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Yep, I have a sticky note back there in that section and flip back and read aloud the problems to my kids most days. I teach 2 kids in the same level, so I usually give half the problems to one kid and half to the other.
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This thread is a zombie, but I like the Missouri City idea, so I'll chime in anyway. T's played tennis there and they have AWESOME public courts. If that's a reflection of town services, the place is a gem. If it's just that the mayor plays tennis, then ignore this comment.
ack! I hate that I didn't notice the original thread date. so embarrassing…
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TCH is likely to be a long commute unless she's living pretty close. I agree that areas around Rice are your best bet, but they will also be very expensive. If she decides to commute in from the suburbs, I think the 59 commute from Sugar Land is easier than the I-10 commute in from Katy, although living in south Katy/north Richmond and coming in the Westpark Tollway might not be bad? I am not familiar enough with the 288 commute in from Pearland, but it might be OK. There is a new-ish toll road coming in from Missouri City (just southeast of Sugar Land) that gives that little suburb a pretty decent commute into the med center. I rarely hear Mo City mentioned when people discuss the suburbs of Houston, but it's a nice community! Like Sugar Land, it's one of the more diverse, which I personally like. Regardless, the more northern suburbs (Cypress, Spring, The Woodlands) are going to be MUCH worse commutes because the med center is on the south side of downtown. Best wishes!
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I have found the HIG vital to our success in 1A. We're about to start 1B, and I will definitely be ordering it again. I would not have known how to present concepts the "Singapore way" without the instructions in the HIG.
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The version I always sang was
I'm a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
Tip me over
And pour me out
this one.
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We order mixes from authenticfoods.com. Their chocolate chunk cookie mix and their double chocolate brownie mix are GOOD. I was never a scratch baker, though, so I am admittedly not very picky.
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AO assumes you read aloud to young children. Their recommendation is that you phase in children doing their own school reading by or in Y4. We are using Y1 right now, with some tweaks, and are loving it. We're listening to Peter Pan right now and my 6 & 7yos find it delightful (as do I)!
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Yep. We live in one now. I do not know one single person who sends their kids to my local elementary school. I live in a nice home in a nice part of town, and everyone in my neighborhood has their kids in private school or a public charter (that is hard to get into with lotteries, testing, etc). The regular elementary school is not an option. The middle school and high school are worse. Our city has some of the worst schools in the nation. But we love it here, so we committed to homeschooling as long as we're here.
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I use them with 2-3 kids at a time, and we have two of the 155 small group set. Ours are wooden. I have more than enough--one small group set might have been sufficient, but I wanted a few more 10s from time to time. I also have a set of 10 "hundred flats" from a base 10 set that gets good use.
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My 1st grader who uses AAR & AAS rounds out language arts with literature, narration, & copywork from Ambleside Online. Vocabulary is covered organically in the form of "what does --- mean, Mom?" We are not doing formal grammar outside of copywork.
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We buy Udi's at Costco. My kids eat it well.
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ooh, following. We expect a job transfer in the first quarter of next year. I have started the de-junking already, but I would love to think through more prep!
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I have a navigator that is ~3 years old. Love it.
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The follow up Q does not change my answer. I never had just one little--my kids are a singleton, followed by twins just 12 months later. I had a playroom from VERY early on. They rarely were willing to play much in there without me, although I never minded letting them try!
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As soon as they were willing to play out of my sight.
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We mark differently in a way that makes more sense to me. I think that's totally OK as long as you're consistent.
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I have my twins in 1A. I have the US edition, HIG + textbook + workbook.
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I have several friends from college who now live in Abiliene who would fit that description (protestant Christian, no patriarchy, no quiverfull, etc). I don't know where they go to church, I'd be happy to send a FB message to ask if you like.
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We have these generic "compatible with magnatiles" tiles and LOVE them. http://www.amazon.com/PicassoTiles®-Magnet-Building-Magnetic-Blocks/dp/B00AU56C5W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412890484&sr=8-1&keywords=picasso+tiles
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either have my husband put it in the smoker, or in the crock pot on top of foil balls, like this: http://www.paleocupboard.com/slow-cooker-rotisserie-chicken.html I don't always season mine as much as the the person in the link. Sometimes I just do salt and pepper. Depends on my mood. So good!
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I have a very small heater for my beta tank in the winter. I got it at petsmart. It just raises the temp a few degrees.
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I looked through it a few weeks ago, and was tempted. I wish I could buy them individually, but re-worked for K-2. We've already read half of the stories, so buying the entire "quiver" doesn't appeal to me.
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I took it for several years and it was fabulous for me. A little rough weaning off, but I would absolutely consider it if I needed an SSRI again in the future. I had no significant side effects.
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I don't craft for holidays, usually, but I can tell you what I've been working on here lately. My kids and I dyed yarn with some friends and I volunteered to make something for each of the kids from "their" yarn. I did hats for 3 of them, leg warmers for one, and fingerless mitts for another. The last kid will get fingerless mitts, too. Leg warmers were knit, the rest were crochet. I also have a never-ending cross stitch monogram project that I really hope to finish this month. Here's hoping!
Where to move in Texas
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I have lived in several parts of Texas. I grew up in the DFW area, went to college plus 5 more years in the Austin area, then got married and moved to the Houston area, Austin is by far my favorite. It's such a fun city, with a great personality, and it's GORGEOUS there. My husband's industry keeps us on the gulf coast, though, so we're in the suburbs of Houston. Houston's not a bad place to be. Friendly people, plenty to do, nice cost of living.