i love how the subject matter changes everyday but there is enough of a routine established. and that freeplay/lunch in the middle of the day from 11-2 is so key for mama-sanity! we have space built into ours so mini has free-play and i have time to do my own work. i'd be lost without it.

Looks so nice and easy going. Plenty of playtime. I won't know until I get a look at the Oak Meadow material what subjects we'll do. But I know that my son likes to do one thing until he's done with it. I like the idea of alternating lang arts, math, science- but if we start reading Robin Hood and he likes it, then he'll be into into Robin Hood and everything related to that subject until one day he just isn't anymore. Until then he won't be interested in much else. I've read highly gifted kids are like that too. Since my son isn't highly gifted, I suspect that's just the learning style of some kids.

I found an author's website today you might like. She has lots of great info about gifted kids- and it sounds like M might be one of those kids. I found the info about unusually gifted kids interesting because so much if it fit my ADHD kid. Though he's bright and imaginative, I wouldn't describe him as highly or unusually gifted. She's also a kids' book author and has written a book about family who unschools. http://www.stephanietolan.com/is_it_a_cheetah.htm

btw-the women who sold me the used Oak Meadow curriculum said she'd e-mail you with a list of what she has if you're interested. Do you want me to give her your e-mail address?