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What does MEP stand for? Does Rainbow sell it?
Thanks for the Miquon sugestions. I have heard of it, but didn't know anything about it. It looks interesting. And cheap. ;)
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We have always used and loved MUS, but my 7yog is not doing well with it. I think she has a LD. I recently changed her phonics to Right Brained Phonics and she is doing much better reading, so I thought I might try a new math program too.
What she does not get:
rote memory
numbers sucking up other numbers to make 10
why 8+5=13 and not 3
why 8 gives 2 when subtracting, but takes 2 when adding
how to use the blocks
What she gets:
pictures
number lines
stories
dice with dots
Is there anything else we can try? We could continue with MUS but use a number line instead of the blocks. Or we could run through the whole MUS program using the blocks and see how much she retains. Any thoughts? :bigear:
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Quit the co-op.
Focus on one child at a time while the other(s) are doing some other quiet activity (history or science reading, Lego, shooting hoops outdoors, computer math game, etc.) Try to vary the schoolwork to have a quiet, reading or writing task followed by a loud active task. 20 minutes is all they get for each subject. Set a timer. Anything not done in 20 minutes is "homework". There's no reason for them to waste your time.
ITA! I had to give up the dream of schooling around the table because the kids kept feeding off each other and goofing off! Everyone was totally distracted by the other ones antics, even if they were being quiet. My nerves would be totally frayed within an hour of trying to keep up with everyone and keep them quiet. I much prefer this way, even if it takes me all day. I start with the youngest and work my way up to the oldest: one at a time.
It sounds like you are a great mom, a great teacher and have wonderful ideas. The only things left to tweak sound like curriculum or how you teach. Try something new! :grouphug:
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:grouphug: Character seems to be your largest problem. Most of these issues can be solved by simple reward vs. consequences. If they are bored, the work is too easy. Don't simplify or make it easier. Expect them to do it with a good attitude, reward when they do and give consequences when they don't. ;)
I don't know anything about the curriculum or your kids ages to offer any more specific advice. But, I would encourage you not to give up! If you don't enjoy your kids, no one else will! Help them to change into enjoyable kids! :grouphug:
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I would do that for one of my friends for free. I wouldn't even consider taking money! One nice thing to do, might be to pack a snack large enough for the whole family, so the mom doesn't need to worry about that after co-op. Of course expect to pay her back sometime by watching her kids. ;)
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[quote name=JeanM;3314898
Now we just need to figure out which calculator ds is going to use. He has a tiny one that just does the 4 basic operations' date=' and an HP graphing calculator that was DH's that he doesn't really know how to use. I'm thinking maybe we should buy him a new calculator of his own.[/quote]
As someone told me last year, just make sure it has order of operations.
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I have another question though for KAR120C, or anyone else who knows. The paper registration form had a statement that the student had to copy in cursive. Do you know if the students will have to do something like that at the actual test? My ds has handwriting issues, and it took him a really long time to write it in cursive in the amount of space provided.
As a future FYI, my son printed the paragraph, but signed his name in cursive and they accepted his registration.
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Thank you so much! You just saved me about 20 minutes of searching! ;) My son also has to bring a pack of kleenexes, so a bag would be helpful. He gets bloody noses and learned during the Explore, that they will not just let him leave. He had to wait to be escorted, got blood all over himself and missed 10 minutes of the test!
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Quick Questions:
1. Is the written essay mandatory for the talent search test takers?
2. Does the SAT mark off more for questions gotten wrong vs left blank? IOW, should he make educated guesses?
3. Is there a snack break or do they eat while taking the test?
4. Can they bring a bag, or do they need to carry everything in their hands?
Thanks!
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My 11 year old constantly does. :001_smile:
We were at a park recently, where he was reenacting the Battle of Bunker Hill. A mom came up to me and asked if I homeschooled; when I said, "Yes," she said, "I figured because only homeschoolers play the way your son is!" :lol:
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My children and I were going from the children's room to the shelf where they keep the holds and ran smack into a 40 year old viewing it on the computer right in front of us! :001_huh: I pray my children did not see those images, because I still see them. I went up to tell the librarian and she said she would get them a privacy screen! :blink: I was horrified! Needless to say, we now go the long way around to avoid the computers. I agree with Momto4kids and think the guy should have been arrested. :glare:
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I guess the Miracle Whip, salt/pepper packets, soy sauce, etc... (and the rock that the girl in our group got) are TRICKS! Just in the spirit of Halloween. :D
Bwa-ha-ha.... :lol:
I am seriously considering doing this next year for fun! :D
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Some woman was giving out a handful of shelled peanuts! They were not bagged or anything, just dumped right in the bag.
:001_huh::blink::eek: Seems awful dangerous!
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A dollar bill, a goodie bag with about 6 things in it, valentine candy, spray sugar free candy and a candy bar with a weight loss ad stapled to it!
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I always assume pastoral staff is way too busy and would feel obligated to accept an invite whether they want to or not. Most of the pastors I know also socialize with other pastors from other churches. :grouphug:
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My husband quit getting them after going gluten free. :grouphug: He always did Lysine and Abreva.
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The only really gross site I have ever been too, was after googling "Charlotte's Web pig coloring sheet." I could see the image of Wilbur on the preview, clicked on it and, well, :001_huh::eek::blink::cursing:
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I think the writing is fine for 5th, but I think it is certainly a 2nd or 3rd grade assignment for public school. They would not have done as well as him though. If you gave him a 5th grade assignment, he may be able to do it just as well, but it hard to say w/o trying. I know my public school friends with 4th and 5th graders are writing at least one full page, not paragraphs. I don't think WWS is even close to middle school for public school. I actually think it is 4th grade, at the highest.
I don't seek to emulate PS's scope and sequence, but I mention it since your main point was for him to be able to go into PS next year at grade level.
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i figure it would be much more likely to be stolen out of my stroller, diaper bag or even off of me. I always hide it under an enormous pile of junk though. ;) I wouldn't leave it in plain sight.
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I am not a writing expert, but how can you expect him to write at grade level if you are using WWE 3? Isn't that third grade? I would start using WWS 5 or another grade level program.
His punctuation seems wonderful to me! I like that he can use semicolons properly. What grammar/punctuation program have you been using?
I liked the humor in it too. I think if he reads it out loud, figures out the awkward parts and fixes them, it will be good. I don't know what he means by battle or big blow, but those seem like they might be the most exciting and important parts. (I have never read the book.)
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My first symptom of celiac was drinking a ton of water, and still wanting to die from thirst. :grouphug:
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I agree with the other posters that say he is not out of the normal bounds of making that sound. My 6 yo, who is in speech therapy, could not make it and the speech therapist would not even work with her on the sound, because she was too young.
If you want to work on it, print off some clip art of words that start with th and practice each day.
We used MUS's way of pronouncing numbers because of this issue: three-teen (13), four-teen (14), three-t(30), four-t (40).
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We typically start around age 3 and do one shot at a time. It used to cost $40 a shot, times 4 kids, so we only did a couple a year. With Obama care, it is now free, so we did more shots this year. I weigh the risk of the shot against the treatability of the disease and the length of time the shot has been used. Here is the order we do them in:
Tetanus (not the one with P in it) 3 shot series
Polio 3 shot series
meningitis 1 shot (age 11)
MMR 3 shot series
----haven't done yet----
chicken pox
That is it; that is all we are doing.
I am considering getting Hib for the baby. My older kids all got the virus between the ages of 4-9 and it was pretty bad.
I think it is difficult for people to not be black and white in their thinking about shots. My kids that are 5-11 are getting the same dosage of the MMR as an infant would. They are also getting 1 shot that day, vs 5. The chances that they will react badly are much, much smaller. My kids have had Hib and whooping cough and even if a vaccine does have a reaction, I imagine it will be much smaller than what they went through with the real disease. ;) Though, I will admit that I find myself wondering if the MMR series we just started is what triggered my daughter's anaphylaxis to cats. It is so difficult to know!
Another, name that math curriculum thread:
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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MEP does look perfect for her! Since it is free, we will go ahead and try it next week. Thanks for all the suggestions!