[Book explaining the scientific process for kids?]

We just read Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Investigating-Scientific-Scientist-Graphic-Science/dp/1429617608/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326324193&sr=8-1

 

It was comic book style and DS9 enjoyed it.

[Comprehension Plus by MCP -love it!]

These look great! I found some sample pages on Rainbow's website.

[Add yours..."I bet I'm the only only one here that.."]

I would guess I am the only one here who has been in Chris Farley's apartment. I was an intern at SNL during his first season, and also got to watch rehearsals of the awesome Chippendales sketch with Patrick Swazye.

[MCT Grammar Island]

Awesome, thanks!!

[MCT Grammar Island]

For the current edition, do I need both the TM and Student book, or could I get away with just the teacher's edition? We would always be reading it together if that makes any difference.

 

TIA!

[Otter box for iPad]

100% yes!!!

That case would stop a bullet. We have one on our iPad as well as the boys' ipod touches.

I do have a Trident case on my Android phone and I really like it as well.

[Explain Dansko Shoes to Me]

Well, the clogs are not the cutest things out there, but they are comfy, supportive and last forever. I do have a few pair of sandals (including a pair in cherry red patent) that I regularly get compliments on. I can wear them all day with no foot/leg/back pain. I have plantar fasciatis, a high instep and flat-ish feet. Sexy, huh?

 

I have just recently discovered Ariat clogs (Ashland, Bella and Sheila) and they are also fantastic.

 

I generally don't go for knock-offs, but today I am wearing a pair of grey suede Dansko-ish clogs from Lands End that are just as comfortable if not more than my Danskos.

[Poll -- Which one to choose? Please consider carefully:]

Vuitton! That is all :)

[Is it possible to cook like Pioneer Woman AND look like her?]

I made her pasta with tomato cream sauce for dinner tonight (I threw in broccoli for some veggie action). It was delicious. The recipe called for heavy cream, I used half and half and actually only half the amount she called for. So you can modify slightly.

[History Jigsaw Puzzles -?]

We just finished a 200 piece Inventors puzzle from Crocodile Creek that I picked up with one of the recent Barnes & Noble coupons. Not exactly ancients, but interesting and fun nonetheless!

[Poll: Does/did your 3rd grader know all the U.S. presidents?]

My 3rd grader does, but that is mainly because he is interested in those things. Stack the States and Presidents vs. Aliens on the iPad helped a bit :)

[Comfortable and cute clothes for 10yr old girl]

I have boys, but I think Lands End has age-appropriate, well-made girl clothing.

[iPad + Notability is rejuvenating my homeschool]

Get Dropbox too. Unless someone knows something I don't (entirely possible) this seems the easiest way to get PDFs into Notability.

 

Bill

 

Would that work for an Intelligo Unit study?? (I just purchased 2 at the Currclick sale).

[Best Maeve Binchy novel? (Or other books set in Ireland)]

I loved Tara Road, Scarlett Feather and Evening Class.

[Muppets, Arthur Christmas or Hugo?]

I am taking my 7 and 9 year old boys to see the Muppets today.

[What's wrong with refurbished iPads???]

I got a refurbished one (16g iPad 1) over the summer. I had a problem with it and took it into my local store and they swapped it out for the same model without a problem.

I would totally recommend buying refurbished directly from Apple!

[ADD with no H]

Have you heard the expression ADOS? Dd learned it at co-op. ADOS=Attention Deficit Oh look there's a Squirrel! Apparently it has joined the vernacular. :lol:

 

We say Attention Deficit "Ooohhh Shiny" :001_smile:

[Need ideas for Halloween candy!]

I just made my younger DS a little parfait from plain vanilla yogurt and a crushed up Nestles Crunch Bar. For a brief moment, I was the "best mom ever". :001_smile:

[To people who have recommended Zaccaro Math]

Thumbs up from my 9 year old as well. He really likes this book.

[2E]

Yup. My older DS has an IQ of 141, but cannot tie his shoes or follow multi-step directions. At all. And has been known to wear his clothes backward because he is not paying attention while he is getting dressed.

[Linguisystems?]

Thanks everyone! I signed up for the email list and will wait for the sale.

I had not looked at the HELP series before but I think the HELP for Language is just what I am looking for, as well as one or 2 of the listening/reading comprehension books.

 

Thanks again!

[Linguisystems?]

Hello wise ladies!

I was looking at the Linguisystems site and was wondering if anyone has any feedback on the 100% Listening book, or the Spotlight series. I am looking for some resources for my 9yo 2E DS (Aspie, slightly ADHD, gifted, but seriously lacking in the common sense department).

 

Thanks in advance!

Michelle

[bwaha. 9 yo's sentences for GWG5....]

LOL, that reminds me of Mad Libs with my 2 boys.

[Lurking]

I'll play!

I have been lurking for a few months and just jumped in randomly last week.

I have 2 boys, 7 (an angelic looking, motor-mouthed boy's boy full of energy) and 9 (a quirky, gifted, anxiety-ridden Aspie) who go to a fabulous little K-6 private school where I also work as an administrator. I afterschool and summer-school for now. We are planning on homeschooling full time for middle school for older DS. Not sure about younger.

But in the meantime, I have learned so much from WTM and have even brought some of the resources and info to use at school. We are supplementing the Real Math they use in school with Math Mammoth for DS9. We created an elective program for our last period and I purchased a bunch of Intelligo Unit Studies for teachers to use. They LOVE them! I cannot wait to use MCT, maybe next summer.

 

So, thanks for letting me lurk, I will try to jump in more often but I read faster than I type :D

[Mild anti-anxiety med for pediatrics....]

DS-12 is spectrum-y (not enough for a dx, but clearly in the ballpark). He was hyper as heck, and the GFCF diet helped (not selling the diet, just explaining!), but something was still off, b/c he was still very distractible and oppositional. Several years gao, before we realized that it was probably anxiety, not ADHD, that we were dealing with, we tried ADHD meds. Both stimulant and non-stimulant meds were a disaster,so we stuck with just diet/vitamins for about five years.

 

Last winter, the impulsivity and emotional lability were becoming more of an issue, so I asked the ped to consider trying an anti-anxiety med. She prescribed Intuniv (long-acting guanfacine). It has made a HUGE difference. He's physically less hyper, his thinking is slowed down (a good thing) and he's less oppositional. His impulsivity is decreased, too. He's just more settled.

 

HIH,

 

Lisa

 

Sorry to hijack this thread with my own story, but thanks for this info! I called his dr today (a developmental ped), and we are going to try Lexapro next. I think he metabolizes meds fast as he has virtually no body fat, so we see the side effects faster than other kids might. I would love to try a GFCF diet, but he only eats about 5 foods and none of them are GFCG. That is a battle I am not ready to take on at this time . :glare: If we still have the negative side effects, I will ask about Intuniv.