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This is probably not what you are looking for, but since my grandma loved it so much, I'll mention it anyway. :)
One time I took slips of paper and wrote special memories on them, like "I remember how we used to sit on the porch and shell peas" or "I remember how you used to drive me to my job at xyz restaurant"...you get the idea. of course many of the slips thanked her for all that she had done (she was very active in my life).
The idea was to take out a slip of paper each day and read it, but she loved it and read them all at one time. ;)
The slips can be put into a pretty jar, box, bag, etc.
Now that I have thought of this, I think I'll do it for my sister for Christmas this year. I think she would like it.
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Does anyone have a stackable washer/dryer? This was suggested in another thread to make more room in the laundry room. This would be an awesome solution, except I worry about my height. I am 5'2" and want to make sure I can reach...anyone have experience with a stackable set?
I have stacked LGs. Love the machines. Hate that I agreed to stack them (we didn't have to). Believe me, if you ever have any shoulder/neck/arm/back pain, you will wish you hadn't stacked them! The washer is too low and the dryer is too high. SO unergonomical! Also, it makes it harder for dd to help with laundry.
I'm not sure, but stacking may make the vibration worse.
I'm about 5'2".
My humble opinion: just say NO to stacked machines! :glare:
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Re CLE Math 200 level -
I have not used any of the 100 level. We just finished "zipping" through 206-210, partially as review. We love CLE Math. I like having the TM for a couple of reasons. It has given me some helpful ideas. Also, we sometimes do some of the math verbally. Dd and I typically sit across from each other, so having the TM lets both of us easily see what is being discussed. The TM is so inexpensive and is worth it imo.
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Yes, and I have been very pleasd with both the discounts and the service. It has been a great way to learn about products I wouldn't have heard of otherwise.
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My friend really appreciates your thoughts; thank you. She does use a pediatric dentist, but the last two times she was there, she did not get the dentist she had requested. She plans to get an appointment with the dentist she prefers and see what he says.
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Thanks everyone!
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My hsing friend got some bad news from the dentist and would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
We had 4yo ds at the dentist the other day and they found 7 cavities! :o/ They are the type that each sit between 2 molars so there are really only 4 "spaces" involved. Do cavities have to be taken care of right away? Or can we take a wait and see approach? I don't know how deep they are but the dentist said that they are very small. "It's a good thing we caught them early." was her remark. I wondered at that. I don't want to be negligent in ds care but I also don't want to shell out the money if it can wait. Is it safe to wait and watch? These are baby molars so someday (at 12 or 13?) he will lose them. What would you all do? Thank you.
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.....She struggles to sit still, falls out of her chair several times a day, when I'm explaining how to solve a problem on the white board or with manipulatives, I can see she's checked out. I don't know if she's just bored or unable to focus.
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So I know there's got to be something I can do differently that will make the light bulb go on. Flash cards don't work. She does love handling things. She'll rub her pencil eraser, squish her stress ball, peel stickers off.... so I think manipulatives would be beneficial.
I think she may do well with just playing a lot of games. Does anyone have any suggestions? My dd loves games. Look at Lakeshore Learning; they have some fun math games (but sometimes other companies have the same game but cheaper). The Firestation Dalmatian game is fun.
... I'm also going to sign her up for Xtra math to see how that goes. Dd didn't care for Xtra math but she enjoys Dreambox (which I bought through Homeschool Buyer's Co-op).
Anyone else have a kid like mine? What worked for you?
(I posted earlier about CLE math). Dd does not have any (known) hearing, speech, or reading difficulties. However, the trouble sitting still, falling out of the chair thing sounds very familiar! You should see some of our learning times - talk about active. I try not to make her sit too much.
What you said about "checking out" when you are explaining math reminded me of something. Dd does not seem to learn math well from verbal teaching. She prefers to see a simple, direct explanation in black and white. But, she does enjoy verbal math practice. While she's practicing headstands, jumping, etc., I go over things like 9 + 8.
Sorry, my caffeine hasn't really kicked in yet. ;) I'll try to come back with some specific games that we have enjoyed. Hope you find what works for your dd and you.
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I know it's a workbook, but look at CLE. Print her some samples and see how she likes them. You might have to explain some gaps though. My son hated math until CLE. And I've read some posts that it has happened with other people also. Once their kids start to like math again, they sometimes then move to another program. Somehow, I think CLE gives some kids confidence. It's also spiral, so if they get stuck on one topic, they can do another topic in the same lesson and still feel they learned something....QUOTE]
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OP, just yesterday I received my order of CLE Math. (I ordered a few Lightunits just for review/clarification, and also ordered this year's math). Oh, my!!!! Dd is on a ROLL. Things are clicking. She likes the clear explanations (which is the primary reason I chose CLE). She says she now likes math. She has thanked me for ordering CLE. :)
I let her answer verbally sometimes. We are going through the review lightunits and I am choosing which parts she needs to do. My problem now is that she does not want to do anything else except math. ;)
I can hardly express how glad I am that I tried CLE math. Thank you WTM forum members for posting about it!
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It doesn't even have to be school related. I had a kid stop by last week selling a basket full of stuff, saying he was raising money to build a goat nursery. :001_huh:
Erica in OR
:lol: Ok, now that would not be believable here in the 'burbs!
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4...*We have found a groove regarding our schedule!
*Ds cried through his first cursive lesson. He was so excited but hates it now (he's a perfectionist so it's either wonderful or terrible). I really want to wait until next year. Should I push him to do it? I'm not sure.
*Ds is flying though his work (except for cursive).
I HEAR you on the cursive, except dd didn't cry and it wasn't her first lesson of cursive. She got very upset, threw a pencil, etc. She tends toward perfectionism too. I am setting cursive ASIDE for now, except for making sure she can sign her name. If I set it aside for a while, chances are she will want to pick it up again sometime. She has really nice printing so I'm glad for that.
However, dd did pick up the Mavis Beacon typing cd that was sitting in a box and is absolutely loving it.
I definitely think you can set aside cursive for a while. After all, many people do not teach it at all anymore. I hope my dd will learn fluent cursive (she knows some cursive), but I do not think I am going to insist on it.
(Everyone has to know their priorities. All I know is that I am under plenty of stress as it is and I am very happy with my decision to let cursive go for now.)
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My 1 yo daughter had a kitchen set cup earlier. ....
Whew....when I first read the above, I thought you said "11 yo dd"!!
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I'm so glad things are going a little better!! Praying.
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How fun! I love the owls too.
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Are you kidding? Of course it isn't wrong! The money your DH makes belongs to you, too. He's the lucky one -- he makes a salary for his work. But all the work goes into the pot, along with all the money. So you have the right to say no.
Plus, some of the charities that call aren't charitable organizations at all. I would never in a million years give them any information about me over the phone -- even if they say they are from our universities or are an organization I recognize. Where I used to live, the police benevolence fund used to solicit by phone. People gave -- heck, they were the police! Nope. They were con artists. So were the people who called about donating to the blind. So were the people in wheelchairs in front of the grocery store (they were planted by the con artists). So were the "college students" selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door.
BTW, caller ID tells you nothing. There are ways to make a call show up with a recognized charity's name, but the callers are con artists.
We decide which charities we will give to, and how much, and that is that. We go through normal, non-phone solicited channels. It is no one's business how much we give, to whom we give, or even if we are giving to an organized charity.
When I receive those phone calls, I say "No, thank you." If the caller keeps yapping, I say, "Good-Bye", and hang up.
That's how I see it.
:iagree::iagree: especially with the bolded.
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The cool is coming. We have leaves changing up here.
We have a few leaves changing too, and I am just THRILLED!! The summer heat has been brutal and exhausting.
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Tuna and peanut butter on bread. This happened because I sometimes have tuna (usually with a little olive oil) while she has peanut butter bread. So she decided to combine. She says it's good. I haven't tried it myself. ;)
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5. Stop looking up the information for the local Catholic school :tongue_smilie:.
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Thanks for the honesty! You are not the only one. :D
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The CHOW timeline poster is sold out already :( Wish I had known about it sooner.
I'm sorry! It's a very simple poster with only the really major events. I think you could draw it on a poster pretty quickly.
I'm still planning to do a simple "timeline" with dd. Since she loves games, I might have her put the event on one side and the date on the other. Then I can time her to see how fast she can put a certain number of cards in the correct order, or play other games with the cards.
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Who all is using this for the coming school year? Or who has already started it? Are you using it as written or making changes? Will you be blogging on it?
We are really looking forward to using the history, Bible, and poetry sections of Preparing. Dd loves maps and geography, so I also bought the complete MapTrek and it looks great. We will start after Labor Day.
On Rainbow Resource, I found a CHOW timeline poster and I really like it. It's apparently no longer being produced, so they only have a couple left.
I bought the science books to use as readers; dd cannot get enough of books.
In my siggy I've listed the other things we are using. I do not have a blog.
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I have recently discovered Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller's books. I don't know their stance on everything, but they do share a lot of great, practical advice.
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Yes, I am VERY late in ordering this year! And still not quite ready to order yet! We start in three weeks!
AGH!!!
I was so surprised to find my RR box at the front door today! :001_smile: I ordered on Wednesday. Of course, I live in IL, so I guess that helped.
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I had my first child at your age. Go for it.
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Sadly, no, I'm in TN and soon Illinois. Are you lonely, too?
Welcome to IL! :) Will you be in the northwest suburbs by any chance?
CAP's God's Great Covenant curriculum
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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So far, we really like God's Great Covenant. We have done the first six chapters of the Gospels book. I have not used any of the other books. Dd (a mature 3rd grader) really likes it when she and I work on things together (we're learning Latin together), so I ordered two student books (one for her, one for me) and one teacher's manual. We usually do some GGC each morning. We each read silently in our student books and complete the worksheets, discussing as we go. We are also reading through the Gospels (sometimes aloud, sometimes to ourselves) together.
I don't really see GGC as a read-aloud, but if I were going to read it aloud, I would definitely prefer to read from the student book. The tm has smaller print. The tm has a reduced copy of each student page, along with additional info (sort of like footnotes). It's good info, but I do not see it as a read-aloud.
The student books are excellent: great content; very organized; interesting; encourage thinking; include short (about 4 pages) fictional stories that are like a child's journal from the time period; include optional related memory work; has review; etc. I got dd's workbook spiralbound at FedEx and that makes it easier to use.
The tm looks good but honestly I haven't used it much yet. I would like to read the "footnotes" and discuss some of that info with dd; she is very interested in learning and understanding the Bible.
I recommend it! Dd and I will both learn (or relearn) a lot from GGC!
I am not familiar with BSGFAA, so I cannot help you there. I would be happy to answer any questions that I can.