Thank you, Kazia!

Works perfectly now.

Is there something I should do to view everything? A setting to be changed, perhaps?

I see in the previews that the files that I downloaded do have Chinese script that should be visible before the picture of item. I get audio that goes with both where the script should be and the picture. But, where there should be something written in Chinese I just see red or blue rectangles. What can I do?

Thank you for your help.

Yes, there is lots of Latin terms in our day to day lives.

Thanks for sharing. That blog is a very interesting read. I love all her free lap book downloads.

Thanks for the link.  And for the clarification.

I would be interested to know how you have made a homeschool curriculum based on their methods, if you have the time to share.

Thanks TracyR4, for starting a thread on Latin.

I only had one year of Latin, but I have been reading enough about teaching it that I am convinced I would like to make it a basic subject throughout my daughter's schooling. I am very excited that there are lesson plans geared to very young learners. And 9 months (my daughter's age) may still be too young... but songs that teach Latin! That's great!

What was the title of the book that you read where the woman who kept a journal of teaching her daughter? I would love to read it.

I have not read her books. (I only found four titles when I searched on Amazon). Does her work usually explain how they teach at the institute? Do you mean the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential? I have looked at their website, but I have never seen where they tell you all the subjects they cover at their school.

Oh, thanks for the link.

Today's the last day. Good luck to everyone!

Did I miss the giveaway? Maybe I overlooked it?

That site really is beautifully done. I will have to make some time to read through it. It looks very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

I remember some of those things from the one year I was in Montessori preschool. I remember how much fun I had.

I wish you and your son all the best. It sounds like you are off to a very good start.

  Thank you for sharing this!

Thank you for your wise words.

I want to prevent my little one from having difficulties in school later, but it is important to remember that even with preventable difficulties they can lead great lives.

Its amazing what is available and consider yourself lucky that you learned about it when you did.

You are right. Kids grow up so fast. You are lucky to have four of them! I hope to have a couple more myself, in the coming years.

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  Hi there.

....and yeah sometimes I think that my baby will better of if I spend that screen time with my baby by doing things that we already researched abt.

I think the same thing about my own situation. It is in spending time enjoying the programs, and the other tools we have, that the intellectual foundation and fond memories of childhood are formed. But, since the more I look into early education the more I am amazed... the more I want to spend time exploring what is out there. The resources in these forums really astound me.

I am so glad to have found this forum filled with so many wonderful parents. I have enjoyed reading here every time I get the chance. There's still so much for me to learn from all of you.

When I was pregnant I had no idea how much you can teach a baby. My father-in-law bought my dd the YBCR. I waited till she was 6 months to start her on it. The first week we watched it I went over the cards with her and then read the book that goes with the first DVD. I had the book open in front of her and asked "where is the word elephant?" I was still waiting to see if she would point to it in the book when I was surprised to realize that she was not distracted or disinterested when she was fiddling with toys and things on the couch. She handed me a card we had just finished with, that I had lying beside me; and it said "elephant"!

I am a proud first time mom of a lovely 9 month old. Now that I see how much she is constantly learning I yearn to teach her everything that will give her an advantage in life for her to be happy and successful. And of course healthy.

I feel bad about how much time she spends looking at screens... it seems everyone in the house is in front of a computer or TV. It is especially bad in the cold months. As the weather gets warmer (and she is a little older) we can spend more time outdoors with our horses or at the swimming pool. I may even feel comfortable enough to take her to the library for story time and to kindermusic when flu season is over. For now I just try to play music for her, read to her a little each day and let her fiddle with her grandmother's electric piano.

I know that a lot of the educational things I can do for her in the Doman method do not take a lot of time, but I still find it hard to set a routine to fit it all into. When I am thinking of teaching her I am usually looking working to find things to show her... or figuring out how to make things to show her. It seems like I do not get many projects completed. I just spend more time on the computer. I think I am procrastinating because I feel anxious about how others in the family will evaluate her learning, and my choices.

That said, I look forward to when I can buy LM and LR. I think it will make it simple to implement the strategies without second guessing what I am doing. Also, making all the cards I have thought up on my own is too daunting of a task. I look forward to learning how to make bits of intelligence, etc. that I can share with all of you for the LR system.