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  1. 3 hours ago, Quill said:

    . I think this is a good plan but I first have to spend many hours cleaning the past few years. 

    You could move everything ~now~ to a different storage place (Google drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc). Then you could start fresh on your iPhone and then work separately to sort through the old stuff. If you have to pay for the extra storage, maybe that’d incentivize you to go through it sooner rather than later. 

    for screenshots - the photos app will filter items based on media types under the “Albums” tab. That might be helpful in sorting (before you take it off your phone!). 
     

    here’s an untried idea:  take these “clutter” type pics through OneDrive and have it save to a folder called “temp”. Then when the time comes to delete, you can feel confident that the picture can be deleted because you had previously decided it wasn’t a long term need.     I do this with my computer documents, but I don’t know if it’d be effective on the phone. There’s lots of extra steps to talking as picture in OneDrive ( but those extra steps may be the deterrent you need to take less pics. Shrug. )

     for screenshots #2:  you can save your screenshots to OneDrive or iCloud. Make 2 folders on there for “impt screenshots” and “temp screenshots”. And then sort the file upon saving and procrastinate on the deleting.    (Hmmm, I should take my own advice!)

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  2. 1 hour ago, Sammish said:

    In that case, maybe you might try their beginner Scratch 5 week course? It's self paced, but is the same material as the beginning of the teen class. 

    Alternatively, I'm pretty sure Outschool has a bunch of programming classes aimed at middle schoolers. 

    Do you think a kiddo needs to do all three levels (beginning, intermediate, advanced) of scratch before jumping to python?  Or would the beginning scratch course be a sufficient prerequisite?

  3. I recently trialed adding the Hallmark Movies now channel to Amazon Prime. We all watched and enjoyed the movie “Front of the Class”. And we tried one of the Aurora Teagarden mysteries …. It’s similar in genre to Diagnosis Murder from way back when.   The success of that movie reminded me of the series “Murdoch Mysteries” which can be seen on Amazon by adding/paying for a channel, Acorn TV I think. 

  4. 5 hours ago, kirstenhill said:

    I think the grid style like you are looking for is less popular than it used to be.  I used to sometimes find them in store at Target and the last couple years I have had to order them for my kids that prefer that style. I never have a problem finding enough stuff to order from Target to get free shipping, so I have gotten this brand before: https://www.target.com/p/2022-23-academic-planner-feature-rich-weekly-monthly-5-5-34-x8-5-34-coral-five-star/-/A-84146992

    Maybe some stores would have some colors of that style in stock?

     

    These ones are prime eligible on Amazon (lots of cover designs, this is just one): https://www.amazon.com/Global-Datebooks-Student-Academic-2022-2023/dp/B09S2VJ8FF/

    We've used both of these linked ones with success.  Search on Amazon for "matrix planner" and there's a couple more options.  

    Amazon also offers the Order Out of Chaos planner.  The boxes were too small for our tastes, however.

    And this one is undated but 8x11ish. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q4Z946G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    And if you wanted to print your own, there's a template here:  https://www.vertex42.com/calendars/student-planner.html

     

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  5. Maybe check out the offerings in the Rabbit Room storefront?  I often put their recommendations on my lists, both personal and school.  Wendell Berry and Wangerin, perhaps?  Their new "Sir Galahad" book? 

    Or what about Kiddie Lit that may have come out since your boys "aged out"?  The summer could be a time to reminisce about the fun read-aloud times you had when they were younger.  Amy Timberlake's Skunk & Badger series, Lauren Wolk's books, Park's Lotus Prairie.  I hear Nayer's Everything Sad is Untrue is excellent.

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  6. 54 minutes ago, saraha said:

    this is our first trip since covid and we are staying with family and doing nothing that costs money. Like as little outgoing as humanly possible. It will be our only trip so when I would ordinarily be like suck it up buttercup, I’m trying extra hard to make it as good as possible. 

    Gently - but honestly - if this is the only trip and you want to make it as good as possible, why don't you just agree to go out to eat (eat quickly in the car but not pack a lunch)?  It'd save you (personally) time and brain cells, and it'd make your DH feel special.  You haven't made road trips during covid, so you haven't spent any money for the past 2 years on road-trip-food.  Perhaps you just shift your mindset to say that vacation starts when you leave your driveway - not when you arrive at your destination.  With the ages of your kids, I imagine you won't have many more road trips as an entire family of 6, so just make the best of this one.

    OK - you do you, and I'll give you no more unsolicited opinions.

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  7. Adding some Italian dressing in the sandwich or as a dipping sauce makes sandwiches more palatable here. 
     

    also adding a salty meat such as pepperoni or salami seems to make sandwiches more appealing. 
     

    I also echo that using fancier, heartier bread or tortilla makes sandwiches taste better. Sandwich bread does nothing for sandwiches. 🙄 

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  8. 34 minutes ago, busymama7 said:

    In this case she downloaded copies of the readers that are integrated with her LA program. She could buy them in physical format but didn't so she's trying to figure out how to make it work. 

    Thanks for clarifying this; it all makes sense now.
     

    OP, a couple of ideas …

    (1)could they read the readers off of your computer/phone/tablet where all the “other stuff” is not present?  

    (2) if their devices are Apple devices, you could use Guided Access to lock the device to just their reading app.  Or you could limit their screen time to 15-30 min.  (I assume the limit can go that low; I don’t actually know)

    (3)  Buy the physical copies.  Sure, it stinks to spend the money, but is the peace that it brings worth the price of the readers?  You could resell the lot of readers after you’re done with them to reduce your costs. Or maybe just give them away and bless another family.

    (4)  could you screenshot the readers and then print them out?  The hassle and time of doing this, though, may be more than the cost of buying physical copies.

     

     

  9. 5 hours ago, Lori D. said:

    Ack!

    Perhaps use parts from these free online pdf files of Killgallon books?
    - Sentence Composing Tools: Phrase Review, with student practice
    - Grammar for Middle School: A Sentence Composing Approach: Student Workbook
    - Grammar for High School: A Sentence Composing Approach:  Teacher Book
    - Getting Started with High School Sentence Composing: Student Workbook

    There's also quite a bit on their website:  https://sentencecomposing.com/sentence-composing-practices/

    @Rosie_0801 I think I misspoke earlier.  Back in the day, I think I was comparing "sentence composing" with "Story grammar".  The "Getting Started" series seems to be a new addition to their line since I bought the books way-back-when.

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  10. 8 hours ago, Rosie_0801 said:

    Well, I'm glad I put in all that research! There's nowhere for me to buy the books for less than $50 each!

    Thanks anyway, you guys.

    What about the kindle version of their newest release "Sentence Composing Teacher's Handbook"?  It sounds like it's like the TM of WWE where it explains the method - and the reader/teacher can create their own exercises to implement the method.

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  11. 1 hour ago, ScoutTN said:

    Killgallon can easily be adapted to using color! I do this with several students to help them see the constructions and sentence structure. I use it with kids who don’t like to physically write - I highlight in the book and they use color to highlight when they type their work.  

    Neat idea!  Can you post a picture of what it looks like, please?  I can see a need for this with my younger kiddos. 

  12. 1 hour ago, Rosie_0801 said:

    Did you look at both the getting started and sentence composing series? What is the difference?

    I didn’t look at both. I went with Sentence Composing after reading posts on here. I believe Sentence Composing uses proper grammar terms where as Getting Started does not. 

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  13. 1 hour ago, Rosie_0801 said:


    Yeah, I don't know how to make these work for this kid. She can manipulate patterns when she knows them, but won't discover them for herself, because her basic belief is that the world is random nonsense.

    I can't figure out which Killgallon books to use. The getting started series? The sentence composing series? Ought I begin with the elementary, move on to the middle school book and see if she can make it to the high school volume? 

    re: Killgallon -  Having used the elementary books and looked at the middle school books, the biggest difference to *me* seemed to be the models being shown.  The elementary books were classic children's literature, whereas the middle school books used more mature books.  The activities seemed to be the same for both levels.  

    re: "World is random nonsense" - perhaps Michael Clay Thompson's presentation would appeal to her since he posits that the beauty of the English language is in its simplicity and order.  I just started my 3rd time through Sentence Island, so it's fresh on my mind.  Sentence Island may be too childish for a 15 year old, though.  It doesn't really go into much detail about phrases though.

     

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  14. are you sure his at&t plan doesn't include texting in Europe?  The current prepaid plans being advertised online allow it.  Perhaps you can switch from your grandfathered plan to a current plan.  I think the prepaid plans can be modified online which would be good for your time sensitive situation.  There's a 15 GB for $40/month or a 8 GB for $33/month when you prepay for 3 months.

  15. here are some Podcast ideas that our family enjoys, though my kids are older than yours:

    • Circle Round
    • Your classical kids storytime
    • who when wow
    • classics for kids
    • noodle loaf
    • earth rangers
    • greeking out 
    • Brains on
    • the past and the curious
    • KidNuz
    • Newsy Pooloozi
    • Mystery Recipe (I only listened to part of it and thought it was geared for kiddos younger than mine - so maybe it will work for you)
    • The music box
    • Forever ago

    audiobooks:  check with your library for more modern books tyt you could download.  For older books, check out librivox  

     

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  16. OP - I taught my firstborn NAC hand using NAC materials. For subsequent kids, I’ve taught the NAC hand using Don Potter’s free materials. After mastering cursive, I gave one child the 5 Spencerian books to do independently as more of an arts-and-crafts activity.  This resulted in the child switching from a NAC/ZB capital A to a more Spencerian capital A. 
     

    I was looking for the most efficient way to teach it and to get the kids using cursive. (And it couldn’t have a ZB capital Q, and preferably not a ZB capital F or T. I was also looking for efficient cursive strokes. 😛). I don’t think those 5 Spencerian books are very efficient based on a quick glance at them.  But if the Look of capital A means a lot to you, it may be your only option.   (Says someone who apparently has strong opinions on cursive hands/styles. 😂)

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  17. 2 hours ago, J-rap said:

    Yes, I was kind of wondering how else would you write a cursive upper case A?

    Like a printed uppercase “A” but with a curly bottom on the left slant. I think Microsoft Word has a font called “Amelie” that does this.  Or you can see some like this when you do a Google search for ”Amelie font” and look at images.   I think Spencerian teaches it this way. 

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