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You should not feel bad at all. You were upfront with the pricing and threw in a little discount at the end. You've heard of the sentiment that goes something like "You might as well ask. The worst she can say is no." I bet that's what your friend was thinking when she asked. Let it roll off your back. You did nothing wrong.
I agree with the others who said that your price is reasonable... especially with the discount you offered.
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I take (took - 2 graduates) a similar approach with my kids. It kept them interested in what we were doing. Even if they absolutely hated one of our "musts," they were able to get through it, knowing their choice was coming up soon. Why not let them explore what they are interested in?
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Мы едины...Давайте говорить
As Cleo mentioned with French, I don't think there's a good literal translation in Russian. These phrases mean, literally, "We are united ...Let's talk." Communicate is общаться but I don't think that's the best translation here.
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LOL - You mean like when your family has been engineers forever and your toddler proudly shows you how he has taken string and looped it through the kitchen cabinet doors so that when you open one, they all open?
Nan
:thumbup: Awesome!
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I have made sure that each of my kids knows HOW to outline. It is one more tool in their bag of study tricks. They may or nay not use it, but I would feel negligent not to have given them the tool.
Me too... even though I hated every second of it. I'm not an outliner at all, never have been. But everyone is different and I wanted my kids to have that tool if necessary.
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This particular SI cover is really over the top. And I am the exact opposite of conservative and not into legislating modesty. Seriously, the fact that the binini bottom was so teensy small/low in front makes me seriously think they had to airbrush out her "girl parts". :glare: So in a strange way it was bizarrely asexual for something so skimpy and immodest. And the girl is barely of age. 1 year or so in the other direction and it would be considered child porn. :001_huh:
I totally agree that it is ridiculous that something like that sells. It gives girls and boys a strange sense of what beauty and sexiness are. I mean how sexy should a girl with airbrushed sex organs be considered? She looks anatomically similar to a Barbie doll below the waist. Still I think the core issue is that there is a market for it, not that it is published.
I couldn't have said it better myself. I totally agree, especially that the market is the core issue. Sad.
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ugh. Come on people, I have no issue with guns, but how hard is it to keep it locked up???? If you can't afford a good safe you can't afford a gun.
As an aside, I found it odd they mentioned who the school was named after at the end of the article, as if that had anything to do with anything.
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2. Health insurance - approved my son's wheelchair but not the wheels
The health insurance thing is so ridiculous. It makes no sense at all. Last year my son had his wisdom teeth out by the recommendation of an oral surgeon, two dentists and an orthodontist. The insurance company refused to pay the claim because it was unnecessary according to their dental consultant. Where do they find these people?!?!!
I hope everything is resolved soon and, in the meantime, you can find calm in the storm.
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Prayers for him and you both.
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from my 4yo son's friend next door "Come on, let's go touch that dead rabbit, like we did yesterday!"
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Ewwwww. I second that :ack2::eek:.
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Stay out of it and let him handle it on his own. There's no reason he shouldn't be able to ask the girl of his choice. So what if her friend likes him? Such is teenage life.
I have found parents generally make this type of situation MUCH worse than it otherwise would have been when they meddle. It'll be fine.
I couldn't agree more.
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My kids have binders. If it isn't in the binder, then it isn't done.
:iagree: That has been the best system for us, too. At 10yo, she's old enough to make sure things get turned in where they need to be.
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My thought would be at this age, they need a physical manipulative to be able to "see" the addition. Even bubbles on paper might still be a bit too abstract. Counting chips, a bag of dried beans, blocks, anything they can touch might help.
Also, maybe some one-to-one correspondence games?
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In my opinion, you (the teacher) really do need the TWSS DVDs. They provide the foundation for the theme books.
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This looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing the information.
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Latin is a great choice for an aspiring doctor. In addition to that, one modern foreign language (a Romance language would be a very logical choice, of course, and so would Russian) could be added. Then see how things go. If you can add more, GREAT! If not, your child will have already learned two foreign languages... which in my books is a great accomplishment!e.
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Since your son is already familiar with the IEW approach and presumably knows a bit about style (varying sentence structures, etc) and about topic sentences for paragraphs, then I'd suggest moving on to IEW's The Elegant Essay and then Windows to the world (lit analysis). Both will guide him through basic models for straightforward yet effective essay writing--expository, persuasive, and literary analysis/ persuasive. I'm not a fan of everything in these books, but they are easy tot follow/ implement and will give him a solid basis for this type of writing. You will need to feel able/ comfortable, though, with evaluating his work in light of the programs' instructions. Since she provides rubrics for grading/ evaluating, though, that shouldn't really be a problem.
I think this is a great suggestion. Also, since you and your son are familiar with IEW, you could take the IEW principles and apply them to whatever he is reading now in other subjects. This is the approach we decided upon after going through a similar frustration with writing programs. My older 2 are in college now and they both have done extremely well on their papers and other written communication. They both felt like IEW prepared them well for their classes.
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We are a Christian family homeschooling for academic reasons, not religious reasons. I am a full-time college student, along with my oldest 2, and continue to homeschool my younger 2. I don't think I fall within the "typical" political views of a homeschooler either.
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Each of my kids have a "To-Do" list for the day that HAS to get done before any TV, Games, etc... They can do it at their own pace.
When mine were younger, that's how I did it, too. They were very motivated to get their list finished because there really wasn't anything else for them to do. Their to-do list included chores and schoolwork (assignments on their own and with me). For my family, it worked almost 100% of the time and everyone was finished with school before noon.
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I'm really sorry that you have to deal with those remarks. If you choose not to limit your family's time with this person, maybe you could just talk with your dc about those type of comments. I've had those discussions with my own children when they were young and when they heard those remarks, they would say something. Sometimes when it's "out of the mouths of babes," it causes a little more reflection.
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We have done atelier in a group this year and loved it. Yes, each level just has 18 lessons which I thought would be a bummer but has worked well for us. We sometimes redo a lesson that they need extra practice with or just because they want to do it again.
Another "me too!"
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I don't have any suggestions beyond what has already been offered. I just wanted to say that I am so sorry and I'm glad you all are safe.
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It sounds like your son handled himself well. None of mine have ever been questioned. I notice a lot of kids out and about during school hours, though, so maybe the officers don't give it a second thought here.
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That sounds great! What an opportunity!
urgent, prayers needed, life or death situation
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Praying for your friend and her family. Hugs.