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Huh, I wouldn't think that was stupid. I've never had a problem with a pen not working just because I'm using my left hand vs my right, but I also don't have any learning disabilities. I assume that is the crux of the left handed issues you're dealing with?
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Neuroplasticity, crossing the midline, and all sorts of other stuff I've read, but didn't totally understand, just lets me know there is still so much we don't know.
Abusing children for disobedience was common in the past. Sometimes the abuse had a LOT less to do with writing with the left hand as it did with disobedience. I think as we re-evalute this topic we need to separate the abuse from the issue of lefties writing with their right hands. There were TWO things going on here.
Also there is quite the spectrum of how one-side dominant some people are. Some people can easily adapt to switching hands. Others cannot do it at all.
Certain cursive hands are more difficult for left-handers, than for right-handers. SOMETIMES a teacher who teaches these hands intensively MIGHT want to give a TRIAL of each lefty using their right hand.
There are therapists that require patients/students to use both hands for all sorts of activities.
All I know is just enough to know that this is NOT a silly question. :D
I very much disagree that a lefty should have to undergo any sort of "trial" to see how they write with their right hand. That's disturbing. The teacher should be able to teach cursive to those using either hand. If I can figure out how to do it with my son (he's a righty), than I'm sure a teacher of a class full of students can figure it out as well.
As far as the abuse goes, I can remember my grandparents telling me that the nuns in school would slap the hand of anyone using their left. How is that disobedience? The other cases of abuse (much worse than my example) listed in this thread alone have nothing to do with disobedience.
Silly question or not, your comments disturb me greatly.
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I think so.
In the context that Hunter was talking about or just in general?
I mean, if something ever happened that rendered one's dominant side useless, being able to do basic things with your other hand will definitely be beneficial. I would say that the vast majority of lefties do a certain amount of tasks with their right hands simply because just about everything is set up for right handers.
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Really? Do some righties benefit from learning how to write with their left hand?
I can use right handed scissors with my right hand, but not for any fancy cutting. Fortunately, I have some very nice left handed scissors that I love.
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Well, as a lefty, I don't see any reason to encourage someone to use their other hand. If a person has a natural inclination towards one hand or the other, why try to switch them up? I thought the nuns stopped doing that 50+ years ago.
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I don't know what our library's policies are. I just recently got a card and went a bit crazy requesting books. I went to pick up today and the person who was helping me (circulation assistant?) asked if I wanted longer than the normal two weeks. I said sure and she gave me six weeks! I didn't even have to mention that I homeschooled, I guess just liking to read was good enough. :hat: Now I've got to get busy reading.
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Extremely slow here too.
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Awesome! We'll be doing SoTW 2 next year. :) Thank you!!!
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Of course I just paid $5 for the Abraham Lincoln lap book off their website the other day. :cursing: lol
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I use them for fun nature stories. I have my son narrate them and/or draw a picture. I don't really use it as a complete curriculum, though I'm sure it could be. It seems to be pretty easy to expand on what is written. I love that the books are written as stories.
I believe, that from book 4 on, there are questions at the end of each story or chapter. Ok, I just checked. Books 4 & 5 have questions at the end of each lesson.
Oh, we will also look up the bug in the bug dictionary or another bug book that we have here. We're at the beginning of book one and it covers bugs. :)
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I belong to two groups. One group is my main every week group. We have about 6 families that participate regularly and our kids have become good friends over the past year (the group started around a year ago, I had just moved to this area, it worked out well). We meet every Thursday for a very relaxed coop (different subject each time), field trip, play time, etc. Our kids are all elementary aged or less. Sometimes someone will be doing something else on another day and post about it to see if anyone else wants to join in. I love this group and am so happy I found it.
I also belong to a larger group (probably over 100 families). The larger group has a fee. It has many field trips, park days, a regular coop, science fair, holiday parties, and other school type activities throughout the year. They cater to all ages and have an active teen group as well as graduation ceremony, scholarship, etc. This group I really only interact with on field trips. I've been to a couple of more social events and I did not particularly care for the behavior of many of the kids. Turns out the board has received dozens of letters complaining about behavior on park day, so I feel good that it's not just me (I didn't complain). There is some crossover between the two groups, three members of my smaller group belong also to the larger group. One is a board member and one teaches at the coop. I am debating whether to join this group again for the new "school" year. I most likely will, as the field trips are pretty good. I am also debating whether to do their coop. The only reason I want to do coop is for my son to get a taste of classroom learning. But, I'm not sure if I want two committed events every week and I'm not giving up my Thursdays. :)
These two groups more than fulfill my homeschool group needs, so I don't go looking for any more. However, it did take a couple of tries with other groups before stumbling upon this one. Prior to this we lived in Jacksonville, FL and secular hs group choices were slim and we kind of floundering. The main and most active group for elementary aged kids was trying to mandate attendance requirements, so many of us left. Just before we moved, one of my hs friend was starting a new group and they are going strong now.
I think it's best to visit different groups and see where you like it the best. If you just want to go for the field trips or the occasional fun class or what not, I suppose the group doesn't matter as much. However, if you're looking for a group so you and your kids can have friends, it may take a bit to find the right fit.
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If the older version is really cheap, like you can't pass it up, you could always buy the pdf download of just the student pages for $7.95 from the PHP website. That way you could print them easily, however many copies you need, and have the updated student pages since it sounds like that was the biggest change.
I did this for volume 1, but couldn't find any really cheap volume 2s. :)
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I really enjoy the activity guide. I like having the chapter review questions and the maps. We supplement the blackline maps with the globe and other atlas books. My son usually enjoys the coloring, though he's not a big coloring guy overall. We also use the free lapbook supplements found online and put it all into a history notebook. We use the Sonlight timeline book too, which my son loves.
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I think the older version you're referring to either does not come with the activity pages. I was researching this recently for SoTW 2. Check the page numbers on the two versions, one is probably a lot less.
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It looks great! I wish we were using SoTW 3 instead of 1. :)
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Just wanted to add (since I posted the initial comment of the EMS director from the Texas tv station) that this morning the estimated number of deaths has been revised down to between five and ten. I am praying that number holds, or even falls again.
Yeah, there are too many conflicting reports right now to have a good idea. I've read that they think people may still be buried in the rubble. :( I had hoped to have some clearer reports this morning.
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It is horrible. None of the articles say, were people working at the plant at the time of the explosion? I am just wondering if that is where the majority of the deaths and injuries are coming from. :(
http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/powerful-exploson-rocks-town-north-of-waco-203508001.html
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Well, knowing how they feel, I'm quite certain they wouldn't be pro or even neutral. :(
Silly me, I thought they may direct people to a factual site either comparing the two groups or a site stating true Mormon beliefs. I guess not.
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The two links they shared at the end of the blog post appear to be fairly anti-Mormon. Am I reading the sites correctly?
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hahaha I see the comments are turned off.
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I really don't understand why anyone would use a cheat to play a game. It just takes all the fun out and, IMO, makes the game pointless. I understand the Game Genie type stuff for the consoles, but I don't understand it for word games.
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I was going to sit down and match these by chapter but I thought I'd see if someone had already done this and posted it somewhere. Thanks :)
I've been thinking of doing this too.
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I'd just skip it.
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ONG! My nephew and his wife are there.
Are they ok?
How many hours a day for 2nd grade?
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We average around 3 unless we get drawn into something via history or science. If we just sat down and did workbook type stuff, probably only an hour and a half.