RECENTLYI really like this site! (even if I don't get loads of hits here). I feel that it is a safe place for me to go, to talk to other mothers in the same situation as me! None of my friends here in NWA homeschool...ok, none of them up here have kids yet, either, but none of them plan to. I do have my on-line friend that homeschools and I'm glad she found this blog. (and I love the set up here...especailly the RANDOM BLOG button. I'm learning so much from other ladies)
I feel like this is a place I can talk soley about my kids...they are my life, ya know?! I get frustrated on my other blog, b/c some of the people on their don't believe the same things I do or argue with me about parenting styles. But they don't know me or what I believe. If they looked at parenting from a homeschooling point of view, I think they may be more understanding...who knows?!!?
Anyways, I ordered some books on-line from BNN. They are books about different seasons and holidays (written by Imogene Forte). The books were written to help preschool teachers in their classroom, come up w/ fun projects about each month, season, and/or holiday. But we use them in our own home to teach...at least till we start school FULL-FLEDGED. I had a friend in LR who told me not to worry about a structured school environment till Sean was at least 6. I don't know about other people or other opinions, but I'm listening to her, since she's the homeschooling, stay-at-home mom of 6! And her kids are wonderful and so smart. So, right now, we do school work, but it's not a "sit down at 8am everyday" kind of thing. We do read together and have educational outings and videos, but right now, we're just taking it easy.
...and I can't wait for my new books to come in, so we can learn about the month of February. I should be getting them any day now!