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  1. Bleugh, I never thought this would be me, but, it is what it is. Anyway, I'm not best prepared mentally for homeschooling this year and am leaning toward taking some time out or unschooling until we adjust and take care of things. Then I think perhaps the structure of the school day would be good for me and the kids. But then, the idea of a "year of discovery" is very appealing too... My kids are 10, 8 and 6 What say the hive? :bigear:
  2. The rolling green hills:D Being able to have a UK and an Irish passport, if desired Still being part of the UK where I am (health and social security;))
  3. :iagree:It took me a few years to realize this, but this year I did. Follow the program as written and relax. It's been our best year yet.;)
  4. I had a really good read through the "try before you buy" samples and this is exactly what I have been looking for. How did I not know about this?:tongue_smilie:
  5. History Odyssey looks very promising. Thank you.:001_smile:
  6. I am having a hard time choosing history for 5th grade. This will be my dd's first and only history cycle as we have done unit studies and British history until now. After 8th grade or so we will start studying for UK qualifications. I have looked at TOG and Beautiful Feet but neither seems just right. Beautiful Feet looks good for Ancients but later on it leans toward US history alongside world history. What else is available for this level that really is balanced world history?
  7. That's what I have done as well. When we got to the hundreds squares, I get ds to trace the outline only.
  8. Primer is an indroduction to math and all the concepts are covered again in Alpha. I printed off the free Primer activity sheets from the MUS website for ds as I was unsure which level to start him on. He found the activity sheets quite easy and was able to go straight into Alpha without any problems. Maybe you could print those off to try? There's a couple for each lesson so you get an idea of what Primer is about.:001_smile:
  9. I have used RS A and MUS Primer through Delta with my 3 kids. I love MUS but tried RS with one of my sons as he didn't have the pencil skills for a workbook based program. He learned a lot at first but it was time consuming to set up each day, too teacher intensive and too many manipulatives. Some of them he enjoyed but others seemed to confuse him; the tally sticks and the abacus. :001_huh: At that point we switched to MUS as his pencil control had improved a lot and he is doing very well with it. Best of all, I now can do math with all 3 kids at once at the table and just assist when I'm needed. :D
  10. I'm interested in using LLATL for all my kids, ages 10, 8 and 6. I have only seen the grade 4 book so I would love to hear experiences from those who have used and loved LLATL at the lower and higher levels without supplementing.:001_smile:
  11. Well, she was checking out a small empty spot in my dresser so I put a blanket in and left the door ajar....
  12. I just checked on her (closed in my room) and she had two kittens out of the box and trying to get into my closet. Another unsuitable location as she could cause an avalanche of old shoes and Christmas decorations.:tongue_smilie:
  13. Yes, the box is closed off with a flap cut that closes over. There is a fleece blanket in with them. Maybe it's because she could see the front door where she originally was?:confused:
  14. A female cat arrived with us (uninvited) over the winter and now we have 5 kittens.:glare: Anyway, spaying planned and cat charity lined up for kitten rehoming...... So, today she decided to move the kittens. They were born on Friday in the linen closet upstairs where the hot water tank is so it should be warm. She wants to move them to the room my two boys share. It really isn't safe to leave them there as they are, well young boys.;) Right now she is locked in my room with them but she will have to move in the morning as dh is working nights this week. I don't understand this. We left her to it mostly, just checking in briefly a few times a day and haven't been handling the kittens a lot. I can't take her downstairs as we have 5 dogs. Yeah, like we needed a cat...... What can I do to make her feel safe in one suitable place?
  15. I actually was hoping my ds would be missing those 2 incisors. He has a high palate and space is a big issue. I knew before he was x-rayed at the orthodontist that if the teeth weren't missing they would be impacted as there was nowhere for them to go. Thankfully, they were missing. Cosmetically, it is easily disguised with bonding material; I have one missing incisor and no space so my canine was bonded to look like an incisor and the pre molar was in such a position that it looked like a canine anyway. That is a simple option if the teeth have otherwise come down in a suitable position.
  16. I find the quality of Next pretty good for the price. No, it's not Boden, my first love:001_wub: but Boden is too expensive for everyday wear on fast growing kids now that we have homeschooling expenses for three. Next has kept their prices low here despite the on going recession, while other cheaper and lower quality brands have crept up in price, so Next remains my first stop for kids everyday wear, except socks. For those I go to Marks and Spencer.
  17. We done the seasonal change over this week too. My younger ds is always excited to see what older ds has grown out of so he can get it. :tongue_smilie:Older ds is a fast grower so his hand me downs are mostly like new. Then I have a tween dd too. The only one crying and sulking in this house is me. Kids clothing is so expensive here.:glare::lol:
  18. Yes, I've cut a few things off my list too. AND, we've had a mini heatwave this week (high summer temp today), causing me to run to the shops in panic and spend my curriculum money on summer clothes for everyone, because of course everyone (including me:001_huh:) has grown out of last years..... It will rain tomorrow for sure. We might even have snow.:tongue_smilie::lol:
  19. Trail Guide to Learning Paths of Exploration, I think...:001_smile:
  20. :lol: My 6 yr old ds does the huge eye look when he's in trouble. He's the baby. No one scolds the baby.:tongue_smilie:
  21. Maybe the reason they've done so well is because school has been fun for them. Maybe relaxed schooling is how your kids learn best.:001_smile:
  22. My visual learner uses RightStart and MUS. He enjoys both but probably does a bit better with RS so far.
  23. Can you tell the word problem is pictures? You could rename the people in the word problem with family names and use photos of them. Even reword the problem to use familiar and motivating objects. As long as he gets the problem, it doesn't matter whether he answers "if (random person) cleans one window in 5 minutes, how long does it take him to clean 2?" or "if (insert your child's name) eats one hot dog in 5 minutes, how long will it take him to eat 2?". My 8yr old ds responds very well to this sort of tweaking to make him the star of every math problem.;)
  24. Are you absolutely certain there isn't food trapped in the left one that is sore? My 8 yr old ds (the one with the other dental issue) has had problems like that so I always floss for him. And some people do have larger bumps where there are no teeth, like me. I always look as if my wisdom teeth are coming in but they were never there.
  25. Oh dear. I'm the UK so kids dental is free, even some orthodontics that aren't purely cosmetic, so I always feel bad when I see people talk here about dental and medical costs. :( I suspect your Dr. would say to go to a dentist, unless it really is obviously not his teeth, although they could prescribe pain medication and check for infection in his gum. He would probably need a full dental x-ray.
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