LAS in LA
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Our oldest is in book D (or is it E? Yes, it's E) and we haven't needed a teacher's manual. We use the OPGTR, so the dc are already familiar with phonics rules. They also read a lot and so far don't seem to have spelling troubles.
Each lesson in SW has a small box at the top of the second page with the spelling rule to be covered in that lesson. There are 4 pages per lesson: pg 1 - a short reading that includes spelling list words pg 2 - the tip (rule for that lesson), spelling list, one fill-in activity pg 3 - 2 fill-in activities pg 4 - a paragraph with misspellings and punctuation errors to correct, and a writing activity which we've never done. With DS8 I do a pretest before he does any bookwork.
What I like: very straight-forward and short activities that I can let the dc do with minimal help.
HTH!
ETA: This is the newer edition, not the sports-themed edition.
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We love Miquon, but I'd think twice before starting it with a 4yo. Lots of play time with Cuisenaire rods, yes, but the bookwork would quickly go over most 4yo's heads, IMO.
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I would be totally angry as well.
However, just saying this as a possibility....I noticed from your sig she is your oldest, and you have both a 1 y/o and a newborn at home. It is possible this is a little acting out for attention/recognition? NOT EXCUSING THE BEHAVIOR. But also you specifically mentioned she acts like she is an adult, maybe she is really trying to claim that "oldest" position in ways that obviously are still immature and inappropriate. Trying to find her "place".
I would be mad too, just throwing some ideas out to maybe add some things to think about.
Exactly this.
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How do we as WTMers respond to the comment that some books are best approached after one has some life experience?
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Segment with this title on All Things Considered today. http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/10/17/141429619/why-read-moby-dick-a-passionate-defense-of-the-american-bible
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Tasha Tudor's version is lovely.
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The turkey! My mother has been cooking this ahead for the last few years. She slices and refrigerates (but freezing would be about the same, I think). This reduces her stress immensely, and frees up the oven for everything else. And really, the turkey is the least important part of the meal, IMO. :001_smile:
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I'll add Robin Finds Christmas, a favorite from childhood with beautiful illustrations by Molly Brett. A robin's tree is cut down "for Christmas" and he indignantly goes in search of "Christmas, whoever he may be" to get it back.
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This picture was in last week's Entertainment Weekly with a great article. It said in the article that Fred Savage was invited, but couldn't make it. Too bad, but it is still a wonderful photo!
Anybody want a peanut?
Great movie. Been a while since I've SEEN IT.
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Our kids can't understand why they can't see the photo right away when Grandma takes a picture (with her 35mm camera). This makes me feel really old!
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:001_wub: 2-3y.o. boys are the sweetest things ever!
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I'd be glad to hear opinions on whether a 3rd/4th grader would be ready for LOF Fractions after completing the Miquon books. He is a strong reader, if that makes any difference. Anyone with experience in these two programs?
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I wish I knew! :glare:
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Just a couple of random thoughts:
1. Don't overdo it. Even WTM recommends very little schoolwork for ages 4-5. The things you are already doing sound like plenty for the next few years. Your children will have had a lot of mental stimulation at the Montessori school and may be tired. They need free play time, IMO.
2. You might look into Charlotte Mason, if you haven't already. I think her writings would complement Maria Montessori's. See Elaine Cooper's When Children Love to Learn and Susan Macauley's For the Children's Sake, as well as CM's original writings.
Best wishes!
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I do plan in advance, since DH comes home for lunch several days per week. And since I hate that feeling of not knowing what's coming for the next meal.
What about sandwiches? PBJ, grilled cheese, lunchmeat, grilled lunchmeat, sloppy joes, egg salad, chicken patties, hamburgers. (I made a rockin' grilled pimento cheese with tomato sandwich last week!) We also have tacos, soup, salad, or leftover casseroles (if there are leftovers).
I try to keep lunches simple because we do most of our school in the mornings and I don't have time to get much ready.
HTH!
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I hope I'm not threadjacking. Does anyone have a child this age that whittles? DS1 has expressed an interest. He's a careful kid for a 7.5 yo boy. I know Waldorf schools introduce this fairly young, and I've seen whittling tools and blocks at craft stores like Michaels.
I've been eyeing some soap carving kits/books on amazon that look like a good starting point.
This book/author has good explanations. http://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Whittling-Chris-Lubkemann/dp/1565232747/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1AFVL03YAD89Y&colid=15HT9G6SB030D
HTH!
ETA: There is at least one old thread about carving/whittling, which is where I got the soap carving idea.
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Carpentry for Children and Housebuilding for Children are two books which have been very inspiring for DS8 (he got them at age 6 or 7). He built a toolbox for his tools and has almost finished the workbench. These were first published some time ago, so all the recommended tools are handtools (no power drill, etc.). I found an old hand drill at a thrift store, which works great with new bits and allows him to be independent with the tools.
Lumber yards sometimes have scrap bins from which you can pick out lots of free wood.
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I am not a grammar person, so I have no idea if this is correct english or not... but it sounds so wrong.
"I'm going to WalMart wanna come with?" It really bugs me when people end questions with the word 'with'. What happened to 'with me' or 'with us'.
FWIW, this could be a holdover from German. Some German verbs have a separable prefix that comes off and gets stuck on the end of a sentence. "mitkommen" means "to come with", so you might say something like "Ich gehe nach WalMart, kommst du mit?" Yeah, way more than you wanted to know . . . :001_smile: I agree that it's annoying in English.
ETA: You're welcome, JulieH. :)
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I've got another: horrible grammar and spelling and use of metaphor in worship songs at church. "and like a flood Your mercy reigns" WHAT does that MEAN???? (rhetorical question; we don't need to speculate on what the lyricist actually meant.) :D
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Do the hyper toy regulations reflect concern about the shrinking native-European population. IE there are fewer kids, so we've got to protect the ones there are?
[Really not trying to kill the thread here, just curious what you all think!] :001_smile:
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PPs are right about housing prices in Charlottesville. (We lived in University family housing, so it wasn't really an issue when we lived there). Lots of people live in Augusta County (Waynesboro area) and commute to C'ville. Greene and other counties to the north are growing rapidly as well.
Chesapeake would have a lot of traffic, wouldn't it?
Someone mentioned Stauton -- what a beautiful city! My grandmother lived just outside of there. I used to drive her downtown to Schwartzchild's to shop. :001_smile: Gypsy Hill park is lovely. The new Shakespeare center has contributed to a cultural boom in recent years. Not as much racial mixing as Harrisonburg or Charlottesville.
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