warneral
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I've been enjoying this website for ideas for computer activities - my kids really like doing those :)
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oK I totally get that her suggestion was ridiculous! All kids are home for the summer right now anyways! SOme are home inside playing video games all day while their parents are off at work! :D Maybe remind her what the "real world" really contains and it will help her realize what you are doing and why :)
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I'm not 100% following you. Are you feeling they are socially lacking or are you talking about your mom's comment?
I just started too so I can relate to the fears and concerns. My kids tend to cling to me and hang onto me even more (in social situations) now that we've been homeschooling. I don't think it is social stuntedness (?), but more that they feel more connected me. Or perhaps they ARE feeling insecure - but that's OK too. This is a whole new lifestyle and we need time to adjust.
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I love this idea too, but...
I seem to notice a difference in learning when it's digital versus an actual object to touch and move. My husband has researched a little about this for his English PhD and there is a difference in comprehension between real books and digital books. The screen refresh has something to do with it.
I really hate having to worry about losing all the tiles and reorganizing them, but I wonder what the downsides are to using digital letter tiles, both in the physical touch (like if your child is kinesthetic) and also if you just click to clear the word then the student isn't learning to file the letters back in alphabetical order like the program says to help with a visual order of the alphabet.
Not trying to be a party-ruiner :) just some slight concerns that have been going through my mind after reading this thread last week.
I agree and think that instead of being something to replace the magnetic tiles, it would be something to bring yet another element of learning. My kids love computer/digital learning so we would throw it in every few days to "mix it up"
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I don't want want. Partly b/c I don't have one LOL. No but really, we like doing school in the dining room which is connected to teh kitchen and at the living room couch/floor. This allows me to change a load of laundry or wash off a counter as time permits. It WOULD be nice to have more places to keep books and map posters and white boards, but I'd still want to do school in the living space of the house.
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I believe watching it would help with any curriculum because he really puts into perspective what to expect from children. The process is specific to IEW, but the steps required are good reminders on sentence and paragraph structures, such as varying the way you start sentences, using strong verbs and quality adjectives, and topic sentence.
If you have the time, I would definitely go for it. You might consider watching it with a friend for input on your own practicums.
Thanks! I will :)
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what stinks is, if we all were to drop the DVD option, they'd still be winning by getting the same amount and reducing operating costs. This is really annoying!
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I love this tshirt on zazzle: 'HOMESCHOOL: Civilized is better than socialized' :lol
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I am SUCH a newbie we have just started HS'ing since public school got out in June. One thing I am finding is that they need little breaks to be active and "do". We're trying to do some hands on activities which they are just "eh" about. They like them ok and I do think it helps them remember what they are learning. But what I'm doing that is very interesting to them, is finding online games associated with the history topic. We found a super fun "make a mummy" game (there are tons out there actually) and have found lots of ancient egypt computer activities. Even ancient Sumerian activities were a hit (pretending to be a farmer). These little things help b/c they love computer games and I have been really limiting wii/fun computer lately. I hope there will be similar games throughout the various ages we study!
Perhaps you would like a more work-booky type curriculum for grammar? I chose Growing w/ Grammar b/c my kids like workbooks and b/c it seems pretty straight forward and easy to implement. We won't be using it til fall.
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With this yogurt it naturally separates and I just pour off the top every few days and scoop from the thick stuff! Different yogurts congeal differently so you may have to experiment if you use a different brand. You can do a search on the internet to see how people strain off yogurt. Cheesecloth works. I also have this which is a great contraption as long as your yogurt can hold together enough not to slip through the screen. Mine was only 15.00 over a year ago.
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That is a HUGE undertaking! 1.50 an hour - no wonder she hasn't found anything else. She won't either! I'm guessing daycare would cost 10x that much or more for 2 children.
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I wouldn't call it healthier as you trade off calcium for protein. It's different in that the watery liquid (whey) is strained off so it is thicker, creamier and sometimes tarter IME.
I like it but the price is ridiculous. Chobani is really good but not worth 1.50 for 6 oz!
I buy my yogurt from costco - plain 1% Mountain High and a 4lb container costs4 or 5 bucks! I drain off the whey and it is almost as thick as greek :)
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I was trying to sign my kids up to earn badges and have a question. How did you sign them up? I don't want them to have a FB account. The google aps thing confused me! Any suggestions? :)
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Cool!
I got it at a used curriculum sale (for 50 bucks!) but I already had planned on winning with writing this year. I was thinking of watching it for fun and ideas. Would it help at all if you're using a different curriculum?
I've heard so many good things about IEW that I snapped up this TWSS deal and figured I would do it for real next year. But I've been thinking of pulling out the DVD's and watching to educate myself :)
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how does one find the classical kids cd's?
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neat!
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You could do the 2 day schedule so that you do bio every other day and chem every other day. I printed out Bio grammar but wasn't really feeling the love and now we are doing RSO bio which would reduce prep work and time.
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Is there a way to purchase the curriculum without enrolling? I have no help, sorry!
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I just want an electric sharpener that sharpens evenly. Ours barely gives a point b/c it is so lopsided! Got it from walmart.
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OK great! I Love the idea of MOH and enjoyed reading her samples. I think I will just chill out and see how we like Sonlight this year and then go from there. We're already condensing 2 cores into 1 this year and I was hoping to take a slower pace next year so I'll just see how we do this year and go from there. Thanks for the help ladies. As much as I want to buy MOH now it will just be too uch curriculum to juggle and I'll eventually stress myself out trying to do it all!
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OK thanks ladies! I really think I will wait.
I was originally planning on 2 years on US History so we could really dive deep on western ancients, colonization, rev. war, pioneering, etc. I am concerned if I do 2 years on US History, then DS would be 6th grade before starting MOH cycle.
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I am doing Core B and C (sonlight) right now but MOH really appeals to me. I love the sample I read! I'm trying to figure out how I could plan it into our future schedule.
My kids will be 2nd & 3rd grade next year. I wanted to do Sonlight Core D and then E taking 2 years through US History.
MOH REALLY appeals to me though. I am wondering what the ideal age is. I realize they say it is for all three stages but perhaps it would make the most impact at a certain age?
I could do 1 year of US History next year and move into MOH when they are in 4th & 5th doing a full 4 year cycle through 8th & 9th. Does this sound good? Any other suggestions?
I half want to cut bait and switch now but really cannot do that from a $ standpoint. I can't sell my Sonlight until next year when it is time to pass it on to a friend if she wants it.
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- i justify my purchases by doing reviews so people can see what using them might be like. :)
love that :)
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I much prefer natural fibers :) Or did - we no longer diaper here :)
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Our library has prizes our kids love plus bonus ones (like tickets to WI historical museum which is somewhere we already planned on going) :)
We love it!
Have you heard of book adventure? You can assign your own prizes to it so that they also do a little reading comprehension too :)