WTMindy
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That stinks!! I would see if you can pay extra to expidite the new birth cert. In only took our passports less than two weeks to arrive once we turned all our stuff in.
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Well, I have mixed reviews, honestly. It works great for my 11 year old girl. I use regular copy paper. But, my 10yod is pretty hard on his and the papers come out and he forgets to put them back in and.....you know the drill. THey are handy, but even though I've used them all year this year, I'm thinking that I might not do it next year. I'm undecided. No one else seems to have this problem, so beware if you have a 10yob who is pretty hard on his papers. :-)
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I love those books!! I got to hear her speak when I was in college and I really enjoyed that.
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So, basically, what she tried to do wasn't working for her, so she did a little research and tweaked her curriculum until it fit her family.
On that basis, why don't all the rest of us have books out?
LOL!!!! I'm going to write the book "Obsessive Compulsive Chart Making in the Trivium"
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Erica, please know that I am praying for your daughter and your whole family!!!!:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Please keeps us updated!!
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Jeffrey did the same thing when he turned 12. He wanted a study bible, though.
That is what she wants, but with a focus for teens.:-)
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Thanks! (Teen? Really? Are you sure you don't want another picture bible story book? :confused:)
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The only time it seemed potentially creepy to me was when I heard of father-daughter dances that were part of a "purity ball" or some other event where a girl "pledged her virginity" to her father. That creeps me out.
But just sweet, special time between daddies and daughters before they're grown? I think that's lovely.
And maybe it helps that I remember a very special daddy-daughter tea from my own childhood. :)
Never heard of that. That is a little creepy! We had one at our church and Danny took Annsley and it was great fun.
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Oh, I could spend hours in the school supply section. I love it all. Notebooks, and dividers, and pencils, and OF COURSE, all the Sharpies!!!! Sigh. Happiness.
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Thanks! That is just what I was looking for.
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I'm very sorry that you have felt isolated. I am a Christian, and even though I would hope and even pray that you would believe the things I believe, I would love to have you as a friend despite our differences. I would love to have open discussions with you about our beliefs, not to push mine down your throat, but to have us understand each other better. I wouldn't even try and "convert" you, although I would pray for you. I would love to have my kids play with your kids so that my kids could learn to live out their faith in a world where people disagree. I want them to learn how to live out their beliefs and share them, but in a way that isn't pushy or offensive. It makes me sad when people hurt each other in the name of Christ, and I pray that I don't ever do that. I'm glad you have a circle of like-minded people, but know that there are some of us out here, who would accept you, even if we do disagree with you. :-)
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And has anyone put that together with TOG? :-)
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I have found that if a kid is struggling with diagramming, they are really probably struggling with the parts of speech and knowing which words do which job in the sentence. Diagramming just brings this to light. I don't think that diagramming in and of itself is the end, it is the method to understanding complicated sentences and the parts of speech and how they fit together. SWB talks about how she uses it to help break down what it specifically wrong with certain sentences that don't sound right.
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Usually to pass on to a new topic, the student has to get 2-3 problems correct. If they miss one, it will make them do 2-3 NEW problems after they miss it to make sure they get it.
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It won't tell you how many problems were attempted or completed, but it should give you a report (a list, not the pie) that tells you the subjects that they attempted and whether they mastered them, or have partially mastered them.
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Yes, we have an issue with distraction. As I just posted, I may be part of the problem during math. We constantly banter back and forth about how to do the problem or I over-teach and try to give way too much info.
She used to do all her work at our dining room table, but we have a big window there and she loves watching birds (or the deer or this year, we've had a fox or two). But, it's still less of a problem than in her room. In there, she has a computer, her two cats, her one budgie, music on the radio, and another big window to watch the birds.The thing is she doesn't want to do her school in the dining room....maybe I should just insist on it. She does her writing on her computer though. I could break the time up between both areas I think.
Thanks for the help! M
Might I suggest that even though she got done faster, she may still need your help? I would stay on top of correcting the papers right away, giving instant feedback for her assignments and having her do her corrections that same day. And, if you are letting her use the teacher's manual, I would make sure that she understands what she is doing. I have found that students rely on the teacher's manuals to help them also. (Maybe this doesn't apply to you.)
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Moodle and Blackboard are two platforms that will do all you want it to do and more. At least when I got my masters a couple years ago, Moodle was free and Blackboard is pretty spendy.
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Happy Birthday!!!!!! Have a wonderful day.
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It is one of my very favorites too!!
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We JUST finished the first book and we really enjoyed it! Brandon Mull was at our library on this past Wednesday so we got to listen to him and meet him and have him sign our book!! :-) It was very fun. He was great at answering the questions. And the best part is that there were only about 30 people there, so we got a nice intimate gathering with him. We can't wait to listen to the others!!
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Well, I put a little candy at the table for the kids just for something special, but it not a focus.
I wonder if it would help you to think of the crowds as people who are hearing the message of the ressurection who don't normally hear it. Correct me if I am wrong, but this seems like it would be a good thing!
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And I would rather the company saves money on the printing and shipping and have their catalogues online, although I guess a PDF version would be a good option. I like online because I like to see sample lessons and TOCs and lot more info than they can put into a print catalogue.
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And, don't be surprised if he does very well. My husband would do very well in this role. There are many ways in which my husband is a better teacher than I am. He is stricter on then and makes them do more practice than I do. :-) But, if it were left up to him the kids would probably just do math, science and spanish. LOL!
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high school math teacher weighing in here....make them show it! Not because you want them to do busy work, but because you are laying a foundation for solving equations that you CAN'T do in your head. You HAVE to get the steps down, and you have to do them neatly and consistently to get them right when they are more complicated. When my kids get to pre-alg/alg I make a deal with them. They no longer have to do the arithmatic by hand (writing out the multiplication or division) they can use a calculator for those, but they have to write out all the steps in solving equations.
how do you deal w/ daily kids mess?
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LOL! We do a similar thing and I know that feeling when dh arrives early! :-) I wouldn't say our home is spotless when he gets home, but it definitely all picked up. I think one side-benefit to this is the message it sends to the kids that we are excited about Daddy getting home and we want to do something nice for him since he has worked hard all day.