Eli's reading resource teacher shared a website with me yesterday that I would like to pass along. It's called ABCya . There are separate educational sections with fantastic games for ages kindergarten through 5th grade. I browsed the 2nd grade level, and it includes age-appropriate games about Letters, Numbers, Shapes, Geometry, Patterns, Mouse Manipulation, Art and Holiday games. There are lots and lots of fun and creative games for children to play. They are fun, but oh, so educational. Eli's favorite, in his short time playing it, was Create a Car . A lot of the games also have Apps available for purchase (99 cents for most of them) for the iPad and iPhone. I have been looking for another free website for games similar to Starfall , for some time. I think I have found it. I can feel confident having Eli and Brynne play these games.
Way to go on homeschooling your son! My husband is a High School teacher and we have even had conversations about homeschooling because the horror stories he brings home, they scare me to death (and my kids are only 2 and 4 months lol!)
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I ran across your blog on 'Or So She Says' and felt that you were writing about my experience with my 13 year old son. I also live in Oklahoma and chose for all the same reasons and more to homeschool my son. This August, we will be beginning our second year and I am still learning about what works best for us. I really look forward to following your blog and wish you all the best. Although not every day is peaches and cream...it is still very rewarding and I thank God every day that I have the opportunity to spend this vital time restoring a love of learning in my son.
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Sandi
I will be following your blog to hear about all of your successes as you homeschool your son in the fall.
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