http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/ This is a mailing list for people who homeschool or are thinking of homeschooling in the state of Massachusetts. Kids and Pare Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:34:22 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/612 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/612 What do you do to keep your children safe? (Take this anyway that you wish) Please note that I will not be posting a QOTW on Monday, November 16, as my son Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:58:51 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/611 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/611 Originally, I had curriculum questions set for this week, but I think I am going to go in a different direction and put out a family question: Babysitter: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:42:42 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/610 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/610 Reminder from: Masshomeschool Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/cal Used_Homeschooling_Curriculum Sunday November 1, 2009 8:00 am - Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:55:35 GMT bonniefitzgerald http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/609 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/609 Hi all- Registration Deadline for this is Oct 29th. This Musical theatre session the kids will be doing "Coraline" - should be fun! Chloe is registered is Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:38:06 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/608 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/608 I forgot to mention that I started a national online support group that is all-inclusive for those homeschooling and suffering from chronic illnesses. When I Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:14:50 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/607 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/607 I am not going to be able to post the QOTW tomorrow, so I am sending it out today. This is not to start a debate as to whether Halloween is okay or not; nor is Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:58:03 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/606 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/606 Good morning everyone. It's time for our next QOTW. This week's scheduled QOTW was relatively close to the question of last week, so I am going to change it Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10:13 GMT mamaof402382 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/605 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/605 Hello everybody! Wed. Oct. 21st will be our last ASL class of a 6 week session. Shannon has graciously allowed us to continue classes in her home on Wed. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:21:11 GMT Susan Porr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/604 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/604 Kathy, I agree wholeheartedly, the "normal" environment for young kids is not a large group of same age people with one adult in charge. Young kids Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:03:11 GMT Kathy Ward http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/603 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/603 No! How on earth could that hurt? For thousands of years everyone was homeschooled. Government run schools are a relatively new thing in history--since the Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:26:30 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/602 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/602 Since homeschoolers are not in a classroom they don't have to compete to get attention from a teacher. Will this hurt them in the future? Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:57:54 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/601 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/601 How do you cope with interruptions?--short (telephone interruptions, "things that just come up", etc.) and/or long term interruptions (illnesses, etc.) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:43:34 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/600 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/600 Reminder from: Masshomeschool Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/cal Used_Homeschooling_Curriculum Thursday October 1, 2009 8:00 am - Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:38 GMT Susan Porr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/599 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/599 Their own "school box" with cool toys which are only available during "school hours" ... From: Rebecca Miller To: Bissman MassHomeschool ; Bissman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:45:15 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/598 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Masshomeschool/message/598 How do you keep little ones busy while the big guys school? This is probably one of the questions that is asked the most. Unfortunately, I'm not much on ideas