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Oooooohhhhh. Oooook. I thought it must be something like that, but the acronym still is lost on me.

Ok, ignorant here...TeA?

Ouch.

My husband is eavesdropping on this thread (peeking over my shoulder) He knows all about everyone's girly bits (as we call them at my house) now. He's a little confused about the purpose of this forum.

. Wow, I wish my vag was fancy like that. I've never gotten any compliment...from doctors.

Actually, the current violin teacher is friends with the new violin teacher at the store. Her current teacher offered to attend a session with the new teacher and Annabelle to get everyone up to speed. Here is the other issue...the pay for the violin teacher, I believe, is unfairly low at the studio. Also, the studio gets paid even if the student doesn't show up for the class. The violin teacher, on the other hand, does not. He makes $9 a lesson only if the student shows up and sits without pay if the student doesn't appear. I think that is...Bologna.

Medals, yes. I totally agree. But how about the whole push present phenomenon. I vote no. The baby is the gift.

You. Are. Awesome!!! I mean it.

I don't know about v's because I never got one sadly, but I have been told that having a baby hurts no matter how you do it.... And I was going tho go natural on my vbac. Crazy, right? So my daughter's violin teacher quit the music store where she takes lessons tonight. He's willing to pursue private lessons with her because he thinks she's awesome, but my price just went up. $75 a month to $55 a lesson. Then there is the added question about how ethical it is to take your students with you when you leave the music store. I can afford the increased price and we love love love... Love the teacher. Please discuss and return a decision. This is a nonserious thread with a serious question, so a simple answer of go or no go will suffice.

This is very good to know thank you. I have an excellent math student who is a slow processor. This class isn't in our radar for next year as she will only be a fifth grader but I have it in mind for the year after.

While the risk is low for ruptured uterus during VBAC, I was the ruptured uterus. That said, I am so glad I got to experience at least some labor with my second child. It was a much more positive experience than my first birth. I wouldn't trade a moment, emergency c and all.

and my kids are outside trying to pet a toad.

Ok, I can add to this... My daughter's dance company puts on a Nativity ballet every Christmas. The first year we attended, an adult Jesus made an appearance during one of the dances. My friend leaned over and said, "Wow, Jesus is HOT!" Oh my goodness. I laughed so hard that I got some really dirty looks. I'd post a photo (because I do have some) but it seems dirty somehow. Jesus should NOT be objectified! And I confess, I frequently uses LOL. LOL.

No, we just need some incentive. Or something new and creative to discuss... The merits of applesauce over apples for instance. You can drink applesauce with a straw making it a hands-free food.

Just what the doctor ordered!

Time to bump? Don't die little thread. Insert CPR emoticon here.

Thanks everyone for the great ideas. Now I've got research to do. :)

We have been using CAP W&R and will finish up Narrative 2 by the end of this school year. I've looked at Chreia and I'm not thrilled. My daughter is not an advanced writer and really needs hand-holding (so do I). Please chime in with your favorites so I can check them out.

Ok, question? I have been using W&R with my current fourth grader. If I didn't want to use Chreia, which I don't think I do, what would you use instead for a fifth grader who is at grade level. I'd like to see her write across the curriculum more but am clueless about starting that. I really need some hand holding.

And just to offer an alternative perspective about late readers catching up: http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago006408.html Research shows no advantage to learning to read from age five.

My daughter's birthday is August 25th and she was technically 5 when she started 1st grade this year. She could have easily entered PS as a K or 1st. She attended a Montessori program last year with a little boy whose birthday was the same as hers. He is in PS as a Ker this year. I'm in a good situation because I live in GA so I only have to report her age when I do report, and I do not have to assign her a grade. That said, she knows that 1st grade comes after K and just assumed she was 1st grader. I made the decision to call her a 1st grader and I don't regret it at all. Her reading was probably not quite 1st grade level but it has been the focus of our year. If she had entered this year as a Ker, she would now be a Ker doing second grade math, reading chapter books and doing 4th grade science. Her handwriting is beautiful and she writes at a 1st grade level. I'd be in the position of grade skipping her next year. That would just be silly. You don't know when her reading will take off. You have the luxury of teaching her at whatever level she is at. I wouldn't worry about holding back a homeschooled student until high school as others have said. What would be the point? Wouldn't you still meet her wherever she was? My 4th grader works at a much more advanced level than her grade would indicate, but I'm not skipping her ahead either. I'm not going to pretend to be psychic and know when students are going to jump ahead and when they will even out. I just give them what they need to continue moving forward at their own rate.

Wait!!! Don't go away mad.

She is only six now, right? I don't think I would be worried. My youngest's reading has just taken off and she will just be seven next year too. You will find her reading very improved by fall if you continue over the summer. That said, I still do all the history and science reading for both my children. We just enjoy it as a family. I would think seven very young for doing much of anything independently.

I would love to have missed the birthing of mine. Would have saved a lot of pain. 20 bazillion points to you for figuring out how to do it.