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Thank you both. We have one not too far away. We will check it out!!:001_smile:
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Our children really enjoy interactive experiences like Williamsburg, but they are wanting to get more indepth. We are looking for some type of immersive experience or program, not limited to colonial America. Something that would allow us to get even more of a hands-on type experience. I know that there are Civil War reinactors in our area, but I'm not sure that is the best route for us. I know it is hard with our kids still being so young, but I thought I would just see if anyone had any ideas?
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I would only add the CNN tour. I thought it was pretty great. In some ways it's a big commercial but at the same time I thought it was fascinating to see the broadcast going on live and how much of it is pulled together. My kids are much younger than yours and they really liked it. It is one of the choices on the City Pass.
Oh, also the Center for Puppetry Arts was pretty great. You just have to look at what the current play is, as they have many offerings that are geared for older audiences. It just really depends on your kids.
My one "must do" would be the Cyclorama. I haven't been to the Botanical Gardens but I think we will be going after hearing all fo the great reviews.
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Well, I've had two pretty intense surgeries in the past 14 months (one left me flat in bed for 8 weeks post-op) and this is my advice...
-We don't watch a lot of tv normally so giving them a bunch of screen time was not only a blast for them but it kept them rather entertained. Mostly we watched the Science and Discovery Channels.
-Make sure your oldest knows how to microwave something...anything. We don't eat a lot of processed or frozen things but again, this was the time for it.
-Stickers, like an insane amount of stickers. My 3 sat and made a sticker book with white paper. They took the stickers and just covered both sides of the paper and then we punched holes in it and put those brass clips in the pages. Stickers.
-Lots of playtime inside. My kids are good about making "stories" up together and will do that for a while.
-Books on tape. Play them where you are so you can listen and drift and have an eye on them.
-A recliner in the middle of the family room for me to be in so I could be a part of what was going on. This was super important just after surgery when I needed to take pain medicine.
-Keep some schedule the best you can. Like in the morning, I had them have reading or book time. Lunch and snack time would be at the same time as usual.
-In the evenings, when your dh is home, have him take them outside and "run them like dogs"! Seriously, let him wear them out physically. If they don't have that physical output for several days, my kids go nuts. That's when the fighting and whining start.
-Think ahead about how you are going to feed them. can your dh make breakfast before he leaves in the morning? Will cereal do, and can your kids take care of that? What about lunch and snacks? I kept lots of peanut butter, bread, bagels, yogurt, fruit, and such around. I left the protein up to my dh. LOL! After my sugery in Maarch 2008 where I was in bed for so long, I remeber walking into the kitchen the first time...I seriously think he cooked bacon twice a day for two months!! Which leads me to another thought...
-Let your dh know that he is going to have to cook a fair amount and be okay with whatever he choses. I had to swallow a lot of pride when I saw box after box of Kraft Mac and Cheese. I mean, that is a choice that I would never make but he was a single dad for 2 months doing the best he could and I had to be thankful!!
-Paper plates, paper cups, paper napkins...Anything to lighten the load on your dh.
I have to say that my kids were great and they really stepped up more than I would have ever thought. I hope these ideas will help. Have a speedy recovery.
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I bought I don't know how many slings and hated all of them until I got a New Native Baby Carrier. Everything else was akward, uncomfortable, and/or hot. I loved it, loved it, loved it!! I could fold it up and put it in my pocket it was so small. My one made it through 3 babies and more washings than I can think of. That's another thing, when you wash it, there is nothing special...just throw it in with everything else and dry it just like everything else.
LOVE IT!!
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Okay, I feel really dumb! I was trying to make it into something really hard. I first looked at it and counted 475 but I didn't think it could be that easy so I was trying to make it into something very difficult...the blue units being 8 by 8 so it was a base 8 instead of base 10, since there were only 8 rows in the last column.
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What??? :eek:
How do you possibly get 316? Try again :D
Bill
You dare to dispute "the magic 8-ball"?
...or maybe not...
● As I see it, yes
● It is certain
● It is decidedly so
● Most likely
● Outlook good
● Signs point to yes
● Without a doubt
● Yes
● Yes - definitely
● You may rely on it
● Reply hazy, try again
● Ask again later
● Better not tell you now
● Cannot predict now
● Concentrate and ask again
● Don't count on it
● My reply is no
● My sources say no
● Outlook not so good
● Very doubtful
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Ugghhh, this is going to drive me crazy...
316?
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That is very sad...I am speechless...
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Sure that's a great goal! The only real limiter is if you know how to swim as you have plenty of time to train for the bike and run distances. I know there are others on these boards that do tris but I would be happy to help you in any way. I have done several sprint distances and I am the crew chief of an athlete that does double and triple ironman distances. Let me know if you have any questions and enjoy your training!
There are free training plans on
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I thought it was a great episode!! My guess is that they won't get rid of two major characters at once. I fear that George is gone, but I think Izzy will be back.
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Oh! The other place that the kids just loved was the plantation! If you leave the Visitor's Center walking for CW you will come to the plantation. There were very few people there and the kids had a great time and learned a lot of new things.
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We just spent 3 days there and the best advice I can give you is to have your children in costume. My children are about the same ages as yours and they got to do so much more being in costume. They interpretors interacted with them much more and they had special "tasks" that they were required to do. They went into the garden and planeted seeds with the gardner, picked up letters at one location and then took them to the post office, got manners lessons and such. Oh, and go for militia practice at the Battery. My kids loved this so much they did it every day! You could also bring costumes from home and it would be less, but just make sure at the very least your boys have a wooden rifle and your girls have a long dress and bonnet.
They also loved visiting the craftsmen. The brickyard, the blacksmith, the cabinet maker, and the gunsmith were some fo the favorites.
HTH!
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Jennifer, I am so glad.
You should see it now. They have been through an orbital sunrise and the view is spectacular!!
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This really is amazing!
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We are watching this on nasa tv. It will take place just before 1 pm eastern time.
click on multimedia and then click on nasa tv
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http://rocksforkids.com/RFK/TableofContents.html
I found this and thought it was a great resource. I thought others might find it useful.
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I'm third from the right.
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Again, I just scanned through the first couple of levels this morning. I will give it a closer look. They have a section on calculators in each of the levels that I looked at. I'm willing to look past such a thing and not "throw the baby out with the bath water". It just suprised me to see it there. I think there may be some good ideas for us in there also.
Now please...stop sending more great math programs out for me to look at! Please! :lol:
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Kristi,
She said that they have a 2 hour quiet time every day. In this time they can nap, read, or do other quiet activities. She said the if children share a room they can be put in a living room or the kitchen, where ever, but that is where they have to stay.
She did speak about early college and expressed a strong feeling against it. She talked about many feeling that it was a "badge of honor" to have their child in college early and it validated the parents as "good". She said that there is always more to study and learn and that most children, from her teaching experience, don't have the intellectual maturity to get the "most" out of their college experience until they are 19. She talked about gaining college admission and then getting a deferment for a year to travel, study, or work, much like a "gap year".
That is what I remember. I didn't take notes on this portion of the conference. Others may remember more.
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Bill, what is it that you like about the CSMP program? I browsed it this morning and was struck by the introduction of the calculator in the K level. I thought the storybooks were a nice idea and I love that they go all the way thorugh 6th grade. How are you incorporating this into your math at home?
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TOG was the one curriculum I fell in love with, told everybody about it, brought it to bed with me at night, gloated like I was an expert...
...and then quit 6 weeks later... :blush:
I wanted to love it, and it would NOT surprise me if I go back to it someday, but year 1 was not really a good fit for us.
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I could not agree more!! The weekend was amazing! I will write more in the next few days, but I have the same feelings of renewal and clear vision. I was so impressed with SWB's openness with the final session...she blew me away and I am so thankful for what she shared. Not to mention all the great ladies I was able to meet and spend time with this weekend. What a great experience!!!
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We got in last night and we spent today at CW! We're exhausted and heading to bed. I can't wait for the morning!
Cold Rice Salad... do you have a favorite recipe?
in General Education Discussion Board
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This is a recipe from the Barefoot Contessa and it is so good! I mean it is crazy good! I don't use the Texmati brown rice, I just use the same old long grain that I use all the time and it works fantastic. I also use whatever vinegar I have on hand. I make extra rice the day before and then throw it together with the left over rice.
Brown Rice, Tomatoes, and Basil
Ingredients
* 1 cup Texmati brown rice
* 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
* 1/4 cup Champagne or rice wine vinegar
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 1 tablespoon good olive oil
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 1 pound ripe tomatoes, large-diced
* 1 cup packed basil leaves (1 large bunch), chopped
Directions
Bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil and add the rice and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Return to a boil, cover, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until the rice is tender and all the water is absorbed. Transfer the rice to a bowl.
Whisk together the vinegar, sugar, olive oil, remaining teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of pepper. Pour over the rice. Add the tomatoes and basil. Mix well and check the seasonings. Serve at room temperature.