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OK, well, I ordered her book without getting your reviews, so I'm glad to hear it probably was a good investment! Thanks and keep the thoughts coming!
I recently purchased her book and writing DVD. I have had a hard time implementing the exercises due to recent illness and house renovations, but we are starting back on Monday. Both resources were packed full of excellent information.
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It's Maths toolbar.
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Praying for her safe return.
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Run out of money.
But then I started working part time just to pay for curriculum. ☺
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Hmmm....I just ordered the online version the other day through Christian Liberty. I stated my boys will be going into 6th and they sent me the 6th grade. We have not started it yet, so I'm wondering if I need to contact them.
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From what I understand, there is no special convention pricing. If you do order directly from them, they do offer a 30 day trial, where you can get a refund, no questions asked.
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My boys are 12 and have severe speech apraxia. I also suspect we are dealing with dysgraphia. I found Dianne Craft's DVD, "Smart Kids Who Hate To Write" to be quite informative. I also purchased her Brain Integration Therapy Manual that addresses all kind of learning challenges. We've started the writing 8 exercises to address what I believe to be dysgraphia, and I'm trying to incorporate the different strategies from the manual into our school day. It's possible you may find these resources to be helpful.
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Have you contacted Amazon? I would imagine they would go ahead and handle the situation.
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I'm sorry. (((HUGS)))
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Seizures do suck! My boys have a history of epilepsy, so I do understand. 😟
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Dh wants to lose about 25 lbs. I need to loose about 10 but would be happy with 8. He joined WW online. We decided it would be better if we did it together so I also joined. This is my second day and dh's third.
He gets more points than I do. :(
I know the first few days are the hardest. I also know I'm whining...... :)
So far, I've bought fat free milk, cottage cheese, and greek yogurt. And lots and lots of fruits and veggies. I did buy a box of their frozen dessert bars for those times when I just have to have a treat.
I've learned that my favorite iced coffee is 11 points :glare: but I can get a "skinny" version that is 4 points. I don't like to use "fake foods" but I'm thinking a coffee once a week and a frozen dessert treat once or twice a week won't be that awful for me. Also, I'll make a latte at home using PW's iced coffee concentrate and fat free milk and cutting back on the sugar
Could someone who has done the program share some of their favorite snacks or meals?? There is just an awful lot to learn and I'm trying to learn it quickly. I need to plan some variety too.
Thanks!!!
I had a rough time on ww when I first started, but IT WORKS! The first week was the hardest, but I lost 7 lbs. It was smooth sailing from there. I lost 22 lbs and I have kept it off for 2 years. My advise: Don't give up your coffee. I tried the skinny version, and it was not worth it. I made up for it by moving more and letting my activity points add up. My favorite snacks were fruit and veggies because they were free, with no points. I also had low fat yogurt and fiber one bars. I didn't really give up too much. I just learned to balance it out. I allowed myself to splurge my points on the foods I really enjoyed by eating lower point foods during my other meals. For example, if we were heading out to my favorite Mexican restaurant, I would have some progreso soups. Most of those are no more than 2 pts a serving.
Stepping on the wii balance board became a game for me. Even if I didn't have the wii connected,I would take the balance board into my room and I would step for anywhere between 30-60 minutes, while I watched tv, or during lunch. Those activity points added up.
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We have been using the McGruff Safeguard app on all our devices. Well worth paying for and you can change the settings for what you want on YouTube.
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We have used TT4 and 5 after switching from midway through Horizons 3. We could have easily skipped TT4, but I was afraid to and worked through TT4 pretty quickly. I would try the placement test and see how your child does.
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I got the ultimate package and just watch unit by unit. I need all the hand holding I can get. We are pretty new to IEW and at first, I felt we could get by without the TWSS (we are using SWI-A). Then we hit unit 3. I had to watch that section of the TWSS DVD twice. It's nice knowing I have them and can refer to them again. I figure they have a resale value, so once I'm comfortable I can always sell them. IMO, if the budget allows, get them.
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I've been out of town, so I missed this. It's been a little while since you posted, but I'll answer in case it's still helpful to you or anyone else reading along.
The Woodcock-Johnson is an individually administered achievement test. It is designed to be given individually in order to pinpoint the child's actual current academic ability (grade level). This is why it is frequently used for testing children for special ed services or for gifted services. It can tell you that a 3rd grader is only reading at a 1st grade level or that a 3rd grader is working at a 6th grade level in math. The test includes questions at all grade levels and it gets progressively harder as it goes along. In overly simplified terms your son would start out with questions that were a little below grade level for him. If he gets them correct then he moves onto grade level questions. If he gets those correct then he moves onto above grade level questions. As long as he is still getting questions correct, then the tester will continue with the test. The questions will be getting progressively more difficult. Your son would hit the "ceiling" when he gets a certain number of incorrect problems in a row. At that point the tester would discontinue that section of the test and move onto the next section. This gives you a fairly accurate grade equivilency.
In contrast, the ITBS, SAT-10, and CAT are group achievement tests, so they are designed to be given in a group setting to children who are all at the same grade level. You purchase an achievement test for a particular grade level. If you purchased a 3rd grade level test then there are mainly 3rd grade questions. There will be a few questions that are below grade level and a few questions above grade level, but nothing that is very far out of that range. It will give you a grade equivilency, but it isn't a true grade equivilency. It's just telling you that your 3rd grader scored the same on a 3rd grade test as a child in x grade would have scored on a 3rd grade test. Your child isn't really working at that grade level.
For example, imagine you have 3rd grade twins. Twin A is working at a 5th grade level in math and twin B just finished algebra. If you give both twins the 3rd grade ITBS (or SAT-10 or CAT) then they may both get almost every problem correct and score at the 99th percentile. It might list a GE of 7.2 (7th grade, 2nd month) for both of them. They both scored better than 99% of 3rd graders, but there is nothing to distinguish between them since there were only 3rd grade questions on the test. The GE only means that both twins scored the same on the 3rd grade math section as a 7th grader would score on the 3rd grade math questions. It isn't the same as working at a 7th grade level. Now imagine that the twins take the Woodcock-Johnson. Twin A does great on the math section through about a 5th grade level, he misses some problems at a 6th grade level, and then ceilings out at around a 7th grade level. He still scores at the 99th percentile (compared to other 3rd graders or children his age), but now you have a real grade equivilency somewhere between high 5th or low 6th grade. Twin B takes the same math section, but doesn't ceiling out until about the 10th grade level. He scores at the 99th percentile also, but gets a grade equivilency at the high 9th or low 10th grade. You now have a lot more information and a true grade level for each child.
That was a long-winded explanation, but hopefully it makes sense. Obviously, an individual achievement test is going to be most useful for a child working above grade level (or below grade level) in one or more areas.
Thanks for the info. Not to hijack this thread, but is it possible to administer the Woodcock-Johnson test ourselves? I was under the impression that you had to be certified to administer this test and not sure how to have that done.
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Really? Which version? I am curious. I don't mind that they type it, because if typing is going to be the main way of communicating written language they are still learning. Also, AVKO has a thing program and they use the same kind of lists as SS because they believe it builds typing skills just like it builds selling skills (repeating the -in over and over in a list of words for example).
2.0 version. It's like $2 more that the first version.
What we have done is upload the lessons to my Ipad. I sit with my boys during the lesson and they type up the words on their iPods and send to print. If you play it on the computer, you can type up the words, but I don't see where that works with both boys doing the lesson at the same time.
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We ended up getting both the TWSS and the SWI-A. If your on a budget, you can get by with just the SWI-A and watch your friend's DVD's. Up until unit 3, I didn't think the TWSS was necessary, but now that we are on unit 3, I am grateful that I did get the DVD's. Let's just say I have had to watch that DVD a few times and I'm still struggling. Then again, I need LOTS of hand holding. If I could get only one, get the SWI-A.
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😄 I had no idea I could add that to my keyboard! Thanks! ðŸ‘ðŸ™ðŸ˜ŽðŸ§ðŸ°âš¡ Yes, I'm having too much fun.
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😄 I had no idea I could add that to my keyboard! Thanks! ðŸ‘ðŸ™ðŸ˜ŽðŸ§ðŸ°âš¡ Yes, I'm having too much fun.
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This occured in in our county. In fact, I went to this high school. I'm torn on this. I can see the cause for concern, yet at the same time, I don't think there was malicious intent.
What is most disturbing and is causing quite a stir is how they printed this girl's address. Here is the local article. Seems that most of the commenters agree that the punishment may be too harsh.
http://www.theledger.com/article/20130423/NEWS/304235005/0/FRONTPAGE
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Awww, this is great news. We recently switched to IEW and we have finally found what works for our reluctant writers as well.
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So sad. This is just heartbreaking.
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Wow! How did I miss that fact? :(. I assumed you typed your answers in. Now reconsidering next year!
The newer version does allow for you to type up the words.
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Wow, that is creepy. That is stalking for sure. ((((HUGS)))) I can't imagine how difficult that is.
Is this safe to eat?
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I cooked some ground beef this morning for use in sloppy joes for dinner today and tomorrow. After cooking, I left it out for about an hour and 45 minutes before I realized it and immediately put it in the fridge. Would that still be safe to use?