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True, however :), since we are homeschoolers we don't have to follow the "mold" do we? Just because in her video she has the reading in two days doesn't mean you have too. :) I plan on stretching it out over the week. It will make it much easier!
The reason that Marcia does it this way is because kids at the higher levels (D & R) will need time to complete all of the accountability and thinking questions. My children really appreciate having at least one, usually two, days to work on the questions. The thinking questions, especially, require the student to synthesize all of the reading, and come up with an opinion of judgment, which means the reading needs to be completed ahead of time.
Of course, if your students aren't going to be assigned the A & T questions, then it doesn't matter :001_smile:
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:iagree: My amazon cart looks a whole lot different this morning than it did a few days ago, and my shelves were condemning me too. Sounds like there are going to be a whole lot of new things on the For Sale boards soon.:tongue_smilie:
My Amazon bill is going to look a lot different next month. I am awaiting MANY boxes. We just got the "Young Folks' Shelf of Books" (Collier's Junior Classics) this AM. We jumped right in with #1 and my 5 year old has announced that he will be sleeping with the book. He said it was "just like having the library in our house!" :lol:
Seriously, though, I have been so re-invigorated by this thread. My husband says I've got "the fire back in my belly." That's about right.
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Before Victorian times (when most of Senior's "Good Books" were published), what did the great men and women of the English-speaking world read and listen to in childhood?
The Bible
Religious writings (Pilgrim's Progress, The Imitation of Christ, etc.)
Latin & Greek history and poetry at school
Longfellow
and.... ???
Whatever they were, I think we shouldn't leave them out. Because these were the books that helped to form the people who wrote the Good Books. :):):)
This is an excellent point. Thank you.
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2-3 lessons per week. There is plenty of built in review, so you do not need to review a lesson unless your child completely doesn't get it.
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I think 6 and up. Really, these are the kind of books even an adult can learn something from, so I think they'd be fine for your kids.
I would agree. I have always used them in the 6-12 year old range.
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We are just starting that :D
I'm glad the three of us aren't competing for library books...apparently we are all on the same week/weeks of TOG Y1 :001_smile:
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Phonics Pathways - simple, straightforward, large print, pick-up-and-go
:iagree: On my 5th go-round with this book. It gets the job done very well.
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We are in the middle of God King by Joanne Williamson right now, and the kids are loving it!
:iagree: We are also in the middle of this and it is a HUGE hit with all 5 of mine.
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Here are a few of ours:
Adam and His Kin
Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt
The Golden Goblet
The Bronze Bow
Adara
King Midas and the Golden Touch (picture book)
Theseus and the Minotaur (picture book)
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
Archimedes and the Door of Science
God King
A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth (picture book)
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We read it from about age six upwards. It's one of my favourites. You might like to search on Youtube for some examples of reading styles.
Laura
:iagree: We have read it as a read-aloud once a year for 10 years. I think the key with Pooh is to read slowly. I found I got the hang of the text and formatting pretty quickly.
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We like IEW's Linguistic Development thru Poetry Memorization. There is a book and CD- you can buy 1 or both. I don't love all of the included poems, but there are 76 to choose from. The CD has Andrew Pudewa reciting the poems. His diction is incredible. For my 12 ds, who has slopppy mouth syndrome, it's been great. He loves imitating Pudewa.
:iagree: We begin the last poem in the book tomorrow! We are in our 6th year of using it. It has been a truly wonderful addition to our homeschool. Nice variety of poems, background info. on all the poets, and a CD which ensures it gets done daily. :001_smile:
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Um... yeah! I keep reading these and thinking, "But... but they have older kids who do chores!" (Please, if anyone knows another family who had 4 kids within a roughly 3-year span and keeps things sane, let me know.)
I don't want an excuse, though. I want my house clean, and I'll just have to find a way to do it. I make my bed every day, and I didn't used to do that. I keep toys in an off-limits room, and the kids have to put some away to pick out new ones. Things do get better, little by little. Next maybe I'll work on doing dishes every night, no matter how I feel. I think I'd feel more like getting out of bed earlier!
It is a lot harder when they are ALL young, to be sure. When my three oldest were under 4 I significantly limited the toys. That was the only thing that helped. I had three big Rubbermaids full of toys and rotated through them. Every 2 weeks they got a box full of toys that they hadn't seen in a while. Those young years are the time to train them to make beds (to the best of their ability), wipe down sinks/counters with a wet, soapy cloth, and put away the silverware when the dishwasher is done, etc. They can't do everything, and YOU can certainly do everything better than they can, but it is the right time to train them :001_smile:
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Um... yeah! I keep reading these and thinking, "But... but they have older kids who do chores!" (Please, if anyone knows another family who had 4 kids within a roughly 3-year span and keeps things sane, let me know.)
I don't want an excuse, though. I want my house clean, and I'll just have to find a way to do it. I make my bed every day, and I didn't used to do that. I keep toys in an off-limits room, and the kids have to put some away to pick out new ones. Things do get better, little by little. Next maybe I'll work on doing dishes every night, no matter how I feel. I think I'd feel more like getting out of bed earlier!
It is a lot harder when they are ALL young, to be sure. When my three oldest were under 4 I significantly limited the toys. That was the only thing that helped. I had three big Rubbermaids full of toys and rotated through them. Every 2 weeks they got a box full of toys that they hadn't seen in a while. Those young years are the time to train them to make beds (to the best of their ability), wipe down sinks/counters with a wet, soapy cloth, and put away the silverware when the dishwasher is done, etc. They can't do everything, and YOU can certainly do everything better than they can, but it is the right time to train them :001_smile:
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That fact doesn't debunk the data. I do not have a passport at the moment, at least not a current one, but I have traveled to other countries. I only get my passport updated when I need it.
Kelly
This is me, as well. I have traveled abroad on more than one occasion, but let my passport expire when I had small children. I knew the likelihood of foreign travel in the near future was slim.
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Canada, Mexico, England, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France
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I am a lover of FLL and have never used WWE. I prefer to just do copywork/dictation in our other subjects and being a writing program (CW) in 4th grade.
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The very most important thing that I do to maintain a neat and organized home and life is to train my children early and often how to clean up after themselves and do chores well. This is so crucial. I have 5 children and two dogs and we really enjoy our lives. (This is a misconception that I have read in this thread a couple of times: that those of us who are organized don't live. Not so!) We read/craft/build with Legos and blocks/paint/re-arrange furniture/dress up/make movies/write and act out plays/etc. BUT- we start and end every day with a picked up house. The children do morning chores right after breakfast. These include basic personal hygiene, making beds, dusting, feeding & walking the dogs, and loading the breakfast dishes into the dishwasher. They have been trained at a young age to do these things well and know that it will have to be redone if I am not satisfied. While they are doing their chores I do mine: start a load of laundry, clean out the coffee maker, and plan lunch. It takes 15-20 minutes.
Also, my kids understand that before they take out another toy/book/game, they put the previous one away. Simple.
In the afternoon while I am making dinner the kids do another 15-20 minutes worth of chores. They vacuum, pick up all the bedrooms, put away their laundry, water flowers, empty the dishwasher, set the dinner table, pour milks, feed the dogs, shake out rugs, sweep, etc. Not everything gets done every day, but we have a schedule and stick to it.
I cannot stress chores enough. It's sort of my mantra :001_smile:
Rest assured, our days are filled with fun. This is part of our routine and makes the home run smoothly and efficiently.
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Next year will be our 3rd year with TOG. We will be doing Year 2 with 2R, 1D, 1UG, and a K-er who will sit in on some of the reading. We do not have a co-op.
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I can't STAND dishes in the sink and clothes piled up, so I do laundry every day. If I don't, the stupid cats pee on it... It DOES help in making sure I keep up!
This is my, too. Except instead of cats I have 2 dumb dogs who will drag it all over the house and chew it. Especially underwear. :confused:
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I think you can keep up. All your children are old enough to get that job done. You have to train them. Stay on them and teach them how then follow through. The effort is well worth the payoff.
:iagree: Yes!
My oldest 3 do their own laundry. For the rest of us I just toss a load in first thing in the morning, switch at lunch, and fold when we are done with school. I NEVER put unfolded laundry in a basket and leave the laundry room. I learned early in my career that it would never get folded. I simply stand at the dryer and fold the laundry as I pull it out. Shirts get hung over the banister in piles by room (little boys/Mom & Dad). At evening chore time the kids are responsible for hanging up the clothes in the proper closet.
It CAN be done. It just takes diligence and proper training of the offspring :lol:
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Memory Work: Scripture memory, AWANA, IEW's poetry
Math: Singapore 4A/B, Khan Academy
History/Literature: TOG Y2 - upper grammar
Grammar: FLL 4
Science: undecided
Writing: CW Aesop A
Latin: Latin for Children A
Music: piano
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Very, very worth it. It makes understanding the concept and diagramming a piece of cake.
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I have 5 children from 5 to nearly 15. We just read all sorts of books and frequently revisit family favorites. Currently we are reading A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 and God King. They are definitely over the head of my 5 year old, but he picks up bits and pieces, so I know it's beneficial. We read Winnie-the-Pooh and The Wind in the Willowsat least once a year and everyone loves it. I can remember reading it when my bigs were 4&5 years old. There is so much nostalgia in revisiting them!
I never worry that my kids will miss out, because if we happen not to revisit a certain book as a read aloud they will most certainly have the option of reading it to themselves down the road.
What does the "breadwinner" in your house do?
in General Education Discussion Board
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My husband is a business/IT consultant for a large consulting firm.
He has a Bachelors (in piano performance and conducting) and a Masters (in music composition). He's just always been really, really good at technology and business. He does still compose for an orchestra of his making, but that always seems to lose money instead of bring it in. Still, I think he's pretty amazing!
Check out his music HERE.