IdahoHomeschooler
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I'm the type of person that when I find out that an actor is a creep, I no longer get any enjoyment from their films/shows. I have boycotted Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson for years, and their creepiness does not even come close to the creepiness of Cosby and Collins. It's unfortunate, because Gibson and Cruise had some good work, but I can't get past the ick factor. No way would Collins and/or Cosby be allowed in my house. I would be wondering the entire time I was watching them, about which girl or woman was victimized by working with them. Yuck.
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What?! I wouldn't even *SELL* used up workbooks. WTH? If someone wanted them, I'd throw them in with USABLE used items. So, no, I wouldn't buy them, lol.
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Sounds like when people drop their kids off at daycare (except of course this is more like an occasional-visit orphanage than a daycare, as they don't get to come home to people who love them every night). They'll get used to it! Well yes, kids get used to orphanages and daycares too, but I doubt it is ever the best solution.
At the beginning of your life your parents cared for you; at the end of their lives you care for them.
They *are* caring for them. If they weren't, this wouldn't be an issue.
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Dealing with SSI is so completely frustrating. I got nowhere with telephone calls. I always had to go in person and meet the worker assigned to my case.
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I'm on an iPad and see the old avatars for Milovany and Mrs Mungo. I see the red tree, and don't see any avatar for Iron Ethel.
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You're welcome! It is a private group to join, but once you ask to join, a mod will message you and let you in. I believe it's listed as Christian Light Education Families, not as CLE.
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What level of CLE are you referring to? There's also a Facebook group for CLE that is pretty busy, so you may get more response there.
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My local CYT had their fall schedule posted about 4 weeks ago. I wonder if yours is needing new accommodations this session, and that is why it is still up in the air?
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Be a rebel and run them on the diagonal, or in a chevron or herringbone pattern. Traditionally, nail down flooring is run perpendicular to the floor joists, but floating or glued down types of flooring can be a personal preference. Since the room is rectangular, I prefer to have flooring run the short ways, in order for the room to visually appear wider. Sort of like stripes ;)
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I'm sorry, but honestly? You are just as much to blame in this dynamic. I'd suggest a counselor to help you in establishing boundaries, as well as to help you deal with your familial baggage. Your sister won't change, because she has no reason to. If you want change, you gotta change yourself. You keep doing what you've always done, and you keep getting what you've always got.
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"Beowulf sketches" yields some interesting results. And by interesting, I mean manja(?) pr0n. Who knew? Gotta love the hive, because now I will associate Beowulf with freaky, illustrated pr0n, lol.
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Chiro. Your neck may be out. Chiro does wonders at keeping my tmj at bay.
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The problem isn't that it is annoying. The problem is that I literally cannot do it. We have TONS of conversations. I'm not saying I want to *never* converse. I just want to not have to converse *constantly*. I just.can't.do.it.
Before I was a wife and mom, I was a software developer. I'd work all day writing code and then get home and stay up until 4am continuing to write my code. It was fun and energizing to me. But give me actual people to talk to, and I'm wiped out after two hours. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE my life now, and would never want my old life back. I adore my children and my DH, and I am so thankful that we can homeschool. But this neverending togetherness aspect of it is intensely difficult for me. I feel like a bad mom for not being up for endless discussions with my kids about every little thing. But bad mom or not, I just can't do it. But I'm also not a fan of the authoritarian "just because I said so" route... and so I'm just looking for ideas. And maybe some other moms who understand.
I'm a strong introvert, and my daughter is an extrovert. She almost never.shuts.up. I sympathize with you. It IS hard on an introvert to have a child with that constant need to interact. Having to answer and explain every little thing just drains me. I need time to think and recharge throughout the day. I have had to just be very honest with my daughter that she sometimes just needs to be quiet and do as I ask, or I get grumpy. Unfortunately, nobody else is going to meet my needs, so it is up to me to do so. Is there a time of day when smaller children are napping, that you can enforce a 'quiet time' for older children? I'm not sure how to get a child to talk less (if only! Lol), but it may be more tolerable if you give yourself some time to recharge. I know that I find it more frustrating if I don't get any down time.
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CLE has been a HUGE hit! I could just hug those Mennonites. Awesome baked goods, and excellent homeschool materials. What's not to love? ;)
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Never mind, sorry, didn't read ahead.
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I'm sorry, but WOW! People accuse Christians of being closed minded. WOW!
This made me laugh, because Moxie is a Christian, and you seem to be inferring that she is close minded, which makes you the "people" accusing Christians of being closed minded ;)
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Just a follow up question.....
I think that some of you hit the nail on the head: xtra math TESTS, but doesn't necessarily teach the math facts. Now that I've had some time to mull this over, I think I need to come up with a strategy that is going to give my son some more "input" instead of just asking him for output over and over again. (Does that make sense?)
I have actually been looking at the "Two Plus Two is Not Five" book for some time. (It has been in my amazon wish list forever.) For those of you who own the book, is it possible to use this method
without requiring MORE writing? In other words, could I use the book to teach my son the strategies---and then somehow test his understanding orally (orally answer worksheets, test/review with flashcards, or xtramath?) Would that work?
I've also looked at addition the fun way and did the sample with my son. He liked the stories, but admited that it didn't help him remember the facts. So I don't think that method is going to be right
for him.
I'm also researching more into CLE. I don't really want to jump ship in math...but I am going to check it out more. :)
Thanks!
I don't see why most Two Plus Two couldn't be done orally.
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Can anyone tell me exactly how you use this book? I looked it up on amazon but couldn't get a good feel for how it would fit into our daily Singapore lessons.
I used it daily, one page, front and back. I used it in addition to Singapore. It teaches a new 'trick,' as it's called, almost every page, then reviews previously learned 'tricks.' The 'tricks' are little mental cues that help them learn the math facts. The facts are taught conceptually, and then continuously reviewed. It really does not take long to do the pages. My daughter whipped them out in about 10-15 minutes. I am able to use the tricks to help cue her if she forgets something. For instance, if she says "What's 6+2?" All I have to say is "That's a 2 ladder trick, remember?",and she instantly recalls the fact. In a addition to the problem sets, it is expected to use flash cards to practice the facts.
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I will be forever thankful that I read about that book on this forum. Two Plus Two Is Not Five (I think I took NASDAQ's recommendation to buy it). I stopped and had my son complete the entire book before going on to Singapore 2A. He struggled at the end of 1B because he hadn't yet memorized his addition and multiplication facts and he would complain because it was too many steps for him to first work out making tens when having to work on multidigit addition and subtraction. He whizzed through 2A after completing the entire book as he really did memorize his math facts. Several times I thought to myself, how do kids complete 2A without knowing their math facts down cold, it must take a long time to finish some pages. My son is finishing 2B while at the same time completing the companion multiplication book (only 10 more pages to go).
I read about it here, also! One of the best recommendations.
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I switched my daughter this year. So far, I really love this program. I use the teacher's manual, which includes some additional teaching material and answers. If you switch, have your kiddo take the placement tests. There is also a really helpful Facebook group for CLE.
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I feel like a broken record, but the workbook Two Plus Two is Not Five has been excellent in helping my daughter get her math facts down. It was a huuuuuge improvement for us. The book can be purchased on Amazon for about $20, and can be copied for multiple students. I love this book so much, I'm buying the multiplication sequel.
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My favorite home design blogger scratched herself on some wire fencing and ended up in the ICU with tetanus. I can't remember the time frame from the scratch to ICU, but it was pretty quick. I would advise, as an RN, to not wait if you can help it. From personal experience, the puncture wound on my foot hurt like a sonofa, and I had a hard time sleeping. I got some good drugs when I went to the doc-in-a-box ;), in addition to a tetanus booster.
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No rats, but I dissected a fetal pig and a cat. I also did the cow eyeball, and got the bucket of eyeballs experience, as well (shudder). I got grossed out one time with the pig, but fortunately it was a fairly short term project. The cat had to be used for the FULL YEAR! There is not enough preservative to make that ok. Think mold. Gak. The hardest part was skinning. My lab partner was no help. It was the day that discovered that I could probably do anything! It was the year I was a vegetarian ;)
I almost returned to take the human cadaver lab. They didn't offer it when I took A&P. That would be cool!
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Two Plus Two Is Not Five really helped my daughter. I plan to get the multiplication book, as well.
Would you still let your kids watch 7th Heaven & the Cosby Show?
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In the case of Collins, he is a pedophile. Period. I don't care at what point in his career he acted on his urges. He is still a pedophile. To me, it's similar to saying that since my uncle never molested *me*, that I should invite him into my home. I don't know at which point my uncle became a pedophile, but his actions tainted his entire life. That is the consequences for acting on unhealthy sexual urges. I would no sooner invite my uncle over for dinner, than I would watch 7th Heaven reruns after dinner. No known sex offenders get past my door, thankyouverymuch!