I have a senior and sophomore both doing economics this semester. My question is: are there any quality board games that teach economics? My dd (the sophomore) would greatly benefit from something hands-on. I'm not looking for something that teaches about the stock market, but rather that would reinforce the basic terms and concepts in a more fun, real-world way. Any help is appreciated!

Perhaps this is slightly repetative to what's already been said, but you can also edit the original message to simply "sold". Then when someone is looking, and moves their cursor over your post, they will see the "sold" message and perhaps save themselves some time by not clicking on it.

Not me, but I sure wish I had been. I think I would have been much more prepared for college, and for life in general.

You could always make a science notebook, and let her draw pictures of things she's learned...you can incorporate a lot into that.

Biology, physiology, anatomy...least favorite has to be chemistry.

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Thanks for sharing...too funny!

Just recently it was explained to us that pre-calc. does include trig., and we were told our son wouldn't need to take a separate trig. class. I don't know if this is true all around, or just at the Naums school we are using.

I guess my thought was to test in the spring sometime. It seems like they could be a bit rusty after having the summer off...unless of course you school year-round, then that's not a problem!

Just another 2 cents that the plus version is well worth it. You will get a lot of support after the sale also.

Absolutely, if he's kinesthetic let him do something. I was surprised to question my dd when I thought she wasn't listening, and found out she was! You might try books on tape or cd if it really bugs you that he plays when you read to him.

We plan something to do together. It's usually going to the local amusement park, but this year it was to see "Prince Caspian". Also, we'd probably have a big dish of ice cream, or head to the local DQ!

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Too funny, but I do try and be careful as many people are just making small talk. I usually let my kids answer people. They do a great job!

We just did this trip last Sept. also, and it was great! Jamestown is awesome; make sure to stop and see the glass blowers. Homeschool days at Williamsburg was a fantastic deal...stop for lunch at Kings Arms Tavern...it was really cool. We stayed at a Choice Hotel in Arlington, and walked to the subway. I have heard you can get a tour of the White House if you go through their security checks, which means you need to get started on that now. You might ask your congressman. We got a tour of the capitol through our senator, and it was very good. Mt. Vernon was a personal favorite...the things you see aren't copies of originals, but the real deal! Back in Washington, there is a twilight bus tour of the sites/memorials that was super. I think the company was Tourmobile? Try googling it. It was a different perspective to see the sites all lit up at night. If you can be in Washington over the weekend, your hotel rates will be much lower for Friday and Sat. nights. Have fun!

For the summer, I give each of our kids 10 "entertainment disks" (they go to our chore chart, and are a different color). Each disk is worth 30 minutes of tv, or computer, or xbox. They have to have their chores done by noon, if possible, and they can't spend more than 1 hour of "entertainment" time per day. They usually choose to play on the computer or xbox, as we don't have cable and there isn't much worth watching anyway. When the disks are gone, so is their entertainment time. It makes them think about how to "spend" that time, and has greatly cut down on just flipping on the tv because they are bored. The very occasional "family" movie is considered an extra treat, and they don't have to spend their disks on that.

Yup, I've been reading Agatha Christie murder mysteries...and not even trying very hard to figure out "who done it!" Laura

and absolutely loved it! It is so well done, and so God-honoring. My youngest at the time was 7, and she loved it. I'm sure there was much that went over her head, but she still got a lot out of it. I'd already like to go back, but gas is too expensive. I might suggest if you are able, to go in the off season, like fall or spring. The crowds will be less. I personally can't understand why people who don't believe in creation get their panties in a wad over one museum. They can go anywhere else in the world and get their view point. And in spite of an earlier post, the exhibits can and do stand up to questioning...and I am quite sure guards aren't going to throw someone out who has honest questions...that's what the museum is there for! Laura

Many good things have been said already. I just want to pass along a statistic some of you may be aware of: did you know that something like 80% of kids from evangelical homes are walking away from their faith/church by the end of their first year of college? It's not the church's fault...something's wrong in the home! That statistic has done a lot to help me get refocused on just how important the home is, and how much of a battle is raging all around us. Satan has done a masterful job of destroying the family in this country. He did it at least partly by deceiving women into thinking that staying at home and "staying by the stuff" wasn't important. I for one will fight for my family. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty, or think you're not "doing " enough if you are staying home and saying no to other things. Thanks to all others who posted here...you've encouraged me! Laura

Just another 2 cents to think about, but I think an important question to answer is, are you being fed spiritually? Does the service lift up and glorify the Lord? And, do all the activities pull your family apart, or do you go to church as a family, worship as a family, and minister as a family? That last one is a tall order, and one I'm still looking to find. I also think that the parents' attitude about church is vitally important. We will transmit our attitudes to our kids, like it or not. Laura

Crock pot, my new Bosch mixer, and those little square plastic thingy's they give you when you get some stoneware from Pampered Chef...they are so handy! Laura p.s. the coffee pot goes without saying! :-)

Isn't it truly about having choices? I want to have the freedom to make choices that fit each of my kids, which by the way are all different! I know, that's a big shocker. If I tried to do for my dd what I've done for ds, it would be a disaster! I simply don't want the state telling me what's "best" for the kids God gave to us! Laura

It never ceases to amaze me how people will have ONE experience with ONE homeschooler, or worse yet they just heard about a homeschooler who...and they are able to come to some pretty grand, all-encompassing conclusions. Of course, they are always right. That kind of cracks me up actually, that someone would say homeschoolers don't know how to act in class...from what I've seen, homeschoolers usually know better how to bahave in social situations than their ps peers! Laura

Try Google calendar...it's great. It can send you email reminders, or pop-up reminders at intervals that you choose. If you go to www.google.com, there should be something like "my account" in the upper right hand corner. If you create an account, you can then access the calendar. HTH! Laura

I can only try to give you some glimmer of hope, in that my now 15 yr. old son finds this behavior "stupid." Yeah! One of the best things I did when he was in third grade, was to stop letting him read "Captain Underpants." (He was in ps at the time where they didn't care what they read, as long as they read!) I found when he was exposed to that type of material, it greatly increased his time spent on that kind of behavior. I know your boys are younger, but just a head's up! :-) Also, you might want to catch some of it on video, as it will make great fodder for a graduation party, or a wedding rehearsal dinner...tee hee. Laura