Michelle L. Szpakowska-Harper

Dear Susan, and others who so graciously responded to my plea for advice, I appreciate your concern and time, and wonderful advice!!  We are N of Seattle, Wa.  Spring has Sprung....and we had a chance to visit another family that home/unschools a couple days ago , and this really did the trick  I think he just thought perhaps we were the only ones or something, and he was missing out on something  .  He was happy to know other happy kids were doing the same thing and loving it.  We talked quite a bit, and he's decided he likes the freedom he has..we took the advice of pretend public school, and although he was exceptionally well behaved, raising his hand to speak...he soon became figidy, and restless, and wanted to get back to real life.  It was much nicer to sit on the floor and choose his own book, which was a map book, and read it , and ask questions, and learn, than to wait to be asked, and called upon.  I picked up alot of great ideas from the lady I went to see, as well..the whole set up...making all sorts of things accesible...I think that's a great new tool for us....a play, learn, fun space.....his room is fun, but I will be adding more resources, and taking all the craft supplies, and such out of the closet, and putting them out where he can always get to them, he does have his seperate supplies, but hey..let's givem the whole shabang....  We heard of a cyber school, near by that does extra classes for homeschoolers...such as languages..they offer homeschoolers funding for supplies..something like 600$  a year..I don;t know anything about it yet, but I'll find out in about a week..I'd like to check it out, and let hime take one class per week if he wants to.   He is full of energy...loves to read, and be read to, and loves to play make-believe..his imagination is spectacular.....this is all a wonderful adventure for us..the whole family....Thanks for the advice, and Many Blessings!  Michelle