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It is so helpful, once you get the hang of it. The other part I like about doing it this way is that you can change it for just one kid, and even just one subject. I like this feature for times when DD just needs an extra day in say math. I can simply move math, but I don't have to move any other subjects in her plan. Also, I can move it up if she gets ahead.
Even though I plan out the whole year, I print on Sundays for the next week only. That way I dont have to reprint her schedule for the whole year when I alter it. Rescheduling happens frequently, especially since it is so easy to do!
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It would move to Friday, however, there is a way to "override" your schedule should you choose to plan it on Thursday.
In the reschedule window it has a couple of options:
Follow the LP schedule
Manual: and then select the day you want it moved to.
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I dont really use the agenda grid. I make a LP schedule for each kid and then upload my whole year to that plan. Then when I reschedule, it just moves everything up or down for the whole year, lining up with the schedule I made. Clear as mud?
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I am doing tap dancing:). Just had my class tonight!
My legs were just awful after my last kiddo. I had 6 weeks of complete bed-rest with him, so they were like jello!
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I know that when I was a teen and my mother worked, all I wanted was for her to SAH. I was proud that my family (including my mother) did what it took to keep our family afloat and not needing to ask for any help, but the longing for her to be home was still there.
My kids are not teens yet, but when they get there, I hope they are proud of me for taking good care of our family at home and for being there for them.
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Oh! I am so sorry!!! Praying right now :grouphug:
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Um ya....Like just about everybody's :D!
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I get canker sore like hives from eating walnuts and pecans...possible allergy?
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My husband is my listening ear and support, but I am the researcher and teacher! He is wholly on board with homeschooling, but his job is at work, and mine is to homeschool.
I appreciate that he is willing to hand over the paycheck without complaint for the homeschool supplies, he is willing to listen to me vent and give an outsiders opinion when I have had a rough patch, and he also will look something over if I ask him to when I am second guessing myself. He will do science experiments and plans to be the math and science help in the later grades.
He will not, however, teach a subject, pick the curriculum, or read books about homeschooling. I am ok with that!
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I got ESFP.
I am only selectively E though. I dont like being the center of attention, dont like big parties, and I dont like being the new person. I love being around a few people who I know really well, and hate being alone! I rarely need alone time (alone time is when I am mad and I am trying to cool down:D)
The SFP part are pretty much right on.
The career recs that it gave me was advertising, pre/school early childhood ed and acting. I was a preschool teacher and a nanny before a mom, so it fits there, but there is no way you could get me to advertise something and I am not a good actor :lol:.
It also said ESFPs like to talk a lot...I fit that to a T!
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I actually am not wearing a ring at all right now because I am allergic to it. I voted other because what I really want is my same ring in platinum. I am sentimental, and very tom boy, so new jewelry doesnt excite me, but I would like to look married:lol:!
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I voted never. It is almost true:). I have a 3yo that emptied an entire box of baby wipes into the toilet and tried to flush it, so it is not for the same problem that you listed.
We put in toto toilets. They work great! No problems at all!
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DH works around 10 hours per day on ok weeks (meaning not too many deadlines and bosses breathing down his neck). This lasts for about 3 weeks and then we do about 3 weeks of him working 16+ hours each day. He is in one of these weeks right now. He goes to bed at 2 am-ish and then gets up and goes "back to work" (in his office at home) at around 7:30 am. When he works at home, he might as well not be here, he never comes out of the office and is always deep in thought. He does come out for about 15 min at mealtimes. The kids get a quick hello and kiss and then he is back at it.
There is no overtime- he is salaried.
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I have always been an outsider due to how often my family moved when I was a child. I was always the new kid.
It only got worse when I had my first child and my DH and I agreed that I would stop working and stay at home with our family. I felt it was right and I wanted to do it, but the area we live in is very very different in this mindset. When I have to go to his work get-togethers, the other wives ask only one question..."what do you do?" Once I say I am a SAHM they immediately walk away. They all have careers that they decided to keep and let a nanny take care of the kids. They do not care if you are as educated as they are or not, or if you had a career once yourself , you are simply odd in their eyes.
So homeschooling doesn't make me feel much more like an alien, I already had that position amongst folks:).
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:iagree: Addi all the way!!!
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Well my oldest is only 5.5yo, so not really the same, but her list of chores:
Make her bed
Clean her room
Clean the playroom
Drop her dirty clothes down the chute
Put her clean clothes away
Help set the table
Vac the hardwood floor in the dining room and kitchen
Put away clean kitchen towels and dish rags on laundry day
If she gives me attitude (we use love and logic) we remind her that her attitude drains my energy and she will have to do something to help get my energy level back up. Usually this is mopping a section of the hardwood floor on hands and knees with a rag.
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We have a cannon all in one laser printer.
We started with an epson. It was just ok. The images were not great, and the cartridges were $$$.
Then we had a cannon all in one ink jet...very good printer, but the ink cartridges $$$$$. Images were perfect!
Then we bought into the Kodak ink jet because of it's cheaper ink cartridges. What a disaster!!!! Sure the ink cartridges were cheaper, but the printer had so many bugs that you wasted 1/2 the ink cleaning the heads trying to get it to work. We also had to replace the head a few times. This was when it was brand new. And every time you printed it would print a couple of pages and then send you an error message that would stall the printer. If you got it to clear the error, it would start the print job from the beginning. Waste of ink again! It also would never print the first page if you were printing more than one page. You had to go back and print the first page by itself. It was such a LEMON!
So we went back to cannon and got a laser. We still have our ink jet that we can use for photo printing as the laser is not as good for photo quality. I am talking, look like you got a print at a photo developing place, not color print on regular paper. It does just fine with regular color printing.
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You sign up (it is free) which gives you an account. Then you can do a few things.
1. List all the books (by ISBN) that you would like to give away.
2. Create a wish list of books you would like. This puts you "in line" for the book (if there is a line). You have a 200 book limit on your wish list.
3. Create a reminder list of books you would like or are not sure that you want yet. This list doesnt put you in line for the book. I use this as my wish list roll over. IE I have my wish list maxed and I use my reminder list as a holding spot, and when a place comes up vacant on the wish list, I transfer it over.
As far as swapping books.
When you list a book you want to get rid of, PBS will notify the first person in line for it (if there is one) or it will list it as an available copy.
When someone requests your book you print out (or hand write) their address, pay for the shipping and send it. This earns you 1 point. If you use PBS to buy the shipping, you can get your point immediately. If you get it at the post office, you have to wait until the requester receives the book and marks it received.
When you want a book, you can select it if a copy is available and use your point to purchase it. The person who has the book you want will pay to ship it to you.
If you do not want to list books to give away, you can purchase points through PBS to buy books with.
If you are in line for a book on your wish list (you can tell what # you are in line by looking at the wish list page) and the book becomes available, you will get an email to notify you.
When you receive your book, you mark it as received in your account.
You are able to put restrictions on books, such as you only want books from non smoking homes, or no pet homes etc. Or you do not have to put restrictions at all.
Let me know if that doesn't answer a question you have!:)
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My DS was 23 months when he started pting. He was ready and willing. But it wasnt until 2.5yo that he stopped having accidents during the day and was able to use the public potty (this was a big hurdle for him). He is now 3yo and still requires a pull up at nap and overnight. He is a very heavy sleeper and doesnt wake to pee.
He started later than my DD and took longer, but he did just fine at the younger age.
And both of my kids did exactly as you described-peeing 10 min after you take them potty. That is a totally normal potty training experience. I just took them to the potty in short intervals (every 15 min or so) until they started having success and then lengthened the intervals a little at a time.
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very light creme/yellow but of the not a yellow-ey yellow or pastel yellow...but a mellow tan-ish yellow:001_huh: And we love it!
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Well, you listed it already. We started out with Galloping the globe. After that we took a detour with Portraits of American Girlhood. My DD really wanted to do Portraits before we jump in with two feet into TOG.
So I guess I am not much of a help as I would suggest TOG:lol:.
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Oh No! I was planning on taking my 5 & 3yo. Now I am not sure and I have 2 free ticks for buying Toy story 1 &2 on DVD.
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DD5- Something Roald Dahl...can't remember which one it was though... And a Magic Tree house book, and My Fathers Dragon and a fairy book of some kind. She has this weird thing going where she stacks 4-5 books next to her and she reads a chapter from each (in a specific rotation) until they are all done:lol:.
DS3, DS1 and I read Angus and the Ducks last.
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My DD has dry skin that is easily irritated. She seems to do ok with revolution brand.
http://www.revolutiondance.com/shoes/leotards.html
she has the tank, long sleeved, and nude camisole leos. She also has no problem with their tights.
Choosing books for a kid who reads far above grade level...HELP!
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I also have this problem, it is challenging, but a good problem to have, right?
The kind ladies on here recommended older books, and I have found that these work really well. The stories are perfect as far as maturity, but written at a higher level.
Examples:
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Series
Betsy and Tacy Series
Mandie Series
Little House Series
Milly Molly Mandy
My Father's Dragon
I also started with this list that someone posted:
http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000-primary.html
Scroll down to the Advanced reader section. I have found most of these perfect for her!
Hope that helps!