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I thought the risk of shingles was about the same whether you'd had actual CP or the vax? Now I have to go look that up.
ETA: This is interesting.
http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/features/shingles-chickenpox?page=2
Still reading...
Sorry, I have no idea about the stats on developing shingles after actual CP vs. after vax . . .
I was just trying to say (not very clearly) that having actual CP as a youngster does NOT protect against shingles later in life. Since I hadn't seen that mentioned yet I was just chiming in. Some people seem to mistakenly believe that having actual CP prevents shingles later on, i.e., they say that their kid is "immune" after having CP, but that is untrue.
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It bothers me that there seems to be a misconception that once you've had chicken pox, you are suddenly "immune" and "protected". This is untrue.
**ETA: This has nothing to do with vax or no vax. The misconception I've witnessed is when people intentionally seek exposure to actual chicken pox, in the belief that it will "protect" them in the future. I'm not sure what they're "protecting" against, because then the door is open to shingles. People may develop shingles (which can be much more serious and long-lasting than chicken pox) after they've had chicken pox. Shingles is when the chicken pox virus gets "reactivated" in your body. Having chicken pox does not protect you from shingles, but some people believe that it does. The opposite is actually true. Having chicken pox "allows" the potential for shingles later on. We were told by our doctor that if you are never exposed to varicella zoster/chicken pox (either through actual CP or vax), then you cannot get shingles. So why expose on purpose (when you may never get CP on your own) and take the risk of shingles?**
My dad developed shingles recently, and it left him blind in one eye after the virus attacked his optic nerve. Many people he has talked to about it have the impression that if you've had chicken pox then you can't get shingles, but it's actually the opposite - if you had chicken pox as a kid, you CAN get shingles later.
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Have you looked at the DVD series "America: The Story of Us"? Below is an Amazon link. We watched them via streaming on Netflix and our library also has them, so you might check those viewing options as well. They've been discussed here not too long ago if you want to search for more reviews.
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I'll bet the keyword outlines in IEW would help him. Certainly worth a try! . . . IEW has really helped him get words onto paper and release some of his perfectionism. The keywords being there have been a good crutch to help him transition to writing on his own.
The structure lessons in IEW are wonderful, and while the style can make you cringe, I've actually seen it force my son to put his voice back into the sentences instead of shortening them because he's writing them (he does beautiful oral narrations UNTIL he knows he will have to write part of it, and then he wants to make it as short as humanly possible :tongue_smilie:). I've told him that the requirement for them in every paragraph is just a tool, and that when he writes later on, he won't have to do that - he's just learning how to use each tool by using them all the time. It's getting easier. He wrote a unit 3 story (rewriting "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"... His was "The Droid Who Cried Canon"), and one paragraph he forgot his dressups, but once he added them in, it made it so much better! And as he learns that writing longer sentences is not going to make his hand fall off or make the world explode, the need for the dressup requirements will go away. ;)
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Can he summarize orally with no problem? Is it the actual writing that he finds meaningless? Written summaries can be quite tedious and boring, especially if the kid is smart and he finds it "beneath his level". I highly recommend IEW for actual writing, getting pencil to paper, instead of just re-telling what someone else wrote, which my DS strongly disliked. We're doing IEW this year (5th grade) and will pick up with WWS later.
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As young as your kids are, I think your idea of touching on health topics using MSB videos & then discussing would be just fine. This website might also be helpful if you want more ideas for things to talk about.
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:bigear: Would like to hear any suggestions also.
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there is a website that tells you which program items will be leaving soon and which ones are coming...but I can't remember what it is...can someone help me? thanks.
Is this it? http://www.instantwatchdb.com/
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Thank you to the OP and all those who have posted responses. I am taking notes here and learning much from this thread!
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:bigear: I'm curious too.
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For us IEW seems to be the solution after trials of BJU G&W,Brave Writer,Galore Park English, WWS...
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Totally agree with the above suggestion of IEW - Institute for Excellence in Writing. After doing WWE, and writing being the most dreaded subject around here, we decided to try IEW's Student Writing Intensive for 5th grade, before jumping in to WWS. I'm now a believer in the IEW process. Writing gets done easily now with no fuss. We watch the DVD lessons together and then DS happily works independently on the assignments and then brings me the drafts. Quite a turnaround for my DS. He no longer hates writing and believes he is good at it, which is really saying something, and I'm very pleased with the output.
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There is an extensive and free set of lists on the Logic of English website. Not exactly "by grade", but by level, and frequently used.
:iagree: Here is the link.
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I still haven't figured out this phone well enough to navigate Amazon properly. I never have been able to use the HoU video links either, on any device.
Are you asking about streaming Amazon videos on a smartphone? I could be wrong, but as far as I know, you can't stream them on a smartphone. The most "mobile" way to stream them is with a Kindle Fire (won't work on a regular Kindle either). I could be wrong, though, so hopefully if someone knows how to do it on a smartphone, they'll chime in. Sorry, not what you wanted to hear.
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Also, I plan on using parts and bits of Home Geography for Primary Grades
Thank you for this link! Haven't seen that one before.
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We've used PDFs for Math Mammoth and Getting Started With Spanish on our Kindle.
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Thank you - I haven't looked at the Egyptian one yet, just Early Human and Near Eastern, and I love both of those, as do the kids. So I think I'll get the Egyptian one form the library and look at it before adding it to our "definitely read this" book list.
I did check out the Greek one once, and that looked really good as well.
Yeah, I really wanted to like the Egypt one, and I thought it was great initially. But as I dug in and actually read one chapter at a time over several days, I found myself thinking, yes, that's great information and very detailed, but what did it have to do with the topic of this chapter? LOL. My son felt the same, but he's not a history-lover, just wants to get it done. I wish our first exposure to OUP had gone better for us. As I said, we might try another later, we'll see. Another kid with a passion for history likely will love the series. YMMV, of course!
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My 6th grade ds actually enjoying it, even asking to do history. Like the previous poster, we use selected student pages. I purchased them used from these boards last year.
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Same here, my DS really likes reading HO. We're also using certain selections from the Student Pages book, ignoring the things that seem like just busy work. As I mentioned in the World in Ancient Times thread, we've tried both HO and WIAT-Egypt, but HO is the clear winner here. I've already bought volume 2 for next year and I usually don't buy that far ahead.
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My dd's history class uses them. They read and discuss with a few projects like making cuneiform tablets with clay and sticks. Also they've been reproducing many of the maps. For Egypt, I was surprised that he used the Suzanne Strauss Art book instead of the OUP, but he said it had better detail. The plan is roughly one book a quarter so they'll complete Ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome this year.
I'm relieved to see that someone more experienced than me doesn't care for OUP's book on Ancient Egypt. We tried it - stuck with it for about half the book - but really didn't like it. I had tracked down a copy of OUP's Egypt book because, although we're mainly using K-12's Human Odyssey this year, I thought HO didn't spend enough time on Egypt. However, DS and I both ended up disliking the OUP Ancient Egypt. Although it is chock-full of info, it felt disorganized. I thought it was just me because so many others seem to love the OUP series. Anyway, for now we're back to HO exclusively, but maybe later we'll try another OUP World in Ancient Times with a different time period/different author.
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So is your DS just having trouble remembering the order of the steps? This doesn't teach the concept of long division, but it really helped my DS remember the steps in order. It is a prepared & detailed graphic that illustrates the steps with a mnemonic device: "Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Rover". After he got comfortable with the process, the concept clicked much more easily for him. (Just click "open" after you click the link.)
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Thanks for the suggestions! I forgot about Hake; I need to check out samples of that one. So, if you use Hake do you NEED a separate writing program, or does it have enough on its own?
You wouldn't NEED a separate writing program if you just want basic, traditional writing instruction. IMHO, though, Hake's writing lessons are pretty dry and I think there are better options for writing programs. Here are links to the table of contents for the level 5 writing workbook: Hake Writing TOC p1 and TOC p2. We REALLY like the grammar portion though! The sentences used in the grammar instruction have variety, retention seems great, and DS doesn't grumble like he did last year using a different program.
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Here's what I'm looking for:
*Affordable
*Very open-and-go
*Can be done mostly independently 3rd grade and up
*Nonconsumable is a plus but not required
*Homeschool-friendly
*Thorough (doesn't need supplementation)
*Pleasing font (not required but would be nice!)
*To-the-point explanations
You might want to check out Hake Grammar. It doesn't start until 5th grade, though, but I think a 4th grader could easily do level 5. It has levels 5 - 8. You can find info & see samples here. "Affordable" is relative - you can get the student textbook, teacher book, and writing workbook in a package for less than $45. (We don't use the writing workbook portion here, but it is just a minor component of this program. The bulk of the program is in the student textbook.) On the review portions of each lesson, I usually assign only the odds or only the evens, or else it would be overkill most days. I also let my writing-phobic DS write in the book, but you wouldn't have to do it that way. I'd say Hake meets all your other requirements and also includes the diagramming you want, so you might find it worth looking at. Good luck!
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We've watched & enjoyed several of the shows already mentioned.
Popular Mechanics for Kids is another one that my son likes for science/nature topics. Our public library has the entire series. Netflix also has them on DVDs. For example, here's one called "Super Sea Creatures and Awesome Ocean Adventures", and another one on "Lightning and Other Forces of Nature".
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Looking for your thoughts on this situation.
in General Education Discussion Board
Posted · Edited by Kay_ks
Oh, I agree with you. My post wasn't about vax or no vax, at all. My point was that some people I've known have sought intentional exposure to actual chicken pox, thinking that there is some benefit to having chicken pox at a certain, known time, getting it "over with", etc. In my experience, some people are unaware of the risk of shingles and/or mistakenly believe that if they have chicken pox, then they can't get shingles later. That's all. :)
IMHO, perhaps his situation is ideal? If he hasn't had chicken pox nor the vax, then he has no potential for shingles??? (which would be much worse than chicken pox as an adult)? We can hope so!