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About mrsdrcook

  • Birthday 08/01/1969

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    http://momofwinston.blogspot.com
  • Biography
    Mother of 4, Maggie 6.5, Sara 2.5, Samantha 9m, and Winston who is in heaven now.
  • Location
    South Carolina
  • Interests
    running, cooking, reading non-fiction
  • Occupation
    FNP
  1. Thank you so much for the insight! And, no I really don't want to send her to PS, but neither do I want to cheat her sister out of a good kindergarten experience. I'm looking into co-op options to give us a break from each other and provide some electives which I'm too overwhelmed to provide. I realize I would most likely be HSing her even if we signed her up for PS due to all her stomach problems. We went with Strattera for the anti anxiety component. Also she had way too many meltdowns with Ritalin.
  2. She has not been tested yet. The doctor said that would be the next step after testing for H pylori bacteria and an x-ray for constipation. The latter was + but haven't done the former yet.
  3. I've had 5 babies and didn't start until age 33!! One passed away of cancer at age 2 but all were healthy babies and healthy pregnancies. Never any problems at all.
  4. I'm very frustrated with my oldest daughter. This spring she has had one issue after another which has caused me concern regarding my ability to school another and keep her on track as well. DD #2 is starting K5 this fall and I have two other preschoolers at home as well. Background: DD #1 has ADD and probably an anxiety disorder of sorts. She has had stomach aches, nausea and vomiting most days of the week for most of the spring semester. The gastroenterologist we took her to is recommending counseling and possibly some anxiety medicine. She is already on Strattera. We were able to clear up her issue with constipation which I didn't know about until seeing the specialist, so now her stomach issues have improved but are still present. I've put her on a special diet, Feingold stage1 which means no artificial dyes, flavors and no BHA, BHT, etc. I think this is helping,... less "meltdowns" and over reactions to stress. But DH is not very supportive. Taking away Coolwhip, Cheezits and other standard items at home is like killing the sacred cow! He frequently announces at bedtime snacktime, there is "nothing to eat" in spite of a pantry full of chips and crackers. So my reasons are #1 she is not taking initiative to get her independent work done on her own without me nagging and helping her through each subject. #2 Work is not done completely or even according to lesson book directions when she does do it herself. #3 She is not retaining content. (Score of 10/32 on final test for Prima Latina - but this is an elective. Spelling grades are down but still B+.) #4 I'm not able to spend time with other DDs who need lots of attention too. (I haven't been doing any preschool with DD #3 and only a day or two a week with #2. Finally, following any kind of schedule is almost impossible with the unpredictablilty of DD#1's conditions. (I tried MOTH and even simplified versions of this.)
  5. We just started my oldest on it. She's so anxious about math she's throwing up! And she becomes hysterical at the drop of a hat regularly.
  6. Tough call. I have one child who is in the 99th percentile for weight and height and has been consistently. The pediatrician is not concerned. I am trying to reduce our sugar consumption and will get her into sports activities when appropriate. She's only 2 1/2 now. Our other children have all been tall and big as well.
  7. There are things about the program that annoy us, like any curriculum. Some stuff they teach are not included in traditional programs. Most recently I've chosen not to review a topic ("check numbers") because it is not include on the final. The games are good and keep the child's interest level up.
  8. Thanks for the feedback. I like the scope and sequencing of the curriculum, plus the experiments have been fun, so we'll most likely press on. Maybe using the tests as a chance to learn how to take a test would be beneficial.
  9. I'm wondering about others experiences with using this curriculum. My 8 yo daughter has failed every quiz which I haven't coached her point by point through. Do others think it may be too advanced for an 8 yo to really grasp the concepts of?
  10. We are using Singapore Early Bird for math, Handwriting w/o Tears for writing and the Reading lesson for phonics. It worked well the first time 4 years ago with dd#1 so here we are again with #2. Also little sister can join in with many of the HWT activities and songs.
  11. We are using it for the 2nd time with dd#2. I really like it for preschoolers. Both my girls have started with one page a day. I give stickers as rewards each day for their effort. Dd #1 advanced by age 4 1/2 to two pages daily. She continues to do well with reading. After completing the book though we moved on to OPG and worked through that for several months.
  12. My 3rd grader just took her first test over the material in MP lit guide for Farmer Boy. It seemed quite intense for a beginning tester. 25 matching vocabulary. I ended up walking her through the matching rather than have her continue with the meltdown which insued shortly after looking at the lengthy test. What do I do with these tests? Is it the test or the student? She did similarly poorly on a AIG God's Design for ...unit quiz.
  13. If you are talking about the Horizons workbooks for phonics, math, etc, we tried them twice and both times threw them out. They must work for others because they are so popular, but my dd1 has some ADD issues and just freezes up with workbook centered curriculums.
  14. Just read your post. Will pray all goes well with your pregnancy. God bless.

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