Jilly
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I think it would be good for a 17-year-old approaching adulthood to start having/using a cell phone. He'll inevitably need one in his adult life, which is not far off.
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This is one of my favorite family films. We watched it after reading the series it is based on. The Green Knowe series is a favorite around here.
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Secular Homeschool is a good site with an active forum.
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Hmm...I think the problem may be that you have expectations for her that are not on par with a 5-year-old. Many parents on these boards would love to have a child who is self-motivated in regards to academics, but I don't think you can expect that until the child is much, much older. At 5 academics should be very short and sweet. There is a good deal of pressure out there to have the child do more than what is necessary or beneficial, and I would ignore it.
As far as LDs, 5 is very young to be diagnosed. I would not worry about that at all unless there are other issues you are seeing.
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There are also quite a few blogs that will tell you what to look for if you want a certain one. Not only can you feel the package looking for certain pieces, but there is also a bump code on the package.
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The Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter is a favorite in my family, but apparently I am not the only one that feels that way. Copies are selling for over a hundred dollars at Amazon.
Another favorite of mine is Miss Twiggley's Tree. It is a classic.
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:grouphug: and prayers for you and your family.
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I was the exact same way when I was 16. I was so bored in high school, and I started blowing off classes and not doing the work. Lucky for me I had a great guidance counselor who knew I had potential. I was in California, so he had my mom sign me up for the proficiency test when I was 16. I took the test and passed and before I knew it I was out of high school and in community college where I was happy. I wouldn't have listened to anyone telling me I had to work hard and get through high school, but the minute college was mentioned I was intrigued.
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Thanks Jilly.
Can you recommend a Technic kit to start with? What age did you start using Mindstorms?
We had several Lego Technic kits. It's been a while, but I believe they had a tractor and a garbage truck. I know they vary in difficulty, so I would most likely start with a kit for ages 8 and up.
We also had this set from Lego Education which my kids enjoyed.
My oldest son got his first Mindstorm at 7 1/2. He needed his Grandpa's help with it for a fairly long time (6 months or so). I know they worked through this book to help them figure everything out. After he got the hang of it he used it for a long time. Even now he will pull it out every once in a while to mess around with it, so it was well worth the price to me. If your son is very interested in robots, legos, building, and/or computer programming he will probably enjoy this.
Also I strongly recommend Scratch (as others have said) for kids with these interests. All three of my kids love Scratch and have learned so much from it.
ETA - I wanted to add that your son may enjoy WeDo. I believe my boy's didn't like it because they already had the Mindstorm, so it seemed boring to them. WeDo wasn't out when my oldest was younger which is why he didn't have it first. By the time I purchased the WeDo for my youngest he had already messed around with his brother's Mindstorm a bit, so it was a disappointment to him. It may not have been that way if we had started out with the WeDo.
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Wordless - Video of my daughter playing piano and Word-Filled - High School Reflection
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Would you do WeDo instead of the Technics? This is an area I'm just not well versed in, but sounds like i need to be :) And do you happen to have a link for what you'd specifically recommend? I'm embarrassed to be slightly confused!
I think it depends on your son and his interest level. My boys did not like WeDo that much. They got bored with it very quickly. The technic kits, Scratch, and Mindstorm have gotten much more use.
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My son got a Mindstorms NXT at 7. He was ready for it, but he still needed a great deal of help with it. As long as your DH is willing to help your son I think it would work. It does require an adult's help for the programming and such.
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DS 14 wants a stovepipe hat which I am having a little trouble finding. I can find felt ones, but he wants a nice one that will last. He also wants a wool pea coat, some math books, and a telescope.
DD 14 wants a few great courses, music books, clothes, history books on the revolution, and a viola de gamba which I would love to get her, but considering the cheapest I can find is $2000 dollars, that won't happen. :)
DS 10 wants vintage Three Investigator books, Italian Scooby Doo books, and a loose tea kit with a wide selection of teas.
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My son has strabismus and amblyopia. We figured this out when he was two and his eye permanently drifted inward. We were lucky to find a wonderful specialist near us. My son had to patch daily for over two years while being checked monthly. He made a great deal of progress and then he just stopped, so we had surgery at 4. This surgery helped a great deal, but he still patched up until age 9. Today he still needs glasses and is checked yearly at the ophthalmologist because his is a somewhat severe case. He may need surgery again, and he still does not have any depth perception, but when he wears his glasses and when he takes them off his eyes do not wander or turn in. He and I are both happy about that.
I would recommend finding a highly rated specialist in your area and see what they recommend. Sometimes surgery is the best option, but sometimes it is not. Our doctor only used it as a last resort, and I appreciated that. I knew when he finally recommended it, that it was time.
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What a wonderful surprise!
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My son loves it. We pay for it monthly which makes it seem more affordable. :)
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I think time4learning is perfect for that - entirely on the computer, independent, she can print out reports of what he's done. also you get to have 3 grade levels of each subject so they can pick where he's at. you pay by the month and can quit any time. of course, its all on the computer, so there's no books to take to the hospital with you. but, you know, library books?
This would be my suggestion too if he is up to it. Along with this I would add in audiobooks on all subjects.
Or maybe you could do TT for math, Cozy Grammar and audiobooks for language arts, and then subscribe to BrainPop for science and social studies. I don't know. I think I would make it as easy as possible for him while making sure he doesn't get further behind.
:grouphug: to your family.
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I use Herbatint at home. I have been very happy with it.
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My twins were 13. I am not sure I would let anyone much younger than that read it, but I also tend to be conservative in this area.
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That sounds good to me. :)
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My DS 14 discovered Agatha Christie recently and has been reading through several of her books. He also enjoyed reading a few books by Steve Sheinkin, especially Bomb and The Notorious Benedict Arnold.
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My teens have been enjoying the writing prompts from this site. We sit together on Friday and pick one out and then we all free write for a half hour to an hour. After we write, we share our stories which is quite entertaining. It is a nice break from academic writing, and it is a nice way to spend some time together.
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Stack the States and Stack the Countries are classics that my son loved. Mystery Math Town, Mystery Math Museum, and Sushi Math are also educational and fun.
In the purely fun category my daughter and I both love Toca Tailor Fairy Tales. Actually any app by Toca Boca is great.