LAS in LA
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We've been celebrating Lucia Day for several years with Lucia buns (saffron buns in an S shape) in DD's room. [it's a week after Nikolaus Day which we celebrate with Stollen in DSs' room.] We don't yet have any books about Lucia.
Can someone please tell me why they're called 'Lussekater' ("Lucy cats")???
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I have an older version (about 5-6 yrs old at this point), so I don't know if they found a way to correct for it at this point, but though I like the program to a large degree, my main complaint would be how on earth you are supposed to figure out the translations when it is not a literal one-to-one. Since I know Spanish, I am able to explain why with time (for example) you say "es la una" for one o'clock, but "son las dos" for two o'clock or why you would use the verb ser in some cases for the verb "to be" and estar in other cases. There are a number of other instances (that I can't think of off the top of my head) when I have to walk him through the translation - again because it's not a literal one-for-one. Also, some words ("de" and "en" for example) can have a different meaning based on the context...things like that are not so easy to figure out on your own just from pictures (at least not at an elementary age). That said, if you have books that you use to fill in those gaps or know enough about the language yourself to do it, it's a great way for an elem age child to learn another language. off topic...I am new and I haven't found anything that explains the Hive Mind and Bee levels that people have included with their login name. Any help?
I may be wrong, but I think the idea of RS is that the learner intuits these meanings by hearing them in context. Children learn this way without much explanation. For adults, an explanation is usually helpful.
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I was raised to wash and reuse. This was part of our religion (Mennonite). :D
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Robin finds Christmas by Molly Brett Maybe more for younger than 9-11 yrs, but the lovely pictures aren't "babyish".
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Well, then, our kids are probably cousins somehow.:lol:
Do we need a s/o thread to figure out how we're all related? I can't play that game til tomorrow when Grandma's awake -- she'd have us sorted out in 3 minutes flat!! :D
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I think one of the difficulties with this is that it can actually be very hard to live that way as a single family. Many of the things those communities do they manage because they are a community and help each other out. A good example is that they do not get bank loans, they get loans from the community to build a home and start a business, or they have neighbours who will look after the kids while you get your crop in, or whatever.
But that is a two edged thing. It means the whole community has a hand in deciding if your business plan is a good one, and in raising your kids, for example. I think often people really want that kind of life but in fact are not willing to put themselves under the group in the way they'd have to for it to work.
Even in successful communes and co-op communities, that kind of thing is what causes the most conflict and why people sometimes find they are not what they expected or hoped for.
I think many of us living in the modern West yearn for real community while also sabotaging it to some extent.
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There seems to be a lot of misinformation. I'm under no illusions about the Amish/Mennonite. I've shared here before some of the negative aspects. I could tell you story after story. There are a few things the Amish/Mennonites do very well, though.
This is just one of them:
http://mds.mennonite.net/home/
It is very common for people in my extended family to participate in things like this. When I was back for Christmas last year, my uncles were discussing a bad situation a second cousin was in. The family was going to donate money and the men were going to get her house fixed up. They do pro bono work in the community. They go to disaster areas. My aunt, a nurse, works in a practice where the doctors cover for each other so that they can each spend time overseas doing medical work. The practice donates the medicine.
:iagree: The culture of generosity is a heritage I appreciate. Disaster auctions are a great place to see this in action. People donate items to be sold and the money goes to help MDS. I've seen quilts, etc. sold for large sums and then re-donated to be sold again, raising even more money!
And am I right that there are actually more "non-ethnic-Mennonites" in churches around the world than there are N.-European-descended ones in the US and Canada?
And don't forget the singing. I wish I could give my own children the gift of hearing four-part harmony every Sunday.
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Our favorite Christmas/Holiday card was from my cousin (he is Jewish, his wife is Christian). They were each holding up a sign His said "Happy Hanukkah", hers said "Merry Christmas" and their 3 years old son's said "I like Chicken Nuggets". We kept it and crack up every time we look at it.
You could change it to "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" and what ever funny things your kids would say.
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Yes. I think Christmas is a nice time to catch up with far-away aunts and uncles, cousins, and college friends. I enjoy receiving cards and letters from those people, too, and reading the highlights of their year. Photos are fun as well, whether children are part of their family or not.
ETA: We do not send cards to local friends. They get some cookies or bread. Cards/photos are out-of-towners.
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Another vote for cast iron with no other grease. We add plenty of butter at the table
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Thanks Audrey et al! Yep, pleated pants are definitely off the list!! I always loved the turtleneck-and-blazer look of one of my professors.
Shoes: You might have to give up. Some guys are really attached to their shoes. My dad was very proud of the fact that some of his shoes at retirement (2009) were ones he'd bought in the early '70's. He took really good care of them!
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Thank you for sharing your encouraging story!
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I feel like I ought to help DH more with clothes-buying, since he would rather (insert unpleasant task here) than shop for clothes. But I'm a bit clueless about menswear. What do you think are the basics for a mid-30s professor-at-a-small-college? His job doesn't require a lot of formality, just enough to put appropriate distance between himself and the students. Ties are not required (though I'm campaigning hard for bowties). And, sorry ladies, kilts are out. :D Thanks for your thoughts!
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Waldorf-style dolls (from Magic Cabin and elsewhere, or let her help you make one!) are soft and huggable, perfect for a 4yo to cuddle with. (No need to comb hair.)
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Thanks Lisa and Chris!
Anyone else have suggestions? Any particular activity books you've used?
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Hi all! I'm thinking of teaching a co-op class about flying things (paper airplanes, model rockets, etc.) for 6-8 yr. olds. Any suggestions for books or websites to help learn about priciples of flight and/or plan activities would be GREATLY appreciated! TIA!
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My goal this year was to make a pine needle basket for each couple/family in our family. That goal has shrunk to "somebody might get a basket". Giving baskets for next Christmas is looking better and better! They are not difficult to make, I'm just out of time. I love that the raw materials are right in our yard, and that they are a traditional handcraft for this area.
The tea wreath is really neat!
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I used my cast iron on my old glass-top range. Of course, I hated that appliance with a passion, so I would never have been accused of being extra careful with it. Still, it never seemed to suffer from my abuse. ;)
:iagree: My situation exactly.
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Henry and Mudge
Amelia Bedelia
the Rookie Readers series (I think that's the name; they're non-fiction)
original Little Bear books
Dr. Suess
These are the ones that come to mind just now.
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I just read today (in Hark! A Christmas Sampler) that the Yule log tradition was begun by the Norse after they converted to Christianity. Burning the log symbolized burning away pagan traditions, including worship of Yggdrasil, the World Tree.
Anyone have a confirmation (or refutation) of this? I thought it was very cool and we may just have to have a Yule log this year!
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Indoor PE/recess activities for winter?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Make "balls" out of dad's socks. Put them all in a basket at one end of the room. Start some music and then either 1) try to toss as many as possible into another basket at the other end of the room before the music stops, or 2) run the balls one at a time to the other basket and see how many you can transfer before the music stops.
The original form of this game came from the "Unplugged Play" book, which has lots of great ideas (not just indoor and not just PE).
HTH!