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Girls Will Be has wonderful shorts .... but you might have outgrown their sizes. 😞
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4 hours ago, Monica_in_Switzerland said:
I only have a practical idea... she could keep a pad of post-it notes and ask people to please write their name/address neatly for her, then transcribe it into the computer at a slower pace when she has a free moment.
Or have them enter it into her phone directly - either as a Note or into her address book --- or just as a voice recording/memo.
To practice, perhaps google "dictation practice" and choose a site.
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48 minutes ago, ChocolateCake said:
she's just reading 5 minutes aloud per day and will complain if I ask her to do more.
Maybe bring the reading level down a bit for read-alouds so that you can build her confidence and her stamina?
It sounds like it's hard work for her to read .... and nobody, especially a kid, likes to work hard for a long period of time.
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If I recall correctly the reading comprehension part of the DORA was at the end. And my DC, by that time, was bored/tired of the whole thing. I saw DC just answering quickly to get the whole thing over; so I stopped the test for the day. But then when we restarted the next day there were just a few questions left. So I justified my DC's low reading comprehension score as due to boredom. BUT I also had DC do one of ElizabethB's programs (Syllables Spell Success or the longer Phonics program, I can't remember which one), and promised myself I'd retest DC with the DORA upon completion of the program.
I am not discounting anyone else's advice, just wanted to point out that boredom/fatigue could be playing into the results.
Other ideas: have her read aloud to you more often so that you can monitor her accuracy, a typing program that has the phonograms built into their teaching approach, teach cursive so that she will think in chunks more.
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7 minutes ago, MrsRobinson said:
I recently had to replace my old trusty crockpot with a new one and the crock insert is significantly lighter and slimmer. I wonder if that's a big reason they are cooking hotter these days. They are making cheap-y crocks!
I kept my old crock since it was fine (it was the electric appliance part that failed) and I'm contemplating trying it in my new crockpot to test my theory.
I don't have any 10 hour recipes to contribute other than what was already suggested but I am stealing a couple of these recipes for myself! 🤣
If your theory holds true, you might check thrift stores & goodwill for older, thicker inserts. I've seen them more than once.
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5 minutes ago, Seasider too said:
More often these days I cook something overnight for 6-7 hours instead of the 8-9 hours during the day that I’m away at work.
That's a great idea! I was just coming around to the idea that a 10-hr period may require a "heat up leftovers" game plan rather than "walking in to a hot meal." Thanks for challenging me to think outside of the box!
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1 hour ago, Seasider too said:
Carnitas from the damn delicious website linked above. I could eat those every day for a week!
Also red beans to serve over rice.
@Seasider too Is this the carnitas recipe you're talking about? https://damndelicious.net/2014/10/10/slow-cooker-pork-carnitas/
Apparently there are two websites with the words damn and delicious in it. 😄. I was only familiar with this *.net one before this thread.
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I'm looking for some new crockpot recipes for those days when I'll be out of the house for 10 hours straight.
So far we've tried
- Cowboy Beans or Ham 'n' Beans
- Black Bean Soup (using a timer to delay the start of cooking as there's nothing that needs refrigeration),
- Pork Shoulder to make Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Can you help me with some ideas, please?
ETA: another recipe: "Baked Potatoes" (using a timer to delay the start of cooking)
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OP, have you done anything since the last post about the homework? Have you talked to the teacher yet?
I think that you could use these last 6 weeks to your advantage by staying at the school as long as you set boundaries with the teacher. If you say DD only has to do 2-15 minute increments of homework, then work towards getting those time periods whine-free and full-focus ... the habit of attention. I think this will set you up well for homeschooling in the fall.
And for the handwriting, perhaps you can take a sample now, find goals to work on, and then see at the end of 6 weeks if she's improved her handwriting by meeting those goals. Then, assuming she does, give her a BIG bag of candy! The goal is improvement not perfection.
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11 hours ago, aaplank said:
The Better Homes and Gardens ones from Walmart are identical to Ikea's. I own both and have them next to each other along a wall. You can't tell them apart. The colors are identical too. They've held all our heavy books for the past 8 years.
Here's a link (these BHG are a different style than the BHG first mentioned).
I think the key to avoiding sagging shelves, no matter what brand you choose, is to keep the horizontal span short between vertical supports.
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My phone autocorrected that way once too! I thought it was appropriate, too, and continue to use it with my close friends who also use SF.
A second vote to use Advanced Editing to give you more control.
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Here’s something else to think about: In this school year, has your daughter developed a network of close girlfriends such that you could setup play dates with them next school year if you homeschool?
If so, then you could have the best of both worlds with homeschooling. If not, then maybe the social aspect is not as important to her as you think.
If playing barbies isn’t YOUR thing (it surely isn’t mine!) maybe you can spend time together doing something *you* like .... like cooking or baking or hiking in nature or whatever.
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6 minutes ago, Janeway said:
So far, she gets it done. My daughter is a "rule follower" and does it. But she cries a ton while doing it and before doing it. IF I sent the work back undone, she will be held in from recess to do it.
Would they keep her inside for recess if she's working the plan that you agreed to since it's not willful disobedience? .... And (insert devil horns here) what if they had a whole classroom staying inside for recess? That might be a daily, visual reminder for the school to address the homework issue.
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Regarding the homework level, why don't you talk to the teacher and create a plan for the remainder of the year too make it manageable? That way you show the teacher that you want to comply. Homework doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing deal..
So for example ... If math is supposed to take 10 minutes, tell the teacher for week 1, you'll set the timer for 10 minutes and see how much your DD can get done. Then for week 2, you'll ask her to do 1-2 more problems within the 10 minutes. And you'll keep going that way until you meet the goal for all the problems within 10 minutes. Or alternatively you could ask DD To work for 1 more minute in week 2 and then an extra 1 minutes in week 3, etc. Plus it sounds like they are relying on rote memorization - so maybe promise 5-10 min of rote memorization of math facts (blech, not my cuppa tea - but if that's what they expect in order to achieve that pacing .....)
This way you set the boundaries but at the same time you are working on getting to the next level. Perhaps if the teacher sees that you are diligently working toward the goal, (s)he will be more understanding. And maybe promise to work on it over the summer so that by the fall when 2nd grade starts, she's at the level she needs to be.
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Can you suggest a versatile, non-athletic shoe(s) for a 4-season climate?
I'd prefer to keep my shoe collection to a minimum. What have you found that gives you the most bang for your buck, shoe-wise?
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those are all good ideas. What about salsa? seasoned salt? smoked paprika? A1 sauce, if it's vegan?
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I just stumbled across some episodes on CAPD over here: https://www.littlegiantsteps.com/podcasts
I haven't listened to anything from this podcast; I just thought of you when I browsed their titles.
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23 hours ago, ElizabethB said:
Start with giving the PAST test, test at end, do 1 version, do not tell student anything about sounds or sound placement in words, just repeat sentences if student does not hear. Get the full book from the reading league if fails any section, well worth the $.
Read the excerpt that ElizabethB linked first. It promotes the idea of Orthographic Mapping as the reason why people can't remember what they just sounded out. If it resonates with you, then you can buy it here: https://www.thereadingleague.org/shop/equipped-for-reading-success-2016-book-by-david-kilpatrick/. (There are also some youtube videos by the same organization about "Orthographic Mapping.")
The exercises in the book are so straightforward and easy to implement. And we seem to be making progress in reading since we started. (But who knows what really gets the kid's brain to "click" ....)
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Kindercoat has you all under the coat together. Nothing between you and the baby.
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OP - I too wore DHs coat for front carries but the arms weren’t that long. Maybe look at a smaller men’s coat? Or a ladies’ coat but one size up from what you typically wear?
Depending on how much warmth you need, maybe a fleece Peekaru would work for you? I think I’ve heard good things about it.
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22 minutes ago, Tanaqui said:
Ah, well, you all know I walk or take public transportation everywhere 🙂
For wearing the kid on the back in a kindercoat, what I did was I put the carrier around the kiddo, then I put the opening of the coat around her neck. Lifted her up in the usual way, made sure the coat was not between her body and mine, tied her on in the wrap or the mei-tai, and then slipped my arms through the sleeves.
Interesting! I used a SSC or a MT, but I always put the carrier on my waist first. Maybe that was my problem!
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I agree with arcticmama that the kindercoat was great for preplanned, long events. But for quick runs in and out places, it was a pain. I could never figure out how to do a back carry AND get the coat on without someone to help me. If I was doing a front carry, it was easier to just wear a regular coat of mine and hug it closed around me and the baby. Maybe add a blanket for the baby’s legs.
I loved the idea of a baby wearing coat, but in reality I just stayed home more or used the car seat to get the kiddo inside the store and then wore the baby. For back carries in the cold (say a winter hike), I would bundle the baby in a bunting suit and then wear them.
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We recently started VT. We see the optometrist 1x/week, and we have daily exercises that last about 15-20 min/day. We have not needed to change our school workload with the addition of VT. In the 8-ish weeks that we've been doing VT, we've seen progress in tracking. Also visual acuity changed drastically - from 20/20 to being near-sighted and needing correction. We will wait until VT is completed before getting glasses.
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6 minutes ago, kbutton said:
I am going to temper Peter Pan's last comments a bit, lol! 😉 Her points are excellent, but she lives in some kind of mecca for VT--multiple places to choose from, etc. The choices near me are more limited. I was fortunate to find one VT locally that had a good reputation (and there was only one other option at the time--they didn't come recommended--they made people skeptical of VT), and if it weren't for the practice we found, we would've had to drive to where Peter Pan lives, lol!
Yes! Not everyone has a choice of VT providers. If a optometrist is doing the therapy himself, it might mean that it's a small practice in a low density population area. Sometimes we forget that other people don't have the same options that we have (library systems, medical providers, transportation options, etc.); I know I'm often guilty of this!
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If you had to stop and see one thing along I-70
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Another vote for the City’s Museum for the ONE thing to do along I-70
But another suggestion would be Connor Prairie near Indianapolis; similar to Williamsburg, it’s a living history museum set in the 1800s.