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Hotsling pouch
ring sling
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I have also borrowed a Moby and a mei tie from friends. I am considering a Baby K'Tan for the new baby.
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I get wanting to have a "fun" choice for him when juice boxes are served. Celestial Seasonings wild berry zinger tea is pretty sweet on it's own when iced.
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Stickers are also great for fine motor practice.
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Graco Quattro is really nice and this one is reduced to your price range. HTH!
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I was never against it, even as an elementary ed major in college. I had met some really wonderful homeschooling families during that time.
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Keep the fish - throw out the bones.
I don't fish from knowingly polluted water.
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Similar to what the last poster said, I was going to suggest a workbox type set-up of "light" activities when they are not working directly with you.
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Thank you for the clarification. I heard that from the president of the North Texas Home Educators Network - sure seemed like a trustworthy source! sigh.....
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When I attended a hs workshop last year, the speaker said that in TX we do have to send a letter of intent to the school. Is this incorrect?
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If you have used HWT, do you find it a problem when your children come across different handwriting instructions in other materials? Either they indicate different starting points for the letters, or the shape of the letter to be traced looks noticeably different from the HWT font. I've noticed this in pretty much all other workbooks etc.. (R+S, Kumon, dollar store books, most online printables)
Has it made any difference to your children? I guess there are similar issues that come up with Italics, Cursive First etc... I am terribly Type A about stuff like this :D so maybe I just need to :chillpill:
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Great thread! I like the looks of the Beehive Reader and also the I am Sam series.
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We like Kumon and School Zone workbooks. Also check Dollar Tree - though you may have to really search through their stacks as they are all mixed together. Dd's favorites from there are the Winnie the Pooh series. They introduce basic skills.
A lot of people really like the R+S preschool books, but I am kind of "eh" on them.
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Check out the blogs (you will have to google) Chasing Cheerios and No Time for Flashcards - they have a lot of great stuff. Look in the archives for younger activies as I think both bloggers have 3/4 yr olds now.
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Oh yes, definitely a Magnadoodle! I can't imagine how much paper that has saved us.
Another thing you might consider is the Handwriting Without Tears wooden letter pieces.
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- My Father's World Toddler package (no religion taught)
- Slow and Steady Get Me Ready
- a quality set of wooden blocks
- membership(s) to local attractions (botanical gardens, zoo, children's museum, aquarium etc... - I think it is nice to belong to one that is indoors and one that is outdoors)
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Thank you everyone for your replies. :D
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If you aren't using the magnetic letter tiles sold by Peace Hill Press, what are you using? (I wish they sold them separately from the book!) I have a set of M+D alphabet magnets, but I am guessing I would need another set or two? Just wondering about more affordable options.
Thanks! :)
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Throw chicken breasts (thawed or frozen) in crockpot - dump BBQ sauce on top - cook - shred meat and serve on buns with your choice of toppings.
Or do the same thing but with a can of enchilada sauce and tortillas.
If you don't have a crockpot, Target has the 5qt version for $15 this week!
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I don't really understand the need to bring a parenting debate into this topic. The woman should not have hit the child - period.
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They have the cloth-like material now.
I will say that my very sensitive skinned child was irritated by Luvs, but I suspect that is because their fragrance is so much stronger than other diapers.
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Thanks for replying about the texture. We will try it very soon!
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How is the texture? Most homemade doughs leave a gritty feeling on my hands that drives me crazy. (I know it's for the kids haha, but they usually want me to help)
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http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/breakfast-cookies-recipe/index.html
My mom made these breakfast cookies the last time she visited and they were quite good! I read the reviews and it sounds like it is a flexible recipe too.
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We had a good time! Our very relaxed first day consisted of....
- I read a R+S Bible story while DD colored in the corresponding page
- we used cuisenaire rods for the first time with a few pages of the alphabet book
- DD helped me make granola bars!
We also met some HS friends at a park this morning.
Looking for letter of the week ideas!
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I love! the Confessions of a Homeschooler blog that has already been mentioned a few times. I like that many of her printables are b+w as we don't use a color printer. She also just did a post with several math printables.
Another tool that I find useful is the HWT wooden letter building pieces. They are fun and also safe for toddler siblings. :)