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    Social "problem" or just good common sense?

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    Big, big :grouphug:

     

    I think probably what is happening with your son, and how I have occassionally seen my children behave, is that they lack the fear of not conforming to the social norm. In PS, there is safety in numbers and a social pecking order. It's not safe to not conform and if acting like a fool is what is required to conform, so be it.

     

    :iagree: This was my first thought. If you are confident that he's not being bullied and he seems to get along with the other boys when the group is smaller, than I wouldn't worry too much about it (says the woman with an 8 yo who is just getting ready for this experience herself!) :D

    Quick sewing help!

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    The tension could be causing it. Is the fabric bouncing around like nothing is there to grab it or is it bunching together like it's trying to move forward, but something is holding it back?

     

    At this point I would suggest taking the machine as is, since it's a beginner class they will likely start with getting everyone familiar with their machines and you could ask the instructor to look at it. Have fun!

    Telephone Communication Skills?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I was reading Language and Thinking for Young Children by Ruth Beechick and Jeannie Nelson earlier today and marking down ideas and things to cover with my K'er and I came to the chapter on Telephone Language Skills. It covers things like how to properly answer the phone, how to speak clearly, how to identify the dial tone/busy tone, phone manners (not to pick up an extension and interupt a conversation), how to keep the conversation short so as not to tie up the phone lines, etc...

     

    This book was published in 1987 and I realize this entire chapter is now obsolete, but I got to thinking, what is the best way/age to teach telephone communication skills?

     

    My boys know how to work my phone (some of the apps better than I do!) and they are allowed to answer it only when my husband calls (special ring tone). We do have a home phone because our internet is DSL, but we rarely use it for calls.

     

    My inlaws call occasionally, specifically to speak to the kids. Both of my kids know how to dial 911 and we're working on address memorization.

     

    I don't know, I guess I'm doing enough. I never really thought about it until today when I read that chapter. To me, this is all just part of *living* ~ I hadn't considered it part of our language learning....

     

    (Just thinking out loud here)

    Any couponers...is it worth it?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I used to be really into it. Then I realized it became more of a game and I wasn't actually using all of the things I was buying.

     

    Now, when I look at what we would actually use vs 'hey, that's a good deal and we'll probably use it eventually' I find the very few things that I can get a great deal on just aren't worth the time and effort it takes to hunt down those deals.

     

    My time is worth something to me and if it means spending a few extra $$ to save those two + hours I was spending, I'm ok with that!

    Is Amazon Mom worth it if I don't have a baby?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Well...there IS the strong possibility of getting addicted to Amazon Prime. :D

     

    I will point out that IF you can puchase something through the AmazonMom store AND put it on a subscription, the savings are incredible, even ignoring extending your Prime membership.

     

     

    I've been texting DH about it. He's out of town, but when he gets home we're going to look at some groceries and other items to put on subscription. I'm not personally worried about getting addicted to Amazon Prime, but I'm fairly certain DH will :D

    Handwriting for a 3rd grader?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    Maybe, he isn't:

     

    "The most academically disabling difficulty affecting children with stealth dyslexia is almost always dysgraphia, or difficulty writing by hand. Several factors often contribute to their difficulties with written output...

     

    ... They may lack the kinds of visual templates that can be used to form words, or be unable to translate auditory word images into the kinds of signals the motor system needs to form letters. Second, they may have spatial or sequential processing difficulties that make it difficult for them to remember how to form individual letters (resulting in oddly formed letters, reversals, inversions, and irregular spacing)...

     

    ...These children are often especially hard for parents and teachers to understand, because they may have verbal IQ in the highly or profoundly gifted range and show every sign of verbal precocity, yet be unable even to write the alphabet--even as teenagers."

     

    by Drs. Fernette and Brock Eide

     

     

    Oh dear. Now you have me worried. We've never suspected my son of dyslexia, but my DH is dyslexic. DH is an avid reader; his dyslexia is mostly auditory. He often hears something and reverses it in his brain, then repeats it back to you backwards (mostly numbers).

     

    I'll have to look into this. Thanks!

    my 8 yo hit head and hospital wants us to...

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I had a brain injury (moderate) when I was two years old.

     

    I'm convinced a lot of the issues I've had my whole life are a result of that injury. However, back in 1976 there was little to no information about the long term effects of TBI and I've struggled my whole life as a result.

     

    Just this last summer I finally had all of the neuro-psych tests done. I wish I'd had acess to all of this information years ago.

     

    So, if it were my child and he/she were comfortable with it, I'd absolutely do it. But we all have to make our own choices for our own children. Either way, I'm sure you'll do what's best for your family. :grouphug:

    Please share what you are using for Language Arts?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    We're switching it up this year, but for the last two years we've used McRuffy. I have to say we really did not enjoy it. At the beginning I thought it was great because it was well scripted and really did most of the work for me. Then we came to dread it. It has a LOT of writing and in my opinion, it sort of jumps around quite a bit. It didn't seem to flow very well.

     

    My son hated it and it would take us hours each day to get through it. I'm looking forward to starting something new this year!

    Handwriting for a 3rd grader?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    My son went to ps in K and 1st...same issues! For 2nd, we used HWOT grade 2 and 3. I made him read it (I didn't 'teach' it) and do 2 pages daily. His handwriting has made GREAT strides and right now he's 1/2 way through grade 4's book...cursive something. He really didn't know how to write some of the letters in all honesty...like a lowercase q.

     

     

    Ooohh, I like this idea. He really enjoys working independently. If it didn't look like I was *changing* his handwriting by teaching him, I think it might be more successful. If I presented this book like his other ones where he just reads the instructions and works from there, I think he'd be more open to it.

     

    Thanks for all of the replies!

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