unity
-
Posts
353 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Blogs
Classifieds
Store
Posts posted by unity
-
-
I usually use homesciencetools too but if there's something I need that they don't sell I check enasco.com/science second. Nasco is actually a bigger site, but less homeschooler friendly. A few years ago I had some issue where I needed some sulfur or crystalized iodine or something and it was a no-go without a school purchase order. Of course I didn't try calling, either. Also, I've had some luck googling my product and clicking on "shopping" and seeing what random retailer might sell it.
-
These are 2 books full of handouts and lesson plans to accompany any US history spine, specifically targeted at 8th grade.
http://www.centerforlearning.org/c-62-us-historygeography.aspx
I've toyed around with using these with Drama of American History.
-
OK, the additional info makes him look bad, too. Maybe she should chill out about the presents...I mean, how many wonderful things does she need, anyway? But if he knew her well enough to propose, maybe he should have known she'd take it personally and gotten her a dumb gift, too.
Yikes. Seems silly to get all bent out of shape over how many gifts. One step from counting dollar amounts of gifts bought. But even if he let it slip that he had originally been thinking New Years...it does make a nice Christmas/birthday gift!
-
Well, the ipad app is neat...but I'm so disappointed! Augh!
.
:iagree:
My first thought was, cool! Then, you've got to be kidding me. That's the big news? Ugh.
-
I'd consider it to be about 2.0, or end first/beginning second grade.
For other books around the same level, I'd consider other books by Arnold Lobel like Grasshopper on the Road or Mouse Soup, also the Little Bear books (Sendak) are just as beautifully illustrated... Henry and Mudge is another little series about the same level, and also about friendship and animals...
-
I liked Las Puertas retorcidas, although my children didn't. I thought it was really cute. I tried the Pobre Ana series, and one child read through the first book. I can't say he thought it was "fun" though. Both are available from Amazon. Both of those are more for reading practice.
You could do fun cultural activities, like cooking or celebrating Spanish or Latin American holidays. (El Dia de los Reyes is coming up!)
There's always watching movies with the Spanish language track turned on. We did a ton of that.
-
the page numbers not lining up has been a major problem for us this year. I just don't even bother trying to find quotes in the text any more unless it's really important, since the page numbers just don't match.
It's so bad that I would suggest someone try to get the first version, assuming they lined up in that version. As it is, it would definitely dampen my enthusiasm about recommending the program.
It's still pretty good...don't get me wrong. I am not totally convinced I got my money's worth, though.
-
We find MPH to be deceptably easy. The amount of information covered in the text may be less but amount of higher level thinking skills required exceeds anything else we do. I holding off on starting MPH 34 until next year with my 7 year old.
:iagree::iagree:
The text looks/is very simplistic but the child is expected to do analytical thinking in the written work. I tried MPH 4 (older version) a few years ago with my dd (then 7) based on the look of the text and it was a total bomb because she couldn't make the cognitive leaps required in the written work. I'm doing it with her now with BFSU 2 and she is just now able to do the written work of 4 without a lot of handholding. She's ahead of grade level on math and reading, too, so I found the whole MPH thing interesting.
So I would recommend you get MPH 3/4, whether or not it lines up perfectly with BFSU.
By the way, although I'm doing the combo you are wondering about, I have to admit I'm not spending a lot of time making sure it all lines up, and I just kind of alternate which program I pull out. I enjoy having a variety of things to talk about, and I have been trying to line it up but it's not a big deal to me if one program is talking about the circulatory system and the other one density. I enjoy using both programs just because they are so different; it mixes things up a bit.
-
NanceXToo, what a great blog! Thank you for sharing. Your full descriptions with pictures helped me visualize how this would work in our family. I think OM might be a very happy switch for my youngers next year.
-
Since you speak French I suggest Alex et Zoe. It is not particularly workbooky (I do sometimes make up and assign additional writing exercises) but there is an emphasis on spoken communication and listening comprehension. The accents are French, not Canadian. My 9 yo loves the program and I think she is doing very well.
You need the Guide pedagogique to make the most of the program, and a lot of the content and exercises are found in there.
I'm not sure if you would consider it too cutesie...there is a fairy-tale theme in the first book and similar themes in others. It hasn't been overmuch for my daughter.
There are 3 levels of Alex et Zoe and then the course is followed by Amis et Compagnie by the same author.
-
We loved the Field museum and the Museum of Science of Industry. I hadn't seen those since I was a child and I was impressed with how they had updated the Field museum. The Museum of Science and Industry did not strike me as being as updated. Still fun, though.
Also, if you like Indian food there are a ton of great restaurants on Devon Avenue. Also Sari shops, etc.
I also had to make a pilgrimage to the American Girl store when I last visited with my daughter.
-
Tom Cruise. But only the on-screen persona. :001_smile:
-
Jodie Foster. And I'd get to spend lots of time with her so she could research her role, right?
But my dh says Holly Hunter. I think he's blinded by love.
-
Well, it's true that mine done yesterday at 375 were not as crisp as when I did them last time about 425. However, the lower temp kept my goat cheese from burning, so instead it got all melty. At 375 they did have a good texture, but if I weren't using goat cheese I'd definitely put it above 400, too
-
I just did this tonight for dinner! It was so delish. I chopped them into cubes, didn't even peel them, drizzled olive oil all over and tossed in sage and sprinkled on salt and pepper. I crumbled some goat cheese in there, threw it in the oven at about 375 for, I dunno, 45 minutes, and it was wonderful. My guest had 3 helpings!
I got this recipe from a friend a few weeks ago and I am so glad...it's a keeper!
-
Yeah, 6 seems really young for CL. What's the rush? LfC is a good program, and fun, too. My ds begged to drop LfC because he thought it was just boringly easy, and now he's flying through CL. But he's 12! For your child, a LfC / Minimus combo sounds both fun and full. I think a language-loving 9 yo could handle CL, slowly, but 6 seems to be pushing it. Don't know quite how gifted your child is, though, so you'll have to search inside the books at Amazon to see how you think it would work in your situation.
-
You know you have to do the second test after the first general survey test, right? The second test is supposed to refine their level.
-
The word "haut" is one of those so-called aspirated h's, and it's not a quality of the word tres but a quality of the h. Like, you would write "le haut" and not "l'haut" whatever.
A hyphen wouldn't change the pronunciation. The hyphen would only go there anyway in the phrase "most high," which makes sense since you're singing a hymn.
-
Yes, there is built-in review, even between levels. And the beauty of this program is that if there are words that you feel your child should be tested on (like words missed on daily work), just add them into the list. I write mine in the margins, or sometimes just do a whole day on a custom list. I also like the glossary-list of words and their levels in the middle of the book. That way, if my level E daughter misses a word in her daily work, I can look it up in the list. If it's a level D word, I definitely include it in the next day's spelling test. If it's a level F word, I just don't worry about the misspelling and know we'll get to it soon enough.
-
My daughter loves Rod and Staff. She usually does it the night before to get a jump on the next day's schooling, and frequently tells me how much she loves it. She likes it because she can work independently, she understands it with very little input from me, the lessons are very manageable for her, and she consistently feels like she's learning something new.
Although I love MCT, I'm going to keep this child in Rod and Staff for a while because it clearly works so well for her.
-
When my dh was in basic about 6 yrs ago, the only way we could communicate was by pen and paper. It was awful! I don't think they allow any goodies at all during Basic.
You've gotten some really good ideas. If it's in your budget, small electronics would be great for after Basic (and maybe AIT). Laptop, ipad, book reader, any gaming system... Those are good for most 19 yo boys, and there's a lot of boredom in Army life, esp when deployed I think. Good running shoes are a good idea, too....my dh went through them quickly in those days.
-
Thank you, Merry and Boscopup. I took your approach and sent an extremely non-confrontational email with the feedback. While I was at it, I also talked about Illuminated Lettering, another book they label as consumable that really isn't.
I know they make a higher profit margin on self-published books, but I think they're not helping their business with this particular practice.
Thanks for giving me a way to constructively channel my feelings!
-
aren't a lot of GT kids differently abled in different subjects? I was under the impression that OM was a boxed curriculum and therefore wouldn't nec be a great choice for GT kids... If it is a box, you might want to consider whether all subjects would be on the appropriate level for your dc.
-
:001_smile:
Do any of you celebrate St. Lucia Day on the 13th? We celebrated late...
in General Education Discussion Board
Posted
This year my daughter said she was really stressed out by the thought and didn't want to serve me in bed this year. But she wanted to do something special for me so she made waffle mix the night before so all I had to do was pour it on the iron when I got up in the morning. For the last couple of years though she enjoyed getting all dressed up and bringing me breakfast. No candles here either, though, but she had a wreath and a sash.