[Solar Eclipse tomorrow! Who here has plans? Ours are ruined! GRRRR]

we missed it. rats. Based on where we live, it would have only been a partial and only for a few minutes before sunset... bummer.

 

On the upside, in searching our local observatory website for info I discovered a few up-coming events we will hopefully be able to make. :thumbup:

 

thanks for posting.

[Spanish for 1st grader]

So excited to have found this thread -- my kids will love this! Thank you for sharing.

[Carry on Mr. Bowditch Lit Guide..Anyone use one?]

I'd like a literature guide with maps to use with this novel. I just finished 'Johnny Tremain' and was disappointed that the Progeny Press guide did not have maps.

 

Experiences???

 

Thank you,

 

Penny

 

This is an old post, but I found it because I was searching for maps for the Progeny Press guide to Johnny Tremain.

 

Thought I'd post a few links that helped a bit:

 

Fish Street and Hancock's Wharf shown on this map: http://historygallery.com/maps/NorthAmericaMaps/1775Boston.htm

 

Older map 1723, shows a larger area but Hancock's Wharf is not labeled as such:

http://maps.bpl.org/id/11122

 

Also note that "Fish Street" as "Fifh Street" -- the "f" is that colonial "long s".

 

Hope this helps someone else - it was a bother to hunt them down :001_smile:

[SOTW paperback or pdf? Audiobook?]

We listened to the audio over lunch and while coloring/painting the pictures from the activity book. Jim Weiss does a great job reading as always.

[Anyone use the card game SET?]

Love it! Boys 10 & 7 and 4 yo girl tries, too... Great family game.

[April 21...Lyrid meteor shower tonight!]

Thanks for the reminder...now if the clouds will just move on out... :)

[Thank you SWB (Brave Writer Content)]

Wow. Not sure i'll be going back next year. Wish there was a better option near Cincinnati. GHC's website says they do not 'filter' their presenters/exhibitors. Not sure I believe that.

[Shurley English or Winston Grammar what do you think of these?]

My 5th grade son enjoys Winston. He's not a huge fan of the cards and I don't make him use them for every sentence.

 

I like that it is no nonsense and simple. I think he likes that it uses short lessons. : )

 

HTH...

[Discovering Music is now available on Homeschool Buyers' Co-op!]

I used this with my 13yo DS this last year, and we were, well, underwhelmed. Here's my review on the program. We wanted to like it. The hype was enormous. Hope that helps someone make a decision.

 

I appreciate your opinion that swims against the tide of positive reviews. I'm always looking for more opinions when I'm considering a product for our homeschool.

 

Not sure what we will decide yet.

 

Thanks for taking the time to blog about it and to link to your blog here.

[Best makeup?]

I've been trying out Jane Iredale - you can buy it online at beauty.com. Pricey - but nice... and no road kill.

[Help me find a decent pair of shoes]

just got a great pair of Clarke's mules at DSW for about that price --- worth a look if you have one near you.

[Does Goodwill accept TV donations?]

I'm pretty sure ours does... they do not take the big computer monitors, but tvs are ok. However, I agree that you could probably sell it for a little bit on Craig's list.

[Help! How do Sonlight's Previous year's IG manuals differ?]

I'd never seen the chart linked by JudoMom. Very helpful! Thanks!

[sonlight users]

We buy our SL stuff used - but the day we put stuff on the shelves for the next school year is much anticipated. (Mom keeps things stashed away until then. Otherwise my voracious readers would devour the books as I buy them)... enjoy SL, its really great.

[Attention Paperbackswap people!]

that's good to know - think I may go login and edit my requirements...

[slow down in height growth rate for 7yo boy]

just another data point... my 95 percentile babies end up at the 75th and 50th percentiles usually... Everyone seems to grow at their own rate, with their own unique timing for growth spurts, etc.

[How much is a gallon of milk where you live?]

$3.79 for a half-gallon of organic milk - so, $7.58 a gallon

Another store is less $3.19 for a half gallon.... not my usual grocery store but when I'm there I *always* buy milk.