http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/ This is a mailing list for people who homeschool or are thinking of homeschooling in the state of Minnesota. Kids and Parents Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:17 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2782 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2782 QOTW: What are you doing this year to celebrate Thanksgiving Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving. I'm happy to report that my son's surgery last Monday seems Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:32:51 GMT momhaskids http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2781 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2781 Families that are in need starts Today 2009 Please involve your children and husbands too. Pray for these families and children as you are choosing items to Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:06:26 GMT susan_serbus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2780 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2780 Thank you all so much for your input. I have checked all the leads and I am leaning more toward the Sonlight microscope; however, it doesn't come with a Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:50:04 GMT susan_serbus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2779 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2779 Hi, my name is Susan and I will be teaching my grandson Chemistry. I will need a good microscope and would like input on what and where. I found these two at Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:34:23 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2778 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2778 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 14:58:52 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2777 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2777 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 03:47:32 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2776 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2776 Reminder from: Minnesotahomeschool Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/cal Used_Homeschooling_Curriculum Sunday November 1, 2009 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:38:06 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2775 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2775 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 21:14:51 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2774 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2774 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 14:58:04 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2773 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2773 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 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:26:31 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2772 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2772 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 13:57:55 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2771 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2771 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 03:43:28 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2770 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2770 Reminder from: Minnesotahomeschool Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/cal Used_Homeschooling_Curriculum Thursday October 1, 2009 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:45:17 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2769 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2769 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 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:47:52 GMT Rebecca Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2768 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minnesotahomeschool/message/2768 What is the worst thing that your kids have done where you actually had to walk out of the room or turn your back to keep from busting out laughing in front of