I love the Victorian Farm series. Three people live and work on a British Victorian farm for a year, using the tools, and clothes and things. I watch it on youtube. They have several other series about farming in different times, too.

History: SOTW 1 and start 2 Literature : Mostly recommendations that go with history, or books I love Math: Miquon Orange and Red LA: WWE (across the Curricula), FLL 1 Handwriting: Pentime Science: BFSU 1 Morning Time: IEW Poetry Memorization, Long Story Short, Aesop's Fables, Art and Composer Study Art: Artistic Pursuits

Thank you for your replies! My husband and I had another discussion and came to the conclusion that he would not dismiss me in front of the kids, and that the evidence from Google shows that brains can get fatigued. I am going to work better on staying out of it when he teaches, and he is going to pay attention to tired brain cues. And as long as I keep "brain tired" talks with DS about growing the brain muscle, and not as something insulting, DH will put up with it.

My husband is home every other friday, and my 6 year old son loves doing math with him. I told DH we were working on fractions, so they played with C rods, but doing more advanced fractions than I was doing with DS. I asked them to do a worksheet from Miquon. After a few problems, I told DS "it sounds like your brain is tired" and my husband jumped in with a dismissive "you can still work though". We discussed it, and DH said it was a negative thing to say, and not encouraging to try to push through. I thought it was a statement of fact, neither negative or positive, that could be used to plan rests or increase scaffolding. I feel like I am right, of course, but would like to know if the Hive thinks that mentioning tired brains should be banished from my vocabulary. Thanks :)

Dealing with Dragons series. Fantasy, but she is very firmly strong, not sassy.

My five year old wants to be a dad and print his own money.

My oldest will be five in September, so I am officially going to start homeschooling. Here is my plan Math: Miquon Reading: OPGTR Handwriting: SmithHand and lots of motor activities Science: Trying BFSU to see if it works for us Art: Artistic Pursuits I am so excited! I have been waiting for this for four years.

My mom recently brought some Flicka, Ricka and Dicka books for my kids, and Snipp, Snapp and Snurr. Sweet Swedish triplets that have mild adventures. In Flicka, Ricka and Dicka go to market, the girls grow a garden to buy bikes for school. In Snipp Snapp and Snurr and the buttered bread, the boys want butter for their bread, but the cow isn't giving milk. The sun likes the boys, so he shines and the grass grows and the cow becomes happy, and the boys eventually get their butter.

My boys are 2.5 and 7 weeks old, but I am already planning on homeschooling. I have seen lots of advice on getting children ready for schooling as far as learning goes, but I am curious if anyone has advice on non academic things to do to prepare for homeschooling. Any advice on routines or character building or anything like that that will help with homeschooling? I would like to hear your "I did's" and your "I wish I did's".

I'm in:) I have been feeling a decluttering coming on...

I think this book is a little bit younger, but it is one of my favorite stories. The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye. It is the only book I stole from my fifth grade teacher...and one of the only ones I have kept since childhood.

My son is two, and I am planning on homeschooling him (I am a big planner, in case you couldn't tell). What did you do, or would you have done to get ready for homeschooling? I read WTM at least annually, so I am not too worried yet about schooling, but what about the other aspects? Also, when did you start teaching your children to read. WTM says you can start at 3, but is that really feasible, or desirable?