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It sounds like someone in the relationship has told the mom that your DD is responsible for their break up. So, that someone isn't really DD's friend. I'd avoid the whole mess of them, de-friend both girls and stay far away. Whatever kind of crazy is going on, your DD doesn't need to be sucked any farther into it. Let them say what they want, gossip to their heart's content and just don't view it. :grouphug:
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If he didn't have a list of the definitions somewhere? A couple of months. :tongue_smilie: If he did have the list, 3-4 hours of crying over how much writing that was going to be and who knows how long to actually do it. ;)
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I have chosen to downplay the relationship between my children and the people who don't want to make the effort to have one. Said people still seem to think that after months or years of no actual visual contact (just cards now and then) I'll jump up to make a get together happen. I am dealing with quite a bit of bitterness over this and thus can't really help you out with a fair and rational answer.
Let's just say the last time a "really wish you would visit" comment was passed on to me by DH, cursing ensued. :glare:
Sounds like your MIL is going to do what she wants when she wants. I'd probably try my best not to get angry just roll my eyes and let my kids figure it out on their own over time. I don't sugar coat things though. If they ask why so and so isn't here or wasn't there when... well, I'll just let so and so answer that.
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These sites are targeted primarily toward homeschoolers and have some Christian content. The two sites are almost identical but are boy/girl separated. I prefer that the kids could all play together as they do on other sites, but DD really likes having a 'girly' place to go. So it works for her. Here's the discount code:
FRIENDS75 for 75% off a two-months membership ($2.97 instead of $11.90). This offer is good until Mother's Day and only valid for new accounts.
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Not sure of the level, but maybe the Redwall series. There are a few titles available as graphic novels and there are animated movies of the series as well. You could supplement with the movies to tie it all together. The same is true of the Narnia series.
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I buy copy paper by the case for my little artist. She LOVES Sharpies, but they bleed through regular paper so I also buy cardstock in bulk at Sam's Club for her. She gets one large package of cardstock per month, then she has to switch to regular paper. :glare:
Drawing while listening helps her a lot.
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I think if I tracked things, I would be embarassed at what I spent. But, I tend to just buy as I go except for very specific "need" items. I have been at this for nearly 10 years (collecting curricula that long anyway) so I have stuff for every grade level. What I spend now is more for wants. I want a different math curricula, I want an online program, etc.
Art supplies, books, computer games and learning toys kind of go in the budget along with groceries- they're a necessity, right? :D
But seriously, there have been years when I worked to make sure I spent the least amount on the greatest impact for learning and was able to keep a very small budget as a result. But in those years, it was used books, Paperback Swap and use what you could find. It can be done but I'm not gonna do it again unless I have to. ;)
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List your positives for homeschooling then find the statistic that contrasts them from ps. If a positive is one on one teaching, then your ps statistic should be on average class size and the costs of providing 1 on 1 services.
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I would probably try to add in higher level problem solving games that use the same logic and rhythms as math. Simple Sudukos, Nanograms, puzzle games, etc. I let my mathy kids play games like Crazy Machines to work on the logic and spacial awareness stuff.
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I think it's probably a good thing that the child does his "worst" during the eval. I know it feels terrible when your child, whom you've taught for years, tells people he doesn't know something- BTDT! But, you want them to see what the child is faced with daily and the reality is that if the child doesn't get the right rest, exercise, etc. this is his situation.
You want them to see him in his untreated, unaccomodated setting because that identifies the challenges. If everything goes smoothly, then you end up looking like you are overreacting or it's a nurture problem. My DS was so wound up and uncooperative during our first round of evaluations that the therapist is going to have to re-do some of them at a later date and for other just noted that the results aren't accurate. But, she learned a lot of what she needed to know from the fact that DS couldn't/wouldn't cooperate.
The search for therapies, treatments, etc. is an ongoing process and if the evaluators only saw our child at his best- we'd get much less help in the long run.
I say this after about 18 months into the process- what I was doing to bet DS at his best was me accomodating his needs without realizing it. There will come a time when he needs to work and be away from me and he will need coping skills and/or written acknowledgement from a professional to make sure he gets what he needs in those settings. In hindsight, I didn't realize how much I was changing our days and interactions just to meet his needs. He was my child and I was just raising him, KWIM?
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Check out Spelling Time and Spelling City for ideas. Also, abcteach.com has some worksheets you can make yourself (this is fee based). You might be able to view the free document section to get some ideas though.
Word searchs, word shape (where you match the word to the correct set of sized squares), etc. come to mind as ideas.
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The only way to get near the lauch area (long ago when we visited) is to take the tour. The visitor center near the lauch area has a full presentation, exhibits, etc. that make it worthwhile. You can have a fulfilling visit seeing the exhibits and IMAX presentations (again years ago) in the main visitor area, but it's only 1/2 the story.
FWIW, the astronaut memorial/museum that is nearby is way more interesting than it looks. It is small, but the displays are very interactive. My kids liked it better than the Space Center because they are very hands-on kids. But it's not a full day visit. I think we visited the astronaut center and did the non-tour visit to Kennedy all in one day.
If you visit the Space Center website, there should be quite a bit of information. There were restrictions on what could be brought into the area when we last visited. We also purchased an annual pass. I can't remember now, I either did it because I knew we'd be coming back the following year or we ended up coming back later in the week. I know we ended up getting two visits out of the pass. :)
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Can you go ahead and try the lessons and simply modify them as needed? I am not in the same situation, but often just ease up or increase the difficulty of a single lesson so that it covers all three of my students' needs. Sometimes I find additional worksheets that are age-appropriate online, sometimes we just do the work as a team.
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Uh oh.... now you have to tell me the cocoon, chrysalis and pupa differences so I don't mess it up! :bigear:
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Nope, I think I could do better at Babies R Us when the offer a sale. Plus, I don't use wipes when at home. Paper towels and water work fine. ;)
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This site has some helpful information:
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I'd use this:
http://www.thesingaporemaths.com/
and the Khan Academy Singapore lessons to cover the 3A materials. Use printable worksheets for review and call it a day (or a semester). ;)
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FWIW, the person grading the speech is presumably an instructor in an institutionalized education setting- so I'd probably not make a criticism of that setting my first line of attack unless I was really, really good at persuasive writing. ;)
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This is my persuasive speech assignment based on the motivated sequence pattern which requires
1. an attention step
2. a need step that fully explains the nature of the problem
3. a satisfactory step that explains how the proposal solves the problem in a satisfactory manner
4. a visualization step that provides a personal application of the proposal
5. an action appeal step that emphasizes the specific direction that listeners' action should take.
My biggest problem has been identifying the problem and then addressing the solution.
Your outline isn't really following the above steps. So I would take a step back. Your outline did craft a speech, but not the one assigned. (I only know this because DS is taking an interactive class on writing and it told us to first make sure we understood the assignment. ;))
To do a brief speech you need a discreet and simply problem. For instance, you wouldn't say "Here's how to solve world hunger." You would say, "One reason for world hunger is that food cannot be quickly and efficiently distributed to those in need of it." Then your solution would focus on the narrower topic of logistics.
If you want to write about homeschooling perhaps your problem could be either a lack of awareness of the option, state laws that discourage participation, the inability of parents to locate and use relevant resources (i.e. they don't know how to get started).
Sorry- too much caffeine today and I've been studying this topic in anticipation of teaching my own kids. I'm actually reading through the fallacy handout from the website I gave you. :001_smile:
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Take a look at these handouts to help you get started:
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos
First, you need to know what your actual topic is. There are many reasons to homeschool beyond it being an alternative to public school. A homeschool advocacy speech should focus on just that- advocacy.
If the purpose of the speech is to identify and solve specific problems relating to public school,the offering up homeschooling as the solution is far too narrow. Besides, I don't think 5-6 minutes is going to allow you to cover the topic adequately.
I think you are starting at the middle or end with your research, and in order to be effective you need to start at the beginning. Determine your premise, your audience and your goal, then start your research. ;)
Ahhh.. posting at the same time. So is this your persuasive speech assignment or your compare and contrast one?
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For my DS, the ADHD includes a processing speed disorder that makes writing (transferring thought to hand) difficult. He also suffers from anxiety. Is your DS in continued therapy? We have found the therapy along with the medications to be helpful. DS is taking medication for anxiety in addition to the ADHD treatment.
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You could try to reinstall the flash video driver.
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Would a lot of what he is doing be considered "busy work"? If he is smart enough to remember the information without the extra work, is it necessary? I might evaluate the fit of the materials to his learning style and abilities (or just give him harder work to do).
It shouldn't be this hard...right?
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I think a part of learning to hs is learning to read our children and their individual needs. I followed a lot of the standard advice for standard children to much frustration. In the past two years, I found out that I didn't have a standard child and that's why the advice didn't work. :confused:
So, yes, try the various methods of encouragement and enforcement. But always keep your eyes open to your own child's special personality and needs. Do become so fixed on a solution that you forget the individuality of the child.
Take a step back, take some time to reconnect in a positive way with your student and then tackle the problem as a team. :001_smile: