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  1. I'm sorry you are having these fears of complications. It is possible to have a large family without experiencing loss/miscarriage, though. Dh & I are expecting baby #7 and I have never had a miscarriage or any complications (other than a slight drop in baby's heart beat during labor with dc #5). Try to focus on the positive, and know that God will never give you anything you cannot handle with His help.

  2. We don't do many extra curricular things. It's really hard when you are a large family on a tight budget. We try to do something every now and then, but even then it is usually just one child at a time. We did manage, however, to put 3 dc into gymnastics and 1 in ballet for a year. We had the opportunity to trade cleaning the gym every week for "free" classes. It worked out really well and the kids learned responsibility and felt a sense of accomplishment working for something they wanted to do. I know this wont work for everyone, but it was great the year we were able to do it.

  3. Absolutely! If someone threatens my family I would do whatever it takes to keep them safe (I am talking physically threatening, as in breaking into my house, trying to do bodily harm etc)! It would not be my intention to kill, but to injure or put the creep out of commission yes. However, it would totally depend on the situation and if killing were the only option, then so be it. I hope and pray that I am never put in this position, but God help the creep that tries to mess with my family!!!

  4. Just finished our 1st week and I'm almost freaking out because it went so smooth (all in the midst of potty training and preparing for a new baby in about 3 months)! Everyone has stayed on task, gotten all work (and most of the household chores) done every day and had time to spare! I'm almost scared to say this out loud for fear it will all change next week. Here's hoping, praying and staying positive that just maybe, we have finally gotten the hang of this homeschooling thing!LOL!!

  5. The Letter tiles shown on the CD-ROM didn't come with a student packet. They came as part of the Interactive Kit.

     

    Suffix tiles came with level 3, and prefix tiles with level 4. They are not phonograms, so they aren't on the Phonogram CD-ROM.

     

    The syllable tags came with Level 2.

     

    HTH! Merry :-)

     

    Yep, thats what I'm trying to figure out. I'm not sure if I have all of my suffix and prefix tiles that came with my level 3 & 4 student packets. I cannot find a list of individual tiles. I emailed AAS last night, but havent heard back from them yet. I thought maybe someone on this board could help me out.?.

  6. That would definately not work here. My older 3 are getting pretty independent, but I still check their work regularly, help with certain assignments, and have to "encourage" them to stay on task from time to time. My youngers would just play all day long. I'm all for teaching your kids to be independent, but kids need guidance to some degree, in my opinion. Thats why God gave them parents...to guide and teach them. Not to just hand them a stack of books and expect them to be motvated student and teacher. Just my thoughts...

  7. Have her go to the Sonlight website and look at the instructor guide updates. There you can see all the changes that have been made to specific cores year by year. It would be easier, in my opinion, to make a decision (older or newer IG) knowing how much/what has changed.

  8. Does anyone have or know where to find a list of the individual tiles that come with AAS (specifically levels 1-4)? I'm trying to divide my tiles back out into the individual student packs and I'm not sure how to tell if I am missing any. Thanks so much for any help you can offer.

  9. Thanks for the ideas...I had thought of Notgrass before (since she enjoyed their World History books last year), but they don't seem to come cheap...I will have to wait until I can build up some more $$ before that would be an option.

    I hadn't thought about the library. I will check and see what I can find the next time we are there.

     

    Pammy, what Sonlight forum is that link on? Is it one of the free access ones (I don't have access to any of the others)?

     

    Thanks again for the suggestions...keep them coming if you think of anything else. :001_smile:

  10. Hi all, we are a couple weeks into Sonlight's Core 100 and dd is really not liking the Hakim books (which was one of my concerns). She is willing to continue on with them if there is no other option, but I don't want her to stop liking history just because of these books. She really enjoyed the Notgrass World History books she used last year in MFW WHL...So, does anyone have any suggestions for me? Is there something (preferably inexpensive since our budget is VERY tight) that I can substitute for the Hakim books? Any help would be greatly appreciated. :001_smile:

  11. Congratulations!

     

    I must warn you....when 2 boys come right after one another, the "boyness" can have a synergistic effect. The definition of "boy" may take on a whole new meaning in a few years as your little two learn to work together. ;)

     

    Oh boy...and I thought after 6 kids nothing could be new. I guess I may be in for a wild ride...not sure what to expect, but still really excited to find out.

     

    I think my kids are all still kind of in shock that it will be a boy. They thought we were following a pattern and this next one would be a girl (although the boys really hoped for another brother). Hahaha!

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