I don't have any advice/insight, but just wanted to encourage you and remind you that God has given her the perfect family for HER! As long as you keep praying and trusting the Lord for wisdom and guidance, you're all going to be fine :) Don't feel guilty. If you think there is a practical change th...

Those foundations are what will carry them through many times in their lives, and your mama heart must be so warmed at this <3

Thanks for sharing the value of The Tanglewood Secrets! We haven't gotten there yet Looking forward to it!

Hmmmm..... wheels churning...... just rearrange the days, and leave some stuff out. Just want to make sure we keep on track with everything else. And I think 4 days for everything else will work. If push comes to shove I can make other appointments before or after co-op so if Monday is a wash, it's ...

It's so wonderful to see all of these stories to know that we are all so normal ! We, too, have had a rough week, mostly with my trying to cope with getting a diagnosis for my youngest, and resenting how life right now is messing up everything for the other two, and my ideals for schooling for them ...

Agreeing with what everyone else said

in case you want to take it into consideration, the reason for the better quality (read: more expensive) markers is that when they are used to color in an area, they don't bleed onto themselves and blend better.

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Just looking through the feasts for the next year and I discovered that if you use Google Calendars (through Gmail) you can add a "Jewish Calendar" and it has all the current dates for the feasts for the next year.

It looks like we are going to be starting CtG next month! I'm so excited, though a bit nervous. A part of me is downright :( at finishing ECC - we are enjoying it so much. Anyway. I have really struggled this year with getting a schedule into place that will work for us, and I feel like I have fina...

Greetings! My family is new to My Father's World and we are starting the program with "Creation to the Greeks." I am a bit confused on exactly how to set up the timeline and was wondering if someone may have shared a picture of their timeline with the group. Sometimes it helps me to "see" things. T...

I totally agree with what the ladies here have said :) My second was actually 1st grade, but it's the same principle. I also found some of the inexpensive "State" coloring books, and let the 1st grader color while we read. There was no way he was going to just sit while we read. So he colored. Other...

It is meant to be used a resource for parents to learn more about this time period and then as you are reading the other books interject some of the information that stood out to you as you were reading it and that you find appropriate. OH!!! Well that explains a lot then! LOL! Thanks, Lucy - appre...

That IS a great idea! My neighbor trained her kids to stay in their rooms until she went in to get them, so that is another option

I had the same "problem" with my dd who has always read way above grade level. We used the time to add in things that interested her/us, especially lots of science. And field trips...lots of exploring. I was really concerned at the time about it not being hard enough (school is supposed to be hard, ...

Thanks for those tips, ladies! Maybe we should just give it a bash :) LOL @ Tammie. Umm, no thanks ;) Not more work. I've realized how important the visual is. I put him onto a computer-based reading program and he's suddenly reading! Thing is, I'm doing CtG with my 10 yr old (advanced) dd too. So, ...

Amy, I was going to say what Trish said with the dyslexia and auditory processing because that is what I was thinking, but I'm not qualified at all and would definitely recommend getting him evaluated. Another thing that comes to mind is apraxia but I'm not sure what it's called when it comes to rea...

My 7 year old (July birthday) has been doing MFW 1st since last year. I decided to spread it out over 2 years because of his slowness in learning. (So this is his 2nd grade year but we are doing the second half of MFW 1st). I made this decision about the middle of the year last year. He did fine wi...

He he he.. love it. Reminds me of a wall hanging I saw somewhere saying "Please excuse my house...my children are busy making memories." I might just have to make one with that scripture on it

Thank you so much for all that insight and encouragement (and the reminder to be gentle %| ) I do SO appreciate you ladies! I think we will just keep plugging away at it, and I definitely need to introduce more of the tactile resources. I'll give it another year before I start to wonder if I need to...

I've been thinking about this since I posted my question (haven't you noticed....ask now, think later!? LOL) and I would agree with both of you. I was thinking along the same lines, as well as the adjustments of having a new family to fit into etc. I think you're right. Start at 1st, and move forwar...

Really easy to do this... it doesn't mess you up at all. Just switch Wednesday and Friday

Yay! That's what I was thinking <3 Love it when I'm on the same page as everyone else. Doesn't happen too often ;) Usually it takes a bit to catch me up with everyone else. I feel like it's the night before Christmas. No matter how often I check my UPS tracking, the box is still sitting there. Nope,...

Is this (The Story of the US by MFW) something that can be used independently from Adventures? What is it like? Just wondering if this is something that I would like to purchase or not. So, if you can help me out by giving me feedback, I'd sure appreciate it! ;) Thanks, Elissa Elissa, the Story of ...

Terri, I wouldn't say that your son being a leftie is contributing to the "issues" as such. My son is a leftie and a math wizz. I think, though, that lefties are generally more right-brained and process things more creatively, and sometimes that contributes to their taking a little longer to grasp m...

I just ordered our ECC curriculum this morning and it already shipped! WOWSERS! This company has got customer service and efficiency down to a fine art! We're SUPER excited about ECC because we're leaving in December for the mission field, and I can't think of a better way than ECC to prep the kids!...

Vicki, We have actually been having these issues (HUGE) over the last 5 years, and I'm actually learning to school through them. But the counsel I have received is that the 2 R's are the vitals at this point, and they are learning other life lessons along with us. Don't beat yourself up over the pas...

Amy, our ECC box day is going to be next Wednesday so we will be "ECC'ing" with you the next year! I have done pre-K, K, 1st and Adventures and now ECC. I remember when I got the K box. I was about ready to send my kids to public school ;) After I spent the weekend mulling over it and familiarizing ...