Red Dove
-
Posts
152 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Classifieds
Store
Posts posted by Red Dove
-
-
1 hour ago, Tanaqui said:
I'm assuming "mature themes" simply means S E X, but if you mean something else you should be a bit more clear.
That’s what I meant by “mature themes”.
Thank you for all the suggestions. That will give her a lot to start with.
-
My daughter asked for a “graphic novel” or “comic book”. I have never been interested in them and don’t even know where to start looking. Can anyone point me in the right direction? For reference, she likes mermaids, unicorns, princesses… but all suggestions are welcome. I prefer to stay away from more mature themes.
I posted this in the Literature Forum also. I am not sure which category it would go under, but after I posted it, I noticed that forum does not get very many posts (is it not used anymore?).
-
My daughter asked for a “graphic novel” or “comic book”. I have ever been interested in them and don’t even know where to start looking. Can anyone point me in the right direction? For reference, she likes mermaids, unicorns, princesses… but all suggestions are welcome. I prefer to stay away from more mature themes.
-
1 hour ago, Lawyer&Mom said:
What languages are you looking for? The ULAT teaches French and Spanish and its founder is a conservative Christian. I haven’t seen any objectionable content. It’s also just better than Duolingo for actually teaching too.
Spanish.
I’ll check out ULAT. I’ve never heard of that before. Thank you.
-
1
-
-
Thank you for all the advice. I’ll check it all out.
Also, thank you Brittany for informing me that my issue will likely continue to come up if I stick with Duolingo.
-
1
-
-
3 minutes ago, SusanC said:
Can you use Duolingo and then books from the library or the multitude of Spanish resources available on the internet? Salsa or Pocoyo jump to mind. There is no requirement that you use the "stories" part of Duolingo.
I’m slightly worried that the content of the stories might seep into the other exercises. And also of concern, I am not sure I want to continue supporting a company that I am not in line with.
-
1
-
-
I started on Duolingo last week along with some of my children. I love the accelerated pace of learning a new language. In my opinion, the site does a great job at introducing new words and phrases and that is uses a lot of repetition.
My problem is that I recently read one of the “stories” that I found inappropriate for my children. I then did a google search to see if other stories had content I deemed inappropriate for my children, which there are. I would like to find an app or website that is similar to Duolingo that I do not have to stay ahead of my children and filter content.
For reference: We are a conservative Christian family.
-
1
-
-
On 9/29/2021 at 6:53 AM, EKS said:
If you want some ideas for how to teach writing without teaching writing, the book Engaging Ideas is excellent. It's about embedding writing assignments across the curriculum and about how the act of writing can aid thinking and how clear thinking is a key ingredient to good writing. It also talks about how to help students become comfortable with genre specific writing. Highly recommended.
Also, the idea to learn LaTeX now is a good one.
What edition of Engaging Ideas do you have (1st or 2nd)?
-
14 hours ago, kfeusse said:
several of you mentioned card games....do you guys have any favorites that are cheap?
Fox in the Forest
-
1
-
-
I loved Craters of the Moon, White Sands, and Yellowstone.
-
1
-
-
Thank you for those suggestions. The Wreck It journal and the Doodle Book look like good options. I’d like to find something with writing prompts mixed in, too, but if I can’t find what I’m looking for, I think she’d really like one of those two.
-
Thank you for all your responses!
-
1
-
-
I am looking for a journal or diary for my 9 year old girl. I would like to find something that has journal prompts and even doodling prompts. Here are the problems I am running across:
- Most of what I find is geared towards “gratitude”, “self-esteem”, and “mindfulness.” I would not like a self-help type journal, but more of a fun journal or diary.
- The next most popular journals are “All About Me” journals. I am not necessarily looking for a journal focused mostly on “my favorite” lists and prompts.
- The only other journals I am finding make the journal look like school work. This will be a Christmas present, so I don’t want it to seem like schoolwork.
The reason I wanted to get this for my daughter is because she likes writing, both creative writing and non-fiction. She has a diary that is blank that she writes in, but I thought it would be nice if she had one that gave her some ideas to write about.
Does this not exist, or do any of you know of one?
-
Has anyone completed the Fix-it Grammar series? If so, do you think it was useful to do so? I have only seen reviews from people who have done the first or second level.
-
What are the pros and cons of each? Has anyone tried both? Or at least looked at both?
-
47 minutes ago, Lori D. said:
Write Shop
...will be more parent-intensive, but covers more traditional writing topics. I have heard from some people that it has more "moving parts" so it can be more effort to use.
Wordsmith
...is more independent-working, but shorter and will likely take less than 1 year to complete (like Wordsmith Apprentice). Also like Wordsmith Apprentice, it has the same informal tone and instruction is directed at the student. However, unlike Wordsmith Apprentice, it is less "funny" as there are no 1-page comics and there is no overall theme (like the "cub reporter" theme)The focus is paragraph writing and multi-paragraph essays, in the 4 areas of writing: descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive.
Adventures in Fantasy
... @rutheart gave you a great explanation and personal experience above.
3 additional options to possibly consider, which are both low parent time / fairly independent-working for the student:
Cover Story (gr. 6-8)
Blends creative writing and general middle school writing instruction; video-lesson-based.
Essentials in Writing
Video-lesson-based; fairly independent-working. Depending on the writing needs of your students you could combine them in one level -- possibly level 6 or level 7 for both of them, since it looks like your 7th grader is working "down" a grade or two in level. EiW also offers an optional Scoring Service for $99 per student for a year of grading assignments -- that fills up fast, so if you decided to go with that optional service, sign up in the spring when the website first opens up to register for that option.
Jump In (gr. 6-9)
Very similar to Wordsmith, but more in-depth. From a Christian perspective. Note: it's designed to take 2 years by after every unit taking 4 weeks to do free writing prompts, but you can drop the free writing prompts (which are a bit lame and very similar), and complete the program in 1 year.Lori D. - Which of the programs do you think teaches writing the best? I know I have to consider how much time I can dedicate to teaching, the personalities of my children… but which one would give the best foundation for writing?
-
I have a 7th grader and a 5th grader that are working on Wordsmith Apprentice this year. Would you recommend moving on to Wordsmith or starting Write Shop or Adventures in Fantasy next year? What are the pros and cons of each?
They get their grammar lessons from Fix-it Grammar and are on level 2 right now.
-
I was taught how to clean. My mother is very meticulous about cleaning. I don’t have the same high standards that she does, but I enjoy cleaning and keep the house generally clean.
I bought a book a couple years ago called “Is There Life After Housework?” By Don Aslett. It is a how-to book on cleaning the house. The author owned his own cleaning business. The book is so informative and entertaining that I am reading the book again right now.
-
6 minutes ago, ikslo said:
I’m not sure I get it either! 🤷♀️ I did bring some fun glasses and the items for a Bloody Mary bar one year, though (tomato juice, celery, lemons, Tabasco, etc.) and they fought over that, too. I guess sometimes it’s fun to get something you might not pick out if you were buying for yourself. I hate Bloody Marys!
I guess that’s true. If it’s something you COULD buy for yourself but would be a luxury, then that would be fun to get. Thank you for your input, by the way.
-
2
-
-
Ikslo- All of the parties I’ve been to the alcohol and chocolates are the biggest hit, also. I don’t quite understand that, though. All the adults can buy that themselves. I thought it would be more interesting to have some gifts that are quirky and other people might not have thought of that themselves. But……I still might settle on the safe bet.
-
Chocolate-Chip Chooky- I love the Fraggle Rock, too!
-
1
-
-
Alisoncooks- I loved those coasters, too, and would probably steal them for myself.
-
1
-
-
Kareni, I just got through browsing all your unique gifts posts. What interesting ideas!
-
1
-
1
-
-
Now if I really want to put myself out there, Fraggle Rock might be a good pick. 😃
-
1
-
Duolingo alternative
in K-8 Curriculum Board
Posted
I was using the regular version. I did not know there was a Kids version. Also, I used the website version, not the app. I don’t know if that makes a difference.