Mona
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I use Homeschool Planet from Homeschool Buyers Co-op and it is very easy to make changes to all or just one student.
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My favorite resource for quilting lately has been Missouri Star Quilt Shop. Jenny Doan has a huge YouTube online following for making quilting fast and easy. Here is a link to her tutorials. https://quiltingtutorials.com/?_ga=2.171063648.1359853962.1509247990-1608458979.1506517773
She also has is set up so you can search by pre-cut since many people buy their fabric that way. Just keep in mind that pre-cuts are usually a little bit bigger than what they say they are, and you may need to trim a little if you want to be precise. The tutorials will have a list for the supplies needed.
I also thought this was a neat idea where she gives you all the tools and supplies to complete a baby quilt including video tutorials and the quilting. They quilt it and send it back to you. https://www.missouriquiltco.com/couch-to-quilt
I taught myself using quilt books and watching Alex Anderson when she use to have her own show on HGTV. That was more than 10 years ago. You do want to use quality fabric and cotton thread. You spend as much time pressing seams as you do sewing, so having your supplies stand up to heat and washing is important. You don't want to spend a lot a time on something that will fall apart. Quality supplies are worth the money.
Have fun fabric shopping! :)
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I tried a couple and I like Skoon the best. https://www.sckoon.com/collections/organic-pads
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I just bought this book for next year. I'm not sure how we're going to incorporate it yet. I still have to gather up all my resources and plan it. Good luck to you!
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We did the My Father's World history cycle and then dd did US/Pennsylvania history for 8th using Keystones 2 while ds went on to ancient history in 9th. https://www.lampposthomeschool.com/social-studies/state-history/pennsylvaniakeystones2/
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I've been remediating algebra with my two older children using Learn Math Fast. It is really easy to understand and the lessons are short. Fractions start in volume 2, but there is a placement test you can take to start in the right level. There are no grade levels listed on the book covers, so you don't have to worry about how far you need to back up. You could probably work through several books in one school year and get caught up to where she'll be prepared to start high school level math. It's not made specifically for students with LDs, but there are many testimonials posted by parents on her site. There is a sample lesson for book 2 on fractions you can try with your dd to see if it would work for her.
http://learnmathfastbooks.com/index.html
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My dd and I both have bruxism. We tried OTC guards but they were too big and uncomfortable. I have a full upper guard that the dentist made and dd has a small guard that was fitted for her that she wears. Hers only covers her two front teeth. It's called NTI appliance and is less expensive.
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We've used MFW for seven years from Adventures to AHL and CLE Math from 1st through 5th.
We have always skipped around with English though.
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I agree that Janome would be a good buy. I bought the hello kitty 3/4 size machine when my dd was little and it was perfect. It can sew at a slower speed which made it a bit safer for a young person. We also have a full size machine that came with a great bundle of accessories bought from QVC during Christmas for a great price. They are great machines and you'll get many years of use out of them.
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We have the first set of these books, but I have no idea what the pacing should be.
I haven't scheduled it out yet either, but I do know we will be starting with Hangeul Master to learn the Korean alphabet so we won't have to rely on romanization. I have several resources for learning Korean and need to sit down and start planning what we will be doing each day.
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I just thought of another one. http://koreanfromzero.com
We haven't used this one, but it just came to mind. It's the sister site to Japanese from zero.
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Mango Languages offers Korean and it is available online through some libraries for free. We will be studying Korean this year using Talk to Me in Korean books. http://talktomeinkorean.com
They also have a YouTube channel, so you can get to know them and the way they teach.
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Order out of Chaos Academic Planner is set up well for helping students plan projects and see where they have time to study. There's a video here: https://products.orderoochaos.com/collections/academic-planners
These are also available on Amazon Prime.
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What are you using for Home Ec/Nutrition? Doing your own thing?
We made a few changes to our curriculum choices since I posted last. I'll have to go update that. For Home Ec/Nutrition, we are using Healthy Home Ec as a spine and the suggested video Light Speed Nutrition which we have not watched yet.
http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=058442
http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=051984
We started out following the shopping lists and making the listed recipes, but once we got to meal planning, I started having my children more involved in weekly meal planning using food we normally eat with budget in mind and some of the items from her lists as they come up. We are not big on desserts, so making a dessert every week doesn't really work for us. She basically has a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert each week. We continue to read each lesson for the articles on healthy choices and nutrition and my children do the research, homework, or write a paragraph on the topic whichever is required. They also learn hospitality and party planning. We are on week five of this course and we've all learned a few new things worth implementing into our habits.
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I just got an email this morning and remembered this post. In case you didn't sign up for emails, it is 10% off with free shipping until 8/20 using code SCHOOL10.
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I probably could not spend $80 a week for one person where I live.
I was surprised that I could get away with that myself until I started meal planning. I don't meal plan all the time, so it's low if I have extra meat in the freezer that week since that's $$. If the 5 of us go out to eat once, forget about it.
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How I meal plan for the week:
First, using my chart that I’ll attach, I look at my calendar and write down any APPOINTMENTS that will take me out of the house and add those to my weekly plan. Then, I look at this schedule and any day that I’m out for extended amounts of time or interferes with meals will either be marked with a ‘C’ for crockpot or “IP†for you Instant Pot lovers to avoid having to eat out.
Next, TAKE INVENTORY. Look in your refrigerator and write on your plan any vegetables, fruits, meats that you already have. Instead of letting them spoil, use them up. If you have meat in the freezer, use it first before you buy more.PLAN YOUR MEALSNow that you know what you have, it’s time to start filling in your chart with meals that can be made using those ingredients you already have. No more letting them spoil and having to throw them away. Plan those items early in the week if possible.Once you’ve used those perishables and your meats on your chart, and you still need to make a few more meals, pull out your grocery store flyer and find what’s on sale to plan the rest of your meals.(During this step, seasoned meal-planners will have a master list of go to recipes that they eat often that are divided into categories such as Breakfast, lunches, and dinners which are broken down into beef, chicken, seafood, vegetarian, soups, and if you eat a lot of a particular cuisine then Mexican, Asian, etc.) You can work on this as you go.As you are planning your meals, write down any ingredients you will need to buy to complete the meal on your shopping list also provided on the chart.NOTE: Grocery stores often cycle their sales. It’s the same every year. Certain things go on sale at certain times of the year, so if your budget allows, stock up at that time when it’s cheapest. I just did a quick Google search and found this list:I’m not affiliated with this blogger, but you can just do your own search for grocery store sales cycles to see what you find.If you are really enthusiastic, you can garden or go to local farms for your produce and freeze the excess.BTW, I have a friend who loves Jet.com. I haven’t tried it yet, but she says the prices are cheap and they have organic produce. She has 4 kids (a set of twin toddlers) and she said they saved her when she was sick and unable to go to the store. So, there’s an option to check out if you ever find yourself in a similar situation.HTH-
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I spend about 80-120 a week on a family of five including two teenagers (one boy, one girl) when I meal plan. I spend a lot more when I don't have a plan and even more if my husband goes shopping with me. Instead of trying to determine your budget, try meal planning. It cuts waste, saves time, and you always know what's for dinner. Once you have a system down, it should only take 20 minutes to make a plan. Plus, my grocery store gives gas points for shopping there when I use my shopper's card. So, I get gas discounts, too. win-win (I do buy organic and antibiotic free chicken and grass fed beef when available.)
I can share my meal planning tips if you are interested.
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No judging here. You don't need to explain yourself. I had ladies come in twice a month when my oldest two were little, and it was awesome. I would bring it up in conversation with friends if they knew anyone who did house cleaning. We are very private people and that is hard to be when you live in a small town, so personal references were important to me. Some ladies in our area even make their own natural (safe) cleaning products and bring their own tools. Some will use what you have on hand. We don't have companies like Merry Maids in our area. We are too rural. Good luck!
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I'm not a runner, but I was talking to a friend last night who is and she mentioned that she recently ran a 10K and then started getting this pinching type cramp and it's been bothering her since then, so she's taking it easy for a while. She referred to it as "stomach muscle strain".
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DD 14 will be entering 9th grade this year
Bible: TMITYES Old Testament and Church historyMath: Algebra 1 ABekaScience: Biology ABekaEnglish: She will finish the rest of TG&TB level 7 (about 56 lessons), Illuminating Literature, and Teaching the Research Paper by AGHistory: US & World history 1 by TG&TBGeography: ABekaForeign Language: Korean using many resources including Talk to Me in Korean books and Korean from ZeroFine Arts: Continuing with Piano lessons and See the Light Art Projects DVDsHealth ABekaHealthy Home Economics and the suggested Nutrition DVDs -
I just looked at the sample introduction pages and it says that the list of challenge readers are on pages 226 and 257. Check there. I don't actually have this set so I can't look.
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I've have used Teaching the Essay and have Teaching the Research Paper on Hand as well as BtBR 1-3. TTE and TTRP are both included in BtBR3 along with How to give Oral Presentations and Power Point Presentations. TTE was easy to implement had plenty of structure and the rubrics made it very simple to be objective when grading your student's work. Teaching how to use the rubric is another skill they will acquire. Once they get comfortable writing essays and research papers, you can just have them write across the curriculum. There's plenty there for a year of composition.
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DS 10th grade plans
Bible: TMITYES NT and Church history
Math: Algebra 2
Science: Biology w/Lab
History: US and World history
Geography
English: Jensen's Format Writing, Illuminating Lit, Painless Vocabulary
Foreign Language: Korean using many different resources including Talk to me in Korean and Korean from Zero
Healthy Home Ec and Nutrition, Health
Piano Lessons
See the Light Art Projects
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Rice cooker recommendations
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I've owned many, many rice cookers over the years. My latest is a zojirushi that I love, but it is on the expensive side.
My advice is to find one with the features and capacity that you would like, but stay away from Black and Decker. That was the worst I've ever tried. It had nice appearance and a steamer basket, but the lid must not have fit well enough. It sputtered all over the counter making a big mess to wipe up and sometimes it didn't turn on or turned off early. An inexpensive but very good brand has been Aroma. Never had a problem with these ones and I've had a few. Some rice cookers have a brown rice setting or porridge setting which is also great for oatmeal and is especially nice if you have a delayed cook setting so you can set it at night and breakfast will be ready when you wake up. :) You could even bake a cake in some. I make soup in my cookers, too.