:confused::confused::confused: Since when is New York a New England state?!? Sorry...no disrespect...LOL I am a native New Englander (New Hampshire) And I assure you New York is NOT a New England state LOL... (New England states are: Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. OK, I am off my soap box now. I realize it really isn't that important :D Anyways...What do you need help with? Feel free to PM me

Hi all, I could use some input. Money is in short supply KWIM? 1. Can you start WWE 2 without having done WWE1? From the samples WWE 1 looks too easy for my dc. I would be using it with my second grade happy writer girl and 4th grade unhappy writer boy. Both have done FLL 1&2 IN THE PAST 2.Is it necessary to buy the WWE Text? My understanding is that the workbooks contain the teacher information in them. 3. Are the workbooks consumable? i couldn't seem to find the copyright info. But 30 dollars a workbook seemed steep for a consumable... Thanks for your help!

Thanks! I know it is certainly more pricey than we are used to. However I really liked the look of the fraction overlays and how he uses them to help understand various concepts. Does LOF do something similar? I am not familiar with them...

My son has just completed Singapore 4A which covers fractions. He did OK with it but I just feel like he doesn't quite UNDERSTAND WHY he does certain things like make common denominators and such. I was just watching the sample video at Math U See for Epsilon (Fractions) and I really like the way he presents the information and explains it. I am considering getting it to sort of solidify some of the stuff he has learned. However I am curious how long it will take to go through the book. Will it take a whole school year? Considering he has had some teaching in it already? He did RightStart A, B, and half of C before we switched to Singapore so he is not completely unaware of the visual approach but I don't want a year long learning curve trying to figure out a new method. KWIM?Thanks for any thoughts..

Since belonging to our Christian homeschool group I have known at least three people to come to Christ. Two of whom told me that the believers in our group had a direct influence on their change of heart... So sad to think where those people would be if our group had closed its doors to non-christians...It is this kind of un-Christian behavior that turns so many away from Jesus... On the other hand I am glad the leadership of my group is coming from a Christian perspective. The membership manual clearly states that the group is Christian and that the co-op classes are taught from a Christian perspective.

thank you so much for all the recommendations!

My son saw a movie around Christmas tiime. ( not sure what the nme was) but it had a boy learning to carve wood into figures and other things. He wants to learn to do this. Anyone aware of a book or kit I could get him? I know nothing about this. TIA!

Week 19 of 36 in Sonlight.

We have DSL here. We pay for the cheaper version of DSL that is supposed to be slower. Not sure what the stats are but when I test my connection at speedtest.net it says I average 2.88 Mbps. We have been streaming Netflix on my computer for over a year with no problems at all. HOWEVER, my husbands computer which is on the same internet connection cannot stream netflix because of his memory and/or processor speed. So apparently you need to take into consideration the stats on your actual computer as well. But like I said netflix works great on my computer with DSL

Wow! Thanks!

particularly middle ages. Does anyone know of any? I am having a hard time searching for any. Thanks!

We are following this free curriculum this year for human body. there are a lot of nice projects and links she has posted for each week. http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/science/otters_science/otters_science_main.html

...ugh...missed it :crying:

Late again...but here is a brief report from last week. There is a neat video posted from the homeschool rally that we attended at the State House.. Link in sig..

I did get some good pictures yesterday at the homeschool rally at the State House... AND the proposed bill was shot down by a LARGE majority...yay! Link in sig...

Sounds great! So will there be an accountability thread every week for people to post what they dumped?

I recently inherited a bunch of family history stuff from my grandmother who passed away last year. I would like to organize the info somehow with some software but there are so many different programs and I have never done this before. Has anyone used one they like?

Ours is up. We had a funky week as the kids took turns being sick.. Link in sig..

finally up!

thank for the suggestions so far. I was looking at all of the games and accessories and I was getting a serious headache. There are so many things and I didn't know what I would need to play things. One thing my son really would like is apparently there is a nerf gun game...I can't seem to find any info about it though. Thanks for the suggestions and keep them coming!

Looks like we are getting a Nintendo Wii for Christmas from my parents. My son will be excited. He has been wanjting one for a while now. I am curious what, in your opinion, are must haves for games and accessories? I have a 9.5 yo boy and 7 yo girl. Oh, and one other thing, my son has a DS. Will he be able to play his DS games on the Wii? Thank you so much. This is all foreign to me

Just a picture of dinner. It was so pretty I had to take a picture.. Loaded Baked Potato Soup garnished with bacon, fried potato skins, sour cream and scallions. Yes it was yummy and VERY filling and NOT incredibly healthy :D Link in sig

Our busy week is up! link in sig

My dog got a hold of a steak knife this morning and we were chasing her around trying to get it back without getting stabbed. Finally I just took her picture. Then she dropped it... Link in Sig

My kids liked Beorn the Proud Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow The Viking Quest Series