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Re: Anyone from Washington State?

I live in Coeur D Alene, and I am in the early researching process of homeschooling my kids. They are in first and pre k now at a private school, but i was thinking about starting this fall. I also have two more younger kiddos that I want to get started as well. I would also love some support.

Posted to Getting Started (Forum) by msheets2000 on 04-03-2008
Re: pre-k

Go to your local library. there is a section devoted to homschoolers. I have several favorite books that I have used. I like "How To Homeschool" , by Gayle Graham. It helped me with a reasonable schedule, record keeping and other important issues. Of course there are many other books to help...

Posted to Finding Curriculum (Forum) by Horse on 04-03-2008
Anyone from Washington State?

I am looking for friends for my son and myself. I live about an hour away from Spokane. Moses Lake, Ephrata, and Omak are close too. We are brand new to homeschooling and need some friends and tips. My son is pre-k, 3 years old and loves to be social. We have a big family but no one for support with...

Posted to Getting Started (Forum) by ShawnaLee08 on 03-25-2008
Re: Having # 3 and #1 is an unmotiveated almost 5 year old...

Hi Tracy, Thanks for posting your questions re: your 5 yr. old. I wanted to take this moment to talk a bit about the 3 stages of childhood and how that plays out in homeschooling. In my former life (before homeschooling) I was a teacher in a Waldorf school and earned a dual degree in Human Dev. and Family...

Posted to Getting Started (Forum) by hsiamy on 03-20-2008
pre-k

any ideas for my soon to be 5 year old and soon to 3 year old that i am teaching them at home and i am totally lost what to do for them i am trying this for the first time and i might continue teaching them at home for kdg

Posted to Finding Curriculum (Forum) by triciadenise on 03-05-2008
Re: How young can a child be???

You might look at the book Kitchen Table math from www.artofproblemsolving.com . It gives fun activities for ages 2 and up to learn mathematical concepts through everyday life. For more ideas of things to do with a gifted child you might start reading at www.hoagiesgifted.org and check into articles...

Posted to Getting Started (Forum) by dragonpony on 02-29-2008
Re: How young can a child be???

You have such good ideas. Thank you. My boy really loves music and rhythm. He's constantly humming paterns and beats. We got him a drum set and he loves it. He even makes up songs using our names... abbi (daddy), mommy, and his baby brother Judah. You've inspired me to incorporate the A is for...

Posted to Getting Started (Forum) by undaunted1 on 02-19-2008
Re: How young can a child be???

Hi, As Librarian here at HSI, I'd suggest that you consider checking the resources at your local public library. Children's areas of libraries are very active places with storytimes and other programs as well as books, puzzles, CD-Roms and other materials to stimulate a child's imagination...

Posted to Getting Started (Forum) by mllock on 02-18-2008
Re: Please help, new to home schooling

Well, I do think that 16m is a little young to be starting a formal education. But I understand and commend you for wanting to get things prepared. Most cirriculum packages don't offer anything before 4 years old, but even then I don't do anything really formal. Sort of just let them take the...

Posted to Getting Started (Forum) by snoopy101 on 01-17-2008
Re: Starting early

Thanks. I'll look for that book, it sounds interesting. I am having so much fun. This is what I went to school for so I'm glad to put it to good use, and with the best student ever. I do try to go with his ques Today we made a Square Robot, he wanted to do more so we made a sq collage from scraps...

Posted to Getting Started (Forum) by onesassymommy on 01-16-2008

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