I just happened upon this today, and I am so excited to see this happen! I was searching for classical online classes and here we go. I've been following TWTM way of homeschooling from the beginning, so this is great news.

Thank you so much for sharing! :001_smile: Just what I've been looking for and all for free:001_smile:

Wow, I had no idea that this was a common problem beyond my ds! I have a 5 yr old who is so thin it scares me. So I appreciate everyones responses because other than pedisure I hadn't thought of the other things listed. I don't understand the one comment of whole milk? I give my ds 1% but I'm assuming whole milk due to the calories, right? I will try the carnation breakfast as well. :001_smile:

:bigear: I too would like to see the recipe on how to do it. It sounds great

A resounding NO! :eek: Something similar happened with a pomegranate once and haven't eaten one since. I think that was about 5 years ago. Sorry it happened to you

Sounds like an interesting problem. :001_smile: I recently found Paper Back Swap on line. I have not done this my self but I love the idea. What a great way to get ride of some books but still get something in exchange. From the looks of it Paper Back Swap was discussed on Oprah and some news channels. It really is a great idea, so hope that helps some. Good Luck

We are finishing up Dr. Dolittle and my two boys are loving it. I think next we are going to read Five Children and It, after WWE mentioned it in week 19. I checked the library and they have a copy available. I haven't looked to see what our sonlight core A has on the schedule next. We are enjoying most of the read alouds with sonlight, even The Hundred Dresses and I have two boys. :001_smile:

I know it can be difficult. Here are some things that help me. I always feel better when I'm out in nature, specifically trees and the forest. Take a walk, jog or even a sprint if needed. Also, taking a warm bath in the evening before bed with a cup of tea. And yes, at times a bath with a glass of good red wine These are just a few ideas. I hope it helps. A while back I started doing a 15 min. pilates video in the evening after dinner. AM/PM Gaiam Pilates with Anna Caban is really effective at relieving stress and relaxing me at night in order to sleep well. I also found I was more flexible or for your purpose not all tied up in knots. I was doing it about 3 to 4 times a week and I noticed my stress was more manageable. But in the end red wine is great as well :001_smile:

Those are some difficult decisions. I didn't read all the responses, I just wanted to comment on your situation. To start with my family just moved back to the states a year ago from New Zealand. We are Americans but moved over seas for a change of life two years prior. We are now residents over there and would not give that up for anything. With all that you mentioned I would stay right where you are. My reasons for saying that is this... You don't know what you are missing with the socialized medicine until you need it. My son injured his head in NZ and was so thankful for the medical system. I am an RN and also worked at the hospital there so I did get a pretty good picture of how things work first hand. The states system is just not that great, well unless you have a great health insurance. And even then you are just a number here. But over seas, not so. I do understand about the homeschooling! It's not a very common thing to homeschool in NZ and you are allowed but you first have to fill out or rather write a report on what you're going to do. Then wait for approval. But even then I was able to find some families that did. The school system overseas is much better than the states public system. And college is cheaper overseas. And good old family. That in it's self harbors issues. Especially if you live too close to them. I do like having baby sitters but overseas we found a fellow American family that was in the same boat as us, ie small children and needing a break. So we just took turns watching each others kids so we could have a date night every couple of weeks or so. It really worked great and it was nice to visit with fellow expats. I hope that helps some. There are many issues to take into account when moving such a long distance. We had to come back for very specific reasons, but I still miss NZ and with half our belongings there I do hope to returns soon. Good Luck, sorry I didn't mean to make it so long

Very interesting question. I thought I was the only one out there thinking this way. I think it does matter some if there are like minded people but not dominating the congregation. We moved back to the states about a year ago after being over seas, and let me tell you finding a good church is one of the most challenging things for me. We had a great church in New Zealand. The whole family enjoyed it and we all had some great friends there. Now here in the states every church we attend seems to be predominantly elderly, oh say in there 60's and older, mainly older. I don't mind even going to different denominations as long as it works and we get the message of God, as is christian. However, when you go to a church and realize you are the only young family with children in attendance, you notice these things. We still don't have a church to call our home, but i'm praying we will find one. One issue here, without hurting anyone's feelings, is we live to close to Salt Lake City. Enough said. So I do think it makes a difference, because I want to have friends, people that I can relate with and create a friendship with like minded christians.

Thanks, just voted, we LOVE SOTW here! :001_smile:

:bigear: I'm interested in what others think as well.

The decision to have children is so individualized that only that couple could say what is right for them. It is a life long choice that a family makes. I my self am struggling with convincing my DH to have another child. I am not the type to just go ahead and take matters into my own hands, I know that raising a child takes a dh help if not a village as the saying goes. Anyhow, my dh has given the okay this coming year as long as we make enough money. It has always come down to finances for him and I know that is logical. But, if everyone waited until they had enough money we wouldn't have children. Right? Or at least not until we were too old to play with them. For the last two years this question to have or not to have more children has plagued me. I really feel like it is a perfect time to have another child. I just hope we agree to this year. My kids are getting older and I don't want them to be too far apart in age. I love that my first two are so close as friends. I can't stress how this is such an individualized issue, I mean for couples that is. No one can make that decision for you. I know that all too well.

I agree about the funnix. I purchased both programs after we had competed lesson 75 in 100EZ lessons. At the time my DS was just in tears at that point and Funnix was the solution. I just love it and am glad we found it. After we finished Funnix and Funnix 2 we started AAS 1, with readers for his reading level. I wish there was another funnix because my DS 6 loved it and now my DS 5 is doing it and likes it. But anyhow I hope this helps.

I'm looking for some type of filter or something that will limit my 7yr old access to certain sites on the web, any advice? This is my oldest child, thus I don't have any experience with this sort of thing. We are allowing him some time each day to play some educational games, however, I'm worried to just turn my back on him for a minute due to all kinds of pop up ads and what not. Thanks, from a concerned Mother.

I would like to change mine as well but don't know how to do it. :confused:

We are starting late as well, the first week of October. We hs year round and we still have 4 weeks left before starting the next years curriculum. But I have been taking it a little easier with summer and garden produce needing to be taken care of. But I think that's the great thing about schooling year round, it's okay to take a week off here and there. Actually I've been following New Zealands school schedule as we've just moved back from there; so 8 weeks on and 2 weeks off, with a good amount of time off for the holidays. :001_smile: But I am glad to know I'm not the only one not ready to start yet.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, see this is what I need, IDEAS. He tries to do some to these things and I'm always trying to stop him so he can focus but maybe he just needs to move.

I've never thought of standing to do math but that might be a good option. I will try that out. And doing math in the morning is a good idea as well as maybe he can think more clearly. I guess I can always do Bible and history at a different time. Good thought. thanks

I'm having such a difficult time teaching my ds these past couple of weeks. I'm a little behind and we are finishing up his first grade year. But Math it seems in general seems to make him mad or cry when it's time for the subject. He is 6.5 yr old and we've been hsing for over a year and half now so he knows what to expect. We did just come back from an overseas vacation 2 weeks ago but you would think every thing is back to normal. We've all adjusted back to our time zone and on a regular schedule. I just don't get it? He is my oldest so I don't really know what to expect, but is this typical? I give him plenty of play time outside and breaks but it seems nothing is helping. He just wiggles and wiggles and says he can't concentrate that his brain is all mixed up. He complains when his little brother makes the smallest of noises that it distracts him. I just need some advice from other mom's with active boys to know if this is normal? Is it or what? Math is beginning to be like pulling teeth these days for him and now me because I can't get him to do it without crying. I've already tried Horizons math a year ago, MUS up until 6 months ago and we have been on Singapore math 1A ever since. I think we both like Singapore the best, and i'm not planning on changing curriculum again, it's just learning those darn addition and subtraction facts.

I like AAS as well as it is very thorough and the lessons are all laid out for you. I am finishing up 1st grade and am now half way through level 2. My ds loves the tiles and struggles or rather doesn't like to do the writing as much as he likes the tiles.

yes, I have thought of that and may God bless you with LOTS of patients.

Thanks everyone, some sound advice! We have tried to move for 5 years now with moving all over the country and moving to another country, but the house won't sell and we are right back where we started. My dh has the same feeling as I do and I am very grateful for that. I've heard stories where the husband and wife don't agree and it is a bitter subject. But my husband knows all too well about his mom. I even spoke with my mom about this and she really didn't know what to say other than avoidance is a very powerful tool. My saving grace is we are leaving the country again for a while and this will give me a break from her. Can I just say I loved living overseas and running my own family. We've tried talking to her in the past about the similar way she over steps boundaries and it has never gone well. So I guess leaving it be is maybe wise advice. My husband had phoned to see if she wanted to take the kids to church with her and that is when she blew up. The whole time we have had children she has only taken them to church once. And did I mention this is all at the same church were my father in law is the pastor. I know, I know we need to separate ourselves from them as much as possible for my sanity. And that's what we have been trying to do by finding a different church then theirs, which we had been attending. Well I think I will have to drop the issue and as someone earlier mentioned she didn't say it to me. My husband kept trying to say goodbye and hang up but she was going on and on. I guess he should have just hung up anyway. thanks for all your input and for letting me vent. wow, this is really helpful, kind of like a councilor listening but you don't have to pay! : )

I am in desperate need of advice on how to handle an overbearing mother in law. Last week over the phone she told my husband that we were not being consistent with taking our children to church, (we just moved back to town 4 months ago and are in the process of finding a church home, and did I mention I live 2 houses down from my in laws). They my kids didn't know any bible versus or any church songs. We as parents are not doing a good job of raising our children. I can't remember if she said it exactly like that but that is the jist of the conversation. I think she way over stepped her bounds and this is a woman who NEVER apologizes about anything. Really. I just don't know how to handle this. I am thinking of e-mailing her a letter explaining my feelings and that she in some way does need to apologize. Any advice would be greatly appreciated on what to do. thanks from a very frustrated mom.

This has been my thought exactly, because I feel torn between both curriculum but for only certain parts of it. Oh and I don't have any experience with the Core B from SL.