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"Days and Knights of Damsels" by Laurie Carlson
http://www.amazon.com/Days-Knights-Damsels-Activity-Guide/dp/1556522916
(and of course Amazon will give you links to lot's of similar products you just have to have ;))
And there is also a knights treasure chest, my son loves these!
Have fun, I cannot wait to start middle ages!
-Fawn
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For K-1st we have been using Math U See, but my son DREADS math, so I'm going to order Shiller Math for this next year (2nd grade) and hope that makes it a little more fun for him. I will probably continue to slowly work our way through MUS in addition to the Shiller. Esp. since I already have all the stuff for MUS :)
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Hello,
Congrats on # 3 :)
Teacher Created Materials has a good selection of thematic units for 8-10$ and most of them you can get as e-books so free shipping!
Homeschoolshare.com has a lot of free literature unit ideas
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/levels.php
Enjoy your new little one! -Fawn
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Hello,
I have not used this program, so I cannot give you any info. on it, however I read about it on homeschoolreviews.com and I plan to use it with my son next year. You can see a sample on their website and it seems to be pretty simple
http://www.avko.org/sequentialspellingsample.html
Otherwise you can just make your own :) What I did for my son this year was pull words from his writing that were not spelled correctly and then made crossword puzzles and what not from those words.
-Fawn
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Hi,
In addition to all the great stories above, I would like to suggest the book "Peak with Books" by Marjorie R. Nelsen and Jan Nelsen-Parish. It has a lot of great suggestions to "stretch" stories (similar to the Five in a Row series) for some really great quality books, and it's aimed right at that age group. It's one of my favorite purchases :)
-Fawn
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In addition to the wonderful suggestions you have - my kids LOVE "Mr. Pudgins"
No longer in print, but you can usually find it on Ebay and always on amazon.com.
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How about Wind in The Willows? It's a longer story, but if you get the right copy, has some beautiful pictures.
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I have a son going into 2nd next year, and for LA we plan to do:
Moving Beyond the Page lit. units
http://www.movingbeyondthepage.com/purchaseLiteratureUnits.asp
First Language Lessons
Explode the Code
Spelling Workout Book B
Evan Moor Daily Vocabulary
Journal
(seems like a lot, but we won't do everything everyday :) )
I think, with the exception of ETC, you can get all those items for older children. I know that Moving Beyond the Page has lit. units for 8-10 yo's.
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There is an income limit. We will not be getting anything even though with 5 children in the Bay Area we could really use one :(
Have they named one Juniper yet?
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Hello,
I would -
1. Get Net Nanny, or a similar program, on the computer asap. You can fully control what she sees', what hours she can use the computer, etc.
2. Get the password and periodically check on it, make sure her address book only has family/friends (I also agree with no real names used).
3. Have a frank discussion with her about the dangers of internet use.
4. Have a talk with my sister about over stepping her boundaries.
Then have fun with it :) A great way to keep in touch with family that does not live close by and she is learning a new skill.
-Fawn
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I have no experience with MWS, so I can't really compare but I think Noeo science uses a lot of really great books.
I personally love the R.E.A.L. science curriculum. I think it is so age appropriate and then I just check out a lot of great books from the library to match whatever we are learning.
Good luck, I hope you find what you are looking for :)
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One more thing, I just thought of!
My oldest son (12) has a really hard time w/ handwriting (he is in public school - I homeschool my youngest) and I arranged it with his teacher to do his longer assignments, like essays and book reports, on the computer to print out. This has helped tremendously.
If you have a computer available to you, you may want to try that approach, it might take some of the pressure off so that she has neater handwriting for the shorter assignments.
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Hello,
Taken from a wonderful book on child development, "Yardsticks"-
Ten Year Old Growth Patterns:
"often write more sloppily than at nine (years old)"
"Can pay attention to spelling, dictation, and penmanship all at once, but work may be somewhat sloppy as they learn to integrate these skills"
I hope that helps you a little, every time I feel frustrated with my kids I pull this book out and breath a sigh of relief - they are not just doing it to upset me :)
If I were in your shoes, I would let it go for now, esp. if she is crying about it. Focus on the things she is good at, I think her writing will fall into place with time. Honestly, I don't think I cared about my penmanship until I was an early adult :) The fact that they are interested in YOUR good writing says a lot.
Good Luck!
-Fawn
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Sorry, that must have been a previous copy :confused:
Here is the Amazon link
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Have you tried the wrap ups w/ audio cd's? I just bought the math intro kit and my son loves them. I like them because we can take them in the car, to Drs. appts, etc.
The cheapest price I found new was amazon.com but you may be able to find a used set on Ebay...
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Hello,
We do this every year in our house, they are a lot of fun :) We hatch them, and release all but two or three. You need to have a good supply of super tiny insects at first (we buy cans of fruit flies at our local pet store) but when they get bigger you can just catch bugs around your house. My kids have gotten really good at catching flies :)
A good fly catching trick is to use a clear, plastic sandwhich bag - they never see it coming.
Have Fun!
Fawn
Boys over age ten should be mainly parented by dad?
in General Education Discussion Board
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I would find a new doctor. I'm sure there is some logic to his ideas but I don't agree with them. I think both parents need to be involved as a unit. I know there are "boy things" I just don't get but my DH discusses these things with me so I can understand. I think a strong relationship between mother/son is vital in how he will treat women when older, and I think there is certainly some truth to "daughters grow up to marry their fathers" so hopefully they have a wonderful role model and strong relationship with theirs!