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I just thought I'd come back and share what worked for us today ... quite unexpectedly ...
Spreading Peanut Butter on Saltine crackers for a snack!!!
Or it could just be that we were reading about fighting in a war. :tongue_smilie: Either way, I'll take a good read-aloud day!
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Thanks, all, for the great ideas.
We will start going through the list ... and check out that book!
It's just so hard for me to break out of the mindset of you-must-be-sitting-still-in-order-to-pay-attention!!!!
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Can you please suggest some ideas that younger boys (7 or younger) can do with their hands while listening to the read-alouds?
Coloring pages are rarely enticing.
I've allowed him to whittle when it's warm and we can read outside ... but now that it's winter? (Unless you can give me some ideas on how to keep the shavings contained and we can whittle inside.)
I've read that some people allow lego building - but does the child actually listen to the story? I'd be so engrossed in my design and plans for the legos that I'd tune out the story.
Should I teach the boy to crochet or knit or macrame?!?!
Thanks in advance.
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I wouldn't think there would be any harm in taking a break and coming back to it. Since you are already working on AAS I would follow along with that and come back to the multi-syllable words in a little while.
Yes. I've contemplated this idea. But we are only 3 lessons away from finishing the book (231 lessons). Sooooo close.
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We are in the final section of OPGTR where we are to be reading multisyllable words. My LO is a great,advanced reader but is a memorizer. So, we've gone through the entire book, but are just now having big troubles with these last lessons. We are having big frustrations (both of us) and tears.
What can I do to make this final push enjoyable? It has turned into a big discouragement for both of us. (we do AAS too so I'm not too worried about a lack of phonics in his education.)
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Thanks for this thread! It was just what I was looking for!!
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Here are some blogs that I've stumbled upon from which I enjoy gathering ideas:
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Anyone have ideas on spelling games/activities (besides spellingcity.com) to do when you have to "camp out" on a spelling rule?
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ETA: I did some checking and it looks like Dr. Woods is not a concentrate, at least I'm not seeing anywhere that says that it is. If that's the case then the price is going to be about the same or actually cheaper because Dr. Bronners is a concentrate.
This is EXACTLY what I was wondering ... I tried Dr. Woods first because that is all that my local health food store had in stock. But when I tried to dilute it, like I've read that you can do with Dr. Bronner's, it seemed soooo runny.
The Dr. Woods label says to use undiluted for showers/baths, to dilute 1:4 for cleaning surfaces, and 2 - 4 oz. four laundry (depending on load size). How much do you dilute Dr. Bronner's for these uses?
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Hey, guys, where do you buy Dr. Bronner's and Dr. Woods?
Drugstore.com has 32 fl oz. of Dr. Woods for $8. ($1 off/bottle plus a coupon code (GREEN20) to take 20% off of "green & natural" products.) If you are a member of shoprunner, then you can also get free 2 day shipping.
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Does anyone notice differences between the different brands of Castile soap? Is dr bronners worth the more expensive price tag? What about dr woods?
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I don't think the quality of Next clothing is as good as Boden. I agree with Laura's opinion.
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When your goal is to get X minutes of a subject done each day, what do you do when the kid wastes time during that period (messes around, dwaddles, or acts silly) when the timer is running? I'm thinking specifically about a 5-7 year old.
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It may not be all due to DST syndrome ... tonight's a full moon. :tongue_smilie: ha ha!
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I went from a Baby Hawk to a Boba, and I am very satisfied with the Boba. Like you, I liked how the criss-cross straps distribute the weight on the BH, but I never missed them on the Boba. I have worn my then-little one for hours on vacation, both front and back carries, for hours without pain. Of course, to each his own and your experience may vary, but I love my Boba and I don't recall a time that it caused me (or DH) pain or discomfort. As PP stated, it distributes a lot of the baby's weight on your hips. (We don't use the foot straps on ours, but the diaper bag feature sounds intriguing.) Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Congrats on having a great DH to give you such latitude! Have fun shopping!
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Thanks for the suggestions! Any others? The nearest Costco is about 1.5 hours away!
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We are having a large group of people over for a cookout, and I don't want to spend the time to make my own burger patties. So, in your opinion who has the best frozen, premade hamburger patties?
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I vote for the inclusion of the apostrophe because I would guess the parents own the group ... add the apostrophe because it's possessive.
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I am by no means the experienced cake decorator that you asked for, but in my meager attempts to do character-themed cakes, I've discovered that my young children are equally delighted by clip art images that I've printed off, glued onto card stock, and inserted with lollipop sticks into cakes or cupcakes. If you do cupcakes, you could even make cupcake wrappers to decorate the sides ... no fondant or new cake decorating techniques to master! Just a thought ...
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Oh Definitely! I actually sometimes refer to the car as our "mobile library." It gets used most of the time, and we keep a mixture of whatever the kids drag in and some more educational, parents' choice. Sometimes they are duplicates of house books, but generally they are considered to be car books, until I get tired of the mess and rotate the selection of books. Have fun!!
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Another vote for Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems!
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This one by Joanna Cole ... although it looks like it's been redone with a new illustrator. (The original cover/illustrator can be seen on the lap book edition.) There's also the same thing for a big sister. It just points out the differences between being a toddler and being a baby (eating pizza or ice cream, etc.)
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I'm curious too!
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Homer Price by Robert McCloskey (and it's sequel Centerburg Tales) - I know this has been a hit with 4 yrs old - teenagers (and parents!)
Mercy Watson books by Kate DiCamillo
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books -- working on them now
Freddy the Pig -- will try this week, but it came recommended by another HS family.
Adventures in Oddysey series by Focus on the Family - 30 min radio programs compiled onto a CD, dramatized
It's not child-led learning. It's not workboxes. What is it?
in General Education Discussion Board
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Does anyone have experience in letting their lower elementary children set their own schedule for their school day? If so, would you be willing to share how it went and what it looked like?
As the parent, I would tell them what must be done for the week, but then I would expect the child to pick which subjects to do and which day of the week to do it. So if the child wants to get all their math done on Monday and Tuesday, so be it.
It's not child-led learning since I dictate what will be covered for the week. And it's not workboxes, because the child can choose which subjects to do each day and what order to do it. What is it? I don't even know the term for this kind of "structure" so I'm having a hard time Google-ing it.
Help, please!