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If you like flipping pages (a lot!) during a lengthy lesson, you'll like Shurley English. I don't like it. I'm using Language Smarts, which we like, but I think we are going to switch to Rod & Staff. I don't feel like Lang. Smarts is covering everything, but that might just be me.
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This is so helpful. I really think that some of the busywork actually detracts from the learning for my son. He just loves absorbing the actual reading and sees the written work as a hindrance to learning, not an enhancement.
I think it may be time to move on to something other than HOD. I wish that a child's skill level didn't have to determine which era in history was to be studied. He really, really doesn't want to do ancient history right now, and CTC is what would be next for him. Though if I'm not having him do all the writing and projects, I could bump him ahead. Hmmmm... so much to consider! :)
I so agree, especially with the bolded! We are doing parts of Preparing. I am continually amazed at the amount of drawing and writing that is planned. Fortunately for us, I take the boxes as "suggestions." :) We skip most projects. We usually just read the science books. We discuss the vocab. We love almost all of the books. We enjoy the poetry, but do not do the related writing. Dd really wants to do Res to Ref next (she loves reading the HOD catalog).
I think I've figured it out. What we need is a curriculum that uses the HOD books and poetry, with some Ambleside and Living Books Curr. and some Veritas books mixed in, written in a weekly style -- and of course it should come as a download, so that we can tweak it! :) That sort of describes what we are doing. I get ideas from AO, LBC, and VP. I use some of the Preparing guide, and I print out a weekly schedule for the other things.
Fortunately, I have a few months to figure out what we are doing next.
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I've never seen an episode of Downton Abbey, although I did watch some "Castles" thing where they showed various castles, the history, how the castle is used now, etc. One of the castles was the one used for filming Downton Abbey. I enjoyed seeing the castles, but I don't think I would enjoy the show. I personally do not know anyone who watches it.
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Oh my, Christina. I'm praying for you and your family.
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TheTom Sawyer illustrated by Robert Ingpen is a beautiful book. Good heavy paper, color illustrations on just about every spread and unabridged. It is also a real steal on Amazon.
Yes! This is one of our current read-alouds. We also love the "Wind in the Willows" with Ingpen's illustrations; it is amazing!
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We have an only by God's choice. ... 2 weeks later, I was naturally pregnant and Melissa came along on Daddy's 41st birthday.
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Some of your story sounds like ours. Dd (after 14 years of marriage) was born just after her daddy's 40th b-day. :) I don't think I would say I was at peace about her being an only, more like resigned and well aware that it would be hard on me physically to have/take care of another child. I would love for us to know more families with onlies. We hardly know any.
We enjoy homeschooling for the most part. Dd (8) is advanced in some areas and keeps me on my toes. She is bright and very verbal. If she didn't love reading and (usually) learning, I don't think hsing would work for us. It can be fairly intense and I do not plan as many outings as I should (although I must say neither of us are too excited about going anywhere when it's 5 degrees). It's a delicate balance (almost impossible) to plan the right amount of activities and time with friends.
Some days, like today, we have great conversations about books, God, etc. etc. etc., and do fun things like start commonplace books. Other days are, well...not quite like that. :) Sometimes I wonder if she would love going to a school. She is absolutely certain she wants to homeschool until college. :)
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I have noticed that with my only kid, the hardest years with the chatter and constant attention-seeking were the ones from 0-8yo. Once he turned 9, he was able to do much more on his own, including entertain himself. And also listen/ understand when I plead for some quiet time lol.
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I just want to say thank you for this encouragement! I think my dd (8) is somewhat amazed that adults need quiet time. :)
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Kfamily, I was just looking at your blogs. You have an amazing wealth of information on them!
I looked under BookNotes and then under Anne of Green Gables. The annotated version has been on my wish list for some time. I did not see any links under AGG to your notes. Did I miss something? I would love to see your notes for that book.
Would it be o.k. if I pm'd you a question re LBC?
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This thread looks interesting! Are you going to write a curriculum? :) I do not know a lot about CM, but have been reading about it, especially on the Living Books Curriculum site. Oh my word...I don't think I have ever looked at a plan that looked so well-suited for both dd and me. I love that it is not scripted and tightly scheduled. My dd is a major, major booklover. She also really likes to talk and discuss everything, especially books. :) I'm starting to see how at least certain aspects of CM probably fit dd like a glove.
I never thought I would be a "CM person." I still don't think I ever will be, in certain ways (the word habits comes to mind...!). But more importantly, my dd seems to thrive with certain aspects of it. She loves reading poetry and is easily memorizing one or more poems each week. She loves looking at art and we are starting a very informal "study" of Monet. She seems to be loving read-alouds again.
Well, pardon my ramblings. I do so wish I could find more people who have had experience with LBC!
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Aw. Finally a group that fits me. :coolgleamA:
Me too!
Jean, totally off-topic, but I love your name! It was my mom's and is now my dd's middle name. :)
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Make a folding memory board, morning board, whatever you want to call it! We are creating one this week and having fun. It's almost amazing how much more fun it is to memorize a poem, when that poem is in a plastic cover hanging from a hook on a folding foam board. :) So far we have science, history, poetry, music, and a missionary prayer card, but we plan to add more sections.
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Oh good. I was having a really crappy morning. Someone that I thought was becoming a really good friend sent me an email in the wee hours of the morning. Basically saying that I was a complete weirdo for not "appreciating pop culture". I am "impossible to talk to" because I don't have a favorite Starbucks coffee, or know the latest episode of any of those shows, or have a Pinterest board with nothing but Nutella recipes. I am apparently doing a huge disservice to my kids by homeschooling them in the first place, but with things like cancelling cable, not owning any Apple products, or owning and teaching them how to use a Keurig machine I am essentially guaranteeing them to be the weirdos in any circle they try to join later in life. Because "normal kids" know about these things. It was a bizarre email that came out of nowhere and kinda made me go :confused1: and :crying: at the same time. So... we're no longer friends, I guess. Oh, and I should be tweeting about my day so that people will *know* that I'm homeschooling and not just sitting around. *sigh* It made my whole day crap. I should have checked in here after I posted this. I feel so much better reading the replies.
Good grief! I can't help but wonder if she was drunk or something? Perhaps she was trying to be funny?
Who wants to have normal kids anyway? :) :)
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If you had dark brown leather couches and red accents?
What color is the trim, and are you painting the trim?
How much natural light does the room get?
I personally would really like to paint our living room/"dining" room/entry a soft tan (not brown). We have bright white trim. The painting will be a huge project and probably won't happen for a few years. The previous owners painted it a (very) pale pink(!), which I would never have chosen but it is really not bad. The room gets lots of natual light.
Hope you find just the right color! We are currently trying to choose paint for our stairway/upstairs hallway area. We have several paint cards stuck behind the hvac control thingy (can NOT think of the word I want!).
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I don't think it's any more rude than people who say, "we had kids later because I wanted to experience life and travel and get an education before having kids." We all make choices. Every choice we make has positives and negatives. There is no sense getting worked up about the basis upon which someone else made their choices.
We all make choices, yes. I just wish people would remember that some of us did NOT make the choice to wait until we were older to have kids. I didn't choose to be infertile for years before finally having a baby when we had been married for 14 years. I also did not choose to have an only child. But that's what we have, and we are very thankful for our wonderful dd!
I do not know if I will ever be a grandma, although I certainly would love it. One thing is for sure, though -- if God wants me to be a grandma, then I will be. It's so challenging to just trust Him for the future, but I'm trying.
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Yes to the vax (well, 2 of the 3 of us -- I think dh would prefer to get the shot but has been procrastinating). No, we have not gotten the flu, thankfully.
We usually get flu shots every year; they seem to help. We have never had any sort of reaction/sickness after getting the flu shot.
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I'm still reading Kisses from Katie. I'll finish it this week, but I doubt I'll finish the second book by the end of the week. I single parent through the week and then we all want to spend the weekend with dh, so I don't get much reading time. I may end up at only half of the goal, but I'll keep plodding along. ;)
I have Kisses from Katie on hold at the library. I'm looking forward to it!
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I love my first book of the year and am looking forward to reading it again. I read "The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared" by Alice Ozma. Highly recommend this! It's an account of a single dad and his daughter and how reading together every day (for nine years!) influenced their relationship. I loved the conversations between the two. I really enjoyed this author's sense of humor (check out the dreaded, potentially fatal "kiss-lock" position). :)
I think this week's read will be something of C.S. Lewis, but I'm not sure yet.
Dd and I are still having a great time reading "Anne of Green Gables." We are getting closer to the end, which will probably have me crying and passing the book to dd to read. She, on the other hand, will probably be fine.
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Julie, I am so sorry to hear about the flu. Will keep praying! Hugs.
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Praying for you Julie. Hugs.
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This is my first 52 book challenge, and I am really looking forward to it. My first book will be The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared by Alice Ozma (from the library). I love books about reading books. :) Since that won't take much time, I hope to read at least one more this week. I have an ever-growing list but have not decided on the order. This year I plan to read some C.S. Lewis, some Charles Dickens, some Jane Austen, To Kill a Mockingbird, Switch, perhaps Climbing Parnassus, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr..., Choosing Gratitude by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, etc.
Dd and I are reading Anne of Green Gables to each other before bed (and other times) and enjoying it immensely.
I'd love to read some books set in Canada (other than Anne). Will have to look for some. I can't remember - did you have any recommendations? That would be great!
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I checked out today:
Lily and I are doing a mother-daughter bookclub this year too and we're starting with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe so I'm reading it too. I've never actually read any of the Chronicles of Narnia so I'm excited to read it for the first time with her. :)
The mom-dd bookclub sounds fun; can you please tell me more about it? Dd (also about 8.5) and I love reading aloud to each other and discussing books. Right now we are reading Anne of Green Gables and having a great time. :)
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I'm really sorry you are going through this. I have been praying for you and will continue to do so.
(I don't know if a personal story helps or not. Feel free to skip this if you want. My dad abandoned our family when we kids were 5, 7 and 9 years old. My mom grew up in a very sheltered environment and I'm sure was completely unprepared for what happened. She made it. We kids made it. You will make it!!!).
Many hugs and prayers,
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I'm in! I've been having a great time reading the reviews and adding to my list. Thank you for doing this.
Living Books Curriculum....do they no longer list what books they use on the website?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I think they are in the process of updating their website. If you email or call them and find out, please let us know too. :)