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Do you have one that you like? I'm thinking primarily of my 7th grader although I'm sure my 3rd yo would use it too. Spelling is his Achilles' heel.
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Think about it this way.... As children, we learn tasks in a specific order. For example, one of the first things we learn is to get our hands to our mouth to feed ourselves. Later we learn to walk. To ride a bike. To drive a car. And so on. The layers of skill/ability/knowledge build upon lower layers, sort of like an onion. With Alzheimers, those affected lose those abilities in the reverse of how they gained them; the most-recently acquired skills go first. Once the skill/knowledge is gone, it's gone. There is no regaining that lost skill. There is are no new skills to be learned, no new short-term memories to be made. There is only the layer they are at and the layers beneath it. The outside layers of skill/knowledge/ability are lost, layer by layer, until the person is left with only those most basic of function, those learned in infancy.
It's a terrible disease. Help her to function where she is with what she knows. Make sure she does as much as she can within her current level of abilities. But don't expect to teach her something new, or remind her of how to do something that she is no longer doing, because that layer is gone.
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I refuse to give in to fall. I will not start school. I will not put away the swimsuits and beach towels. I will not buy pumpkin-spiced anything. No. No. No.
Fall used to be my favorite. But fall here is nothing like the fall I grew up loving. Fall here means rain showers broken up by one or two crisp, sunny days.... and then it rains some more until all of the leaves fall off the trees. Then it rains some more and we call that winter.
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Thank you. Your responses have offered me some perspective. My kids do have a few other monthly activities (game days, field trips with our homeschool groups, etc) but maybe I will just cut out the nature walks on those weeks to lend some balance to the schedule. I can probably get DH to pick up books on hold from the library weekly and take the kids to the library once/month to do research for papers and/or peruse the stacks for leisure reading.
I will miss having days where I have no outside obligations, but I can't see a way to make that happen this fall.
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I guess it stresses me because last year we had AHG and BSA on Monday nights and then we were done with that for the week. Art class was on Tuesday so DH dealt with that. But this year everything is sprawled out throughout the week, and I don't have a single day without an outside obligation. I'm sure it will be fine. I just really enjoyed having a lot of flexibility on Weds and Thurs last year, and this year I don't have much at all. I know I just have to suck it up.
Scouts and AHG are very important to DH. DS loves BSA. DD could take or leave AHG. But we are a scouting family. DH and I are leaders. So that can't be dropped.
DD LOVES her art class. I don't have the heart to take that away.
DSS22 lives on the other side of the country so using him is not an option.
The nature walk is with a group. We started doing it because it seemed that everything the group did was geared toward younger kids and we wanted an activity that brought the older group together (middle and high school).
DH works from home so the academic load is very light on his days. Many days, the kids do their assignments independently or without much interaction from him because he is working. I might be able to get him to do the library trip, or at least pick up books that are on hold.
Weekends are family time. And they are MY days off. I really don't want to do school on those days too.
I was also considering adding music lessons of some sort for both kids....
So ... hmmm... I guess maybe I need to really look at our academics and figure out more things the kids can do independently on DH's days.
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I just wrote our schedule out on paper and I don't like it:
Monday-
I teach.
Walking/nature group for older kids in p.m. (usually 1-3 or 2-4)
Library time
BSA evenings (6-8)
Tuesday-
I work. DH teaches.
Home all day
Wednesday-
I teach.
AHG 3-5
Thursday-
I teach.
Thursday has traditionally been our field trip day because many venues have free admission.
DD has art class from 4-6
DH/DS play D&D at our house from 7-10
I play volleyball in a league in the evenings
Friday-
I work. DH teaches
Home all day
It just seems like everything out of the house ended up on my days to teach (which are our most productive days with regard to academics).
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I think AHG sticks with ages because the girls are put into levels (Tenderheart, Explorer, Patriot, etc) with several grade/age levels per level and are expected to be able to complete the level-specific requirements for each badge whether they are a 9 year old (beginning of 4th grade Explorer) or a 12 yo (end of 6th grade) Explorer. I do not think that a 9 yr old, no matter how advanced academically, can do the same things as a 12 yr old when it comes to some of the skills required for certain badges.
I think the levels have to do with physical and mental ability but even more so maturity:
Girl Scouts only has 2 grades per rank. I assume there are different programs/requirements at each level geared toward the girls' ability.
Cub Scouts does 1 grade per rank (and the activities are geared specifically to that level).
Boy Scouts puts all boys together from 11-18 (or 10-1/2 with your Arrow of Light, meaning you completed all the skills required at the Webelos (4th and 5th grade levels).
Venture Scouts puts boys and girls together from 14-21.
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I'm glad ALS is getting some attention. It and many other orphan diseases are often overlooked but are devastating to those affected.
I did the challenge with my coworkers (the entire staff was challenged by a former employee). I wasn't going to do it until the boss agreed to donate $10/employee AND $10/like (up to $1000) on Facebook. Within 30 minutes he had hit 100 likes, so that plus the $10/employee that did the challenge sent $1200 off to support research for ALS. Not a bad use of about 10 seconds of my day.
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I haven't started and am not looking forward to it. I haven't even decided when to start. PS picks back up on Sept 3 so some time after that will be good.
It has started raining again here so it will be easier to stay inside if the weather is miserable...
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People are always going to think you don't do enough. Don't feed them.
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Thank you!!!!!!
Now back to hunting for my copy of the WTM!!!
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I can't find my copy of TWTM... I think I loaned it to someone... Anyway, what does SWB suggest after Building Thinking Skills 2? Or what do you recommend? Thanks.
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I've wore skull stuff before it was cool. ;-) Even my eyeglasses, which I originally purchased in 2006, have skulls on the bows. So far be it for me to tell my kids they can't wear skull!
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We've done Adventures with Molecules and Atoms. It was enjoyable.
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Sherry, Those sites look interesting. I will have to pour over them thoroughly when I have more than a moment.
Farrar I'll check into that book as well! BTW, I cracked up at the "Expert Cat Herder" title over your picture.
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I am hoping to find a great kitchen chemistry book to add to Ellen McHenry's Elements this year. Any suggestions? Something that is challenging but accessible for both my 3rd and 7th graders.
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We've always just done geography alongside history (using Story of the World). There is a map associated with each chapter, and I have my kids locate the area on the globe as well. We talk about what type of climate the region would have, geographical landmarks, terrain, etc. They eventually cover the entire globe and the history of the different regions which helps them to understand the history and culture of the area as well. This year we are going to add in the use of the Kingfisher Geography Atlas to add some current information about the areas/countries. I also plan to have them use the iPads to look for additional information as the need or interest dictates.
DS12 has been through the Complete Book of Maps and Geography which helped him learn to read maps, gave him an overview of the 50 states and the continents, and some other general knowledge. DD will start using it this year. She has been through Evan Moor's Beginning Geography workbook which introduced her to reading maps and understanding directions.
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Thanks for the insight! It sounds like Elements would be a good start but I need to pair it with something else rather than using Carbon Chemistry if DD is going to be in the mix. So what are some good kitchen chemistry books and/or chemistry kits that I could pair with it to make it fun and accessible for both of my kids?
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I was looking specifically at The Elements and Carbon Chemistry for my 8 and 12 yr olds.
Thanks.
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Our main areas of focus for the year will be:
Math: CLE 300, LoF as a supplement
LA: WWE3, FLL4, Pentime for penmanship practice, Spelling Workout C
History: SOTW3, Draw and Write through History... and a focus on the sections of SOTW3 Re: Am History
Science: Elemental Science Chemistry
Geography: Complete Book of Maps and Geography
At least 1-2 times/week we will also do:
Foreign Language: GSWL and a Spanish program DH bought at Costco (his class to teach)
Art: Weekly art class, artist studies
Music: Composer studies, guitar lessons
PE: daily yoga, volleyball through YMCA
Typing: Typing Instructor Platinum
Logic: several books of riddles and puzzles
Outside activities: American Heritage Girls
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I have had my head in the sand Re: the upcoming school year. My son recently developed an acute interest in science (after Boy Scout Camp this summer where he earned 7 merit badges, most of them science-related) so now I need to start nurturing that interest. Anyway...
Math: We've done CLE up until now. I'm thinking I may want to switch since it takes CLE 2 years to do Pre-Algebra but I am not sure where to go from here.
Language: We've used LLATL which has been OK but I want more writing.
History: SOTW3 and some Am. Hx. using various sources
Science: um.... yeah. No idea now.
Geography: ?
Logic: ?
Computer skills: ?
Art; artist studies, photography
Music: Hoffman Academy for piano, guitar lessons, composer studies
Foreign Language: GSWL and Rosetta Stone Spanish
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Thank you! Your answers have been very helpful!
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DD did FLL1&2 over the summer last year. We just completed WWE2 and FLL3 this year. Looking ahead to next year, I am considering WWE3 and FLL4. However, my husband pointed out that since we are "off" by a level between the two programs, maybe we should just do WWE4 with FLL4. I feel like we would miss some things by doing that. He says that because it is so repetitious she is she to get whatever it is she missed.
So... Can I skip WWE3 and go right to WWE4? Or should we power through WWE3 and then start WWE4 and FLL4 together, likely in the spring? Or do I just use FLL4 and WWE3 together?
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I need to find a writing curriculum for DS that isn't terribly teacher intensive but will cover the basics of writing for DS12. I also want something to replace WWE for DD as we move into next year. I came across EPS Writing Skills and thought it might fit the bill. Thoughts?
Spelling app for iPad?
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My daughter is a natural speller but my son is not. That is why I am hoping for a fun app that he will actually want to work with rather than another curriculum that he will hate and resist.