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TX has recently changed their drivers ed program up. :glare: We paid our $25 fee to the DMV. She is now registered with the state of TX. Now, I need to find a good curriculum to teach from. :001_huh: Any suggestions? I hope it was okay to post this here. Still fairly new, and feeling my way around. Thanks for your patience.

I would love to locate someone from my area. Very few home schoolers here. My girls are 15 and 12. One son who is 4. We live about and hr. and 15 mins. from Bryan. Going the other way, we're about and hr from Palestine. About 40 mins. from Crockett. Would love to hear from someone:bigear:

I can't believe I have read every one of these posts. I loved this thread! Come to find out I have a few unschooling tendencies of my own. Go figure! :tongue_smilie:I really appreciate the different views I have read. I think I will research unschooling a little more. Now I think I will redefine our own hsing style. How about Classical unschooling with a parental nudge?:lol:

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Life happens sometimes right? That is one of the joys of home school. When you have to deal with something else, you can always catch up. Part of our reason for hsing is to teach morality. A very special lesson to learn is that family comes first. I hope you continue to get better. So glad you are on your way:001_smile:

TX is so easy to hs in. I'm not sure I would know what to do if I had to put down their grades.:lol: I tell them they are in whatever grade they would have been in ps. My 6th grader may be a year or two ahead in English, but a year behind in Math (not a fan of math). However it works out, I know we will get there eventually.:001_smile: The most important part to me is that they have great confidence in themselves. I would never let them know they were behind. We just work till we "get it". Hope this helps somewhat.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Thanks! I really needed that laugh!

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Gee! You trying to make it easy on me?!?!:lol:

That is what I was looking for ;). Thanks!

Thanks!

Is this about the same as the dc watching the DVD on MUS? I understand that he introduces each new concept. Please let me know if I have this wrong.:glare: Thanks for taking the time to help me.:bigear:

I will definitely consider this:001_smile: Thanks

Thank you very much. I will do just that. Hope you feel much better soon.:001_smile:

That is my concern. :glare:

I would let the other children invade her space. As a matter of fact, both of their personal spaces. The ring leader ( I have one of those) will not like it at all:glare:. She can watch everyone play with her things, but is not allowed to join in. Your little follower will learn that she needs to think about the consequences of following her sister into trouble. Make sure the whole family is involved. Congregate in their room. Pull out the babies and barbies. Color in their special coloring books. Whatever is special to them, poke around in it. Make sure they see you having fun, and are not allowed to join in at all. Then talk to them. How did you like someone in your special stuff? Did you like everyone playing with your things? Well, that is how ??? felt when you went pilfering in her room. Let them know it is not a nice feeling. Good Luck! My little meddler is now 12. They just get more inventive.:glare: Not sure if this helps any, but ther you go! :001_smile:

I've never had twins, but at 2 my 4yo liked play dough. Still does. That seemed to entertain him longer than anything. The problem is keeping him in a confined space.:glare: Not so sure it would be all that practical with 2. What one didn't think of the other would. If you get any really good suggestions you think would work with mine, let me know.:lurk5:

That sounds awesome! I would love that. Not so sure about hubby:glare:. Do you just unplug, or did you put completely away?:lurk5:

Their mind is set. As soon as you said home school, they would have just tuned anything else out:glare:. I like the sneak attack idea;). Where do people get their weird opinions on us? I think we're all pretty normal. Even if we aren't, if we just stick together we can convince each other that we are :D. I say keep going, and just ignore what you don't like. Even if you do end up finally saying something say it with a smile. How can they show anger toward you when you are grinning in their faces?:lol:

"Math wars" describes this perfectly. Thank you for helping me out. I think I am leaning toward MUS.

Opinions anyone? I am bouncing back and forth between Teaching Textbooks and Math-U-See. I had one person tell me she had tons of trouble with TT:glare:. I would like others' opinions before I spend the money, and hate it. We used Saxon last year. Just not a great fit for my family. Thanks for any advice