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I got the Boba and the straws at an Asian market and an International market. Then I followed This YouTube tutorial. It was easy to make, but my family wasn’t a fan of it. Shrug.
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Keep a list of the audiobooks you’ve completed so that you can use it as encouragement on those days when you are discouraged about the drive.
Maybe your DD could knit/crochet on the commute. Again, it’d be something visible/tangible that resulted from the time in the car.
And throw in some podcasts for variety too!
Maybe you could have a special snack/drink for the commute to reward yourself for making the drive, too.
Can you carpool with the other person from your area?
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- stuff by Kathy Troxel
- lyrical life science
....and then there *were* these options several years ago ....
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For free with Prime? or just available digitally thru Amazon?
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oh! another idea .... build their auditory memory ..... Say a sequence of (numbers, words, letters), then have DC repeat it. You can increase the difficulty by increasing the items in the list or by making DC repeat the list forward & backward. It might be helpful to be prepared & have your lists written down ... just in case someone *cough cough* forgets what they just dictated. Just sayin'. 😄 (also people sell such lists for building auditory memory if you don't want to make your own up.)
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Maybe some picture study? Get Art Cards in a portable size - study them on the bus/subway - then discuss while walking.
Do recitation/memory work? Learn some longer pieces
Practice Phonemic Awareness? David Kilpatrick has a big book of exercises that can be done in a few minutes. I've just taken a picture of the page that we're on and use that instead of lugging the book with us.
ETA: maybe do oral narrations while you walk? ..... Or listen to classical music? The podcast, Classics for Kids? .... There are lots of podcasts that could fill the time.
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Killgallon!!
Here's a thread from the past where the author's thoughts were shared with the Hive.
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Well, now you've got me pulling out my books to sell. 🙂
How about just using free clip art? I just found a generic picture from classroomclipart.com, & it seems to work.
Then just list one or all of your books in the body of the advertisement.
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It doesn’t seem like the Classifieds are as active as they used to be. However, I wish it were more active as this is my preferred place for buying used items.
If I don’t find materials here, I search homeschoolclassifieds.com, eBay, and Amazon used books.
I (selfishly) hope you list your items here!
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Seconding the pipe cleaners idea. Get a HUGE bag (300-500) of different colors.
If you’re doing any night driving, glow sticks (with all the connectors) are fun.
I’ve read that you could take aluminum foil for the kids to mold.
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If he wants to get a Masters, it'd be excellent to have done some undergrad research. That would be another lens to use when comparing the schools that offer a BSME vs a BS. My guess would be that the BSME schools would offer more research opportunities to undergrads (both in quantity and variety); but that's just a guess.
(I vote for a BSME.)
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What about listening to light Podcasts - like Car Talk or Wait, Wait Don’t tell me.
Or rewatching shows that you’ve seen before - Seinfeld or everybody loves Raymond or Gilmore Girls
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Maybe old Jeopardy episodes on Netflix?
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The South Bend airport is a regional airport and thus not large. Google it to see images, check out the satellite view on Google maps, or check out the Terminal map to see how not-large it is. It will be a good opportunity to do something "for the first time." You've got this!
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Bumping this old thread in search of more elementary-age, nonfiction audiobooks.
We recently listened to Lincoln's Grave Robbers by Sheinkin; it was so-so and probably better for upper elementary.
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3 hours ago, ClemsonDana said:
We just did the first part of the grammar book, and the complexity of the grammar definitely kicks up a notch at this level.
yes! I've been pre-reading Magic Lens, and whew! I think it's going to double as a "learn-how-to-learn" course. Thankfully the jump for the other kiddo from Island to Town won't be much.
It's good to hear that running 2 levels of MCT is doable. I was wondering, originally, if anyone combined the different kids and let the lowest level kid drop off before you dig deep (sort of how it's like to do Moorning Time with a large age spread). But it seems like no one is doing it this way. I think this combination-method might lose the simplicity and clarity of MCT's presentation.
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You could try massaging your sinuses like in this video:
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Another idea for you ....
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan is great as an audiobook. (Similar to the Little House audiobooks, there is music in the background that makes it more special.)
Or... what about podcasts? DH will tolerate listening to Smash Boom Best, Brains On!, Forever Ago, and Circle Round with us. Noodle Loaf is a bit wacky for adults, but sometimes you need that on a road trip.
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Peter Nimble by Auxier (and the sequel Sophie Quire)
Bark of the Bog Owl by Rodgers (and its two sequels)
Call of the Wild by London was a surprise success
Green Ember by S.D. Smith
Homer Price by McCloskey (and the sequel Centerburg Tales)
Freddy the Pig books by Brooks
The above have all worked for our family. Perhaps Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place? My kids love it, but DH hasn't had the opportunity to listen to them.
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Bumping this thread to see if there are any updates, advice, or lessons learned. I'm looking at having one in Magic Lens I and another in the Town level.
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There are lots in that time period. I'd prioritize from looking at the booklist and then see what's available via audiobooks. (Don't forget your library may have some options too.)
Here are a few ideas to get you started ...
- Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The Hiding Place
- Seaman (OK, but not great)
- Fever 1793
- Rush Revere books
- Johnny Tremain
- Extra Credit by Clements
ETA: The following are EXCELLENT as audiobooks:
- Echo
- Little House series
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Any specific time period or topics?
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Has anyone done multiple levels (elementary, middle school, high school) of the Killgallon books? Is it worth it to do it at each level?
We've done nearly all the elementary books; is there much to be gained by doing the middle school books, too?
(You can get 30% off + free shipping on the Killgallon books at their Publisher's site. Use coupon code TAW19. Good until 5/12/19, 11:59 PM ET)
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There's a interactive Percussion Instrument Museum in Indianapolis. It's by no means a "must-see", but if you wanted to stop in the Indianapolis area, it's something.
The St. Louis Botanical Garden is nice. Perhaps search for other botanical gardens along the way?
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Schooling on the go
in General Education Discussion Board
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OP- have you considered swapping “time slots”? What I mean is let the commute be his free time to do as he wishes, but then when he’s home and would typically be on his own, you do school for 40 minutes.
Doing school on the go can have the best intentions and expectations, but in reality it can be so unpredictable ... DC’s mindset, environmental distractions (temperature, noise, visual), etc.
or do a blend of both ideas ... first 10 minutes of the commute is school on the go. Second half is free time. Then you’re incentivizing the free time too.