I just took my daughter to the doctor today. She will be 6 years old in say, 1 hour and 20 minutes. The nurse asked her if she liked school, and she said...
while at my daughter's recital, it was noted by her music teacher that she was home schooled. the woman behind me was shocked because she had spoken to my...
That is great! I have found that most of the time I meet professional people they are more infavor of homeschooling than you would otherwise think. Sher...
For those who do notebooking: I went to Staples yesterday to get sheet protectors. They had Staples brand 100-ct. heavy duty for $7.98, which is cheaper than...
I keep two toddler boys one being 19 months old and the other one is 21 months and they are so very smart...And they both are very quick learners...They love...
That's too funny. My daughter is also 7 and she went to public school for one year so she has the school thing down pretty well and how it works. I have to say...
Ellen, Wow! How funny! People are always asking me if my daughter is hs'ed because she's polite. In fact, when she was in preschool and I knew we were going...
I have a customer whose children are in an exclusive Catholic school. She said that they can tell the kids who are coming into ninth grade who have been...
I say keep it fun. If they enjoy playing with blocks and the blocks have numbers/letters on them, point out what those letters/numbers are. I wouldn't expect...
This is a very interesting post for me. I am a mother to four boys. They are 6, 4, 2, 1. I spent alot of time with the first two children teaching numbers,...
what do I think? First of all I have two daughters who have graduated from our homeschool, homeschooled all the way through, 16 years homeschooling and...
I do think he is picking it up from the others. You might even encourage them to play with him. As they pick up the toys and put them away they can count, say...
... ones because of the time >factor. I feel like they aren't getting the same. They are just playing more. How is this going to >pan out a couple of years...
I'm a newbie here and would like to say hello to everyone! I live in NC and would like to homeschool my daughter. She is four and will be five in mid...
Mary, You do *not* have to register your daughter with the state until she is 7. You get to decide her grade level. Start working with her and then decide...
Hi Mary, Go to " hslda.org ", on the right hand side of the screen, click on the US map, then click on your state. There you will find info on the laws in your...
http://www.kidzone.ws/kindergarten/learning-letters/books.htm My girls are loving these books. thought others may be interested too. just do a search for...
  Hi, I am in NC (on the east coast). NC is an easy state to homeschool in, there are really only three
requirements, though the NC Dept. of Non-Public...
Hello Mary! I actually live in Virginia but have a sister who lives in North Carolina. Have you ever heard of North Carolina Home Educators Association?...
Mary, what part of the state are you in? I'm south of Raleigh about 25 min. My youngest is 14, but there's agreat group around here. AND a bookfair in...
Hi, I am a 1 year homeschooling mom of two girls ages 11 and 12. I have a daughter with special needs and I have prayed over the decision to homeschool my...
I currently use a public cyber school curriculum. It seems to be the best of both. Do you have public cyber schools in your state? I also know a homeschooling...
I wasn't online when we began, anyway, but never wanted any connection of any kind with the public schools. We have used the library a lot over the years, and...
I belong to another group through a free curriculum provided on-line for just such a place you are in. www.oldfashionededucation.com Of course it is not...
Brandi, I e-mailed your address but am not sure if it went through properly. I live in SW VA too and would like to see if our homeschool group could help you....
There are literally hundreds of free resources on the internet. Free worksheets to print out... Free Unit study ideas... Etc. I could send some to the list...
There is a yahoo group called FreeHomeschoolTools@yahoogroups.com They might be able to help you. I don't know about the laws in Virginia, so I can't give any...