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Each kid is different. I have one who enjoys it, but does not obsess. His obsession is chess. The others like Minecraft, but don't actually play it daily even though they all have access.
I have two kids who seem to go overboard if their screen time is not limited. I am constantly talking to them about prioritizing what's most important to you. For my oldest and youngest though, this is not the case.
In fact my oldest, who was given his own laptop and no restrictions @ 13, just got hired as a programmer after self-teaching in computer code. He found that one person who would let him show what he could do and they hired him. It's a darn good job--one that many adults would love to have. Tuition reimbursement, benefits, corporate housing (He's not moving out YET.). He can afford (at nineteen!!) to put himself through college, buy a new car and pay for its insurance and still save about half his take home pay. The important thing though? He is loving what he's doing.
I can honestly say that for THIS kid, limiting him to 15 minutes a day would have really limited him. I do realize that is not the usual result of giving free rein, but parents do need to consider each child's needs individually. If you know *your* child needs screen time limited, do it. You'll know this just by looking at them while they're on the computer and watching how it affects their behavior. Just don't do anything because it's considered to be general knowledge. It really does not affect everyone the same way.
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Another vote for Lenovo! We have two of the Y series machines, and are very pleased with them. My kids love Minecraft, and to play it on a laptop a second graphics card is highly recommended (a requirement really if you want it to run properly). These both have that. Laptops with that feature are not $200 machines though.
Bookmarking that outlet site! Do you get them from there faster? I waited a long while for mine...
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Yes, I'm aware that some CCs are not getting the job done. That is not the case in any of the CC systems I've personally encountered, but it's a very good point.
It's not the case for all CC in MI either.
My husband was told (by more than one person) to wait to take math classes until he transferred to university instead of the CC he was attending because the university classes would be EASIER This CC has a bit of a reputation for challenging math classes. Kind of the opposite of what I guess is typical. I guess we're lucky.
There are definitely a lot of them around for which that would be true though. This is unfortunate because it means students who struggled in high school still won't get the help they need. :-(
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Peanut butter is optional. It mellows the flavor out some, but they are fine without.
Okay. It's a fat, so I thought it might be some complicated chemical composition thing.
Has anyone tried it with coconut oil? That might be yummy.
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My oldest did part-time DE for her senio year while in public school. However, fulltime DE has come up as an option for my next for his junior and senior years. I have a question about how to schedule courses.
Let's assume I want my son to complete a total of 12 to 14 high school hours during that time. Our high school counts a DE class as a full year credit.
So, do I schedule math, history, and foreign language one semester. Then, the next semester, I would schedule science, English, and an elective. I could schedule another elective when it fits. That seems light, but scheduling 5/6 academic college classes at college for a high schooler looks like too much. That could be 15-18 college credits a semester.
Please help me know what is the "normal" way of handling this for straight dual-enrollment. This will be at a 4-year university.
Thanks
15-18 credit hours is considered full time by most schools. I don't know how motivated he is, but that would be work to keep up with that even for most adults.
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Chocolate/peanut butter/oatmeal no bakes were a staple of my undergrad years but now they remind me of Pam SFSOM who used to grace us on these boards. That is Pam the S? Flaming Sword of Moderation--her Unitarian Jihad nickname.
Stop on by and I'll be happy to share cookies with a cup of peppermint tea.
Cheers!
I remember her. I really hope she just moved on and nothing happened to her. Anyone know?
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Yum, but can you save a few in the frig.... crawling out from a terrible migraine w/upset stomach. You know it was bad when I won't eat chocolate! But I'll raise my next cup of tea tonight to you! I must have come to the board after flaming sword left, cool name!
Adding: I compared my recipe, mine has 1/2 c. cocoa powder, and 1/2 c. peanut butter, and 1 tsp. vanilla. So more chocolate.
Mine has 1/2 c peanut butter, 1 tsp vanilla and everything else is the same.
Is there a peanut butter free version? Just leave it out?
I will say that once we ended up using old-fashioned oats and they were... chewy. People still ate them, but it's better with minute oats.
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My teen (still a teen til January) just got his first job. I can see no real reason for this kid where getting one earlier would have been any kind of benefit. He didn't need his own money for anything, really.
If he had wanted one though? I don't think I would have stood in his way.
He is expected to pay for car insurance, the balance of his classes (His employer will be paying 80%.), his car payment and save as much as possible each month. This is an older teen though, and definitely a rather serious (not typical) first job.
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We gave ds an allowance of $20 a week for several years, which was his to do whatever he felt like. He always saved birthday monies from relatives. He wanted an iphone when he left for school, and since his dad hates the whole idea of smartphones, he let Walt pay for it himself. Clothes, essentials--those we still pay for. He has a nice chunk of change saved up, which his dad says may disappear quickly once he becomes involved with a girl. For now, though, it's in his "Camaro Fund".
He may need to start an "Insure the Camaro Fund" as well. ;-)
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I think The Trumpet of the Swan was set in Canada, but they migrate to Montana.
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They definitely published both at one time. I'm pretty sure NEM was dropped by singaporemath[dot]com. I spoke with them years back (when NEM was still available) and they recommend Discovering Mathematics based on the additional teacher support. If my memory serves, NEM didn't even have soulution books?
Bill
You remember correctly. No solution books. I've resisted the temptation to buy it based on that alone.
I may have a peek at DM soon though. It's been a LONG time since I've been to their site.
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My (perhaps imperfect) understanding is that NEM has essentially been discontinued and that another similar (reputed to be slightly easier but far more user-friendly) series called Discovering Mathematics has essentially taken its place as the "integrated" Singapore program that is easily obtained here in the USA.
Bill
I think they offered both programs for a while. I knew I remembered something, but was too lazy to look it up. :-)
More user-friendly is a plus. Most drop Singapore after 6B because NEM is not for the faint of heart.
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I'll take a stab at a little armchair psychology.
I think it's because when someone is attacked, it highlights how very vulnerable we are--especially women. We'd like to think (even if it's erroneously) that we can avoid that happening to ourselves and our loved ones.
This vulnerability makes us feel helpless. That makes us angry. Because any one of us COULD end up trusting the wrong person, and we really would like to think WE would be too smart for that.
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"He did, however, insist that students weren’t required to take it and that it was actually a volunteer project put together by students, not teachers. Parents insist the survey was an assignment put together by teachers, but some student input was also allowed."
It was a class project. Later it says surveys are supposed to be run through administration and it wasn't. It was removed when administration was made aware of it. It happens. Doesn't sound like a big deal to me.
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Also, most of the more intrusive questions also had an option for an answer that wasn't really an answer.
Kind of a neat idea for a class project for AP Govt. Needed a little more thought put into it's execution. It should have been totally voluntary, truly anonymous and a "non-answer" option provided for EVERY question.
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Yes. And this is something that we'll no doubt be hearing more about thanks to the internet. It's a gold mine for attention seekers. Combine that with Munchausen's? Yikes!
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What helped me remember them was learning WHY they work. Derive the formulas for them.
Neat! Thanks for posting that.
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I wouldn't memorize them. I'd make a divisibility rules poster (have her do that if she wants to/can) and display it (or make a chart). Then she can refer to them. Using them over and over again will help her remember them.
I think they are very useful!
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They can be useful--and kinda fun!
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Ahhh I may have missed the tongue in cheek haha. Its been quite the day here. Consults for four kids requiring braces, a kid with strep, a child that wore two right shoes and blah blah blah.
So basically two Mondays in a row? Sorry about that. :-(
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I'm old and not fashionable. Not skinny either. Can't say that I give a crap though.
Me either.
And I love your sig. :-)
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That, or their children enter 5th grade.
Around here 5th grade seems to be the kiss of death for most homeschoolers. >sarcasm font on< As I look across the room at my super surly 5th grader I cannot imagine why anyone would throw in the towel. >sarcasm font off<
That explains a lot. My youngest is a 5th grader--and the rest? Well... they're teens. :-P
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How dare homeschool moms look fashionable, be young and skinny! The audacity of them!
I'm pretty sure homeschooling being a popular option is a good thing!
I don't understand why the relative youth of the parents is a bad thing. I only just turned 30, and we're in our fourth year homeschooling, or sixth if you count the homeschool co-op we did for preschool. I've known that I'd be homeschooling my kids since I was 15. I'm not ''skinny'', but I'm not overweight, either, and fairly fashionable (but not especially trendy).
I think you may have missed the tongue-in-cheek humor of the OP.
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I grew up with intergrated maths in Australia. I want the same kind of program for my son.
There is actually something in the CC standards about this. Maybe we'll see some new programs out soon.
For now there is the NEM series from Singapore that begins in 7th grade (or is it called something else now?). There is another starting at the middle school level as well by the same publisher as Everyday Math. I think the first in the series is called Transition Math or something like that (Okay, that program's not integrated after that book. :-/).
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Dd really enjoyed the book.
She was introduced to the idea of homosexuality because she had an effeminate friend in grade school. I don't think that is something that would be exclusive to larger towns. We spent quite a bit of time comforting her when she was crying because the other kids made fun of him. We kept her in public school longer than we intended because we did not want her friend to be alone.
His family moved after third grade and so that was her last year in public school.
My dd's experience was terribly sad, it probably made her a more compassionate person towards the issue.
Of course it's not exclusive to larger towns. It just comes up more often--especially for kids in public school.
In a book series, you come to feel like you know the characters. It might be the first time--especially for younger readers, they've really given it much thought.
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I don't think Sara is judging it, she's warning, which is fair. I do think some of us forget there are people who don't have openly gay friends or family in their lives.
That's how I read it too.
I come from midwestern small town of about 3,000. There are no gay pride marches here. I'm sure there are a few living here quietly (If you want to do anything quietly, this IS the place! lol!).
Other than a couple of teen boys holding hands at the 4th of July fireworks, it hasn't really come up often.
I *have* had discussions with them after references to homosexuality on TV shows. That's about all the opportunity I get. Oh... and my one gay FB friend whom I went to high school with recently got married. I guess there was that. But no one they know irl. I feel like when reading books in a series, you do kind of start feeling like you know the characters, so maybe a little discussion there would be a good thing.
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Good to know. I ordered mine about a year ago and it took nearly a month. Mine shipped direct from China.
We ordered our son's more recently though, and I do believe it came MUCH faster. It must have. I don't remember hearing him complain much. :-P