Tabula Rasa
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It's weird she insisted he take it home.
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You are in my prayers MamaSheep. I am so sorry for your loss. :grouphug:
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Is anyone else feeling not qualified to homeschool? :D
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Could somebody please explain why people feel when it comes to religion you ask people that belong to another church what I believe? I wouldn't ask a Jew what a catholic believes. Nor would I ask the catholic to tell me about Jewish holidays. Yet it seems common practice for those outside my faith to be experts on my beliefs even when they have half truths or twisted beliefs.
I have no problem answering heartfelt questions posed by users on this forum about my beliefs. And if I ever have a question concerning other faiths I know I can ask here and get the information I seek from those that actually practice their faith. So Lovedtodeath, if you have a heartfelt sincere question about our belief I will glady answer it but I am not going to debate what is posted on another board. :)
I read the entire thread over there. All I can say is that I am so grateful for this forum and the wonderful men and women here that can discuss beliefs without acting like the final authority :glare:. The thread over there was disheartening, especially the whole "if you don't denounce Mormonism (even if you aren't LDS), you can't be saved." :001_huh:
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They are so beautiful and strong :D
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I wish I had some sort of advice or help I could give, but I have no experience with what you are dealing with. All I can give is hugs.
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I want to thank the LDS women who answered questions about their faith with such openness and kindness.
I personally define Christianity as a belief in Christ, that he died on the cross to save us from our sins. So I would be hard pressed to say that Mormons are not Christian. But then again there are those that believe Catholics aren't Christian either. :001_huh:
There is a lot of wisdom in this thread, from the LDS and the non-LDS, so I am thankful that for the most part people have been civil.
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:iagree:I think this is telling:Quote:For Sahlberg what matters is that in Finland all teachers and administrators are given prestige, decent pay, and a lot of responsibility. A master's degree is required to enter the profession, and teacher training programs are among the most selective professional schools in the country. If a teacher is bad, it is the principal's responsibility to notice and deal with it.
I do think a major part of educational reform in this country starts with treating our teachers better and expecting our teachers to be better.
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You can probably understand the rule and still disagree with the punishment.
But the OP doesnt actually object to MUSIC which is what the iPod was being used for- she said she'd be fine with a clock radio.
In anycase plenty of people can agree with the rule and still find the punishment to be over strict, or unnecessary. And many have posted to that effect .
Actually if you have read the OP's responses, the Ipod Touch was being used to play video games, not listen to music.
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On Pintrest, there is this pin of a gazillion things to say instead of *said* when writing. And it's getting pinned everywhere. It's making me crazy.
STOP IT.
Just, NO.
Said. It's a good word. Use it. If you absolutely *have* to.
All of those other words that people teach thier kids to add onto dialog, that they think *add* to the writing? It doesn't. It's the hallmark of an amateur. Stop it. An editor will redline every one of them, if it gets that far.
Dialog should have a subtext that is all the character. If it doesn't, if you are reading and you can't tell which character is speaking by how and what they are saying, then you use a beat-a little piece of action that shows who is speaking.
Until your little writer gets to that level -use said. It blends into the background and forces you to show, not tell.
YES! YES! YES!
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You and your husband are amazing! :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
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You could keep your DD9 and DD7 together and do year one, especially if your older daughter hasn't read the books on the list yet. DD5 can listen along as well.
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I guess for me, I have a difficult time celebrating the death of anyone. Did he deserve to die? Yes. Did our military do the right thing? Absolutely. I can't bring myself to celebrate and rejoice that another person is dead. I feel a sense of relief in this necessary action, but no joy.
This is pretty much exactly how I feel. His death doesn't undo the evil that already happened so celebrating to me feels like I'm saying "haha look what happens when you mess with us!" or something. Was he innocent? Definitely not and I in no way mourn his death. But I just can't bring myself to want to party because he's dead. I'd rather spend my energy praying for those who lost loved ones in 9/11 and the families of his other victims over the years, pray that they have some semblance of peace. We are still at war. I'll save my celebrating when this war ends and our troops are safely back home.
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I wonder if Facebook received complaints and removed it?
I reported it last night but I don't know if they removed it or if KH came to his senses.
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Now I am all curious too!!!!
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My grandmother goes on an annual 10 day missionary trip to Guatemala with our church. I've heard the stories and seen the pictures of all the good they do there (way more than just handing out bibles and preaching). But it is definitely not a vacation for her. She is still recovering from her breast cancer and went this year anyways because she felt strongly that she could do good. They sleep in cots and have helped build houses and churches, physical labor daily. However if it were longer than two weeks, I don't think my grandmother could have handled it. So I don't see short missionary trips as all equal.
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The friendship sounds pretty one sided and I can see why you are frustrated with her. I agree with your sister about letting it die a slow death. Don't answer her texts or calls as much. Tell her that you're busy, apologize about being distant and give her some ideas of other places she can go to for advice (parenting blogs, websites and forums) if you know any. Unless she gets scary stalkerish, I would be polite but distant.
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Wow. Really? :confused: Isn't homeschooling, in part, about exposing kids to differing viewpoints? What is "truth", in this case? One person's truth is another person's myth...right? My kids know about the Christian perspective on the formation of the earth and humankind, and they learned evolution. My younger believes strongly in the Christian perspective, while my older child is firmly in the evolution camp. Their views will evolve and change over time, as their knowledge and exposure grows. I think that's a good thing, no?
Wow I think that is a wonderful thing!
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I guess I don't see how the affiliate program with AAS is that aggressive. They even say to just talk about how it works for your family and children. AAS also has a very good return policy. (Disclosure: I am not an affliate for AAS or any other home school curriculum.) Maybe it's because of the work I've done in the past, but I don't see any harm in affiliates talking about programs they love. I agree with those that say that unless a person has a link to purchase from, they won't benefit from their affiliation. As for ethics, as long as the person isn't lying or stretching the truth, I think it is ethical. I personally just haven't seen anyone blatantly advertise a homeschool curriculum to profit from it. And the affliates that I do know on this board, always go above and beyond answering various questions. Their passion is evident in their posts and it's obviously not about money or discounts.
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Have you looked at right start? Its supposed to be quite a bit like miquon, only teacher driven. If cost is the issue, you could just get the book Activities for the AL Abacus (this is what I have) and pick and choose what you want to teach. I'm not sure if that is what you're looking for though.
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I am so sorry you are going through all this. :grouphug:
I'll keep your sister in my prayers and you in my thoughts. I hope she pulls through this and the two of you have a chance to reconcile.
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I've been reading Dune by Frank Herbert this week. Its a reread, although I haven't read it since I was a teenager.
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For my accounting degree I needed to take Calculus. As for the actual accounting classes, I never really used much advanced math. I took calc towards the end of college and didn't suffer for it but I have always been good in math. Edited to add: I took Pre-Calc in high school.
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Instead of using CHOW as a spine, you could use A Little History of the World by E.H. Gombrich. It isn't nearly as detailed as SOTW and I would think it would be easy to get through in a year. Its not as juvenile as CHOW and I've heard many good things with it. Add in Genevieve Foster's books and other books that sonlight schedules and I think you'd have a great year.
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Thank you for posting these. I am excited to newly turned four year old try this!