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I'll throw my 2cents in here. I too believe expulsion is a bit extreme for this circumstance.
I like the idea of bringing up the word plagiarism in class and having a discussion. After class ask the offender to stay. Confront her on what she's done, and give her a chance to tell you why she did it. Use this as a teaching moment rather than a punitive moment. What is the goal here? It seems like it would be easier to expel her and not have to deal with it anymore but would that be the right thing? What would have a longer lasting impact on this child overall? I believe she would learn a more valuable lesson if she was given another chance. I also think a nice long essay on plagiarism is in order ;)
Maybe she truly does have a problem with writing her own ideas. Maybe she needs more tools or help? Is she overwhelmed?
Just my thoughts :)
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I was going to post a similar thread:D My ds6's SLP mentioned LindaMood Bell for him too. I too went to their website but couldn't quite grasp what they were "selling".
My ds6 has a difficult time expressing himself (especially when he's anxious which is 80% of the time).
My ds10 has a hard time retelling a story that he's just read. He is unable to answer questions that have him forming his own answers.
I would like to know more about all of these programs too :)
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Me, me, me!!! We've been trying for 9 years with no real explanation. I too did a little investigating with a few infertility specialists and they came up with nothing. Although I recently found out my uterine lining is extra super thick which is indicative of a hormone imbalance (too much estrogen, not enough progesterone). This may be contributing to our problem but we can't afford to get aggressive with treatments so I don't know :(
Although it's been INCREDIBLY difficult over the last several years (many many many negative pg tests followed by hours of crying), I am getting to a place where I'm trying to accept that it may never happen. We plan on adopting again so that helps to get me through the tougher days but it's still hard.
Have you modified your diet at all? Are you taking any supplements/etc? I'm here if you want to chat :)
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I made one once back when all my children were in 1st and under. I traced their hands for the leaves. I just drew a tree about 4ft tall, using a big roll of thick paper (dh brought it home from work, they were moving to a new building) then we painted the trunk brown and the fluffy tree part green. I added all the traced hand leaves. It came out pretty nice :D
How did you make the fluffy green part? :)
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Oh, thank you!! I wish I had more of it but I think I only have enough for the trunk to go halfway up the wall. I love the branch idea!! I wanted to incorporate a revolving theme for leaves....maybe I could use ABC's and pull a letter down as he gets it down :) (he's struggling with his letters right now).
Thanks again!!!
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I wound up getting some cool brown paper that was used inside a box for packing material. I remember seeing somewhere (now I can't find it) where someone made a tree trunk using this type of paper and taping it to the wall. I would love to have a tree to add different things to for my ds6 but I'm not coming up with any ideas.
Has anyone made a tree like this? What did you use as leaves/branches?
(I remember someone using their child's arm (tracing it of course..LOL))
But what could I put on the branches? TIA :)
Oh and if anyone has pics, I'd love to see them :D
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Can you provide some examples? Does he seem easily distracted by external stimuli? Does he seem hyperactive? Does he have any sensory issues that you know of (ie: avoids certain textures or the opposite and needs to touch or feel everything)
I would suggest The Out of Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz http://www.out-of-sync-child.com/
He may need some "tools" to help him focus like a squeeze ball, therapy ball, trampoline, swing, etc. Or he may need it to be absolutely quiet when he's doing school. Have you looked into a chart with pictures that shows his schedule every day? Often times, children who have a difficult time staying on task, benefit from knowing what's going to come next. I would also suggest a visual timer. We have this one: http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=28365&es=237530000ESC&utm_source=CSE&utm_medium=weblink&utm_campaign=froogle&cvsfa=408&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=3238333635
and I love it. It has a green light/yellow light/red light that you can program. It's perfect for a child that needs to see how much time is left but who doesn't yet know how to tell time.
Good luck!!!
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:laugh:Set it as my desktop background
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Thank you all so much for taking the time to respond! I really appreciate all the input because it gives me lots of ideas!
Unfortunately, I cannot switch the schedule around at all at this point but I did just find out ds6 will have OT on Friday after speech. The other thing that I think I didn't communicate well is that most of the therapy is in our home. I'm technically only leaving a few times a week for small amounts of time (for DD's classes and ds6's swim).
I love the spreadsheet idea and my BFF that's on this board put one together for me :) It really gives me an idea of what time frames we have open.
I'm going to lay it all out tomorrow and see what can fit where by breaking it all down like was suggested :)
Oh and our wild card is ds6's behavior. That is what will throw a wrench into our day more than anything. It's definitely a fine balance but I think I can make it work thanks to all of you! :) :grouphug:
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Thank you for the suggestions. I have heard of Managers of Their Homes and have looked at it a few times. I probably could set up a spreadsheet but I'm having a hard time figuring out just how to do it.
As far as shaving stuff off, I simply cannot. DD15 needs to take these classes because they get her out of the house and last year she was stuck at home every day doing K12 from the computer. She really loves these classes and I wouldn't take that from her. I also cannot move therapy around. It's taken me this long to get it all worked out and the therapists schedules are pretty tight too. Ds6 needs swimming because it's his only "thing" right now. He has just begun but needs something outside the home to help calm him.
Basically, I need to figure out how to make this work as is and I realize it's a tall order but unfortunately I don't have a lot of wiggle room :(
Thank you again, I really do appreciate all the input :)
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Oh my goodness!!!! This year has brought on some huge changes. For one thing, I'm here at WTM (where I never thought I'd be ;) ) I'm coming from a very disorganized (just being honest here) homeschooling place. We've been Hs'ing off and on for several years and yet none of them have been very "productive".
My philosophy is shifting (thanks to a dear friend ;) ) and I realize the importance of a classical education.
Just for some background, we have 4 children. Two of them are special needs. Three of them are in a public charter school where I was able to hand pick the curriculum (IEW, GWG, ETC , SOTW, etc). One of them is still with K12 virtual academy. (long story).
I am working on trying to integrate the two in some ways to lessen my workload but it's nearly impossible since ds10 (K12) is doing American History and dd11 is doing World History. I'm trying to find the common objectives while not drifting too far away from K12 for Ds10 because we still need to give samples, etc.
Ok, herein lies the biggest problem: Organization!
My two special needs kiddos have lots of in home therapy now which takes away from our school time. My oldest dd15 has 2 classes she attends outside of our home too. I was hoping someone could give me some pointers on scheduling/organizing my curriculum and my day? Here is our schedule so far:
Monday: 11:30am play therapy for ds6
2:30pm swim lesson for ds6
3:30pm VI therapy for ds 10
Tues: 11am drop dd15 off for Lit class
12:30pm pick up dd15
1pm ds10 has online math class
Weds: 3:30pm VI therapy for ds10
Thurs: 10:30am drop dd15 off for Biology class
12:15pm RSP support for ds6 (1 hour)
3:30pm Speech therapy for ds6 (1 hour)
6pm dance class for dd15
Fri. 12:15pm RSP for ds6 (1 hour)
3:30pm Speech for ds6 (1 hour)
*** OT has not yet been set up for either of my sn children but will start soon and they will both be seeing two separate OT's at different times!
I also didn't add in Dr's appts for ds6 which happen at least once a month right now. I am also going through health issues so I'm at the Dr on an average of once a month as well. Then there is all the phone calls, meetings, emails, etc that go along with all of this and I am ready to head for the hills!!!!
Any input/advice/tips are greatly appreciated. I don't even know how to begin using a planner at this point. I have one but I need a big wall chart or something to help me visualize everything :confused:
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I agree with others in that it sounds a bit premature to prescribe meds if they haven't done extensive testing. I know some dev. peds are comfortable managing meds but personally, I would feel better seeing a child psychiatrist to manage and prescribe any sort of mood altering drug.
There are many options out there and Lexapro is one of them. How old is your dc? Do you feel comfortable with this dev. Ped? What are some behaviors you are concerned about? (I understand if you don't feel comfortable answering).
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I honestly think it depends on the Dr. What type of behaviors are you seeing in your child that you are concerned about? How old is your child?
Remember that you are the parent and you have absolute say over what your child takes as far as meds. Don't let a Dr. bully you into making a decision you are not prepared to make.
I have had several Dr.'s tell me that my ds's behavioral challenges were "normal" but I knew they were not. I persisted and although it took a few years, we got the diagnosis I suspected all along. I saw the behavioral challenges early on but they weren't as noticeable to Dr's who only saw my son for a few minutes at a time.
Trust your mamas instinct :)
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I'm sorry I haven't heard of this. But, is there a Phonetic Zoo? There's something very similar that my friend is trying this year for the first time with her dd, but I don't remember the name.
Phonetic Zoo is from IEW and it's a spelling program (which I ordered for my dd11 ;) ) http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/catalog/excellence-spelling-phonetic-zoo
The Zoo Phonics is a different company....and it's geared more for new beginners in reading :)
I know about Zoo Phonics. I don't think it is a systematic, intense phonics program that will teach all the decoding a kid needs to know, but I think it might do an excellent job of helping a kid with special needs learn the basics in a less painful than otherwise manner.Thank you :) I ordered it (through our charter school) and I hope it at least helps him get the basics down.
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Has anyone used this program with their SN child? http://www.zoophonics.com/products_deluxe.html
I'm debating using it ...I need a super creative phonics program for him. He has FASD and has little to no attention span. It takes practically standing on my head to get him to learn. Any input? TIA :)
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My ds6 just started this. He has a gamut of dx's (the biggest being FASD). I think he does it because his little brain is always going 90 miles an hour and it's his way of making sure he says what he wants to say :confused:
I love The Middle!!! Brick is so stinkin cute and many of his mannerisms remind me of my Boo :)
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My ds6 sounds A LOT like your dd. It's par for the course when dealing with FASD's :(
Our decision to homeschool him was (and still is) a constant inner struggle. We tried ps for a month (in K last year) and it got to the point where he would literally refuse to get in the car. He would kick, scream, hang onto the car door and not get in. It looked like a scene from WWF every morning :( I hated the fact that ps stressed him out so much. Even though he had a speech, OT and RSP support, he still had a hard time because he needs someone with him 24/7 one on one. We couldn't get the school to agree to that until THEY saw he needed it. I wasn't willing to wait while my child suffered through horrific anxiety.
That said, if he LIKED going, I would put him in and give it a shot. My ds can hold it together (more so when he was younger than now though) with other people better than at home. That was another problem, he would hold it together during school and then come home and melt down til bedtime.
So it honestly boils down to this: What kind of support do you have at the local ps? Are you in a place financially where you could hire an advocate if need be? Does your dd WANT to go? Has she ever been? How is she when she comes home from other places where she's "held it together"?
I'd be happy to help you brainstorm :) Also feel free to PM me.
Oh one more thing.... you mentioned she has a counselor who understands her behaviors? Does she know much about FASD? This is the KEY! Therapists, teachers, counselors, pediatricians, even developmental pediatricians RARELY know much about FASD. They still will suggest traditional behavioral modification which rarely work for our kids.
Check out these websites: http://www.come-over.to/FASCRC/ (tons of great articles and tools to help you)
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Thank you all for the great suggestions! I am feeling especially overwhelmed this week trying to figure everything out. I'm new to WTM and that in and of itself is overwhelming....especially since I'm coming from a more un-schooly couple of years.
Deep breaths for me....off to read some more!
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Thank you both!! All of those sites are super helpful and exactly what I needed! :)
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Thank you both :) Technically we already did K last year BUT we moved so slow that we didn't finish the year with him knowing everything he needed to. I don't feel comfortable moving to a 1st grade curriculum but I don't want to re do all of K again if that makes sense.
He struggles in all subjects not just reading. He has a hard time with memory too so it makes learning and retaining difficult. I'm looking into Math U See right now and Miquon math. Both seem pretty conducive to struggling students.
I'm also leaning towards Explode the Code for phonics. We need to work on small goals too because I don't want to overwhelm him with lots of subjects, yk?
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Don't mean to hijack but could you use The Lively Art of Writing as a full writing curriculum for 6th and 10th grade? It seems like it's a very simple straightforward book and applicable to many ages?
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I'm still trying to piece together curriculum for 4 kiddos in 4 grades, two with special needs and I'm going :willy_nilly: round in circles.
My biggest concern is for my youngest ds6. We did some kinder last year but he still is not at first grade level. He has a VERY short attention span. He doesn't understand abstract concepts and his fuse is about as short as a bug's nose.
I was hoping to find somewhere that lists and/or reviews curriculum for learning disabilities (and/or other challenges):confused:
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Thank you, Jackie! I've been busy looking into your suggestions. Actually a few of the things you mentioned were already on my list of "research". I am really hoping we can get into the charter school so that money won't be a problem. (They give you a fund to pull from and a list of vendors for curriculum).
Oh and dd took German last year and she'd like to do a second year of it. :)
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If you can provide a list of what subjects you want your daughter to study, and what level she's at, it would be easier to suggest things. What topics/time period do you want to cover in history and literature? What science do you want her to do? What math program did she use last year? What kinds of curricula have/haven't worked in the past?
Jackie
Sorry, I guess that would have been helpful ;) I am feeling overwhelmed right now because she did K12 last year so everything was there and she handled it all on her own (for the most part). I've been sidetracked with a billion things this summer that I'm finally getting to choosing curriculum and I feel like I'm in over my head.
The K12 curriculum was not a good fit for her. She enjoys interactive lessons. She doesn't want to just read from a textbook or computer and then do a test.
As far as what I'd like to use for her this year: I am thinking that I *should* stick to the state standards for 10th grade. That would include World History, Biology, Geometry (or Alg.2), A grammar/writing program and also I would probably choose some literature based on what 10th grade typically reads.
Thank you to everyone else for responding as well. I will look into Ambleside online...I had peaked at it a while back but didn't pay too much attention then.
I'll look into Lifepacs...I have a friend who used them a few years back and liked it a lot!
Martha~ thank you for that link too. I'll check out the free options :)
DD really wants to do A Beka because her friend is doing it and loves it. We simply can't afford it and it breaks my heart.
Choking back the frustration...(need to vent before I explode)...
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Something similar happened to a friend of mine. She was able to put a higher level of security on her account which meant showing ID at the bank in addition to another document I believe. I know there are "flags" they can put on your account but I would suggest talking to the manager of the bank. If it's a large chain, I would go directly above the branch and talk to someone in customer service. Good luck!!!!!