http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/ Eldertree Pagan Homeschool - support, ideas for pagan home-schooling parents Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:55:54 GMT Joelle O'Bryan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3437 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3437 Thanks for your suggestions, Morgana. I hadn't even thought of LED lights. My partner picked a string of more basic lights, but the rest of decorating is going Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:50:14 GMT anawynne n'spera http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3436 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3436 Typically, Jul was a time for celebration--- held the 12th night after winter solstice. The Jul log would be lit on Solstice, and continue to feed a constant Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:17:13 GMT Joelle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3435 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3435 This is the first Yule we'll be having in our new house this year and we've bought a 6' tree. I'm trying to get "holiday tree" going for its name (for the 4 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:19:08 GMT PennyG http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3434 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3434 Hey everyone, these are some books that my kids really like. They are in a story format with pictures throughout. I haven't read the history yet but do know Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:07:08 GMT Melanie Murphy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3433 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3433 Congrats! Sounds like you did what you had to do and sometimes we don't get exactly what we want but we get whats important. Right now, there's a huge battle Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:42:01 GMT Donna Conrad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3432 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3432 I am glad to hear you were able to resolve the issue. It can be really stressful when family members are devout about different religions. I am sure your boys Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:51:02 GMT Brianne Hager http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3431 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3431 Hi, I'm only on my second year of homeschooling, but I've been using the book "Home Learning Year by Year" by Rebecca Rupp (How to Design a Homeschool Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:38:55 GMT tbhager http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3430 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3430 Hi, Thank you everyone for all of the advice. I'm sorry it has taken so long to respond back. My sister was in the hospital and I've been staying with her Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:51:43 GMT Julie Perry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3429 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3429 I use the Core Knowledge series ("What your ________ grader needs to know") as a spine and to make certain there are not gaps over the years, plenty of wiggle Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:12:46 GMT Cheryl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3428 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3428 http://www.costco.com/Warehouse/Locator.aspx [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:24:20 GMT Cheryl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3427 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3427 Google some Waldorf sites ansd see what comes up. Not a worksheet way of schooling. Nature based with gnomes and fairies :) There's also a Charlotte Mason Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:06:37 GMT S http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3426 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3426 Hello, my name is Shanda and I have recently began considering homeschooling my son. We've had so many issues with public school that there really doesn't seem Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:09:41 GMT Angela Richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3425 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3425 What day in 2003 was he born? He sounds like a Horse year child, and they are extremely willful. Like horses, if they don't have an interest in pleasing you, Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:54:53 GMT tarramcgarry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3424 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3424 I am having such a hard time finding things to teach my son. He is so difficult and against any regular teaching method. I cant say school or lesson or well Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:36:00 GMT Krys http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3423 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eldertreepaganhomeschool/message/3423 Dancing the Flame SDCW-ATC 31st Annual May Day Festival May 7th - 9th, 2010 Pre-Registration Sale is OPEN!! Join us for our annual Beltane celebration! Price