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Well, I've been "lurking" here for awhile. I've thought about registering several times, but I've noticed people are frequently a little rough with people when they first start posting, so I never took the plunge. I have no idea if I'll still like it in five years. I just thought I would chime in that it has made a real difference for our family.
Thanks for the detailed answer. I am the OP and appreciate you coming out of lurkdom to answer my question. I have been a member here for years, and I asked the question, this member did not register to try and sell something, just to tell me her experience, which I asked for. She also stated that she does not sell the product.
If anyone else has experience with this I would like to hear it, but can we please refrain from being unkind to those who have different opinions? I am genuinely curious about this product. I have heard a few bad and a few good experiences, I want some information to make up my mind.
I am not going to start selling, nor do I want to know where to buy it as I stated a friend is a seller who is the one who told me about it.
I don't want information about become a salesperson or the bad parts of pyramid buying as that does not apply to my situation.
What I would like to know is have people tried the product, specifically liquid cleanse. Sorry I wasn't clear enough in my original post, and k3mom, I hope you stay around.
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We like Frontiera, it is a red in a 4 pack from Costco. It is what we call our table wine. If we are feeling a little more luxurious we do Red Velvet from the cupcake vineyards (I think it is $6.99 from costco or cost plus) Our splurge favorite wine that we can get here in the states is Willamette Valley vineyards Pinot noir. It is $14.99 at Costco ($25 elsewhere)
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My mom was on it and, if i recall correctly, it should only be for short term use because it can be addictive. You should definitely sleep well. :)
:iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree:
Very addictive, procede with caution.
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Just another quick update. We are still really enjoying this program. It remains easy to do, and ds does not complain about it at all. I will post again in January after we have taken the DORA test. That way I can see if his spelling has improved.
Let me know if the updates are not helpful. I just know that sometimes we start with a program and then quietly drop it when it is not going so well. So far no road bumps.
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Is your son doing well with First Form Latin? If so, what about First Form Greek?
We are doing Hey Andrew, book 1 this year, nice and slow so that he can get familiar with the alphabet (he is in 5th) Then we are planning on doing MP's first form greek with the online academy next year (6th grade). I believe both are Koine.
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We are doing Mapping the world by heart. So far I really like it, and I was never good at Geography. The whole point of the program is that by learning to draw a map of the world, you hold a picture of the map in your head.
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I guess it is just a swings and roundabout thing rather than grade 5. For some reason this year is going smoothly (the last 2 did not). I am going to enjoy it while it lasts and use the time to teach myself what I can about teaching.
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We are doing SOTW 1 again in 5th. We are doing the mapwork, but I am also starting drawing the world by heart. We are going to work through that over the next 2 years.
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I was lucky enough to get to hear Martin Cothran talk last spring about great books, at the end of his talk he got side tracked into good books for avid readers. He suggested Louis L'amour books. DS has read 2 and is loving them. He also suggested Penrod. DS flew through that one as well.
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IMO just another MLM scheme, the supplements are WAY expensive and despite what they say not some miracle products. My brother got hooked into buying some as did my mom. Big waste of money and mom had issues with payments going automatic and them not wanting to stop them.
Good to know. I had never even heard of them before.
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A friend was telling me about this (as she is now selling it). It sounded interesting, but I was wondering, what say the hive? Has anyone used their products? Any chance that these are good products?
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We started part way through 4th grade, we also started with apples. My son LOVES the story. It is great review, and fills in any gaps he has, but he is also learning new things. We are now on farming. I am making him go a little slowly with one lesson a day, 4 days a week. He would read the whole book in one day if I let him. The great thing about the series, is after he has completed a book, he goes back and re reads them.
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I agree, it's much easier. I think it's a combination of having more experience/confidence and the child not needing as much hands-on time. My 12 year old just needs minimal help from me most days, although there are moments when he needs a bit more. Last year, in fifth, there was a learning curve as we changed up curriculum from the grammar stage, but now as a 6th grader he knows and is comfortable with what he is using. It takes him longer to get through his work, but my part is so much less. I think since he's more self-directed now days there is also less head-butting between us, since we are no longer both trying to push our way of doing something on each other. It's not all kittens and rainbows, but it's easier!
Thank you! So, no big glaring hole of something that I am missing?
Do you ever find yourself thinking that because it is getting easier you must be doing something wrong, or is that just my low self esteem?
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Now that we are here, it is soooo much easier than grammar. Does anyone else find this or am I missing something? We are really happy with our 5th grade choices, so we are just doing the next level for 6th and 7th.
DS is transitioning into a more independent learner. I feel I am part time teach, part time mentor.
I guess I am posting this to find out:
Is this because of logic stage just being more logical?
Is it because it is my third year homeschooling?
Am I doing it wrong, and it should be harder?
If it is easier, then people lurking and thinking about 5th grade will hopefully be relieved by this post.
Oh, I should probably say what we are using.
Math: TT5, BA, and LOF for fun supplement
Science: Galore Park, so you really want to learn science, with fallacy detective
History: SOTW 1 with additional Encyclopedia and library book reading.
Writing: WWS
Grammar: R&S English (skipping writing)
Critical thinking logic
Spelling: Phonetic Zoo
Handwriting: HWT
Latin: Galore Park LP
Greek: Hey Andrew book 1
Memory: Linguistic Development through Poem Memorization
He is already at a 9th grade reading comprehension, so I just make sure he is reading good books mixed in with Pokemon and ask him to tell me about what he is reading.
I am also not counting his extra curricula, Ballet, Tap, TaeKwonDo, Piano, Drums, Drama, and Swimming.
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I have an embarrassing question...what is an itunes card? will it work for a laptop? or an mp3 player? we don't have ipods or ipads, and I am from the Stone Ages (blush blush) thanks for your help! pie
If it makes you feel better, I don't know either. It is a gift card for itunes, so if you have an itunes account...but that is the end of my knowledge.
another embarrassing question...what games besides mario are popular for wii or for a DS? i have a 13, an 11, and a 7 year old (all girls) to buy for this year...thank you :) pieBoth kids, one boy, one girl both love pokemon Also the lego harry potter seems to be popular with both. Go to best buy or game stop and ask, the people who work in that section tend to be big kids themselves. My son thinks I am just the most cleaver mom ever after talking with them (and look at the pre owned, they are a good deal and still backed by best buy.
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If you plan to head west I think you would be wise to scratch Montana off your list. There's plenty to see/do in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado. It's a long haul up to Montanta and back to Michigan.
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I would save Montana for another time. So, if the kids are more like 8-12 I would hit 4 corners. Nothing like laying your body so you are in 4 states at once. Arizona, go to the Grand Canyon. So amazing.
Colorado is beautiful. If your kids enjoyed the Olympics they might like visiting the Olympic training facility.
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I have a policy against buying necessities as Christmas or stocking gifts, so it is usually things like jewelry, christmas-themed candy, cds, dvds, video/wii games, gift cards, nail polish, toy cars/trains/planes, Skylander figures, hair glitter, journals, fancy marbles, camera accessories, a nice scarf, dolls, etc. They work so hard at school (with rigor) and music that I don't ever get them academic items as gifts. I want Christmas to be a special diversion from all of that. I also am a couponer and we have a toiletrie clos of stockpiled (not crazy hoarding level) items they can just go get when they need to, which were all free or pennies each...so in our house it would be weird to include thingslike that in stockings.
You will probably find that the parents (like me) who do academic gifts or "necessities" do so as it makes our children happy. My dd is thrilled by gluesticks, she would much prefer a new glue stick to a cd. Same with toothbrushes, we have our bulk standard toothbrushes (as we change every 6 weeks) but she is getting a special Hello Kitty one, and ds a star wars one for Christmas.
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Every year they get a box of four Moonstruck truffles and a fancy candy cane, and that's as far as I've got. Thinking about adding a piece of coal, just for the novelty of it.
I found some toffee that was shaped as coal and put it in the foot of dh's stocking last year!
I get a LOT at Cost Plus world market
chocolate coins
ds and dh get a nice honey (for toast)
dd a chocolate spread (last year was dark chocolate banana.
They usually have a christmas or odd soap of some kind there.
There is a drink there, I think it is japanese. In a glass bottle and there is a marble you push down to drink it (someone here will know what I am talking about)
funny socks
chap sticks
toothbrushes
bookmarks
glue sticks
smencils
Then a movie and book each.
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I tried GD, I have switched to HWT as the teacher manual is just so helpful. My daughter is also left handed and I had no clue what to do. The manual is great for where to sit when you are teaching, different grips. There are also lots of tools. We have the CD (which dd plays for fun) Songs like "Where do you start your letters? At the Top." We do wet, dry, try. It is fun, we can easily waste an hour on handwriting skills, and she loves it.
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is a 2 min intro to Andrew Pudewa's Spelling and the brain. I really found that lecture to be very helpful in my approach to spelling. We are using Phonetic Zoo and it has been a huge success with my 5th grade boy, just in case your 10 year old doesn't take to apples and pears. Always nice to have an extra idea in your back pocket with a difficult subject.
I hope your spelling situation turns out as well as ours did, I totally sympathize with spelling issues.
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On the new light up set, Timberdoodle has a better price than Amazon, and you get doodle dollars :hurray: . The new light up set looks pretty cool. This is the set we started with. My son has had no problem playing with others with this set. We would love to get more, they are so much fun.
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I think I heard Shurley does
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I didn't do anything for writing beyond penmanship that early on. It's really not all that possible if they can't physically write anything. I don't see first grade as "older". I didn't do much for writing in first grade either. I used WWE 1 and that's a little bit of copywork and narrations done basically orally. Sometimes my kids would type up their own "stories" for fun on the computer, but that was about it.
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I see this is a boy we are talking about. Have you read the WWE text? I LOVED that book. It really helped me with the confidence to wait till my son was ready. We just kept on the individual skills, and then this year we started WWS, in 5th grade! He is doing great. Kindergarten, just work on handwriting.
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Hi,
Welcome to the Hive. Reading TWTM is a great start. Other books that I have enjoyed are Homeschooling year by year by Deborah Rupp (I believe) it is another good overview. Homeschooling for the rest of us is one that gives practical parenting advice on how to homeschool if you don't fit in a nice little box. It has given me my favorite discipline tool "couch time" (oh, and I picked it up 2nd hand at Powell's :hurray: ). I really enjoy Honey for a child's heart by Gladys Hunt (again, name from memory and I could be wrong). It is the original read aloud handbook.
Other than that, consistency and follow through. I like to keep the rules in our house few, clear, simple, and enforced. I also like to set kids up for success. If one of the kids is going through a time of testing boundaries I get a box of brownie mix, and 4 different types of chips. I line them up on the counter and tell them that each time they get in trouble that day one bag of chips is going away, then the brownies. That whatever is left the next morning we will bake after breakfast. They have never lost more than 2 bags. It is a clear, visible reward, with a clear time frame to it. Oh, and you can not earn back what you have lost. That only teaches be a brat all day and an Angel for 10 minutes and get what you want.
Best of luck.
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Stepmom
50 first dates
Gone with the Wind
Harry Potter
LOTR
Pride and Prejudice (BBC)
It's a wonderful life
Dirty Dancing
Footloose
Pump up the volume
Heathers
A horseman riding by
The Cazalets
The Good Life (Good Neighbors)
Yes (Prime) Minister
A Town Like Alice
Pete's Dragon
The Princess Bride