Just Kate
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I just started my first round! I am on VLCD3 and have lost about 6 lbs (including loading weight). I am a vegetarian and struggling big time with how to do protein. Would love to hear how you plan to do this as a vegan.
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My 7yo boy likes Legos (and more Legos) and those little animals (specifically the Schleich brand). He will sit in his room for hours playing Legos and animals, while listening to audio books on his ipod if I let him!
(By the way...I think it's great that your ds likes to read so much. Wish that were the case with mine!)
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I had no idea that smoke breaks ever existed in schools! Interesting...
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I worked full-time outside the home until my oldest was one. Since then, I have worked part-time (both in and out of the home). I would love, love, love to be a SAHM.
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Looks like I'm off to buy some Hereshy's Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder. Thanks ladies!!!
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Does anyone have a recipe you'd love to share?
(this is for a layer cake)
Thanks!!!
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I know this is off topic, but where do you get the audio books for your son? DD is 7 too and I wonder if she'd like them.
As others have mentioned we primarily use librivox.org and the library. For the narnia books, I googled "free narnia audio" and found a free podcast of ALL the books!
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and reassurance. This is my first reader, so I'm a bit anxious about getting it right :)
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My kiddo (also 7 yrs old) sounds a lot like yours, and I've pondered the same question.
Here are some random ideas (I have not tried them yet, so the jury is out on if they will work):
- Let him listen to the first book in a series, then give him a printed copy of the next book in the series (might work, if he's very motivated to read that next book, although I think my guy would balk at this).
- Let him listen to the first few chapters of an audiobook, then read the next few chapters of same book before listening further.
- Have him follow along with a printed book.
Other than those, I'm stumped and would like to hear more ideas.
Then again, I am happy that my kiddo prefers audiobooks to screen time, and if we keep plugging along this way, it will be okay. I plan to keep increasing our independent reading time, and to keep enticing him with (printed) books that he will find appealing (and that we don't have in audio form).
Let me know if you think of something else!
Thanks Spryte! I am also glad to have audio books as an option and I know I shouldn't take them away. This kid loves books...he is always begging me to read to him. I know he is frustrated because reading is hard (listening is much easier!) and frankly, those early reading books just aren't that exciting.
I would love to hear other's thoughts on this as well. :001_smile:
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Bumping to see if anyone has suggestions? Or should I move this to the K-8 Curriculum board?
Thanks!
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My 7yo DS loves audio books. He has many loaded on his iPod and listens to them all the time (his favorites are the Narnia books, Thornton W Burgess books and Beverly Cleary books). He could spend hours in his floor playing Legos and animals while listening to these books. He also listens at night before falling asleep.
The problem is that he hates to read. I would say that he is probably an average reader (or maybe a tiny bit below average). He is in 2nd grade and can read Level 3 books (of the I Can Read series and others similar). He also does great with phonics and is good at reading independent words that we come across in every day life. But he hates to sit down and read. The only books that he has read without me bugging him are Elephant and Piggie books and Fly Guy books. I have to force him to read anything more difficult.
I thought about taking away his audio books, but I think that they can and should have a place in his life (along with reading books). Since he started listening, I have noticed an increase in his vocabulary and in his knowledge of nature (thanks to the Burgess books!). When I was a kid, I remember wanting to learn to read so I could get lost in the stories on my own. Ds doesn’t have this incentive due to audio books.
How do I encourage this kid to read??? Suggestions?
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Well, I am in WV with small children (oldest is 7) and I just got a letter from our county stating that fact. They will not accept any high school credits if received while homeschooling. I will admit that I was a bit shocked by the letter, but since my kiddos are young, I didn't worry about it too much.
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Me, me, me!!! I would love to join a group and have a bit of support. Last summer, I did Sparkpeople and lost 15 pounds. Of course, I gained it all back (and then some) due to stress. BUT...I did it once and I know I can do it...so I am ready to start again!
I actually started back up on Sparkpeople yesterday and since today is day two...so far, so good. I would love the accountability though.
How would you like to do this? Through Spark or here on the boards?
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I have the Moby Dick Wiki at #10.
Me too!
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In high school (early 90s) we had an exchange student that I became friends with. The family she was living with homeschooled their two young children. At the time, I thought it was quite strange.
Fast forward a few years...my cousin homeschooled her daughter. Our entire family thought she was making a huge mistake (but we never, ever said anything negative to her - I promise!). But, as they say, the proof is in the pudding! Her daughter (and then her two sons as well) ended up being great students, caring individuals and very well socialized. :rolleyes: I remember my cousin telling me about some of the things they would do (mostly unit study things) and I found myself almost jealous of the education they were receiving (both the kids and my cousin!). They were a HUGE factor in my decision to homeschool.
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I watched all 7 seasons on DVD over the course of a couple of months. Seriously...I was a bit obsessed. While I agree that I enjoyed the high school years the most, I enjoyed all of it (even Season #7!). Love those Gilmore Girls!!!
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When I went away to college in the fall of 1994, my parents sent me to my dorm with a COMPUTER!!! I was one of the only girls on my floor to have my very own computer and I was quite popular because of it! I got AOL and spent most of my time there. I do remember that there was a little button that said INTERNET, but I never clicked it because I was able to find all that I ever needed to know on AOL! My friends and I would play around with it...but we never really did anything useful, as we didn't even know what to do.
I started grad school in the fall of 1998 and I remember a professor taking us into the computer lab and explaining YAHOO to us. He told us to just "search for things." I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to be "searching" for! By the time I finished grad school, I was using the Internet way more.
How funny!!!
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Well, I work part-time and a friend of mine is watching my ds two days per week next year. I assumed from the beginning that I would pay her. We haven't worked out a price yet (I have brought it up several times she just says "I don't know"), but of course I will pay her. Like the PP, I have no idea how you should bring it up though.
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I am praying for your family right now.
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I agree. Send him to his room, but don't follow to explain while he's still upset. I used to escalate punishment, but my son was so wrapped in his rage and hurt, I could ground him and take things away and he wouldn't stop raging. The five-minute rule lets him know that he can control the consequences of his behavior.
I like the five-minute rule. If I use this, would I talk to him about his behavior after he calms down and comes out of his room?
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He's 7 and been "like this" since birth. What have you read, what have you tried, what has worked, what hasn't? Have you identified any patterns of sleep, food, environmental allergies?
I have read several books...Don't Make Me Count to Three, Shepherding a Child's Heart, 1-2-3 Magic, Say Goodbye to Whining Complaining and Bad Attitudes...In You and Your Child and probably more. I have never found anything that really seemed to fit. Maybe I have been lazy (probably), but I have tried many different things...but perhaps not consistently. Also, my mom watches my kids regularly (I work part-time), so the lack of consistency there has been an issue. We also lived with my parents for about 18 months. During that time, my kids had four parent-figures and I think this led to a lot of problems. We have only been back in our own home for about 4 months now.
I have always thought that food might be an issue for ds. He is extremely picky and I guess the thought of trying to eliminate certain foods seems overwhelming to me since he eats so few things. Also, he has always had babysitters due to my work schedule. This is probably something that I should look into though.
As posted, I agree with the "no movie" but not the escalating punishments that were not related to the behavior.
The escalating punishments were because he was screaming, yelling and saying that he hated me. Should I have ignored this?
Have you specifically trained him to not interupt you on the phone? He's 7, and old enough to be able to leave you alone on the phone. However, phone interuptions are legend with kids who have not been taught, using appropriate consequences when necessary.
I have tried to train him not to interupt me when not on the phone. I was not even upset that he interupted me (though perhaps I should have been). Instead, I was upset because he stomped and complained (I call it "growling" - he kind of growls and complains at the same time) just because he wasn't happy with my response. Honestly, if he would have waited 10 minutes or so, I would have been off the phone and he would have been watching his movie.
He sounds like a child who needs absolutely firm boundaries, consistently applied, with minimum of detail, explanations or interaction.
You are right! He is the type of kid who some would say "if you give him an inch...he takes a mile". I know we need to be more consistent with him. I hope that the If/Then chart that I have put on the refrigerator will help with this. I am open to any other ideas or suggestions!
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My 7yo ds is a very strong-willed, intense kid. He has been from birth. Rencently, I put together an If/Then chart to try to help with his behavior. Things like If you don't stop when asked to stop, then you will have a time out and If you stomp around, then you will have a time out. This has helped some (the rules are posted on refrigerator...not just mom randomly putting him in time out).
Of course, like all kids, ds can be sweet as can be (and quite charming), but he definitely has trouble with self control.
Today, I was on the phone with my mom talking to her about the possibility of her having a blood clot. I was also on the computer looking things up. Ds comes up to me and asks if I will put in a DVD for him. I tell him to wait just a minute and I will put it in as soon as I'm off the phone. He immediately stomps away, grumbling (loudly). Perhaps I was emotional because of my mom (she is going to the ER), but I just sent him straight to his room. At first, he refused to go, but when I told him I would help him to his room if he couldn't go on his own, he decided to go. While in his room, he screamed, yelled and cried. Now, I was on the phone with my mom through all of this.
When I got off the phone, I went into his room and tried explaining to him why he was in trouble. I told him that he can't stomp around and complain everytime he gets a response he doesn't like. I explained to him that if he would have had a bit of patience, I would have turned the movie on for him. But since he behaved in such a nasty manner (the stomping, complaining and then the screaming and yelling in his bedroom), I was taking the movie away for the day. After hearing this, he screamed and yelled more (like he was completely out of control!). I left his room and as he continued to scream and yell, I went back in and took his Legos. This caused more screaming and yelling (and an "I hate my mom"), so I continued to remove toys from his room until he got himself under control. I then told him that he needed to spend some time in his room thinking. He is no longer screaming and yelling (instead, he is talking out loud about how he has to earn his toys back).
I know I am new here and you don't know anything about me. However, I am curious to know what your thoughts are on the way I handled ds today and if you have any suggestions for what I should do in the future.
Again, he can be such a sweet kid!!! But it is so easy for him to get out of control. It is like he just can't control his mouth/actions when he is upset about something. I know I need to help him with this.
And please forgive any spelling/grammar errors. I was writing part of this with screaming in the background!!!
Thank you so much!
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I just got my WWE text in the mail today (yipee!!!), so of course I am deep into planning mode. Since I didn't purchase the workbook, I will be coming up with my own copywork and readings for narration. Do you know if the readings for narration are supposed to be completely new material that the student is not familiar with or can it be from a book that the student has already read (or listened to)?
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Ds7 will be starting 2nd grade in the fall. I purchased FLL Level 1 this past spring and we got through half of it. For 2nd grade, I plan to finish FLL level 1 and begin level 2. I will also be adding WWE (the text - using my own copywork and readings for narration).
My question is...there seems to be some overlap between FLL and WWE. In the fall, should I start WWE at the very beginning or should I move ahead a bit so that the two programs are at the same place (meaning the middle of year 1/level 1 for both)?
I would also love to know how those of you who use both handle the overlap.
Thanks!
Wild story on CNN about animals in Ohio let loose
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According to the local news, a veterinarian got within 10 - 12 yards of a 300 pound tiger and shot it with a tranquilizer. Apparently the tiger went crazy and started running away from the vet/police. Because it was running in the direction of neighborhoods they felt their only option was to kill it. I don't know about the other animals (except for a lion that was hit and killed by a car in the interstate...can you imagine???).