We did both dictations. But I had a child that didn't mind writing a lot, and writing a sentence or two from her own narration was easy for her.

I use maple syrup, but not in tea (honey or agave nectar in tea). Definitely on cereal though. You could use molasses on cereal, but it does have a distinct flavor.

With WWE 1 and 2, we did two lessons a day. With WWE 3, the dictations are longer, so we do one lesson a day, but we do every other week. (Right now it seems to be a good challenge level. If it starts getting too difficult too quickly, we will stop skipping weeks.) Oh yeah - I don't pay too much attention to time, but we probably spend 15 minutes or so daily.

How wonderful!

Lobster stew and apple pie.

Amazon.de doesn't carry it anymore - I would guess that it's no longer in print? I did a quick google search and I couldn't find it for sale anywhere else. I have had good luck ordering from the above mentioned alphabetgarten, but their novel selection is not nearly as good as their picture book selection. One book you might consider is Das Doppelte Lottchen. If she's seen either of The Parent Trap movies, the plot will be familiar to her. (Any of Erich Kaestner's kids' books would be great, but this one might be the most accessible if she knows the plot already.)

Thanks for the update.

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I'm in. I'm up from 6am to 10pm Eastern Time.

MCT is nonconsumable, so you can use it for your younger kids later with little additional expense. The only consumable book is Practice Island. (And I know some people do the practice sentences on the white board, which would make even that nonconsumable.) There is writing in MCT, but it is a different skill set, a different kind of writing than WWE. I think they complement each other well. Have you seen MCT's Classics in the Classroom, for literature?

Have you seen the new Kindles? I have a Kindle 2, and the contrast has never been as issue for me, but the Kindle 3 advertises I've only played briefly with a Kindle 3 (and, since the contrast doesn't bother me with my Kindle, I wouldn't have necessarily noticed an improvement).

The regular Nook is like the Kindle - not backlit, so no glare, easy to read in the sun, and it won't get overheated. The color Nook seems to be more similar to the iPad - backlit, color touchscreen - and I would assume difficult to read in sunlight.

The Kindle is much lighter and smaller. Even with a cover on it, my Kindle 2 is lighter and smaller and easier to hold than an iPad. And the Kindle 3 is slightly smaller and lighter than the Kindle 2.

I'd freeze it as ice cubes, and then put the ice cubes in a freezer bag, so ou could pull a cube out fresh for each cup of coffee.

Also, on your Kindle, if you go to Archived Items (usually the last item on your list of books), you can see all the books you've purchased and download it from there.

Yes, it does exactly that. After each example week (5 or 6 for each year), it will give suggested grammar and punctuation points to look for with copywork/dictation sentences.

My favorite way to cook collards is with raisins and orange juice, a recipe from Vegan Soul Kitchen. (If you "look inside" the book on Amazon, the recipe is the in the sample pages.)

As far as I know, there aren't any restrictions. My sisters (who both just graduated from college this past spring) are both still on my parents' insurance, and they don't live with them. Here's a fact sheet about the act.

In an ideal world, a Kindle (or Nook) for each of your kids, and an iPad for you. The Kindle does text to speech, so your ds could listen and follow along. (Also, if you already own the actual audiobook, you could put it on the kindle in mp3 format and he could listen while reading.) Another benefit for your family is that you would only have to buy a book once, and then all your dc could read it at the same time on their respective Kindles. And with the Kindle app (or B & N app, if you decide to go with the Nook), you could read the book on an iPad as well. I would not get your kids iPads for reading, especially if they read a lot. Kindles/Nooks are much easier on the eyes because they are not backlit. E-readers are smaller and lighter. Also, there is the temptation to play games, watch videos, use internet with the iPad, rather than reading. For you, I think an iPad would be worthwhile. Lesson plans, e-books, internet, other useful apps - I think you'd get a lot of use out of it.

I've read most of those same books with my 7yo girl and 5yo boy. Other books they've recently enjoyed: Nurse Matilda (Nanny McPhee) Mr. Popper's Penguins Burgess Bird Book The Cricket in Times Square Mary Poppins Anything and everything by Roald Dahl Chronicles of Narnia (we listen to this in the car)

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Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but here is the K-12 overview.

What she said, but they must be doing the relay. The Detroit Marathon is on my list of marathons I want to do. I love the idea of running a marathon in two countries.

I spend a little less time on the internet/watching tv/reading. I would happily spend a lot less time cleaning, but like a pp I find I do still clean, as it gives me something to do to procrastinate. (And a nice mindless task so I tend to think about where my story is going.) Honestly, though, I just type/write really fast. It takes me about 20 minutes to write 1000 words, so if I actually sit down and write, I can do my daily goal of 2000 words in less than an hour. I try to get a good chunk done on the weekends as well. Oh yes, and I do not reread what I've written until I'm done, and I definitely don't take the time to edit.