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    Road trip with largish family

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    Don't discount camping. We have an instant tent that goes up in less than a minute and sleeps 8. The kids learn to roll a sleeping bag with their pjs kept at the foot so when we stop, up goes the tent and the sleeping bags get rolled out and we're set.

     

    If we don't camp, we look for a hotel with suites. Two beds and a pull out means that it'll sleep six at least. Of we can do a rollaway, that's seven...

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    WTMA Logic Stage History

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Sorry. I just saw the response.. we've been busy. :p

     

    The discussion questions are in a forum just like most other online classes. As a delayed student, she is still required to respond to these. The only difference between her and the other students is that she is not required to "attend" the lecture. She's still required to view it, but not live.

    WTMA Logic Stage History

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    My oldest is enrolled in ancient history this year. She's young for it, but is Language and history strong. The majority of kids in her class are middle schoolers.

     

    Her class involves a discussion board. They are required to answer one question on Monday and two responses on Wednesday. On Friday she has either an outline, a quiz, or summary due. She is required to maintain a timeline. She's a delayed student so she doesn't participate in the lecture; she views it after the fact. The lecture does involve students, though.

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    WWE users, What is your goal when you do dictation?

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    Thanks!

     

     

    What I'm experiencing is that she is holding the thoughts in her head--she's just mentally re-wording them into her own idiom. For example, in a sentence about how animals survive in the winter, she'll transform "Some animals migrate; some stay and winter over" into "Some animals migrate; some stay until winter is over." (She does this in particular when the phrasing is unfamiliar to her.)

     

     

    That seems to be the consensus! I'll stick with what I've been doing :thumbup1:

    I'd correct this. It forces her to become comfortable and familiar with different phrases.

    Mystery Science: stand-alone or supplement?

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    Meh. I am of the mind that science in elementary school is an exposure thing. Experiments and demonstrations can be fun, but not necessary. You can do just as good of a job with lots of library books and discussing science topics. So, for us, MS is like giving us a central theme to read around. We have paused with RSO and are working through some of the life science stuff and my kids lap it up.

     

    It's a good springboard.

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    Fitness trackers...a question

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    Fitbits have to be set up originally via the computer dashboard, whether it's on the computer or on a smartphone.

    If you don't set them up to sync continuously, they will still try to do it from time to time, at least daily. I don't know of a way to prevent this except keeping them apart.

    My charge 2 has never been connected to anything but my smart phone.

    Which Fitbit?

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    I got a Charge 2 at the end of December. I quite like it, though it's not as accurate as my old Zip. The Zip is the cheapest one and it only does steps. I clipped mine to my bra and loved not ever having to worry about it. The Charge sends me text/email notifications, which is quite convenient.

     

    ETA: One big thing I do that's pretty motivational is that I signed up for a virtual race. I can walk or run or bike or whatever. I input the miles and when I finish, the people send me a medal. I like Yes.Fit because they have fun themed races.

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    Swim parents - adding time at meets?

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    He's hitting puberty; be patient. And I don't mean a few weeks' patience, I mean several months. He probably has put on weight, which has slowed him down a bit. But that will be followed soon by a height gain, which will give him his edge back. As long as he maintains consistent practice and effort, I would just keep cheering him on. Can you switch to an evening practice? Once DD hit 12, mornings are a non-starter here.

    They are evening practices.

     

    And I'm gonna doubt the puberty thing here because the family history is not there nor are any other physical signs besides weight gain. Won't doubt a growth spurt. He's always one to get chubby and then grow.

     

    I'll keep waiting and watching. Age groups are the end of February and we'll still go... that will be three months from the start of his meds too.

     

    The adding time thing just so evenly coincides with adding a stimulant that it has me nervous. It shouldn't make a difference, but still...

     

    I'm just trying to be supportive and I want him to be happy, but it is disappointing too... :-/

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