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    Classical Writing Homer Models---HELP!

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    I was wondering if anyone could help me in choosing alternate models for CW Homer. I know that there is a section at the beginning of the core book as far as what type of selections to use, but because imitation is the core of the program I would like to know if anyone has any specific authors that have a good writing style and write children's adaptations of classic works.

     

    Thanks!!!

    cloth diapering

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Oh, my gosh. Stay away. Seriously, if you value your computer, that is NOT the site to go to.

     

    They have problems in waves. Not everyone, but it's always traced back there. The owner ignores the problem and threads about it are deleted or at best, locked. It's absolutely terrible. There are better CD forums out there, without the nasty rep that VirusSwappers has.

     

    I left years ago and won't be back. They're not worth $400.

     

    What forum(s) would you suggest I try?

    fashion design???

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    A quick answer - she spent lots of time sewing and creating outfits/dresses/etc. She also drew many designs and made up a portfolio of drawings to show the design school she went to after high school.

     

    I'll try and get a more specific answer over Christmas. Hope that helps a little!

     

     

    Thanks! I so appreciate everyone's input.

     

    Dd has convinced grandparents that a dress form is really what she wants for Christmas:001_smile: Here we go!

    fashion design???

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    My niece's very good friend was on Project Runway, and made it to #2. She has since launched her own line and is designing away in NYC, with celebrities such as Kim Kardashian wearing her designs.

     

    For the OP, I'm not sure what she did in high school - I know after high school she went to a designer school in Cincinnati. I can email her & ask her about high school if you like.

     

    If you wouldn't mind asking her what her "must have" resources would be, I'd love to hear that too.

    fashion design???

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I've not read all the responses but I wanted to add that my dd11 who also has high interest in fashion/costume design. One thing I've been thinking to help her with her interest is to call up the fashion design school and ask if they'd be willing to have her sit in on a semester's worth of classes. We live in NJ but we'd travel to NYC's Fashion Institute of Technology. I know that FIT does offer summer intensives to high school students. Maybe there's a school close enough that your daughter can go to?

     

    I don't know of a school worthwhile that would be close. We live in South Carolina and the only school in the state is The Art Institute in Charleston. I've found middle school and/or high school programs in both California and New York, but that's a bit of a treck for us:001_smile:

     

    If anyone knows of somewhere close please let me know. Thanks.

    fashion design???

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    Thanks so much for the responses. My daughter is actually a dancer and her interest is mostly in dance costume design (ballet, jazz, tap). She spends 3 days a week at dance now, and next year it will probably be more like 4 days, so I'm trying to find ways to teach her that won't take up huge amounts of scheduled time like volunteering at a theatre.

     

    Does anyone have recommendations as far as good books or dvds on sewing?

     

    :bigear:

    math and sewing

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    BTW, there are some hands-on or discovery-oriented high school math options. The name escapes my mind, but the series KarenAnne is using with her dd is very hands-on and discovery-oriented. Patty Paper Geometry is good. It's not like you have to leave the manips and real life behind, just because you hit high school.

     

    Ha, I think this may be the curriculum. Haven't used it myself, just eyeing it. http://www.keypress.com/x7815.xml

     

    PS. A circle skirt (or a 1/2 circle skirt, as you will) is a pretty straightforward sewing project with a nice amount of applied math. If she doesn't need a circle skirt for herself, she might enjoy sewing circles skirts in a doll clothes size. The method of drawing the pattern would be the same (google it, it's all math), and then she'd get to repeat it over and over several times without much expense.

     

     

    Here, check out this link. http://sewmamasew.com See if that works. There's tons of great stuff there. My dd made a little 9 patch quilted door stop that was just adorable, very functional, and enough math without being too much or too involved. Like I said, if you do short projects, then she gets the benefit of doing the math over and over again as she cuts and preps for the next one. So think little projects. I'll surf there some more and see. I think one year they had a list of Christmas projects.

     

    Thanks so much for your help! I looked at both the Patty Paper Geometry and Discovering Geometry and like the looks of those.

     

    I had run across instructions for making a circle skirt and was considering that as a supplimental activity.

     

    Just recently I noticed that sewmamasew has instructions for drafting patterns which might be a nice hands on activity that could come in handy when she gets further along in sewing.

     

    Dd has already heard so many people say that they hate geometry that she's already dreading it. I'm not so worried anymore, I think we might actually have fun with geometry.:D

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