It seems like it has started out kind of slow. Don's newest affair was kind of a surprise. I thought he'd learned his lesson and was going to stay faithful to Megan.

Technically, bedtime is 7:00, but I voted 7:30 because in reality they are in bed sometime between 7:00 and 8:00. They wake up on their own between 6:00 and 7:00, depending on several factors.

Have you considered starting the books out aloud with her and then turning them over to her once they have piqued her interest? If that worked, I would continue doing that until she decides to start them out on her own.

It is such a relief to find something they are willing to read more than two pages of, without complaint, isn't it?! I will have to keep this series in mind for when my son is done with the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. My daughter is also a reluctant reader. We finally found a hit with (it's painful to type) My Little Pony, something about Twilight Sparkle. She's reading. If I could do backflips, I'd be turning them up and down the street. I LOVE to read. I want my kids to LOVE to read. If it takes My Little Pony to get her to LOVE to read, we will buy every MLP book they publish.

I guess I don't even really know that. What is a good place to start?

What is Scratch?

My second-grade son has expressed an interest in working with computers when he gets older. Unfortunately, I'm fairly illiterate when it comes to computers. Is there anything out there -- book, website, etc. -- that would be good for teaching him about computers?

Thank you so much, ElizabethB! I have a third grader and a second grader. :001_smile:

I would like to focus on spelling with my kiddos. The lists that they are getting from school aren't grouped by spelling rule, rather they are taken from the story the class is working on that week. When I was homeschooling, I really liked AAS, but that seems rather cumbersome for afterschooling. Is there something similar that teaches the spelling rules (explaining the rules I already know to them has really helped them with past lists) similarly to AAS, but is maybe more workbook-based?

What is the rule for when to use the ou vowel pair versus the ow vowel pair? Does anyone know?

We have several who are like that. We have anywhere from 40-50 people come to Thanksgiving, so we rent a local community center. It's supposed to be potluck, but half don't contribute, so that means that those of us who do contribute end up having to bring several dishes so that there is enough food. Then, they don't want to help clean up, and they all expect leftovers. It's ridiculous.

We have several who are like that. We have anywhere from 40-50 people come to Thanksgiving, so we rent a local community center. It's supposed to be potluck, but half don't contribute, so that means that those of us who do contribute end up having to bring several dishes so that there is enough food. Then, they don't want to help clean up, and they all expect leftovers. It's ridiculous.

Butter, salt, and either plain M&Ms or Junior Mints

Do you believe that this story is literally true...the literal reason why there are so many different languages in the world? What do you teach your kids about why there are different languages?

By state law, are you required to school during specific hours? I would think that there would be nothing they could do as long as you are following the regulations of your state.