Princess Peach
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My DH calls them favors...which is short for "Do me a favor and leave because the party is over." :lol:
That's hilarious!
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Actually, this article describes my older son to a T. My dd otoh, will try and try and try until she gets something right without getting frustrated. :confused:
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We follow the public school schedule and blissfully take the summer off. :001_smile:
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:grouphug: Wonderful!!
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:grouphug: Congratulations! And that is a beautiful name!!
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The novelty has not worn off a bit here. We all play games, I use the Wii Fit, and we use it to watch instant netflix. We use it every day. We've had it for over a year.
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I'm just really, really tired of the opinion that all public school children are without morals.
I think we are getting a picture of widespread academic ignorance, but ignorance does not equal immorality.
You are not alone in your views.
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I had a high school student in class yesterday that either could not or would not multiply 3 x 100 without her calculator. This was a remedial math class, but still...
The worst I'd come across before was 2 x 4 (in an Alg 2 class).
Many of these kids will not do any math without a calculator - which to me - says they don't know math. They just know how to push buttons. And, had she pushed the wrong button, she would have trusted the wrong answer.
My DH was just telling me yesterday that there was a local school district that had a drop in math scores on standardized tests for 10th graders and the district was telling the teachers to focus on math. Then someone figured out that most of the 10th grade math test was word problems. They figured out it was actually a reading problem. Most of them couldn't read past a 6th grade level. :glare:
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Ok, now to be honest. I could not have put it together. When my boys were younger and were doing legos and marble mazes, they would come to me for help. I couldn't help them. I am so AWFUL at stuff like that. I cannot do it. Now I can analyze a poem or a piece of literature!! But if something goes wrong with my computer or I can't build it, I ask my hubby.
Thank you!! I totally agree with you. Although I am good with putting things together, I am not good in a group. I would need quiet and time to do it.
Since my DH has been a teacher in a ps, I have increased my compassion for these teens. They need someone to care about them. I'm sure the teens in the op's dh's class learned something that day. I think it's ok not to know something and then learn it. Isn't it? Why must some go immediately to the idea that all ps teens are tech addicted idiots? :confused:
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My son is the same way. He is into stop animation with his Legos. Maybe he'd like to try that!
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If it was my parents on the caller id, I'd be worried something was wrong if it rang after 8pm. If I don't recognize the number, I don't answer it after 8pm or so.
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We use/used Abeka and they use alphabet flashcards with pictures to teach the sounds. Each letter has a "chant". For example, when he sees the A flashcard, he would say: A says a as in apple, A says a, a, a. They have cards for long vowels, too, and all the consonants.
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My DD used Beta last year and this year I switched her to CLE. She is retaining much more with the spiral approach.
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Hmmmm...I wonder what he'd say about public/private school teachers? After all, do they lack confidence and is that the reason that they use packaged curriculum? :rolleyes:
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Glad to hear that you are in good humor. Stay in the hospital and get well. :grouphug:
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Make sure you are getting every discount available. We get a huge discount because DH is a teacher and is considered a city employee.
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I see that you live in New England. Where did you move from? Winter in the north is difficult for many people. Have you ever read this book? http://www.amazon.com/Winter-Blues-Revised-Everything-Affective/dp/1593851162/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297278026&sr=8-1
I follow many of the suggestions in that book and they helped me a lot. It's not a homeschooling book, but now I plan my school year with awareness that I will likely feel "blah" in January and February. Our school work is often done by the fireplace in the winter. We read a lot--and that counts as school. We work harder in fall to get through workbooks and other materials because I know winter will be tough.
Also a quick little pick-me-up suggestion: buy some flowering bulbs, house plants and/or home fragrances. You can even start growing some seeds indoors and call it "science" for school.
I am going to see if my library has that book. Thanks for the suggestion. I have lived in the north all my life. But every February I dream of warm sunshine. Sunny days that are 20 degrees don't cut it. :glare:
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions/commiseration.
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Is there a public transportation system in your area that's accessible to you?
Actually, yes. I'll have to look into that.
And do you feel strongly about your social activities being mainly homeschool activities? Maybe you could sign up for some late afternoon or evening activities (theater, community choir, gymnastics....) to connect with families with similar interests who don't necessarily homeschool.And :grouphug: again. I do hate February.
Cat
No, the activities do not have to be homeschool activities. I am going to look into a local gymnastics place. My two youngest would love that, actually.
Thanks.
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I don't know what it is, but I'm in a slump. I just feel blah. I told myself that I will make us do school this week. We did well Mon and Tues, but here it is Weds and we've done almost nothing. Not to mention that I cannot believe that it is only Weds. :confused:
I just feel like we need something more. We moved here in Sept and have not connected with anyone. We left a large church when we moved and it basically filled the socialization aspect for us. We now go to a small church, but it is growing. There are some kids there and groups are getting started, but it is slow. Besides, I don't necessarily think it's the church's responsibility to fill that void for us, kwim?
I have tried to connect with homeschooling groups in the area, but we have no car during the day, which is usually a problem. I have tried to get my kids interested in some of the rec league sports, but they aren't interested.
How do you connect with other kids and moms? What do you do when you're in a slump and taking time off isn't an option (we've done enough of that already)?
Talk to me. :bigear:
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When you text a lot, you can get amazingly fast. I can type pretty quickly on my ipod and sometimes it's just easier to use it.
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AAS is something I cannot wait to use for next year. After watching my youngest struggle with reading so much, I would pay triple the amount for something that will help him along. I know it's not a reading program, but he is making significant progress with the I See Sam readers, and I think (hope!) AAS will spur him on.
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Have you watched "Monk"? We love that show!
Wendi
Yes, Monk!! We are currently in season 4. LOVE that show!
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One of the whole foundations of the science behind chiropractic is that the spine has nerves that connect to the rest of the body. So your digestive system will be connected to nerves that pass through certain vertebrae, and if those vertebrae are "subluxated", or not quite sitting right together, it will affect the nerve supply and even blood supply to the digestive system. So certain vertebrae are connected to different organs and parts of the body and a good chiropractor will notice if certain vertebrae are not right and be aware of the connection to certain parts of the body.
By correcting the spinal alignment, many conditions can be cured and helped- from colic in babies to digestive issues to asthma and skin conditions and even learning difficulties. Its all related to the spine and the nerves that pass through it.
I know a homeschooling lady whose liver cancer was picked up by her chiropractor, not a doctor. He told her to go to a doctor to get it checked out and she did have liver cancer.
This is why chiropractic is often considered a little "out there" and alternative rather than mainstream- because they treat many things other than back or neck pain. My brother is a chiro and is passionate about health on many levels- it is so much more than fixing a bad back, but it does that too.
Great post! I am a big believer in chiropractors and recommend them for everything! My chiro diagnosed my scoliosis and corrected it. It has done wonders!
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Be thankful in another way...this situation caused her to reveal everything she was thinking about you and your family. Now you know where you REALLY stood with her, rather than her subversively trying to "re-educate" your children (particularly your daughter who is probably most vulnerable right now).
:iagree: and {{shudder}} that's actually quite scary that someone would do that.
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I go to the gym every weekday. I get up very early so I can go and get back before DH leaves for work. My gym is open 24 hours.