It says it includes "the complete text of the Ørberg ancillaries Grammatica Latina and Latin-English Vocabulary. It also replaces the student guide, Latine Disco." Is there anything else? If I have those three, do I basically have the College Companion? Also, really, how many times do your students read the readings? I've heard up to 10, yet have a hard time getting him to read it more than once!

It may sound unnatural and feel like bragging, but efforts like this should be publicly rewarded. It sets a great example for all the other kids who read about it. Since we don't have any knights in shining armor running around, our kids need stories like this to realize that their individual efforts can have momentous effects on others lives. They need to know that real people do stuff like this. Is he in Scouts, CAP, 4H or any other organization that has a Lifesaving or heroism award?

If they're normal, healthy kittens, I don't bother with canned or moistened kitten food. The cats get the local grocery store brand and I leave it out. The kittens start eating on their own (with mom) around 5 weeks. Since they all get the same stuff, I just make sure there's enough available. If the mom is finishing the kitten food, of course he won't get any. If she's eating the cat food, and he sees it, he may just go up and try it. Around 5 - 6 weeks, mom starts going outside for long periods of time (hours). The kitten will be fine if he's alone for hours. Also, my cats won't eat the dry cat food that falls into the water side of the dish. Maybe he just doesn't like it soft. Kitten food may be better for them than cat food, but it certainly isn't better than none at all.

sort of like making rock candy out of sugar water. It's totally edible; some people even like it better that way (doesn't run off the toast so fast) and they make a special stirrer to get it to crystalize evenly for "creamed honey". You can use it in tea or recipes the same as the runny honey. I kept bees for awhile and this does happen naturally. If you want to make it "creamy" on purpose, you have to put some in that have already crystalized to start it (good chemistry lesson). You can heat the honey to get rid of the crystals, but heating honey reduces some of the health benefits. I've never seen honey go bad.

I tried to do Campbell's Biology with my oldest and had to quit. It had a ton of chemistry, right from the first chapter, which he had never seen. However, so far he hasn't hit anything in chemistry that needed biology first. For my next, I will definitely be looking at doing chemistry before biology. I'm not sure where to fit physics into this. I don't remember a whole lot of math in my physics (30 years ago!). OTOH, I haven't seen a need for it in bio or chem either. Does it really matter where it goes? If you do Conceptual Physics in 9th, do you then do AP Physics (calc based) in 12th? Does Giancoli's require trig? Or do you do something else for the 4th year?

Although, she had seen (and used) it in Europe and with swimming, I formally taught it with decimals in 5th grade (Waldorf schedule). She can measure with it easily but converting (eg. from centimeters to meters) is a challenge. I tried to introduce cancelling units with fractions but it didn't work. My older dd(14) did the conversions and unit cancelling in 7th grade in Switzerland this year, where they, obviously, only use metric.

I've been eyeing this for awhile but they are usually around $50. The Amazon prices are great. I've got a Bernese Mountain Dog and he puts out a copious amount of hair all year long. So, is it worth it? Has it affected the amount of dog hair you have to vacuum daily? Do you use it daily? Does the dog like it? My dog doesn't like wire brushes that get through to his skin. And he is dual coated so the brush he "likes" really seems to only brush the outer layer. What size should I get? He's about 80lbs (smal for a Berner).

:iagree:We really like the German ones too. In particular, these http://www.waldorfsupplies.com/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/psstone/store/agora.cgi?product=Pencils_and_Pens&xm=on The colors are stronger, the "lead" is softer (ie. blends better and goes on easier), they're thicker, they're not scratchy, etc. If there's a Waldorf school anywhere near you, you can usually buy them there.

Dd doesn't like it. She'd prefer to do no Latin at all. Failing that, she'd prefer to do it all orally. Unfortunately, spelling is a problem, so we do write it. The workbook doesn't have enough writing in it. She cannot do the derivatives by herself. She's never even heard some of the words and rarely makes the connection betwen the derivatives and the Latin words on her own. So, we memorize the words (in the car - captive audience) one day, do the workbook another day, then do the games the last day.

It's anything but simple. http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/public_domain/

Is there anywhere on the EAST coast that sells the stuff? I couldn't find shipping costs on that website (Walton), just a reference to UPS, but it can't be cost effective for me. And how much do you use, really? Dc are bigger now so what they ate 10 years ago isn't a good indicator.

This is great for brunches or moms groups. I don't know how big the loaves are, so you will have to adjust the amounts. Cube bread and put into greased baking dish Sprinkle wth cinnamon and sugar whip 6 - 12 eggs and 1 - 2 cups milk til eggs are blended pour over cubed bread in large baking dish til covered Let set in fridge overnight and bake in morning at 350 til it isn't jiggly. If you put enough sugar in it, you don't need to bring syrup. A non-sweet variation: Cube bread into greased baking dish Put diced peppers and onions on top (maybe salsa?) Pour egg mixture over it all til covered Let set overnight in fridge and bake in morning The possibilities are pretty endless. I would scrape the seeds off (sounds like they are just sesame but I don't like little crunchies in my food)

I have a well. There is no bleach in my water. If I were to add a 1/2 cup to a bath tub full, I would still have less bleach in the water than most city water supplies. It will definitely not hurt you (unless you're allergic to bleach.)

All the way to TN? How much is shipping on that? Do you buy it through a co-op or order a hundredweight for yourself? Is it worth it? How much wheat to you use in a month? I bought a 50lb bag when teh dc were little. It took years.

the choices are hard red winter wheat (for bread) and soft white spring wheat (for pastries). The real distinction is whether you are going to use yeast (bread) or baking powder (pastry).

Most of it is Emmentaler. Gruyere is around $13, Appenzeller is ridiculous so we don't use much $16-18

grated Emmentaler, Gruyere and Appenzeller cheeses flour white wine (Fondant if possible) garlic pepper Kirsch (European kirsch does NOT taste like cherries!) Rub fondue pot with garlic. Mince and toss in. Pour in wine. Heat. Mix grated cheeses and a little flour. Gradually add to wine, stirring constantly. When all the cheese is totally melted, add pepper, and Kirsch to taste.:001_smile:Serve with bread. It is important to keep a small fire under the pot or the cheese will start to thicken. Our fondue pot is big enough for 6, which takes about 1 1/2 - 2 lbs of cheese. For 20 people, we would need 3 or 4. Fondue IS the main dish (actually only dish), followed by a fruit salad for dessert. It is a heavy meal and is usually served when it's COLD out. Around here, the llittle kits are more expensive than the ingredients.

You can whole wheat in cookie but you will be able to taste the difference. Finely ground (food processor) oatmeal mixed in is good too . The oatmeal is in the Mrs Field's $400 recipe (or Macy's - I've seen it attributed to a couple of different stores.) The whole wheat flour will be crunchy unless you put in a little extra moisture and chill it an hour or so. Be better for you though.

I use thread at Thanksgiving all the time (20-25 lb bird) It hasn't broken or caught on fire yet. Double it up if you want to feel sure.

Adoremus sells it. Amazon had a few other books by him too. Has anyone tried Flowers and Trees or Art Elements? In my search, I also found that McIntyre has a website that sells the videos of it. http://www.avdp.com/ They're kind of expensive.

One of our local pizzarias has a few great combos Chichen broccoli ranch has chicken, broccoli, ranch dressing, sauteed onions, and mozzarella. There might be Parmesan sprinkled on top. It's great. BarBQ chicken, bacon, carmelized onion and mozzarello is also good but the barBQ sauce may be a problem. (I make it out of ketchup, mustard, butter, onions and maple syrup) Pesto and mozzarello is good too, just spread the pesto REALLY thin or it will be too strong.

I haven't seen Gardening When it Counts, but Square Foot Gardening is probably at your library and is designed to grow lots of vegies in small plots. Victory Garden (there's a bunch) would also help. Are you anywhere near any farms? A load a of manure would help, mixed with a load of top soil, in raised beds. You should be able to get your soil tested for lead (and everything else) by your County Extension Service. They will also have recommendations about the lead.

My girls wore them mostly in the winter (under everything) because it's cold here! (I didn't use them as a pre-bra.) I bought a few camisoles but mostly regular white t-shirts or tanks from the boys department which are cut longer (apparently girls' belly buttons are supposed to freeze). We have a few wool and silk undershirts too, and wool tights. The ones in the girls dept are pretty thin (the ones in the boys dept last longer). You will be able to see them through blouses or thin shirts (unless you dye them ecru) but why care? Tank tops under shirts appears to be in style. I see it a lot on jr hi/ hs girls. They sell silk camisoles for mom too:001_smile:. I do remember wearing them as a girl (10 and under.) They're warmer and you don't have to put a sweater on as soon.

Dd(11) plays violin and trumpet. She started violin as the required instrument when at school. This year someone started a lcoal homeschool band, so she started trumpet. She has private lessons for the violin (1/2 hour per week) but the trumpet is just the band. Her violin teacher has made enough comments relating the two to make me believe he knows how to play both. He also has a piano and I've seen him working with a quartet. I have a feeling he knows how to play LOTS of instruments. I'm not sure I agree with your mother, that to be really good at an instrument it has to be your only instrument. We don't say if you want to be really good at French, it has to be your only language. Or to be really good at butterfly, it has to be your only stroke. Or to be really good at math, it has to be your only subject. Dd isn't enthused about schoolwork either. Trumpet is a "break" from writing. However, since she really wants to play it, she has managed to find time to do her homework and practice (and swimming and track). Time management is a good thing to learn also. Finding a group setting for either of these might reduce expenses enough to continue both. The $22.50 per week for private violin lessons is a lot more than the $300 per year for the band.

The McIntyre Drawing Textbook is pretty much "I draw this shape and you copy me." I can't find it right now, but I vaguely remember some explanations of how to do the 3-d of a square or cylinder (fore shortening I think he called it) and how to draw shadows. The only thing I mentioned was that we could do nicer blending so the pencil strokes didn't show, which they already knew how to do from their Main Lesson Books. McIntyre's examples looked like they had been scribbled in pen in a hurry. I didn't give them assignments. We were in Switzerland, in an apartment with 4 English books total, and once everything closed at 5 there wasn't a whole lot else to do. We sat at the table and drew til we got bored and played Jass. They happily drew the same item several times until it came out how they wanted it. At any rate, my then 7 year old wasn't coordinated enough to do it but for the then 9 and 12 year olds it was perfect. There really was enough instruction for them to draw the pictures. More would have probably turned them off (ie, felt like work not play). After all, I draw this letter and you copy it worked rather well for writing and birthday cakes and spacemen are a lot more interesting. Since mine disappeared and my youngest is now old enough to do it, does anyone have any idea where I could buy another? There aren't any on ebay.