I feel like the cavalry has come to the rescue! Trish, a picture is worth a thousand words. Tell your kids I learned something from their school. Thanks. I wanted to share what a friend of mine sent to me. She doesn't use MFW. I hope this helps someone like it did me. Debra http://www.egyptologyonli...

Ladies you have all been very helpful and I appreciate it.
Crystal, Thanks for taking the time to type it all up for me. You are so right, about the pronunciation and the homeschooling kid.

Blessings and Peace!

We did the cuneiform activity today. Because you guys had alerted me that the link was broken or the site taken down. I just googled cuneiform writing. I found a working link to the upenn site. http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Games/cuneiform.html After reading scroll to the bootom of the page and click ...

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:26 am I have a 3rd and 5th grader . The oldest does almost all of the packet. When he's done we discuss it and that's what my youngest gets is the discussion. I know that my youngest will repeat ECC in 8th grade so I am not worrying about it with him. Also whenever I go t...

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:00 am Ladies Thank you so much for all your input - your stories have really encouraged me! I was struggling with spending more money, but I talked it over with my parents and in the end if he will gain reading, what's the money really amount to? I will go ahead and put m...

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:52 am

For supplementing the kids I use:

- the online math drill at MUS
- Quarter Mile Math
- plus various computer games
- play card games
- books by Bright Minds

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 2:40 am I am an AVID reader! If I have time I can read a book or two a day - so many good books, so little time...sigh. I always read during book basket and I also change the type of materials I read so they can see that, too. Sometimes they will ask me to narrate for them....

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:36 pm We wrote a summary sheet. We wrote something like - In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte for fifteen million dollars. This purchase more than doubled the size of the United States. There were other facts, but they...

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:29 am The first two years of homeschooling I worked a full time graveyard shift. I am a single parent, blessed to live with my very supportive parents. We are also very involved in church and Cub Scouts, I also volunteer with the Medical Reserve Corp of Dallas and am in T...

My two ds are 3rd and 5th. I am trying to teach some independence, BUT my two are completely hands-on and teacher intensive. We do school all day. If I don't stay on top of them, they see the opportunity to take a break. I am a meanie, too - if all the work doesn't get done in the week, we (gasp!) s...

Let me approach this from another angle. I am a single parent of 2 boys. I have been married twice, I buried my 1st husband. My 2nd husband left when I told him I was having our 2nd child; he is now deceased too. I homeschool by sometimes working a full-time night shift or as I am currently doing wi...

I was telling my boys they needed to do the bible verse dictation. My oldest groaned and my youngest said "Sorry darling, mom is being unreasonable." Complete with the Hollywood 1940's voice. We all dissolved into laughter and got on with the dictation. I don't know about you, but some days I need t...

Ladies Thanks for your help!!! It is the US version. I also use the pryrex measuring cups for volume. It was the length that was confusing. I finally tried wikipedia and it gave me enough to complete today's lesson. The chart is great. Making the meter stick would fit so well with the hands-on appro...

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:33 am I wanted a set of encylopedias and couldn't afford them. I use dallasfreecycyle and dfwrecycle (on yahoo groups). Just go to yahoo groups and try your city. I just put out a request looking for a set. I was given a lovely set when Ike was president if you can believ...

I received my The Old Schoolhouse Magazine today. MFW is listed for many awards!! Bible Curriculum - 1st Place History - 2nd Place Geography - 2nd Place Phonics - 2nd Place Music - 2nd Place Friendliest - 2nd Place Most Unique - 2nd Place Best Unit Study - 2nd Place Best Classical Resource - 3rd Pl...

That is so awesome! I love MFW and the focus on missions. Your son has picked up on that in 1st grade. I will pray for all the hearts he will touch as he shares the good news through his new found reading skills. Our KING is mighty!

We just finished week 19. We are just finishing Farmer Boy. My youngest has declared he wants to be just like Almanzo when he grows up. Can I have some oxen if we move to a farm? The boys have started looking for every Little House on the Prairie episode there is. We have gotten into the habit of wa...