Same here - well only the dolls haven't arrived. But I paid for the shipping already! :glare:

If the ancient earth has been proven, how about some facts then to support this? I would love to hear the facts and the evidence. Yes, that is an observation, but how do you know they have always moved at that rate? While this is what Uniformitarianism states, we know that catastrophic events occurr through time that change the landscape of earth. Just look at what a hurricane does or an earthquake, maybe a volcanic eruption or tsunami. These have to be taken into account. So isn't it possible that that rate has varied and this doesn't accurately reflect the age of the earth? Please share some specifics. A world wide flood certainly could have caused this to happen rapidly. There is evidence in the fossil record of a world wide flood. The Cambrian jellyfish fossils for example can be evidence of this. I mean how on earth does a jellyfish fossilize over many years? Wouldn't a soft body creature like that just deteriorate?

This would be so very cool for kids with disabilities who don't have/have use of both hands. My sister has CP and the use of only one hand. She should have loved this as a kid.

I think my definition of classical education is right for everyone! I think one problem is so many people define it differently. So what do you mean by classical education? What we do - anyone can do. It's a method that can apply to anything - there are principles that can be modified to fit any child. But I also believe there are hard things that we all should do no matter what. Maybe others don't agree - maybe that is where classical would fail a student. I have a hard time seeing that side because kids need to know the basics to function in the world, so I can't see neglecting them forever. For my child who hates reading, we listen to stories. That child loves the stories but not the act of reading. I don't want to abandon the stories over the mechanics. For my child who hates the pencil, we type, or that child dictates the words while I write. I can't abandon the written word over the mechanics. For my child who only wants to study science, we study science all the way around. After all in our classical homeschool, the subjects are integrated. (I have never done so much science all my years of homeschooling - pushing a decade here!) It's amazing! What I love about classical is it can be molded into so many things and still be wonderful. But yes I think it can be successful for all kids.

I don't like the government thinking that we can't possibly make informed choices, so the government must step in and regulate everything. I think it creates a society that can't think for themselves and is dependent on the government to tell them what is safe and what isn't. This is why I oppose this sort of government regulation. Seems to me the toy may be the healthiest part of the meal :001_huh: It's insane to ban it. (I don't buy them - I hate the toys. And I teach my kids it's a waste to get a happy meal - between the fried chicken paste pieces and the cost...) But it's my choice! :iagree: My husband's hobby has a dangerous element to it where he is kept safer by wearing a harness. It's not required by law - nor do I want it to be. But he wears a harness because it's safer. It's a personal choice.

I think with VP the heart of their history and Bible is the grammar stage memory work. I think it's meant to make sure they get the grammar stage piece very solidly. That's why we like it. It's solidly classical and very grammar focused. I like that they leave the reading as an enrichment because it makes it so easy to tailor it to mult. levels/teaching mult. kids. While it can be hard to find your style with it, it really is an easy to use program. You just have to find the way it works for you. Think of the book and lesson plans as more of a buffet lunch than entree. It's not meant to all be done everyday. If you did every project and read every book and did every everything, you would go crazy or drive your kids crazy. We do a lot of reading with it - we do a lot of worksheets orally especially in 2nd grade. It's a fun program - I agree with making the lesson plans a tool and not your goal. I don't know if that makes sense or not. I love the lesson plans for me to have a better idea of what to do. I was also told by VP that some cards go faster (less than week) and some take more time (more than a week.)

I agree it takes a few months to get established with selling anything. You do need to be prepared for the first few months to be tough if it's commission only.

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Wonderful!!

Did they check her for being farsighted? Did they dilate her eyes? My dd had the same issue - turns out she is farsighted. She has what appears to be 20/20 vision, but she is farsighted. And her eyes get so tired that she often guesses or just reads words wrong. If she hasn't had that done, that may be something to check.

Very cool!

I love DST - I will miss it! But I love getting the extra hour of sleep when it ends. I hate missing the hour when it starts, but I am always glad when it beings. So either way I am happy and sad. :tongue_smilie:

Nope! There are a few families in our program who do, but we need our time to do school. I can't imagine losing anymore school time.

All but one are in bed that one is doing Latin and playing with legos.

I agree with those who posted that this is just a history fact - it's just a piece of information. It's not intended to sway. There are others that seem on the other side of things in history. As far as "the Cold War" it's a recall prompt pulled from a piece of the sentence. In other words when you are memorizing things, you need something to recall it with. Like tell me the 12's for recalling multiplication facts - or tell me about frogs. It's just a phrasing someone choose. It may not be the best, but it is what it is. Look over the guide and look at all the facts and prompts and decide from there.

I also agree that kids this age aren't always ready to research on their own. It does seem like an odd assignment for LfC B because it's really geared for 4th graders. (DD 8 is in A - online this year in 3rd grade. DD 12 did it online in 5th.) Definitely, talk to the teacher about it. On the other hand, this is very typical with classical classes esp online. I have one who is 12, and it's very common to have things like this. My kids have all been asked to all start preparing presentations from a young age, so they get a lot of experience with it. 5 minutes isn't very much time at all. You would be surprised how little information it takes. Was the requirement no more than 5 minute or no less than 5 minutes? That makes a big difference. Do a quick trial run through to see how much information she can get through in 5 minutes while doing a PP. It's surprising little information. It really is. We recently wrote a 6 minute presentation for my 8 year old from a picture book on a historical figure. We had to keep taking stuff out because it was way too long! Also usually teachers put projects like this out there from the beginning of the class. If you haven't received one, ask for a syllabus for the class so you aren't caught off guard in the future. We use a lot of online resources - just filter them either through an internet filter or you doing it. When I am researching online with my kids, I get them online show there where to go, what to do, etc. If we are using a search engine, I have them type in the words then I ask them to avert their eyes while the results come up. I pull up a few check them out and then we explore them together. Sometimes I print sections - sometimes I have to cut and paste into Word to avoid inappropriate material. It's not something they do alone. I don't think a teacher would have any trouble with you helping her out to find resources. I don't see that as any different than buying a book for her to read. You are just guiding her to the resources. We usually have good results with Encyclopedia Britannica. Or look at the bottom of the page on any given topic on Wikipedia - they often have links, resources, etc. We often start there for direction on reputable sites. Good luck with this! We loved studying Augustine when we did a few years ago! Augustine of Hippo anyway. I would guess that is the direction the teacher was thinking because he spoke Latin. :D

Make angel food cake with the whites and let the kids do egg yolk painting with the yolks.

Another one here. We tried to get it removed, but it wouldn't come out.

There are websites that lists some. Here is one. It's a little slow. There is another one out there too that is better. I can't remember it. I don't have it saved on this computer.

She may not have thought to ask before. I did that once. I offered to pay, but the seller did. Honestly, I wouldn't sell and ship something without insurance. It's IMO worth a few bucks. It's perfectly acceptable to ask for payment for it.

So glad I am not the only who feels that way - please don't! It's horribly annoying! When I open a page - blog or website/shop that plays music, I close it immediately.

Thank you for sharing this - I love these articles. I happen to think very highly of this man.

Thank you so much! I always forget about them.

Sorry about that - it's EDT.

We haven't seen the novelty wear off here either - my crew loves them!