Abecedarian @ElizabethB's phonics chart Phonics Pathways, IIRC, does this but takes several pages

Michael Clay Thompson makes the argument for providing children with quality non-fiction/academic writing for him to absorb and eventually model, so that's what I'd suggest. Depending on your DC, you might have to explicitly point out the difference between academic writing and non-academic writing, or he might just infer the difference. The good thing, as others have pointed out, is that you have time on your side. I'd also argue that this could be developed by listening to (or watching) more academic talks.

Ugh! how frustrating. But at least you now know that it doesn't work for your family. You no longer need to wonder "What if I had TGTB?" If you resell the printed materials and recoup some of the money, then you'll get a bit of money back. Otherwise just chalk up the expense to "Knowledge Gained" and "Mental Time Saved" and move on with life. It's ok to make mistakes, as long as we learn from them, right? That's what we tell our kids!! Just extend yourself some grace ... and some chocolate.

@Janeway the abacus was developed and used in Asia long before your grandma used it in rural America. This post is also from 2016. 😉

The Latin Loaded channel on YouTube? It's not a teaching series, just some fun videos in Latin most likely made by CAP because of the visual similarities.

Since Anki is so well regarded by the Hive, I'd like to start using it. I know it has a steep learning curve, so I was wondering ... Does the Hive have any tips/hacks for getting up to speed quickly with Anki?

or search for a multipot or pasta pot. here's what popped into my mind after reading your description:: https://www.amazon.com/Cooks-Standard-Classic-Multipots-Stainless/dp/B078MWB6DX/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=multipot&qid=1577730452&sr=8-14

I don't know the answer to your questions, as I've been researching the same topic lately. However, I do know that while it's pretty easy to find a cheap copy of the text & the workbook/problem-sets for the 2009 version of the High School program, the answer key is currently $50-90. So if you want the answers, the choice may come down to finding a reasonably priced *set* of text, workbook, & answers.

you might pack enough cornmeal for your recipe; I don't know if cornmeal is easily found overseas. Along those same lines .... you could pack a jar of Peanut Butter; not exactly glamours though. 😄

Maybe a quarter with Illinois on the back.

As I gather a list of books to read for the Modern History cycle, I see several books offered in both the original, adult version and in a Young Reader's edition. For teens and tweens, are there any particular books where you strongly advocate one version over the other? In your house, do you generally gravitate to one version over the other? (I'm specifically thinking of Unbroken, Hidden Figures, and Boys in a Boat.)

@PeterPan Yes - you're right that the end goal is for *him* to know himself and for *him* to realize that reducing the number of decisions he has to make is one way to deal with the issue. I thought that; I just didn't write it out. 😉. However, I wouldn't immediately jump to the conclusion that this is running form the problem, but rather it is scaffolding. BUT I'm also assuming this is "just" an over thinker and not an underlying disability, which seems to be where your line-of-thinking is based upon. While he works on learning to make decisions in a timely manner, preferably ones that he has complete control, OP could be making other decisions for him -- say the ones that require her involvement. In the example of menus, he'd have to, at a minimum, get his mom's OK on it (not to mention having someone buy the food ahead of time).

I figured out a handicap to answer my own question ..... Distance. Put the discard pile close to the slower processor & far away from the faster processor (and make sure the faster processor keeps their hand and deck close to their body).

Spices or spice blends that are unique to the States or to Chicago? (Chilli powder, maybe?) Popcorn (since there's a lot of corn in the Midwest) A variety of American Chocolates and/or Snacks and/or candy. (Cracker Jack? Nerds, pop rocks ... what other odd candy do we create here?) California Wine Something related to a Chicago professional sports team Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. 😂

To answer the question "What can you do about it?", I'd just reduce the number of decisions he has to make. So for breakfast, make a meal plan ahead of time (Monday - Eggs, Tuesday - Cereal, etc). After a set period, re-evaluate how that plan is doing and re-adjust as necessary. When making the meal plan, he can be as analytical as he wants (I need protein on Monday, a light meal will do fine on Tuesday etc). But once the plan is made, he just needs to commit to executing the plan until re-evaluation/tweaking time. If he realizes that he's taking too long to make a decision, maybe he gives himself a deadline. "I have 5 min to solve this problem on my own; if I can't get it by then, I need to move on and revisit it later." Just some ideas from an over-thinker ..... EDITED TO ADD: At some point in his life, he's going to realize that the wisdom of the idea "Good, Fast or Cheap. Choose 2; you can't achieve all three." Right now, it sounds like he has the luxury of time to think -and overthink- solutions. Maybe it'll work itself out as he goes through life.

if you've purchased the music from Amazon, it appears that you can download the music as a zip file. I went to Your Orders > Digital Orders and then found the order. On the right hand side of that order there was a "Download Music" button I could select. It's been years since I purchased music & downloaded; I usually just use the app. So I hope it still works for you. If you have amazon prime, there's free music available to download through the app; I don't know if you can download those outside the app.

I too bought the game because of the Hive! Does anybody adjust or modify the game for slower processors? If so, what have you done?

I knew it; I knew it; I knew it!!!!! 😄 In addition to Sheppard Software, Seterra is another great website ... not just to practice online, but I discovered you can also print blank maps in a variety of "quiz" formats.

If you have an Evernote account, “Scannable” is a good option. I’m trying to move away from Evernote. So I just tried “Genius scan” this week and was happy with it. A friend uses the paid version of “Tiny Scanner” and really likes it; that’s my plan B if the free version of Genius Scanner disappoints. Being able to scan in Batch Mode is very important to me .... but apparently I’m not willing quite yet to pay for it. 😂

Or even Etsy! I just listened to this podcast last night and thought of you.

Here's another idea .... what about putting tracing paper over the desired map and having your son trace the basics .... and then .... color it in. That way he ends up with a creation of his own. He might buy into it more if he's truly adding value to the his map (actually making the water colorful rather than changing the color from gray to blue).

In my mind, this imitation of the masters is a trademark feature of classical education. Students study the great masters of a certain subject, then they imitate it, then they should be able to create great work. Also, Socratic discussion is another key element of classical education. (...as in using Socratic discussion rather than regurgitation or fill-in-the-blanks learning methods.)

classes: cooking or glass blowing or.... art museums Shopping at an international market Perhaps check Groupon or AirBnB experiences for your city to get some ideas and/or deals.

if you use a do-a-dot marker, be sure to use heavier paper as it's pretty wet. ... and personally, I would respectfully argue that coloring is *not* a battle to fight. But I'm not a color-er and always disliked coloring assignments in school; it seemed like busywork and a waste of my time😄. So take my opinion with a grain of salt. If you're looking to build conscientiousness, why not use more meaningful tasks like folding laundry? Or an activity that requires precision such as origami? Then they feel the natural consequences of cutting corners. OR ... make him color neatly *something that matters to him*. I noticed on of my kid's coloring ability seemingly improved dramatically when the coloring sheet was something of their choosing. Another kid's coloring ability seemed to improve dramatically when switching to adult coloring pages when the white spaces were much smaller. But again - all this talk is about coloring and not geography. So we need to define what we are trying to achieve, especially when we have to pick our battles. I'd venture to say that a lot of people have learned geography with only shaded maps or without coloring in landforms. 😉. And will forcing him to color neatly just breed resentment and a "git-r-done" attitude to mapwork and become obstacles to learning? (Not that I'm resentful of all the coloring I had to do in school.... hahaha.)

I don't know if there's a reason to color landforms or not. What is your end goal of doing the map work? Retention of the material? So, if he can retain the info without coloring, I'd vote that your main goal is met. It depends on how your kiddos' brains work and what your goals are for the map work. But what really prompted me to respond was to propose the idea that you could modify the instructions to avoid coloring yet still improving focus or whatever .... for example, instead of *coloring* the water, *crosshatch* the water blue ... or "use these blue dot stickers to cover the water blue or make a mosaic of torn construction paper pieces ... or here's a marker with a big fat tip so there's less coloring required ... or use a do-a-dot marker ... or ...........