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I don't drive that far and probably would not where we live now (a church on every corner...we have 3 we really like to go to within 10 minutes of our house.) But if we could not find a good church nearby, we would drive 30 minutes for one that fit the needs of our family. We would probably just be late a lot more;)
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No clue! We used a different laundry detergent for a week or so, but it is only isolated to one arm. I have since washed my clothes in our usual laundry detergent. I did take naproxen for my feet a day or two before the hives started and something I read said that and anti-inflammatory could cause them. It could be stress....lots going on around here. I am hoping that it was an allergic reaction to the detergent and will go away as I wear the freshly washed clothes.
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Has anyone ever had hives?? I have them on my arm and part of my back. They itch!! I have taken Benadryl and I am putting some cream on them. Anybody have any advice????
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I have personally never seen white or amber shingles, everything around here is black/gray or wood. It is most likely that the amber shingles are a lot less expensive. We are replacing the roof on our rental home (it is tiny with little pitch) and it will be a few thousand dollars. I can't see that the difference in color with affect your cooling bill that much. It has been over 100 degrees multiple times so far this summer and we only had one day where the A/C struggled and that was because we were in and out and cooking a lot. (we have black shingles.)
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On the topic of "self-expression,"
A 1st grader can write or draw a picture of their family, their pet, or their summer vacation or how they felt when they won an award. It may not be beautifully done, but they can do that.
I think that asking kids to "express themselves" in art is a great thing. They have gained the tools needed in some arts by the time they get to first grade. They know what paper is, they know the colors, they may even know that red and yellow make orange. They know how to hold a crayon/pencil and they know the sky is blue and grass is green. They can color a picture and may be able to draw stick figures.
However, if they have not been taught the elements of shape (curved line, straight line, etc) and more complex shapes (pear, angles, etc) along with observation skills, they won't be able to draw much more than those stick figures without further instruction.
If they have not learned more about emotions than happy and sad, they will not be able to truly share how they feel in a story, play, or dance. If they have not been given the tools of grammar and spelling, the stories may not make sense; they may even be illegible if penmanship is not practiced. Is creative writing a good way to practice these things? Yes, in moderation. I think the point in the book is that concrete lessons need to be taught more than creative expression. Teach them facts for a basis of their self expression.
Working with facts will lead to much better results. When a student has enough facts in their head, they will be able to start expressing their feelings and thoughts as they start to understand what they have memorized. You do not understand why we had a Civil War without first knowing when it was, who the president was, the differences in industrialization and agriculture, the facts about slavery, and the definitions of abolition and secession. Once these facts (along with MANY others)are memorized, understanding will start to happen.
Understanding for some things happens more quickly: A child learns that red and yellow make orange; then, they may infer that they can mix red with other colors and they will start to experiment. This is child led learning that accomplishes a goal. Most kids won’t just learn the Civil War on their own; they need a teacher to give them those facts.
Example: You want the student to write a fictional story. Which method will get the most out of the lesson?
Tell the student to write a story about a horse with no further instruction. OR teach a unit on the settlement of the west. Have them memorize facts about the Indians, farm life, and specific information about horses (size, parts of the horse, types of horses, saddle parts); then ask them to write a story about a horse in the old west.
When the student has facts to work with, the end product will be better.
You can’t teach understanding, you teach facts. The facts are assimilated, life happens, connections are made and understanding comes to the student. You cannot MAKE someone understand something if they don’t have the facts. Understanding is a product of fact assimilation.
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I attended a great elementary school for 1st-4th grade. I still remember some of our grammar lessons (sitting around our teacher's feet while she made a grocery list on the board: chocolate chip cookies, candy, and marshmallows OR chocolate, chips, cookies, candy, and marshmallows).
In 5th grade I was moved to a private college prep school. We did ONE chapter of grammar the whole year!! In 6th grade we did a lot of grammar; but in 7th grade grammar instruction was MUCH MUCH less, the focus was switched to literature and writing papers. It stayed that way through HS and they wondered why they spent to much money of red pens! ;)
I feel like I received a reasonable education, much better than some of my peers. It is very hit and miss in our area, as I'm sure it is everywhere. We have excellent schools, with a few horrible teachers. If your kid is stuck in that class it can be nearly impossible to move to another class, due to numbers. There are also amazing teachers in the worst schools. I know that if I am home educating my kids, they will receive and full education of equal quality each year. I know that the curriculum will be consistent from year to year, because I am selecting and planning it. (I studied presidents 2 years in a row and NEVER learned the states and capitals due to inconsistencies in the curriculum.)
Grammar is difficult to learn as an adult, I have horrible habits to break. My punctuation gets a little crazy! I absolutely love semi colons and put them all through my writing because I did not learn proper usage until my master's program. Working on my master's forced me to learn grammar. My professors really worked with all of us on our problems. However, those habits had been formed in elementary school, and I find them returning to my writing the longer I am away from the academic world. I am excited to start at the beginning with my kids. Perhaps after teaching my kids, my grammar will be stronger.
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My husband has his own business, he does not work away from home everyday. I love it that he gets to be home and spend so much time with the kids! He helps with the toddler while I school with ds!
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We have ants, too! Last year we used fresh basil and that kept them away. I don't have any yet this year. (Basil that is)!!!
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That's what I'm looking for! But that's a pretty penny for one binder!
Thanks!
That was just the first thing that came up in my search. Surely, you can find them cheaper somewhere else; but if you just need one or two and can use them for a few years...it might be worth it.
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I plan to alternate: one week practicing a single list (out load, on paper, on the board, on the fridge) and the next week we will use dictation that focuses on the previous weeks list, but also pulls in words from earlier lists. We will not be doing a spelling workbook, just lists of words. My ds hates the spelling workbook exercises and he does best if I have him spell them out load to be once a day.
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You could try spelling plus and the dictation book that goes with it. Even if she quickly gets through the book, it gives great instruction on how to create your own lists. It also breaks the words down by spelling rules. It has premade lists of the 1000 most common words. Then, for each rule there are a lot more words listed in the back. We are alternating a spelling list one week, dictation for that list the next week.
I really like the method it sets up! It is easy, but has repetition that is more meaningful that spelling worksheets (I found that the spelling we did last year was really just reading comprehension, not really working his spelling!) This method just uses the word lists; and I love the idea of dictation, it forces them to transfer their spelling into their writing. They have to remember a sentence and how to spell all the words in it. (It also has great grammar benefits!)
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A lot of legal documents (at law offices and banks) are kept in folders with rings or clasps at the top. I have also seen doctors offices with hard sided folders that have two holes at the top. Click the link for one place I found them. I Googled "binders with rings at the top."
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We use some ABC flash cards and number flash cards. We are working on fine motor skills with coloring, cutting and pasting, and simple mazes in a preschool workbook. We will also work through a preschool concept workbook (opposites, color matching, baby and mommy animals, etc) on days she wants to "do school." She will be listening when we do our CC memory work, read/listen to SOTW and our literature.
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I did not vote, I have not used either, but I have heard that the new edition of Kingfisher (I think) is not as well done as the original. Does anyone have any input?
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I bought Spelling Plus and the Dictation book that goes with it. It divides words by spelling rules. It has premade lists and huge lists in the back of similar words. It lays out a plan of study for the words and tells. you how to create your own lists based on your child's spelling. It is supposed to be enough to get you through 6th grade. I plan to do a word list one week, then use the dictation for that list the next week. I hope that by the time I work through the book, I will be comfortable enough to create my own lists of words that ds needs to practice.
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If I only read that review, I would not let a 9 year old watch it...but having seen the movie numerous times, I know it is okay for our house. That review only lists what is wrong with it, it takes things completely out of context with the moral of the story. The foul language is the only thing that would be a concern, I did not know there was any. We have only ever eatched it on the Disney Channel. I love the movie.
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Don't worry about not finishing curriculum. We NEVER finished a math, just, or grammar book in school (I went to a private, college prep school with a great academic program in those areas.)
I still scored very high an my SATs and was more prepared for college than my ps peers. Most subjects that need it, contain reviewin the first few lessons. Do the review and if an area is week, catch that lesson in the old curriculum in the first week, than move on forward.
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Took DS to gymnastics.
Cleaned the living room with the kids (took over an hour!!) I was gone most of last week and DH was gardening and just let the kids destroy the house!!! EEK!
I made handwriting sheets for school (that starts in 3 weeks). I made them to go along with our study plans for the year.
I threw out 1 bag full of trash and am now playing scrabble with my 5 year old!
Next...I will load the dishwasher, start a load of laundry, clean the front room and wash the walls....I want to get paint tomorrow and start painting next week :)
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I just spent two days making copy work sheets for my first grader. I turned some of his history memory work into copy sheets to be used the day we start new memory work. I also have sheets that correspond to the chapters in SOTW.
Our memory work is on CD as well, we can listen to it.
For PreSchool and Kindergarten I wrote words on cards and my son helped tape them all over the house. They stayed up until he was reading really well. We labeled: doors, windows, lights, books, bookshelves, the couch, chairs, tables, etc.
I really like the idea of putting in front of the toilet! You could easily change that out once a week if you start something new.
My white board flips over to be a cork board. I plan to print some of our memory work and post it to that each week so he can look at it.
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I don't know that I will ever be able to swim in the ocean again!:lol:
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I remember making hamburgers at day camp by wrapping the hamburgers in foil and tossing them in the fire pit (by the fire, not directly in it).
Hot dogs on sticks are always easy.
You can cook anything with a cast iron skillet and a grill stand to put over the fire. We had bacon and scrambled eggs on one camp out and spaghetti with meat sauce on another.
You might pack some water jugs for cleaning your dishes and to have a little for cooking.
I'm not much help, I have not been camping since High School! But I know we made all kinds of great food!
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My husband's name is Jonathan. He does not go by Jon. That is what we call his little sister's husband. When we were looking at cars, he would introduce himself and many salesmen automatically said "hey, Jon!" They did not ask to call him that, they just did. We did walk out of a few that did that. :)
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My dh is the same way! He doesn't look through all the curriculum with me, but he listens to me when i want to talk about it, gives his thoughts and is very encouraging. One day, we did not get to our school work before I headed to the studio, I came home and we were doing school at 10 PM. He told me he would have done his work with him if he had know what to do :)
This year, I am using a computer program and planning the year out, I will print out a weekly lesson plan and check off what we finish. That way Dad can help out :)
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I have a bookshelf for all reference materials (atlas, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.). I have my desk to keep office supplies and my personal work items. We had an extra dresser, I painted it black and bought a canvass basket at walmart for his books. It is perfect to hold all of his current curriculum. The dresser is for extra supplies and lesson materials - the top drawer is FULL of flash cards that I have picked up at various places for $1, another drawer has math manipulatives and right now, two drawers are empty :) I have a rolling cart with three drawers, by the kitchen table, for art supplies - I need to get another!
The pictures show the dresser and shelf with DS's desk. The pile of books on the dresser are DD's preschool books and our SOTW that is shared...I have to get to walmart and get another basket for those;)
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A warm shower does make it feel a lot better! I have never had this problem before. My hands do swell and itch if I use certain cleaning products and get it on my hands. Washing them and taking a benadryl usually works. It makes them stop itching, but it is not clearing them up...yet. I hope it clears up soon.