Fran51
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Jen, thanks for this very helpful reply. It sounds like a good progam, and one that I can afford:001_smile:
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Very much appreciating and studying all these replies. These dw's sound great -- much better than what I'm about to lose...:)
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My old one is dying, so I need to make a decision pretty quickly.
Cabinets are a light maple. I've never owned anything stainless. We haven't bought a dw in probably 20 yrs, so I'm not familiar with much of the new stuff. Opinions?:confused:
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Anyone have favorite ready-made program ideas that would save time on the planning end?? Is History Odyssey a good one? TIA.
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http://www.cstone.net/~bcp/BCPIntro2.htm
Here are the lessons that go with the program.
I found the Pearson history books (used) cheap on homeschoolclassifieds.com
Thank you, Melissa -- that looks good. I wish I could find a deal on the Pearson books -- they look wonderful. Apparently the teacher's guide is pretty pricey for them?
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What are you trying to cover for 5th grade? Are you doing the four year cycle, and if so what year, or do you want U.S. History, which is common for the 5th-6th grade level?
There are free lesson plans for the Core Knowledge on a website out there. I can't remember exactly where, it's been a year since I looked at it...but thinking it was a University website...you could do a search for it, and it will come up.
hth
I'm interested in world history (Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration, and forward), and American history (Civil War, westward expansion, Native Americans, and forward).
Was hoping for a thorough, interesting, affordable program. So much out there to choose from, it seems, and I'm not familiar with the majority of them.
Thanks.
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I really like the look of the Core Knowledge Pearson Learning History/Geography Level 5, but it's out of my price range.
Is there something similar to CK? Would using the What Every 5th Grader Should Know chapter on History/Geography as a spine be enough?
Any other relatively inexpensive history/geography suggestions for a 5th grader?
Thanks so much.:)
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Thanks for sharing your experience, Chris. I appreciate that.
We ended up with this instructor because two other teachers said they were not able to give dd the level of expertise she needs, playing high school material as a then 9 y/o (she now plays post-college pieces as a 10 y/o). This fall she will give her first solo public performance. She is comfortable with performing, but does not live and breathe piano. Dh and I provide what we can, but there comes a limit to what we can afford. We also feel it's important she enjoy a normal childhood, and we view her piano ability as one of life's enrichments. If a college scholarship someday comes about, that would be fine (even tho dd says she does not want a music life); but that may not happen.
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Lisa, yes, we are doing the 1-hr lessons. I've thought about cutting back, but I am pretty sure the instructor will not go for it, as dd is 10 yrs old and playing adult classical repertoire.
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And I will never complain again. Our teacher was educated in piano performance in St Petersburg (Russia). She has lived in Russia, Germany, and France, and brings all of her life experiences into her teaching. Last night my dd played in the studio's "end of the year concert". It was called "Music From Around the Globe". There are many ethnicities and nationalities represented in the studio (yes, even in Laramie, WY), and each student was encouraged to choose meaningful music to prepare for this concert. Many of the students wore authentic folk costumes as they played. It was FABULOUS!!
When we lived in NE for a short time, we only payed $25/hour, and I watched as my daughter's love for piano withered.
We are so thankful to be back with a teacher who instills a love of music, art, and culture in my dd. It's worth it.
I currently have 2 taking music lessons. I'm going to have to get a second job to pay for all 4 to take lessons next year :tongue_smilie:
Sounds so good, Jackie. I guess I'm a bit troubled in our situation by the emphasis on getting our tuition paid on time, extra fees for various items and services, etc., etc., and the seeming lack of musical enthusiasm. There's something I can't quite put my finger on, but it doesn't seem to be an environment that nourishes the love of music.
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I do feel we are near the top of the scale (no pun intended:tongue_smilie:) for our region, but I absolutely consider the instructor's resume when viewing the fee schedule. Could be that we are just getting out of our league $$-wise.
I've read about and witnessed incredibly talented people who made it to the top of his/her field, working with little in the way of material opportunity, but being driven by passion and determination.
We're taking the summer off officially, and I guess we'll see what feels best in the fall. Thanks, all.
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Looks like a few here may be in the $40/hr range (assuming that $20 per 1/2 hr would automatically double for the hour)...
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Our location is Midwest, mid-size city. We are a middle-class hs'ing family with dh as the sole breadwinner.
These replies are very helpful since I was having doubts justifying this fee. I'm really appreciating the input...
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We've been notified by dd's teacher that lessons this fall will be $50/hr; the increase has been following a steady pattern of 6%/yr. The teacher offers classical repertoire, has an impressive resume, and dd has done well with her. Dd really enjoys piano and is advanced, but says she does not want a career in music (I realize this could change).
I'm curious about what others are paying per hour. I have to reach for the antacids when I think about next year's tuition -- am I just out of touch?
TIA.
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Why do you do it and what do you do it with?
Why: To delve in and understand the concepts inside-out.
What: Challenging word problems, Intensive Practice.
Good luck!:)
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I am a seasoned mom, too (51). I think it's nuts to entertain the concept of dating at such young ages. Keeping good communication & support with dc goes a long way.
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Just ordered Paragraph Writing Made Easy for $2.50 from Half.com. Thanks so much for mentioning this one...
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I'm doing Paragraph Writing Made Easy with my dd this summer. It hits all the basics of paragraphing, and then it's just a little leap if she needs to do something longer. Search the forums here and you can see more about it.
Sounds good -- thanks!:)
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My oldest is 5th and is required to take the CAT 5. She just started Homer A, so I am in the same boat. Given they break scores down by area I am not worried about it. Yes I would prefer she were prepared and got a good score, but it is a less then a month off, so it is not happening. :D I am not required to test again till 8th grade, and by that time I know she will be prepared so I am ok with her not doing well this time.
Heather
I believe dd will have her next testing in Oct or Nov '09, so maybe I should spend a little time this summer explaining the basic concepts of expository writing and having her practice a bit. Thanks, Heather.
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A bit OT, but may I ask...
Each year we do standardized testing. Now that writing will be a component of the test for dd (5th gr & up), how will she handle expository writing? Should I work with her on this separately since Homer does not address it (at least to the point where we are in book A, about a third of the way through)?:confused:
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:iagree:with Laura.
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I have one ds in Aesop and two dc in Older Beginners at this point. I let the workbooks lead our lessons. I have the kids open their workbooks and we review any past work they did. Then we read the workbook to see what lesson is next. It tells me where to read from the core book. So I open the core book and read aloud to them. Sometimes I use a whiteboard, sometimes some scrap paper, many times we just look at the core together. Then we discuss the lesson to see if we all 'get it'. Next we go back to the workbooks to see what the assignment is for them to do. Sometimes we'll do it all together, sometimes we'll just start it together, and then sometimes I'll send them off to get it done... depends on how well they understand the work. I might need to keep the answer key handy to make sure I'm leading them right. If we have additional questions, I turn to the CW message board to see if our question has already been asked. If not I'll post and we tend to get an answer within a day. My kids get a kick out of asking a 'difficult' question. So for me the work might get difficult but the pattern to using CW is fairly easy.
Each day to CW is a different focus. Within each days focus the skills are broken down into levels. The workbooks first take you to the correct days' focus and then to the skill level for the current assignment.
I see why some folks like the idea of re-organizing the core by level, but that wouldn't work for me. My kids tend to move through the skills at different rates. ie. they may move up to level 5 for day 1 work but still be on level 3 for day 2 work. Then again by using the workbooks, the skill levels are kinda planned out so this might work out anyway.
hope this helps some,
Kathie
Kathie, it helps a lot:) -- thank you. Before I saw your post, I sat with dd this a.m. and read through the core book pertinent levels with her, doing much what you described. At times we were both befuddled, but didn't get too excited about it. I've made a tentative plan to try to stick it out for the summer; if it's still making me break out in a sweat, we'll try something different. Appreciate your input.
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We've used SWO for 5 yrs and have been very happy with it. I like the price, ease of use, and the exposure to the many facets of spelling it has provided us.
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Amy, thank you so much!!!:hurray:
English, grammar question.
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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We're using Harvey's with CW Homer (but I might be switching writing programs). I have Voyages in English on hand for a second reference, and it does a good job with grammar usage principles (was one of SWB's grammar recs). I bought it inexpensively on Half.com.