looking for ways to...
Terri Camp
campsite@...
Mar 5, 1999 1:56 am
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What great ideas about keeping game and puzzle pieces in peanut butter jars!! We'd better start eating lots of that!! The game ideas were a big help to...
Hoobuhawk@...
Mar 5, 1999 3:40 am
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The Swenson's brought up one of my favorite "fire igniters". (BTW please sign your first name so I can get a feel for who you all are) That igniter is...
Terri Camp
campsite@...
Mar 5, 1999 2:06 am
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... My daughter likes the JumpStart series - she had the first grade one a couple years ago, and our son liked that one so well (he was only 3 at the time)...
Jeannettea
ted@...
Mar 5, 1999 4:43 am
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This came in my personal e-mail, but figured it was for the list. ... From: Marywant2B@... <Marywant2B@...> To: firetime-owner@onelist.com...
Terri Camp
campsite@xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 5, 1999 5:40 am
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Hi Ladies, First, to Paula, my Micah is a boy. We also love that name and thank you, but I can't take credit for most of their names as my husband usually...
David Johnson
davidwm@xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 5, 1999 7:57 am
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Hi! My name is Vanessa Grant, Wife to Richard, and mother to Solomon (2), and Alwyn (4months). I have been planning to homeschool since Solomon was a little...
Richard Grant
richard@xxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 5, 1999 8:24 am
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Our favorite computer "games" are the from the Jump Start Series. We only have toddler to third grade level and the Spanish but it has taught or reinforced...
William Little
littlegokids@...
Feb 16, 1999 4:12 am
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Good Morning everyone. It is really neat hearing everyone's great game ideas ( I like the peanutbutter jar idea ) - but have you ever tried making your own...
Suzanne Coulthard
jscoulth@...
Mar 5, 1999 2:16 pm
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Years ago, when our oldest three were younger, we had every Sunday afternoon as our game day. After church and after dinner was cleared away...out would come...
Ostrowski Family
osthaven@...
Mar 5, 1999 3:01 pm
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Good morning, Since this list is about firing up your kids I am coming to you for help. I am homeschooling a 15yo son who I am having a very difficult time...
The Stauner's
stauner@...
Mar 5, 1999 3:04 pm
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I've misplaced the website address - could someone forward that to me please? Thanks! Jeannettea =) (moderator's note---what website are you looking for?)...
Jeannettea
ted@...
Mar 5, 1999 4:23 pm
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Hi everyone, I am Eileen Kunstman, married to Jay and mother of one son, Benjamin, age 8. This sounds like a great list! I am looking forward to sharing ...