Jayne J
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DS is enjoying the Michael Vey series, the Five Kingdoms series, and The Reckoners series.
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I had all three of mine arguing over who got to use the computer to do all the Hour of Code challenges at Code.org, and one kiddo is starting the 20 hour course, she loved it so much. Not sure about the Khan tie-in, but given the love my kids have for both Khan and Code.org, it seems like a can't lose scenario!
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In PA, this is pretty much the case. We are required to have yearly physicals, and to meet with an evaluator who is almost always a mandated reporter (teacher or child psychologist usually) once every year. Of course, the physical is not covered by the state, nor is the evaluator's fee, but for the most part I really like the system. Despite PA being considered 'high regulation,' I don't find it burdensome at all, however I could understand some families finding the fees hard to manage. I have always liked the idea that homeschooled kids in PA see mandated reporters several times per year, just by meeting the PA law. (Not that this will catch every case of abuse or neglect. But then, nothing wiil.)Not necessarily. I'm thinking this through and NOT making an argument here, but what about a scenario like this:
All school-aged children are required to have one well-child visit yearly. Children younger than that are expected to go to more well-child visits. Ideally, this is covered by the state so it's no cost to families.
Additionally, children who are not enrolled in a physical school are expected to have their learning evaluated in some way yearly - standardized test, portfolio, interview - and expected to visit with a mandated reporter such as a teacher or social worker (at home or elsewhere) once a year, preferably about six months from the doctor's visit. This visit can coincide with the evaluation if you're choosing to do a proctored test or an interview or something.
That's two visits yearly with a mandated reporter, one of which you're probably already making. It's a little intrusive, but not nearly as much as daily visits (which really would be ridiculous). I can't help but think that if you're abusing your child to the point where you're probably going to kill them, there will probably be signs six months before the fact.
I'm not saying this is a good idea, or we should all be gung-ho and sign up for it now! but I am pointing out a possible middle path some states might take in between "none of this" and "daily check-ins for all homeschoolers". (Actually, given the efforts of a certain lobbying group, I'd be surprised if any states actually do move for more regulation any time in the near future, but let's assume that's a possibility.)
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I needed a week to get back on my feet--4 days of absolutely nothing, followed by 3 or 4 of light duty.
( And then I got to deal with the sutures, which my body was pushing out--I had what looked like fishing line poking out of all of my incisions. Not a big deal, since they just snipped them off, but enough to freak me out the first time I found them. LOL!)
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Chili
Sweet and sour meatballs or marinara meatball subs
Chili-cheese beef and Mac http://www.budgetbytes.com/2012/05/chili-cheese-beef-n-mac/
Goulash
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Mine are going to be a Cleopatra mummy, a werewolf, and a classic Princess leia.
I would love to dress up but have nowhere to go in my costume.
Dd is going to be a Cleopatra Mummy too! I've never heard of the idea before, but apparently all the kids are doing it these days! :rofl:
DS is a ninja, and dd2 is going to be a button-eyed ghost child from Coraline.
I will be an Ent Wife.
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Winnie Jeanine.
She was the only thing under the Christmas tree for me the year I got her, and it was still the best Christmas ever. She is on my daughter's bed right now. She eventually got a Preemie brother--Roderick Eric--but by then I was just a tad too old to love him like I loved her.
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I just found myself at the craft store choosing floss colors for this:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cross_stitch_ninja/5517991499
It was kind of an accident.
When I got home I realized I have a knitting project about 70% done, a spinning project about 50% done, and a crochet project about 50% done, all clustered around my chair in baskets. And I am doing NaNoWriMo in November. So OF COURSE I need to start a cross stitch project right now!!
(At least you do your crafts serially, and do not succumb to the delusion that you can do all the crafts RIGHT NOW! 😄)
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Nope. Why bother? As soon as I figure it out they all change anyway. I've only got so much mental energy to spare.
I gave up shortly after I realized that my daughters wore at least three different show sizes EACH (jazz shoes, taps, and street shoes, all sized differently!)
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I know that it isn't a scientific study. ;) If you read the other thread about "why history over science", I've been hotly defending this forum's dedication to teaching science. Then I started to wonder if people really do science like I said that they do - in a variety of ways that are formal and less formal but that still result in the kind of learning that we're trying to espouse. Thus - this poll. Because homeschooling even classically allows for a diversity of ways to tackle subjects, I tried to leave things on the broader end of the spectrum.
Something about your original post made me think there was more to the story. I found the history/science thread you were referring to and just finished reading it. In that light, I would change my answers to yes. I absolutely agree that, at least on these boards, there is a strong dedication to good STEM education!
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I voted no, no, and other (no high school aged kids yet).
We do science "intentionally" once a week or so, meaning I purposely set aside time to read or do experiments about specific topics. We do it "accidentally" (LOL) nearly every day, through discussion, watching the news and/or documentaries, free-time reading etc. It was the combination of intentionality and 2 times a week that forced me to answer no, although I feel that we more than adequately cover science.
ETA:after re-reading the question, and some of the responses, maybe I should have voted yes? I can't really parse out exactly what intentionally means in regards to this question. Sorry if I threw your numbers off!
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I just dumped out my bag, to see why it was so heavy--wallet, lip balm, hair bands mini-sewing kit, phone. The weight? Three notebooks, four pens, two books. I'm thinking I am a back pack kind of person! LOL! ( my current "purse" is a messenger bag type thing, because books don't fit so well into a purse.)
I do also keep a small plastic bin in the car with medicine, bandages/first aid, snacks, tissues, a towel, sunglasses, sunblock etc. Saves room in my bag for books.😄
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I have two of the Carson shelves--the 5 shelf version--and really like them. The shelves are surprisingly sturdy and after 6 or so years of pretty heavy use are still straight. Each shelf has a front piece that runs at a 90% angle to the shelf itself and seems to give extra strength. My only complaint is that I'd love a taller version. I could fit at least one more row of books!
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:party: Bring on the Apocalyspe--we are all prepared! (Well, at least to educate the kids. And hey! No college acceptance pressure! Woo-Hoo!)
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*Speaker1--But it is true, whether you accept it or not!
Speaker 2--I reject that argument!*
Repeat from *
I understand the need for debate about areas of disagreement, but there are definitely times it can feel like the above!😃
Carry on. :tongue_smilie:
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I went with Common Core, since our math texts (Math Mammoth) are CC aligned.
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Not a reference book, but your DS may like to listen to the podcast "The Tolkien Professor." Cory Olson is a professor who teaches courses on Tolkien, and has recorded and released many of his classroom lectures, as well as other podcasts covering the movies and random fan questions. Good stuff!
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Just being the at-home parent of three small children can be very isolating and depressing in itself, and then adding homeschooling and financial worries to the mix can make things really hard. I have absolutely been there. You can do this.
In addition to the great advice above, I suggest looking to see if you can find any parenting support groups. MOPS or LLL might work, since you do have a little one, but do some checking and see what your area offers. Even if the other parents don't homeschool they can offer lots of support and comiseration for all the day to day difficulties of parenting. Good support can really change your outlook and give you the strength to keep fighting the good fight. I actually got a lot of help and support from a knitting group I joined--we were so broke that I would buy one skein of yarn and knit ONLY during our meet ups so that I could make one skein last as long as possible--but laughing and chatting with the group did a lot to lift me up when things seemed especially tough.
Keep your chin up. :)
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Ok, not reeeaally a side dish, but for all those who (like me) are posting a recipe so they can find all these recipes again...
(Sooo many zucchini this year. The size of baseball bats.)
http://www.food.com/recipe/zucchini-cakes-crab-cakes-for-the-poor-mans-budget-462036
Kind of like the latkes, but more "cake-ish". Something like a crab cake. All of my family eat this with relish and let me tell you, that is nearly a miracle.
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I was coming to post about Prodigy myself. All three of my kids love it. We use the free version, but the kids are actually considering spending their own $ to buy the extras. As I understand it, you get more options for pets/clothes/furniture and things cost fewer coins when you "buy" stuff. Not a huge educational benefit, thus I am not bankrolling it. 😄
I signed up as a teacher and really like the options. Not sure what you get as a parent, but as a teacher I can choose from several different sets of standards (ie Common Core etc.) and pick and choose which types of questions it will ask. I can program in a higher proportion of, say, double-digit addition and less subtraction if that is what I need. I also get charts showing which questions they missed so I can see problem areas. It is the best math supplement I've ever used, largely because the kids love it so much they'd play all day if I let them. (It can, however, be glitchy sometimes. I'd hope the paid-for version is not, but don't know)
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Check out the Absolute Write forum. There is a sub forum dedicated to non-fiction and published writers post there regularly.
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We call it a Mississippi Mud pie.
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Strange. Rainbow Resource Center has the print version of 7 available, and Homeschool Buyers Coop is including Grade 7 in its bundle deal. It is also, obviously, available for download at the Kagi store that the Math Mammoth site sends you to. I wonder why Currclick doesn't have it.
Evolution of language: "hippie"
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Neutral/descriptive, unless followed with 'dippy' which turns it into an insult.