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Well, one time I told them that if they got expelled from homeschool for poor performance and had to go to ps, there wouldn't be any dance.:D
Ooooh, I like this! :lol: I definitely told DD just recently that she has time for dance because she isn't in school, and if she wanted to go to school we'd have to quit dance (and French.) She decided homeschooling wasn't so bad after all. But I'm keeping this line up my sleeve for the future!
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:grouphug::grouphug:
When I was a teen, I must have told my mom I hated her (at least!!!) once a week for years. We are very close now. I talk to her on the phone every day, and we visit twice a month, plus the entire summer and all holidays.
I know, not much consolation for NOW, but, this too shall pass.
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I'm also a what if person. I have some of THE most ridiculous stuff because, well, WHAT IF??? :lol: Especially when it comes to crafty stuff. I think in another life I was a much craftier person, and I miss it, so I have loads of crafting stuff. But... I don't actually DO anything with it! I always "mean to".....
One thing that has really helped me out is getting rid of things in a way that I can see the difference. It is much easier to pass something on to someone through freecycle who is going to pick it up at my door and be thankful than throw it in the trash. In the first situation, I feel like I am blessing another family, in the latter I feel like I'm wasting stuff.
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Not my master's yet... I still have two years left on my B.A. But I'll (hopefully...) be going directly into a graduate program after that.
You can do it!!!
If I were you, I'd probably try and get the one week intensive done this summer. If I feel like I can handle something, I try and get the difficult stuff done first. That way, if something comes up later and I need to ease up a little it is much easier. (For example, next semester is my first semester "officially" homeschooling my daughter- so the majority of my schedule is flexible scheduling classes, gen eds, and a thesis prep course which is all independent work. Much better than the upper level language and history courses I had this semester!)
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Well, no I haven't but... this sounds like an awesome idea! I'll be :bigear: to this thread for more ideas.
I'm not sure how one would go about teaching English to an adult though. I mean, I've been teaching my daughter a second language, but at a 5 year old level of course... I'd think it would be sort of annoying for an adult to be taught like a child!! :tongue_smilie:
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You'd contact your council which is geographically based.
This one says its in MD's eastern shore but I am not sure exactly where you live. :)
Thank you!! I'll contact them. :D
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I just wanted to say thank you for this thread! I have been considering this same issue for DD, and was leaning more towards 4-H, but only because the only GS troops I've heard of are run through the schools (how the heck does one FIND a GS troop anyway?:001_huh:)
Maybe we will try both. At least if one or the other doesn't work out for us we will have a backup. :D
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So in the beginning, is it realistic to expect that I'll spend ("waste") money on curriculum that I'll end up scrapping in lieu of another that may work better for my family? I'm just trying to set my expectations and give myself the flexibility to scrap something if it doesn't work.
(And how do I know it's not working? How long will it take before I notice a specific curriculum isn't working?)
I think that you probably will end up trying out some curricula that don't work out in the long run, (especially if you spend enough time around this board! :tongue_smilie:)
For me, it was Galloping the Globe that just didn't work. And it was more a lack of time. I should have read the reviews closer, because I was expecting something with a little more structure to it. I think if you read the reviews and ask (specific) questions about the programs, you are more likely to find something that works the first time around.
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You know, society doesn't assign gender...GOD does! There is nothing at all wrong with being the person God made you to be - be that boy or girl. I think this story just goes above any kind of understanding I could muster.
Yes, God does assign biological gender. But.... over the thousands of years that we have written records, the idea of what those biological genders are has changed. What is "male" and "female" today is not what was "male" and "female" just 100 short years ago.
Even something silly as hair. "Men" used to have long hair. That was the way it was. Today, little boys with long hair are mistaken for girls. This is what most people mean by gender being a societal construction. Biology is designed by God, but what society thinks goes with each of those genders is not static, and is not assigned by God.
And what about those people who DON'T have clear biological genders?
I don't think this is as simple as saying God made you a boy (or girl), so act like it.
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I think this article is interesting.
I took a Queer Lit class a few semesters ago, and we talked a LOT about how gender is constructed by society. There is evidence of a number of societies that acknowledged a third gender. The male/female binary DOES leave many people pushed out in our society.
I don't know how I feel about what these parents are doing though. My own daughter tends toward "boy"ness. She likes shopping in the boy section, her favorite toys are cars, blocks, Power Rangers, Spiderman.... but at the same time she loves dance class, and loves to wear dresses. (Interestingly enough, a friend recently commented on how DD is both extremely girly and extremely... tomboyish.) I haven't gone as far as to purposely obscure her gender, but I also don't prescribe certain roles for her based on her gender. And I struggle against others (in particular her grandmother, who likes to tell her "Girls don't do that" or convince her to have a Tinkerbell birthday cake instead of a Spiderman one, or refuse to buy her a toy unless she picks out a girl toy... :glare:) Even within my protection, DD has started to make comments like "But people will make fun of me" regarding the Spiderman bookbag that she picked out and loved. Or if she wants to buy a shirt from the boys section. It makes me sad to watch my 5 year old really, really want a shirt, but be afraid to buy it because of what other people think.
I think children are better served by parents who support their choices, encourage them to be themselves, and raise their children to not worry about what people may think of their (appearances, clothes, etc.).
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Nope! My results were Unschooler, and that isn't us. I am guessing that my answers that I believe learning happens 24/7 and the fact learning and lunch blend into one another, were the indicators? But I am still classical all the way, just a bit on the unorganized side of classical.
:iagree:I got Unschool (nope), Classical (yes), Waldorf (I'm not even sure what this is!), Unit Studies (maybe a little), Christian (Well, that we are- but it doesn't have any bearing on our schooling), and with 0% School at home (which we couldn't be farther from! :lol:)
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I have an only. DD is 5. Given that I have another 8 years at least until I finish school, she'll be 13 before I have another.
I always wanted a lot of children. But the older DD is getting, the less sure I am that I'll ever have another child. We lead a very "unsettled" life- coming and going as we please, sleeping and waking as we please, eating as we please..... in the future we'll be traveling and hopefully staying out of the country for extended periods of time. With just the two of us- this is possible. DD also loves dance, and while it is reasonable right now, as she gets older it will be more expensive, and, did I mention I'll be a student for another 8 years? :tongue_smilie:
All this to say... I do want another. Desperately. I don't feel like our family is complete. But, I'm not sure where things will go for us. If we do increase our family it will probably be through adoption, and probably an older child at that. (As in, somewhere between 8-13 when DD is 13.)
I also struggle with "socialization." DD and I are both naturally introverts and neither of us finds it easy to make friends. She actually does better than I. But I don't want her to be isolated from other children. If I had another child I don't think it would be quite as big of a deal.
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:bigear: Very cool looking. Wonder if it works as well as it claims....
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I'll probably push Latin back until middle school or so, maybe even late middle school realistically. I'd like to start it in 3rd/4th, but that'll be a couple years before we (hopefully) go to Brazil for an extended stay, so I'll be doing Portuguese instead in preparation. That'll put us at three modern languages, so we probably won't add another until DD is fluent enough in one to drop it as a language study and just maintain through speaking/literature/etc.
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We have a dog... she's the biggest chicken there is and probably wouldn't save us from a fly, BUT.. she's big, and she sounds awfully mean. We have friends that have refused to come in the house- I'm pretty sure strangers won't be taking that risk! :tongue_smilie:
DD and her aren't exactly the best of friends... in fact, they are pretty jealous over my attention, but she puts up with DD and has never even made the slightest motion to hurt her (even when DD was learning to crawl/walk and using the dog as leverage... putting toys in her ears/mouth/nose.... taking snacks and food right out of her mouth...)
Oh, she's a lab. We got her mother from a breeder known for larger-labs, and before she got sick at the end of her life she was 120-130 pounds. The *little* dog (the one we still have) is 100 pounds during the summer, 110 or so in the winter.
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Well, I'm a missionary and I posted that I'm posting from heaven. I do think that God has a great sense of humor and wasn't offended. Proof positive of his sense of humor- the duck-billed platypus.
:D Your first post had me laughing, and then this.
Duck-billed platypus. Awesome. :lol:
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I've heard some pretty crazy stories about Ambien. They gave it to me during the last week of my pregnancy and tried to give it to me again while I was still in the hospital after having DD because I wasn't sleeping.
I've taken it a few other times before- but never had negative reactions to it. But I don't take it anymore. When I get desperate I take a xanax to turn my brain off long enough to fall asleep. Not sure why I feel like xanax is better than ambien!
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To me even though I am not a Christian if someone who is one says God Bless or Blessings it is special. It means something to the person saying it therefore it translates that they care enough to share that with you. Clear as mud? Things sound so much better in my head.
I'll make it brief then. I appreciate it.
:iagree:I am a Christian, but I agree with the rest of this statement. It's about the intent.
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Language tutors multiple times a week- both French and Spanish.
Failing that, 3-4 different programs for each language that would form a solid basis instead of having to pick one program that inevitably has weaknesses.
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I just picked French, since that's the only DD is actively learning right now. She'll be adding Spanish within the next year or two.
(For me, the answer would be French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Just started seriously studying Portuguese on my own, this should be an interesting little experiment! :tongue_smilie:)
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I'd probably go with the county where your child resides - puts her head at night.Just checked Maryland law and it looks like you can just ask for an exemption since she is only 5. That would solve the problem for this year anyway. :) Otherwise' date=' I'd go with where you're actually living for convenience.[/quote']
You know, I considered applying for the exception- but I wasn't sure if that would cause an issue later or anything. :tongue_smilie:
Thank you both. I guess I'll have to call the board of education and figure out how to register in this county. I mean, I assume they'd have to figure out a way to get her register if I were going to send her to school, so I guess we'll have to work it out somehow.
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Not only have I not watched any season finales yet- I'm also about 2 weeks behind on all my shows. They are on DVR at my parents house- where we are headed next week! I can't wait to spend a week of evenings vegged out and relaxing.
But I'll be watching: Grey's Anatomy and Private Practive, House, Bones, Criminal Minds, and Chuck. I'll probably eventually catch up on all the CSI franchises this summer while there.
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I'm a fairly modest person- the complete opposite of my mother. Growing up, she would always change right in front of me, walk in on me changing, etc. Even after I asked her not to/made it clear that I was uncomfortable. To this day (and she's in her 50s!) I dress much more conservatively than she does.
Dad always had on either a robe or some pants.
DD and I still bathe together- but that's at her request. When she starts asking for privacy- she'll have it. But she loves being naked, and is just now getting the idea of modesty. :tongue_smilie:
(Other than bathing- I wear at least shorts and a tank top around the house. Even when I'm alone I don't walk around nekkid. I may have some paranoid tendencies though... worried I'm being watched while I'm walking around in the buff. :lol:)
Would you not use a curriculum or book if...
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I guess it would depend on how MUCH I disagreed with the actions of the publisher.
I have (and currently) boycott certain companies because I disagree with statements made in public. Recently a certain company was quoted saying some information I disagreed with greatly. Given the Christian-orientation of the company in mind, I was already aware of their stance, but once it was made public and really put out there, I felt I had to act. I haven't frequented that company since then, and due to my information- neither have a number of other people.
But this particular issue (I'm trying very hard to keep this thread sane!! :tongue_smilie:) happens to be one of my hot-button issues. One of those issues that changes how I vote, etc.
When it comes to curriculum, I will try to support companies that align with my beliefs, but... if it truly is the BEST for my family, and I can't find anything that compares, AND the issue isn't one of my big ones, I'd probably use it anyway.
Could you get it used? That way it wouldn't be supporting the company. :tongue_smilie: