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I find myself in a similar funk. Between school and chores and my job and Scouts.... all I want to do is run away into the woods.
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I wonder if it's just their core in general: http://www.timberdoodle.com/Complete_Homeschool_Curriculum_Preschool_p/999-0000.htm
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The only worse than reading aloud, is to listen to a child read to me. QUOTE]
Yup. Painful on both counts.
I am a speed reader and I get irritated having to read out loud because I have to read all of the stinking words. I also get irritated because I know DS is daydreaming rather than listening to the stinking story.... He doesn't like to be read to, nor does he like to read himself. I can't stand to listen to my husband read out loud because he is soooo dang slow. And listening to my son read is just... bah!
I do it because it's good for us. Like eating your vegetables.
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It is technically possible to do it by 12.5! If the boy is 10.5 and finished with 5th grade or 10.5 and has his AoL and he NEVER misses a date to get a BoR, etc. he could do it. However, I think he'd go nuts... :D I had a 13yo Eagle (he could have Eagled one month past 2 years of his crossover date). However, he'd worked hard and I suggested he take a month off. Then, my dd's fiance' was killed and our lives stopped for a very long time. He ended up Eagling a few months before his 14th birthday. And no, I didn't do his work for him! He has 72 mbs right now and will get his second Palm in April. Yes, he did his own project, supervising a crew of 15 for several days. Boys that come in having done the AoL work completely can get Scout the next week. And Tenderfoot right after that, etc. It requires a very active troop that does a LOT of camping! Fortunately, we're blessed with just such a troop. It's not that hard to get to First Class within a year--not that that is the goal, but if the troop has a lot going on, the First Class will naturally happen.
But, Eagle is not the goal--learning and teamwork are the goals. My ds has continued on with OA, going up for Brotherhood in a month. He's been ASPL, SPL, a Den Chief for 2 years, currently the Bugler, etc. We use badge work as schoolwork. He currently is working on drafting and his religious emblem and will be working on a friend's Eagle project this afternoon--they worked on it until 9:30 last night. It also requires a committee chair that is committed to finding mb counselors. I happen to be that person. My goal is to never have to tell a boy, "I have no idea who could work with you on that." I never have yet. Anyone know sempaphore? I need a mb counselor for Signaling!
My DSS joined the Boy Scouts in Late Winter/Early Spring of 2008 and is on track to make his Eagle by his 18th birthday (the official deadline) this year. He will have progressed through all the ranks, held the appropriate time in rank, earned all his merit badges, participated in numerous service projects and trainings, held the needed leadership positions, and completed his Eagle project in about 2 years. It hasn't been pleasant but it is doable. Personally I wouldn't recommend it unless you have extenuating circumstances that limit your total time available.
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5:30-7:30-- Gym for mom. Must have my gym time to start my day right.
7:30-8:00-- Coffee for mom, make sure DSS17 leaves for school
8:00-9:00-- Wake DH, showers, breakfast
9:00-- Start school. I don't do things in a specific order but we do Math, Language Arts (grammar, spelling, writing), Penmanship, Reading, and PE daily. History, Science, Social Studies, Geography and piano are 2-3 days/wk. Art usually falls in with history or science. DD4 generally does her workbooks sporadically (ABC's, numbers, matching, mazes) as she chooses, plays with puzzles, colors, and plays in her room but she does listen to the readalouds most days as well as history.
12:00-12:45- Lunch
2:00-- the latest we finish school (usually more like 1:30)
Laundry gets thrown in and folded during school time while DS is working independently on math or workbook pages. Cleaning of the kitchen is done as soon as the mess is made by whomever made it. DSS is responsible for the bathroom and living room.
I work from home so school is frequently interupted by phone calls, emails, clients, and such. I also steal 10-15 minute periods of time while DS works independently in order to enter bills, send invoices, and do other paperwork for the business. I also tend to devote about 1 hr/evening catching up on the day's work.
On Mondays we go to the library after school. On Tuesdays we frequently go to our local Hands On Childrens' Museums from about 1-3 p.m. since it is Homeschoolers' Day. Tuesday night is Boy Scouts for DSS. On Wednesday evenings DS has AWANAS. Thursday night is Venture Crew. Friday night is Cub Scouts.
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My husband was medically retired after 13yrs of service due to injuries sustained while serving. If the VA had not retrained him, we would most likely be struggling. He was in the 82nd Airborne and his specific training was light infantry mortarman. He was enlisted, not an officer. Not many jobs that call for people to jump out of airplanes and blow things up in the civilian sector.
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My dad passed away in 2008 but I have a feeling he wouldn't have said anything one way or another, even back when he had it all together. He was a man of few words and rarely said anything negative to anyone, even if he thought it wholeheartedly.
My mom... has raised 2 public school teachers, 1 college professor, 1 librarian, and 2 healthcare professionals.... and she thinks (or thought) all PS's are on the same level as the one we grew up in. Mind you, I didn't learn one new thing in my 1st two years at the University because I had learned it all in high school so I'd say our PS education was phenomenal. That said, she understands why HS'ing was the only viable option for DS THIS YEAR.... Now if I continue to HS next year, that will probably be a different story.
My MIL is a private school teacher and in the current economy she has seen many of their families pull their kids to HS rather than send them to our PS's... I don't think she likes it. I get the feeling she attributes every negative behavior DS exhibits to HS'ing. However, she knows me well enough to stay out of our business.
My FIL is disgusted with the state of public education in the country and I believe he understands why DS is home.
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Not particularly, no.
I don't mind the teaching, and my kids are easy personalities to teach (thus far, knock on wood). Much of our teaching is general life learning type of stuff that I'd likely be teaching even if they weren't homeschooled. But that's starting to change as they get older, you know? And I'm not particularly thrilled by the idea of teaching subjects I didn't care to learn about the first go 'round when I was the student. I'm not wild on the idea that so much of my free time is spent re-learning to the point of being able to teach it to my own kids; like you said, I'd rather spend that time just being Generic Mom. Or persuing my own interests - there's a thought!
But I know it's good for my kids, and I love having this time with them - in that sense, it's best for our family right now that we homeschool. By default, that means I have to do the teaching LOL. I don't love it, never had any desire to grow up to do it ... it's just something I do because it has to be done :)
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The requirement is Physical Education, not Gym... My understanding is that you can use topics such as Health, the Human Body, and Nutrition along with actual physical activity such as swimming, basketball, YMCA PE, bike riding, hiking, backyard obstacle courses, frisbee, golf, tennis, rollerskating, park days with organized games such as kickball, kick-the-can, and so on...
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Hi. I'm Michelle and I started HS'ing my 2nd grader after Christmas break. We are what you could term "accidental homeschoolers" but so far we are enjoying the experience.
I have a 17 yo stepson who should graduate from public school this Spring as well as a 4 yo daughter who keeps things interesting.
We live in Olympia. I look forward to 'meeting' all of you.
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Hmm... What about the pagans? ;)
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...for my kindergarten dd.
I'd like some good picture book recommendations on anything having to do with spring---flowers, bunnies, butterflies, etc. Whenever I go to the library with a broad topic like this and no ideas, I end up with a lot of twaddle. I'd really like to go to the library armed with a list of some good books. Ideas anyone?
The last time I was at Barnes and Noble I noticed they had little non-fiction DK "See How they Grow" picture books by the Easter stuff... bunnies, butterflies, sheep.... Maybe your library has those.
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My DD4 is a handful during DS8's school time. I bought wipe off workbooks from Target (mazes, ABC's, numbers), wipe-off world map and penmanship placemats, a white board, and some dry erase markers that she uses during math and LA's. I run off a copy of the SOTW AG coloring sheets and maps and she colors next to her brother while I read from SOTW. She usually listens when we do I read-you read or readalouds... Otherwise it's pretty much mayhem. I let her play with her school toys (puzzles, peg board, colorforms, coloring books, beads, and pattern boards) in the room with us. She can watch a video in another room (I try to get Magic School Bus or some other somewhat educational show). She can play in her room. During his breaks I try to play with her.
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I started hs'ing DS at Christmas. My state (WA) requires testing each school year. Does anyone have a standardized test they prefer and why?
Thanks in advance!
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My kids get earn money by doing chores. The chores are age appropriate and the pay goes along with what they do. If they need gentle reminding or help, they still get paid because they did their part to contribute to the house/family. If they willfully choose to forego their chores or they only do them after much badgering, they don't get paid (we pro-rate based on work over the course of a week).
Many people consider the allowance a weekly given. We consider paying for Scout activites, swim lessons, agym membership (for DSS), and so on a given. Spending cash needs to be earned.
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"Coincidentally I was in the market for this today and picked a used copy of this book off Amazon:
World of Plants: Internet-Linked (Library of Science) "
Usborne books are usually pretty good. I'll be interested to hear what you think of this one.
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Nope. I touch on the 11 state-required topics but I don't gear my curriculum toward testing.
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Start working on your 3 to 6 month emergency fund.
Yup.
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I do a mix of WTM Science and CLE. For example, we follow SWB's suggestions for topics to study (i.e. animals, human body, etc. with SOW1) and check out several books from the library but then I also used CLE 200 (primarily animals) and 300 level (just those that applied to the body) books that corresponded.
Next year I'll probably do the same but I'm also interested in getting into some more experiments vs. primarily observation.
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There was another thread on this last week... I wonder if you could do a search for it because I remember there were a ton of replies and I am encouraged to start the program with my son next year.
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We don't do the speed drills with Dot because she freaks over being timed, but we do have her brothers do them. They're in the 500 & 600 levels.
On my son's 'emotional' days, I have him do the equations but not worry about the time. He still gets the practice but he doesn't get stressed over the timer.
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I think the key with SC and any other building kit is to buy the biggest one you can afford.
We love SC here!
GardenMom
Well, that was my inclination. Bigger is better when it comes to such things. And the kit with the manuals to actually go into the science behind the projects will obviously make it more educational.
Thank you both for responding.
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Praying for all of you.
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For those of you who use Snap Circuits as part of your science program, which kit and why? I was looking on Amazon and noticed the 100, 300, 500, and 750 as well as 'extra' kits (i.e. flying saucer, remote control). I also noticed there is a "Student Training Program" version of the 750.
Too many choices, lol! What do you use and why?
Responding to my kid's friends
in General Education Discussion Board
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My boys have this competitve bent, and I see it in their friends as well. My daughter could care less. I wonder if some of it is the development of the masculine survival instinct... Better/stronger/faster = survival.
That said, I tend to approach it with the "Yes, you are getting better. You must really be practicing and working hard. That's great!" type statements. I also remind them that the others are improving as well and we want to encourage others to succeed, not bring them down.