Hello there my 10 yo dd would like to write a non fiction book. I am wondering if there are any good resources written for the child themselves that she could use? This is not part of our school time, this is something she would like to do in her free time Thanks for reading!

I forgot to add - I use a copper solution in my dyeing. It can take a while to get a strong blue/green colour in the water. Break the copper into as many pieces as possible - greater surface area - & shake / swish the container a couple of times daily. This will speed things up, but it can take a couple of weeks. hth

I have not read all the posts in this thread, so forgive me if this has already been discussed. My daughters & I enjoy spinning & knitting & we dabble in natural dyeing. Have you considered using a natural dyeing resource? Pinks & greens can be quite elusive colours to obtain. Green are just hard to get from plants & the pinks, whilst available from berries tend not to be lightfast & can fade in as little as a day. I am planting madder seeds this year, but it will take a few years before I can dig them up & use the roots to get red (therefore pink) I would recommend cochineal bugs for pink, if you are comfortable with that. (easy to source online) Green was historically derived from woad overdyed with (off the top of my head) with weld (in the UK) google 'Lincoln Green' of course, I am speaking here about wool dyeing & not paints, but it may give you some starting places with colour.

Thank you for taking the time to type all that out! It has certainly given me ideas to think about. Perhaps I could use the activities that are laid out in our text....

After reading threads on the forums, I am rethinking how we 'do' science here. Please keep in mind I am completely ignorant of even the most basic things when it comes to science..... I would like to really focus on the scientific method this year, via earth & space science...I have two daughters aged 7 & 10 I have just purchased this book: Teaching Science With Interactive Notebooks And the idea of these notebooks is delicious! Exploration, interest led, projects based. -I would not be able to 'teach' science this way - as I am no scientist, so would need to reply on a text as my spine - so how could I combine these two ideas? Does anyone have thoughts to offer on this? (I have already purchased REAL science earth & space) Thanks for reading!

super, thank you all.

Following threads by lewelma has proved really interesting to me. I have *zero* science knowledge & would like to spend time learning about the scientific method. Has anyone resources they would recommend for me / the kiddo's? I have ordered: How to Think Like a Scientist: Answering Questions by the Scientific Method http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0690045654/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1555911188/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am late to the party, but I have looked back through your old posts about scientific enquiry & they are gold to me. Thank you for taking the time to type all this up & share.

How does everyone do this with the least pain & most retention ? We are using Math Mammoth as our maths programme & I am thinking how best to drill the times tables. This super video from MM seems to cover it wonderfully, but I am tempted to hype it up with songs & rhymes. How do others drill facts? Do you keep it plain & simple, or add more songs etc?

that is better than the ones I came up with! Thanks!

Please could you tell me your favourite audio's for learning the times tables? I have looked at a few but the music drives me a bit crazy. Is there anything a little bit more 'traditional' out there?

Hello Lisa I live in England. The law here is very 'pro' HS, however different LA's (local authorities) interpret the law in different ways. You would not actually need to have contact with the LA, as you are not withdrawing a child from our school system. You can see more info here There is a strong HS community in the UK (and of course lots of wonderful places to visit!) Of course there are many different types of HS's here as there are families, but the unschooling community seems to be particularly strong (I am not unschooling) Please let me know if I can answer any more questions.

thank you Ladies!

Is it possible to use FLL3 with a child who has not covered FLL2? thanks!

thank you for the replies. Arcadia - thank you for the links. Very helpful.

Hello all I am currently working on a wall timeline for our homeschool & I am unsure about how to progress regarding prehistoric labels. Should I go with Tertiary or the newer Paleogene / Neogene labels? Thanks for any thoughts...

thank you everyone. We do quite a lot of memory work already. I have printed off your replies to study in a quiet moment (!) thank you again

Would anyone be willing to share how this looks in their own home? I think this would be a great approach for my 9 yo dd. Thanks in advance

I decided to go with L2. we have only done the first lesson & it is very basic, but (so far) I am pleased with my decision.

My dd turned 7 in September. I only began to teach her reading /writing / maths when she turned 6. She now writes in cursive. But, then, I would not have had her in a co-op like the one you describe. (though she would have been at home with the scissors & glue!) Did the parents realise their young children needed to be able to write when they signed up? Could the activities be adapted? I feel very strongly that it is wrong to question whether these little children would be better off in school because they are not yet reading or writing.

Dr Seuss Card Game I am using this with my 2 daughters as an incentive. "complete two pages of maths & then we play our game" :001_smile: It is a great way to work out the wiggles in-between seat work. You have a deck of cards & a rubber fish (!) Child choses three cards - a red, yellow & blue card. an example: crabwalk to the front door holding the fish under your chin

thank you!

thank you - grammar land is on the list of possibles. What is LLATL?

hmm, that looks interesting. But complicated too! I will have a good look at this suggestion, thank you.

Super, thank you