Mrs. A
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There is a LOT that I have only learned recently about proper etiquette, and I grew up Orthodox. I don't know why these things are not taught/gently corrected. Maybe we just have a tendency to overlook these things in a spirit of extending grace and trying to abstain from judemental thoughts. I don't know...
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This is something I came across this morning about the situation before I came here:
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Lord, have mercy.
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I've been trying to work through Mounce, but it's not going very well. The text is dry and there's too much crammed into each chapter. I feel like there's got to be something out there that's better. I hope you get some suggestions! :bigear:
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I can't really say what would be ideal for others, but for my family this is what we've done and will continue to do for the upcoming k-2 crowd:
SWR
Ray's Arithmetic used with cuisinaire rods and Education Unboxed.
Nature study (which in our house means keeping a nature notebook together and learning about all the various animals, plants, weather patterns, bugs, etc that catch our interest.)
and finally lots of reading. Fairy tales, tall tales, classic children's lit, poetry, beautiful picture books, etc.
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Have you read The Winter Pascha, by Fr. Hopko? That's a nice one because there's one short chapter for each day of the fast.
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I love that we pray for the dead. It is so comforting to know, not only that I can pray for my loved ones, but that people will pray for me when I die.
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I just received an email from Uncut Mountain - they are back online!
Thank you!
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I only just noticed that requirement this year. :leaving: I hadn't really "seen" it before, even though I'd read the paperwork - it just never registered. But like Carolyn said above, there's a lot of things that would actually count as school that you might not include in your initial assessment because it doesn't look like seat work. But really it's not likely that you'll be asked for a record of hours logged.
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Very cool. Can I ask how far you've gotten? I would love to use it, but it's not very popular, so I don't know much about it. I also plan to use SWR, which I noticed in you're signature.
We are just entering the world of long division. :cool: So we've finished Primary and are into Intellectual and Practical Arithmetic, which are to be used simultaneously, according to the Manual of Methods. It took me awhile to realize that it's really important to go slowly and to achieve mastery of each operation and each fact family before moving on. The word problems are great and the review lessons really help to solidify the concepts.
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My plan as of right now is to continue on until it's time to start higher level math. I'm not sure if we'll cover everything in all the books - there's some stuff that would probably be unnecessary aside from historical interest. But everything that is relevant in this century will be covered. Of course if things ever change around here and I see that one or more of my kids needs a different type of program then I'll reevaluate. But for now it's working beautifully so we're going as long as we can.
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. How far do you intend to go with Ray's?
Are you asking me or the OP? I don't mind answering - just don't want to butt in if the question's not directed to me. :)
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I have Ruth Beechick's parent-teacher guide, which is helpful to figure out how to pace things and how to plan, but it's not an essential piece for me. The Eclectic Manual of Methods, however, is very important to have because it gives clear direction as to how to go about teaching the basic concepts and how to progress through the lessons.
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We use Ray's for our spine. We've read a couple of the LOF books, but they were more of a fun supplement rather than an essential piece of our curriculum. Ray's stands alone just fine.
ETA: we use cuisinaire rods for manipulatives and the videos at educationunboxed.com are invaluable for learning all the different ways that they can be used to introduce and reinforce concepts.
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:hurray: Glory to God!
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Been there, done that. About twelve weeks left in this one, thankfully!
I actually found the schoolwork wasn't hard to complete so much as the fatigue made it challenging to get started and my temper is extremely short. My biggest battle bar none is keeping my tone sweet and being patient. Planning lessons the night before helps, too, because I don't have to summon up brain power if I'm having a rough morning. And keeping it light and simple without too many frills, trips, or projects is another must.
Nausea? No biggie. Exhaustion and being a mean mommy? Almost insurmountable. I ask a lot of forgiveness and take lots of deep breath ;)
My problem is also fatigue and a short temper. I've found that it's really really important for me to let go of expectations and not focus on checking off what's planned for the day. I have to prioritize carefully and be ok with letting the rest go. There are some days that are great, other days when nothing happens and more often than not most days we at least accomplish one or two things, but not as much as my ideal.
Audiobooks are a lifesaver and having lots of math and other educational games around is great too. I'm like duckens, who mentioned above that she had lots of hip pain. Mine has already kicked in with gusto and I'm finding myself on my hands and knees a lot too. But I will say that it is great for getting me to spend focused time with the youngest kids because often times when I'm not in pain I tend to put off playing with them in favor of whittling away at my endless to-do list.
I think that taking it one day at a time, sometimes even one minute at a time, and doing the best you can in the moment is really all you can do and somehow the little moments add up and you find that a lot more learning goes on than you expected. :)
Congratulations to you and all the others who are expecting!
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I'm also a blog reader and I enjoyed the Scholé Sisters while it lasted. I wonder if part of the problem contributing to the lack of homeschooling blogs by moms with experience is just that those who are new to it are excited about it and want to share. I've heard it said before that those in the trenches don't exactly have the time to share. I don't know... just speculating really.
I'm sure there are lots of factors involved. I don't read many blogs that are about curriculum or are always trying to sell something. I prefer personal. My own blog isn't really about homeschooling. I do write about it occasionally because it is a part of my life, but I've only written about it a handful of times precisely because I don't have a lot of experience yet. I do wish that when I write things about homeschooling people would comment and give feedback, but there doesn't seem to be much of that happening except on more commercial blogs. That's kind of what I was hoping for from Scholé Sisters - a community that could give feedback and ideas and encouragement and support, but it didn't pan out.
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May you recover quickly. I always miss you when you're not posting frequently.
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Following with interest! :lurk5:
(Sorry I don't have anything to contribute.)
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I sometimes feel strong emotion. But most of the time I don't. But I think that maybe our own personal emotions are really beside the point. The liturgy is so far beyond emotion.... I'm not sure I'll have words for this.... the sacrament of Holy Communion unites us to Jesus Christ, in the flesh! The experience is out of this world and is beyond understanding, yet it's in this world and we can describe it. It's too much to comprehend with the mind or with emotion. It is beyond emotion. Emotion doesn't even belong to the realm that this mystery occupies.
I do know that when I miss liturgy I feel incomplete. There is something missing and it makes me so sad that I was not able to partake of the Eucharist that day....
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I was asked to write a guest post for one of the 31 days series that are going on this month. I was supposed to write about the art of process, but being who I am I ended writing about repentance instead. :) I thought you all might enjoy it. You can read it here:
http://www.expandingwisdom.com/2014/10/day-4-art-of-repentance-or-learning-how.html
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You know, in one way it's comforting to know that we aren't the only people with a dog who tries to escape. When I first posted I was half afraid that people might post saying it's a shame we never trained her well enough.
I'm getting the message loud and clear - we have to secure our fence (which I think we've figured out a way to do for now) AND we have to supervise AND we need to make sure she's getting enough physical and mental exercise so she'll have less energy to put toward trying to get out.
I thank you all SO much. I'm glad I had a place to ask this question and receive help instead of criticism. :)
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Thanks, guys. Grief is hard, and weird. There was no particular reason why today should have been a challenge for me.
Let's see...for tomorrow, I will try to finish chapters 2 and 3 in Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics, as well as morning exercise.
Sorry that you're grieving. :( I hope that today is a better day.
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Mrs. A, which Euclid book are you using? I have an engineering degree, but am weak on proofs. I have some books on proofs in my Amazon cart, but I think I need a Euclid:)
I'm using this one.
St Nicholas books
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This book is absolutely a must have book about St. Nicholas. Gorgeous illustrations and the story behind the legends:
http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Christmas-Dennis-Eugene-Engleman/dp/1928653154/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417574397&sr=1-6