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    Undershirts for girls: 'splain this to me

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Hey Reya,

    I'm with ya. Bras are functional. My problem (if no one minds about my hijacking this thread) is with finding a modest bra once there's more "blossoming"! Thirteen year old girls do NOT need padded bras! Anyone shop for modest undergarments at a particular place??

     

    I just read in Consumer Reports that the Gilligan & O'Malley bras at Target were better than the more expensive brands. I've been checking them out. There are lots of varieties, some padded some not. Great price. I'd definitely recommend a trip to Target!:auto:

     

    Kim

    When do your dc start studying an instrument?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I've heard that after a few years, children who started piano in kindergarten and children who started in 2nd grade all end up at the same level. In other words, waiting til 2nd grade (when they can read and their eyes are properly tracking, etc) doesn't leave them two years behind for long. They end up learning more quickly due to maturity.

     

    I found this to be true in our case: I have three pianists. Two started around 2nd grade. The third started in kindergarten because she showed a clear interest we decided to capitalize on! She's been playing almost five years now, and I don't think she's quite as advanced as they were at four or even three years.

     

    After playing piano for a couple years, my son added drums. 4-5th grade is the earliest I'd recommend for drums. He excelled quickly because he already knew how to read music. He dropped piano and is only a drummer now.

     

    My oldest (and the only non-piano player) didn't start an instrument until 5th grade band. He's now in college and has been playing the trumpet for 9 years!

     

    I love having so much music in our home! Enjoy your budding musicians :)

     

    Kim

    Rod & Staff LA question??

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    For those of you familiar with Rod & Staff, I have a question.

     

    My current 3rd grader is finishing R&S 3 right now.

     

    My current 5th grader is doing a more Charlotte Mason approach this year with Total Language Plus literature studies and the Daily Grams from Easy Grammar. The year before he did Shurley Grammar (after which we needed a break!).

     

    What I'm wondering is if I should do R&S 4 for rising 4th grader and R&S 6 for rising 6th grader, or would there possibly be a way to combine them? Afterall, grammar is grammar, no matter the "grade", right?

     

    Maybe I could do 4 with both of them? Or 5 with both of them?

     

    Or possibly I should just do 4 with the younger, and 5 with the older, since he hasn't done much formal grammar this year (no diagramming, just light review stuff).

     

    Could you help me decide?

     

    Tami:bigear:

     

    I found that when I was switching TO R&S with an older student, I needed to go down a grade. R&S tends to be advanced. My daughter was in 7th when she started. Because of the diagramming, she needed to be in R&S 6. However, my son was in fourth grade when we started R&S. He was able to start with 4 and stick with the grade levels from there.

     

    So...

     

    I'd stick with 4 for your rising 4th grader, and I wouldn't go any higher than 5 for your rising 6th grader. I'm not sure your 4th grader would be ready for some of the diagramming in 5. Depends on how strong s/he is in grammar. Depending on how strong your older child is in grammar and depending on how important it is for you to have them in the same level, you could put him in 4 too. My gut feeling, however, is that 5 would be the best fit.

     

    Hope this helps.

    Santa question

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I just did this! My dd just turned 10 in March. We have four children. She is the last, and I've dreaded breaking the news to each of them. They were all around 9-10 when they learned the truth. We had to tell each of them. None figured it out on their own. Best of all, they all survived!

     

    She had been hearing the rumors and knew most of her friends didn't believe, but she held on. We had decided to let her have one last "Santa" Christmas. I decided I'd start with an easier one: Just before Easter, I told her that there was no bunny. Her mouth literally dropped to the floor! I left it at that. I thought it might be easier for her if she came to the conclusion about Santa and the tooth fairy on her own. She brought Santa up right away, but it took about 2 weeks for the tooth fairy to come up. She was pretty bummed about no Santa!

     

    I was just really matter-of-fact with her. After she got over the initial shock, she took it ok. We have always emphasized the true meanings of the holidays, so she felt comforted by them.

     

    I did assure her that God is real, although I don't think she really needed reassuring about that.

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