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Thanks for all the suggestions! Talked to TwinB and she still wanted McKenna, even if she had to wait until Dec to get her. Ordered McKenna today, but if the Dallas store still has her in stock when we visit, we will buy there and cancel the backorder. Since TwinB won't have her doll in hand on b'day, I'm just going to wait and let TwinA get her doll in the store. She thinks Ivy looks the most like her, and also loves her because she doesn't have "old clothes"! Still working on figuring out exactly when we will be at the store so we can make reservations.
Yes, twins w/ different b'days happens...not sure how often. My girls were 4 hours and 3 minutes apart. Talk about a looooong night! :tongue_smilie:
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I have almost 9yo fraternal girls. They are at completely different places in all skill subjects. We do content subjects together, but that is all. It really hasn't been a problem for them, even though I worried that it would be. Luckily, the one who is not as far in her schoolwork is my completely over confident kid. ;) Honestly, for my girls, I suspect that having their own work may ease the competitiveness. If they were doing the exact same assignment at the exact same time I think they would be comparing who got more right. This way they are only competing against themselves.
Good luck!
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Thank you all so much! I will definitely start checking on the McKenna doll now. We have already discussed that her extra items would be going away at the end of the year, and she said she was ok with that. Her 2nd choice is Julie- which would be nice because then Julie and Ivy could be together.
If we end up buying them in the store I will let them know about the trip and the dessert. I don't think they even realize there is a store (relatively) close by, so they will be very surprised!
I'm almost as excited as they are!
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My twin girls are turning 9 soon and they want AG dolls as their only gift from us (Ivy and McKenna). They have also agreed to not have a b'day party, as the dolls will cost more than we normally spend on gifts. Their out-of-state grandparents will be visiting to celebrate their birthdays a few days later. While the grandparents are here we are planning a surprise trip to the AG store in Dallas so they can spend their own money on clothes and accessories. We will probably try to get dessert while there. But this trip to the store may be up to a week after their actual b'days.
Soooo, my question- should I order the dolls (free shipping) and have them here for the girls to open on their b'days? Or should we just give them an IOU type certificate on their b'days and allow them to purchase the dolls in person?
Have your daughters ever changed their minds about which doll they wanted after seeing them in person? (mostly concerned about the Ivy choice here, since she is a supporting doll rather than a main character) Is there anything special about buying your doll at the store? Is it better to have the doll unpackaged before visiting the store?
On their actual b'days they will be receiving cards (with money) from family and we will have a special supper and cake- but it will just be us.
And, yes, my twins have different b'days, thus the use of "b'days" throughout this post!
Any thoughts, opinions, suggestions?
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I'll tag along, too.
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... BUT, the school's website (posted earlier) does give their goals:
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2. Increase attendance. Through more efficient attendance management, schools can generate additional revenues by identifying students who are not in their seats during roll call but who are in the school and locate them. (Increased attendance = increased state revenues)
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I find it surprising that they have that many students in the building but not in class. Enough to justify spending $500,000 the first year, $100,000 every year after that? Seems like developing some better attendance taking practices would be a cheaper solution ;)
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Thank you! My girls just started using your chemistry schedule and LOVE it so far!
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2- 15 oz cans whole kernal corn, drained
1 large green pepper, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 cup mayo
8 oz grated cheddar cheese
Mix together and refrigerate overnight.
Just before serving mix with a bag of chili-cheese fritos, crushed.
If making to eat at home I recommend not mixing the fritos in, just use as a dip when you eat. Once the fritos are soggy this salad goes downhill fast.
Always gets rave reviews...and it is so easy!
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warning: I'm about to get way too wordy...
Thank you so much for writing all this out! We began eating primal-ish the day after Easter, and I have been scouring the internet ever since trying to find practical ways to feed my family that don't involve spending a fortune and/or spending every waking minute planning, shopping, cooking, and cleaning up. Your post is the most helpful thing I have seen!
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Thank you, Ladydusk, you inspired me to purchase a lecture. Up until now I would only listen if they were free. But I'm so glad I did...what a great message. I've listened to it 3 times today! So much good information in there. I guess my *skills* have not been developed enough, because I sit here with all these thoughts I'd love to express, but don't have the words to express them (and I was an English major!).
Completely o/t, but Andrew Kern says he can't picture anything in his head- and I am just like that! I didn't even realize other people could until a few years ago.
In a nutshell, definitely worth the $3!
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Joined also...and agree, would prefer that messages be readable by members only. Does that mean more work for the starter of the group, approving members and such?
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Love this thread! I have been striving to seek out beauty and truth (since *the thread*), yet never even thought about the illustrations in the many picture books I read as a source of beauty...or not. Although I often feel my steps in the right direction are small, and not nearly enough, it encourages me so much to come to this group and read thoughts, ideas, and encouragement from other moms searching for the same ideals. Wish I had more wisdom to pass along, but right now I'm soaking it all in!
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For example, the first story talked about how this counting man could determine how many sheep he had without counting. Since this same topic was also the 1st lesson in Ray's, I tried laying out some dominoes and having them try to guess how many were there without counting. For my children, adding a story component makes them more likely to try it without grumbling. I've only read about the first 5 stories in this book...so it could take a negative turn later in the book. But so far, there is nothing I object to. We discussed that it is set in a different culture as we started it.
In a nutshell, for now we are trying the combination of the spiral math in conjunction with added readings/activities for contemplation and example. This may not be a classical road, but it is closer than we were two weeks ago!
Good luck as you work through these issues.
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I'm probably not much help, but I've been thinking along these lines also. We have never used Saxon, but we use CLE, which I thought might be like Saxon (cyclical). I believe Kern says we need contemplation/embodying as well as drill. So, right now, the CLE is our drill. I'm working on finding ways to add contemplation and examples to our math. I did download Ray's, but haven't done much with it. LOF adds another dimension to math for us. Also, we just started reading The Man Who Counted by Malba Tahan. After we read a very short story from here, I'm trying to give them practice working on the concept.
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Wish we had a LIKE button! So glad you had a peaceful and productive day. Today was a good day for us, too. Let's go for two in a row!
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One*mom, Yes, I've read over that page...but I'll do so again, this time taking notes (which really helps me learn). Thanks for the suggestion.
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Very timely, as these are the same questions I'm wrestling with today. I have read both of the artcles posted, and am listening (for the 2nd time) to the Janikowski lecture. But, I still don't *get* it. How to I embody math? Contemplate math? Still searching for answers...
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One addition I am considering (if I can just figure out exactly how I want to do it) is creating a book of "connections" to track allusions and references to books we have read, gods/goddesses we have studied, and Bible events/persons. Almost any connection we make could be recorded in this book. I'm picturing a looseleaf binder with a page for each good book read and for each god/goddess studied. Maybe small post it notes (color coded?) to stick on the pages, or just writing information directly on the page.
Hopefully this would be a fun way for the kiddos to start seeing how connected literature and our lives are.
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The main thing I'm changing is reading aloud as much as possible. This has always been my (our?) favorite part of the day, but I've felt guilty about it...can't read so much...must do more math. The guilt is gone, enjoyment is magnified.
I've printed off several reading lists (those listed at Circe, and MP's K-4 lists) and I'm just starting at the beginning. Pulling one or two books from each to check out of the library. We do lots of picture books, because my crew is young. But, thanks to this method we are now reading Adam of the Road (which I had never heard of, let alone read before). Which today led to checking out 3 picture books/young readers on minstrels.
And much self education. I've learned that Circe exists ;), actually listened to lectures, and have some Lewis on my library request list. Not to mention the notebook pages I have filled simply by copying info from the Circe website- definitions, principles, and more.
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Have you tried turning the problems into simple story problems..."if you have 3 apples and your sister has 3 apples, how many apples all together"?
My 6 year old son was doing the same thing earlier this year. 2 + 2...no idea. However, as I read more difficult story problems out loud to his older sisters- he could shout out the answers immediately. So, I started making simple word problems out of his math equations. And he could do it! We use small blocks, cars, and fingers here, too. But even when he is doing that, he will say outloud "If I have 3 apples and my sister eats 1 how many do I have left?". He does this on his own...somehow it seems to help him.
Meanwhile, we are memorizing the facts using flash cards, and he does have some facts memorized now. He takes a timed test each morning, and is getting 12-15 right in a minute. So either he is turning them into word problems very quickly, or some of the memorizing is working. And I'm ok with the memorizing, because I know he understands the concept since he can do the word problems. I still get the wild answers while he is doing his math lesson...1+4= 10? But when I get one, I just make up a story problem, he answers, and we go on. Just me reading the problems out loud doesn't help much, it is the addition of the story that does it for him. We've begun adding in more challenging word problems from various sources, and he can do so much more with these than he can do with simple equations.
Just one more thing you can try. Hope you find something that works for your girls, whether it be waiting, switcing curriculums, or something else.
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Coming out of lurkdom to reply to this old thread.
We are also west of FW, and new to the area, moved from Missouri three months ago. I would LOVE to meet fellow homeschoolers in the area!
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Just testing my avatar and sig.
My Grammar plan fell through-- need quick replacement ideas
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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I just got Daily Grammar Practice by DGP. It is grammar only, no other LA included. Short lessons, but looks effective. Just started today, so no review yet. The teachers book is more expensive, but student books are only $5 each- and you could easily do it without the student books. Good luck!