Kim in Appalachia
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I need a better attitude. :blush:
I need to keep it light and more fun........but I am not good at that. My poor children. I'm sure they will all have amusing memories and stories to tell when they are older.
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But when they are starting out it is sooo important that they get those basic things right.
I would not be doing this (violin) except that he says he wants to learn it.
My 10 and 8 year old are not that bad. My 10 year old is currently working on fixing her bow hold. But she plays well, it's just that her poor bow hold is preventing her from getting the best quality out of her playing. It is sooo hard to break a bad habit. My poor ds has to put up with all of the knowledge I now have, that I didn't have when my other two started.
Their teacher is so good, especially with the younger ones. She always has them laughing and doing what she wants.
I just needed to scream. There are days that violin just makes me crazy. :tongue_smilie:
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I needed to scream that.:D
I just finished practicing violin with my ds who is 6. I have two others who play violin, and I practice with them as well, but it is the 6 year old who is driving me crazy.
This is me:
"No, don't squeeze your thumb around the finger board, relax your thumb. "
"Don't collapse your hand.....now don't pull it away from the finger board"
"You need to fix your bow hold. Don't grab with your fingers, your thumb isn't bumpy. Relax your arm"
"Walk your fingers down, remember that 3 and 4 touch."
"Keep the violin on your shoulder, no it doesn't hurt you just don't like how it feels. You need to get used to it"
"You need to slow down, it's tiny, tiny, big, wait, big..."
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Now here is my son: :confused1: :sad: :001_huh:
Now I'm off to practice with my 10 year old......."watch that bow hold...."
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my dd liked Bob Jones better. Apologia requires that you think through things. You have to really understand what is taught and be able to explain it. BJ works more like traditional school texts, you memorize everything and spit it back. BJ get more technical, where as Apologia sicks to concepts. (I'm not saying that there is NO technical information in Apologia, but the main thrust is understanding the concepts) One problem I had with Apologia was that there is not enough practice with some things. I find the layout of the book poor as well. I heard that they are coming out with new editions, maybe the new ones will be better.
As a non-science person, I like Bob Jones, and so does my oldest. My science friend likes Apologia.
HTH
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The reason is because Sonlight moves too fast. They try to squeeze every good thing in. AO takes 12 weeks on a book. You read different books at the same time, but slowly. I find AO's schedule less hectic.
But if you want something completely laid out, you will want Sonlight. The day to day schedule is nice. My oldest dd did Sonlight for one year (it was her pick). She liked it a lot. But she was older, I didn't have to do all those read alouds.
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I run, but walking is good, as long as you get your heart rate up. You are walking faster than I am running. :001_smile: I run at about 3.7 mph. Biking is a good exercise, too. I also do Pilates, which I highly recommend. Strengthing your "core" and doing those stretches are good, especially the ones that stretch out your spine. Weights are also good, and important as you get older. Currently I am doing some resistance with a "magic circle" (Pilate exercises), but plain weights are also good.
It is imporant to exercise more as we age, and to watch our diets. Make sure you are getting lots of calcium, even if it's in tablet form. B complexes are also important.
I will also put in a plug for getting all those dreadful tests, like mamograms and colon screenings. It is really important to stay on top of your health. Don't ignore any problems. That's the end of my plug.:tongue_smilie:
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I've made my kids cut back on how much milk they drink. They are now limited to 2 cups a day. They used to drink 4-5 cups. Only 3 of my 5 kids drink milk (the other two drink soy). we used to go through 6 gallons a week, we've cut it back to 3.
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it could be something else, but it sounds like uneven tire wear.
we had a similar problem with an old car that we had. It drove us nuts until we replaced all 4 tires at once.
The uneven tire wear could be caused by alignment.
kim
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congratulations! I'm glad he finally arrived. :hurray:
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that includes all of the books we read, as well as any computer programs/CD's/DVD's
I guess this last year it was higher, since my oldest took an online class. That means we spent over a thousand.
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It is now known as The College of New Jersey. (I think they wanted to break any association with the city of Trenton :001_smile:)
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I learned that more people should have finance/economic classes in HS. Everyone should have a basic understanding of how it all works.
kim
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it was not to Disney, but it was everyone's Christmas present. But they also gave the kids things for the trip for Christmas. Nice backpacks, bags, and audio books for their ipods (and mp3 players for the younger kids). They all loved it.
kim
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I couldn't do that to my place, but I like the idea.
kim
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They give a great workout, and they are not "dorky". But there are way too many shots of her heaving chest :eek:.
I have been doing Pilates, as well as running, but I do like the Pilates video I have. It's Ana Corban beginning mat workout. The only problem is that she takes a long time explaining stuff. Once you learn the different exercises, you can do the whole thing in almost half the time.
Kim
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I think the show is well done. It shows a real family dealing with an "unreal" or "unnatural" situation. Women don't naturally have 6 kids at one time! It is hard, and I find it facinating how they cope. I also think that it will be a neat thing for the kids when they are olde. They can watch it and see all their parents went through for them. I don't think the show is done in a way the "exploits" the kids.
Of course, I don't always like how the mom, or even the dad responds, but it is real. No family is perfect, and they are not pretending to be. I can't imagine having a camara on our family, showing the world our every weakness or shortcoming.
Ii haven't seen every episode, but I watch it when it happens to be on and I'm grading school work. It beats the other stuff on TV.
Kim
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I use that for math and English. I do not hand the books to the kids and expect them to just do it. I teach it, but it is well laid out. I find the oral reviews very helpful, and the lessons are outlined for you. (in the teacher book, which also has a smaller copy of the students page).
SOS is also easy, but I do just let me kids do that without anything from me (for science 3rd grade-6th). But the result is the kids don't learn as much as they could, nor is science their favorite subject.
Kim
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Before you dc play any scale make sure they can tell you what they are about to play. Make sure they know what sharps or flats there are. A major scale, F#,C#. B major, everything but B and
E. Then have them say the notes as they play. Scales are important as everyone here has already said. You dc need to learn to hear the notes all the way up the scale, and they need to know where their fingers go for those notes. Scales and Etudes are going to be how your children improve. Suzuki is great for learning technique through song, but eventually they need to be able to pick up any piece and play it.
Sorry about your Clavinova, that would frustrate me as well because I don't have a good ear. But our violin teacher is always telling me not to rely on our piano. The kids need to develop their own ear.
Kim
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Thanks. What are some of your favorites? I like Philosphy Hope in a Jar. I really do like Loreal's true match, so I may stick with that. I fine that with the good moisturizer that foundation is nice. What cleanser do you like?
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Thanks for letting us know!
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If you don't mind me asking, how did you find out?
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when my now 14 year old dd was 7, her sister was 3, her brother 1. my dd couldn't seem to finish any work, she cried all the time because the other two were playing. And it didn't get easier as they got older. The younger ones always got done sooner. She always had more work.
I think this is one of the harder parts of homeschooling. Mixed ages can be great, but they are a huge distraction to the one trying to do school.
Looking back I would change how I did things. I would not have her do anything by herself. I was often busy nursing the baby, or changing diapers, and I would expect her to finish her handwriting or math. She dragged everything out. It was a daily battle. If I did it over, I would not have her do anything unless I was sitting right there with her. At the very least she could of had my attention, even if she couldn't play all day.
As for letting one outside. I can get away with that now, but that's because the 2 youngest go out while the 3 oldest do school, and the three oldest are glad to get them out of the house :D. But if it was just one little one, I may make the younger one wait, explaining that it was inside time, then I would work hard to get the 7 year old done.
Kim
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I think it is very good, but it requires an advanced and motivated student. It provides a good way for students in interact with the material and other kids.
Kim
I Hate Violin!!!!!!
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poor N. he get the brunt of my frustration. The 8 year old figured out he could play the "we will, we will, rock you" tune on his violin, and did so in between every exercise. It was cute. But at about the 20th time I had had it. Then I moved on the the 6 year old. He wants to please and do it right, but instead does the opposite of what I say, then we both get mad.
It has been one of those mornings. Our Morning Time (which is how we start our day) was a zoo, and ended with the youngest getting spanked, and the 8 year old getting an extra long copy work assignment. (for not listening). I do violin in the morning so that I'm in the better. By the end of the day I'm too close to losing it.
My kids are so excited about coming up. They are counting the days to vacation. (so am I).
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