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How to Further Challenge My Gifted 3 Year Old
My son is currently ranked 5th in his high school class and was placed in a .... There are SO many great books out there. Also, I'd look at areas that maybe ...
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- Keep doing what you are already doing. Kids under the age of 5 are little sponges. That is one reason they recommend teaching foreign language to young children. They...
- Great responses so far. Don't try to hold her back by any means, but don't pressure her either. You might want to google the concept of "un-schooling" if you aren't f...
- Hi Jenny, At this point, I would say to just spend time encouraging your daughter to do things that she enjoys. Our son is 22 months old and he knows all his color...
Homeschooling in NY
I homeschooled my twin girls through high school. .... learn, and discover everything this amazing world has to offer - not from a textbook but in reality. ...
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- First thought... preschool isn't about curriculum. Preschool is about learning to negotiate the social world and to start developing readiness behaviors and skills (w...
- Not to sound unsympathetic, but at age 3 you are doing this more for yourself (to be a stellar parent, etc.) I think than for your daughter. It's great that you want ...
- Hi Sara. I found curriculum choice to be overwhelming at first also. Our first year of homeschooling (2nd grade) I just picked one and used it. We figured out what m...
Are These Appropriate Movies for a 13 Year Old to Watch at School?
Sep 25, 2009 ... Greetings M Being the mother of 5 I really appreciate the high standards that your child has set for herself Everyday that they go to school ...
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- I watched Glory in the th grade and was very tramatized! It is very gory and a lot of death...I think that I would skip that one. Roots might be another one worth wa...
- I'm not sure about the others, but Glory is not appropriate.
- Dear M., I think all of these movies will be fine for your daughter to watch. I vividly remember in the 70's when the series Roots was on television. We watched it ev...
People Are Saying Bad Things Because I Home School My Kids, How Can I Cope?
By the time we were in Jr. High and High school, we were essentially teaching ourselves through our books! I believe this was a huge advantage for later on ...
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- First of all I want to say you have made a wise choice. I don't home school my kids but sometimes I wish i could with the things that go on in Public schools. There ...
- Bravo to you for sticking to your guns! My cousin, who has no formal teacher training, either, taught both her daughters at home, and the youngest has just graduated ...
- I applaud you with your decision. I do feel if you and your children are happy that is the most important outcome of homeschooling. They are learning and happy. I assu...
Help! Ideas or Ways to Get Twin Boys 11 Months (2 Mnth Premature) to Sleep
Is there a middle or high school girl in the neighborhood that might be able ... There IS no textbook child. You can't always assess your child according to ...
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- Have you tried just water 2 hours before bed? No juice or sugar drinks. Are they still getting a bedtime bottle? If so do you put cereal in with there milk? Take all t...
- D., There IS no textbook child. You can't always assess your child according to a book. There's a multitude of "experts" out there writing books, making money off o...
- It's all such a blurr from when my twin sons were babies. I do remember that they slept in the bassinet in my room until three months and than together in one crib in ...
Homeschooling Curriculum That Follows TEKS Standards
Oct 2, 2009 ... Although you have to buy the textbooks, you can sell them back at the end of .... We are schooling a high school son and doing very well. ...
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- I was just at Mardel the other day looking for some workbooks & noticed quite a few books with TEKS on them. I didn't look closely, but it may be worth a trip for you ...
- Have you looked into the Texas Tech Program? http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ode/ Also, there is K-12. http://k12.com/who-we-help/homeschoolers/ Good luck!!!!!
- Texas Virtual Academy is an online charter school. They use the K12 curriculum. Since they are basically a public school, your child still takes all the mandated state...
Saving for Education
The thought is, if we need to pay for private high school we can use the .... this amazing world has to offer - not from a textbook but in reality. ...
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- A 529 plan is a real blessing, but it is meant for college or post secondary education only. This is the way it works...you put in money and it grows tax free. You c...
- Hi A., Our accountant set up 529 accounts for our kids. We contributed for one year. They continue to perform quite well. However... There will always be someone (...
- The great thing about the 529 is that you can use it for anything education related, not just college. If you decide your kid should go to a private school, you can wi...
Backpack Dilemma
He won't need an "industrial strength" one until he's in middle school and high school where the books and homework load are much heavier! ...
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- When they are young K-2, I let them pick out the character backpacks. One thing is that they are sometimes smaller and they can't carry 20 pounds. The other things i...
- I am doing the same this year so don't feel bad. My son is going into 2nd grade but he had a plain backpack last year and didn't seem to mind. This year I want to get ...
- Well, none of my children's backpacks have ever made it through a school year so far (my oldest is going into 4th grade), so I say go for the spiderman. And then appar...
How to Research School Districts
Eastview High School in 196 has consistently been rated one of the best high ..... this amazing world has to offer - not from a textbook but in reality. ...
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- If you are moving to Milwaukee, they have a system where you fill out a your choices to go to school. Personally, I would recommend Milwaukee German Immersion no matt...
- I've heard wonderful things about Wayzata and Minnetonka's school districts. My school dist. Eagan/Burnsville/Savage 191 is really good I have my daughter in full d...
- I would like to add that instead of relying on websites, which are a great source, also go and tour the school, ask to sit in the back and observe the classroom and th...
Fundraising Ideas for School Class
My class in high school was horrible with fundraisers, too, so I feel her pain. .... this amazing world has to offer - not from a textbook but in reality. ...
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- As a teacher, I know that it is very difficult for kids to do fundraisers, esp. in a small town. I agree that selling things is really not that great. Some things th...
- Dear J., The easiest, simplest & most profitable fundraiser is the Awaken Fundraiser. It can be applied to Schools, Dance Studios, Animal Adoption, Breast cancer Awar...
- My sister teaches family and consumer studies and to raise funds for their annual FCCLA conference trip they made burritoes to sell. I know you said you didn't want to...
