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We went from GSwL to MP First Form this year. I felt the time in GSwL was nothing but beneficial. It is a great introduction to the grammar of Latin and slowly takes you through quite a bit of vocabulary. I taught up on the board and my boys copied the lessons in a composition book.
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I have never used LC1, so take this with a grain of salt, but we absolutely loved GSwL. I used it with a 3rd/4th grader and a 5th/6th grader (we started in the middle of one year when we switched from LfC A and then went through the next year). The boys were very disappointed this year when there wasn't more. I plan taking ds#3 (rising 3rd grader) through Prima Latina while finishing Song School Latin, and then he will start GsWL somewhere between the end of 3rd and beginning of 4th. It really is a fantastic program/book.
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We are here :( It's pretty awful. So many friends are being evacuated. The first fire started in our neighborhood about a mile from our house. Thankfully for us, it blew away from our area. But it's literally everywhere, like a war zone. We are set to move into a new house we are in the process of buying in three weeks, and it just started in that neighborhood today, with homes burning to the ground.
And they are suspecting arson, which is even more horrifying. My kids have been terrified since this started two days ago.
Oh no! :(
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I live in San Marcos but am fortunate to be on the non-burning side of the 78. Many of my friends are evacuated, although they are slowly being allowed back in. From what I can tell, the fire was dying down and winds whipped it back up into a fire tornado so it's still growing , away from San Marcos into Escondido. It was arson and they're looking for the person(s) responsible.
Right now my children are there with my MIL. I'm with my dh on a business trip trying not to panic from far away. It's a very strange thing to watch your town on cnn international and see your house.
Oh I couldn't imagine.
Prayers for safety for all of you in the area as well as the men and women on the front lines trying to fight the fires.
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It's heartbreaking watching from up here. I cannot imagine being in the middle of it all. :(
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I'm watching SD news online. It is hard watching places I used to live near burn; much, much too close to '07. I still have family and friends down there. I hope those of you in SD, especially the north county, are staying safe. :grouphug:
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Quick question for converts--did your RCIA get into birth control and sexual morality (pre-marital sex, etc.)?
My class barely touched on it, and only during Mystagogy. My guess would be because the overwhelming majority of those in my class were engaged to be married to a Catholic. But that is only a guess. I already knew the Church's teachings, so it wasn't a big deal to me, but I think in general, it is a big err to not teach that during RCIA.
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:grouphug: There are no adequate words. I am so sorry Rosie.
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Doesn't this have a coconut taste, though? We tried so many dairy-free yogurts that they all run together in my head, but this one I think got the thumbs-down because of the distinct coconut taste.
If the yogurt is part of the marinade, and not the sauce, you might have wonky effects re: tenderizing the meat if you swap a dairy for a non-dairy product.
The thought of adding any of the standard non-dairy yogurts is kind of icky to me, but we never really found a good yogurt replacement...UNTIL we started making cashew yogurt.
http://www.greenkitchenstories.com/raw-cashewgurt-bowl-news/
Probably several additional steps that you don't have time for, but this has been a decent yogurt substitute for our family. We actually culture this yogurt ourselves, using probiotics to get a fermentation going. It's awesome!
It doesn't to us, but we've been eating it for so long we may not notice (we've been dairy free completely for four years, though dh and I off and on for a year or so before that).
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We only eat coconut milk yogurt. None of us like the almond or soy ones.
Eta: the So Delicious cultured coconut milk people now make an unsweetened, plain one that would work well in that situation, I think.
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:grouphug: I am so sorry.
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We do a mostly traditional schedule; dh teaches and we follow his school calendar for the most part. That said, we do "school" in the summer. The boys have about 1-1.5 hours of math and copywork, and then they read something during the day and we either do an audiobook or a read aloud together. We take about 2-3 weeks off, total, in the summer. Otherwise, it's just enough to keep them fresh with pencils, paper, and numbers, without it ruling our summer vacation.
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We get dd's filled at a compounding pharmacy. They are a county over and mail it to us each month.
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(Catholic here) Oh that would probably cause us to have to find another parish. I can't even imagine.
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We will take a week off at the beginning and at the end, but in between, we do math (LoF for the older two though different books and continuing SM or doing Miquon for the youngest boy), copy work as to prevent pencil-phobia from setting in, and read alouds (usually we do family audiobooks so I think this summer will be the second LotR book plus dh usually reads still at bedtime).
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Well, and I have to add that tonight we were watching Fr. Barron as a family and my eldest pops off with, "Hey mom, that's just like what we were discussing the other day." I guess they do listen after all. ;)
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MLW, I don't have specific suggestions, but I do know the feeling! Have you watched any of the Ask Andrew videos? There was one that I found encouraging about how to classically educate when that wasn't the type of education that you received.
There is another one that I haven't watched yet, but I believe it is about what to do with a high-school student who hasn't had this type of education. I hope to listen to that one soon.
I'm in a similar boat as far as trying to figure out how to prepare myself. Right now I'm most often able to listen to these lectures when I'm getting the little one to sleep, so I'm not able to take notes.
Thank you for the reminder regarding the Ask Andrew videos. I need to go watch a few.
What in tarnation makes you think you messed them up? What damage?
With every tomorrow there is the possibliity of doing things differently. <3
My poor eldest. He is such our Guinnea pig. Our middle is only slightly less so because he is academically a bit advanced and only two actual school grades behind our eldest, who struggle in the beginning, so we did a lot together. I read some of the things others do, or how things "ought" to be, and I know both those are from the Enemy and not of God, but it's hard not to fall into the idea that I have messed up their education. But then last night a few of us were out back and my middle son says, "Mom, look at the sky. Isn't it beautiful?" And I realize not all is lost. I do believe we have helped foster a sense of wonder with them. And that must count for something, right?
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Just saw your Lewis quote in your sig and LOVE it!!! It is amazing the insight he had, the way he and others like Chesterton saw the tides moving and how applicable they are today.
Thank you for saying this. It made me go back and read her signature. I love that quote and just wrote it on the chalkboard for dinner discussion (our chalkboard is in the dining area where we do school and eat our meals).
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Makes AMAZING whipped cream. I put the can in my Bosch mixer with the whisks, drizzled a little honey (not even a tablespoon) and a little vanilla and whipped it til fluffy. It is wonderful on my fresh, organic strawberries.
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Ok, I just watched the Eight Essential Principles video, and took two pages, front and back, of notes. I feel like I have totally messed up my eldest (12, finishing 7th grade), and more than likely have mostly messed up the other two boys (10, 5th grade and 7, 2nd grade). That leaves the three year old girl. She does have Down syndrome, but I'm hoping that doesn't stop us. ;) How, though, does one undo any potential damage done with older students? And where do I find time to make sure I am well prepared and have read what they are reading, so as to engage in discussion/conversation/contemplation with them. And does that happen with every subject? Every day? Do you pick and choose?
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I did while in college. They were opening a new one a mile or two from my campus. I think it was a couple hours, but that included standing in line for our turn. We were shown parts, but if I remember correctly, there were some areas we weren't allowed to see. I found it fascinating and if the option ever arose again, I would definitely take my kids to see. The guide gave us simple explanations in to the reasons and basic beliefs behind what we saw, and an idea as to what happened in the different rooms.
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You have now been initiated as a California resident. ;) They don't happen too often, though for us, this week brought a few, mild earthquakes.
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Memoria Press - my favorite of all
Classical Academic Press
Circe
And yes, Dick Blick ... I love drooling over art supplies.
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Prayers for you all. :grouphug:
First Form Latin after GSWL?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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They are definitely different. We actually first tried to go from GSwL to LfC A, but there wasn't enough work for each chapter for my boys. Given their grade level (5th and 7th), I took the advice to start FFL. It's visually much better for my oldest (clean, clutter free pages) and has five lessons/sections per chapter to practice the vocabulary/grammar. Plus there is a test after that. To me, GSwL gave them a foundation and familiarity with a lot of vocabulary as well as grammar, so as they are seeing it in FFL, it's not completely foreign to them. The way our timing has worked, we only go through the first five chapters and will restart in August (I'm going to make some review worksheets or something for the first couple weeks to go over what we did this year thus far). But I am happy with the transition and our time with GSwL. I plan on having my youngest son finish SSL next year along side of Prima Latina, and then do GSwL in 4th before starting FFL in 5th.