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Some are tautologous, like "Do not explain too much." (Explaining too much means explaining more than you should, so of course you shouldn't.)
Too fun! :)
Think Mr. Pullum was having a bit of a joke?
Italic sentence from article: 50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice
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A thought about Latin- if you love it and want your children to learn, then fit it in as you can, just a little bit of time on a regular basis. Don't aim for scheduling for a credit. (You do have a full schedule...and how!)
After the year, assess what you've done. You might have enough for a half credit, might not. But your children will have progressed in their knowledge of Latin.
Our transcripts don't have to mirror the transcripts from schools. We can be inventive and design courses for our family. Fitting another language course in a busy schedule...if you have enough hours for 1/2 credit per yr. over 4 yrs. of high school, that is 2 full yrs. of Latin. With all the other course work you have it shows that you were working hard, not that you were doing Latin Lite.
Ever read about the Dowling method?
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~wcd/Latin.htm
And there is a Latin Centered Curriculum group. I'm sure they have lots of tips about resources. A post on the general board would get a response, I'm sure.
We all make choices in our homeschooling. There really isn't enough time to do all we want, alas, alas. And your children have interests they are pursuing. Just wanted to mention this because your love of Latin comes across in your post
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This thread reminded me of an article about training using approximations and incompatible behavior. Brilliantly simple. Hysterically funny...oh- and not about dogs.
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Sounds like he landed in doggy Disneyland. :) Good advice in this thread.
About building the relationship ... Schnauzers really bond with their people. The clicker training will do that- fun for everybody. Just get any book on clicker training from the library; Karen Pryor has some good starter books. It's so much fun to see the dog pick up on the idea and try things out to see if it's what you want. We are not into training beyond the basics, but we do clicker training just for play, a few minutes, a few days. It's amazing what he's learned- things he did that we clicked for and he pulls those behaviors back out of his bag of tricks, time and again. Like an acrobatic comedy act. :) We all have a great time with it.
Which size is your dog- mini, standard, or giant?
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If you're planning on using the WEM for the great books, I'd say Wordsmith Craftsman would be worth the $. The WEM method is wonderful, but it does take time, especially at the beginning, when you're getting used to it. (By the way, look for Nan's posts on how she and her family used WEM; lots of practical information, very helpful). Wordsmith Craftsman is addressed to the student, so you don't have to plan lessons, just follow up on the work. We used the first (older) edition. My daughter loved it; seems many kids do, and I thought it was a great program. And there are usually many second hand copies for sale, to save some money.
We used The Lively Art of Writing, too. It is a very worthwhile program. My daughter didn't enjoy it much, but recognized it's value. Would recommend it after Wordsmith Craftsman. Craftsman will lay all the groundwork to make Lively Art easier to use. Lively Art is not a full year of writing curriculum. You could easily do both in one year.
Couple of things we read along with those programs: Zinnser's On Writing Well and Elements of Style by Strunk and White.
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Well, I checked in to see how you were feeling. ;)
I'm careful about food preparation and storage. I try to have everything served up and leftovers refrigerated within 20- 25 minutes after cooking.
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Congratulations to you guys!
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Wonderful to hear that he is doing so well! And thanks so much for telling us what was helpful in preparing him...reports from the trenches. :)
As Jane says, it's great to hear success stories from those who've posted over years of schooling. I was always somewhat in awe of his mathematical abilities and of your ability to teach at those high levels (and through illness). I'm very happy to hear this good news!
Many congratulations to you both.
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Jean, I'm sure it will help someone! :001_smile:
Thanks for your ideas and for taking the time to share.
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Any experiences , any thoughts....
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I'm not convinced of their safety (migrating and tumors). Balancing that with the lack of a unified tracking system, I didn't think it was a good idea.
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Hi:
Not a vet, but I have heard that an Omega 3, such as fish oil, is helpful for reducing inflammation and itchiness. We give our Miniature Schnauzer about 1/4 teaspoon daily, and we feed Wellness brand dry food.
And a thought... in addition to using the oatmeal shampoo, maybe you could alternate: shampoo one week, just hose down with water the next.
We went through a bought of illness with our dog this past year. I will likely post about it to get thoughts. Soph- so kind of you to share your knowledge here.
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Thanks for the brand leads, the advice, and the tips. All very helpful.
I would not mind specks, not at all, Whisperlily. But I think chunks would be a definite problem. That's what led to my question. :)
Eventually, I'll get one of the powerhouse blenders, but I'd like to get started. Maria, I bookmarked your blog. I'd be interested in hearing more about the diet changes you made: what worked, what made a difference, what didn't. I am trying to use more unprocessed foods, and have been changing the way we eat for about a year. I like the idea of adding smoothies. Next project will to be look at juicers.
Ferdie, I'll check back to see how it worked. And how it tastes...
Thank you all!
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I read a blog, The Lazy Organizer, and recently Lara (the blog owner) wrote about green smoothies, a blender drink you make from fresh or frozen fruits and fresh vegetables. Here's her recipe. Anyway, do you see the blender? That is one expensive blender, and I'm sure it's a great blender, but not in my budget right now.
Can anyone recommend a (cheaper) blender that would do the job--blend spinach? I don't have a blender and I'd like to try adding these smoothies to my family's meals. Thanks for any help.
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We are in the market for a wireless router and I would appreciate any recommendations. I would prefer what you have that works
we have a linksys
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:party:
All those years of worry...stress...fear...and most of all endurance has paid off....
One done...six to go...LOL
~~Sending encouragement to you all....
Faithe
I didn't know the worry, stress, and fear helped, but glad to hear it! :)
You should be proud of her! And of the job you did. Thanks for sharing this with us and giving encouragement.
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Napolean Dynamite. :confused: :001_huh: :tongue_smilie:
I've joined the ranks of those who have seen it. Once was enough, thank you.
How many back to back MGM musicals will I have to watch to forget it? :D
slinking away
Oh, I gotcha- you want something real. ;)
We loved it- we bought it. I think you have to watch it more than once... And I just love Napoleon- he's so sweet.
So what are your favorite musicals?
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... That's my weekend project, along w/ a couple of other dresses. And maybe applying to school.
sure...if you get all the buttons sewn on, why not? ;)
hope you get the school/program you really want! well, of course you will!
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See, sometimes when I click a link, it opens a new tab, other times it opens a new window. And I can't figure out what the difference is.
I'm more of a Mac person, but we have Vista on the PC. if you are talking about Internet Explorer on Vista, go to TOOLS on the status bar, click on INTERNET OPTIONS, and look at your options there.
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My get up and go, got up and went.
It's true. As much as I'd like to consider myself a highly motivated person, and someone who has accomplished a fair amount in the course of her adult life, there are times when I feel that all I'm really inclined to do is to sit on my duff. Lately, this is not the result of exceptionally strenuous weeks, days, hours. My kids are big enough to not be the substantial drain that a houseful of toddlers can be. My days are decidedly less crazy than they were a year ago, before I left farming. Like everyone, I have stresses to deal with - aging parents, financial concerns, unmet dreams - but I am not really understanding where the "heart dropsy" comes from (this is my mother's expression).
One voice in my head says, "It's fine. You're fine. You just need to honor your rhythms and allow for some down times."
The other voice says, "Get movin', lard a$$!!"
Energizer Bunny Types are not allowed to reply. :D Those of you who have the same little conversations in your head on regular intervals, please tell me how you reconcile which one wins?
And, if you've got a sure fire motivational tool, I'd love to hear it/them.
since i don't really know you (but you sound like a nice lady, so I stopped to chime in. and really, who can resist giving advice?:tongue_smilie:) i'll address practical matters.
#1 practical piece of advice: describe yourself respectfully :) you started off good (motivated, acomplished) and took a sudden downturn (blob)
there is some reason that you've suddenly become...meditative. don't beat yourself up.
what I try to do: have a list of basics.
1) keep a really pared down list of what has to be done to keep the household clean.
2) a menu of nutricious meals that can be put together quickly.
and most importantly
3) index cards to write these chores as checklists. give to the kids (and let dh know where he can pick up slack)
kidding, yes- but just a little. do portion out extra to the family. if the household is being maintained, you won't feel bad about the change in your routine (you not doing everything you usually do).
the point is, keep it all short and feel you've accomplished something and it's done. sometimes this feeling comes about in the first place because you are doing too much. it may be that you have to reevaluate what everybody in the houshold can do to do have an equitable division of housework. housework will kill you. a slow and miserable death. imho
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Have you ever looked at Charlotte Mason style nature study? It gives you a purpose for getting out and thet helps you to include it in your day.
If you can go for walks, bring a stroller for the little one. Give the kids a run down on the way things work before you leave the house. Tell toddler she can walk, but if she gets tired- have to get in stroller. Tell her that you all have your work to do. Make her a part of it. Bring a little pad and crayon for the toddler. Look for birds, or yellow flowers or what ever, and have her make a check mark on her paper when she sees one- keep her involved. Takes a few days to get a routine going, but then it's smooth (pretty smooth) going.
And Charlotte Mason was a great advocate for short lessons for younger children, too. I enjoyed many of her ideas.
If you like the idea of an outdoor lesson (since you've tried) you might find DD may be more attentive to the lesson after a walk. She'll have had time to look a round and probably be ready to relax and focus.
Every day won't be perfect, but if most days go sort of Ok, you're ahead of the game.:001_smile:
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We're using Artes Latinae, and will just finish along wih HS, so not in that boat, but I do think it'd be a good boat to be in. :)
However, the publisher of Artes Latinae, Bolchazy, has a great site with so many Latin resources, that I'm sure you'd find much to keep your Latin studies current. Just google the name.
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I am wondering if anyone here uses these for high school science. I went on amazon.ca last night to have a look inside these books and they looked interesting.
Did you see the online search feature available if you spend a little more? I have to go back and read about that-- looks interesting.
Best Math Curriculum for College Prep
in High School and Self-Education Board
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Singapore's NEM and Math U See.
I'll preface this by saying I don't enjoy math, yet I found NEM to be the most straight forward, thorough, and easy to understand math curriculum that I've seen. It does take prep work for the teacher and a good deal of math work time for the student, so if the child has has other interests they are following, there may not be time for this curriculum. If the child has a math/engineering bent, they'll love the many and varied problems. If you have time to screen the book and plan, you could cut down the problems to a manageable size for a child with other interests.
Math U See is another great program...this is sort of like comparing Dickens and Austen. They've both got it, different styles.