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    Too many history choices...

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    I like and have each of these titles. My problem is that I cannot decide which book to use when??

     

    Boys and Girls of Colonial Day

    History Stories For Children

    Stories of Pilgrims

    American Tales-biographies by Hewitt

    American Pioneers and Patriots

    Abeka 3r grade-American Heritage

    Living History of our World by Angela Odell

    Study of Famous Americans by Calvert

     

    I was thinking of reading 1 book at a time, 1 month at a time(or more).I would also add in various history readers to go along with what we were reading.

    Which books would you choose for 2nd grade? Which for 3rd?

     

    I was thinking of:

    2nd- Boys and Girls of Colonial Days, American Pioneers and Patriots, Study of Famous Americans

    3rd-Stories of Pilgrims, Abeka, History Stories for Children

     

    Because they are long books-I would read LH of our W and American Tales ongoing(maybe designate 1-2 days a week to each)

     

    Is this crazy? Too complicated?

    Starting later in the day

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I think what you are doing is just fine! Waking up early in modern society is not be necessary like it was before electricity.;)

     

    If your dc end up with jobs that work in the evenings or at night, learning a good habit of getting up early will not be productive.

     

    We live in a 24/7 society. If it is working for you and is not harmful to anyone, then start school at 11am!

    :iagree:

    Starting later in the day

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I'm finding the very same to be true in our home. I would love to get up early. I'm just not a morning person. The more I fought that, the more stressed I felt. Our day didn't flow and our joy was out the window. The more I allow our natural routine to take place, the more our day flows well. Whether we do our work in the morning or any other time during the day does not matter. If you are like me, it's this feeling that you are the only one with a non-morning school routine. I know we are not the only ones!!

    It sounded clear to me which routine/schedule brought you peace. From experience, if you are feeling peace it's the right routine for you. I don't believe that you are encouraging laziness at all . If you are, then I am:glare: :001_smile:

    Grammar poll :3rd grade

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    My ds , 6, has (or used to have) AP as well. I was very skeptical to use FLL because of the reason mentioned by the pp. But I tried anyway. Amazing results! A few months later , he was tested and they said his AP skills are normal. I believe FLL has played a role into that. I read it very slowly to him . He also listens a lot to audio books , even if he does not get a lot out of them. It still helps .

     

    Since FLL is cheap, especially the previous ed. , I'd suggest you try it. When my son gets older , I am considering R&S and if this does not work, he will do ACE English and Literature.

     

    Thanks for your input. We actually used FLL 1/2. I'm wondering about FLL 3. We are reading through R & S 2 as a refresher until I decide what to do for level 3. With that, I like all of the choices that I have listed:tongue_smilie:That's my problem, I can't choose. I was thinking of purchasing R&S 3 and use it orally while doing GWG3. Too much? Now I'm wondering about FLL3:glare: I want them all!

    Grammar poll :3rd grade

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I put FLL, but it really is for the auditory learner. My ds is visual with auditory processing problems and prefers to work on his own. Generally he does better work on his own, because he relaxes and doesn't feel put on the spot. Thus he will do GWG.

     

    Heather

     

     

    Thanks for sharing this. My ds has auditory processing issues as well. I just had an "a-ha" moment when you shared this. Thanks again.

    Grammar poll :3rd grade

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    I do FLL with my 1st/2nd graders. I wouldn't consider it enough for a 3rd grader.

     

    I've used Rod and Staff for all my kids (grades 3 and up), and love it!

     

    FLL is also available for older grades:001_smile: I believe it is in workbook form(but could be totally wrong about that)

    Is this acceptable for a Y coach?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I work at the Y, and I think what you should do is WRITE a letter to the Center Director. I would probably send an e-mail, so you know it gets to him. I would very nicely list all your concerns (bullets! I'm big on bullets, though). Maybe throw in some things you really do appreciate about the YMCA. Ask him to call you to discuss it.

     

    It just sounds ridiculous. I'd be concerned that here is a young guy who the kids probably think is some kind of role model, and he doesn't even have basic manners or respect the kids. I feel like phones/palm pilots/etc. should not even be VISIBLE when he is welcoming a group of kids to class. That shows disinterest, lack of respect for the kids, and plain bad manners. Same with him just laughing at your son and not responding.

     

    Sorry you are having to deal with this. If you write the letter and nothing improves after a few weeks, I think I'd call the director again. If you are not satisfied with his response, call your local association or get the e-mail of the head dude and e-mail him. Sounds kind of harsh, but it will get results and you'll be doing lots of other members a favor! Hopefully it won't come to that, though. My guess is the Center Director will get on it immediately.

     

    Good luck!

     

    Thank you so much!! Great advice.

    Is this acceptable for a Y coach?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    :glare: Our PE experience at the Y was less than stellar. You could certainly talk with the "leader." Do the parents typically stay during this session? If he is young, the coach/leader/teacher may feel uncomfortable saying anything.

     

     

    We quit going to the group thing and now just take our dc on our own for rock-climbing, swimming, racquetball, etc. :)

     

    I'm the only parent that stays. I'm leaning toward doing our own thing too.:001_smile:

    Is this acceptable for a Y coach?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    In our experience, some of the Y staff are great and some are just ok. My kids used to go 2x/week to a PE/games class. Some of the staff would keep things going pretty well, enforce behavior standards, etc. Some just put in a minimal amount of supervision--enough to keep things safe, but not actually making sure rules were followed, etc. One would sit the kids down regularly and lecture them on their behavior. :glare: There are enough that do a good job that it's been worth it, but I don't really think of it as PE as much as a safe place to drop the kids off so I can work out. They're all in sports and we swim when we can and they play group games sometimes at co-op.

     

    Thanks for this info. This was our first time. I'm thinking that my expectations were too high.

    Is this acceptable for a Y coach?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I'm guessing this is because they laugh at strike outs, but I have to wonder if this is laughing with or laughing at. If it's six kids, I am more inclined to believe it's laughing with... As in, it's so funny that none of us can hit the ball, or it's so funny that we have to swing wildly because our "coach" can't pitch the ball.

     

    Nope. It was 2 siblings who were doing the laughing . They were laughing at the kids who struck out. Definitely not with. These are nice kids, I'm guessing they don't know any better. My dc are trying to learn the games and play fair. Having a hockey stick torn out of their hands, getting laughed at, or bear hugged during a game is not ok.FYI-I sit in the hall reading a book while they are at class so I hear it all.

    Is this acceptable for a Y coach?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    Yep, I think that is why I'm annoyed...because the class is not meeting it's goals. Honestly, I know that kids will be kids, but my dc don't like it when other kids tease(anyone) are rude or hurtful. They know that this happens, but we would rather not deal with this in a gym class.

     

    The coach is on staff with the Y. He teaches many different classes. I believe he may not really know how to handle the situation and may feel uncomfortable about it. I overheard him talking to his boss about a cooking class for kids that he was about to teach. He stated that he doesn't even know how to cook. Ummm? I'm disappointed, but as long as my dc enjoy the class(for the most part) then we will continue.

     

    I guess I can think of this as another "learning experience" for my dc.

    Is this acceptable for a Y coach?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I guess you would call him a coach. Maybe he is a teacher? My dc participate in a small homeschool gym class at the YMCA. The class is supposed to teach different sports skills as well as good sportsmanship. The children are between 7-9yrs old (6 of them). There are a couple of kids in the class who goof around in a way that is annoying to my dc. For example, today they were playing floor hockey. One of the boys grabbed my son's stick out of his hand, threw it in the goal net and yelled goal.:glare:

    As we were signing out my son explained what happened to the coach. I was standing there...the coach said nothing. He sort of laughed and ignored my son. I told my son that we could talk about it in the car(which we did).

     

    I feel that the coach should be correcting this behavior. Something like this happens every single week. One week, they were playing baseball. The other kids would laugh whenever someone struck out. Do you think the coach should be doing something? The coach looks like he just graduated from college. One more thing....when my dc came in today they said "hello Coach". He said nothing...just kept looking at his Blackberry. Eventually he said "oh, hey guys" very low key.

    Is PA the only state that requires soooo much

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    Having a PA DL is the definitive proof of PA residency, and I need it.

    Right now my big worry is that it has been 1 year and 3 months since I moved here, and nearly 9 months since I can no longer make a good argument for being a MA resident. I'll probably get the right birth certificate and be arrested on the spot when I go to get my DL. So now, I am thinking of becoming a fugitive and moving to KY (where most of my American relatives live), getting a license there, and moving back to PA. That way, I'll be within legal limits for getting a PA license, and KY won't ask if I ever lived in PA since I still have a MA license. If I do that, I won't be gone for more than a couple of weeks (I hope). I'll still need a birth certificate, but at least I won't be arrested.

     

    Wait, why would you be arrested?

    Is there another Sonlight? Sun light?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    I'm totally confused, but determined to figure this out. I was just chatting with a homeschool mom at my kids gym class. She shared that they use a curriculum guide called Son light. I spelled it like that because she said it was not the Sonlight that I was thinking of. She said that she didn't think they even had a website. She shared that it's an all in one guide(Christian based). I did a google search and everything leads back to Sonlight.

     

    Has anyone heard of another curriculum with the same sounding name? I have no idea how it's spelled, if it's 1 or 2 words? help!!

    History through Alvin

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    For 6 weeks we have been reading through our history curriculum(American History). 6 weeks of reading, chatting, activities. We watch 10 minutes of Alvin and The Chipmunks Thanksgiving and my dc act like they are learning American History for the first time. Like they've never heard these stories/facts before? Amerigo Vespucci, Pilgrims, Columbus...they keep saying "did you know this....did you know that". Yes! I read that to you last week. Hmph.

     

    :tongue_smilie:

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