Delighted3
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I had gestational diabetes while pregnant and was, therefore, really careful what I ate. After my son was born, I weighed less than I had in a long time.
This was my experience with my last pregnancy as well. In my previous pregnancies, I lost weight because I had morning sickness. I always ended up weighing less after being pregnant than before.
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Bill, I am so sorry for your loss. It is so painful to lose a beloved parent. :grouphug:
Joy
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We are a Samsung family here. We have 3 Samsung players and 2 Samsung 7.0 tablets. I would highly recommend the Samsung tablets.
Joy
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Here's mine:
http://pinterest.com...delight/boards/
That is all of them, but I have several homeschool boards.
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I haven't bought the treasury, but it has been discussed here a couple of times before. I have linked a couple of discussions. A couple of people mention that you can get it cheaper. I don't think that is true anymore because it is now a lifetime membership. I think $75 is about as low as it is going to get. I have used some of her pages before and really like them and I would like to buy the treasury, but just haven't been able to spend the money. If you would like to see more discussions, search the forums for "notebooking treasury".
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Another thing that helped with my kids was team reading. You read a paragraph, they read a paragraph. Then they can enjoy the story without having to struggle through all the words and hearing you read the words helps them when they come to them.
I also agree with the idea of timed reading passages. Set a goal and they read the same passage every day until they meet the goal. I used reading from the dibels website for this. They worked great. You have to make an account, but it is free to just download the 6th edition materials. They work great for assessments too.
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I have never heard of cheeto chicken, but if you crushed the cheetos and breaded the chicken with them, you could fry or bake them and make a gravy with the drippings.
Joy
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You will only need those 2 books, plus a $3-5 learning log for each student each year. Your 6 and 7 yo would probably be able to stay together, but you would want to move at faster pace with your 11yo fairly soon after starting.
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A couple of resources for teachers that I came across while reading the "Classical Conversations" catalog:
Defeating Darwinism by Phillip Johnson
The Soul of Science by Nancy Pearcey and Charles Thaxton
I haven't read them personally, but they look interesting.
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I have been ordering from RR for at least 15 years. I have never had a problem. They give out tracking numbers and my orders usually take less than a week. The longest I have ever waited is about 8 days and that was a last minute right before school started order. I have never received damaged items.
Joy
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I grind it fresh for making bread, but I keep a container in the freezer for daily use like in cookies, muffins, pancakes, waffles, etc.
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If I own the 1st and 2nd edition and much prefer the 1st ed, do I need the 3rd ed?
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Education isn't a matter of belief. Science isn't a field of democratic decision making. Educational policies should guided by facts and rational thinking, not religious belief, even if those policies are outside a public school.
Education is most certainly based on belief. That is why educational policy changes every 5 minutes and schools have to buy new textbooks every other year. They are guided by the beliefs and agendas of the policy makers
I don't always agree with the decisions. Some decisions are mildly irritating, some pose practical challenges, some are downright infuriating. Nevertheless, there are certain public policies that affect society as a whole, and education is one of them. Addressing these public policies rationally, with information and critical thought, is better than ignoring them and pretending there is no problem.
I understand, and at the moment you have that. However, an education like the one illustrated in the OP is opening eyes to those who are not familiar with what small private schools are teaching kids, or what you're teaching your kids in your home. People are starting to have conversations about what our rights as a society are and how educating our youth fit into that. That's a valuable conversation to have, in my opinion.
Society doesn't have rights. Individuals do. Most small private schools graduate well educated students. They score high on standardized tests. They go on to college and become successful citizens. There is a much higher success rate among private schools than there is among public schools that are regulated to death. Additionally, I don't think you are as concerned about the education these students are receiving as you are with them not receiving an education that conforms to your worldview. Education is about ideas, being able to read, write and think critically. When you talk about regulating ideas that are taught in school, you are not talking about education, you are talking about dumbing down society. The education received in my home does not have to be identical to the education received in your home for it to be just as valuable and productive.
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I have made a lot of games from this site and it is free.
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There are some enormously educated people who profess a belief in YEC. That's a bit of a problem in my opinion, because that education could have been more productive and advantageous to us as a whole nation. Doctors and nurses and accountants and police officers and teachers notwithstanding, knowing how the natural world works and being able to make logical, rational predictions, is important. Who knows what more our country could accomplish if instead of fighting in school districts to finally finish the process John Scopes started in 1925 (!), namely, to keep educational information in the educational arena (schools), we could have developed ways to help those on the periphery of education gain more access. Surely we could have developed more advanced medical technology had we had the funding to provide the necessary tools and personnel. Surely we could have developed better ecologically responsible technology had we put our resources into that. I live in a country in which almost half the adults believe Jesus is coming back in their lifetime. That's alarming to me to think of all the policies being ignored, overlooked, or rejected for my children and my children's children, simply because people who vote, think our resources are better spent conserving the definition of marriage.
Now see, I was trying to stay on topic and not bring all the other baggage that comes into play because we are diametrically opposed in our religious beliefs. It isn't possible. I think at least 51% of people who vote lack any higher thinking ability at all. That is alarming to me, but alas they are free to vote how they please and the rest of society has to live with it. Just as I should be able to teach my kids about creationism and the rest of society will have to deal with it. I think public schools have been turning out generation after generation of adults who are barely educated and in recent years I see more and more public school graduates who can't even function in society. Yet, they still get to vote. So, while we agree on lack of education being a problem, we will never agree on the cause.
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Neither is knowledge of Algebra, Classics, History, Latin, etc. Most people make do with some knowledge of reading, writing and arithmetic. Education does however have a role in shaping society as a whole. IMO, an uneducated populace which can be easily duped, misinformed and misled is a danger to itself and threat to the very democratic institutions that it should work to protect.
That was a huge leap from my original statement. I was not advocating an uneducated society. Just saying that a person can be a YEC and still be highly educated and not be a danger to society.
Joy
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At the same time, your child's education should not be suppressed, and schools like the one illustrated in the OP are exposing this fact to the rest of the nation in such a way as to raise some important questions. Education of children isn't only a personal matter. It affects us all, we all have a vested interest in the security and well-being of our nation to have an educated society.
I know a lot of adults that are highly educated and are YEC. They are functioning as nurses, doctors, accountants, police officers, school teachers, etc, so I don't think your "for sake of society" argument is valid. The article was written by an atheist, so I don't think his opinion is any more unbiased than a christian school administrator. I also don't think that creationism is a make it or break it idea when it comes to a person's education.
JMO,
Joy
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Found this note on this recipe:
The shrimp can be prepared up to the point of frying and refrigerated 24 hours ahead. Leaving the tails attached makes this an easy to pick up hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
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Just did prom for our daughter and it cost us $255. It included a new dress, appropriate undergarments, shoes, some new make-up, ticket, and boutonniere for date. We did her hair, nails and make-up ourselves and there was no limo. This wasn't her senior prom. I might consider paying to go to a salon for her senior prom.
Joy
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I am sorry, but I don't have a book list to offer you. There is one included in the curriculum that provides brief lists of books for each continent and I think it would be fairly easy to schedule the books that you like. Definitely get the student pages. They make it so much easier and you won't need the other map books listed if you have them. I am not sure where you are considering buying from, but I think currclick has the best price I've seen if you don't mind only an ebook. Also, it has the 9 week literature study using "Around the world in 80 Days, which I think would be great for 7th and 8th grade boys.
Joy
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Another vote for Maps, Charts, and Globes.
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I just used level 3 of Atelier at our coop with 3rd and 4th graders this year. It went great. It was easy to prepare for and the kids liked the project and were successful most of the time with the concepts.
Joy
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We used level 3 this year and loved it. I feel like it is teaching real art and not crafts if you know what mean. Also, it is so easy to do. I gathered the supplies at the beginning of the year and kept them in a drawer and we just watched the video and and did the project. Art got done and I am buying the next level for next year.
Joy
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My Mom passed 2 days after my brother's birthday, but I remember how hard we all prayed it wouldn't happen on his birthday. Wishing you peace and grace through this difficult time.
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Joy
ice cube trays....I know this is almost an unknown item anymore....
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I bought the rubbermaid brand at Wal-Mart last summer when my ice maker couldn't keep up. I would recommend them.