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Yup, baroque soprano is the place to start.
The Yamaha 300 series comes highly recommended by many serious recorder players. I think they are a few dollars more than the Peripole Halo. They are often used as back ups for a wood instrument, or used when playing conditions might be hazardous for a wooden recorder (ie. a Renaissance Faire on a rainy day).
It is a big step up from a toy store recorder, but not terribly expensive at between $14 and $23 dollars each depending on the color/finish. I can suggest places to purchase if you're interested, or you can Google the model numbers to find retailers: YRS-302B (brown), YRS-312B (simulated rosewood), YRS-314B (simulated ebony).
You can also get a translucent 300 series recorder in pink, blue, or green with solid white trim (YRS-322B). They were manufactured only for the Japanese market, and recently discontinued, but I know of one US retailer who has them: Susato. Lazar's might also still have some pink ones in stock. (Note: Yamaha also makes some cheaper translucent recorders which don't have the solid white trim, and they don't sound quite as nice.)
My kids love their translucent recorders. I'm a little jealous because mine is boring brown. :tongue_smilie:
Oh, and I'll fourth the Penny Gardner suggestion. We also like the Oak Meadow books, and I have a few other favorites aimed at older children and adult beginners.
:001_smile: Carolyn
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If you stop all sight words altogether, it helps them learn the phonics easier and faster.
Okay, I have a question about this.
Reading material is pretty limited until a child has acquired at least a few of the Dolch sight words. If I eschew teaching sight words, I feel I'd have to hold back any remotely interesting reading material until we've done a LOT of phonics instruction. That seems like a recipe for frustration and boredom, doesn't it?
Or am I overthinking this? Should I give her reading that includes Dolch sight words we haven't gotten to with phonics, and just tell her what the words are as we read together, without instructing her to "learn" them?
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You know what drives me the bonkerest? When my son looks at the word "ran" and says "runned," which is how he says it normally. :banghead:
Well, look on the bright side. At least you know his comprehension is good! :D
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We considered international adoption, and after researching it, the fees made a lot of sense for the country we were considering. But it has been a few years, and now I'm leaning more toward adopting from the foster system.
Adopting through the foster system is generally low cost. Check with your employer; some offer adoption assistance in the form of reimbursement of approved expenses. There are also tax credits available for approved adoption expenses, up to a certain dollar amount.
If you want to go through the foster system, you'll want to pursue certification as foster parents first. Along the way, you'll be able to specify what kind of placements you are willing to take.
Remember that the goal of the foster system is reunification with parents or extended family, so most children in the foster system are not legally free for adoption, at least not yet. However, there are times when even though parental rights have not been severed, reunification is unlikely and there are no relatives who are eligible to adopt. In that situation, the state will try to place the child with a family whose intention is to adopt the child. This is often called "legal risk" adoption. In other cases, parental rights have already been severed, and the child is legally free for adoption.
Good luck with thinking through all the options. I know it is overwhelming. Just take your time! If you haven't already, it might be helpful to attend the presentations of local adoption agencies as well as the foster care organization.
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LOL. He was great! :lol:
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...and various biographies.
Oooh, now that's an interesting idea. DH is a non-fiction kind of guy, so he might really enjoy reading a biography to her. Any favorites? I'm not familiar with any that are aimed at younger children, but I'll admit I haven't gone looking.
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I've felt safe in our libraries since I became an adult, and I've never had a funny feeling about anyone hanging out in the children's area.
But thank you for the reminder. One day when I was a teenager, studying at the library, an adult male exposed himself to me. (Actually he was masturbating. Ick.) I'm not sure why I didn't tell anyone....
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If Kool-Aid dyed, they may come out a completely different color, and quite a bit lighter.
Ask me how I know this. :D
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Pollan included a quote in Omnivore's Dilemma that expressed a similar idea. It was something along the lines of a farmer saying a lot of his customers were young moms concerned with nutrition, many of whom had already "opted out" once by choosing to homeschool.
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Well, actually, she seems to have dealt w/ her fear, don't you think? She didn't let the guy walk all over her, she fired him. Considering what we've read of his actions, I'd say that was appropriate, neither under nor over reacting. *If* that's how she responds to terrorists, maybe she'll make an ok VP after all?
Huh? Whose actions are you speaking of?
Palin did not fire Wooten. That's not what the investigation was about. Palin's firing of Monegan was questioned because she fired him after he refused to fire Wooten. She cited other reasons, but Monegan begged to differ on her motivation.
Palin tried to get Monegan to fire Wooten. She didn't have the authority to do it herself. She did fire Monegan. What actions of Monegan's do you think were inappropriate?
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If you haven't already, please do read the book cathmom mentioned: Protecting the Gift, by Gavin de Becker.
That book should be required reading for all parents. It is not about being scared of shadows and living in fear. It is about learning to trust your instincts and act on them without being hampered by social/gender roles, and teaching your children to do the same.
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All the more reason to make it a national requirement.
If you don't ask voters to verify that they are, in fact, registered voters, then how secure can ANY election be?
astrid
Agreed.
I also understand the problem of some groups of people not having legal ID for lack of money or transportation. I tend to lean towards the view that "If you want to vote, you'll need to get yourself some ID." Then we'd need to figure out how to ensure that everyone who wants to vote can obtain proper IDs, by subsidizing them, creating DMV-mobiles, etc.
I'm truly baffled by the fact that states have different regulations regarding ID requirements for voting. How can it be right for different states to enforce different rules for a national election?
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Aside from the link in the first post, I don't think anyone is doing any systematic testing. I Googled the words lead slow cooker, and got back a lot of hits, many to blogs or online forums.
Hamilton Beach claims their glazes don't contain lead, but some don't like their slow cookers because they're made in China. I think some object on principle, while others worry that the maker may not be truthful about whether or not the glazes contain lead. Given recent news stories, there may be cause for concern on that point. I'll be getting lead swabs to check mine when I buy.
There's a glass slow cooker that I want just because it looks so cool, but at 3.5 quarts it is quite small: link.
VitaClay makes non-glazed slow cookers. They claim the crock is made out of clay that doesn't contain lead or cadmium.
There's a Kitchen Aid model that has glass over the glaze, but there have been many complaints of the crock cracking. And I've heard others mention an All-Clad slow cooker, but I haven't investigated that one as I'm sure the pricetag is out of my range.
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:hurray: Yay! Now I've got a long list of books for DH to look through.
Thank you!
:) Carolyn
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I have a Le Creuset dutch oven, but I don't use it that much. I find the slow cooker to be more economical than heating up the oven. On the other hand, we don't have heat in our kitchen, so sometimes firing up the oven is much more satisfying than plugging in the slow cooker. :tongue_smilie:
About lead in slow cooker glazes: I'm replacing my Rival Crock Pots with Hamilton Beach slow cookers, because they claim there is no added lead (or cadmium) in their glazes. Rival does admit that their glazes contain lead.:thumbdown:
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...and the sequels, so what should we read aloud next?
DH patiently read Winnie the Pooh and Cricket in Times Square, but I think he needs something more interesting for their next chapter book.
I was thinking maybe something by Roald Dahl, but it has been so long that I can't recall if any Dahl is age-appropriate (language, themes, etc.) for a 5 year old. Unfortunately, DH is not capable of editing on the fly.
I want to save Wind in the Willows for myself. DH doesn't appreciate my favorite chapter (Piper at the Gates of Dawn), so I don't think he deserves to read that one. ;)
Maybe something humorous, maybe something exciting...any ideas?
:) Carolyn
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You'll love it! We got ours as a wedding gift 8 years ago, and it still works like new.
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I'd move and get a portable dishwasher. They cost $150-$450 depending on size. We'd have to budget for it, but if it was for the kinds of reasons you're citing, we'd do it!
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He is SO cute. :D
Distracting? That's laughable.
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What if you abstain from your personal attacks on someone you've never met? I don't agree on 90% of what Obama represents, but I would never stoop as low as you do in attacking his abilities...he has many failings, it's not my place to dredge him over the coals as you seem to like doing to the candidates that you are against.But what if Palin's "own game" is a garbled mess that betrays her utter lack of experience?What about my statement was a personal attack?
And are you suggesting that the only people qualified to form an opinion on candidates' qualifications are those who know them personally?
Well, I guess that'll cut down on the lines at the polls come November.
And really, are you trying to say that this wasn't a garbled mess?
Gov. Sarah Palin: That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, we're ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health-care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy, helping the -- it's got to be all about job creation, too, shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health-care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade, we've got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive, scary thing. But one in five jobs being created in the trade sector today, we've got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that.That was an EASY question Couric asked. Nothing devious about it.
Saying Palin betrayed her lack of experience with this response is NOT a personal attack.
It is just a statement of fact.
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My thoughts are not in order today. Sorry for multiple posts!
I agree that she lacks foeign policy experience' date=' and I think it is a mistake to try to force her to fake her way through it. She isn't the first VP nominee to be weak in some area or another, or presidential nominee, for that matter. [/quote']But the quote I posted is about the economy, not foreign policy. So she lacks foreign policy experience and can't answer a reasonable question about economic policy. Just what are her strengths? Has she demonstrated genuine understanding of any issues of national importance?
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Can she learn quickly? I think she's proven in other situations that she can.
No doubt she's a smart woman. But from day one as VP' date=' she would [b']need[/b] some minimum level of competence and experience. I believe her interviews are demonstrating that she's woefully lacking in both.
It frightens me that while I don't know if the bailout is truly a good idea, I can come up with a better answer off the top of my head than Palin did. Sure, I don't have to answer with cameras in my face, but the VPOTUS should be handle that kind of pressure. If s/he can't, then I'll argue that s/he is unqualified for the job.
Can't wait for Thursday night. We don't have TV reception, so DH and I will be huddled around the computer. :tongue_smilie:
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Actually' date=' I like Palin and thought the Tina Fey thing was funny. But maybe that is because I blame Palin's handlers for trying to make her into something she isn't - a female McCain. She needs to talk her own game and not try to repeat all McCain's talking points.[/quote']
But what if Palin's "own game" is a garbled mess that betrays her utter lack of experience? How does that affect your opinion of her?
What did you think of that quote I posted above from the real Palin/Couric interview?
Anyone know about Recorders (the instrument)
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In case anyone goes looking for the Zen-On Stanesby Jr. soprano, Susato carries it for quite a bit less. :)
However, I don't believe there's any consensus that the Stanesby Jr. is the best-sounding plastic recorder available. For example, David Green of Antique Sound Workshop doesn't have very nice things to say about it: link. But Green seems like a pretty opinionated guy, to put it mildly. ;)