I can't believe the parents did not remove the child, to a quiet place to calm down. Children at that age cannot control themselves sometimes (especially if permissive parents have already shown them how screaming can actually get them anything they want...), Parents are supposed to be there there to help them, and to ensure that no one else is disturbed by this kind of behaviour...

For anyone who so desires, the pdf file can be send to the Kindle using the "Send to Kindle" free app, and it will convert it to a Kindle book automatically.

Great link!! Thank you!!

Ouch!!!!!

We read "The Cave twins" (it is in the public domain, you can download it for free to your PC/Kindle. It was fun, and it does cover the basics of prehistoric/nomad life.

Thank you!!!

I used Saxon, too. There is PLENTY of drill. Really. MEP is also a good alternative. And it is free :) You can check it out to see if it would fit your ideas.

Unfortunately it is also a sad testimony of our society at large. These children are just mirroring what they learn at home, and what everything around them is telling them: you are what you have.

I'm sorry you are going through this. My prayers for you and your family.

I would go with the reading out loud. Exposure to good books teaches so much, and it is relaxing and it feels good emotionally for everyone involved!!! It's a win win...

I am using MEP reception and some Montessori homemade materials for manipulatives. My children love math so far, so it is going pretty well...

I have several moles removed, for medical reasons. I just wanted to add that the way they are removed depend a lot on the type of mole (some are raised, some are more "under the skin", etc) For the same reason, depending on type and size (plus depending on how each body heals) there could be a scar. Some of mine left scars, some didn't. ETA: for some the doctor used stitches, and some were cauterised after removal.

I read this book : My Inventions (by N Tesla) which is a collection of autobiographical notes. It was very interesting, not very long, and you can actually feel his personality coming out from the pages. Not only his experiments and ideas are interesting, but his mental processes and the quality of his "inspirations" are amazing too.

We have a limit of 50 books at our local library, but it includes all the branches in the county, We usually visit 2, but on ocassion have reached the limit. Only one of my kids (age 6) reads, so so far so good. When my DS 4 starts reading, we will have to get a new card :) To me the limit right now is mostly a question of how many books I can carry to the car... :001_smile:

We got Sequence for Christmas too!! My oldest has just turn 6 though, so he is playing the "basics" without yet grasping all the blocking strategies...but I think it is an awesome game!! :)