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  1. Is anyone else's kid OBSESSED with this game? We don't watch any TV, and I never let them on the computer, but my husband lets him play sometimes (with him) on the weekends. I'm wondering if anyone else has made some lessons around this game. I need to take the time to understand it better, but I'm thinking of coming up with some activities for him to do in his little zone. For those that don't know, Minecraft is a very basic, pixilated, and benign building game.
  2. My daughter, at 2 years old, looked up at me dreamily one afternoon and said out of the clear blue: " Mama, owls are so lucky because when they wake up their mornings are filled with stars."
  3. My mother used to get us cow hearts and other organs at the butcher. She would send us outside with lab coats and our little scalpels. I think my brother had a dissection birthday party for his 9th, in fact :) I think it's awesome she's into it.
  4. I have been in this situation, and honestly, I just say what I would want to hear if/when I'm struggling with the HS decision. It's obvious that you care about these friends very much, so you should start by telling them that. And making sure that they know that you know they'll do what is best for their family because they are great at being moms. Definitely tell them you will miss spending time with them, but that you support their choice whatever it may be. One thing I was so surprised about when I had my first child was how hard it was to make friends with other moms. It really is like the dating scene all over again...at least it was for me. None of my friends had children, and I stayed at home with my baby 30 miles from where I had been living until I gave birth. I had no one, and really missed the support of my friends. As a few years past and life changed in lots of ways, I got over feeling isolated and alone. It hasn't been until now that I finally feel like I am meeting moms I really love. Because of our choice to HS, I am meeting AMAZING people all the time. People I have lots in common with and that I can actually like on a genuine friendship level because we have so much more in common than just having kids. So, I guess what I'm saying, is that even if you see less of those friends, I am confident that you will find lots of other wonderful people to be with in the course of your HS adventures. It's such a great community! Good luck.
  5. My son has been doing it for the past 6 months now, and it is great! I keep it super simple and it hasn't even occurred to me to look online for ideas, so thanks all for the great links. Anyway, all we do is take white paper and staple it between two pieces of colored construction paper. He decorates the cover himself, and then every night we journal about his favorite part of that day. I usually write, and he draws. I am keeping it simple.
  6. We read right from the book. He uses the magnet board and letter magnets to practice words that we have read, and often I will follow up with an appropriate Bob Book, as well.
  7. This one is always great! http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/
  8. I've been thinking about buying this, too, for my K and Pre-K kids. Great info from all of you. I just wanted to add that the Dollar Store has pads of double lined paper. Love it.
  9. The Emily trilogy by LM Montgomery, His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman, Mallory Towers by Enid Blyton
  10. You guys- this is amazing. I could cry. Thank you so much for all the info, both for me and my son. This forum is such an amazing resource. I'm so new to all of this, and I am so excited that a community like this exists. I'm telling all my friends that are starting to homeschool. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
  11. Awesome! I'm going to check it out right now.
  12. Hello all. I'm trying to organize (pause for laughter) our curricula for next year when my son and I will get more serious about homeschool. I am absolutely loving OPGTTR, and I just purchased Story of the World Vol. 1, which honestly I know we will start as soon as I get it. My question is about math. I am a math-phobic person, and I really don't want to appear that way to my kids as they are starting. Should I just go for broke and purchase Essential Math Kindergarten A with the Earlybird Activity book and the corresponding Readers with the Teachers guide as well? Is this over kill? It just seams like a lot of material to cover. I really like the sound of Life of Fred Apples, too. I'm pretty confused. I want something that he enjoys doing and that I can learn from, as well. What are other kindergarten parents doing?
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