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  1. Lang Syne Boardie
    D'oh! How could I forget the War Between the States!
  2. Lang Syne Boardie
    Don't forget, though, about twice per year you have to join a slugfest about something really deep or people will start thinking you're only here for the kilts. Here, I'll give you a few sample 'deep' topics for if you ever feel the need to join the really erudite fights: 1. higher education 2. education in Europe and how it is better than education in the USA (can sometimes get away with slamming the UK, but that's it) 3. poverty (welfare, class warfare, food stamps, etc. bonus points for being able to argue both sides in a single thread) 4. phonics 5. math (study up before wading in. Do a forum search on Math Spy Car)
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    :lurk5:
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    :smilielol5: I was going to suggest that very thread! Was wondering if I should, shouldn't, should, shouldn't...but she wants to know... :lol:
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    What an infuriating disgrace! I followed the link to the news story, which has a little more information about what exactly they wasted: http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/investigative/northwest-middle-school-dumps-thousands-unused-school-supplies-20110721 I've heard of people who thought 'tidying up' meant 'throw it all away, you lazy jerk,' but none of those people were adults.
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    Thanks for posting the link! Always curious about what is really going on in America's schools.
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    Have you a link?
  8. Lang Syne Boardie
    :lol: Welcome to the boards, Mama Jo!
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    Praying for a good solution.
  10. Lang Syne Boardie
    June Cleaver showed the way!
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    Very true that some can't. Meanwhile, some cities are changing laws to be able to prosecute parents who fail to send their children to school. A sign of the times!
  12. Lang Syne Boardie
    I think it would look lovely embroidered on a pillow. Or maybe cross-stitched.
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    No kidding! On the plus side, for homeschoolers, suddenly the cost of a Sonlight core doesn't look so outrageous. At least in that case the books can be handed down to the next child, or sold!
  14. Lang Syne Boardie
    Hands-down, this one, illustrated by Tasha Tudor. A Child's Garden of Verses It is beautiful!
  15. Lang Syne Boardie
    When I began homeschooling a decade ago it would have been cheaper to send the children to public school. Now, at least at the elementary level, I don't think I could afford to send a child to school! Bus fees of $50-ish per month, school uniforms, flash drives, gym fees, computer fees. Impossible. Today in the news I saw that local high schools now have a $350 book rental fee, as well. $350! And a massive percentage of property taxes going to education. Something is rotten or broken.
  16. Lang Syne Boardie
    Yes, it is! My third child has a real knack for finding it, too.
  17. Lang Syne Boardie
    Thank you! Your signature made me LOL!
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    I do know a miracle cure: Tecnu. Check your local pharmacy. It is a little pricy but it works incredibly fast. She'll feel better within half an hour, and by bedtime you'll see a dramatic difference. You have to kind of rub it in, so read the label instructions before you use it around her eyes. If my child had the poison ivy on the eye area I would use Tecnu, but use your own judgment, of course. The product to clean clothing, bedding, etc. with: The product to use on skin:
  19. Lang Syne Boardie
    This was my method when my children were younger: If it was something I considered to be part of the curriculum or to be used at a certain time, I penciled it into my schedule. If it was something nifty and educational but kind of random, like Snap Circuits or a fingerprinting kit, I put it in a shoebox in a closet. I had many shoeboxes, some with educational toys, some with art or craft supplies, and some with special books. And then two afternoons per week we had a "Shoebox Hour," and the children could go and choose the shoebox they wanted that day.
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    I wish the ups and downs of homeschooling could be that predictable! :) Really, when you are talking about first grade, homeschooling is just an extension of parenting. It is a relationship that ebbs and flows. My advice as a homeschooling veteran of more than a decade is to keep the home atmosphere as relaxing and joyful as possible! Never put the math problems above the relationship with your child, but also remember that you are teaching him early that education is important. It is a balance. Another thing that helped me in the early years was journaling. Blogging is a fun way to do that now. If you have a place to process your highs and lows in writing, you'll gain two benefits: Good days to remember, and proof that the hard days are only temporary.
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    That's it! Thanks!
  22. Lang Syne Boardie
    LOL! Serendipitous. But no, that wasn't it. It was the one about failing a certain number of times before succeeding at inventing the light bulb. (edited to add, I meant to quote STEM)
  23. Lang Syne Boardie
    :001_huh: There's a famous Edison quote about mistakes but I don't quite remember it. The upshot was that you can't do anything worthwhile without making a few mistakes.
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    :iagree:
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    :lurk5:
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