I looked in the side mirror and saw them coming. I had enough time to do that and yell, "They're not stopping!!" and my dh then looked in the rear view mirror. They should have had time to stop. They hit us hard.

Unfortunately, no. Wish I knew because I'd like to give them a piece of my mind. I'm sure the other 7 cars who were involved would like to as well.

Anybody here have experience? Here is the story... A few months ago we were in a car accident. There were several accidents on the interstate caused by a mattress in the road. We were able to stop before hitting the accidents in front of us, but the car behind us wasn't. They hit us going 50-55mph in the rear and then hit the car beside us, causing that car to hit us on the side. The recoil caused us to break our seats. It wasn't pretty. My dh and I were transported to the hospital but later released. However, I have major neck and back pain and weakness in my right arm because of the accident. My medical bills are piling up (x-rays, CT, physical therapy, ect.). We only have $1000/medical for each of us on our car insurance and that was used up by the ambulance ride alone. My health insurance may not pay for my bills since they are related to the car accident. Questions... 1. Since the highway patrol stated it was a "no fault" accident and blamed it on the mattress, do you think we will be stuck with the bills and have to pay out of pocket? 2. I thought if you were rear ended, no matter what the situation was, the person who did the rear-ending was at fault. Can anyone dispute this? 3. Any idea what we can do to not have to pay for the medical bills, but have the person who hit us pay? What are your thoughts and experiences with this? :confused:

This worked for us. My son has asthma so breathing treatments have been a way of life for us. I'd set him on my lap and he'd watch a video. During the night, I found he was too tired to fight it. I'd hold him, he would generally fall asleep, and the treatment would be over before we knew it. Nap time? I usually worked around nap time.

Here is a FREE lapbook at homeschool share. I thought you guys might like it since the coloring has been enjoyed! :001_smile:

:iagree: I used a cookie sheet for awhile and didn't like that the tiles didn't all fit. I am so glad I got the big white board. I was going to suggest storing it under the couch or placing it behind a bookshelf when not in use. We slide ours out from behind the bookshelf everyday.

So glad to hear the good news! :party:

The four of us live in 594 sq. ft. so I feel your pain! We don't have a dining room or even an eat in kitchen, so we have our dining room table in the living room...the kitchen and LR are actually one "large" (HA! I laugh at that word!) room. We also bought shelves from Target that have doors on them so we are able to shut out the homeschooling items when we want to. That has made a big difference. We store projects on top of the shelves. The bedrooms have good size closets so I put a bookshelf and dresser in one side of the boys' to store books and supplies. They also have a tall, but narrow bookcase in their room for books. :001_smile:

Homeschool in the woods time traveler cd roms. I can't recommend these enough! We've done the Colonial, Revolutionary Way, and are finishing up the Early 19th Century soon.

Isn't is great when you find programs that not only you love, but your kids love also! We, too, love AAS. My older ds didn't like it and frankly, it wasn't a good match for him. I held onto it for my younger ds *hoping* he would and he does! Real Science Odyssey Earth and Space is a huge hit. LOVE all of the hands on activities. IEW SWI A My son gets a kick out of Mr. Pudewa. :001_smile:

My ds7 LOVES it. We use it only as a supplement to MM and TT though. :001_smile:

We've been hovering around $3.39 for the past few months. Now we're up to $3.56. Oh...N. CA.

My boys (7 and 9 at the time) LOVED Sign of the Beaver.

That is an interesting article and something I didn't give much thought of except on a personal note. I write in all of my books. Always have and always will. Reading is sort of a journey for me. I date the books when I start reading them so when I reread them, I can have an idea of what was going on in my life at that time to give me a clue as to why I may have underlined a certain passage or wrote a specific note. It's the one reason I am hesitant to go digital and the reason I print off most lengthy things I want to read on the internet.

You could also get these products from homschool in the woods... The timeline binder and the suggested placement guide. I'm planning to use these resources when my boys get older. :001_smile:

After taking a break from TOG for two years, we are coming back to it for our next rotation. My ds will be in 5th grade using selections from UG and D. I love the idea of the accountability questions and want to utilize them, but have a few questions: How do you use them in your homeschool? Do you require your kids to answer all of them? Do you have them write them out? Do you do them orally? Do you just use them as a guide for your own questions? Do your kids complete them through out the week as they are reading? Is the information found in all of the readings? (Core, In-depth, Lit.?) Thanks for you help as I work through the buffet! :001_smile:

I have some rock hounds too! We are very much enjoying RSO. Here is a recent thread about the curriculum in general, not specific to the Earth one. BUT...here is what I posted about it: I'm using RSO Earth and Astronomy with my 2nd and 4th grader and can I just say WE LOVE IT!!!!!! I wish so much I would have discovered them earlier and I REALLY wish they would come out with a Physics one for us to use next year. Here's what I love about the program: *The text you read is laid short, but covers the material well. *There are experiments or projects to do with every lesson. I made it a goal to do more hands on learning with my boys and this allows me to do that. *The experiments really demonstrate what you just read about. Plus, a lot fo the ones we have done involve food! Today, for instance, we studied Igneous rock and how they are formed. We took choc. chips, marshmellows, sugar, evap. milk, etc. (various rocks and minerals), melted them together (forming magma under ground), and cooled it in the refrigerator (magma coming up to the surface, becoming lava and cooling above ground), we inspected it to see if we could find any "crystals", then we ate it! *Home Science Tools sells a kit with many of the items you need for the experiments. I found this to be very helpful. We add in other books and videos, but you really don't have to. My boys just really love science. Here are some of the other activities we have done: *Identified minerals by working through various tests (scratch test, luster, etc.) geologists use to identify them. *demonstrated knowledge of the crust, mantle, core, etc. by making pizza. *categorized rocks like geologists *making our own edible crystals Hope this helps! :001_smile:

I'm using RSO Earth and Astronomy with my 2nd and 4th grader and can I just say WE LOVE IT!!!!!! I wish so much I would have discovered them earlier and I REALLY wish they would come out with a Physics one for us to use next year. Here's what I love about the program: *The text you read is laid short, but covers the material well. *There are experiments or projects to do with every lesson. I made it a goal to do more hands on learning with my boys and this allows me to do that. *The experiments really demonstrate what you just read about. Plus, a lot fo the ones we have done involve food! Today, for instance, we studied Igneous rock and how they are formed. We took choc. chips, marshmellows, sugar, evap. milk, etc. (various rocks and minerals), melted them together (forming magma under ground), and cooled it in the refrigerator (magma coming up to the surface, becoming lava and cooling above ground), we inspected it to see if we could find any "crystals", then we ate it! *Home Science Tools sells a kit with many of the items you need for the experiments. I found this to be very helpful. We add in other books and videos, but you really don't have to. My boys just really love science. Hope this helps! :001_smile:

I-yi-i! Those zojirushi machines are getting great reviews, but the price...:svengo: I suppose if it bakes great bread all of the time and produce good dough, then it would be worth it. I just can't bring myself to pay that right now. My birthday is coming up though...hmmmm. I was looking at a Breadman online and it got mixed reviews. Sorry to hear yours, nono, didn't work out. Glad you warned me though.

If you do, what kind is it? I am looking for recommendations. Thanks! :001_smile:

:iagree::iagree::iagree: Plus...art projects. I'd still work through a phonics program and SOTW. I'd also work on narration but the way CM does it. Copywork is good too.

Well, that makes sense! Thank you for responding. I'm off to get a mat so I don't slip! :001_smile:

Total yoga newbie and I have a few questions. I'm not signing up for a class (yet) but got a dvd to help me learn the poses at home before I attend a class. What should I look for in a mat and why are they needed? Thanks! :001_smile:

In addition to the ones that have already been mentioned: http://practicalpages.wordpress.com/ http://simplehomeschool.net/ http://www.steadymom.com/

You can check out simplycharlottemason.com for a summary of her ideas. There is also "curriculum", but not secular.