As mentioned, the other method is taught in 2A. My dd prefers horizontal addition/ subtraction and hasn't taken well to the change. :001_huh:

We have done this with homemade dough directly on the grill, and also a Boboli crust. Both were excellent- better than from our oven!

I've seen that before, and assumed it was weed seeds.

:lol::lol: Oh, these are too funny!

Isn't this illegal? :001_huh: I wouldn't even consider it. Ever.

:lol: This whole thread is very funny. That is the strangest anti-homeschooling comment I've ever heard. I probably would have laughed out loud and then felt bad, if he was serious.

My daughter has a set of post it flags with arrows. As she reads some books, I have her flag words that are "interesting" or unknown. When she is done reading for the day, we talk about the words she flagged. Sometimes they are just names she couldn't pronounce or slang phrases she is unfamiliar with. I agree with you about placing a priority on love for reading. :) This method doesn't interfere too much with the flow of reading.

I have always frozen dough or crusts that were partially baked. The slightly baked crusts are easy to handle.

I used OM1 for dd's K year. She loved it! She loved the tongue twisters, the math stories, and the fairy tales. We only used it for about 3 months. After that, I made up my own math stories in a similar style. It laid a very solid math foundation. She was already reading, and hated duplicating the letter drawings, so we abandoned that. We did talk about the word families as spelling practice. She really loved parts of the program, so I suppose it was worth it for that. She certainly hasn't expressed similar affection for anything else we've used. We did work with the rhymes and tongue twisters all year. When I recall how much she initially loved the program, I am always tempted to review the sample pages for other levels. Dh felt it was too much money for what we got.

I voted no because I really need the shelf space. On the other hand, I loved reading encyclopedias as a kid. My dd would probably enjoy browsing them too.

The new cover doesn't really bother me. If it does bother YOU, then you should absolutely send it back. I hate having what I consider "ugly" books on my shelves. I've sold books with covers or illustrations I didn't care for, and bought different covers. Dh thinks I'm crazy, but it matters to me. :lol: FWIW, my 5yo and 7yo are really bothered by the cover of "B is for Betsy". It is so modern that it bears no resemblance at all to the book character. I was somewhat surprised that they would notice!

Oh yes! I think it would look manageable if it had another bookshelf and maybe a cabinet or dresser. There really is no way to improve the area without adding storage.

We have a road trip coming up. These ideas look great. :001_smile:

Very neat! I've never seen an albino deer!

As mentioned above, T&T age kids have more responsibilities outside of Awana and the work in Awana is also greater. I imagine that many kids just don't have time to do it all. I've always wondered why we separate boys from girls during handbook time, but never bothered to ask. They are together for everything else.

I second the idea of fingerkinitting. It is also very portable and great for car trips.

Great list! This one really jumped out at me as something I need to be more aware of.

Magnatiles, dress up, princess dolls (polly pocket size), stuffed animals, legos If you don't have toys that would appeal to her, my 5yo dd would be delighted with any of these: costume jewelry, shoes and hats paper, colored pencils, scissors, stapler, and a glue stick (this keeps her busy for HOURS at dh's grandparent's house) following around the big kids I wouldn't worry about it. We have found that most kids who visit our house enjoy the toys even if they are of a different gender/age. Anything can be fun for a little while, KWIM?

I haven't found the schedule necessary. We use Singapore until dd hits a brick wall, and then switch to Miquon. When she hits a brick wall there, we switch back to Singapore. :tongue_smilie: By then, the Singapore concept seems like a piece of cake. It isn't precise, but it works for us. ;)

I like to have a plan too. Even though I change the plan continually, as my dds age, I feel better have a plan in place! :lol: Since you specifically asked for input on your progression, I'll toss this thought out there. You may want to incorporate reading selections from additional lists. I don't find the HOD lists especially accurate. My 1st grade dd read some of the 3rd grade HOD books in a single day. She loved them, as did my 4yo dd. This makes me think they may not be challenging enough for all 3rd graders.

:lurk5: I'm wondering what others think about MMM. My sister suggested it to me. She said it might be more fun for dd than Singapore, and improve her attitude about math.

:iagree: I struggle with this too.

You've already decided, but I was planning to tell you to go for the fabric. It sounds really fun!

I'll have to check out some of these links. If you know anyone in Awana, they have a song for the New Testament and one for the Old Testament. That is how we learned them. Actually, that is how 6yo dd learned them. I still don't know the last half of the OT. :tongue_smilie:

Costco. They have 2 boards the same size, but only one is magnetic.