[Do you have a favorite coffee mug? What IS it with the psychology of this?]

I've had a few favorites over the years. My current favorite has a soothing blue color and a neat saying:

1. Sit

2. Sip

3. Read

4. Relax

5. Repeat

I also love it for its curved shape. I like it so much, I was thinking of taking a picture of it for my avatar...:D

[What is for dinner?]

Salmon on the grill with steamed broccoli...followed by a visit to our local icecream stand...it's a gorgeous night here in New England.

[Additional Resources or Lesson Plan to go with CPO Earth Science??]

1. I'll get back to you later with some examples of how I handled various chapters. We have a busy weekend as ds graduated last night :001_smile:

 

2. We did CPO Earth every day with the exception of one month during which dd focused on her Science Olympiad events before competition (I was very sick then). Some days only took 30 minutes while others 2+ hours. The book calls for 121 instruction days. Some days we'd watch a Bill Nye for science (so add an instructional day to the count). Some days we'd accomplish what the book scheduled for two instructional days (longer labs done in one day, so subtract an instructional day). We took a weeklong detour through the Grand Canyon. But on average we spent 4.5 hours each week on CPO Earth.

 

3. You are not over your head! You have the luxury of time to familiarize yourself with the text, teacher's book, and the labs. Enjoy :D

 

 

 

Looks like I have my pool reading set for the summer...Thank you!:001_smile:

[Additional Resources or Lesson Plan to go with CPO Earth Science??]

Redsquirrel, thank you for directing me to the teacher's guide. I see the suggested number of class periods for each section now... (I'll take your word that there are 121) and plan on doing science Every day except co-op day. I had been avoiding the teacher's manual since it seemed so overwhelming. The materials I've been using up to now have been much lighter, but my daughter and I are really looking forward to getting into real science with labs.

[Hey Mrs. Mungo... :)]

I'm a big fan here too! Love your tag line...one of the many reasons I pulled my daughter out of private school was seeing your/you're constantly being misused...I just could not handle it!

[Additional Resources or Lesson Plan to go with CPO Earth Science??]

I'll be using CPO Earth with my fifth grade DD next year. This thread caused me to really start looking through the text and thinking about planning. In the past, we've only done science twice a week, but this curriculum is so much more meaty with so many activities in the sidebars. LuckyMama and Mallory, did you pick and choose the activities or try to do them all? And how many hours per week would you say are needed? 4?

Thanks for your help! I hope I'm not in over my head...:001_huh:

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Thanks! Enjoying Gloria Jean's French Vanilla right now...:001_smile:

[Singapore number bonds...]

"Go to the Dump" is how my six year old mastered the pairs that make 10 this year. Now we are playing the card game "Addition War" to practice the higher basic facts. If she doesn't know the sum of her two cards, she uses the abacus to visually regroup...we've been playing this on and off for a few weeks and has made great gains. I love how there is understanding behind the facts this way as opposed to just rote memorization.

[Independent work for an advanced 6 yr old?]

I'm in the same boat...This year (k-1) I would help my daughter get started on a book making activity that she could add a few pages to on her own each day. It worked well, but was in addition to her curriculum. I'd like to have some parts of her curriculum be independent, since she reads well, likes to work on her own and does so successfully. We are finishing RS B, AAS2 and FLL which all require me. So far, I ordered Lollipop Logic for next year and I'd like to plan out some independent long-term projects she can work on while I'm teaching her older brother and sister. I'm wondering if she can do GWG on her own next year instead of continuing with FLL.:confused:

 

BTW, I'm new here. I posted an intro on the Gerneral board, but spend more time on this one. I love curriculum!:D

[How DARE the UPS man go past my house when I am expecting him?]

Three cheers for the UPS man! Mine is great, he either rings the front bell or gives a quick knock on my back door (if the garage is open) to let me know that goodies have arrived. I'm currently waiting on a bunch of the Betsy Maestro books to use for American History. Can't wait!

[Schedules]

Thank you!!! I've been planning on designing my own this summer. Your blank templete will be perfect!:D

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Hi

I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Kerry, mom to three, wonderful, homeschooled kiddos. I've been lurking for a while and really LOVE these boards. Since I feel like I've received so much, it's only fair that I start to participate as well and (hopefully) give some useful contributions!