:iagree:, I totally know this feeling!!

If he's wanting to read them, there is certainly no reason why he can't. I routinely read at least half (the ones I liked) of my texts in school in the first week and then re-read them when assigned.

Funny off-topic: When my ds2 gets a minor booboo, he comes to me, shows it to me, kisses it himself, and then goes off happily.:lol:

I got the wrong one, but at least the head was facing the right way.

Fullmoon tonight!

This is the one I was thinking of. Thank you.

I have my kids read challenging or instructional level for formal reading, use their comfort reading level and their maturity level to pick readings for other subjects and allow them to pick what they want for free reading, even if it is See,spot. For my ds12, this doesn't always work since he is reading at an adult level, but I am not comfortable with the content on most adult level reading, so even his formal reading is slightly lower than his challenge level. I concentrate on broadening him, adding biographies, history, science, etc. to stories. For my ds7, Green Eggs and Ham is his challenge level, so I read aloud a lot to him, because he is mature enough for higher material, just doesn't have the skill. There, clear as mud. And I also reread many of the kids books as I assign them. They remain favorites over generations for a reason.

I often send them to their rooms with their schoolwork. I tell them that they can cry all they want in their rooms where we aren't subject to it. With my ds7, this usually ends in a nap and a better mood, even if school doesn't get done. With the older 2, school is usually done and a better mood evolves when they don't have to deal with their own problems and siblings at the same time. It allows them to get a grip on things while not sacrificing school work.

Check with your local 4H, ours has classes, although we haven't made it to any yet.

My ds2 loved to bring colors and color books to his sibs swim classes. My daughter used to like any books with animals.

I have a 12yo, almost 9yo, 7yo, and 2yo and I am 38.. The first year of #4 wasn't too bad. This last year with him mobile has been challenging because he wants to be in the middleof everything. We are slowly working out a routine where he has one of the olders doing something with him when Mom needs to focus on something. For instance, ds12 can read to him while I do math with ds7 and dd8 works independently. It is workable and somewhat easier to have older ones, especially since they are more capable and trustworthy at older ages.

Mine do that too, especially ds12 who is as big as me. I started doing it back to him and that helped him realize he is doing it, but he still does, just on purpose now. Of course, he was the one that had to be touched and held a lot when younger too. It is hard to make the transition when your body outgrows your emotional needs. I remember being 12 and bigger than my mom and wanting to sit on her lap. We finally compromised with kneeling next to her and putting my head in her lap when I needed a lap.

From what I've read, WWE is a writing program and can be used with any grammar you want.

MUS has levels Alpha,Beta, etc. with no grade levels. Alpha is single digit adding and subtracting, Beta is double digit. It is mastery based. You master or learn one set of facts before moving on. My kids have done Alpha over 1st and half of second and then a year for each level after that.

There was one posted on here a while back that was free, only printing costs. But I can't find where it was, maybe someone else has the link?

I have two years planned out for my ds12.

My oldest was freaked out at the thought of someone coming in and taking his tooth (although he liked the money part), so we never did the TF with him. With my dd, we went the whole 9 yards are sprinkled glitter on her bed and in her money. She freaked over the mess. So now, dad dons fairy wings and does funny things while taking the tooth and leaving money. They think it's hilarious and ds7 tells his friends that dad is the TF for everyone.

I plan on using it 3 days a week reading/discussion next year along with SOTW3 for my ds12 going into 7th. He is a strong reader, not so strong on writing, so there will be few writing assignments. I haven't actually done this though, so it may all fall apart once we start. :)

My oldest was 18mos. when he refused to sleep in a crib anymore and moved to a full sized bed. My daughter was about 16 mos. when we moved her to a toddler bed so that when ds2 was born, she would be used to it. ds2 moved to the bottom bunk bed at 14mos. when he started climbing from the crib and then shaking it apart if forced to stay in it. ds3 hardly ever slept in the crib, he has mostly slept with us since day 1. He is almost 27mos. and we are working on getting a mattress for the bottom of dd's bunk bed for him. Don't know how long transition will take.

My ds7 likes Magnetix, Legos, cars, watching tv (we've also been watching the Little's), making up stuff with his sister.

That sounds like something that my ds12 would do to his younger siblings.

I let mine as soon as they voice an opinion on hair. I figure it will grow out and I do veto anything that will lead to ridicule or teasing. And no chemicals until they are much older.

EVen easier for math is get something youhave a lot of, like Legos or blocks or buttons, and have them practice counting, adding, and subtracting them. IF they can do that then they are ahead of many K programs that I have seen.

My dh is the one who goes to comfort the 2yo and I find him laying next to ds2 sound asleep.

Paperbacks don't stand up as well as hardbacks, but my kids prefer to read paperbacks. They say hardbacks are too heavy and hurt when you fall asleep reading them.