Following, because we are about to finish up FLL 4 and I need something secular and rigorous.

Dd has no hearing or vision issues. I think we should just start from the very beginning, and move really really slow. It's got to be an issue of her thinking reading is too hard, why try? Funny thing is, dd2, who is 3yo, is very quickly picking up names and sounds of letters from being in the room with us. I'll have to jazz up the lessons more and keep them short. Thanks for the ideas! Keep them coming!

My dd, who is 6yo, does not want to learn to read. She fights me every step of the way if I try to teach her to read, or even run my finger under the words I am reading aloud. It's been this way since we started hsing two years ago. She's perfectly fine with all her other subjects- no complaints. She just outright refuses to read. I've tried OPGTR, Bob books and websites like Starfall.com and computer games. Any ideas?? Should I wait for her to want to read? It's becoming a slight problem for her, especially when she's at Scouts and it's assumed the girls can read. Nearly all of her friends can read and have been reading for a year now. Thanks!

Totally do not let NYC scare you! We LOVE it here. There's so much to do with kids! Check out http://newyorkkids.timeout.com/ for events and places to check out. We don't own a car and rely completely on public transportation. If the subway seems too scary, the buses go everywhere. We travel down to MD a lot, and taking Amtrak is the easiest and fastest for us. Have fun! :)

The majority of my friends are older than me by 5 to 10 years. I had kids early in life. I guess we're all at the same stage in life, but not financially. My friends have all worked for years before having kids and have cars and own houses. Career-wise, they are farther along. But now, long time friends from high school and college are starting to get married and have kids, and it all works in the end.

I'm interested in Mcruffy for first grade too. Subbing to hear more reviews ;)

Check out The Highly Sensitive Child book. Your daughter sounds like she might be a highly sensitive child. Either way, it's worth the read. :grouphug: My two year old dd is.

I use it for baking, and stir-fries. Works great in cookies and cakes. It will give the veggies a slight coconut flavor, but all in all it's yummy and healthy.

Sugar is an inflammatory.

Sounds like there could be a food he's sensitive to...

Not unlike the cosmetic companies here in the States buying newborn foreskin from the hospitals... http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/146761/human_foreskins_are_big_business_for.html?cat=69

Thanks Everyone! :grouphug: I'm convinced it's age related. :) She's a spark!

Yep, give her 3+1 and she'll write 4. Dd is good with 1 through 6. 7,8 and 10 she has trouble remembering. She'll say, "the number with two balls" meaning 8. Or she'll say 10 meaning to say 7. And she'll draw complete blanks when it comes to the teens, but give her 9+9 and she'll write 18. So can most preschoolers recite at least a few poems? She can say quite a few when I say them with her, but never on her own.

Thanks Ladies! :grouphug: I think we're going to slow down even more than we already are and see what happens. Finish out November and rest in December. It might just be she's too young. I talked with dh some more since his panic about her schooling has subsided. He remembered that he himself had to repeat kindy because he had no interest in learning anything the first time. That might be our problem with dd. The novelty of "lessons" has worn off and she's got no interest. Though, you're right, calandalsmom, it's the not being able to remember the names of numbers, yet totally understand basic kindy math that's puzzling. She can comfortably do addition/subtraction without help.

So I'm at a loss and kinda frustrated. We started kindy this year. Just the basics- Saxon math 1, and handwriting. Dd hasn't been into reading and was really fighting it, so I backed off. She LOVES handwriting though, and she's picking up words and such from the work. But then comes math. Dd can do the worksheets no problem, and the flash cards and the lessons are usually pretty smooth. But here's the kicker- she cannot for the life of her remember the names of numbers!! She can count up to 20 and say all the numbers- but hold up a number out of sequence and she will tell me what it looks like or even write it down- but won't remember the name. She mixes up 7 and 10 constantly and 12 and 20. If I ask her to put number cards in order- she can't do it past 10 even tho she can count up to 20 out loud. Is she just not ready for kindy? Or is it a learning issue? I've been reviewing and reviewing and counting and counting and going over numbers with her and it just doesn't seem to be sticking. It's the same mistakes over and over. I think it's so weird that she can do the worksheets and the work, but can't remember her numbers. Could it be Saxon? I'm frustrated and dh thinks she should go to public school to "get help", which is kind of a slap in the face to me. I honestly think she has a memory problem. Dd also can't remember simple poems like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or Mary had a little lamb. Everything gets jumbled or she'll start to make up her own words. Any ideas???