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    in The Chat Board

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    I have very detailed dreams, both good dreams and nightmares. And then there's the flat out weird ones like the time I dreamed there was a beaver walking around in my yard with boots on, and the cat and I were having a very heated discussion about which of us should go outside and get rid of it. That dream is still a frequent topic of conversation between my dh and I, five or six years later.

    We have some information from Emma's testing

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    Thank you all so much. It feels so good to be able to come here, be honest, and know that I'm understood and supported. You are all so very kind.

     

    One thing that is confusing me is the fact that the SLP said Emma's eval was completely normal when the psych said her verbal ability was "well below average for her age." I will research that a bit because, honestly, I don't know what that means exactly.

     

    Other than doing that research and ordering TT, my plans for the holidays are to relax and enjoy life!

     

    Thank you all sooooo much!!!

    Parents of dc with asthma...please talk to me.

    in The Chat Board

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    My 9 year old has allergy induced asthma. I agree with the others about seeing an allergy/asthma specialist. Emma is currently getting allergy shots, and she is responding well.

     

    She takes Zyrtec every day year round. She takes Flonase as well, but not year round. She takes one puff of Flovent twice a day and has an Albuterol inhaler for rescue. Thankfully we have a good regimen going and she very rarely needs the Albuterol.

    We have some information from Emma's testing

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    After Emma was diagnosed with convergence insufficiency a few weeks ago, we entertained the idea of not having her tested through the school system for LDs, etc. But we prayed about it and really felt like knowledge is power, so we went ahead with the testing. The school psychologist, who is doing the testing, is amazing. I could not have asked for a better experience, so far.

     

    Emma has completed two days of testing (total of almost 4 hours). The psychologist wants to do one two mores tests in January, and then we will have a meeting to discuss all the results and recommendations. But she went ahead and sent me a brief summary of her results so far. There are only a few surprises, actually, but to see it all written out by a professional is just...disheartening, as I know you all understand. No one wants to watch their child struggle. I know Emma is bright, kind, and wants to do well. She is a hard worker, and I know we can continue working through all of this. But honestly, I just don't know how. I also did a learning profile that a momma here recommended, and it provided a lot of valuable information, but I'm having a hard time processing it all. She learns very differently from me and from my oldest, so I have a big job ahead of me to figure out what she needs. There is a really great part of the learning profile about teaching models that I think will be especially helpful!

     

    I won't bore you with all the details, and she did do well with a lot of things. In summary of her struggles: she has poor verbal ability compared to her nonverbal and spatial ability. She scored low in expressive vocabulary (not even sure what that is). There were problems with inattention and lack of effort. She is well below average in math problem solving and math fluency. She knows her facts, and that's about it. Oh, and she did well with patterns. Some of the stuff she struggled with, we just haven't covered yet, so I can't hold that against her. Some of it we've covered no less than 20 times, and she just doesn't get it. :( Her word usage, sentence structure, and mechanics were also well below average. Her writing is also below average, but I'm not going to worry about that. My oldest was a slow writer, and suddenly caught up in about 5th/6th grade.

     

    She tested in the average range for listening and reading comprehension, which is a surprise because she struggles so much with that at home. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that she had no significant problems with working memory. I was very concerned about that. The bigger problem was inattention.

     

    I feel overwhelmed, and we haven't even finished. We also have an appt with a behavioral pediatrician, but it's not until April. We'll be starting vision therapy in January. I'm ordering TT at the advice of lots of mommas here. It's interesting because the learning profile strongly recommended a math computer based program with sound! How cool! I don't know what to do with the grammar...things. But I think we must take it one thing at a time. We'll plan to do VT, math (TT), writing (WWE 3), and reading after Christmas. History and science will be fun bonus things, if she's up to it with the VT. I know she needs more time for free learning. She loves art and design type things so I want to give her lots of time/resources for that.

     

    I wish I had a consultant to sit down with me and review all the results and make recommendations and help me get it together. The psychologist will do all she can, but she is limited in what she can offer. Our insurance won't cover any academic testing, so the behavioral ped appt will strictly be to discuss the possibility of ADHD-inattention. I think I'm on the right track though.

     

    Sorry I know this is a very disjointed post. I am thankful for all the knowledge we have now, and for all that is to come with the further testing. That's what I wanted: knowledge.

     

    Thanks for reading, if you made it this far. :) Writing all this out really helps.

    Seriously people, why do you let your children climb UP the slide?

    in The Chat Board

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    Not only do mine go up the slide, they're often found on top of the slide if it's a tube slide or up on any other high perch. *gasp*

     

    Exactly what I was going to post! We don't have many playground rules, but I will not allow my girls to play in sandboxes. I just can't go there.

     

    I also let my kids ride bikes and scooters without a helmet and jump on trampolines without nets. Tsk, tsk.

    Algebra Fence Straddlers Master Thread

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    I posted a while back about algebra, but I can't find my post. :/

     

    Anna (7th grade) is almost done with Lial's pre-algebra. Math is easy for her, and we both like Lial's. I had planned to go ahead and order Lial's algebra, and then I forgot. I just looked on Amazon, and now I'm confused about which one to order. Ugh.

     

    Anyway, I don't know if I'm a fence straddler, but I might be. ;)

    TWTM history plan vs. TOG (for logic stage)

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    I have no experience with TOG, but we are currently doing Ancients the WTM way. I LOVE IT! We have good spines (Human Odyssey for my 7th grader and SOTW for my 4th grader). I had a lot of help here, from numerous sites online for book suggestions, and from a friend irl who does her own history plans. I was very intimidated to start it, but I'm telling you, it has been the best history year we've had! We used SL for 2 years, and I felt like our school day was monopolized by reading history books. I no longer feel that way. I don't mean to bash SL, and I know it's a wonderful curriculum for many families; it just didn't work for us.

     

    Anyway, you'll find lots and lots of threads here that address history the WTM way. I know I posted tons this past spring, lol. It's actually very simple, but it's scary to dive in!

     

    You need a good spine (you might want to look at K12's Human Odyssey, it's awesome!), a good mapping resource (we use MapTrek), a timeline, and a library card (if you have a good library system). I ended up buying a lot of historical fiction, reference books, etc because our library system isn't great. My girls write summaries on what they read and do other activities as suggested in WTM.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    ETA: I bought the Ancient history task cards from Creek Edge Press to help guide me and serve as a base plan. I love them. They help keep me focused and on a good time frame. Here's a link: http://shop.creekedgepress.com/Ancient-World-Task-Card-Set-AW.htm

    What is your budget per child for Christmas?

    in The Chat Board

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    We don't set an amount. It varies from year to year. This year is a big year; they are getting experiences/trips, which is costing a bit more than we normally spend but less than most electronics.

     

    My husband and I don't buy gifts for each other, and our Christmas list is very short so we spend a little more on our kids when we can.

     

    I start my shopping early! If we waited until the Christmas season, we'd never be able to fit it in.

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