OrdinaryTime
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I'm the eldest of seven; my husband is the eldest of nine. At one point early in our marriage, we suddenly realized that if our parents passed away, we would have legal custody of A LOT of kids! We made sure both of our parents never rode in the same vehicle at the same time. Seriously.
We've made one of my younger brothers in charge of decisions regarding our children and the estate. We both trust him completely. He lived with us for about two years, and he knows our kids better than anyone else. Plus he is the most responsible, most level-headed, and most virtuous person I know.
We have had non-family members ask us to become guardians of their children in the case of their deaths. I did not find it weird but, in fact, was very touched and humbled to realize they would trust us with their children.
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I agree with the PP. I use Hooked on Phonics as well. My son is finishing up the 2nd grade level, and my daughter is judt stsrting the 1st grade level. I have been happy with them. They are very simple to use, my kids generally like them, and it gets done everyday. I do supplement with AAS for more comprehensive phonics instruction.
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Austria
Germany
France
England
Spain
Italy
Belgium
The Netherlands
Switzerland
Poland
Czech Republic
Mexico
Dominican Republic
I can't believe I've never been to Canada!
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Counters by stove:
Bread basket
Fruit bowl
Toaster
Pitcher of utensils
Teapot
Knife block
Religious Statue
Pennisula:
Basket for water bottles/papertowels/misc. junk
I (finally!!) have counter space and am loving it. In the past, I only kept out my knife block, utensils, teapot, and toaster. I definitely put up with a little more work putting things away to enjoy lovely vistas of open counterspace!
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This is what has me baffled. I don't know if I can link it here, but I read a heart-wrenching account of a 16 yo girl whose classmates found out she was on the pill (best guess is that this was discovered on a school trip because the children's medicine is dispensed) and was publicly shamed and called every filthy name you can imagine. [PM me if you want the link.] Not that it matters, but she takes the pill for dysmenorrhea. Has it come to this? This isn't about who pays for what or why (and I *really* don't want to get into that here), but rather, IMHO, something much darker and deeper, and I'm a
Was she attacked by adults or just classmates? Because if it wasonly other teens, sadly that seems fairly typical. I was humilate.d mercilously in hs. for being a virgin. Teens are just cruel. I don't think this kind of story is a sign of some new, deep outrage against contraception.
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Most of the media coverage of the HHS mandate has been skewed to focus on contraception as the issue at stake. It is not. The disagreement centers on First Amendment and the free exercise of religion.
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Nope. My dh and I are currently practicing NFP, but that is excluded. So never.
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Thanks for sharing. I just got my hands on Poetic Knowledge today. Hopefully, this will motivate me to dive in!
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I would probably make it a lesson about place value. By having the child drop all the numbers down one place value (100 to 10, 60 to 6, 40 to 4), it would be much easier to solve for my kids, especially usingc-rods. Then we'd work on bumoing back up a place value to get the correct answers.
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We had all different levels and ages, from 6 through 11 or 12. Lots of the games were suitable for all ages. I initially started it as a Challenge Math Club but nobody came :( I think they were all thinking it wouldn't be fun. So designating it as an all-ages, all-levels "Club" seems to work better.
Thank you!
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:bigear: I was just put the dvd in my Amazon cart today. This was one of my concerns, but it definitely seems like a more enjoyable way of learning multiplication facts than drilling, especially for my story-loving crowd.
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What a fun idea! Were most the kids the same age/ability? I would love to do this for my son who is very good at math, but currently has a negative attitude about the subject. He is extremely social, though, and would love any kind of club. I probably don't know enough kids right at his age for a club, but if I go a few years older, say 6-9 year olds, I would have enough. I know math ablilities can range quite a bit at these ages. Do you think I could keep the older ones challenged, but not overwhelm the younger kids?
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:party:Congratulations to Logan!
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Congratulations!
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I've always understood it to refer to a book written by one author with a strong voice written in narrative.
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Congrats!
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:grouphug: You are a wonderful daughter.
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Basement - Yes
Hall/reception area - yes
Sacristy, bell tower - maybe, in a novel
Church itself (sanctuary, nave, choir, choir loft, etc) - No
Kids have always (in my memory, not the catacombs :001_smile:) had snacks, about which opinion is divided. Everyone else, no.
Even the cantor having water is a new-fangled phenomenon (last 5 years or so.)
The actual sanctuary is the area right around the altar, beyond where the altar rail used to be and usually up a step.
:iagree: This has always been my experience. I'm from a small German Catholic town in the midwest where drinking is pretty much like breathing. Everyone would drink in the parking lot or basement of the church before a wedding. As soon as the wedding was over, everyone headed across the street to the church hall to start back up. But no one would dream of bringing a beer into the sanctuary.
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Will pray!
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We only have one card as of yet, bit I think that will likely change soon.
We are allowed 50 items per card so we have 50 items checked out now.
No holds currently. I'm still trying to get more organized about holds.
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How tragic. I will keep the family in my prayers.:grouphug:
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My son often does this. I known it is not due to comprehension problems, but just inattention. I recently started a little program to help him be more careful and deliberate. For each page of math he completes with zero mistakes, he earns a point. Five points earn him a Math Pass, which he can redeem to take a day off math when he chooses. I've done this for copy work, too. The care and attitude towards his work has greatly improved!
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I actually totally disagree with the idea that a sacrifice should have a goal. Or, as someone else stated, the only goal should be to reflect on all the sacrifices Christ made for us.
If you give up sugar because you need to lose 10 lbs anyway and think that will help, are you then doing it for God or yourself? It seems to me that it makes it less of a pure sacrifice, kwim?
I agree love of God should be the motivation behind sacrifice, but I don't see how taking into account your particular circumstances and shaping sacrifices to those circumstances necessarily means it is less pure. I gave up sugar (and gluten) for Lent as part of a new approach to diet that I need to embrace, but a which I am finding incredibly difficult. I feel this change will help me tremendously in better living out my vocation, but I can't seem to do it on my own. Making these changes part of my Lenten penances seems to give me the grace to actual do it! In a way these sacrifices are very much "for me", but my motivation is to change so I can better serve and love God. If my motivation was sinful, like vanity, that would be different, but using penance to build self-disciple in areas of your life that need it doesn't seem less pure.
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We just started music/artist studies this year. I've been following many of the helps given here. Also, I have four nice magnetic frames in our dining room that I use to display works by the artist we are currently studying. The kids can't help but look at them during meals! Also, we are blessed to be 10 minutes from the Smithsonian's National Gallery so I try to take the kids to see the artist's work in person whenever possible. I do line up artist study with our history sequence so the kids have an idea of when the works they look at where created.
I'm still trying to get a handle on composer studies yet!
I'm missing part of the puzzle GREAT books vs. GOOD books
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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:iagree:Most of the "Great" books will not be fully appreciated at a young age. While a child may be able to read them, they are not going to have the intellectual or emotional maturity to fully grasp the ideas presented in the books. Reading quality books at an appropriate maturity level will help a child build their intellectual muscle so they can tackle the Great books in the future.
I have seen this in my own life. When I've re-read some of the more advanced books I read at a young age, I realized how much I simply missed or misunderstood. Sometimes the exposure was good, snagging my interest in some area that otherwise would not have been sparked. Sometimes the early exposure was fine, but it may not been the best use of my time since I did not understand the work that well. Sometimes the exposure was downright dangerous because I was not ready for the work and formed inaccurate opinions about it. It sometimes turned me off to an author or a topic completely. Of course, the actual age and timing for reading certain works will vary greatly from child to child. As the parent, you will be the best judge of when your child is ready for a certain work.