Heather R
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Hmmm - not a curriculum but what about signing up for The Happy Scientist? And offering loads of living science books (I have a link on my other computer I can add later). Steve Spangler videos on YouTube. Disneys science of imagineering DVDs.
I forgot to say, she is not super self-directed. I mean, she's motivated and eager to do more science, but I can see her being all, "But what do I DOOOOO next?" I think for this approach to work, I'd have to come up with a schedule for her, and right now, that's more than I can realistically do. Thanks, though! :)
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I'm looking for a science program that my 9.5 year old dd could complete mostly on her own. Life has been a little crazy since we added our newest son from Ethiopia in August and we haven't done anything for Science this year. She is missing it and I would like to get her something she can work at on her own. In recent years we have done REAL Science Biology, Apologia Astronomy, our own weather unit, and random science books and field trips.
She is a strong reader and an average-for-grade writer. She wants something with experiments. I am willing to help her gather basic supplies, but a kit would be great for the obscure items. I'd prefer something with a living books approach, but wouldn't rule out a well-written textbook.
I looked at NOEO, probably Chemistry 2. My hesitation is the use of the Young Scientist Club kits, as we have the space set (11) and were not impressed with the quality. But maybe that is a dud and the rest are better? Any thoughts on NOEO?
Any other suggestions? We are Christians but don't object to secular materials. Must be available to ship to Canada.
Thanks in advance!
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This story reminds me of "Mercy Watson Fights Crime" (the pig sits on the burgler)... So glad no one was hurt and the thief will have to face the consequences of his actions.
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What about something from a Disney movie, like Lion King or Jungle Book?
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I really recommend the book "The House that Cleans Itself" by Mindy Starns Clark. She is a former "messie" and the book is all about coming up with solutions that work for you... change the house, not the habit! On another forum I'm on, many women are having lots of success. I have just started applying her methods/strategies but I have really noticed a difference in those rooms.
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We hosted students from Japan two different times and recieved a stiped of $750/month both times. It was through our local school division's "Homestay" program. There were various pros and cons as mentioned above.
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The monitoring.
It is the monitoring that we object to.
Thanks. That makes much more sense. I initially got the impression it was the follow-up that was so objectionable.
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Really?!? This is where we are at? American citizens feel it is okay to be monitored in their homes and then be subject to searches in their homes at the whim of the federal government just in case. Wow! I thought the article was upsetting, but I find this type of response to be even more so.
I'm tempted to just walk away, but this has already been a bad day... may as well keep going! :glare:
First of all, I'm not American. To be honest, I'm not sure where I stand on the monitoring of home internet use (google searches, etc). Is that legal in the US? I don't know... But assuming it is, I'm not sure what the appropriate response from the authorities would be? They encountered a situation where several "red flags" were googled from the same IP address... Was it the same person? Multiple family members as this turned out to be? They came to investigate, asked to come in, WERE given entry (again, I agree the homeowners were within their rights to refuse without a warrant), and did a cursory, non-invasive search. Asked a few questions, accepted reasonable answers, and left.
Is it the monitoring you object to? Or the follow up? If it is the monitoring, then I guess I can understand that. But if we have accepted that the authorities do have the right to monitor for suspicious activity (and in their experience, searching for both pressure cookers and backpacks, combined with travel to China and Korea and a few other things added up to potentially suspicious) then wouldn't they be negligent to NOT follow up?
I feel like I'm reading this through an entirely different lens than the majority of you... And that's ok. Maybe we Canadians aren't adequately afraid of our government...
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Kind of seems like the feds are damned if they do, damned if they don't. It sounds like the officers were reasonable and respectful. Unnerving, yes, but nothing to get worked up about, IMO.
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You popped into my head today and I came online to find this thread... Praying things are going as well as can be expected...
Heather
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Yeah, it's hard to schedule. They don't really split apart nicely into "lessons". Some days we'd get 4 pages done, other days, only 1. I'd plan to do math for a set amount of time each day, and try to get through one guide & practice book roughly every 9 weeks. Hope that helps!
Heather
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Is there a skip counting book that anyone has found?
Super-Fun Multiplication Memory Boosters has a skip-counting section. I'm just buying it today, so I can't give much of a review.
Also, I discovered that many of the books are viewable on the Barnes and Noble website. You have to be logged in, but then you can see many (all?) of the pages of most of the ebooks I've searched for. Makes it much easier to decide which ones are worth getting.
Heather
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I have the introductory Verbal Problems book and it doesn't have the instruction for the program. I think you need the manuals for Levels 1, 2, and 3. They are available on the website under "Replacement Parts". Or you could consider just getting the instructional DVD.
Hth,
Heather
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In SWB's writing lectures, she says not to expect spelling skills to transfer to other writing until about age 9. That is consistent with what I've observed with my daughter and other kids I know.
I find using a program like AAS gives me the "vocabulary" to discuss spelling with my daughter. For instance, if she spells "smiling" as "smilling", I can first say "that says smill-ing, how could you change it to smiling". If she doesn't figure out her mistake, I'd ask her to divide the word into syllables. Usually then she would notice the closed first syllable and how that makes the vowel short. She would then correct it herself.
Hth,
Heather
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I wish I could order this to Canada! Looks great!
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I'm in Canada, so the details might be different, but I was able to arrange to do CTBS (Canadian Test of Basic Skills) through our school board. It was free and I administered it myself, though I could have asked a friend or neighbor to do it.
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I strain through a coffee filter and then keep in a glass jar in the fridge. It keeps really well! Store the jar upside down because the fat will rise to the "top" and that way if there in any non-fat liquid, you can easily scrape it off. Usually it's just pure fat, but once in a while there is some gelatinous liquid (meat juice?) I just remove it with a spoon and the fat is still good.
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I am trying to figure out a way to include both, but having a hard time doing so...
I can't help you with the Mill's books, as I'm not familiar with those, but I did just discover that the Famous Men books are available on Librivox. We have listened to portions of the Middle Ages one and have been happy enough with the narrator. Maybe you could listen to those and read the others?
Heather
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We started Beast Academy after finishing MM2. It has gone fine, except my dd needed more practice to learn her multiplication facts, so we did that chapter from MM3 before continuing with Beast. Beast is tricky, and really stretches DD, so we often do it "buddy style". I sometimes wish there were more practice problems available (maybe on the website?) as sometimes it moves quite quickly. Still, overall I am very happy with the program and plan to continue, though I will probably end up supplementing as we are just slightly ahead of their production schedule.
HTH,
Heather
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We basically did this. It has gone well, but what I didn't think through was what I would do for 4th grade, since BA4 won't be released (completely) in time for us to use it in 4th grade. So, we are facing going back to MM. *sigh* Preparation-wise, DD did fine, though she is quite "mathy" and was a little bored by MM2 A&B...We did the multiplication chapter of MM3A along with the Beast multiplication chapter as she needed a little more repetition to get the facts memorized.
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I think LandsEnd.com has girls jeans that have a higher rise.
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Yes, I printed the student pages for FLL3, and yes, it is HUGE! I keep it in a three ring binder and take out a week's pages at a time into a clipboard. Yes, the copyright allows it to be reprinted for family use.
I printed it single sided because I was using thin paper, but double sided on better paper would be preferable, I think.
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We have continued into Levels 3 & 4, and it does pick up the pace considerably. I like AAS, but I have often thought that if I did switch, it would be to How to Teach Spelling with the accompanying workbooks. I use it in conjunction with AAS to find harder words that apply the same rule we are learning in AAS. I *think* you could go to HTTS book 2 after AAS 2, but don't jump straight to book 3. Book 3 of HTTS is about a grade 4-6 level, so significantly beyond AAS 2.
Heather
Science program a 9 year old can do (mostly) independently?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Sorry, I lost track of this thread... I think we might try Exploration Education. It covers lots of "general science" topics that I've been meaning to get to, but haven't! :mellow: So I feel like maybe it would be a good "catch up year" for 4th/5th and then we can continue with more discipline-specific studies in the end of 5th and on into 6th. Of course, I feel compelled to add books for each unit, but the library should be sufficient for that.
Thanks again for all the feedback!